Crucial Talks Podcast
by Mike Sedam
What drives you? The Crucial Talks Podcast helps people understand what drives them and others. Appreciative Inquiry, social identity, and self-categorization are the foundations of the Crucial Talks Podcast's focus on systems, industries, organizations, teams, and people. Questions about human behavior and human performance are answered through episodes about safety, leadership, and communication.
Episodes
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Crucial Talks Episode 113: Looking Ahead to Move Through Tough Times
All of us have been through tough times, are going through tough times, or will go through tough times. In this episode, we discuss looking forward in order to move through those tough times. This includes three tools: Set goals Let things go Take control of your own future If you need to contact...
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Crucial Talks Episode 112: Resilience NOW... Short-Term Tools for Tough Times
We are going through tough times. We can't avoid them. We have to go through them. In this episode we discuss four tools to be more resilient in the short-term using the acronym MIND: M - Models I - Identity N - Now D - Decision-making You can reach out to Mike at www.crucialtalks.com
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Crucial Talks Episode 111: Ariel Garten Fear of Fear and how to get Free
Ariel Garten talks to Mike about the fear of fear and gives tools to get out of our own way. Ariel is a psychotherapist, neuroscientist, and entrepreneur having started a tech company called Muse. In this episode, she talks about how fear can get in our way and is driven by parts of the brain…
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Crucial Talks Episode 110: Control Your Confidence
Confidence is the key to having a better workplace experience. It is something you need to control and shouldn't be dependent on your boss or coworkers. We are all human, which means we will all make mistakes. We will frustrate other people, we will become frustrated ourselves. If we don't have...
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Crucial Talks Episode 109: What Makes People Tick with John Voris
Mike interviews John Voris, the author of Discover the Power That Drives Your Personality. John discusses "Life Themes" which gives people structure and guidance in the decisions they make. Life themes help people deal with stressors they have in life from the decisions they are making to the...
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Crucial Talks Episode 108 Knowledge Not Just Information
There is a difference between knowledge and information. Knowledge is the key to success. Information is the facts and data we can point to objectively and transfer easily. We can see how information can be easily provided and transferred in training and meetings. It's also what a lot of people…
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Crucial Talks Episode 107: J Scott It's Not About Business, It's About People
J Scott is interviewed by Mike Sedam about the importance of people. The discussion revolves around how to actively listen, engage with people, and develop good solutions. J Scott gives great advice on how to prepare as a leader and engage with curiosity, not a critical mindset. Connect with J...
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Crucial Talks Episode 106: Susan Ibitz, The "Human Hacker"
Susan Ibitz talks with Mike Sedam about "human hacking." Tips about communication, both verbal and in writing are discussed. Susan's company is the Human Behavior Lab where they unlock the science behind human behavior. She is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and lectures at Loyola...
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Crucial Talks Episode 105: Safety - Focus on People, Impact the Organization with Mike King
Mike King, a safety professional in the construction industry discusses safety with Mike Sedam. Not only are safety topics discussed, but the two Mikes discuss a deeper level of the importance of people and how focusing on people can have a high return on investment for any organization....
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Crucial Talks Episode 104: Thanksgiving - The Power of Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving! Gratitude is powerful. People are programmed to lean toward the negative. Negative emotions cause us to think more and we process negative information more deeply than positive information. We just think deeper about the negative. We're programmed this way because, as a…
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Crucial Talks Episode 103: Technostress with Carolyn Guglielmo
Carolyn Guglielmo is interviewed by Mike Sedam about the concept of "techno stress." We all know the power devices have over people. Distracted driving is a big concern for many governments. Parents are worried about their kids spending too much time on devices. We can see ourselves being...
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Crucial Talks Episode 102: Gabriella Van Rij on the Importance of Kindness and How to be Kind in the Workplace
Gabriella Van Rij talks with Mike Sedam about her goal to bring more kindness into the world and how this can positively impact the workplace. To get in contact with Gabriella please visit the following: For keynotes: www.gabriella.global For more on the kindness movement:...
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Crucial Talks Episode 101: Jay Allen Safety FM, Safety Differently and the Importance of People
Jay Allen speaks with Mike Sedam about Safety. Jay describes his journey to founding Safety FM, lessons he has learned, and the future of safety. This discussion has implications for a number of people in several industries. It's as applicable to retail sales as it is for nuclear safety. Visit…
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Crucial Talks Episode 100: Chris Clearfield on Meltdowns, How Systems Fail, and What We Can Do About It
Mike Sedam talks with Chris Clearfield about the book he co-authored with Andras Tilcsik, Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About it. https://amzn.to/2mG2cBT The conversation not only discusses why complex systems fail, but what we can learn from them and how we can apply that...
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Crucial Talks Episode 99: Dennie Laney Moo Yah Burger and People for People
Mike Sedam interviews Dennie Laney, the Vice President of Training and Development for Moo Yah Burger. Dennie's self-proclaimed responsiblity is to be "people for people." She is a people-focused leader and trainer that understands the importance of understanding people. In this conversation,...
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Crucial Talks Episode 98 Purdeep Sangha on Mindset and Mindfulness for Success
Purdeep Sangha talks with Mike Sedam about how he helps people in business. Purdeep discusses purpose, mindset, and mindfulness to create a better life. Rather than always hustling to do more, by focusing on being present, you and the people around you will be happier, which will lead to greater...
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Crucial Talks Episode 97: Magical Conversations with Pauline Crawford
Pauline Crawford speaks with Mike Sedam about Magical Conversations. Conversations can use diversity and inclusion to move things forward. Conversations can be had in a way that everyone feels engaged and empowered, regardless of their role in the organization. These types of conversations can be...
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Crucial Talks Episode 96: Standing Out with Donna Spina
Donna Spina speaks with Mike Sedam about how business owners can stand out by focusing on what makes them special and what their customers need. Communicating and educating clientele is an important part of marketing for businesses. It can also help with internal issues that may be plaguing large...
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Crucial Talks Episode 95 Gary Salyer on the Importance of Feeling Welcomed, Worthy, Cherished, and Empowered in Relationships
Gary Salyer talks with Mike Sedam about personal and business relationships. People that feel welcomed, worthy, cherished, and empowered will have more powerful relationships. Gary uses a number of stories to help people understand what he has found beneficial to building relationships. Gary is…
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Crucial Talks Episode 94: Voice and Influence with Cynthia Zhai
Cynthia Zhai talks to Mike Sedam about how to use your voice to have influence. Our voice is such an important part of our communication. The same words can have different meanings based on our tone, inflection, and how we use our voice. By working on our voice, we can also change our mindset and...
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Crucial Talks Episode 93: Slips and Falls Leads to a Talk on Perception, Stories, and Engaging with Others with Christian Harris
Mike Sedam speaks with Christian Harris a slip specialist from the UK. Christian's experience is not only in slips and falls, but also entrepreneurship and poker. This discussion goes way deeper than merely a talk about how slippery floors can lead to falls. This talk goes into the importance of...
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Crucial Talks Episode 92: Workplace Experience and Employee Engagement with Daren Martin
Mike Sedam interviews Daren Martin about his book, A Company of Owners. The book is available here. Mike and Daren talk about workplace experience, employee engagement, and how we can get there. This is a positive, proactive, strength-focused conversation about improving our workplaces regardless...
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Crucial Chat: Trust and Storytelling when Getting a Backstage Pass
Many times people need information about how work is actually getting done. Inspectors, assessors, leaders, and peers may all want to see how a person or group of people get their work done. This can lead to valuable learning and improvement. In order to ensure, our "backstage passes" are never...
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Crucial Talks Episode 91: Leadership and The Music Paradigm with Maestro Roger Nierenberg
Roger Nierenberg is a Maestro who uses the art of music and orchestras to teach leadership lessons. The conversation he has with Mike Sedam covers many aspects of leadership and system-thinking using music and orchestras to explain concepts and show examples. This is a fascinating conversation...
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Crucial Chat: My Brighter View of Behavior-Based Safety
I was extremely fortunate to present at a safety conference for a large oil refinery company. It was focused on Behavior Based Safety (BBS). My past experience with BBS (A long time ago) made me think it was focused on people as the problems and if we could fix what people were doing wrong, we...
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Crucial Talks Episode 90: The 7 P's of Resilience with Tracy Mehr-Muska
Mike Sedam talks with Tracy Mehr-Muska about resilience based on her book, Weathering the Storm. Available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MZrXde. They discuss the seven P's of resilience, Tracy's use of stories from people in her own life, and how we can improve our capacity to be resilient. Tracy...
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Crucial Talks Episode 89: Mindset, Collaboration, and Success with Amy Perkins and Joelle Speed
Mike Sedam talks with Dr. Joelle Speed and Chief Dreaming Officer Amy Perkins. They talk about business, life, and people. Their story includes creating a network and collaborating because everyone can succeed. They also talk about how people can live the dreams they have for their lives. Their...
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Crucial Talks Episode 88: Uncertainty and the OODA Loop with Sean Romero
In this episode, Mike Sedam talks with Sean Romero about how to deal with uncertainty using the OODA loop. Learn about the importance of Observing, Orienting, Deciding, and Acting to get through uncertainty. Contact Sean Romero: Instagram: @faithfully_led Facebook: faithfullyled.sean Podcast:...
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Crucial Talks Episode 87: The Uniqueness of Success - Building Capacity and the Importance of Feedback with Jeanette Peacock
Mike Sedam talks with Jeannette Peacock of Learn2LearnNow. Jeanette talks about building the capacity to succeed through skills. Specifically, she helps children learn the skills they need to succeed in the future. Skillbuilding not only helps build capacity, but also shows us the importance of...
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Crucial Talks Episode 86: Stories Help us Understand with Ayn Cates Sullivan
Mike Sedam interviews Ayn Cates Sullivans about how archetypes and stories help us understand the world around us. This is an interesting discussion that helps us understand ourselves, our use of prototypes, and how stories have impacted behavior and decision-making for thousands of years. This...
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Crucial Talks Episode 85: Glenn Livingston Self-Transformation and Group Acceleration - Lessons from Food Addiction
Mike Sedam talks with Dr. Glenn Livingston about self-transformation. Glenn has based his work on dealing with his own food addiction and helping others. He provides lessons on self-transformation to overcome addiction to food. He explains the role of different parts of the brain in our...
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Crucial Talks Episode 84: Ani Anderson on Finding Your Purpose
Change your filter, look at your world, and transform. Mike Sedam interviews Ani Anderson. Ani is a thought leader, speaker, and coach on the leading edge in personal development. She is also the author of Find Your Soul's Agenda: The One Word That Will Make Your Whole Life a Success. More about...
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Crucial Talks Episode 83: Todd Vande Hei on Leadership, Millennials, and Stories
Mike Sedam talks with Todd Vande Hei about transformation, leadership, millennials, and stories. Todd is a successful CEO and entrepreneur in the health and fitness industry. As the CEO of Stark, www.starklife.us, he leads a successful team of coaches and medical professionals that provide...
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Crucial Chat: Work as Purpose
Mike Sedam talks about work that gives people purpose. The journey toward excellence also has defeats and mistakes. Those defeats are opportunities. They are learning opportunities and can lead to a greater purpose and contribute to our goal of seeking excellence. This is a valuable chat about…
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Crucial Talks Episode 82: Erik Clark - An Engineer turned Entrepreneur on Reinventing Ourselves and the Importance of People
Erik Clark talks with Mike Sedam about his self-transformational journey from an engineer working on submarines, to a business consultant, to an entrepreneur. This discussion is packed with valuable about self-transformation and how we can get out of our comfort zones and become something…
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Crucial Talks Episode 81: Appreciative Resilience with Joan MacArthur Blair and Jeanie Cockell
Mike Sedam talks with Joan MacArthur Blair and Jeanie Cockell about their book, Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness. Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IflW8O Many times, resilience is looked at as an individual trait and...
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Crucial Talks Episode 80: Lynda Sunshine West on Learning, Fear, and Relationships
Mike Sedam talks to Lynda Sunshine West about her journey from the corporate world, through 49 jobs, and to her calling. She talks about how learning something new can be a major driver of behavior. She discovered that she had value to offer others through the help of a coach. She previously...
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Crucial Talks Episode 79: Joshua Spodek on Leadership. You Have to Practice
Mike Sedam interviews Joshua Spodek about leadership. Joshua is the author of Leadership Step by Step: Become the Person Others Follow. It is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2WPc4WQ. Joshua has a new book called Initiative that will be released in May. Joshua discusses relationships and...
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Crucial Talks Episode 78 Glenn Garnes: Isolation is the Problem Communication is the Solution
In this episode, Mike Sedam talks with Glenn Garnes about one of the biggest issues people face today: isolation. Even though we may have the technology to connect, people can still feel isolated. Communication is the key to countering isolation. Glenn also talks about how people can live their...
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Crucial Talks Episode 77 Chris Milburn - Stories Build Culture, Lessons from Counter-Terrorism
Chris Milburn talks with Mike Sedam about storytelling. Counter-terrorism and culture is discussed through the lens of storytelling to show the value and power of stories to human behavior and decision-making. There are many lessons in this episode for leaders, business owners, and others. Chris...
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Crucial Talks Episode 76: Sam Lucania on Self-Transformation, Responsibility, and Mentorship
Sam Anthony Lucania talks to Mike Sedam about his journey from addiction and the importance of self-awareness, taking responsibility, and mentorship to self-transformation. Sam is open about his past addictions, time in jail, and his new goal and drive in life to help others in need. Sam also...
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Crucial Talks Episode 75: Deb Falzoi on the Epidemic of Workplace Bullying and Abuse
Mike Sedam talks with Deb Falzoi of Dignity Together about workplace bullying and workplace abuse. This is an epidemic in organizations that can have a major impact on workplace experience. As a result, people can feel marginalized and isolated. Organizations can see a lack of productivity, an...
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Crucial Talks Episode 74: Me with Jay Allen - A Rebroadcast of Safety FM Ep 55
This is a rebroadcast of Jay Allen interviewing Mike Sedam on the Safety FM Podcast. Visit www.safetyfm.com/podcast The Crucial Talks Podcast will soon be broadcast through SafetyFM and will be available on their website, app, and Amazon Alexa. Regular episodes of the Crucial Talks podcast will...
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Crucial Talks Episode 73: Dolores Hirschmann Clarity, People, and Ideas
Dolores Hirschmann talks to Mike Sedam about the importance of clarity, people, and ideas. In this episode, we talk about the boundaries set within our own minds. This makes us stay within our safety zone which doesn't help people meet external success. Getting beyond those "fences" helps us…
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Crucial Talks Episode 72: Lawrence Henderson - Bridging the Gap, Life, L.O.V.E., and Leadership
Lawrence Henderson, the author of Bridging the Gap: Life, LOVE, and Leadership is interviewed by Mike Sedam about leadership and the value of people and relationships. The book can be found on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XlBA7a Mike and Lawrence discuss what connects people, the importance of…
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Crucial Talks Episode 71: Regina McMichael The Safety Training Ninja
Mike Sedam interviews Regina McMichael, The Saftey Training Ninja. During the episode, Regina discusses how to create safety training that doesn't suck. She talks about the need to have outstanding training so that we can have a positive impact. She wrote the book, The Safety Training Ninja, to...
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Crucial Talks Episode 70: Carrie Wooten on Cleaning a Toxic Work Environment
In this episode, Mike Sedam talks to Carrie Wooten about improving the workplace experience. We've all been there. We've worked in organizations with low trust. We've worked for bosses that only understand transactional leadership that looks a lot like bullying. We've been in groups where...
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Crucial Talks Episode 69: Rob Howze on Networking for a Great Cause
Mike Sedam talks to Rob Howze about his great program called Campfit where he brings 50 kids together for eight weeks. Rob and his team provide these kids with a wonderful gift: the vision and capacity for success. Rob has been shot (yes, with a bullet) and has worked as a personal trainer,...
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Crucial Talks Episode 68: Melinda Kelly on Diving Deep Within
Mike Sedam interviews Melinda Kelly about her journey with self-reflection, self-awareness and honesty. Melinda took a deep dive to find the right coach. She learned from her experience and put what she learned into her book: Finding Your Coach, Diving Deep Within. On Amazon:...
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Crucial Chat: Goals and Groups - Working Without Pay
This Crucial Chat by Mike Sedam discusses what motivates people to keep going in the face of adversity. During the federal government shutdown, Mike was able to see some federal employees that continue to work without pay. What did he see? The employees were working toward a common goal. They…
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What drives you? The Crucial Talks Podcast helps people understand what drives them and others. Appreciative Inquiry, social identity, and self-categorization are the foundations of the Crucial Talks Podcast's focus on systems, industries, organizations, teams, and people. Questions about human behavior and human performance are answered through episodes about safety, leadership, and communication.
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