The Growth League

The Growth League

Wonder Media Network

Hi, I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I'm a midwestern mom of two, balancing a career as a keynote speaker, and trying to leave the world a little bit better than I found it. Each week on The Growth League, I seek out the most remarkable women leaders and uncover their rules for growth. Whether you’re trying to get better at your presentation skills, get that next promotion or even do your first pull up, each episode will provide you with a New Rule for Growth to supercharge your efforts! Hosted on Acas...

Bonus: Introducing...I Was Never There

Bonus: Introducing...I Was Never There

Introducing Wonder Media Network’s first true crime show, I Was Never There. Thirty-four years ago, Marsha “Mudd” Ferber vanished without a trace from Morgantown, WV. Mother-daughter duo Karen and Jamie Zelermyer are going back to the land to figure out what the hell happened. Named a 2022 Tribeca Film Festival official selection for audio storytelling, I Was Never There is as much true crime show as it is an ode to Appalachian countercultural movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Listen wherever yo

Jun 9, 2022 • 28:19

Rule #22: Don’t Take Things Too Personally | Kenya Williams, Oaktree’s Real Estate Strategies

Rule #22: Don’t Take Things Too Personally | Kenya Williams, Oaktree’s Real Estate Strategies

After working at and then leaving several jobs, Kenya Williams was feeling undervalued  in the corporate world. She tried a short stint as an entrepreneur before realizing that she liked the corporate world– she just needed to make some adjustments. On this week’s episode, Kenya shares the importance of managing expectations, asking for what you need, setting boundaries, and not taking things too personally. 1:19 Kenya’s ambidexterity2:09 How she got into her current career3:26 Burnout in corpor

May 30, 2022 • 28:22

Rule #21: Discomfort Is a Sign of Growth | Whitney Johnson, Disruptor Advisors

Rule #21: Discomfort Is a Sign of Growth | Whitney Johnson, Disruptor Advisors

From music major to stock picker to CEO - Whitney Johnson has had quite the unconventional career path. But with a combination of self-advocacy and fearlessness, Whitney has become a successful author, business leader, and executive coach. In this week’s episode, she explains her method for starting new projects and how to approach those uncomfortable moments in your career.1:24 - Whitney’s transition from music major to stock picker3:14 - Advice for people making a major career change6:40 - The

May 23, 2022 • 29:01

Rule #20: Find the Context | Jayshree Seth, 3M

Rule #20: Find the Context | Jayshree Seth, 3M

When she was growing up, Jayshree Seth wasn’t sure science was for her - now, with 70+ patents under her belt, she’s more certain. Over the course of her career, Jayshree climbed the ranks at 3M to become a Corporate Scientist, and in 2018 became the company’s Chief Science Advocate. In today’s episode, Jayshree talks about why she loves science, and how she solves big problems by finding the context.1:30 - Jayshree’s forray into music production, and trying new things3:30 - Jayshree’s work as C

May 16, 2022 • 26:07

Rule #19: Build Your Brand | Michele Promaulayko, The Well

Rule #19: Build Your Brand | Michele Promaulayko, The Well

At the beginning of her career, Michele Promaulayko’s plan was to climb the ranks of the magazine industry and secure a corner office. But as the industry shifted, so did her plans. Now, Michele is a multi-hyphenate - author, podcast host, and editorial director - who has found the value in building her own brand. This episode, she shares advice on how we can all work to build our brands, along with other lessons she’s learned along her career journey. 1:13 - Michele’s experience with an energy

May 9, 2022 • 24:14

Rule #18: Embrace Your Spikiness | Jennifer Dudeck, Red Hat

Rule #18: Embrace Your Spikiness | Jennifer Dudeck, Red Hat

Jen Dudeck didn’t set her sights on being the Chief People Officer of a global software company when she first started her career. But when an opportunity presented itself, Jen took a leap of faith and didn’t look back. In this week’s episode, Jen details how following her instincts, recognizing the need for balance in her life, and most importantly leaning into what makes her unique led to her success today. 1:40 - How Jen finds balance5:58 - Jen’s career humbling moment7:52 - How Jen became Ch

May 2, 2022 • 27:38

Rule #17: Document the Value You're Providing | Kate Robinson, BDG

Rule #17: Document the Value You're Providing | Kate Robinson, BDG

In this week’s episode, Diana talks with Kate Robinson about the importance of not only knowing the value you offer but also tracking it. Kate has incorporated this practice of documenting her value into her professional habits for growth, and she explains how it’s benefitted her professionally and personally. This practice in addition to her fearless approach to life has undoubtedly contributed to her success.1:15 - Why Kate got her motorcycle license2:40 - Kate’s most memorable professional fa

Apr 25, 2022 • 31:49

Rule #16: First Impressions Deliver Outsize Impacts | Noelle Kim, Airtasker

Rule #16: First Impressions Deliver Outsize Impacts | Noelle Kim, Airtasker

Noelle Kim has worked in a variety of industries - from food to tech. But no matter where she's worked, she’s gotten ahead by delivering an incredible first impression. This episode, she gives her advice on how we can all get better at first impressions, how to build trust with your team, and what her various career pivots have taught her. 1:15 - How Noelle got a meat exporters license 2:25 - How Noelle started her career 4:30 - Noelle’s pivot into technology6:40 - The importance of building tru

Apr 18, 2022 • 25:50

Rule #15: Growth Requires Reflection | Francoise Brougher, Ex-Google & Pinterest

Rule #15: Growth Requires Reflection | Francoise Brougher, Ex-Google & Pinterest

When Francoise Brougher took the job as the first COO of Pinterest, she never could’ve guessed that it would end in termination and a gender discrimination lawsuit.  This week, Francoise shares the details of her time at Pinterest, how she climbed the corporate ladder at Google, and what intentional reflection can do for your career. 2:45 - Francoise’s termination from Pinterest4:34 - How to operate in toxic work environments8:11 - How to give constructive feedback11:40 - Francoise’s experience

Apr 11, 2022 • 26:35

Rule #14: There’s Power in Zooming Out | Melanie Bell-Mayeda, Google

Rule #14: There’s Power in Zooming Out | Melanie Bell-Mayeda, Google

This week, we’re joined by Melanie Bell-Mayeda, the Head of Strategy and Operations, Insights and Innovation at Google.  Melanie shares how zooming out and thinking about the bigger picture has helped her maneuver through challenges, how she approaches ‘designing’ her career, and how returning to dance has improved her professional life. 1:14 - How Melanie’s love of dancing translates to her professional life2:36 - How Melanie handles professional challenges by zooming out5:22 - Melanie’s decisi

Apr 4, 2022 • 26:03

Rule #13: Curiosity Is the Secret to Flexibility | Jane Garvey, Meridiam

Rule #13: Curiosity Is the Secret to Flexibility | Jane Garvey, Meridiam

To conclude our Women’s History Month series, we are joined by Jane Garvey, the first woman to serve as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Jane is no stranger to being the first and because of that, she has never shied away from an opportunity. In this episode, Jane discusses the power of curiosity and flexibility and what that tragic day of September 11, 2001, looked like from the inside.3:10 - Transition from teacher to head of the highway department4:57 - Jane’s emphasi

Mar 28, 2022 • 27:34

Rule #12: Recover with Flair | Sunayna Tuteja, Federal Reserve

Rule #12: Recover with Flair | Sunayna Tuteja, Federal Reserve

This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting who were the first to do something big in their organization. This week, we’re joined by Sunayna Tuteja - the first ever Chief Innovation Officer at the Federal Reserve. Sunayna talks about how she handles setbacks, her approach to innovation, and her love of flying.2:16 - Sunayna’s pivot from pilot to banker5:27 - How she mastered public speaking7:32 - Sunayna’s ‘recover with flair’ philosophy11:44 - Her approach to innovation at the Federal Reserv

Mar 21, 2022 • 26:42

Rule #11: Speak Up to be Heard | Marie Watkins, Missouri National Guard

Rule #11: Speak Up to be Heard | Marie Watkins, Missouri National Guard

To continue our Women’s History Month series, this week we’re joined by Marie Watkins, the first female infantry commander in Missouri. Unlike many of us, Marie has always known what her dream job is. But the role didn’t exist for her. In this episode, Marie walks us through her rise to infantry commander despite many roadblocks and how important it is to use your voice to be an advocate for yourself. 2:50 - How Marie reconnected with her high school sweetheart 4:17 - Why she chose infantry7:27

Mar 14, 2022 • 28:22

Rule #10: Build Your Army | Gillian Power, Lathrop GPM

Rule #10: Build Your Army | Gillian Power, Lathrop GPM

Happy Women’s History Month! This month, we’re spotlighting women who were the first to do something big in their organization. This week’s guest, Gillian Power, was the first person in her law firm to come out as a transgender woman. In this episode, Gillian shares the lessons she’s learnt while climbing the corporate ladder - including the importance of building an ‘army’ of supportive people, how she positions herself as an innovator in her firm, and how she found the courage to come out at w

Mar 7, 2022 • 26:06

Rule #9: Prioritize Your Sleep to Fuel Professional Growth | Lexi Bohonnon, Yext

Rule #9: Prioritize Your Sleep to Fuel Professional Growth | Lexi Bohonnon, Yext

As a former collegiate athlete and consultant, Lexi Bohonnon hasn’t always valued the importance of sleep. Now at the executive level, Lexi emphasizes sleep as a crucial part of professional growth. But growth doesn’t come easy when you don’t have a plan. With a degree in philosophy and sociology, Lexi's career track wasn’t so clear cut. So how did she become the Executive Vice President at a global AI search company? In this conversation, Lexi and Diana discuss career advancement through the “l

Feb 28, 2022 • 29:49

Rule #8: Take the Hard Assignments | Alicia LeBeouf, Meta

Rule #8: Take the Hard Assignments | Alicia LeBeouf, Meta

Alicia LeBeouf’s career trajectory looks a little bit different than most. Why? She takes risks, thinks strategically, and jumps on the hard assignments. Whether it’s moving from North Carolina to Minnesota in the middle of winter to work at Target, moving laterally from corporate to retail, or switching things up again and working at Meta, she has learned what moves will bring her the skills she’s looking for. This episode, Diana and Alicia talk about that career strategy, receiving tough feedb

Feb 21, 2022 • 34:34

Rule #7: You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader | Nicole Presperin, Aon

Rule #7: You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader | Nicole Presperin, Aon

Nicole Presperin always thought she was destined to be a CFO. But after not getting a big promotion, she reevaluated, and ended up pivoting into a business-facing role. In this episode, Nicole shares what she’s learned along the way - like the importance of taking stock of what matters in your life, and her realization that everyone has power, regardless of their title.02:22 - Nicole’s experience switching career trajectories - what strategies can we use to bring us closer to our long term goals

Feb 14, 2022 • 31:54

Rule #6: Recognize When Feedback is Just a 'Goat Rodeo' | Lisa Kolodny Johnson, Ro

Rule #6: Recognize When Feedback is Just a 'Goat Rodeo' | Lisa Kolodny Johnson, Ro

Lisa Kolodny Johnson’s career has had its ups and downs. She was laid off during her maternity leave at one company. At another, she realized her workplace was abusive. These experiences helped her learn what feedback and experiences to take to heart, and what to leave behind. This episode, Diana and Lisa talk about how to figure out when feedback is useful and why women should start seeing themselves as the breadwinners.02:10 - Lisa’s experience getting laid off. What did she do, and what shoul

Feb 7, 2022 • 32:30

Rule #5: Tactical Goals Won’t Bring Transformative Changes | Vicki Lin, Ex-Stripe & Google

Rule #5: Tactical Goals Won’t Bring Transformative Changes | Vicki Lin, Ex-Stripe & Google

Vicki Lin doesn’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions, because she doesn’t believe that tactical goals - like saying you’ll run five times a week, or have an empty inbox by the end of each day - actually lead to transformative change. Instead, she runs experiments. In this episode, Vicki and Diana discuss what that looks like - plus, her tips on how to be a stellar manager, and the importance of separating your worth from your job title.Hi, I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I

Jan 31, 2022 • 25:37

Rule #4: Plan for the Antibodies | Marie Rosecrans, Salesforce

Rule #4: Plan for the Antibodies | Marie Rosecrans, Salesforce

We’ve heard about the antibodies in our body, but what about the antibodies in our lives - like the people who don’t think our ideas are worth following? Or old habits that hold us back from our goals? This week, Marie Rosecrans breaks down how she prepares for the detractors in her own life, how a bad case of stress-induced shingles caused her to reevaluate her priorities, and what being a working mom means to her. It’s an episode full of - as Marie’s teenagers might say - facts.  Hi, I’m Diana

Jan 24, 2022 • 32:02

Rule #3: Invest In Your Public Speaking Ability | Sara Fay, Brookfield

Rule #3: Invest In Your Public Speaking Ability | Sara Fay, Brookfield

Sara Fay kicks off this week’s episode with her advice on how to succeed when you’re often the youngest and the only woman in the room. She tells us her tips and tricks for how to become comfortable with public speaking and what it can do for your career. Join us as Sara shares what you can do to maintain a balanced life in a world of hustle culture!Hi, I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I'm a midwestern mom of two, balancing a career as a keynote speaker, and trying to leav

Jan 17, 2022 • 24:26

Rule #2: Get a Sponsor, Not a Mentor

Rule #2: Get a Sponsor, Not a Mentor

Hi! I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I'm a midwestern mom of two balancing a career as a keynote speaker, and trying to leave the world a little bit better than I found it. Each week on The Growth League, I seek out the most remarkable women leaders and uncover their rules for growth. Whether you’re trying to get better at your presentation skills, get that next promotion or even do your first pull-up, each episode will provide you with a New Rule for Growth to supercharge

Jan 10, 2022 • 28:37

Rule #1: Everyone Is Just Making It Up

Rule #1: Everyone Is Just Making It Up

Hi! I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I'm a midwestern mom of two balancing a career as a keynote speaker, and trying to leave the world a little bit better than I found it. Each week on The Growth League, I seek out the most remarkable women leaders and uncover their rules for growth. Whether you’re trying to get better at your presentation skills, get that next promotion or even do your first pull-up, each episode will provide you with a New Rule for Growth to supercharge

Jan 3, 2022 • 25:17

Welcome to The Growth League

Welcome to The Growth League

From Wonder Media Network, The Growth League is a podcast and community of extraordinary women looking to learn and grow from one another. In this show, we share a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of successful executives to learn about the habits, tools, and rules they use to never stop growing. Join the Growth League every Monday starting January 3.The Growth League is more than just a podcast. It’s a community. To join this incredible community, subscribe to our newsletter and join our F

Dec 13, 2021 • 2:01

The Shocking After Action Review of New Coke - with Sergio Zyman

The Shocking After Action Review of New Coke - with Sergio Zyman

It's been 35 years since the launch of New Coke and we're still talking about it. What has been labeled one of the greatest product failures in corporate history, has actually been grossly mislabeled. It's actually the greatest story of a corporate pivot that I've ever heard. Within 12 days of launch, the company shifted gears and within 77 days they were able to introduce coke classic and create a significant boost to sales. The sales boost was so high that some people at the time even specula

Dec 16, 2020 • 49:59

Why we should treat business failure like a broken heart - with Guy Winch

Why we should treat business failure like a broken heart - with Guy Winch

In this episode, we talk with Guy Winch about his amazing book, Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts. Guy has a surprisingly helpful message for professionals looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of a setback.Guy Winch, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, author, and keynote speaker whose books have been translated into twenty-six languages. His TED Talks have been viewed over 25 million times and one of them is rated among th

Dec 9, 2020 • 33:47

What led to the fall of Atari? - with John Hagel

What led to the fall of Atari? - with John Hagel

In the early 1980s Atari owned 80% of the video game market and accounted for 70% of the profits of its parent company Warner Communications. By 1983, they had racked up over half a billion dollars ($536 million) in losses, and by the end of 1984 Warner had sold the company. To answer the question of what happened, I spoke to John Hagel who served as senior vice president of strategy at Atari and was there right at this pivotal moment when they peaked and quickly went out of business.In addition

Dec 1, 2020 • 34:49

After Action Review - The Amazon Fire Phone with Ian Freed

After Action Review - The Amazon Fire Phone with Ian Freed

The Fire Phone is widely regarded as one of Amazon’s biggest failures. The phone sold what industry experts estimated to be 35,000 units in its first 25 days and they reportedly wrote off $170 million loss due to the phone’s failure in its first year.This episode is an interview with Ian Freed, the product owner of the fire phone, who took it from inception to product launch. At Amazon, Ian was a Vice President and served as Technology Adviser to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos from 2004-2005.

Nov 24, 2020 • 50:01

The Greatest After Action Review of All Time: Nokia's Historic Collapse with Timo Vuori

The Greatest After Action Review of All Time: Nokia's Historic Collapse with Timo Vuori

In 2007 Nokia had 50% of the world’s cell phone market. The cover of Forbes magazine in November of 2007 read – Nokia – 1 Billion Customers – Can Anyone Catch the Cell Phone King? And in less than six years Nokia’s cell phone division tanked so quickly that they stopped selling cell phones and sold the division to Microsoft. Six years! It was one of the fastest collapses in corporate history.Thanks to the research of two business professors, Timo Vuori and Quy Huy, we know that it was fear at No

Nov 17, 2020 • 46:34

How to Decide With Annie Duke

How to Decide With Annie Duke

Annie Duke is an author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space. Today we discuss Annie’s latest book, How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. As a former professional poker player, Annie won more than $4 million in tournament poker before retiring from the game in 2012. Prior to becoming a professional player, Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Annie is also the co-fou

Nov 10, 2020 • 52:38

Feedback that Creates Change with Sheila Heen

Feedback that Creates Change with Sheila Heen

Sheila Heen is the Founder of Triad Consulting Group and a Lecturer at Harvard Law School.Besides teaching at Harvard, Sheila has worked with the biggest companies in the world, helping their executive teams work through conflict, repair working relationships, and make sound decisions together.She has also spent the last twenty years with the Harvard Negotiation Project, developing negotiation theory and practice. Sheila specializes in particularly difficult negotiations – where emotions run hig

Sep 22, 2020 • 44:30

After Action Review: The Iowa Caucus Reporting Malfunction and Its Aftermath

After Action Review: The Iowa Caucus Reporting Malfunction and Its Aftermath

This week we're reviewing the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus reporting malfunction. In case you missed it, here are some headlines about that night: - Iowa caucus app ran into issues when reporting results (https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/iowa-caucus-voting-app/index.html)- 'It was a total mess': Caucusing is long over, but Iowa still doesn't have a winner (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2020/02/04/iowa-caucus-delayed-results-mean-no-w

Sep 15, 2020 • 24:41

Go for No! With Andrea Waltz

Go for No! With Andrea Waltz

Andrea Waltz is a professional speaker, trainer, and author. She calls herself a "Failure Philosopher" and "Reject-ologist" and she's an expert on achieving breakthrough performance through increasing failure rates.Andrea is the co-author of Go For No! A brilliant, tiny book outlining a new way to think about failure and rejection. The book has sold nearly 1 million copies and has 1,500 five star reviews on Amazon. This conversation is action packed with tips! Thanks for listening and be sure to

Sep 9, 2020 • 36:11

After Action Review: How Kodak invented the digital camera and failed to market it...Twice!

After Action Review: How Kodak invented the digital camera and failed to market it...Twice!

Whatever you think you know about the story of Kodak not capitalizing on their own invention of the digital camera, the actual story is so much better. This After Action Review is with Steve Sasson, the original inventor of the digital camera and 35 year employee of Eastman Kodak. Steve will break down the two pivotal moments in Kodak's past when they had the technology and opportunity to get into the digital camera business and chose not to. And you'll learn for the first time that their big m

Sep 1, 2020 • 40:10

The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer

The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer

Kristen Ulmer is a fear/anxiety expert. Her education on this subject comes from practical, real- world experience, starting with being a mogul specialist on the US Ski Team. Kristen then became more recognized as being the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she kept for 12 years. Known for big cliff jumps and you-fall-you die descents, she became sponsored by the likes of Red Bull, Ralph Lauren, and Nikon, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame September of 2019. Her

Aug 25, 2020 • 43:45

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F&*K with Jason Kander

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F&*K with Jason Kander

Hello and welcome to the Season Finale of Professional AF.Today, my husband Jason and I are discussing The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F^*K. First published in 2016, the book has sold over 6 million copies and topped every best seller list. The book's premise is that we spend way too much time worrying about things that don't really matter and learning how to let that go is the secret to happiness and personal growth. There are so many great pieces of advice woven throughout the book that Jason a

Feb 10, 2020 • 47:23

Rising Strong: How to Get Back Up After a Setback with Candy Smith

Rising Strong: How to Get Back Up After a Setback with Candy Smith

Today I'm discussing the book Rising Strong by Brené Brown with my therapist Candy Smith.Candy was my guest earlier this season when we talked about shame and vulnerability. Candy has been a licensed therapist for several decades. She specializes in working with adults, and children with trauma, that's how I met her. And every time we talk, I learn so much about the world, about people, and about myself.In Rising Strong, Brené shares a simple truth. If we apply her previous lessons and are brave

Feb 3, 2020 • 46:48

Why Your Team Needs Productive Conflict with Liane Davey

Why Your Team Needs Productive Conflict with Liane Davey

For the past 25 years, Liane Davey has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. Known as the “teamwork doctor,” she’s worked with hundreds of teams, including 26 Global Fortune 500 companies (and counting).Today we're discussing Liane's book, the Good Fight, about creating productive conflict with your team. Conflict has become a “dirty word.” The truth is that our teams and organizations require conflict to get things done. But, as humans, we avoid conflict and build up

Jan 20, 2020 • 52:40

How to Make Empathy a Habit in Your Organization with Michael Ventura

How to Make Empathy a Habit in Your Organization with Michael Ventura

Michael Ventura is the CEO and founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world’s largest and most important organizations like Johnson & Johnson, Adobe, The TED Conference, Delta Airlines, and The Daily Show.Michael's first book and the subject of our discussion today is Applied Empathy.Empathy is a squishy word. Sometimes it’s confused with sympathy or misinterpreted as “being nice.” That isn’t empathy. Empathy is about understanding. Empathy lets us see t

Jan 13, 2020 • 33:14

Kelly McGonigal Part 2 – The Joy of Movement - How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage

Kelly McGonigal Part 2 – The Joy of Movement - How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage

My guest this week is Kelly McGonigal. Kelly is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Upside of Stress – the book we discuss in part one of this show. Kelly's TED talk on the topic, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. And I can't stress enough how much her perspective, and research, have altered my relation

Jan 6, 2020 • 32:56

Kelly McGonigal Part 1 – The Upside of Stress – Why Stress is Good for You and How to Get Good at It.

Kelly McGonigal Part 1 – The Upside of Stress – Why Stress is Good for You and How to Get Good at It.

My guest this week is Kelly McGonigal. Kelly is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Upside of Stress – the book we discuss in part one of this show. Kelly's TED talk on the topic, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. And I can't stress enough how much her perspective, and research, have altered my relation

Jan 6, 2020 • 38:11

Why Tiny Habits Are The Secret to Transformative Change with BJ Fogg

Why Tiny Habits Are The Secret to Transformative Change with BJ Fogg

BJ Fogg is a Social Science Research Associate at Stanford, author, and the founder and director of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab.In February, 2018, Wired Magazine claimed Fogg's "Stanford lab created the formula to make technology addictive." The article said that Fogg’s lab "was a toll booth for entrepreneurs and product designers on their way to Facebook and Google. Students included Nir Eyal, the bestselling author of the book, Hooked, Ed Baker, who would later become the Head of Growth a

Dec 30, 2019 • 50:22

Dare to Lead From Brene Brown with Candy Smith

Dare to Lead From Brene Brown with Candy Smith

Today, I'm discussing Brene Brown's book Dare to Lead with my therapist Candy Smith.You remember Candy from earlier this season when we talked about shame. (incredible episode, if you haven't heard it, you've got to make that your next listen) Candy has been a licensed therapist for several decades. She specializes in working with adults, and children with trauma. That's how I met her. And every time I talk to her, I wish I had a pen and paper handy to write down her insights.In Dare to Lead, Br

Dec 16, 2019 • 36:00

Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think with Tasha Eurich

Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think with Tasha Eurich

Research shows that self-awareness—knowing who we are and how others see us—is the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. There’s just one problem: most people don’t see themselves quite as clearly as they could. While 95% of us identify as self-aware, only 10% to 15% actually are. Dr. Tasha Eurich, a New York Times best-selling author and organizational psychologist has spent the last five years studying self awareness. Her clients include organizations like

Dec 9, 2019 • 37:54

How To Have Conversations That Matter with Celeste Headlee

How To Have Conversations That Matter with Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. In her 20-year career in public radio, she anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Celeste’s TEDx Talk sharing 10 ways to have a better conversation has over 19 million views.As an NPR host and journalist, Celeste has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life. Through her work, she

Dec 2, 2019 • 41:15

How to Create a Fearless Organization with Amy Edmondson

How to Create a Fearless Organization with Amy Edmondson

The reason you need to know and understand Psychological Safety is that study after study has demonstrated that it is the highest predictor of team performance. Google conducted a 2 year study in which they analyzed over 150 different factors to understand what created successful teams and they found psychological safety to be the number one predictor of success. A Gallup study found that psychological safety can lead to 27% reduction in turnover, a 40% reduction in safety incidents, and a 12% i

Nov 25, 2019 • 38:50

How to Not Get Kidnapped or Assaulted with Tim Larkin

How to Not Get Kidnapped or Assaulted with Tim Larkin

Today, my guest is Tim Larkin. A former military intelligence officer and creator of the Target Focus Training, Tim has a 25 year career in which he has trained people in 52 countries in how to deal with imminent violence. A New York Times Bestselling author, Tim has trained over 10,000 clients on how to use physics and physiology to injure any human(s) trying to attack you. Tim and I are going to talk about:Why most programs that teach self-defense make a huge mistake in what they teachWhy you

Nov 18, 2019 • 51:47

Sleep is a Performance Enhancing Drug with Kristen Holmes

Sleep is a Performance Enhancing Drug with Kristen Holmes

My guest today is Kristen Holmes, Vice President of Performance at WHOOP. As you know, whoop is a sponsor of the show, but that's not why Kristen is here. I wanted to talk to an expert about sleep and actually understand much more about the analytics I've been getting from my whoop band, and I was so excited to talk to Kristin. I used to think that sleep was something you had to endure to be able to function, but I've learned that sleep is an amazing miracle process that makes you function at yo

Nov 11, 2019 • 44:18

What the most successful people do before breakfast with Laura Vanderkam

What the most successful people do before breakfast with Laura Vanderkam

I've stayed away from productivity books and talks like they were the flu. I just didn't think I needed efficiency in my life. I didn't want to hear their email hacks or their prioritization matrix. And then I came across the work of Laura Vanderkam and understood just how wrong I had been all this time. Productivity isn't about being a more efficient cog at work. Productivity is about managing your life in such a way to significantly increase how much fun you're having and how much growth you'r

Nov 4, 2019 • 46:29

Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performing Teams with Paul Zak

Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performing Teams with Paul Zak

Did you know that every interaction you have with someone releases chemicals in their brain? And if you can release the right chemicals, you can increase, trust, cooperation, performance in significant ways? Paul’s two decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rain forest of New Guinea. His latest book, Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies, uses neuroscience to measure and manage organizational cultures to inspire teamwork a

Oct 28, 2019 • 55:50

How to Stop Following the Crowd, Become Self-Reliant and Increase Your Odds of Success with John Jantsch

How to Stop Following the Crowd, Become Self-Reliant and Increase Your Odds of Success with John Jantsch

This weeks wisdom comes from the most unlikely places. Just about 150 years ago. If you're anything like me you've heard of or sampled the works of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, and you thought, I should really make time to read more of those books. And that time has never really come around. Well, my friend John Jantsch has done us all a solid and put together a new book with a daily excerpt from each of these authors and many more. John is a very succe

Oct 21, 2019 • 43:19

Learning About Shame From Brene Brown with Candy Smith

Learning About Shame From Brene Brown with Candy Smith

Today's episode is about the number one thing that prevents us from being the person we want to be; the number one way we hurt ourselves and the people we love. I'm talking about Shame. As Brene Brown states: "Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change." I tried to get Brene Brown on the show and wasn't able to this season, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from having what I believe is the most important conversation we need to have. So I invited my therapist

Oct 14, 2019 • 58:30

How Dual Career Couples can thrive in love and in work with Jennifer Petriglieri

How Dual Career Couples can thrive in love and in work with Jennifer Petriglieri

Jennifer Petriglieri is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, and the author of Couples That Work. A book that’s coming out this week on making a dual career relationship successful. Prior to joining INSEAD, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of Organizational Behavior at the Harvard Business School. Having lived and worked on three continents, she is now settled in France with her husband and their two children.Jennifer has spent the last six years studying over a hundred couples in a v

Oct 7, 2019 • 46:15

Why Radical Candor is the Secret to Being a Good Boss with Kim Scott

Why Radical Candor is the Secret to Being a Good Boss with Kim Scott

Kim Scott is the author of the NYT bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google and then joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership program. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies.Kim received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Princeton. She is the author of three novels; she and her husband Andy Scott are parents

Sep 30, 2019 • 39:28

How to Make Better Decisions By Listening to Your Gut with Denise Shull

How to Make Better Decisions By Listening to Your Gut with Denise Shull

Denise Shull is a decision coach and performance architect for hedge fund managers, traders and professional athletes. She is the Author of Market Mind Games - book on the radical psychology of making decisions and risk. And she is the inspiration for the character "Wendy Rhodes" in the Showtime show, BillionsDenise's thesis is that there's a common mis-belief that you should "set your emotions aside when making a decision" and she will explain why this is an ineffective way to make good decisio

Sep 23, 2019 • 35:57

How to Raise Successful People – at Home and at Work with Esther Wojcicki

How to Raise Successful People – at Home and at Work with Esther Wojcicki

Everywhere she goes, people ask Esther Wojcicki for parenting advice. That's because each one of her three daughters has a crazy awesome job: Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Janet is a professor at UC San Francisco, and Anne is the co founder and CEO of 23andMe.Ester has also been a journalism teacher for more than 35 years at Palo Alto High School. The students that swear by her method include actor and director, James Franco and Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate and point guard in the NBA.So what is

Sep 16, 2019 • 39:47

Using Poker Strategy to Make Better Business Decisions – with Annie Duke

Using Poker Strategy to Make Better Business Decisions – with Annie Duke

Most people know Annie as a professional poker player. She’s won numerous poker championships and millions of dollars in prizes.  I got to know her in 2004 when I really got into poker.  My first book was actually a business novel that took place at the world series of poker and used poker hands to teach important innovation lessons.  So when I saw Annie, one of the few women who were even competing in the tournament, keep winning, keep being the only woman at one final table after another, and

May 20, 2019 • 1:08:25

How Women Rise - What got you here won't get you there with Sally Helgesen

How Women Rise - What got you here won't get you there with Sally Helgesen

This week I sat down with Sally Helgesen.  Sally is one of the premier experts on women’s leadership. She has been a best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach for thirty years. Her mission has always been to help women recognize, articulate and act on their greatest strengths. Her latest book is called How Women Rise and it explains how the behaviors that served you so well at the beginning of your career, that got you promoted, are many times the same behaviors that keep you from big le

May 13, 2019 • 53:24

13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do with Amy Morin

13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do with Amy Morin

This week I sat down with Amy Morin, a psychotherapist turned “accidental” author. You’re going to hear Amy share her very moving, personal story, but I just wanted to brag on her for a second.  Amy gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time—The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong. It’s been viewed more than 8 million times. She’s a regular columnist for Forbes, Inc., and Psychology Today and a parenting expert for Verywell. Her articles reach more than 2 million readers every month. And

May 6, 2019 • 56:08

Why We Don’t Learn From Failure and Other Lessons in Staying Relevant and Reinventing Yourself with Bradley Staats

Why We Don’t Learn From Failure and Other Lessons in Staying Relevant and Reinventing Yourself with Bradley Staats

This week I spoke with Brad Staats, a professor at the UNC Business School and author of Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive. Brad also works with companies around the world to develop their learning and analytics strategies. He has won numerous teaching and research awards, including an award as one of the 40 most outstanding business-school professors under 40 in the world, and the Prize for best article in Harvard Business Review on leadership, and I learned abou

Apr 29, 2019 • 1:00:53

The Myth of the Nice Girl – How To Provide Difficult Feedback, Say No, and Find a Mentor

The Myth of the Nice Girl – How To Provide Difficult Feedback, Say No, and Find a Mentor

This episode is the most practical Professional AF that we’ve done. I had a chance to interview Fran Hauser, a long-time media executive, startup investor and best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. Fran is best known for her role building PEOPLE.com – one of the biggest media brands online – She made the leap to early stage investing in 2014. And 18 of the 20 companies she has invested in are founded by women, highlighting her broader commitment to increasing the representation of fem

Apr 22, 2019 • 56:08

How Therapy Works And Why You Should Think About Talking to Someone

How Therapy Works And Why You Should Think About Talking to Someone

Over the last 6 months my husband Jason and I have been on an intense journey of mental health and a lot of that growth has come as a result of both of us working with therapists on a regular basis. And of course when you are going through something, you can really see the value in it for lots of others. But in talking about therapy with friends, I’ve found that many found it an intimidating and overwhelming process.  Even I have all kinds of questions about how therapy works, but it just doesn'

Apr 15, 2019 • 44:40

Why Self Compassion is Much More Important Than Self Esteem

Why Self Compassion is Much More Important Than Self Esteem

Self compassion is the simple art of being kind to yourself in moments of despair the way that you would for a good friend.  But most of us are much kinder to our good friends than we are to ourselves. Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Kristin Neff. The top researcher for self compassion in the world.  Kristin will help us understand:How self compassion can help you reduce anxiety, stress, negative head trash, and significantly increase your achievement.  Why we are kinder to our good friends than we

Apr 8, 2019 • 55:30

Why Women Sabotage Each Other at Work And How To Make It Stop

Why Women Sabotage Each Other at Work And How To Make It Stop

One day soon, you may find yourself on the other end of woman to woman aggression, and the biological and social research this conversation highlights will help you understand exactly why it’s happening and more importantly – how to keep it from occurring in the first place. As you’ll hear quickly in the episode, I had a really difficult situation with a mentor in my very first professional job who I felt went behind my back. I was so confused when it happened and felt totally powerless in the s

Apr 1, 2019 • 49:05

How To Be Influential, Even If You Are a Woman

How To Be Influential, Even If You Are a Woman

n this episode we're talking about charisma and influence.  No matter what your job title, chances are, you’ve got to sell your ideas to others. And when you’re done with your presentation, no one is ever going to say to you that you weren’t charismatic enough; you didn’t command the room; or you weren’t compelling.  So how would you ever know if this is a topic that’s holding you back?  That’s what I wanted to learn. In this episode, I talk to John Neffinger, the author of Compelling People: Th

Mar 25, 2019 • 59:12

What Women Can Learn About Confidence From Drag Queens

What Women Can Learn About Confidence From Drag Queens

My guest is Jackie Huba, the author of Fiercely You: Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen. Jackie is going to tell us: •           Why drag queens can teach women so much about confidence•           The power of creating an alternate persona for business meetings•           The nonverbal behaviors you might not be aware of that are demonstrating your power or lack there of•           The psychological effects your clothes have on your performance•           And what the heck i

Mar 18, 2019 • 59:45

Introducing Diana Kander: Professional AF

Introducing Diana Kander: Professional AF

Coming March 18th,  Diana Kander interviews authors and thought leaders who have something to teach women about how to be more awesome at work. Diana acts like a guinea pig for each episode, trying the advice and instruction before each taping to report back on how well it worked for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 2019 • 1:46

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