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Nourishing Talk Podcast

by Laura Bonich & Mac Brand

Are you actively curious and always open to learning? If yes, then this podcast is for you. You'll gain insights that you can apply to your personal and professional life, all in 20-minutes or less because we get that you likely have tons going on. We also know that you want data distilled to real-life information, so we will always keep it real.Mac and Laura engage in fun conversation together and with guests that come from all areas of business. Uncovering personal stories across the professional world we talk with folks who are in the food, healthcare, travel, entertainment, political industries to name a few. Whoever it is or whatever the subject, we promise to deliver 2-3 insights per episode.The hosts, Laura Bonich and Mac Brand met in a way that might surprise you. Laura was Mac's customer when she worked in procurement at Burger King and Mac was in sales at Tropicana. They became friends, and have established interesting, engaging, at times funny, informative, perspect

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Episodes

  1. Nourishing Talk-Active Intentional Leadership-Individuality

    Paul Carolan shares his perspective on the importance of treating every person as an individual and how that practice has served him well over time.

  2. Nourishing Talk - Active Intentional Leadership-Trust

    Paul Carolan shares his concept of Active Intentional Leadership, as he focuses on the importance of building trust as a leader, and how trust leads to getting to the truth "they don't like the meatloaf".

  3. Nourishing Talks Podcast - Taking a Pause

    It's important to take time to reflect and renew. As we look into 2022 and think through our podcasting strategy, we've decided to take a pause. We are looking at new ventures, new episodes and what the future might hold. Hope you're taking time to reflect and revew too. Laura & Mac

  4. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Understanding The Workplace Reboot - Part 2

    In the midst of the Great Resignation, we continue the conversation with The Great Firing, The Great Reimagining and The Great Shuffle. We are all being impacted directly and indirectly by this and the conversation sheds light on how and what is driving it all. How is the Great Resignation and…

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  5. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Understanding The Workplace Reboot - Part 1

    In the midst of The Great Resignation, here's what you should know about how we got here - and where we might go next. We take a holistic view of the past, present and what the future can look like as seen through The Great Awakening, The Great Resignation, The Great Firing, The Great…

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  6. Nourishing Talk Podcast- Psychological Safety, Whose Responsibility Is It?

    Psychological Safety - what does it mean and whose responsibility is it? Laura & Mac consider different perspectives and how psychological safety plays out in the workplace. Is it your responsibility? Your employers? Listen and let us know what you think. [email protected]...

  7. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Honoring our Veterans with Jennifer Wilson

    We are thankful to the women and men that serve our country and help ensure our freedom. Our guest Jennifer Wilson, Deputy Director of Development and Communications for The Homefront Military Network, shares what they do to help our veterans transition to civilian life. Listen in to hear the…

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  8. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Stocks, Finance & More with Bloomberg Analyst Mike Halen

    Ever wonder what Bloomberg analysts do, which stocks to buy and what all the financial jargon means? Mike Halen breaks it all down and makes it easy to understand. Mike covers the restaurant industry on the sell side and collaborates with the buy side. Want to know what that means? Tune in now....

  9. Nourishing Talk Podcast - First Time Managers & Emerging Leaders with Meghan Clarke

    Are you a first time manager &/or emerging leader and trying to figure it all out? Our guest Meghan Clarke has been there and wrote a book about it. She shares the importance of mentors, coaching, and focusing on personal time. Meghan also has great resources you can download and leverage....

  10. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Acoustic Leadership with Rick Lozano

    You know that tune you keep singing in your head? That's the effect Acoustic Leadership has. You want to hear more. Rick Lozano, musician, author, and speaker dives into authenticity, performance reviews, and emotions in learning, with a fun treat you'll have to listen to hear about. Check out...

  11. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

    What do RUM and Boundaries have to do with Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace? Laura and Mac dig into emotions in the workplace, the importance of setting boundaries and the power of no. Promise: Key take-aways in 20 minutes or less. Ask: Feedback on the podcast, what you'd like to learn…

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  12. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Resilience & Persistence with Bill Brand

    How does a surfer dude go on to become the mayor of a key California town? Bill Brand shares the importance of resilience and persistence in life's journey. From politics, to legal issues and health, Bill provides insight into how he has been a life-long learner. Our Promise: Provide the…

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  13. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Creating a Collaborative Work Environment with Sarah

    Do you feel that some meetings were just a waste of time? Sarah, a CPA in NYC and the youngest at her firm, shares how an objective mindset approach helps turn unproductive meetings into a collaborative environment. We will touch on RACI, managing emotions and more. Keeping our promise, we will...

  14. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Transition to Becoming A Manager

    Are you moving into leadership and can use some ideas to help with your success? Then you're going to want to hear what Willy shares. Willy was promoted to leading a team that was most recently his peer group. He is all about helping his team grow and shares how he approaches this journey with…

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  15. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Executive Chef Aliza & Work Life Integration

    Does work/life balance really exist? Full-time Executive Chef, single mom of 2 kids, Aliza Katz shares how she makes it all work. You'll learn about a village, doing your best, and how to set and keep priorities. Living into work/life integration, Laura is off on her family vacation during the…

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  16. Nourishing Talk Podcast - 80/20 Rule

    The 80/20 rule has had many applications. Today we are talking about how it applies to awareness of others, mirroring, and a 4:1 ratio. That's a lot of numbers and we will break it all down for you. As always at least 3 key concepts in 20-minutes or less, for the curious, life-long learner.…

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  17. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Goal Setting

    Goal setting is a top topic that many in our audience have been asking about. In this episode we share a few goal setting stories and provide three key take-aways that you can implement immediately to get your goals moving forward. Learn about Gaby's baseball dreams, scoring Master's tickets, and...

  18. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Sincerity Venting & Truth

    You're listening to the Nourishing Talk podcast. We heard you. After listening to the last episode, you told us you wanted to learn more about Sincerity, Venting & Truth and what each means when it comes to listening skills. During this podcast we will explore each area, how you could apply them,...

  19. Nourishing Talk Podcast - Listening Skills

    You're listening to Nourishing Talk's very first podcast we're so excited that you're joining us on this pioneering journey that we're on. As we mentioned before, we're going to be providing you with three key takeaways and we're going to be doing it in 20 minutes or less. This podcast is all…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Are you actively curious and always open to learning? If yes, then this podcast is for you. You'll gain insights that you can apply to your personal and professional life, all in 20-minutes or less because we get that you likely have tons going on. We also know that you want data distilled to real-life information, so we will always keep it real.Mac and Laura engage in fun conversation together and with guests that come from all areas of business. Uncovering personal stories across the professional world we talk with folks who are in the food, healthcare, travel, entertainment, political industries to name a few. Whoever it is or whatever the subject, we promise to deliver 2-3 insights per episode.The hosts, Laura Bonich and Mac Brand met in a way that might surprise you. Laura was Mac's customer when she worked in procurement at Burger King and Mac was in sales at Tropicana. They became friends, and have established interesting, engaging, at times funny, informative, perspect

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Laura Bonich & Mac Brand

Produced by Laura K Bonich

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How many episodes does Nourishing Talk Podcast have?

Nourishing Talk Podcast currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Nourishing Talk Podcast about?

Are you actively curious and always open to learning? If yes, then this podcast is for you. You'll gain insights that you can apply to your personal and professional life, all in 20-minutes or less because we get that you likely have tons going on. We also know that you want data distilled to...

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Nourishing Talk Podcast has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Nourishing Talk Podcast is created and hosted by Laura Bonich & Mac Brand.
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