OwlCast: The Leadership & Coaching Podcast

In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with author Jeff Gardner to explore the transformative power of loving leadership. Jeff shares insights from his book “Love Your People”, where he advocates for prioritizing authentic connections with your team to foster a culture of engagement and loyalty. Discover practical strategies for building trust, promoting inclusivity, and encouraging open communication within your organization. Join us as we discuss how loving your people can lead to enhanced performance, satisfaction, and a thriving workplace. Tune in to learn how to cultivate a more compassionate leadership style that empowers both you and your team!

Unlock the secrets to impactful coaching! This episode covers the essentials of building strong coaching relationships, staying fully present, and embodying curiosity and awareness. We also explore the ICF core competencies that set effective coaches apart. Whether you're new to coaching or looking to refine your skills, these insights will enhance your coaching presence and effectiveness.

What does it take to truly inspire others? In this episode, we dive into the qualities and actions that define inspirational leadership. Learn how to recognize if you're inspiring others and discover practical steps to elevate your influence and bring out the best in your team.

We debunk some of the biggest myths circulating in today’s work environment. From “No one wants to work anymore” to “It’s all about the money” and “DEI is about lowering the bar,” we explore how these misconceptions have taken root and why they don’t reflect reality. Tune in to uncover the truth behind these myths and gain insights into how the modern workforce is truly evolving.

What exactly is emotional poise, and why is it essential for effective leadership? In this episode, we define emotional poise and explore its importance in staying calm and composed under pressure. You'll walk away with practical tools to increase your emotional poise, helping you navigate challenges with confidence and grace, no matter the situation.

Feeling overwhelmed and stretched too thin? In this episode, we tackle burnout head-on, offering insights into how to recognize the early signs and practical strategies to manage stress before it takes over. Learn how to reclaim your energy, set boundaries, and restore balance in your personal and professional life.

Discover how to bring coaching into everyday conversations! In this episode, we’ll show you how to seamlessly shift from casual chats to meaningful coaching moments. Learn simple techniques to ask the right questions, guide deeper insights, and empower others to find their own solutions—all without making it feel like a formal coaching session.

Struggling to get on the same page with your manager? In this episode, we explore the art of managing up—learning how to align with your boss’s communication style, priorities, and expectations. Gain practical tips for building a stronger working relationship and ensuring your voice is heard in a way that resonates with leadership.

In this episode, we’re joined by OwlHub’s "SHE-TO" Stacey Fernandez to discuss her journey navigating and thriving in a male-dominated corporate world. Stacey shares her experiences, challenges, and insights on breaking through the “bro culture” and rising to the C-suite. Listen in for practical advice on how women can lead with confidence and create change in leadership spaces.

Effective communication is the backbone of successful leadership, yet common breakdowns can derail progress. In this episode, we uncover the root causes of communication failures and provide actionable strategies to prevent and fix them. Using coaching styles as a framework, we’ll discuss how to navigate misunderstandings and enhance collaboration. Join us as we share practical tips and real-world examples to help you communicate more effectively and ensure that your messages are received and understood. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your communication skills and improve your leadership effectiveness!

Is your approach to leadership training missing a critical element? This episode discusses why integrating a coaching mindset into your training programs is essential. We'll cover key skills like time management, delegation, and providing feedback while emphasizing the importance of teaching communication through the RESPECT framework. Learn how to cultivate a coaching culture that empowers leaders to develop their teams effectively and fosters open dialogue. Tune in for practical insights that will reshape your approach to leadership training and drive lasting impact.

Underperformance in teams often leads to a blame game, but the truth is more nuanced. In this episode, we explore the complexities of accountability conversations and challenge the notion that underperformance solely rests on the employee. Discover how to communicate expectations clearly, confirm understanding, and assess the environment you've created. We'll dive into insights from a 1950s Ohio State study on performance and share personal stories that illustrate the importance of initiating structure and consideration.

Ever feel overwhelmed by the challenges of always doing more with less, being caught between leadership and your direct reports, or managing delegation? You're not alone! This episode addresses these common leadership hurdles and offers practical solutions to navigate through them. Gain insights and strategies to tackle these issues head-on, ensuring you lead confidently and effectively.

Emotions are pivotal in leadership, influencing decisions, relationships, and team dynamics. In this episode, we examine the impact of emotions on leadership and offer strategies for navigating your own and others' emotions effectively. Learn how emotional intelligence can elevate your leadership and foster a more connected and productive team.

Unlock your leadership potential with our latest episode on developing essential leadership skills. From communication to strategic thinking, we explore key areas every leader must master. Tune in for practical advice, real-world examples, and actionable steps to enhance your leadership journey.

Why is a coaching culture critical in today’s business environment? In this episode, we dissect how a coaching-oriented approach drives organizational growth and individual performance. Learn actionable steps to foster a thriving coaching environment at your company.

Explore how AI is revolutionizing leadership coaching. Meet Ollie OwlHub’s AI Coaching Co-Pilot, designed to enhance your coaching skills without automation. Tune in to discover how AI can amplify your leadership effectiveness instantly.

Ever feel like a fraud in your role? You're not alone. Dive into our discussion on Imposter Syndrome and uncover strategies to build your confidence and authenticity. This episode promises to liberate you from self-doubt and empower your leadership journey.

Discover how the right questions can transform your leadership. This episode unveils the shift to open-ended questioning that engages deeper thinking and dialogue. Learn the art of question-crafting to unlock new potential in your team's performance.

I wish I had known this 27 years ago...but it didn't exist. We explore the seven hidden keys that make great coaching work. How much better will your coaching be after you listen?

Links for resources discussed in this episode:
80 Positive Outcomes of Coaching blog: https://owlhub.com/blog/80-positive-outcomes-of-coaching-proven-by-research/
Adam Grant’s episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/owlcast-the-leadership-coaching-podcast/id671274141?i=1000405620735
Ollie AI Coaching Copilot: https://owlhub.com/ollie/
What’s your top coaching style? Take the quiz: https://owlhub.com/

Dr. Marcia Alesan Dawkins shares unexpected insights from analyzing a rapper icon’s lyrics.

Learn more about the RESPECT Coaching Styles Assessment™ at owlhub.com.

Author Cynthia Covey Haller joins us to talk about the idea that your most important work is always ahead of you.

Cynthia's new book co-authored with her father Stephen R. Covey, Live Life in Crescendo, is out now!

Learn more about the RESPECT Coaching Styles Assessment at owlhub.com.

NYT bestselling author Stephen M. R. Covey talks about the shift we're experiencing in leadership today, and how to build a high-trust culture that inspires.

Buy Stephen's book, Trust and Inspire, at trustandinspire.com.

Learn more about the RESPECT Coaching Styles Assessment at owlhub.com.

In this episode, Kate Roeske-Zummer and Debbie Cohen from HumanityWorks talk about leading with humanity.

In this episode, John Assaraf talks about how to develop the beliefs and habits to achieve your goals.

More from John Assaraf: https://www.myneurogym.com/

David and Emily are joined by Dr. Gay Hendricks to talk about his breakthrough process to end negative thinking and live in true creativity.

Get The Genius Zone book at:
https://www.geniuszonebook.com/

In this episode, David and Emily are joined by Bob Newman, CEO of Victory Strategies and retired Command Master Chief of the Navy SEALs. Bob shares leadership lessons he's learned along the way.

More from Bob Newman and Victory Strategies:

https://www.victory-strategies.com/
Bob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobnewman72/
Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bneweveryday/

Is your chocolate slave-free? In this episode, we're joined by Ynzo van Zanten, Chief Evangelist of Tony's Chocolonely, to talk about why social entrepreneurship should be the new norm.

More from Tony's Chocolonely:

Would really appreciate you becoming part of this movement, by signing (and sharing) our petition and becoming a Serious Friend of Tony’s:
https://tonyschocolonely.com/petition

You can also watch both of these for more background information:
Documentary Tony’s: https://youtu.be/zyR2vIBFhvE

Rotten (the episode called Bitter Chocolate in season 2): https://www.netflix.com/title/80146284?s=i&trkid=13747225

A link to Tony’s Annual FAIR report, that really tells much more than any usual annual report:
https://tonyschocolonely.com/us/en/annual-fair-reports/annual-fair-report-2019-2020

Here’s a complete Tony’s talk in English:
https://youtu.be/Ubizr05FjMg

The Sweet Solution campaign:
https://youtu.be/j7awChZJGP0

Pat Webb shares her experience rising to the top of her industry, and how she has handled racism and sexism in her career.

Ever dread Monday so much that your Sunday is ruined? In this episode, Kelli Dragovich, Google M&A Integration Lead, discusses high-performing teams and balancing people and profits, in order to eliminate the Sunday Scaries.

Do you live your values? With guest Nicole Miller, we explore personal and professional versions of aligning to what matters.

Diverse leadership is crucial to bringing about positive change, in our organizations and in the world. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our guest Julio Rocha, national chair of Prospanica, talks about why diverse perspectives in leadership are so necessary.

Does career growth during COVID seem hopeless? David and Alphie break down the path to career success, even amidst the uncertainty and challenges we're facing. You'll learn how to think about things differently to make the most of your career during this time.

Ever felt criticized and didn't know how to handle it? In this episode, David and Alphie talk about the best way to handle criticism and opposition, at work and in life. You'll learn how to receive negative feedback like a pro and use it for your own good, even if it wasn't intended that way.

Enwaken is becoming OwlCast: The Leadership and Coaching Podcast! Sometimes we need to lead change, and we're even doing it with our own show.

David and Alphie share that understanding infant development and babies' natural attraction to differences and curiosity is changed into bias based on stimulus they receive from their family and their environment.

Dr.Maria Konnikova's Lessons-from professional writer to professional write to poker player

David and Alphie talk about learning to engage in the
difficult conversations, opening up to discomfort and tapping into
bravery, understanding and compassion.

Jeff Bloomfield, best selling author, reveals brain-based
secrets of influence.

David and Alphie discus how to know if your answer is yes or no, how to understand and avoid regret and how to evaluate risk.

David and Alphie talk about experiences and events when results weren't as expected and the effect on our believing and giving.

David and Alphie talk about what purpose really is (it's not about activity or an outcome), opening to self-discovery and distilling down the whys.

David and Alphie share ways to regain your trust, understand your emotions and how to create real solutions including how to let go of the need to control others.

David and Alphie share the importance of knowing how our brains work in helping to move us from fear to belief.

David and Alphie talk about the importance of adapting to changing circumstances, creating new schedules and allowing yourself time to feel better.

David and Alphie talk about how to face these uncertain times with real life game plans, and advice including how to start feeling better.

David and Alphie talk about the causes, effects, how to gain momentum and the core 4 of breaking free.

David and Alphie take a different approach to what belief is, how to activate it, little wins, tracking your progress and how to stay in alignment to gain momentum.

David and Alphie deal with the myths leading to wrong beliefs which keep us locked in a cycle of self blame and fear that keep us from moving forward.

David and Alphie have an in depth conversation about how stuffed feelings keep us stuck and how our past doesn't need to define us.

David and Alphie look at effort vs directed effort, the why and who of try, the cost of failure, and the importance of wanting.

David and Alphie look at the inner workings of the fear of being true to oneself and how it manifests in many ways including social anxiety.

David and Alphie discuss why don't we ask for what we want, the "deserving" mindset and how to see what better looks like.

David and Alphie discuss how to be unrelentingly yourself instead of giving in to the restrictions of fear, loneliness, doubt and emptiness.

David and Alphie share personal stories, discuss why we obsess, how it leads to missed opportunities and how it affects wanting to be valued.

David and Alphie discuss the whys, the reasons, the behaviors and how to become self-aware with humor.

David and Alphie discuss how companionship is a key to happiness, connection, trust and vulnerability leading to a soul level of openness and honesty.

David and Alphie share personal stories as well as ways to cope and come out on top.

David and Alphie discuss: how to's, ways to confront cultural and learned behavior, strategic no's, the fear of loss and counting the cost of saying yes.

: David and Alphie talk about the benefits of curiosity, the fear of change, and navigating the discomfort of awkwardness when facing something new.

John Aplin successful board member and investor shares overcoming life threatening polio, success in the Navy, Academia, starting a business and creating an ongoing life of success based on personal belief, goals and hard work.

Trudi Bresner legendary speaking coach, shares what communication really means, 4 things necessary, the rule of three and the four "C's" and how to implement these in your life and work.

David and Alphie describe how to process unowned emotions and how to recognize the simple truth of what they are trying to show you.

David and Alphie explore the benefits of "letting yourself off the hook", the backlash of holding in your emotions as well as the power of an open heart.

David and Alphie explore how fear expresses itself in ways we don't even recognize leading to inaction.

Craig Ross, CEO of Verus Global shares with David and Alphie how to bring your best to every situation, how to bring the best out of people and how to create an environment of love.

David and Alphie talk about control vs influence, what leads to the best results and three priorities.

David and Alphie share personal experiences with failure, the difference between feeling and being, self-limiting beliefs and how to see failure as feedback..

David and Alphie share the importance of not playing it safe, and how believing is the bridge to cultivating your strengths into expertise.

David and Alphie share the process, the pursuit with commitment and compassion and the payoff.

David and Alphie discuss how your imagination mixed with emotional awareness become your super power to creating and pursuing what you really desire.

David and Alphie discuss how confidence is the stuff that turns our thoughts into action helping us take risks, being willing to struggle and fail and eventually master something.

David and Alphie share how the underlying current of fear blocks your ability to make a choice.

David and Alphie discuss techniques to navigate through an attack, their personal stories and how your body can be your best coach.

David and Alphie discuss the many faces and flavors and the most dangerous forms of self-denial.

Author Emily Anne Gendron shares the process of bringing about change through momentum to meet life's experiences while being creative and practical.

Gay Hendricks, PH.D., shares about his new book, "The Joy Of Genius, The Next Step Beyond the 'BIG LEAP'". He talks about a new way to end negative thinking and liberate your true creativity.

David and Alphie discuss how much stress is necessary, how much is optional. and what's your sweet spot.

David and Alphie delve into this provocative subject including why we react when we feel others don't honor us, meet our needs, or love us. Learn how to navigate the land mines while learning to find the truth of the situation.

David and Alphie discuss how small passions can give your life new meaning, help increase your joy level and help bring creativity while pursuing the big things.

David and Alphie discuss how to succeed where you are, evaluate your value, recognize flexibility, and how to show up differently tomorrow than today.

David and Alphie talk with JJ Ament about the power of relationships, communication, competition, culture and the secrets to growth.

David and Alphie discuss moving from experiencing emotions of rejection, offense and hurt to exercising healthy self-esteem.

Enwaken Radio welcomes Alphie Thorn for this episode on Self-Care & Overcoming Depletion!

On this episode of the Enwaken Radio Show, David and Alphie talk about moods and how to change them

Enwaken Radio welcomes Trude Dybendahl and Ashley McCormack for this episode on health and exercise!

David and Alphie discuss their own journey of seeing anger as something to be feared, run away from or ignored to giving permission to feel it, own it and use it for positive change.

David and Alphie dispel the "LAZY" stigma, and talk about the benefits and how to relax into stillness..

David and Alphie explore the risks everyone needs to take, estimating the odds, handling doubts and fears and decision and choice architecture.

David and Alphie discuss the importance of "WANTING", openness and alignment and one thing that can lead you to vision and clarity. Also included David leads an exercise that can be used at anytime.

David and Alphie talk about risk, lessons and recovery as well as emphasizing you are not a failure because you failed.

David and Alphie uncover why people steal ideas, how to confront them and how to protect yourself.

David and Alphie share personal experiences and look at what makes a good friend, how to become a better friend as well the value of honesty.

David and Alphie talk with Greg Reynolds about shared experiences, blind spots and the science that helps eliminate the " bad apple syndrome."

David and Alphie discuss some of the most common causes (you might be surprised), personalized management and engaging your social brain..

David and Alphie share personal instances how this affects them and how memory impacts more than you think.

David and Alphie talk about four things that cause mistakes, how to take responsibility for the OOPS and how to bridge the awareness gap.

David and Alphie chat with Adam Grant about the psychology of criticism, radical transparency and having a challenge network to support success in your job, career and calling

David and Alphie kick the sacred cow while talking about how keeping it simple is creative, powerful and stress reducing.