#008 - Aaron Tabacco, PhD

Subscribe at https://bit.ly/RecipesForLifeYT Today’s guest on Recipes for life is Aaron Tabacco. Aaron is the Director of Staff Experience at the UCSF Department of Medicine and a faculty coach at the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at Berkeley-Haas Executive Education Program. An expert in the neurobiology of learning and behavior and family science, he is an internationally published scholar and former professor of nursing.In this episode, Aaron emphasizes the importance of being fully present for others, especially during difficult conversations, leveraging both professional and personal experiences. He highlights actionable feedback as a pathway to co-learning, discovery, and curiosity, introducing tools like pre-reflective work, story catalog, the trust equation, and Rosenberg’s NVC method. Resources for Aaron's Episode: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-trying-say-overcoming-ambiguities-delays-tabacco-phd-rn/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-tabacco-phd-83359b9/ You’ve developed a self-awareness of who you are and where you want to go… but now what? Sound familiar? In my 20 years of practice as a Superior Court Mediator, clinician, executive coach, and parent, I’ve noticed one thing above all: No meaningful transformation can happen unless you find and apply the tools and skills that are right for you. See, the thing is, without tools, without a recipe, you might as well flip a coin and hope it works. Or, you’ll get burned out listening to bad advice, and following tips that just aren’t useful in your situation. I’ve been there, and I’ve seen thousands of clients right there as well… My name is Deepa, and Recipes for life is my show where you and I learn the ingredients of high performing, well-adjusted humans, how they get through their own life… all to craft a recipe for life of our own. Learn more at https://deepapulipati.com/