Jen Fisher discusses the strategic value of hope—and how leaders can harness it to improve wellbeing and transform the workplace. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why hope is a valid strategy in the workplace

2) How a few words can kill or build hope

3) How to counter your brain’s tendency to be overly critical

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— ABOUT JEN — 

Jen Fisher is a global authority on workplace wellbeing, the bestselling author of Work Better Together, and the founder and CEO of The Wellbeing Team.

As Deloitte US's first chief wellbeing officer, she pioneered a groundbreaking, human-centered approach to work that gained international recognition and reshaped how organizations view wellbeing. 

Jen is also the creator and host of The WorkWell Podcast, a TEDx speaker, and a sought-after voice at events like Workhuman, SXSW, Milken Global Conference, and Happiness Camp. 

At the heart of Jen's work is the knowledge that hope is not just a feeling—it's a strategic imperative. She helps leaders harness hope as a catalyst for cultural transformation, guiding them to reimagine work as a force for human flourishing. She lives in Miami with her husband, Albert, and their dog, Fiona.

• Book: Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing

• LinkedIn: Jen Fisher

• Substack: Thoughts on Being Well

• Website: Jen-Fisher.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “Hope theory: Rainbows in the mind.” by C.R. Synder

• Book: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

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Alan Stein, Jr. shares how elite performers bounce back and how you can do the same. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to take back control over your emotions and actions

2) How to practice self-compassion without lowering your standards

3) How to anticipate obstacles without becoming paranoid

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— ABOUT ALAN — 

Alan Stein, Jr. is an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he’s a performance coach with a passion for helping business leaders change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Through his customized programs, he transfers his unique expertise to maximize both individual and organizational performance. 

Alan is a dynamic storyteller who delivers practical, actionable lessons that can be implemented immediately. He teaches proven principles on how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.

• Book: Next Play: How to Focus on What Matters Most and Improve Performance, Productivity, and Fulfillment

• Instagram: @alansteinjr

• LinkedIn: Alan Stein, Jr.

• Website: AlanSteinJr.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Exactly What to Say: Your Personal Guide to the Mastery of Magic Words by Phil Jones

• Book: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life by Mike Krzyzewski, Donald Phillips, Grant Hill

• Video: “THIS IS WATER!” by David Foster Wallace

• Past episode: 1107: How to Confront Your Inner Saboteurs with Shirzad Chamine

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William Vanderbloemen discusses how professionals can find both success and satisfaction in their careers. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The one habit that puts you ahead of 90% of people

2) How to learn what you don’t know about yourself

3) The one skill to work on—regardless of your job

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— ABOUT WILLIAM — 

William Vanderbloemen has been leading the Vanderbloemen Search Group for 15 years, where they are regularly retained to identify the best talent for teams, manage succession planning, and consult on all issues regarding teams. This year, Vanderbloemen will complete their 3,000th executive search. 

Prior to founding Vanderbloemen Search Group, William studied executive search under a mentor with 25+ years of executive search at the highest level. His learning taught him the very best corporate practices, including the search strategies used by the internationally known firm Russell Reynolds. Prior to that, William served as a Senior Pastor at one of the largest Presbyterian Churches in the United States.

• Book: Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest

• Book: Work How You Are Wired: 12 Data-Driven Steps to Finding a Job You Love

• Website: Vanderbloemen.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Tool: reMarkable

• Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

• Past episode: 971: Mastering The Three Keys to Getting Noticed with Jay Baer

• Past episode: 1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich

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Ali Merchant reveals the small shifts you can implement today to become a better leader immediately.  

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to make difficult conversations easier

2) The three things exceptional managers do

3) How to upgrade your one-on-ones with one question

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— ABOUT ALI — 

Ali Merchant has spent two decades scaling Learning & Development departments for public companies, tech brands, and the world’s largest ad agencies. Today, he’s the founder of All-In Manager, a leadership development firm that trains and coaches managers to become leaders. 

Since 2018, Ali has trained thousands of managers and coached hundreds of senior leaders worldwide. He's also the author of The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today, not someday. Ali lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah, and their dog, Lenny. 

• Book: The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today. Not Someday

• LinkedIn: Ali Merchant

• Website: AllInManager.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “The rocky road from actions to intentions” by Elizabeth Newton

• Tool: Descript

• Tool: Google NotebookLM

• Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) by Marshall Rosenberg and Deepak Chopra

• Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini

• Book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

• Book: Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide to Thriving in Tough Times by Hersch Wilson

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Erin Coupe discusses how to redirect your attention from the energy wasters to the things that matter to you. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to stop getting in your own way

2) The trick to quieting your negative inner voice

3) Two rituals to keep you in control of your day

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— ABOUT ERIN — 

Erin Coupe is a speaker, executive partner, and founder of I Can Fit That In, a movement helping high-achievers shift from imminent burnout to fulfillment through intentional living and self-leadership. After nearly two decades in global corporate roles, Erin embarked on a personal transformation that led her to integrate neuroscience, energy work, and spirituality into business and life. Today, she empowers leading professionals to trade autopilot for alignment, and design lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside. Her work challenges hustle culture with a grounded, soulful framework for sustainable success and well-being. 

• Book: I Can Fit That In

• Instagram: @authenticallyec

• Website: ErinCoupe.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: "The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, And Belief" by Gregg Braden

• Past episode: 159: Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich

• Past episode: 1107: How to Confront Your Inner Saboteurs with Shirzad Chamine

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Jimmy Wales reveals the foundational principles around trust that helped build Wikipedia. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How trust helped Jimmy achieve 52X productivity

2) The common assumptions that erode trust

3) How our systems encourage mistrust

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— ABOUT JIMMY — 

Jimmy Wales is the Cofounder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, he has been recognized by the World Economic Forum for his contributions to the global public good. He lives with his family in London.

• Book: The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

• Website: TrustCafe.io

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B” by Steven Kerr

• Study: “Guarding the Firewall: How Political Journalists Distance Themselves From the Editorial Endorsement Process” by Gregory Perreault, Volha Kananovich, and Ella Hackett

• Tool: GPT-OSS

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

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Chris Bailey explains the science behind intentionality and how it can dramatically increase goal attainment. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The 12 main values that drive everything you do

2) 
The simple reframe that significantly boosts motivation

3) How to deal with resistance to action

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— ABOUT CHRIS — 

Chris Bailey is an author and speaker who explores the science behind living a more productive and intentional life. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, HuffPost, New York magazine, Harvard Business Review, TED, Fast Company, and Lifehacker. 

The bestselling author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and How to Calm Your Mind, Bailey’s books have been published in more than forty languages. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. His new book, Intentional, comes out January 6, 2026.

• Book: Intentional: How to Finish What You Start

• Website: ChrisBailey.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values” by Shalom Schwartz

• Book: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change by Timothy Pychyl

• Past episode: 572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey

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Kyle Austin Young shares his techniques for de-risking goals to improve your chances of success. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The thinking trap that accounts for most failures

2) The four paths to success

3) Why thinking negative improves your odds

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— ABOUT KYLE — 

Kyle Austin Young is an award-winning strategy consultant for high achievers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in a wide range of fields. This work has given him the opportunity to develop and refine a powerful system for accomplishing big, meaningful goals that focuses on understanding and changing your odds of success. Kyle is a popular writer for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, CNBC, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. When he's not writing, consulting, or spending time with family, you'll usually find him fishing.

• Book: Success Is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds

• LinkedIn: Kyle Austin Young 

• Website: KyleAustinYoung.com 

• Free Tool: Success Diagram

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The Whuffie Factor by Hunt

• Book: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success by Ron Friedman

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Jeremy Utley reveals why many aren’t getting the results they want from AI—and how to fix that. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The #1 mistake people are making with AI 

2) ChatGPT’s top advantage over other AI platforms (as of late 2024) 

3) The simple adjustments that make AI vastly more useful 

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— ABOUT JEREMY — 

Jeremy Utley is the director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school and an adjunct professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering. He is the host of the d.school’s widely popular program "Stanford’s Masters of Creativity.” 

• Book: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters 

• Article: "For Conversations You Dread, Try a Chatbot" 

• Article: “Don’t Let Gen AI Limit Your Team’s Creativity” 

• Website: JeremyUtley.design 

• LinkedIn: Jeremy Utley 

• Podcast: Beyond the Prompt 

• Course: AI Bootcamp

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Term: Einstellung effect 

• Podcast: Huberman Lab 

• Video: #NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman 

• Book: That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Mark Randolph 

• Previous episode: 903: How to Save Time Using ChatGPT at Work with Donna McGeorge

• Previous episode: 1111: How to Get Better Results from AI to Amplify Your Productivity with Gianluca Mauro

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Tasha Eurich shares why pushing through sometimes isn’t enough–and how to bounce back stronger than ever.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The hidden costs of “grit gaslighting” 

2) How to know when you’ve hit your “resilience ceiling” 

3) The three needs that unlocks the best version of yourself

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— ABOUT TASHA — 

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author (Shatterproof, Insight, Bankable Leadership). 

She helps people thrive in a changing world by becoming the best of who they are and what they do. With a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Tasha is the principal of The Eurich Group, a boutique consultancy that helps successful executives succeed when the stakes are high. 

As an author and sought-after speaker in the self-improvement space, Tasha is a candid yet compassionate voice. Pairing her scientific grounding with 20+ years of experience on the corporate front lines, she reveals the often-surprising secrets to success and fulfillment in the 21st century. 

• Book: Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And Why Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough) 

• Quiz: The Resilience Ceiling Quiz 

• Website: TashaEurich.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant 

• Book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson 

• Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 

• Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 

• Study: Need Crafting

• Website: World Uncertainty Index 

• Past episode: 1065: Harvard’s Stress Expert Shares Top Resilience Tools with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

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