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Positive Directions
by David Spinner
Positive Directions is about moving ourselves forward as we emerge from the challenges of COVID-19. We will be discussing a wide range of topics about bringing positivity into 3 main areas of our lives: family, friends and work.
Episodes
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Positive Season Endings with a VERY Special Guest - listen to find out who
This is the final episode of the year...2 seasons complete!!! What a wild ride from September until now. Boy have we learnt a lot - from the basics of podcasting to all the fine gems of knowledge that were dropped by our amazing guests coming from various walks of life, diverse identities,...
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Building Positive Inclusion in the Workplace with Dr. Victoria Mattingly
In this episode I am joined by the energetic Dr. Victoria Mattingly who brings her passion to the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We discuss all aspects of this space and how to get the buy-in from the top of the organization all the way down. We also touch on some key points…
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Workplace Wellness Summit with Sumana Jeddy and a very special surprise guest
In this short special episode I bring back previous guest Sumana Jeddy to talk about the Workplace Wellness Summit - a project she is spearheading, taking place on LinkedIn live on Tuesday May 10th, 2022 and Wednesday May 11th. Join us for this two day event filled with speakers and moderated…
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Manifesting Your Way with a Positive Mindset - with Gigi Robinson
In this week's episode I chat with Gigi Robinson about how she overcame health challenges to starting her own business and accomplishing so much more at such a young age. Gigi Robinson is a 24 year-old New York City Native. Graduated USC with a Bachelors in Fine Arts and is currently pursuing a...
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Behavioral Economics for a Positive Hiring and Onboarding Process with Francisco Reyes Pereira
This week Positive Directions is please to welcome from Spain a good friend Francisco Reyes Pereira. Francisco brings persistence, grit, and cooperation to the human resources space. He's a social entrepreneur and intrapreneur keenly curious about science, technology, and business. Knowing why...
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Horsing Around with Susan Carr
This week I introduce to you Susan Carr. Susan works with organizations to build resiliency to workplace stress in order to reduce absenteeism and turnover, while increasing productivity, improving organizational culture, increasing team effectiveness. How she does this is what is a bit different...
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Moving Later Life Employment and Wellness in a Positive Direction - A Second Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Todd
In Episode 3 of Season 2 I bring back Jennifer Todd, DrPH, received her Doctor of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine where she studied health disparities among Native Americans. After Dr. Todd completed her doctorate…
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Storytelling with a twist of Positive Directions with guest Jessie Sternthal
In this week's episode I am pleased to speak with my good friend and master storyteller Jessie Sternthal. Jessie is no stranger to crafting positive narratives both around the big brands she works with and the little stories of her everyday life (they don't call her StoryGirlJess on Instagram for...
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Limitless Leadership with special guest Nicole North
We kick off season 2 with a spirited conversation with Nicole North. Nicole is the President and Founder of Whiteboard consulting and has been leading large-scale leadership training initiatives with Whiteboard since its inception. Nicole’s formal education includes an honors BA from the…
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Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 is getting ready to kick off this month and we wanted to give you a quick preview of what is coming up - great new guests, bringing back some old ones and some exciting new segments. Get ready for another season of mind-blowing conversations and gems of knowledge. We also plan on…
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Episode 12: Shake it off and Step Up - Learning to Recognize Burnout and make a Positive Change for Self-care with guest Sumana Jeddy
In this episode, our final one for Season 1, we speak with Sumana Jeddy. A Wellness Coach, burnout specialist and an M and M enthusiast. Sumana Jeddy is a content creator, educator, facilitator and founder of Jeddy Wellness, a Canadian wellness company that specializes in evidence-based workplace...
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Episode 11 - Boundary Setting for a Positive Holiday Experience
In this episode Jared and David discuss setting boundaries as we enter the holiday season. All too often family comes to visit and there is a lack of respect for boundaries around your home. People don't know when to leave, they show up unannounced or even take liberties at rummaging through your...
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Episode 10- Policies for Positivity with special guest Anna Mazig
Anna Mazig is the owner of A.M & Associates, a consulting firm based out of the United States in Minneapolis, MN. Her and her team support businesses and schools to prioritize the physical and psychological safety of their internal communities to avoid worst-case workplace scenarios. They do so...
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Episode 9 - with Special Guest Dr. Jennifer Todd - Job Seeking in Your Later Years - You are qualified!!
In episode 9 we have the pleasure of speaking to the energetic and enthusiastic Dr. Jennifer Todd. Jennifer Todd, DrPH, received her Doctor of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine where she studied health disparities among...
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Episode 8: Toxic Positivity - What is it and how do you combat it?
In today's episode we discuss the term Toxic Positivity. This concept has popped up all over the place on social media these days but many don't even know what it means, or when they are being faced with it or if they are a perpetuator of it. We take a look at how it shows up in our everyday life...
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Episode 7 - Hybrid Working and Why it Should Be The Norm with Self-Titled Zennial and Workplace Futurist Danielle Farage
In this episode we bring in our very special guest and friend Danielle Farage. A self-title Zennial and futurist who helps companies create hybrid working opportunities. As the Director of Growth at Café, she fosters an elevated consciousness around the intersection of identity, culture, and...
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Episode 6 - From Obesity to Positivity with guest Ryan Schwartz
In this week's episode we welcome special guest Ryan Schwartz. Ryan is a certified personal trainer and PN nutrition coach. At 22-years old he went on a mission to lose 100 pounds and get healthy. He has kept the weight off since 2004 and now helps others do the same. Ryan has battled battled...
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Episode 5 - Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!! Sharing Gratitude For A Greater Positive Mindset
On this special Canadian Thanksgiving Edition, Jared and David discuss gratitude. We talk about what we are grateful for in our three main pillars of life: family, personal and work. We also take a deep look into how expressing gratitude to others have a positive impact on someone but also on...
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Episode 4 - How do Happiness and Positive Directions interact?
In this episode we center our conversation around the topic of happiness. How do happiness and positivity interact? Does happiness come first? or vice-versa? We may not answer all of your questions but we will share some stories and of course David will have a parable to tie it all together. We...
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Episode 3 – The Human Resources Perspective On Maintaining A Positive Approach with guest Genelle Martin
In episode 3 we welcome our first guest to the podcast, our good friend Genelle Martin. Genelle hasn’t always been so cheerful but has found positivity in her work and in her life. As a an experienced HR professional for 20 years, Genelle has seen the pleasant and unpleasant side of HR. Being a...
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Episode 2 - Back to School: Bringing a Positive Mindset to the New School Year
In this episode, we dive into the back-to-school time. For many children and parents, there are many challenges we face at this time of the year – with fears and hesitations that our children experience when they return to school in non-pandemic years. Now we add the challenges of returning to...
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Episode 1- Bringing Positive Directions to Life
In this episode, we explore how and why we came together to put out a podcast called Positive Directions. Two strangers living in different countries brought together by their voices and their drive to share knowledge and wisdom on organizational culture, we developed a friendship. This…
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Trailer - What to expect from Positive Directions!
In this trailer we introduce you to your podcast hosts and the range of topics we will be covering on a weekly basis. Join us September 7th for our first episode.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Positive Directions is about moving ourselves forward as we emerge from the challenges of COVID-19. We will be discussing a wide range of topics about bringing positivity into 3 main areas of our lives: family, friends and work.
HOSTED BY
David Spinner
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Positive Directions currently has 23 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Positive Directions is about moving ourselves forward as we emerge from the challenges of COVID-19. We will be discussing a wide range of topics about bringing positivity into 3 main areas of our lives: family, friends and work.
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Positive Directions is created and hosted by David Spinner.
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