Lee Michael Murphy is doing innovative things in the financial professional space. He started his own podcast and with more than 100 episodes in, of course, as fellow financial services podcasters, we wanted to talk with him about how that's going, to discuss creativity in business and to hear his story of why he got into the financial business.

In this episode we start with a “Just Stop It” segment, then move on to a discussion about how to improve your morning routine.

How emotionally intelligent are you? In this episode, we discuss the concept of EI and how it pertains to leadership.

Alejandra Slatapolsky joins the podcast to discuss how financial professionals can cultivate a holistic experience for clients, from on-boarding to years-long relationships, as well as the value of asking "Why?"

Brian Doe joins the podcast to discuss how to make the most of the Kolbe assessment tool and shares some enlightening insights it can provide.

Our hosts reflect on 2021 and share some takeaways they are still thinking about and implementing from this year's jam-packed vault of priceless insights. Whether you are a new or longtime member of The Whole Truth Community, the guests of Season 2021 served up amazing ideas, tips, philosophies and more – free of charge – that could help with anything from making your day easier to potentially propelling your practice to the next level! And we’ve added a new segment we call “What We're Obsessed About This Week”…we hope you enjoy!

Elyse Archer, a founder of the Brand Builders group, joins the podcast to talk about strategies for personal branding as well as to explain the value of an intentional mindset. She explains the concept so well that even an analytical-minded skeptic can understand and appreciate it. She also describes selling from a point of "scarcity" versus "abundance."

Team planning is difficult to do well. Many firms require some kind of plan, so there can be a "checking the box" element to the process, and it's easy to build a plan that sits on the shelf and doesn't get implemented. But there is a better way. In this episode, after a brief reflection on client service, the hosts discuss how to turn a plan into a livable document that actually drives activity, drives behavior, and ultimately drives outcomes.

A Harvard Business Review article cited that two of the major levers a business leader can pull are strategy and culture, this episode explores how to strategize *about* culture. Robbie Reese, CEO of LeadAbroad joins this episode, whose company our hosts believe has a fantastically successful culture, which has led to very high retention. Creating a culture for a company is one of the most important -- and often elusive -- aspects of leadership, so here we dig in with tangible steps you can take.

MBA school professor, Dr. Wayne Winston, from Indiana University Kelley School of Business joins to discuss how powerful data can be in solving problems and making decisions. He shares about his work with several NBA basketball teams, is a Jeopardy winner, a published author and an expert at Microsoft Excel. This wide-ranging conversation covers everything from decision making to how you can up your Excel game.