The Paterson Podcast

There may be places within your life, or your leadership, where you feel powerless right now. Where you feel like your power has been lost, or even taken away. This week on the Paterson Podcast we're investigating the power within each of us, and considering how to use that power for great good.

In an age filled with endless noise and distraction vying for your attention and energy, it’s become increasingly difficult to protect the space in your day to renew in a truly replenishing way. Join us this week on the Paterson Podcast as we consider the inner and outer noise of our life. As we review the outer-noise of our environments that obscure our full engagement and productivity, and the inner-noise of our life that - when managed - offers the intermittent renewal we need to live healthy and sustainable lives.

So often, we only recognize the value of rest and replenishment when we're on the other side of burnout. When everything has shut down. When we've reached breaking point. The encouragement, then, is to be intentional today. Before everything falls apart. Before we find ourselves exhausted and stuck. The invitation is to consider all that you need to do and to practice, to show up in every arena of life filled up. Consider your own Replenishment Cycle. What are those 4-5 Replenishers in your life, that keep you replenished Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Spiritually?

Deep work. Over a long period of time. In community. That's what it can look like to really uncover all of the talent and heart that is buried inside of us. This week on the Podcast, we're talking about what it means to do that deep work ourselves, and to commit to it for many years. We consider what it looks like to surround ourselves with those who will encourage us on (especially when it's really hard).

We all need people in our lives who can spur us on towards good. This week on the Podcast, we're talking about what it means to surround yourself with people who will encourage you. People who will call you into more. People who will challenge you into greatness.

This week on the Paterson Podcast, we explore the importance of story – the importance of recovering the subtle intricacies of the past to shed light and meaning on the otherwise disconnected and alarming experiences in life.

What is the Operating System of your life? Are you living in alignment with what's true about you, or are you living in alignment with lies? This week on the Podcast, we're exploring strongholds -- those things in our life that keep us trapped. Strongholds might resemble words spoken to us or by us; wounds done to us or by us; the act of comparing ourselves to others; or our misguided seeking of perfection.

The way in which we define ourselves is directly related to who we become in this world. What we think about when we think about ourselves is the well we draw from to irrigate our lives. If the well is rich in nutrients, the soil becomes rich in nutrients. If the well is contaminated with microorganisms, we can expect the soil of our lives to have serious implications on the health and stability of our growth.

In this new Podcast series, Unearthed, we begin by looking at questions of identity. We explore the difference between looking in, looking out, and looking up, as we each seek an answer to the question: Who Am I?

Todd Elliott, Founder of FILO (First In, Last Out) works with Technical Creatives around the country, helping them do their work with greater impact. In this conversation, we learn about what it looks like to guide creative teams forward; how to surface the very best ideas (that at first can appear to be hidden); and how to execute with excellence.

Todd speaks about how this kind of work is often both invisible and transparent. Invisible, in that you are doing work that very few people will ever see, understand, or even care about. Transparent, in that you are a conduit for what’s happening in the room or on the stage.

It’s an invitation to consider the hidden parts of our leadership, purpose, and impact. And to consider how we might focus on supporting other voices, other people, and other talents. Let’s engage the invisible and transparent parts of our own impact.