Kelli Thompson shows you how to break free from intimidation, hierarchy, and self-doubt.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why over-admiring your coworkers could be undermining your progress

2) The key to sustainable confidence

3) How to identify and trust your “genius zone”

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— ABOUT KELLI — 

Kelli Thompson is an award-winning leadership and executive coach, keynote speaker, and the critically-acclaimed author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck. In Kelli’s two-decade career leading teams, she received industry awards for her ability to build programs that cultivated the pipeline of future leaders.

Kelli has coached and trained thousands of leaders to lead with more clarity and confidence through her no BS, yet highly compassionate approach. Her corporate clients rave about the insightful, engaging and practical application of her training and speaking programs.

• Book: Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck

• LinkedIn: Kelli Rae Thompson

• Program: Clarity and Confidence Collective

• TEDxTalk: "How idolizing coworkers can hold you back" | | Kelli Thompson | TEDxOmaha

• Website: KelliRaeThompson.com

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• Book: Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller

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Krista Stepney shares powerful tactics for moving forward when fear has you feeling stuck.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to identify and address the root causes of inaction

2) How to take your power back from comparisons and self-doubt

3) Two powerful scripts for when you’re stuck

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— ABOUT KRISTA — 

Krista D. Stepney is a leadership and business strategist, keynote speaker, and transformation advisor who helps leaders and everyday changemakers turn hesitation into momentum. With over 15 years of experience in operations, organizational leadership, and culture transformation, Krista blends research, faith, and lived experience to help others build a purposeful life and legacy.

As the creator of The BOLDprint Method and the W.A.N.D. Methodology, she has coached executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday dreamers on overcoming fear, resisting comparison, and designing a personalized roadmap forward, even when the next step feels unclear.

Her mission is simple: to help people get unstuck and move anyway, especially when it feels like the hardest thing to do.

• Book: Move Anyway: A Guide for Overthinkers, Perfectionists, and Almost-Starters

• Website: KristaStepney.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

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• Study: “Healthy Reflections: The Influence of Mirror Induced Self-Awareness on Taste Perceptions” by Ata Jami

• Study: “Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A Meta‐analysis of Effects and Processes” by Peter M. Gollwitzer and Paschal Sheeran

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Book: Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian

• Past episode: 1078: How to Stop Playing Small and Achieve Your Greatest Goals with Richard Medcalf

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Michael Norton reveals the science behind rituals that can help us change the way we feel and perform.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What makes rituals more powerful than habits

2) How rituals help you get into the zone

3) Simple team rituals to build closeness

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— ABOUT MICHAEL — 

Michael I. Norton is a professor at Harvard Business School. Michael’s research focuses on behavioral economics and well-being, with particular attention given to happiness and spending, income inequality, the IKEA effect, and, most recently, rituals.

Michael Norton’s research has been published in popular media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, as well as academic journals like Science, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the American Economic Review. His “How to Buy Happiness” TED Talk has been viewed over 4 million times, and his work has been parodied by The Onion. 

In 2013, Norton co-authored Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending with Elizabeth Dunn. His recent book The Ritual Effect focuses on the surprising and versatile power of rituals.

• Book: The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

• Quiz: "Are you turning mundane moments into meaningful ones?"

• Website: MichaelNorton.com

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• Study: "Overearning" by Christopher K. Hsee, Jiao Zhang, Fengyan Cai, and Shirley Zhang

• Book: The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World by Lewis Hyde

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Jeremie Kubicek shares his innovative 5 Voices framework for empowering teams and maximizing potential.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why people development often fails

2) How leaders unintentionally silence their best people

3) Warning signs your team’s in the pit of despair

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— ABOUT JEREMIE — 

Jeremie Kubicek is a globally recognized speaker, author, and leadership expert dedicated to helping leaders multiply healthy influence and self-awareness. As the co-founder of GiANT Worldwide, he equips leaders and organizations to build cultures of trust, peace, and performance through practical systems of people development. 

Jeremie is the author of Making Your Leadership Come Alive and The Peace Index, and co-author of The 100X Leader, 5 Voices, 5 Gears, The Communication Code, and the newly released The Voice-Driven Leader: How to Hear, Value, and Maximize Every Voice on Your Team.

• Tool: 5 Voices AI

• Tool: The Peace Index

• Book: The Voice-Driven Leader: How to Hear, Value, and Maximize Every Voice on Your Team

• Book: The Peace Index: A Five-Part Framework to Conquer Chaos and Find Fulfillment

• Website: 5Voices.com

• Website: JeremieKubicek.com

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• Book: Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World by Chris Lowney

• Past episode: 424: How to Help People Get to the Next Level with Jeremie Kubicek

• Past episode: 926: The Five Codes that Make and Break Trust with Jeremie Kubiceck

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Montana von Fliss shares her expert strategies for appearing more confident, no matter what you’re communicating.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to override your critical self-talk

2) The #1 habit most communicators neglect

3) Three simple tips to upgrade your presence

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— ABOUT MONTANA — 

Montana von Fliss is a keynote speaker, public speaking coach, and CEO of Montana & Co., where she and her team help people deliver the best presentations of their careers. Her TEDx talk How to Be Confident (Even If You’re Not) has 3M+ views. With 17 years coaching at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, and 30+ years as an actor/director, Montana teaches speakers to show up with clarity, presence, and real confidence.

• TEDx Talk: How to be confident (even if you’re not) | Montana von Fliss | TEDxBellevueWomen

• Website: MontanaVonFliss.com

• YouTube: The Montana von Fliss Show

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland

• Book: James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel by Percival Everett

• Past episode: 477: Speaking Confidently and Effectively with Diane DiResta

• Past episode: 1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey

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Katie O’Malley reveals her three-step listening method that fosters greater trust, connection, and understanding.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why attention is so quick to drift—and three ways to pull it back

2) What most miss with active listening

3) Why shared experiences don’t build connection—and what does

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— ABOUT KATIE — 

Katie O’Malley is an Executive Coach and Leadership Educator with twenty (20) years of professional experience serving the nonprofit, education, and corporate sectors. Across these workplaces, Katie noticed her strengths and values consistently steered her toward the support and development of others. 

Since 2018, Katie has worked alongside hundreds of individual, team, and organizational clients as the Founder and Principal Coach of (en)Courage Coaching. Established with the noble mission of providing exceptional, financially accessible coaching services to Chicago area professionals, (en)Courage Coaching has grown to support individuals and businesses from around the world.

• TEDx Talk: Attention We Give: Lessons From Listening for a Living | Katie O'Malley | M.Ed., BCC | TEDxAndover

• Website: EncourageCoaching.org

• Instagram: encouragecoachchicago

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• Book: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut

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Ravi Rajani shows you how to build meaningful relationships, one conversation at a time. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The Three C’s of building trust

2) What makes people say, “Tell me more”

3) Why compliments come across as insincere

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— ABOUT RAVI — 

Ravi Rajani is an international keynote speaker, transformational coach and LinkedIn Learning instructor, with over 65,000 people having taken his courses on Conscious and Charismatic Communication. Widely seen as one of the world’s top communication experts, mission-driven leaders, entrepreneurs and organizations such as Oracle NetSuite, T-Mobile, and Sherwin-Williams have engaged Ravi to help them and their people become masterful communicators so they can build meaningful relationships that amplify revenue growth and cultivate a culture of trust.

Off stage or camera, Ravi lives just outside of London, UK, with his wife, son, daughter and furry little West Highland Terrier. He loves the movie Limitless, a good stand-up comedian and a quintessentially British suit.

• Book: Relationship Currency: Five Communication Habits For Limitless Influence and Business Success

• LinkedIn: Ravi Rajani

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• Study: “Processing of Social and Monetary Rewards in the Human Striatum” by Keise Izuma, Daisuke N. Saito, and Norihiro Sadato

• Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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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