Circle Up & Get REAL Podcast

Stephen Colbert is finishing his run as a late night talk show host this week (tomorrow, to be exact). Before he took on this role, back in 2005 he was host of a political satire program called The Colbert Report, where he coined the term "truthiness."

Truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the perceptions of some individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectural examination, or fact.

While it was satire in 2005, I wonder how it plays out in our current times.

I also talked today about learning. If learning = change, then if I haven't changed, I haven't learned. What might it be that prevents people from admitting they might not have had all the information when they formed an opinion? Something keeps us from changing our minds, which, then, points to our inability or unwillingness to change and grow.

I mention John Miller's book and body of work on personal accountability, QBQ (www.qbq.com).

I also mention Mandy Patinkin's version of "You Must Be Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen." Here is a link to the video: https://youtu.be/owxRpV7l8Dc?si=LXZuug4-cvdFvDf2

Lately my wonders and ponders have been really impactful as I'm learning things about myself I either overlooked or didn't realize.

Owning my greatness has been a journey, for sure, and I am continuing to pull out bags, look at the contents, and decide to throw some of that baggage out (both literally and figuratively).

I've been pondering topics like love at work, fierce conversations (like those Susan Scott tells us about in her book of the same name), attachment vs. commitment, and so much more.

In this episode I share some ideas and ponderings that might look like coincidences, but are really the universe working on my behalf.

I mention Marcus Buckingham's new book "Design Love In," Byron Katie's "Loving What Is," and Steve Farber's "Love is Just Damn Good Business," as well as this video which inspired the Assume - Receive - Repeat process. https://youtu.be/9CXIYKDIR3c?si=38OaxjFGttBkD7gi

Here is the link for the Enlightened Leadership Lab: www.emergentculturelabs.com/leadershiplab

In today's episode Jodee speaks with Chris Dyer, author of the new book "Moments That Matter," about his framework for identifying, understanding, and responding to significant moments in both business and personal life.

Chris shares how his experience as a former CEO who built a company where employees loved working led him to realize that moments, not just consistent culture or leadership, were what made the biggest difference in employee satisfaction.

They discussed his three-step approach to handling moments: stopping to assess, determining what others need from you, and deciding who you want to be in that moment.

Chris explained his framework of seven types of moments that control everything, from inception and transition moments to connection and culmination moments, and how understanding these can help people show up more intentionally in their lives and leadership roles.

Hire Chris to speak at your next conference or find his books at his website, www.chrisdyer.com or find him on any of the social platforms.

There are at least a couple of ways of thinking about consistency.

What keeps happening TO me or what do I bring with me because of who I'm being?

I have noticed some similarities in conversations I've been having over the past couple of weeks. Why should I be surprised, since I'm what my experiences have in common?

The song Kara recommended we listen to is "If You Can't Find Hope" by Able Heart. HOW APPROPRIATE for this conversation! Here's a link: https://youtu.be/mDhOVSMUDaE?si=opwd07INZ4OyGs_Y

Let's talk about what keeps showing up.

Today's guest is Michaela Schell, owner of Immersion Sauna and Cold Plunge Studio in Fargo, where she calls herself a Saunapreneur.

In this conversation, in addition to talking about the many benefits of her business, we also shared how we reconnected and about last week's Walk and Talk, which inspired this conversation.

One of the themes in this episode is about how modern society has caused people to be less resilent by providing constant distractions. We also talked about how while we may come from different starting points with political and religious perspectives, we realized on our walk that we have very similar destinations in our vision.

When people make the effort to come out from behind their screens and comments, they might find that in live conversations there is far less to argue about than they might think.

Find out more about Michaela's business and about her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelamschell/ or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/michaela.schell.3.

In today's episode I reconnect with longtime friend Meghan Fife, founder of B-Side Consulting and the Instagram persona "Mystic Meghan." Meghan and I met while we were both in the real estate industry (Meghan still has a specialty working with seniors in Dallas).

We didn't talk much about real estate today. Instead we explored future-oriented initiatives, yoga, Meghan's values of joy, gratitude, peace, and love, and how that mindset and worldview fits with my recent study of the fourth turning, where we find ourselves today.

Meghan shared her personal growth journey and how she has developed a more authentic worldview focused on respect, kindness, and finding common ground with others. She emphasized the importance of being present in the moment with whoever she is with, whether it's family, friends, or colleagues.

We talked about several books, including Dr. David Hawkins' works "Power vs. Force" and "Letting Go," which we both have studied. You can find more about the Map of Consciousness by searching any browser.

I shared a quote by Patanjali, the father of yoga. Here is that quote:

"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be."

If you are interested in Meghan's Facebook post that inspired my reaching out to her, it was her Facebook post from March 11.

Meghan can be reached at [email protected], or Mystic.Meghan on Instagram.

One of my favorite coaching questions is this one:

"What is missing the presence of which would make a positive difference?"

Today I ask myself this question.

Given all I'm observing - about myself and others - might it be something like Personal Accountability?

In this episode I share some observations from politics and sports, including this clip from the Maryland women's basketball game in the NCAA tournament: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SJhqv_2lFhg

I also refer to a new (to me) term: Collective Narcissism, and this white paper by Agnieszka Golec de Zavala and Dorottya Lantos: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963721420917703

Here is more information about the Enlightened Leadership Lab, Mondays at 4 central: https://www.emergentculturelabs.com/leadershiplab

It's Episode 300! Today I reflect on some of the great interviews I've had over the six seasons of this podcast.

What can history tell us about the seasons of our live?

A lot, according to Neil Howe, author of The Fourth Turning is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis Will End.

This is my current morning reading, and, while it's certainly not easy (nor is it short at 578 pages), it's become essential for my understanding of how Americans have gotten where we are, and gives some hope for where we are going.

In this episode I share some of what I'm learning about the concept of "turnings," "saecula," "generations" and much more.

If history can teach us anything, so far it's that "this too shall pass," whether we are talking about yearly seasonal cycles or times and places in history.

Neil Howe has other interesting takes on investments and other historical information. You can find more about this book and his insights at www.fourthturning.com.