Mandatory Cocktail Hour

Episodes

1. 37

   Chris Jones - Leading Collaboration

   Doctor Christopher Jones is Orthopedic Surgeon and Associate Medical Director of Perioperative and Procedural Care Operations and Outside Medical at Kaiser Permanentee. Talking with Chris provided a great opportunity - Chris has experience and stories to share about cultivating collaboration as a...

   Sep 5, 2023

   40m
2. 36

   Ryan Ozawa - Networks on an Island

   Ryan Ozawa is a native Hawaiian, journalist, technologist, , community builder and owner of the @hawaii handle on multiple social networks. We discussed the similarities and differences between an island network and an online network, how is network helped him spin up an organization to build...

   Aug 12, 2023

   45m
3. 35

   Michelle Hoover - First Generation Professionals and Networks

   Michelle Hoover is the principle at Baem Leadership. Michelle is an expert in First Generation Professionals and we spoke about the intersection of FGP's and social networks - the challenges and opportunities they have in mentoring, connecting at work and advancing in their careers.

   Jul 28, 2023

   42m
4. 34

   Bryce Castillo - Content Creation and Collaboration

   Bryce Castillo is "technically in charge of media stuff" for Bizarre Magic INC. In that role he works on youtube shows and audio podcasts including The Modern Rogue, Scam Nation, and Great Night. Bryce's ambiguity about his title is connected to working and collaborating in a small organization....

   Jul 16, 2023

   41m
5. 33

   Season 5 Intro

   Jul 8, 2023

   1m
6. 32

   Dean Taylor - Collaboration in Health Care

   Today I am talking to Doctor Dean Taylor, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of the Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Team Physician for Duke Athletics and Chair of the Feagin Leadership Program. Dean and I discuss collaboration in the operating room, how...

   Jan 25, 2023

   40m
7. 31

   Caricia Catalani - Design and Public Health Collaboration

   Today I am talking with Caricia Catalani, a designer in the public health field, about collaboration in design. Caricia shared how human centered design is collaboration with the ultimate audience of your design, the challenges that happen in distributed design, and a practice to overcome...

   Dec 12, 2022

   36m
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   Jim LaPage - Collaborating with Rule Zero

   Jim LaPage is a content creator and member of the Spike Feeders, a Magic the Gathering YouTube page. Magic the Gathering is a collectible card game and Jim and I we spent a lot of our time today talking about a concept in Magic called "Rule Zero" where players discuss how the group will play the...

   Nov 28, 2022

   44m
9. 29

   Matt WIlliamson - Collaborating as a founder

   Matt Williamson is the a serial entrepreneur who has founded or been an early stage employee at three different companies. Matt and I discussed co-ownership of homes as collaboration, the challenges it creates and how his company Plum makes co-owning a home easier. He also shared his most desired...

   Nov 14, 2022

   51m
10. 28

    DAni Fernandez - Comic and performance collaboration

    Dani Fernandez is an actress and writer, her writing credits include shows on Netflix, and HBO Max as well as a comics for DC comics. We talk about how different levels of responsibility shapes how she experiences collaboration, the benefits of being collaborative when you are in a tightly-knit...

    Nov 7, 2022

    46m
11. 27

    Alex Sheldon - introverted collaboration on stage

    Alex Sheldon is the Lead Character Designer and a founding member of the Wallis Studio Ensemble. We discuss how being an introvert effects collaboration, how collaborating with the audience influences immersive theater and how a script provides a blueprint to collaborate.

    Oct 31, 2022

    41m
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    Jason Inman

    Jason Inman, writer and podcaster, co-Host of Geek History Lesson, author of multiple comics and the book "Super Soldiers" a book about super heroes and villains who are veterans. Jason and I spoke about his collaborations on the early days of YouTube, a tactic he uses to see if people are ready…

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    Oct 24, 2022

    49m
13. 25

    Anthony Veneziale

    Anthony Veneziale is the Tony Award winning co-founder of Freestyle Love Supreme and the CEO of FLS+, a corporate education company that brings play and improvisation and musicality to organizations. Anthony and I talked about how to fail collaboratively, the brain science behind FLS+ work and…

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    Oct 17, 2022

    48m
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    Ashley Victoria Robinson

    Ashley Victoria Robinson is an actress, comic book author and podcaster. Co-Host of Geek History Lesson, Ashley's comic Jupiter Jet has been nominated for the Ringo Award. Follow Mandatory Cocktail Hour on Twitter Follow JOE Houde on Twitter Show Notes

    Oct 10, 2022

    53m
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    Sanyin Siang Remastered

    WE revisit my 2019 interview with Sanyin Siang, the Executive Director of the Coach K Center of Leadership and Ethics (COLE) at Duke University. Since the interview, Sanyin has been honored as the top Executive Coach in the world two times over. In our interview, we talk about how she grew the...

    Oct 3, 2022

    1h 01m
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    Brian Brushwood Remastered

    This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Brian Brushwood from 2017. Highlights on collaboration include Brian's switch from one-man-show to constantly collaborating and Brian's new goal for how he fits in on his own production teams.

    Sep 26, 2022

    57m
17. 21

    Season 4 Intro

    Introduction to Season 4 with a theme on Collaboration

    Sep 25, 2022

    2m
18. 20

    Jennie Josephson

    Jennie Josephson is the co-founder and an Executive Producer at Infinite Gains Studios. She helps people make excellent audio content, and has worked with Daily Tech News Show, Brave, Not Perfect, Talking Feds among others. Jennie and I spoke about her experience founding a networked company,...

    Dec 6, 2019

    46m
19. 19

    Serason 3 Intro

    A quick episode to let you know what's coming!

    Nov 22, 2019

    4m
20. 18

    Tom Merritt

    Tom Merrit is a podcaster extraordinaire. He currently hosts several shows including a Daily Tech News Show, Current Geek, Cord Killers, Let's Talk About Star Wars and It's A Thing. Tom was one of the first podcasters as a host on the host of CNET's Buzz Out Loud. We spoke about his experi...

    May 13, 2019

    1h 03m
21. 17

    Sanyin Siang

    Sanyin Siang is the Executive Director of Coach K Center of Leadership and Ethics, Duke University, a Professor in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke, an executive coach and author. Sanyin and I spoke about a mutual dislike of the term 'reverse mentor', the message sent by the questions you...

    Apr 29, 2019

    1h 03m
22. 16

    Scott Johnson

    Scott Johnson is the founder of the Frogpants Podcast Network and a host of 9 podcasts including The Morning Stream, the Instance, Current Geek and Filmsack. Scott has won multiple awards for his podcasts and was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame in 2018. Scott and I talked…

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    Apr 6, 2019

    1h 03m
23. 15

    Edwin Reyes

    Edwin Reyes is a Coastal Management Administrator on the island of Guam. We speak about working in a job that is networked by design, the ups and downs of networks on a small island, and ways that he is an energizer in his own work networks.

    Mar 14, 2019

    54m
24. 14

    Uncommonalities

    This is a new kind of eposide - instead of an interview, it is a practicum on what to do during Mandatory Cocktail Hours in real life. It is inspired by a linkedin post I published a few years ago:...

    Feb 21, 2019

    13m
25. 13

    David Graham

    David Graham is a writer for The Atlantic Magazine. I speak with him about the unique nature of career progress in journalism,the realities of Washington DC cocktail parties and the power of finding good mentors.

    Feb 4, 2019

    50m
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    Hayes Permar

    Hayes is a North Carolina sports media personality: Lead Anchor at Sports Channel 8, North Carolina's only all-internet sports station; Announcer for the Carolina Mudcats Minor League Baseball Team and general Raleigh/Durham advocate. Hayes and I talked about the power of diverse networks at a...

    Dec 23, 2017

    1h 12m
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    Brian Brushwood

    Brian Brushwood is the co-host of The Modern Rogue, half of the Billboard #1 "Night Attack" comedy album team, and according to his website, "Some kind of Wizard" Brian and I talk about how he creates a culture of collaboration and excellence in his company, his philosophy for when to connect…

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    Nov 18, 2017

    57m
28. 10

    Charlie Green

    Charlie Green is a speaker, consultant and the author of The Trusted Advisor. Charlie and I talk about trust in network connections, curious members of his support network, the network of trusted advisors and more.

    Nov 4, 2017

    40m
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    Kathleen Minogue

    Kathleen Minogue is the Founder and CEO of Crowdfund Better, a firm that advises people and organizations on their crowdfunding efforts on sights like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Kathleen and I talked about how the network in crowdfunding is about connections and not a contact list, how mentors...

    Oct 27, 2017

    53m
30. 8

    Todd Etter

    Todd Etter is the Chief Collaboration Officer at The Motley Fool. We discuss collaboration and connection, and some of the techniques 'The Fool' uses to enhance that, including playing together and mobile desks. We also discuss how being in an organization for almost 2 decades affects your…

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    Oct 19, 2017

    54m
31. 7

    Rob Foster

    Rob Foster is the founder and owner of RBF Fitness in Cranston, Rhode Island. We talk about the power of asking for help, how is network influenced his entrepreneurial journey, and learning and teaching in a community.

    Jan 16, 2017

    49m
32. 6

    Anna Huckabee Tull

    Anna Hickabee Tull is a life coach and custom song crafter. WE talk about connecting, hedging who you are, and authenticity. For more info, go to www.thenetworkedleader.com

    Dec 3, 2016

    39m
33. 5

    Sheila Heen

    Sheila Heen is cofounder of Triad Consulting Group, Lecturer at Harvard Law School and coauthor of Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback.

    Nov 18, 2016

    34m
34. 4

    Doug Stone

    Doug Stone talks about the difficult conversations in our networks, and how friendship and work sometimes go together and sometimes don't. Go to thenetworkedleader.com for more info.

    Nov 15, 2016

    26m
35. 3

    Debbie Goldstein

    Debbie Goldstein is Principal and Managing Director at Triad Consulting Group. She teaches communication and conflict resolution all over the world for top organizations. Debbie and I spoke a lot about friendship and its influence on our networks, including how she started her job at Triad. Enjoy!

    Oct 28, 2016

    38m
36. 2

    Cathy Salit

    Cathy Salit, Co-Founder of Performance of a Lifetime, author of Breakthrough Performance, talks about improvising your way into connections. Networking Improvising Leadership Performance

    Oct 12, 2016

    1h 01m
37. 1

    The Prologue

    An overview of Mandatory Cocktail Hour: the companion podcast to The Networked Letter and The Networked Leader book (in progress) This is a series of interviews with interesting people at various stages of their careers, examining their experiences with cultivating networks and how those...

    Jun 2, 2016

    4m