252: Being a Better Human

This episode goes deep. Frank and Deirdre dive into a question that super-hero author/podcaster/researcher Brene Brown poses: In general, are people really doing the best they can with the tools they have in the moment? So many angles to this, so many take-aways, and so much empathy. Come learn how to be a better human.
Resources:
The Collaborative Way by Floyd and Jason Fickett (available on Amazon)
Brené Brown “Unlocking Us” podcast https://brenebrown.com/podcast-show/unlocking-us/ 
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251: Getting Motivated When the Energy Isn’t There, but the Deadline Is

This episode talks about the grind and figuring out how to get the job done even when it it’s the last thing you want to do. Deadlines are real, job performance matters, and sometimes people suck. You’re stuck. We’ve been there, let’s unstick it.
Resources:
Burnout by Emily and Ameilia Nagoski (available on Amazon)
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World (song)
Rage Against the Machine (rock band)
Breathwork: www.webmd.com or www.everydayhealth.com 
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250: Super Moms Part 2

Recorded earlier this year during the week ahead of Mother’s Day, Frank and Faith talk to two of the Super Moms in our network. In Part 2 of our Super Moms series, they talk to Bethany Rustic Smith of Energy Systems Group (ESG). Bethany offers great advice on managing a career at full-throttle and making time for three kids. The conversation is rich with relationship advice, parenting ups and downs, and real-life wisdom.
Bethany Smith, FSMPS, CPSM, is a 25-year construction industry veteran, having built her Marketing and Corporate Communication career with construction giants Messer Construction Co. and Turner Construction Co. Now embarking on a new challenge, Bethany has taken the role of Strategic Marketing Leader at ESG where she leads the company’s marketing and communication efforts throughout the country.
Bethany is a graduate of the Cincinnati Chamber’s “We Lead” program and was named one of Cincinnati’s Forty Under 40 by the Cincinnati Business Courier. In April of 2005 during her term as President of the SMPS Greater Cincinnati Chapter, she received the Certified Professional Services Marketer designation from the Society of Marketing Professional Services, and in 2014 was named a Fellow – one of her most prized accomplishments.
Bethany Rustic Smith: www.linkedin.com/in/bethanyrusticsmith/  
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249: Super Moms Part 1

Recorded earlier this year, the week ahead of Mother’s Day, Frank and Faith talk to two of the Super Moms in our network. The first conversation is with Jennifer Hebblethwaite who demonstrated all the stages of mom-ness for her two daughters. She talks candidly and honestly about some of the struggles with going back to work and the seasons of life we all experience. Part 1 of our Super Moms series.
As a principal and Director of Storytelling at Page, Jennifer’s goal is to expand the firm’s impact by capturing, developing, and sharing narratives that inspire and excite employees and clients, reinforcing brand messaging across every platform. She is a rogue academic at heart. She has spent 10 years in academia teaching everything from playwriting and storytelling to MBA Leadership/Communication on an undergraduate and graduate level. As a self-proclaimed “arbiter of good,” she hopes to create harmony between internal messaging, marketing, communications, business development, and the work Page’s teams create.
Jennifer Hebblethwaite: www.linkedin.com/in/jen-hebblethwaite-1679aab/ 
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248: Difficult Conversations

How to use the bluntness from Episode 247 to have difficult conversations – whether with your boss, your coworkers, your staff, or your client.
Recommeded resources:
The Power of Vulnerability – https://brenebrown.com/book/the-power-of-vulnerability/ 
The Collaborative Way – https://collaborativeway.com/ 
Brené Brown TedTalk – https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability/c 
Brené Brown Call to Courage on Netflix
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247: On Being Blunt

On this episode, Frank and Deirdre talk about communicating directly. They dive into how to manage reactions to it, how to deal with the consequences, how to use bluntness for good versus evil, and the gift of honesty.
Recommended reading:
Radical Candor, by Kim Scott – available on Amazon
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