Posts tagged Home -07/23
Leading Teams Through Chaos -- 20 Minutes with Bronwyn

Overview

It's been 18 months since my last appearance on 20 Minutes with Bronwyn, and what an 18 months it's been! From economic shocks to geopolitical shocks (and more), keeping teams inspired and engaged has never been more challenging. That's why this conversation with Bronwyn on brave and resilient leadership is so timely and so needed. 

Three key takeaways

  1. Bronwyn and I jam on strategies that can help leaders lead during this time of energetic and "spiritual dryness" that comes from too many crises. 

  2. If you're working through a tough decision that will have a major impact on your team, you'll hear the two key questions to ask before making that decision.

  3. I did something for the first time on podcast: I led Bronwyn through a three minute guided meditation. It was incredibly centering for me at the start of our conversation, and I hope it does the same for you.

Resources

>Breakthrough Offsites

>20 Minutes with Bronwyn podcast

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Six Habits for High Performance -- Whiskey & Work with Kelsey Murphy

Overview

What’s better than a visit with Kelsey on her podcast that’s “refreshingly honest, comically entertaining, and deeply inspiring?” A SECOND visit with Kelsey that opened with this praise pile worthy introduction: “What I love about Ben the most is his energy. It’s so confident but also grounding. He can talk me off a ledge, and you’ll hear him coaching me on this episode.”

Three key takeaways

  1. Kelsey and I jam on the investments we’ve made to grow our businesses (and the fears we’ve had to overcome along the way).

  2. We both share key practices that help us enter and exit the day with intention.

  3. I also summarize my Six Practices for High Performance. If you haven’t heard me run through them before,, this is a great episode.

Resources

>Six Practices for High Performance

>Whiskey and Work Podcast

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Let Go or Be Dragged -- Negotiate Your Best Life

Overview

Rebecca Zung is a master at slaying negotiations – especially negotiations involving narcissists and toxic people.. She invited me on her show to jam on letting go, one of my performance practices that’s essential for moving on and living our best lives. As Rebecca wrote in the show notes, “If you don’t want to be dragged down by your baggage, and you’re ready to let it all go, this episode is absolutely essential.”

Three key takeaways

  1. I’m grateful Rebecca shared her story of being alone in a hotel room with her Insane Thought Generator because it allowed me to do some In The Moment coaching that I hope will be helpful for y’all, too.

  2. Of all the nuggets I shared, this one at the end is SO important: “If you are going through something, find your tribe – find your community. If you can’t find it, go build one. Go get your people.”

  3. The moment at 33:30 is incredibly personal and meaningful for me. I’m grateful that moment emerged; I get goosebumps listening to it.

Resources

>What’s Your Insane Thought Generator Telling You?

>Rebecca Zung

>Negotiate Your Best Life podcast


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Ben KikerHome -07/23
My 911 Moment with Performance Coach Ben Kiker -- 20 Minutes with Bronwyn

Overview

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with a coach? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with me as a coach? Then this is the conversation for you! You’ll learn how podcast host Bronwyn Saglimbeni reached out to me when she needed help with her next big jump. After our work Bronwyn asked me back on her show to talk about the experience. Her goal? “Expose my process of getting help in case you need it, too.”

Three key takeaways

  1. Fun fact: This is my favorite podcast appearance because of Bronwyn’s vulnerability in going behind the scenes with the coaching process.

  2. We jam on an important concept - expansion and contraction – clients find super helpful in navigating uncomfortable moments.

  3. A listener – now client – shared the episode to her network with this introduction, “Listen to this podcast. It’s like my three years of grad school + ten years of spiritual work + eighteen years of therapy all rolled into one hour. What a gift.”

Resources

>Executive & Performance Coaching

>20 Minutes with Bronwyn podcast

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