PODCAST · education
Genn and Millie
by Allyson & Tess
A Gen-X and a Millennial share the strengths based lens through which they see the world.
Episodes
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Week 125
In Week 125, Genn and Millie discuss transitions, grief, the power of reminiscing, and [sometimes] mismatched vulnerability. Questions: - How has life changed for you in the last 5 years? - What goals and dreams could you name now that you would like to see come true in the next 5 years? - How…
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Week 124
In Week 124, Genn and Millie debrief Tess' dissertation defense. They review what it was like, reflect on the experience, and of course, strengths spot. For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie Intro Music…
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Week 123
In Week 123, Genn and Millie discuss the things that motivate them. They also discuss the concept of systems that help us get things done and make sense of our realities. Follow Up: -Get honest with yourself! What are you avoiding? -What motivates you? -What systems do you have in place? For...
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Week 122
In Week 122, Genn and Millie celebrate recent milestones and discuss how strengths evolve over time. Follow Up: -Engage in a talent mapping exercise. Write out your top 5 or top 10 themes and respond to the following questions: (1) how does this theme help me get things done? (2) how does this...
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Week 121
In Week 121, Genn and Millie reflect on growth and change in their lives, while future-casting for all that is to come this year. Follow Up: -What has the last decade of your life looked like? Where have you seen the most growth? -Do you have a word or intention for the 2025 year? Share it with…
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Week 120
In Week 120, Genn and Millie are back! They catch up on the last 6 months of life (!) and do some reflecting upon the year. Follow Up: -Reflect on the year 2024: What did you learn about yourself? What is a moment from this year that will stick with you? What did the year challenge you with? What...
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Week 119
In Week 119, Genn and Millie extend their dating conversation by doing some rapid fire conversational questions. Follow Up: -Take a look at these question lists and answer some with your friends, family, or on dates (if applicable)!...
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Week 118
In Week 118, Genn and Millie discuss how generational differences impact dating and romantic relationships. Follow Up: -What do you believe is the greatest factor influencing the changes in dating? - How has your generational identity impacted your romantic relationships? For information…
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Week 117
In Week 117, Genn and Millie discuss recent bad days. They share about what made those bad days bad, how they responded, and what they learned. Follow Up: -Dissect a recent bad day you had. What led to it? How did you respond? What did you learn? For information regarding the topic discussed or…
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Week 116
In Week 116, Genn and Millie walk down memory lane and share a bit about the podcast's origins. They also describe characteristics that they think make great leaders. Follow Up: -In your view, what makes a great leader? What would you add, remove, or edit on our list? For information regarding…
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Week 115
In Week 115, Genn and Millie share a bit about their holiday and new year. They also unveil their 2024 words of the year! Follow Up: -What is your 2024 word or intention of the year? -What is your process for decision on your word of the year? -What is one joy or celebration you had this past...
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Week 113
In Week 113, Genn and Millie are joined by a favorite leader, strengths spotter, and friend, JC Joyce. They talked about leadership, reflected on the year, and challenged each other. To hear more from the wise JC, check out her first episode on G&M, Week 70. Follow Up: - What's been a lesson that...
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Week 112
In Week 112, Genn and Millie talk about *not so great* mentoring and the distinction between between strength and natural talent. Follow Up: -Examine contrasts in your life. For a recent area of growth or general musing, identify not only what success and positive experiences look like, but also...
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Week 111
In Week 111, Genn and Millie have a lighter conversation strengths spotting fictional characters. Follow Up: -Name a fictional character you like and identify their strengths! -Strengths spot the people around you- be it someone you just met or someone you've known for a long time. For…
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Week 110
In Week 110, Genn and Millie discuss assumptions at various levels - individual, interpersonal, group, and societal. Follow Up: -If someone had an assumption about you, how would you want them to ask you about it? -If you were answering the question, "what do you want to be when you grow up" now,...
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Week 109
In Week 109, Genn and Millie follow up on their conversation from last week by reflecting on departure and closures. Follow Up: -What questions did this conversation spark for you? -What topics would you like us to discuss in this space moving forward? For information regarding the topic…
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Week 108
In Week 108, Genn and Millie discuss their respective seasons of departure. Follow Up: -Make a list of everything you learned from the place you departed. -Make a list of everything you are proud of from the place you departed. For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources...
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Week 107
In Week 107, Genn and Millie discuss imposter syndrome. Follow Up: -Assess your own relationship to imposter syndrome: Where have you felt it lately? Do you feel it stronger in certain roles compared to others? -Which of your strengths feed your imposter syndrome? -Understanding what "success"...
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Week 106
In Week 106, Genn and Millie answer one of the questions posed in the last episode, "what got you to today?" Follow Up: -Spend time answering and reflecting on the following question: What got you to today? In answering this question, what did you include? What did you not include? -What is...
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Week 105
In Week 105, Genn and Millie discuss the relativity of truth. They discuss what truth is, how they establish credibility based on their strengths, and the reality of the inner critic. Follow Up: - What is truth to you? How do you define it? What evidence to you look to first for credibility?…
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Week 104
In Week 104, Genn and Millie reflect on the past year and look forward to the new year. Follow Up: - Reflect: What have been the high points of the year? What have been the low points of the year? What are the lessons learned? - Transition: What do you want to leave behind in 2022? What do you…
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Week 103
In Week 103, Genn and Millie are joined by special guest Hannah Miller to discuss leadership, strengths development, and complimentary partnerships. Follow Up: - Which of your strengths have you been neglecting? - Reflect upon a really good day in your life. How did your strengths show up that…
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Week 102
In Week 102, Genn and Millie discuss feedback and the importance of evaluating the source of feedback. Follow Up: - Reconnect with those whose feedback matters most to you. Ask them to reflect on how you are showing up in the world lately. Utilize some of Ally's 360 questions as a guide.…
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Week 101
In Week 101, Genn and Millie talk about reading strengths reports. They share about a particularly important report they recently read. Follow Up: - What questions do you all have for Ryan? - What questions do you all have for Tess? - What advice do you have for them? For information regarding…
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Week 100
In Week 100, Genn and Millie express their gratitude for reaching this incredible episode milestone! You also get to hear voices of listeners who reflect on the podcast. Follow Up: - Express gratitude for your relationships. Who in your life are you grateful for? Tell them that. - Where is one...
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Week 99
In Week 99, Genn quizzes Millie on her knowledge of Generation X. They talk all things Gen X from movies to newsworthy events to music to technology. Follow Up: -Gen Xers: What did Ally miss? What other Gen X knowledge does the Millennial generation need to know? -Other generations: What are the...
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Week 98
In Week 98, Genn and Millie conduct a mid-year check in. They walk back through the year so far and discuss how their words of the year have shown up. Follow Up: -How has your word/intention shown up for you this year so far? How do you expect it to show up in the second half of the year? -Next...
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Week 97
In Week 97, Genn and Millie discuss the concept of motivation. They share of their own motivations, generational differences around motivation, and what happens when there is a lack of it. Follow Up: -What motivates you? -When you feel a lack of productive motivation, how can you harness your...
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Week 96
In Week 96, Genn and Millie discuss when strengths are in balance and when they are out of balance. Follow Up: -Think about a time when you were out of balance in your life; a difficult time, a struggle, stress, etc. Which strengths were out of balance? Which helped you get back into balance? For...
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Week 95
In Week 95, Genn and Millie continue their discussion of holistic strength definitions. They share stories, concepts, associations, and written definitions, which allow them to take a more holistic approach to their strengths. Follow Up: -Create a holistic definition of your strengths. Use…
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Week 94
In Week 94, Genn and Millie discuss the concept of "self-confidence". They also challenge each other to think holistically about their Gallup Strengths. Follow Up: -How do you define "self-confidence" in your own life? How does it show up for you at this moment? -Take a holistic approach to your...
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Week 93
In Week 93, Genn and Millie discuss the Yung Pueblo concept of "hurt as a map". They share the reality of relativity of hurt and trauma and how we can all reframe these experiences through the lens of resiliency. Follow Up: -How has hurt been a map for you? What do you think of this analogy? -How...
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Week 92
In Week 92, Genn and Millie discuss the first few days of 2022. They talk about their end of year/beginning of new year rituals and their 2022 words of the year. They also contemplate the role of feedback. Follow Up: -How do you celebrate the new year? Do you have any rituals or traditions to…
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Week 91
In Week 91, Genn and Millie reflect on their 2021 Words of the Year. They share joys, challenges, and lessons learned during this past year, and future-cast to 2022. Follow Up: -How have you changed and grown in this past year? -What about this past year surprised you? -How have your strengths...
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Week 90
In Week 90, Genn and Millie find threads of serendipity between their lives. They share about moments of recognizing important people in their lives and moments of saying 'yes' to the present adventure of life. Follow Up: -Who have you spoken of in high regard lately? Share that you did so with...
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Week 89
In Week 89, Genn and Millie catch up after a few months. They share about their lives and how they are caring for their whole selves in these new seasons. Follow Up: -How have you taken care of yourself today? For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the…
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Week 88
In Week 88, Genn and Millie share an episode recorded during some shared windshield time. They debrief the live episode, 87, and discuss the transitions of the podcast and of life. Follow Up: -How have these Genn and Millie conversations sparked actions or conversations in your life? -What...
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Week 87- LIVE
In Week 87 host a LIVE episode at the TeamMates Annual Conference! They share about the origin of the podcast and take questions from a live audience. Follow Up: -Spot the strengths of the people around you. -Find space for meaningful conversations in your life. For information regarding the…
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Week 86
In Week 86, Genn and Millie discuss the recently released State of the Global Workplace 2021 from Gallup. They talk about what a 'thriving' life looks like and utilize the 'best possible life scale' to reflect and future-cast. Follow Up: -Download and peruse Gallup's 2021 State of the Global...
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Week 85
In Week 85, Genn and Millie continue their conversation of 'what do you love' and 'what do you need', intersected with physical space. They share about how their strengths are reflected in the tangible and intangible elements of their current containers and changing containers. Follow Up:...
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Week 84
In Week 84, Genn and Millie harken back to some of their favorite questions. They share their responses to these questions given their current contexts and life seasons, along with their strengths and generational perspectives. Follow Up: -Who are you? -What do you love? -What do you need? -What…
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Week 83
An open letter to Genn and Millie Listeners. 1. What are your Omaha Bucket List items? How can you keep Tess accountable to celebrating? 2. Reflect on the 5 clues to talent using the following reflection questions: -Yearning (pull or attraction to certain activities): (1) To what kinds of...
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Week 82
In Week 82, Genn and Millie do some rapid fire questions, courtesy of Brene Brown, strengths spot themselves, and future-cast. Follow Up: -Rapid Fire Questions from Brene Brown: (1) Fill in the blank: vulnerability is ____________ (2) You are called to be very brave, your fear is very real, you…
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Week 81
In Week 81, Genn and Millie discuss how strengths learning is a lifelong journey. They share recent revelations they've each had regarding strengths. Follow Up: -Which themes do you have a bias towards? -What is a recent revelation you've had about strengths? For information regarding the topic...
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Week 80
In Week 80, Genn and Millie discuss changes and transitions that are occurring. They share about recent events they have experienced in a new way due to COVID-19. Follow Up: -What are assumptions you have made about how strengths are responding to the virtual space, social distancing, and our...
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Week 79
In Week 79, Genn and Millie share more about their words of the year for the 2021. They discuss their choices and the ways they aim to keep accountable to their intentions. Follow Up: -What is your 2021 word or intention of the year? Which of your strengths influences this word the most? -What…
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Week 78
In Week 78, Genn and Millie reflect on the magic they experienced this past year. They also discuss the celebration and change that comes with a new year. Follow Up: - Where did you see or experience magic in 2020? -What is one goal, word, or intention you have for 2021? For information regarding...
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Week 77
In Week 77, Genn and Millie discuss the difficult but important work of "aiming" one's strengths. They also reflect on the past year and ponder their words of the year. Follow Up: - What is going on in your life right now or in the coming week? Where can you intentionally apply your strengths?…
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Week 76
In Week 76, Genn and Millie dialogue further about the concept of one's "best possible life." They discuss areas of toxicity that can prevent one from living in full wellbeing and share what they need in life in order to be hopeful. Follow Up: - What is toxic in your life? What boundaries or...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Gen-X and a Millennial share the strengths based lens through which they see the world.
HOSTED BY
Allyson & Tess
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A Gen-X and a Millennial share the strengths based lens through which they see the world.
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