In the conclusion of Cicely's conversation with change navigator, April Rinne, April runs down the 8 superpowers needed for thriving in constant change and talks about the concept of how getting lost is how you get found.

We’re living in a world of change…and some of us are better equipped than others, but if you don’t have that skill set, how can you embrace change? This week, Cicely welcomes April Rinne to the podcast. April has made a living out of helping people rethink and reshape their relationship with change, and has been named one of the “50 Leading Female Futurists.” She’s also the author of the new book, FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. In part one, April talks about the leaders that had the biggest impact on her life, why we're so resistant to change, what a FLUX mindset is and why we need it.

In the conclusion of Cicely's chat with social psychologist & award-winning researcher, Vanessa Bohns, Vanessa shares why she thinks power is a responsibility and what inspired her to write her new book, You Have More Influence Than You Think.

Cicely welcomes Vanessa Bohns to the podcast. Vanessa is a social psychologist, an award-winning researcher, and a professor at Cornell. She’s also the author of the new book, You Have More Influence Than You Think. In part one, Vanessa shares how growing up on a bird farm prepared her to become a researcher, why she isn't surprised by the rise of social media influencers, and why it's easier to say 'no' in an email.

Cicely wraps up her chat with entrepreneur, motivational speaker and author, Micheal Burt. In part two, Coach Burt shares why he thinks everybody needs a coach, the importance of emotional resilience in children, and why he is inspired to build Greatness Factories around the world.

The Business lexicon is littered with sports metaphors like “The Ball’s In Their Court”, “Full Court Press”, and “Slam Dunk.” But Cicely's guest this week literally combines his experience as a basketball coach to help people take their careers to the next level. His name is Michael Burt. Coach Burt has been called “America’s Coach,” and offers the unique blend of a former championship basketball coach mixed with a deep methodology of inner-engineering people to produce at a higher level in the business world. In part one, Coach Burt talks about how his coaching career started at the age of 15, why Stephen R. Covey inspired his leadership journey, and how he helps teams activate their “prey drive.”

Cicely concludes her chat with Ilene Rein, the founder of Pounding Pavement 101, where she shares the deep secrets from the view of the Recruiter. In part two, Ilene discusses how her daughter became another one of her successful clients, how she coaches people to make a great first impression, and how job seekers can market themselves to prospective recruiters.

This week, Cicely welcomes Ilene Rein. Ilene runs an executive search firm focused on the placement of marketing, sales, and engineers and is the founder of Pounding Pavement 101, where she shares the deep secrets from the view of the Recruiter. In part one, Ilene talks about the inspiration for creating Pounding Pavement 101, her thoughts on the 'great resignation', the long-term effects of the pandemic on recruiting, and the right way to write a resume.

Cicely wraps up her conversation with Scotty Alpaugh, the author of the book “Have no fear, there’s always F-ing next year: (a COVID-19 tale)”. In part two, Scotty shares the importance of perspective, if he reads the reviews of his book on Amazon, and why everyone should watch Ted Lasso.

Scotty Alpaugh pulls up a chair this week. Scotty works at one of the world’s largest wealth management companies, he served in the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division before being injured in combat in Baghdad, and he is a cancer survivor. He’s also the author of the book “Have no fear, there’s always F-ing next year: (a COVID-19 tale)”. In part one, Scotty talks about the conversation with his father that changed his outlook on life, his experience of serving the country after 9/11, and how he's used humor to combat adversity.