The Hidden Why Podcast

Status Games Leigh Martinuzzi · 1006 Loretta Breuning – Status Games This is the third time I’ve welcomed Loretta on the show. We’ve previously discussed her work around our happy chemicals and her book Habits of a Happy Brain. In this conversation, we focus on her newest book, Status Games, and the happy chemical serotonin … Continue reading 1006 Loretta Breuning – Status Games

Million Dollar Adjustments My interview with Linda Wawrzyniak about her book Million Dollar Adjustments explains the difference between passive learning and active executing—allowing anyone to gain the confidence to take bolder steps in life and reach for their goals with greater awareness and new tools in hand. With insights from the results of testing and stories of how adjustments transform people, this is a unique and impactful conversation is ripe for today's digital transformation age. Connect with Linda here or Instagram here. Pick up a copy of her book below. Guest Bio. Linda Wawrzyniak is an international human development and transformation consultant to high- performance people, professional sports teams and Fortune 500 organizations from around the globe. After an engineering career and 15 years in professional baseball, Linda founded Major League Consulting, LLC where she created the PAR test of adjustment and the V+1 system of improvement, which has helped thousands of professional athletes perform at their highest level. In 2016, Linda was part of Chicago Cubs world series baseball operations department where she used innovative and scientific based educational programs to help international players achieve language fluency in the highest numbers the organization had ever seen.

Radical Decency Leigh Martinuzzi · 1005 Jeff Garson – Radical Decency Radical Decency: A Values-Based Approach to a Better Life and World – a timely conversation with Jeff Garson. If we can practice decency to ourselves, to others, and to the world we will encourage a happier journey for everyone involved. In a culture driven … Continue reading 1005 Jeff Garson – Radical Decency

Future-Proofing Making good decisions to help us improve our lives and protect ourselves from future uncertainties is becoming more and more relevant today. Dr. Gleb suggests we should never rely on our intuition and explains why. We then talk about his new book and how the common workplace is rapidly becoming one of hybrid and remote teams. The way we manage this transition is critical and if done incorrectly may be costly, already experienced by BIG companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon. While many leaders have a preference for in-person work research conclusively demonstrates that those employees who can do so have a strong preference to work remotely much of their time, and a large minority of them all of the time. Moreover, remote workers show substantial productivity gains, cost savings, and risk mitigation. Mental blindspots called cognitive biases often inhibit leaders in seeing this clear conclusion. Guest Bio. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is an internationally-renowned thought leader in future-proofing and cognitive bias risk management. He serves as the CEO of the boutique future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts, which specializes in helping forward-looking leaders avoid dangerous threats and missed opportunities. He is the best-selling author of Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Avoid Terrible Advice, Cognitive Biases, and Poor Decisions), The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships and Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. He was featured in over 550 articles and 450 interviews in Fortune, USA Today, Inc. Magazine, CBS News, Time, Business Insider, Fast Company, and elsewhere. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and training, and over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist.

ACTION Today's feature guest is Joel Gandara The Topic is ACTION. Let the show begin. Guest bio. Joel Gandara is a father of 4 and a CEO and founder of Morro Capital, where they acquire e-commerce businesses, with over 20 brands in their portfolio. Morro Capital also operates a number of leading brands like Agacio, Cover Male, Skiviez and holds a diverse portfolio that includes e-commerce, software development, manufacturing, and fulfillment businesses. Joel comes from humble beginnings. He came on a small boat to the U.S. during the Mariel Boatlifts in 1980 when over 120,000 Cubans fled the communist island in search of freedom. Joel's success has not come from a bloodline, but rather from straight grit.

Letting Go of Nothing Leigh Martinuzzi · 1004 Peter Russell – Letting Go of No-Thing Attachment! Defined often as that which blocks one’s ability to be truly happy with life. In this conversation, I speak with Peter Russell about the art and benefits of “Letting Go”. Spiritual, yes! Impactful on the quality of one’s life, … Continue reading 1004 Peter Russell – Letting Go of No-Thing

John Medina - Buys Houses!! My interview with John Medina discussing his passion and business in real estate. John shares his experiences, challenges, and strategy in starting up and operating a successful business. Please enjoy! Guest Bio. John is the owner and founder of John Medina Buys Houses. He has been married to my wife Yvette for 12 years and they have an 11-year son named Christian. When Yvette and John are not working, they spend as much time as possible with their family and friends, who are lucky enough to live close by. John enjoys fishing and skiing. They also enjoy camping as a family and spending time outdoors. As an active member of his church and community, John loves spending time volunteering and helping others.

People First In this interview with Jackie and Three Carpenter, I discuss their new book People First. They outline their 5-step process for implementing a People First philosophy in any organization, where caring, connected leaders create loyalty, ownership, value, and excellence. This is about unleashing people's potential, sparking passion, and igniting purpose in a way that brings about amazing results for your organization. Guest Bio. Three and Jackie Carpenter have spent their careers in the private club industry, where customer service must be at the highest level. With a track record for creating incredibly connected teams, upbeat work cultures and thriving organizations, Three and Jackie develop and encourage employees to excel beyond their own expectations. The Carpenters have helped some of the most historic and respected country clubs become profitable and have enriched the lives of hundreds of co-workers through the process. Coaching and cheering on students, interns and young people early in their careers is their specialty. Known for their enthusiasm and ability to connect people, Three and Jackie continue to work in the private club landscape. They speak and mentor others on the importance of People First in the business world. Both born and raised in Iowa, Three and Jackie are relatable, authentic and passionate about helping others achieve their goals, enjoy their work and lead fulfilled professional lives.

Dopamine Nation In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. We're living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting… The increased numbers, variety, and potency are staggering. we've all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Anna helps explain how Dopamine works and the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain. Most important, Anna helps us understand how we can find the delicate balance between the two. Books by Anna Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop Guest Bio. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice. In 2016, she published Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016), which was highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic (Zuger, 2018). Dr. Lembke recently appeared on the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives.

How to Talk to a Science Denier Leigh Martinuzzi · 1003 Lee McIntyre – How to Talk to a Science Denier “Climate change is a hoax—and so is coronavirus.” “Vaccines are bad for you.” These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed—they are … Continue reading 1003 Lee McIntyre – How to Talk to a Science Denier