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The Sage Sayers — 159 episodes
"I want them to be aware of their bias." Marcia Reynolds on listening, receiving, and setting boundaries with our audiences.
"Trees have no boundaries. They grow in every country." Interviewing the founders of the non-profit Trees for Me.
"Jesus is the Coolest Guy I Know." Writer Melinda Gonzalez on making Jesus less complicated (and way cooler) than religion made him look
NextTier Athletes founders and executives on confidence, connections, and getting athletes to the Ivy League
The art of conversation: How to expand our simple sentences (and stand out)
"Tell me your real story, about when you earned $250 a month." LinkedIn Coach Ashi Chopra on sharing our wins and struggles
"Over the years, I've come to trust my presence." A conversation with Master Coach Trainer & Author: Dr. Marcia Reynolds.
Men Supporting Women through Menopause. Interviewing Simon Salt on his upcoming book “The Quiet Transition”
“We can listen for information and for relationship.” Interviewing Dr. Haru Yamada, author of “KIKU: The Japanese Art of Good Listening”
"When I struggle connecting with someone, I ask about their day." Interviewing Austin Sussel.
Harvard Student Athlete Nick McCullough: "Similarities and differences can connect you when networking. And you get rewarded for being yourself."
Setting goals without forcing them: Interviewing Malvika Joshi
What if Grammar Stopped Being Brussels Sprouts and Became Birthday Cake? Patty McGee on our Need for Great Grammar
Female Mavericks Co-Founder Beth Mazza on AI Images, Women Founders, and Creative Potency
"Creativity is Everyone's Superpower." A Conversation with Wiley Author and CEO Advisor Leslie Grandy
"Life, Writing, and LinkedIn are just a series of Experiments." Content Creation Coach Cynthia Trevino on the confidence that comes from daring to stand out
Steven Puri on Finding our Flow, Meeting Management, and Connecting with Remote Audiences
Actor, writer, and technologist Patrick Chou on improv as an antidote to public speaking fear in any conversation
"There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you." Neeraj Juneja on storytelling and getting teams and leaders to connect
Consuelo Amat on state repression, developing civil society in authoritarian regimes, and showing empathy for those who emerge from them
How to be Brief With Your Brag
58 and Unapologetic. Jacqueline Freeman on living her best years and rising up against ageism
Polly Leung on savings, financial planning, and cross-cultural learnings from Hong Kong and California
College Sharks Lee Norwood on being ourselves, standing out, and not worrying about application videos
Ease, flow, and public speaking fear
“My daughters remind me not to take myself too seriously” Nirav Patel on fatherhood, childhood lessons, and podcasting
The gifts and folly in employing AI for your writings. A conversation with Mark DeSantis
"I want women with endometriosis to feel less alone." Dr. Elise Wilkerson on endometriosis, truth, and loss
It’s not bragging if you can back it up
“If you can’t tell a good story, you ought not be in leadership.” Mark DeSantis on storytelling and slide decks
Baritone Stephen Lancaster: “Be thankful for your voice. Nobody else has it. Let the world hear it.”
Ask like a boss. Mastering the art of asking powerful questions
Why (and how) I interrupt others less
Fashion model Gina Magro on pulling ourselves together in a cinch
Listening in deeper ways reminds me of roaming New Zealand’s hills as a girl: Freedom
Entrepreneur Mark DeSantis on Brevity, Storytelling, and Captivating vs Selling Audiences on LinkedIn
Know your strengths. Boost your confidence. Why Lindsay Moskovitz loves Clifton Strengths
My comfort with strangers. Musings from my girlhood travels
Why and how do I podcast? Musings from Coaches Anita Rodriguez, DG McCullough, and Dotun Ayeni
Bringing Londoners together. Meet Coach Amy and Coach Malvika, founders of the Coven
Meet Coach Xhoni Mimillari, the LinkedIn Coach helping you build your brand (and business) via LinkedIn
Jon Arnold: “I’ve bad moments, but no more bad days. Any day alive’s a good one.”
How (and why) to say “no” to unnoticed favors—and any work way beyond our remit
Barbara Reveron on heritage, parental lessons, and confidence
End your meetings early. Listen actively
Leadership and life lessons learned from taking a 4-week break: Jessica Pelegio
Introduce ourselves in less ho-hum ways. Reporting tools to the rescue
“Connect technology to peoples' daily life. They'll get it.” CTO Advisor Suhail Syed on demystifying jargon and daring to dream
A short story about my New Zealand grandmother rescued my otherwise abysmal presentation
“If I see others struggle, I build a bot to help them” Marketer, Builder, and Innovator Simone Morellato on the joys of AI
“Football has built me into a leader.” Defensive Lineman Nicholas McCullough on getting into Harvard
Kenza Fourati on challenging brands and finding joy and learning from her Tunisian shoe business
“You build your brand by getting in front of people.” Hyacinth Tucker, Owner of the Laundry Basket
What fashion models can teach us about leadership and stage presence
“A great communicator really understands their audience.” Product leader Nupur Thakur on demystifying tech
“I’m married to my violin” John Chang on the gifts from music and managing audition jitters
“My dad’s my first coach.” Abhijeet Patil on heritage, leadership, and writing
“I find joy in improving people’s health” Jill Staudacher on pharma, alternative medicine, and sisterhood
How to make the important words fit. 10 cruel but powerful résumé edits
“You know when it’s time for career change. Listen for it. You know.” Rebecca Perreault on changing our work, outlook, and life
How (and why) to hook and compel your audience in a minute—or less
How Do We Share Our Successes When Data is Scant?
Want to Boost Clarity and Confidence? Travel. An Interview with Azra Bandali
Why Cold Calls Nor Outreach Bother Me (Some Reporter Tips)
“Diwali Connects Us with Our Culture and Celebrates Life” Madhu Chawla on the Gifts of Diwali
The Gifts and Opportunities of Fertility Treatments. One Woman’s Story
The Sage Sayers: How (and When) to Explain Blips in Our Work Story?
The Sage Sayers: Building Confidence With Your Voice. An Interview with Isaac Te Reina
I Inherited (and Must Present From) Dire Slides. Now What?
The Sage Sayers: How Faith, Courage, and Art Boosts Our Public Speaking. An Interview with Kamari Green
The Sage Sayers: Why I Always Make Time for Art (and the Gifts It Brings To My Work)
The Sage Sayers: Communication and Leadership Gifts from Indian Leaders. An Interview with Sathya Sethuraman
The Sage Sayers: Leadership Lessons From Our Youth. An Interview with James Woodruff
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts of Cultural Differences. An Interview with Fernanda Noronha.
The Sage Sayers: My Wee Secrets on Small Talk
The Sage Sayers: I Refuse To Call Myself “Seasoned“
The Sage Sayers: Meet Dotun Ayeni, our Sound Engineer. Tips on Reinvention, Interviews, and Resilience.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let a Stutter Define Our Life Nor Our Career?
The Sage Sayers: Adding Story and Narrative to Numbers
The Sage Sayers: Finding Our Purpose at Work. Perspectives From a Uruguay EA and Coach
The Sage Sayers: How and Why to Tame This Uptick in Speaking With Fear.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Share Our Successes While Honoring Cultural Humility? We Ask Bhawna Sharma Puri
The Sage Sayers: Chicago Sun-Time's Jennifer Kho: ‘I'm Easily Inspired When It Comes To Storytelling’
The Sage Sayers: Cultural Reasons We Don’t Take Time Off From Work
The Sage Sayers: Meet Avatar's Sea Dragon First Mate, Isaac Te Reina. Finding Presence and Play Through Acting.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let Personal Tragedy Make Us Bitter?
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts and Knowledge Gained From Coaching at Scale
The Sage Sayers: Find Love Vs. Fear Playing on LinkedIn
The Sage Sayers: Make Time For Daily Bliss
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts From Varsity Football
The Sage Sayers: Musings on the Passing of a Monarch. A New Zealander Reflects.
The Sage Sayers: Enjoy vs. Endure the Job Interview.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Convert Our Love for Writing and Learning to a Profitable Blog?
The Sage Sayers: Exploring Our Beautiful Minds. An Adult's Discovery of ADHD
The Sage Sayers: The Resurgence of the Written Word. Musings on Becoming a Better Writer.
The Sage Sayers: Go Forth and Conquer. A Grounding Meditation
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Seem Cool (and Confident) When We Lack the Answers?
The Sage Sayers: Can We Learn Music (and Other Crafts) As Adults? How Do We Embrace Mistakes Along the Way?
The Sage Sayers: Fuss Less. Act More. Managing Our Perfectionism.
The Sage Sayers: Fix Your Attrition Problem. Write (and Speak) With a Kind Tone.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Improve Our Vocabulary and Way with Words?
The Sage Sayers: The Biggest Myths About Job Interviews (And How To Debunk Them)
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Get Going With Our Venture And Put Aside Our Fears?
The Sage Sayers: Help! Staying Calm When Leaders Hijack Our Presentation
The Sage Sayers: Finding the Gifts and Opportunities In Wisconsin, the U.S.'s 7th Coldest State
The Sage Sayers: How Do I Ditch My Fear Of Public Speaking?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Draw Boundaries? Interrupt? Share Our Work Without Suck Up?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Talk Ourselves Out of Fear When Bullied At Work?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Know It’s Career Change Time?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Manage Our Meeting Schedule With Love Vs. Fear?
The Sage Sagers: How Do We Ask About Love? Manage Meetings? Stand Up To Bullies?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Communicate With Love and Positivity Vs. Fear and Worry?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Speak Up In Noisy Meetings And Feel Truly Heard?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Share Numbers (and Our Successes) In Compelling, Authentic Ways? Godswill Mhlanga Knows.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Mobilize When Stuck In Our Careers?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Tell Our Career Story (and Career Changes) in Clear, Compelling Ways?
How Can We Build Trust and Rapport? Makeup and Hair Artists Like Mimi Pressley Are Pros.
The Sage Sayers: How Can We Apply For Grants, Funds, (and Patents) Others Say 'Yes' To? Tips From CEO of Phyla, Yug Varma.
The Sage Sayers: Why We Must Challenge Our Judge's Lies About Restorative Breaks
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Negotiate For What We Want? Mark Herschberg Has Some Clues.
The Sage Sayers: What's the Communications Gift from the Mass Resignation?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Tell Stories Which Honor Us, Help Others, and Uplift?
The Sage Sayers: How Might Coaching Help Us Find the Clarity, Perspective, and Calm We Seek? Ask Maura Dolan.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Create Vital Space For True, Long-Term Growth? Ask Dorie Clark.
The Sage Sayers: Replacing Fear of Personal Rejection with Love For Learning. Five Questions with Bill Carmody
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Circumnavigate Burnout? Ask Marie-Louise Pereira.
The Sage Sayers: How Do I Make My Enormous Ideas Tangible? Sharing Big, Half-Hatched Ideas With Audiences
The Sage Sayers: Finding Calm, Courage and Bliss Through Art. An Interview with Jayne Willoughby
The Sage Sayers: Writing Of Your Successes With Courage Vs. Fear. Applying Love to Your Performance Review.
The Sage Sayers: How Do I Stay Audience Centered, Clear, (and Compelling) When Writing To My Audiences?
The Sage Sayers: Why Does Strategy Matter for Storytelling? Ask Pam Knox.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Find Our Inherent Gifts? The Perfect Novel of My Life. Chapter One.
The Sage Sayers: How Does the Language of Data Transcend all Challenges (and Boundaries)?
The Sage Sayers: Why Ought We Retool, Reinvent, and Grow? Career Coach Charles Jett Knows.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Sound (and Feel) Brave When Asking For More?
The Sage Sayers: How does community bring us calm and strength? Pastor Thomas DeLoach knows.
The Sage Sayers: Celebrate the Way and the Pay. Finding Gratitude and Happiness in Sales.
The Sage Sayers: Using Practice, Courage, and Creativity to Combat Speaking With Fear. An Interview With Peter Khoury.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Dismiss Our Inner Judge's Lie(s) When We Present to Spooky Audiences?
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Save and Honor the Work (and Industry) We Love? An Interview with Jennifer Kho.
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Navigate Business Cultures With Love Vs. Fear? Coach Luca Dondi Knows.
The Sage Sayers: Sparking Joy at Work. Tidying Up How You Work and Spend Your Time
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Find (and Live By) Our Ikigai, Our Life's Purpose? An Interview with Hector Garcia.
The Sage Sayers: The Gem in the Woods. Finding Hidden Gifts (and Joy) Within Failure
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Cope With Unexpected Loss, Like Suicide? A Young Widow's Tale.
The Sage Sayers: Do You Sound Pompous When You Write?
The Sage Sayers: Must We Combat Our Fear of Change? (Hint: Yes!)
The Sage Sayers: Breathe and Ground, Sweetie. Professor Elizabeth Wiley on Voice, Power, and Change.
The Sage Sayers: Enrolling Clarity, Courage (and Love) In The Fight For Cancer
The Sage Sayers: The Art of the Hustle, the Risk, (and the Struggle). Entrepreneurship During Covid-19.
The Sage Sayers: You're Flat, Darling. Adding Life (and Love) to Flat, Monotone Vocal Delivery
The Sage Sayers: Let's Dress Up A Little, Shall We? The Lost Art of Dress.
The Sage Sayers: Pardon My Filler. Five Ways to Manage Distracting Verbal Filler
The Sage Sayers: A Gift From COVID? Write (and Send) Songs To Those Feeling Lost, Sad, and Isolated
The Sage Sayers: The Business and Joy of Podcasting (Tips from Veteran Podcaster Marc Lee)
The Sage Sayers: How to Stay Confident (and Compelling) As a Non-Native Speaker
The Sage Sayers: The Business Sense Of Daily Mindfulness
The Sage Sayers: How to Wow Your Audience? Listen Well.
The Sage Sayers: Interviewing Sci-Fi Author Rick Phillips