Anecdotally Speaking

By Shawn Callahan & Mark SchenkBusiness Education Management

Anecdotally Speaking episodes

August 04, 2025 260 – Every Turn is An Olympic Final – Mary Meagher
In Episode 260 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how keystone behaviours transformed Mary T. Meagher into an Olympic legend. In this episode, Shawn shares a story …
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19 min
July 28, 2025 259 – Unreasonable Hospitality – Will Guidara
Discover how vulnerability and connection drove Eleven Madison Park to become the world’s best restaurant. In Episode 259 of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark shares a story …
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16 min
July 21, 2025 258 – A Memorial in Mashed Potato – Maya Lin
Discover how creativity under constraint led to one of the world’s most distinctive memorials. In Episode 258 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares the inspiring story …
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17 min
July 14, 2025 257 – How to Make a Great Story Boring – Notre-Dame
This episode explores how story delivery can either ignite or flatten your message, illustrated by the fire and restoration of Notre-Dame. In Episode 257 of …
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23 min
July 07, 2025 256 – The Power of Coaching
Discover why coaching drives real behaviour change, far beyond training alone. In Episode 256 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn shares research by Joyce and Showers that …
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15 min
June 30, 2025 255 – Rich Church, Poor Church
Discover how 17th-century Rome reveals a clever behavioural insight still relevant for change initiatives today. In Episode 255 of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark shares a story …
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18 min
June 23, 2025 128 – Collaboration and diversity is how you make progress (Rerun)
Last week, Mark shared a short but impactful scientific story, and this week Shawn does the same! Shawn first read the story in The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson: https://buff.ly/2WZu1Yi
It follows the actions Jennifer Doudna, an American biochemist, took to have her team’s paper published and illustrates the impact of gender constructs.
Shawn and Mark mention our upcoming public programs. You can find more information via our events page: https://www.anecdote.com/events/
26 min
June 16, 2025 254 – Cooking Up Company Culture – Ericsson
Listen to hear how Ericsson’s workplace culture was transformed by a cleaner, and the lessons this brings in empowerment and initiative. In Episode 254, Shawn …
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12 min
June 09, 2025 253 – Radical Transparency in Action – Patagonia
Learn how Patagonia’s radical transparency over PFAS transformed a corporate challenge into a brand triumph. In Episode 253 of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark tells the story …
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16 min
June 02, 2025 252 – The Architecture of Play – Carl Sorensen
In Episode 252, discover how a radical playground redesign during WWII transformed free play and what it teaches us about engagement, creativity, and ownership. Shawn …
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19 min

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Welcome to our podcast, Anecdotally Speaking. Each week we tell a business story, talk about why it works and discuss where you might tell it at work. Our aim is to help you build your story…