The Stretch

Listen to this discussion to see how a martial arts technique made famous by Bruce Lee relates to powerful ideas contained in our favorite quotes. We share great ideas from Muhammad Ali, Carl Jung, John Maxwell, Paul Coelho, Aristotle, C.S. Lewis, Seneca, John Steinbeck, and Harper Lee and cover a wide range of topics including procrastination, patience, perfectionism, and courage.

Architectural engineer and author Joshua J. Plenert offers proven approaches in leadership and culture building from his book How We Go: Culture-Centric Leadership, High-Functioning Enterprise. Our discussion reviews various organizations we are all part of and abounds with great ideas that can help you build trust, foster psychological safety, have constructive and candid conversations with others, and better relate to and connect with others. Whether at home or at work, these tips will help you build a positive culture in your organizations and thus, the people in them.

In this episode, we explore how parents and educators can help children overcome academic challenges and develop a love of learning. Dr. Emily Levy shares her passion for teaching and many practical insights and innovations from her career in education, curriculum development, and academic coaching.

Our fun and engaging interview with author and podcaster Sean Selby covers the complex and exciting history of sports in the great city of Philadelphia as examined in Sean's new book No One Likes Us, But We DO Care: The Anatomy of the Philadelphia Sports Fan. Sean's book is a passionate and intelligent analysis of a unique sports fandom in which he strikes a fine balance between the competitive and human aspects of professional sports. We discuss the importance of family and other significant personal relationships, the role of shared passion for sports, manifestations of humanity and empathy in the competitive arena and many other topics. You'll love this one.

Listen to our great conversation with Mark Steven Porro, award-winning author of A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multitasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. We discuss the increasingly relevant topic of eldercare, as well as topics of family relationships and responsibilities, mental health, the role of humor in our lives, the value of storytelling, and the importance of family history.

In this podcast, we talk with author and speaker Terry Tucker about his book Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life. We discuss sports, Terry's 3 Fs of faith, family and friends, the power of personal example, and of forming meaningful relationships with others against the backdrop of Terry's experience in college basketball, business, law enforcement, and in his personal battle against cancer. Don't miss this one.

Join us as we discuss people whose deeds and messages caused their names to become eponyms. We discuss the importance of reputation and legacy, ideas from Greek mythology, and even some great foods named for their creators.

Learn real tips that have made our lives better in a discussion sandwiched between great ancient Chinese proverbs.

We interview attorney and author, Aaron J. Tolson about his favorite people from history, fiction, and his family and discuss valuable lessons we can learn from others as we get to know their stories.