Live Your Possible

"I've learned that people will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of having Greg Kettner, founder of WorkHappy, share how he epitomizes Maya Angelou’s sentiment. Greg shares his dedication to helping people feel valued and important through the transformative power of laughter and mindfulness techniques. He discusses the importance of making lasting impact on individuals’ lives, especially the ones within our inner circle. Greg also offers practical steps that prioritize self-care, enabling you to radiate positivity and illuminate the lives of those around you, just as he does daily. Come discover with us the power of laughter and happiness. Learn how to be a happiness architect and see how it can improve your personal and professional life. Tune in and enjoy the show!

Check out Greg Kettner’s TedTalk here: Change The World With Laughter

In the healthcare industry, burnout rates exceed 60%, turnover rates are above 25%, and inconsistent patient safety scores are troubling and negatively impacting engagement, community trust, and strain on the financials. In addition, retention has become more critical than ever because of an already concerning trend in nursing shortages. Because of these troubling trends, Darrin's guests made an intentional change in the medical industry that dramatically impacted quite the turn-around. R.D. Williams and Dakota Redd, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Hendry Regional Medical Center dive into helping people thrive, creating joy at work. The medical center's success is when we focus on patient experience and employee engagement. Dakota sees that people like growing when they're happy. Tune in and learn how to live your best life today by immersing in an organization with a people-first approach. 

In today’s hustle culture, it can be so easy to forget how, at the end of the day, we are all humans in the workplace. This episode’s guest has made it his mission to bring humanity back by putting love to work as a business strategy. Joining Darrin Tulley is Jeffrey Ma—the Director of Product Development at Culture+, co-creator of the Seneca suite of products and services, host of the ‘Love As A Business Strategy’ podcast, and WSJ Best Selling Author of Love as a Business Strategy. In this conversation, Jeff shares with us what love means to him, why it is important in business, and how it highlights the value of building relationships with the right people and purpose. He also talks about the definition of a growth mindset and how you can get people excited to contribute, connect, and learn. As more and more businesses put more effort into their culture, we need to make sure that we go beyond the buzzwords. Jeff tells us more about this by diving deep into beliefs, servant leadership, and vulnerability. Tune in to learn more about this unique and essential business strategy.

Anyone would love to be part of an organization that welcomes and supports every single person within the team. That’s why leaders, if they truly want to be effective and inspiring, should know how to implement inclusive practices in the most holistic ways. Joining Darrin Tulley is Yvonne Alston, who talks about helping organizations cultivate healthy cultures and make a positive impact through her consulting business, Indelible Impressions. She explains the power of leading with unapologetic authenticity, gaining clarity with your intentions, and bringing the best out of other people. Yvonne also discusses the right way to wield power and privilege, as well as the incredible impact of embracing vulnerability in leadership.

True leadership is not about marking papers, it’s about empowering people to excel. By putting people first, we create a culture of belonging, respect, and inspiration. Only then can we achieve true greatness in both work and life. In this episode, Garry Ridge, the Culture Coach and Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company, delves into his philosophy of putting people first in company culture. He shares his leadership techniques and principles of his business philosophy, “Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A.” Drawing on Aristotle’s quote, “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work,” Garry stresses the importance of creating a culture where people feel they are important and respected. He believes that this approach leads to happier workplaces, families, and communities, and that the results naturally follow. Tune in and learn how to create workplaces and communities where people belong and matter.

Discover more about Garry Ridge:

• The Learning Moment: Garry Ridge
• The Purpose Summit: Garry Ridge
• The Great Resignation or Great Escape? Create the Culture that Invites Great Talent to Run to You
• How Garry Ridge Made WD-40 a Happy Billion-Dollar Business
• Ignite Happy Chapter 8: Skillsets Unleashed

No matter who you are, where you live, and how much money you make, life will eventually throw curveballs at multiple points in your journey. As adults, we accept that as a fact of life. However, our children don’t have to have it as hard as we did, and we can also benefit from practicing her ideas with positive self-talk. Katie Wood is on a mission to teach the essential life skills to manage our emotions better, develop resiliency, and flourish. Her bestselling book, A Simple Seed of Growth, Gratitude and Giggles, is her impactful contribution to helping children prepare for the future and become healthier, happier adults. Join in to hear Katie’s incredible story of how she listened to her children’s and nature’s whispers to overcome the curveballs in life and break wide open. Katie gives us some simple ideas from her journal to live with more gratitude and happiness that turn into a habit where we go out of our way to improve each other. Tune in for more!

Why couldn't a workplace be filled with camaraderie, human energy, creativity, and productivity? Why don’t we build joyful cultures instead of making our employees suffer from alienation and disengagement? Menlo Innovations CEO Richard Sheridan became disillusioned in the middle of his career in the chaotic technology industry. This frustration led him to become passionate about creating joyful cultures where people can thrive. He is now the co-founder, CEO, Chief Storyteller, and Tour Guide at Menlo Innovations. He's also the author of Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer. Join in as he shares with us how to bring joy and love into all of our workplaces and our communities, and our families.

Welcome to Live Your Possible, the show that will get you to spark and discover possibilities where you work, live, and play! Join in as host Darrin Tulley introduces us to the format and purpose of the show. As you tune in, he invites you not to change into someone else and to reconnect with your happy, authentic self. He shares the type of guests joining us on future shows and the possibilities we will spark together. Darrin shares personal stories as examples of the kind of human experiences the guests will vulnerably share as motivation to overcome challenges and break wide open to turning lifelong desires into vibrant realities. Sit back and peel back the cover to the emotions and experiences inside you to not only ignite yet to LIVE YOUR POSSIBLE!