That "L" Word

We all are leaders, and our leadership is defined by the connections we have with the people we encounter. Listening and engaging are important when developing professional relationships because they help us know what people are feeling. Our wonderful guest Alexis Hunter is a liaison at Wilmington Health and in this episode, she will give advice on how to connect with people on your team and on other teams.

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership.

Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

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Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories and anything else that’s on your mind! Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

We live in a society that tells us the more we do for others the better we are and that finds pride in working ridiculous hours just to prove our worth. We get caught up trying to do everything for everybody then we wonder why our mental and physical health is declining. This is an episode about filling our cups and putting our masks on first. Jody will tell a story about how he crushed himself for a project that was redone the moment he left and what he learned from it.

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership.

Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review!

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories and anything else that’s on your mind! Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

There are many things in life that take you off track, striving for perfection, believing that tomorrow is promised, and going back in time to relive unchangeable moments. None help you achieve the goals or dreams you set out to accomplish. In this episode, you will be learning how to climb out of the PITS. Also, you will hear a spirited debate between Jody and Morgon.

Jody says perfection doesn’t exist, and Morgon disagrees.

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters.

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership.

Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review!

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories and anything else that’s on your mind! Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

The food and drink we put in our bodies have a part to play in how we feel about ourselves. To focus only on the physical parts of our health will only solve half the issues. Ask yourself, when is the last time my emotional and mental well-being was at the forefront of my happiness? This part of being healthy is often overlooked. Just because you are happy on the outside, doesn’t mean you are happy on the inside. Learn why being healthy in all areas of your life create true happiness.

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters. 

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader! 

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories, and anything else that’s on your mind!

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Imagine you are sitting in a room with Denzel Washington, and you ask him, what is one of the most powerful lessons you have learned that has helped with your success? He pauses, leans forward, and says, without discipline you will never start and without consistency you will never finish. What you have read was one of many formulas for success. Jody and Morgon talk about how they learned what discipline is and how consistency is an intentional daily practice.

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters. 

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader! 

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories, and anything else that’s on your mind! 

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Not everyone is your friend, you may have heard this from your parents once or twice before. What they were teaching you is not everyone will treat the friendship with the same respect as you may. Morgon and Jody lay out what friendship means to them by identifying what it takes to be in their inner circle. They illustrate how rings on a dart board are like different levels of professional or personal relationships. By the end, you will be able to answer who’s on your board or if they made it on the board at all.

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters.

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader! 

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories, and anything else that’s on your mind! 

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Traumatic – Emotionally disturbing or distressing. Within society we are taught nothing good usually comes from trauma. Over the years we have learned more and more about Post Traumatic Stress/PTS (formally known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD) due to our wartime efforts. Now we have learned that PTS happens in all walks of life. What Jody and Morgon discuss in this episode is the ability to grow from trauma. A deeper appreciation for life and acceptance of new possibilities are a couple of signs of Post-Traumatic Growth.

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters.

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review!

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories, and anything else that’s on your mind!

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

Morgon is known best as, “The Peoples Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.  

Inviting another podcast host into the mix is always fun, but when someone with as much fire and spirit as Lisa joins Jody and Morgon you never know what will be said! Lisa is the HR Queen of Wilmington and recently took on the role as CPO for Vantaca making her the PERFECT person to discuss conflict and provide tips for leaders and team members in navigating difficult waters. She shares some great HR stories and several terms we had to write down and look up when no one was looking! Get in touch with Lisa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-leath-hr/ 

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters. 

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, and share your stories and anything else that’s on your mind!

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and in the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

Morgon is known best as, “The People’s Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

What happens when someone who genuinely cares about people starts a pressure washing company? In JC Chanowsky’s case, you build a company with the type of culture that people are drawn to. JC joins Jody and Morgon to discuss his onboarding process, things he’s learned along the way about keeping people happy in an industry that normally has a revolving door of workers, and how he has built a family environment in a pressure-filled world (I’m done with the puns, promise!). Get in touch with JC here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jc-chanowsky/ 

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters. 

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories, and anything else that’s on your mind!

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three-decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

Morgon is known best as, “The People’s Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives, and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.

I’ve always been told not to do math in public, but when we started discussing the concept of enhancing performance the fact that performance is the sum of the parts put into it stood out. Caring, love (of course) listening, understanding, appreciating, and communicating are just a few of the factors that equal performance when leading teams and trying to enhance one’s own performance. We started with two words, “enhancing performance” and got way down the rabbit hole very quickly! 

Jody and Morgon share a passion for leadership, love, and people. “That L Word” is their brainchild born over the best Mexican food downtown Jacksonville, NC has to offer and is meant to evoke the word, “Love” in the same conversation as, “Leadership.” We believe that leadership and love belong in the same sentence and aren’t afraid to cut past the noise and talk about what really matters. 

On “That L Word” we talk about love, empathy, trust, loyalty, listening, life, and ALL of the other things that people are afraid to say out loud in the same sentence with leadership. Leadership is ALL about people and people have feelings, leaders included - so get in here! Sit down and let’s talk about the stuff that might make you uncomfortable, but will absolutely make you a better person and leader!

Please take a minute to subscribe and leave us a review! 

Follow us on Instagram @that_lword, let us know what you think, what you’d like to talk about, share your stories and anything else that’s on your mind!

Jody is an Executive Coach and Consultant who loves working with leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can build an amazing organizational culture that no one could imagine leaving. Jody served in the Navy with small, highly elite, Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams for 20 years, and the last decade of his three decade military career, advising two-star and three-star General Officers with organizations of more than 45k people. Jody has a unique ability to see through the BS people are usually telling themselves; he’s a patient listener who will ask the questions that spur real growth. For more information about Jody please visit his LinkedIn Profile. 

Morgon is known best as, “The People’s Coach.” He coaches athletes, executives and leaders with an emphasis on knowing and loving themselves first. His leadership and people skills were developed over two decades in the United States Marine Corps but Morgon has taken that passion and knowledge beyond his service. Morgon developed his coaching style after realizing his athletes needed more than just a workout and nutrition plan - they needed to be seen as people first. Morgon coaches executives and leaders the same way he coaches athletes, as people - not titles, so they can be successful in whatever they endeavor. For more information about Morgon please visit his LinkedIn Profile.