Heart and Hard Work

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We've invited hundreds of teammates, leaders, and friends across 42 countries to join extraordinary people in reflecting on their stories and sharing learnings, mindsets, and actions that help us be o... more

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January 24, 2023 S4E13 Why “Go-Givers” Get Further - Bob Burg, Best Selling Coauthor & Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker
Speaker Bio:
For over 30 years Bob Burg has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals how to communicate their value and accelerate their business growth. He co-authored The Go-Giver with John David Mann which has created a worldwide movement as part of a four-book series, The Go-Giver itself has sold more than one million copies and been translated into 30 languages. It was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine’s list of The Most Motivational Books Ever Written and was on HubSpot’s 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and served on the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption & Clinic in his town of Jupiter, Florida.
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
Why is being a giver first consistent with the laws of nature and the best way to create long-term sustainable success?
What can an ordinary person do to add immense value to others with limited money and personal resources?
How do the 5 laws of Value, Compensation, Influence, Authenticity, and Receptivity work together in the journey to extraordinary success?
Why is it important to define your authenticity?
Why is it essential to change our mindset toward receiving? How is receptivity actually an essential part of being a great giver, helper and leader?
Host:
Rob Maloney’s life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He’s driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential.
Connect with Heart & Hard Work:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Bob’s Website:
https://burg.com
Bob’s LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/
Bob’s Daily Email Newsletter:
https://burg.com/daily-impact/
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34min
December 29, 2022 S4E12 Witnessing the Courage Within Yourself - Kathleen Taylor, Global Talent Acquisition Consultant
Speaker Bio:
Kathleen is a self-described storyteller, who believes that everyone has a purpose and a dream and always has had a passion for learning about other people’s stories. At a young age, Kathleen’s love for travel, music, adventure, and curiosity about people was evident. She would run around her neighborhood with an old tape recorder of her mom’s, eager to interview anyone in site, and would spend hours listening to their conversations. Throughout elementary school, her heroes were Anderson Cooper and Lisa Ling who she watched every morning from school on their news show. Kathleen has spent her career speaking with brilliant scientists and engineers across the globe, connecting them to impactful teams. She offers strategic insight to her leadership teams to support long-term growth development and business plans. But if you ask Kathleen what she is the proudest of throughout her career, it would always be the trusted partnerships and collaboration she has built with her people.
Reflect and Strengthen:
What effort do I make to turn obstacles into opportunities?
How can I choose my attitude when faced with challenges?
How often am I willing to be vulnerable and uncomfortable to grow?
Host:
To Rob Maloney, life is about connection and learning through sharing perspectives that sharpen our empathy and empower communities where everyone can thrive together. He’s driven to rethink, reshape, and overcome broken notions of differences, disabilities, and fixed limitations while reteaching growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and ownership for the difference that everyday people make with Heart & Hard Work. In spite of and because of all obstacles, his alignment with life’s purpose forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft, host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast, and on November 20th, 2022 he put an exclamation mark to the belief in the power of Heart and Hard Work by finishing his first ever Ironman Triathlon.
Connect with Heart & Hard Work:
www.heartandhardwork.org
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-taylor-71408321/

Special Thanks to Rajanikant Gajera for the production and publishing efforts for this episode.
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32min
December 21, 2022 Why "Heart & Hard Work"?
What's Heart & Hard Work all about?
'Even in the most trying times, remember how much it means to be offered support, guidance, a laugh (or a little dance 😉)… that can't be fully described, but it is felt... That’s Heart."

Learn more about our Heart & Hard Work Podcast mission and Host, Rob Maloney.
Host:
To Rob Maloney, life is about connection and learning through sharing perspectives that sharpen our empathy and empower communities where everyone can thrive together. He’s driven to rethink, reshape, and overcome broken notions of differences, disabilities, and fixed limitations while reteaching growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and ownership for the difference that everyday people make with Heart & Hard Work. In spite of and because of all obstacles, his alignment with life’s purpose forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft, host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast, and on November 20th, 2022 he put an exclamation mark to the belief in the power of Heart and Hard Work by finishing his first ever Ironman Triathlon.

In Rob's words, "What I love most about what I do is the alignment with my personal mission to help others rethink our potential by sharpening our empathy, remembering our “Why” and empowering communities where we all can thrive together. It's an honor to work with my podcast team to share and celebrate the Heart and Hard Work of our guests who have not only mastered their passions and professions, but to share their behind the story tales of Heart & Hard Work and are living examples for us to learn from how ordinary people go beyond to bring mindful and meaningful action to improve lives everywhere and achieve the extraordinary. The choice to not only rise above the challenges before you, but the level of empathy and care that compels one to step out of the challenges that YOU are experiencing so that you can be alongside and lead someone else through theirs… that is where extraordinary lives. Even in the most trying times, remember how much it means to be offered support, guidance, a laugh (or my preference ...a little dance 😉)… that can't be fully described, but it is felt. That’s Heart. Gratefully building these opportunities to connect with these leaders and learn from their stories of Heart & Hard Work... I continue to draw not only inspiration and motivation but the purpose and drive to shine my authentic light through all challenges and give listeners across the world permission to do the same."
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
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5min
December 21, 2022 S4E11 An Ironman on Defining and Chasing Success - Andrew Harley, Captain of the Middle of the Pack
Speaker Bio:
Andrew Is the Media Producer for Predictive Fitness, where he produces and hosts the TriDot Triathlon Podcast. He graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Southeastern University and produced live television before his new hobby of triathlon led him to TriDot. He is a USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach with 1 Ironman Finish, and dozens of shorter distance races on his triathlon resume. In This Coffee Chat: Andrew Harley shares his reflections on success looking different for each individual, maintaining the mindset to keep moving forward, and why it is critical to allow people to celebrate us when the occasion calls for it.
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
What does success look like for you?
What was the last goal you set and accomplished vs your current goals?
What is the benefit of planning for things to go wrong as you strive to reach your goals?
Do you have a corner of your life that is dedicated to yourself?
What was the last occasion where you were celebrated?
Host:
To Rob Maloney, life is about connection and learning through sharing perspectives that sharpen our empathy and empower communities where everyone can thrive together. He’s driven to rethink, reshape, and overcome broken notions of differences, disabilities, and fixed limitations while reteaching growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and ownership for the difference that everyday people make with Heart & Hard Work. In spite of and because of all obstacles, his alignment with life’s purpose forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft, host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast, and on November 20th, 2022 he put an exclamation mark to the belief in the power of Heart and Hard Work by finishing his first ever Ironman Triathlon.
Connect with Heart & Hard Work:
www.heartandhardwork.org
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-harley-2274761a3/
Websites:
https://tridot.com/podcast-index/
https://www.instagram.com/andrew.tridot/
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49min
December 12, 2022S4E10 Measure What Matters Most - John Rudenauer, MBA (x2)
Speaker Bio:
John Rudenauer is a husband to his beautiful and supportive wife, father to two smart and caring children, an avid sportsman (hockey, golf, bowling, fishing... you name it), and a career student. He currently works at Microsoft doing corporate strategy for their Cloud Business and he also runs his own real estate and rental management company. He is often described as someone with tremendous executive function and a master of time management. The only thing he enjoys more than making a list of things to do is crossing things off the list.
In This Coffee Chat:
John Rudenauer shares his reflections and perspective on aligning with your values, not allowing others to determine your worth, and finding a trusted circle of people to help support communication skills.
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
How can you become a better reflector?

How can you improve your ability to communicate your thoughts and feelings?

Do you ever feel like you are a burden when you share your feelings?

Do you reach out to others for feedback?

What are some ways you can better understand your audience when you are public speaking?

Do you allow the opinions of others to determine your worth?
Host:
Rob Maloney is a trilingual, world traveler with 2 master’s degrees, an IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. The Heart & Hard Work Mindset is for listeners wanting to reflect and grow alongside impactful leaders and mentors sharing their personal stories so we can witness how they built their road to success with Heart & Hard Work. Whether you’re walking, sipping your morning drink, in the car, or wherever you focus, join us to reflect and grow as we understand that no matter what path we’re on, extraordinary is built with Heart & Hard Work.

Connect with Heart and Hard Work:
www.heartandhardwork.org
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudenauer-john/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/MaloneyRob
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34min
November 16, 2022 4.9 Not “What”... “Who” Do You Want to Be?! - Mitch Grimes
Speaker Bio:
Mitch Grimes self-identifies as a born & raised Dallas, Texas middle class middle Kid with a background in professional football and anything that will provide for his family. A sports management major who fell into the tech industry, his goal is to earn his way into management level doors within the corporate arena so he can create a positive impact.
In This Coffee Chat:
Mitch Grimes shares his reflections and perspective on turning challenges and struggles into opportunities to excel, transitioning a mindset from sports to life & work, embracing your authentic self, having hard conversations, as well as aligning, no WHAT, but WHO you want to be.”
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
Not "what?"! Who do you want to be?
What can you do to raise others up?
How can you leave an interaction with someone better than you found them?
What skills transition from sports or other aspects of your life to work?
How can you embrace your authentic self more?
How can we break generational patterns that are no longer serving us?
What hard conversation do you need to have, with who, and by when?
How can we turn a challenge or a struggle into an opportunity to excel?
Host:
Rob Maloney’s life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He’s driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential.
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Mitch's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-grimes-563a94101/
Tech Job Placement:
SAAS Bros - https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/company/saasbros
Company to help Launch a career in Tech/IT/Cyber Security:
Operatix Link - https://www.linkedin.com/company/operatix/
Books/Resources Mentioned:
GoForNo, The Slight Edge, Atomic Habits
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32min
November 11, 2022 4.8 Building Opportunity Mountains - Haifa Haddad
Speaker Bio:
Haifa Haddad is a Data & AI consultant at Microsoft. In her role, she empowers businesses with Data & AI technologies to accelerate their digital transformation and cultivate inclusive growth. Haifa was a presidential award winner at the Tunisian National Day of Science in 2015 as she was a distinguished laureate and had the best average on a national level in her baccalaureate. On a social level, she is an ally for equitable education for all - incl. girls and women. She engages in several non-profit initiatives such as "Anyone can code" or "Redi School for digital integration" aiming to reach an impact in closing the education gap and creating sustainable and inclusive social change towards more equitable chances. Additionally, she has earned several taekwondo medals and has lived on three continents. She continues to exemplify turning life’s obstacles into opportunities.
In This Coffee Chat:
Haifa reflects with us on experiences with education, empowering dreams, nurturing women & youth, community service, embracing challenges, taking risks, and more!
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
How often do you find yourself outside of your comfort zone?
Is taking risks an important skill for being a lifelong learner?
How can you reframe your thinking at the moment to see mole hill obstacles as opportunity mountains?
What helps you remember to not take education for granted?
What perspectives can we gain from different countries and cultures?
Does every question have to lead to an answer or can asking simple questions lead to better questions or a better end result to your project?
Host:
Rob Maloney’s life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He’s driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential.
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haifa-haddad/
More Inspirational Perspective from Haifa:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/33dXXYGtumJKs0ceTL5iqy?si=dfa9b6656d214d12
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30min
November 03, 2022 4.7 Taking the First Step! - Prithvi Madhukar, CEO of The Marketing Nomad LLC
Speaker:
Prithvi Madhukar—aka The Marketing Nomad—is a quirky digital entrepreneur and business owner with a passion for marketing and a zest for life. She is a Podcaster (Top 100 in Marketing (India), Top 10% Global), YouTuber, Etsy Shop Owner, Author, Skillshare Teacher, and Influencer. She is also the CEO of The Marketing Nomad LLC, a global Marketing Consultancy Firm in Delaware that has helped sixty-plus clients from eight different countries as of 2022. As a location-independent Marketing Strategy Consultant, she empowers business owners to confidently implement long-term marketing strategies to grow the business they love. She enjoys Bollywood dancing in her free time.
In This Coffee Chat:
Prithvi Madhukar shares reflections with us on Pivoting, Recharging, Doing your best, Overcoming the fear of ambiguity to take the first steps, and more.
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
Do you consider/frame rest as part of doing your best?
How can you plan for recharges throughout your current work and life?
How can you take to let go of the need to have everything figured out before you begin a large goal?
Prit's Question: If you were guaranteed success for any step or any action, what step or action would it be?
Host: Rob Maloney’s life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master’s degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader building communities where people can thrive together. He’s driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential.
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
www.themarketingnomad.com
Websites:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prithvimadhukar
Books/Resources Mentioned:
Books Mentioned: Atomic Habits, Zero to Four Figures
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28min
October 27, 2022 4.6 Coachability and Consistent Humility - John Binkley, CEO CRG Search
Speakers:
John Binkley is the President and Founder of CRG Search. He has over 20 years of Executive Search Experience, has been ranked a Top 1% Recruiter for over 15 years, and currently leads a team that has filled over 4,000 Executive Searches. John holds a BS in Organizational Communication, an MA in Theology, and will begin his Ph.D. in Leadership this Fall. John has been married for 24 years, has 4 children, and is a Foster Parent. Some of his philanthropic endeavors include Foster Care, the Wounded Warrior Project, Compassion International, Habitat for Humanity, and Samaritans Purse, to name a few. John enjoys time with family, working out, trail runs, reading, philosophy & theology, prayer, and the great outdoors.
In This Coffee Chat:
Important Life lessons, Financial Lessons, Self-Actualization, Mentorship Criteria, Business Ethics, Empowerment
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
Are you setting your personal finances for personal actualization?
How many of the steps to a healthy financial state have you completed?
Does your mentor have “street cred”?
How do you manage up?
Are you passionately pursuing personal actualization?
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Speakers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbinkley/
Websites:
www.crgsearch.com
Books/Resources Mentioned:
• The Hero Code by William McRaven
• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
• Leadership, Strategy, and Tactics by Jocko Willink
• The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• Baby Steps Millionaire by Dave Ramsey
• What Color is your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles
Podcasts:
• The Jocko Podcast
• The Huberman Lab Podcast
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32min
October 20, 2022 4.5 Building Purpose & Alignment - Matt Biggar
Speaker:
Matt Biggar was a hypocrite evangelist for the use of video in business and a former videographer until he decided to punch his inner critic and fear of judgment right in the face by starting a YouTube channel in 2019. His corporate career was centered on empowering others to communicate more effectively even if it was as simple as teaching a grandparent how to text their grandkids. Today he guides Solopreneurs and Founders to Launch and Monetize ALIGNED YouTube channels that bring them freedom and fulfillment.
In This Coffee Chat:
Matt Biggar reflects with us on finding congruence, following your inner compass, aligning actions with values, aligning who you are/who you want to be/what gives you energy/what is valuable to others as we learn and grow together.
Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening:
What experiences give you more fulfillment?
What are you doing to make time to prioritize things that give you energy and fill you up?
Can asking yourself “Why?” help you to discover your purpose?
How can you show up really productively in your current life/work so that you can have more freedom for time doing what you would like to do?
What are your personal values?
How can you pay attention to the things that are pulling you out of alignment with your values?
Connect further:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work
Matt’s LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbiggar/
Matt’s Websites:
https://matthewbiggar.com (free training - Content Sweet Spot Cheat Sheet)
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32min

FAQs about Heart and Hard Work:

How many episodes does Heart and Hard Work have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.