The Wake Up Eager Podcast
by Suzie Price The Wake Up Eager Podcast
Helping leaders, trainers and consultants, who are focused on employee selection and professional development build a Wake Up Eager Workforce. Best practices, resources, guidance, encouragement, motivation and inspiration for building energy, commitment and communication in organizations.
Episodes
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Acumen in Action Mini: Caring About People vs. Understanding People
Have you ever known someone who genuinely cares about people but misses what they actually need? In this Acumen in Action mini episode, Suzie Price shares a real-world story that reveals why caring about people and understanding them are two different things. Learn how Motivators, DISC, and…
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2026 Tip # 6 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode
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What Gives You Energy and What Quietly Drains It, the 7 Day Energy Audit
Learn how to notice what genuinely gives you energy, recognize the quiet drains you may have stopped seeing, and use a simple 7-Day Energy Audit to make more intentional choices about where your energy goes. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Your Energy Leaves Clues 2. Go Underneath the Activity to Discover…
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When a Good Opportunity Isn't the Right Opportunity
Sometimes the hardest opportunities to turn down are the good ones; Suzie Price shares a four question Opportunity Filter to help you decide what truly deserves your time, energy, and attention right now. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Being able to do something doesn't mean it belongs in your life. Capacity...
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When It's Hell No, Don't Go: Trusting Your Inner Guidance
How do you know when discomfort is the healthy stretch of growth—and when your own internal guidance is telling you that something simply isn't right for you? TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Pay attention to your first response—before your brain starts negotiating with it. Suzie's wedding story is an...
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Under the Hood: What Acumen Really Tells Us About How We Think, Decide & Lead
Suzie Price takes listeners "under the hood" of TriMetrix to explore how Acumen reveals the clarity behind the way we understand people, handle reality, navigate systems, see ourselves, understand our roles and envision our future—and why that matters for better decisions, stronger leadership and...
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Eric Church's Six Strings of Life: Are the Things That Matter Most in Your Life in Tune?
Inspired by Eric Church's powerful 2026 UNC commencement speech, Suzie Price connects his "six strings of life" to six dimensions of Axiology to explore how greater self-awareness can help us notice what has drifted out of tune—and intentionally make the adjustments that matter. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS…
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Make People Feel Something: Leadership with Kevin Paul Scott
Kevin Paul Scott shares how authentic, intentional leaders make people feel seen and valued—and why balancing relationships, accountability, and results creates experiences people want to return to. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Real connection happens where authenticity meets intentionality. Good…
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Wired to Connect: How Strong Couples Stop Missing Each Other with Kathy Rushing
Relationship coach Kathy Rushing shares practical ways ambitious couples can recognize unhealthy patterns, communicate through conflict, understand their different wiring, and remain connected when work and life become demanding. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Stop looking for the person to blame and start...
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It Shouldn't Be This Hard: The Truth About Right People, Right Seats (SOLO Episode)
Suzie shares a personal lesson about placing good people in the wrong roles and introduces a practical five-part Job Fit model and the REV process for turning chronic workplace friction into clarity, accountability, and momentum. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. A good person can still be in the wrong seat....
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Mini Episode: When Everyone Wants the VP Role: Ambition Isn't the Same as Fit
When several capable people want the same leadership role, the best decision comes from clearly defining what the position requires and evaluating each person's true fit—not simply rewarding ambition, tenure, or visibility. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Wanting the role does not automatically mean someone…
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Building Better Leaders at Work - and a Life You Can't Wait to Wake Up To
Executive coach and author Chip Scholz shares practical wisdom on self-leadership, reducing workplace drama, using assessments wisely, letting go of ego, and building a life centered more on usefulness than status. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. You cannot lead others well until you learn to lead yourself....
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Wake Up Eager Starts the Night Before with Dr. Nicole Williams
Wake Up Eager really does start the night before. In this episode, Suzie Price talks with Dr. Nicole Williams about why sleep is not a luxury, a weakness, or something high performers can simply "push through." Dr. Nicole explains how poor sleep affects mood, focus, hormones, weight, stress,...
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Ted Turner Beyond the Headlines: Leadership Lessons from Inside Turner Broadcasting with Allan DeNiro
Former Turner Broadcasting executive Allan DeNiro shares behind-the-scenes stories of working with Ted Turner and reveals the people-first leadership lessons that helped build one of the most innovative media companies in the world. Ted Turner is remembered as the bold founder of CNN, the…
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Are You Living Your Encodings? From Jim Collins to Wake Up Eager Clarity
Jim Collins calls them "encodings"—the deeply wired patterns that shape how we contribute—and in this episode, Suzie Price explores how understanding your natural strengths, motivations, and energy can help you build a life you can't wait to wake up to. What if the key to a more energized,...
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Why Smart Leaders Still Make Bad Hires (And Don't See It Coming)
Smart leaders still make bad hires because they skip upfront clarity—failing to define observable success for the role—then rely on general interview questions and are swayed by likability/confidence. In this episode, your host Suzie Price, discusses the fixes. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Define success...
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Touching Heaven, Walking Earth: How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership
Ep 147: Touching Heaven, Walking Earth How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership - If you're too busy to slow down, this conversation might be exactly what you need. How 10 minutes a day focused on your inner life can transform how you lead, live, and show up in the world....
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What You Heard Is Not What They Meant: The Clean Language Secret to Better Leadership Conversations
In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, Suzie Price sits down with Judy Rees, a leading voice in Clean Language, to explore how this powerful tool can transform leadership conversations. Rather than making assumptions and jumping to conclusions, Clean Language helps leaders ask...
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2026 Tip #1 : Age Younger, Lead Stronger: Science-backed insights for leaders who want to sustain energy, vitality, and high performance.
In this episode, Dr. Nicole Williams shares four simple health resets designed to improve performance, focus, and overall energy while preventing burnout. She explains how techniques like nervous system regulation, eating a protein-rich breakfast, taking scheduled breaks, and staying hydrated can...
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Stop Workplace Combat: Turn Conflict Into Collaboration With Aggressive Listening
In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, Suzie Price tackles the challenge of workplace conflict and how it can be transformed into collaboration through aggressive listening. She explains how aggressive listening — a powerful tool that goes beyond hearing words to truly...
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How to Reduce Bad Hires: The SPARK™ Framework for Hiring, Onboarding & Coaching
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, host Suzie Price explores one of the most expensive and frustrating challenges leaders face: bad hires. Rather than blaming poor performance on skills or experience, Suzie explains why most hiring failures come down to one...
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Age Younger, Lead Stronger:The Truth About Energy, Muscle & Longevity
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price sits down with functional medicine and longevity expert Dr. Nicole Williams to explore what it truly means to age younger — not cosmetically, but physiologically and strategically. Suzie and Dr. Nicole dive...
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Blending AI + Human Behavior for Better Leadership, Job Fit & Workplace Culture
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the powerful connection between human-centered leadership and artificial intelligence. Drawing from her extensive experience in leadership development, Suzie explores how AI amplifies human...
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Inside-Out Leadership: How High-Commitment Teams Are Built (and sustained) - Best of 2025 — Leading into 2026
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price explores the power of self-awareness and emotional freedom in leadership. Drawing from her years of experience in leadership development and insights from TriMetrix and Axiology, Suzie explains how...
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Wake Up Eager Life: Own It! Fueling Accountability with What Drives You
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the powerful connection between personal accountability and your intrinsic motivators. Drawing on her extensive experience in leadership development and the science of motivators, Suzie uncovers…
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Mini-Episode 12#: Use DISC to Fix Holiday Stress
[00:00:00] Suzie : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie…
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Stop Hiding Under the Covers: Practical and Quick Tools to Get Out of a Funk and Wake Up Eager
Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price shares her personal journey of overcoming burnout and reclaiming her energy and focus with powerful tools to help you get out of a funk. Drawing from her expertise and years of coaching leaders, Suzie...
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The FIT Formula: From Hiring Hopes to High-Performance Habits
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, host Suzie Price takes leaders behind the scenes of one of the most costly challenges in business—bad hires—and reveals how to eliminate guesswork with The FIT Formula, a data-driven system for hiring, onboarding, and...
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Mini Episode #11: Navigating International Organizational Culture and Leadership
[00:00:00] Suzie : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie…
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Mini-Episode #9: How to Lead Every Team Member (No Matter Their Style or Motivation)
[00:00:00] Suzie Price : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am…
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Mini Episode #10: Four Communication Skills that Make or Break All Leaders
[00:00:00] Suzie Price : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am…
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Mini-Episode 8#: 19 Important Reasons Why Your Strengths Matter
[00:00:00] Suzie Price: welcome to this wake up egear workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am…
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Mini-Episode 7#: Living a Life of Purpose Without Regret
[00:00:00] Suzie Price Welcome to this Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast mini-episode, where we share our monthly LinkedIn article in 10 minutes or less in a new audio format—thanks to our AI co-hosts. I'm Suzie Price, your host and founder of Priceless Professional Development. Whether you're...
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Mini-Episode #6: The 10 Most Common DISC Assessment Mistakes, Myths, and Solutions
Episode Transcript: [00:00:00] SUZIE: welcome to this wake up ego workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for…
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Mini-Episode #5: Top Strategies to Turbocharge Your Employee Engagement
[00:00:00] Suzie Price: Welcome to this Wake Up, Eager Workforce podcast mini episode where we share in ten minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format, courtesy of our AI co-hosts as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you. I am...
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Mini-Episode #4 - Case Study on Unveiling Hidden Gaps in Hiring
Episode Overview In this AI episode, the hosts explore a compelling case study about the challenges of executive hiring and how assessments can uncover hidden gaps in candidate fit. The featured organization, headquartered in the U.S., was expanding internationally and needed to hire a key...
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Mini-Episode #3 - Case Study: Using Assessment to Navigate Employee Challenges
Episode Overview: In this AI mini-episode, we explore a powerful case study showcasing how assessments like TriMetrix can transform workplace challenges into opportunities for growth. Our AI Hosts share the story of a high-potential employee struggling with stress and performance issues. Through...
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Mini-Episode 2 - How I Turned My Cranky Christmas Mood Around for More Peace, Love & Happiness
Overview In this AI mini-episode, we explore Suzie Price's transformative holiday story from 2005. Overwhelmed by burnout and a relentless need to please others, Suzie's "cranky Christmas" became a turning point. After weeks of overcommitting to obligations driven by guilt and a desire to meet...
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Mini-Episode 1 - Cracking the Hiring Code: My Unforgettable Lesson
In this first AI mini-episode, we shared a compelling story about the challenges of hiring the right person for a key role. The tale of replacing Dr. Pleasant, a beloved and compassionate doctor, highlights the pitfalls of prioritizing technical qualifications over cultural fit. By rushing the...
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Stop Bad Hires: The T.A.L.E.N.T. Interview Framework for Managers
In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, host Suzie Price reveals how leaders can finally take the guesswork out of hiring with the T.A.L.E.N.T. Interview Framework—a six-step model designed to help every manager confidently identify, engage, and select the right people. Suzie…
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Designing Value: How Axiology Shapes Powerful Brands, Teams, and Trust
In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, Suzie Price is joined by Catherine Treadaway—brand strategist, creative director, and passionate "Hartmaniac"—to explore how Axiology, the science of human value, is reshaping the way we build brands, lead teams, and earn trust. Together…
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Episode #136: A Simple Process for Solving Team Problems Together
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, Suzie Price is joined by Douglas White to unpack the power of emotional fitness in leadership. Together, they explore how emotions—often dismissed or avoided at work—are actually critical signals that shape trust, clarity,...
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Living Intentionally: How to Build a High-Performance Life
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the transformative power of living intentionally and how small, consistent actions can lead to massive success. Joined by Joe Gagnon, CEO, ultra-endurance athlete, and author of Living...
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Episode #134: Feel Your Way Forward: Douglas White on Emotional Awareness
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price explores the often misunderstood world of emotional intelligence—and why it's less about fixing and more about feeling. Inspired by a viral Twitter thread from executive coach Joe Hudson, Suzie is joined by...
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The 7 Habits Reimagined: Timeless Wisdom Meets Wake Up Eager Science
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price revisits the timeless wisdom of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—but with a powerful twist. Drawing from her own transformation and years of coaching leaders, Suzie reimagines Covey's habits through...
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The Only Four Questions You'll Ever Need: Hiring & Leading with Wisdom
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, host Suzie Price sits down with executive consultant and author Allan DeNiro to challenge everything you thought you knew about hiring. Together, they explore a radically simple—but deeply human—approach to finding the…
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Helping leaders, trainers and consultants, who are focused on employee selection and professional development build a Wake Up Eager Workforce. Best practices, resources, guidance, encouragement, motivation and inspiration for building energy, commitment and communication in organizations.
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