In today's solo episode, I share my thoughts on how scarcity -- the feeling of not having enough -- runs our lives and what you can do to overcome this destructive mindset. I share some personal stories about how scarcity has impacted me and offer a mindset reframe you can use to get out of scarcity.

Here is Part Two of an inspiring and entertaining conversation with Andrew Evans, professional magician and founder of The Magic Patio, San Francisco's premier magic experience. In this episode, Andrew and I pick up where we left off from Part One and continue to discuss how his business has changed during the Covid-19 Pandemic. At the end, we even have a little magic surprise that will blow your mind.

This episode is a little different and a ton of fun. I had the absolute thrill to talk with my close friend, Andrew Evans, who is a professional magician and one of the most interesting and brilliant people I know. Before taking the plunge to pursue magic as his full-time profession and open his own theater, the Magic Patio, Andrew had a successful career as a lead designer for the innovative design company, IDEO, based in the Bay Area.

In this episode, Andrew tells us his story of how he went from a rollercoaster enthusiast to engineer to treehouse builder to designer to magician. We talk what it took for him to take the leap to open the Magic Patio complete with an expensive 5-year lease in the San Francisco Mission District and a staff of ten.

Andrew and I had such a great time talking that I’ve split this conversation into two parts so that we can really dive into Andrew’s story. In Part One, Andrew tells us his story leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic when restrictions on indoor gatherings forced the Magic Patio to temporarily close its doors. Stay tuned for Part Two when Andrew tells us how he has adapted his magic performances to a completely virtual experience for company happy hours, team celebrations and virtual offsites.

We often cling to positive thinking as the gold standard. While positivity has many wonderful benefits, it can become toxic. In this episode, I explore what this looks like and how we can find our way through struggle and difficult emotions without falling prey to toxic positivity.  

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Rollo Dilworth -- the Vice Dean and Professor of Choral Music Education at Temple University and world-renowned conductor and composer of African American music and whose original compositions feature poetry from African American writers. Rollo and I talk about how he sees music as a medium for how we teach and how we practice social justice. We talk about DEI--Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the commitment to it that we must take in our schools, our workplaces and our personal lives.

Even if you can’t carry a tune, you’ll be inspired by Rollo’s passion for music education and social justice.

One week after the conviction and trial for George Floyd's murderer, I explore what it means to bear witness to a person's emotions and experiences. I share my perspective on radical empathy and the difference between being a witness and a spectator. 

Join me in a conversation with Guillaume Wiatr, principle and founder of Metahelm. Guillaume and I discuss the risk and reward of being an anomaly and the courage it takes to think and act differently. 

In this episode, Katie unpacks the mindset trap she calls “The Box of Shame." She takes a deep dive into what it’s like to live inside the box, its destructive consequences and what it takes to break down the walls. 

This audio essay explores the dual sides of courage -- what I call the Guts and the Heart. I share my thoughts about how our culture favors one over the other and how it relates to our perception of worthiness and why we must restore the balance. 

In this episode, I talk with the inspirational force, Signý Wilson, leadership coach, speaker and thought leader. You are going to hear Signý talk about her triumph over cancer and her perspective that Fully Yourself + Fully Expressed = Fully Alive. We also talk about the innovative leadership model she created, Femasculine. Signý offers us incredible mindset shifts, clarifying insights and nuggets of wisdom that will inspire you to choose courage.