What to Say When Things Get Tough

Today we have a very special episode for you. Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates' annual trade show in Fort Worth, Texas, where I appeared on a panel discussion about how to communicate in a crisis event.

One of my fellow panelists, Mark Henriques, a partner at the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, invited me to be a guest on his own podcast and he was kind enough to share it with me so I can share it with you. Enjoy!

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

Please send questions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

Today we have a very special episode for you. Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates' annual trade show in Fort Worth, Texas, where I appeared on a panel discussion about how to communicate in a crisis event.

One of my fellow panelists, Mark Henriques, a partner at the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, invited me to be a guest on his own podcast and he was kind enough to share it with me so I can share it with you. Enjoy!

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

Please send questions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

We’re back this week with Part 2 of my interview with Amy Stone, a life coach – not a therapist as I incorrectly referred to her last time – who specializes in working with adults in blended families.

Last week we focused on my relationship with my fiancé Raquel’s younger children. This time we look at the relationships each of us has with the other’s older children as well as the relationship between the two of us.

You can learn more about Amy and the services that she provides on her website at amysaysso.com.

Thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected].

Follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

We’re back this week with Part 2 of my interview with Amy Stone, a life coach – not a therapist as I incorrectly referred to her last time – who specializes in working with adults in blended families.

Last week we focused on my relationship with my fiancé Raquel’s younger children. This time we look at the relationships each of us has with the other’s older children as well as the relationship between the two of us.

You can learn more about Amy and the services that she provides on her website at amysaysso.com.

Thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected].

Follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

Today we have a real treat. Our guest is Amy Stone, a therapist who specializes in working with adults in blended families. And there’s no bigger blended family than mine.

We talked for so long that I’m breaking our conversation into two episodes. In this first part, we discuss the different roles that members of blended families play, the challenges of disciplining children who aren’t your own, and how to make sure everyone’s needs are met when it comes to food and mealtime.

You can learn more about Amy and the services that she provides on her website at amysaysso.com.

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

Email us at [email protected].

Follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

Today we have a real treat. Our guest is Amy Stone, a therapist who specializes in working with adults in blended families. And there’s no bigger blended family than mine.

We talked for so long that I’m breaking our conversation into two episodes. In this first part, we discuss the different roles that members of blended families play, the challenges of disciplining children who aren’t your own, and how to make sure everyone’s needs are met when it comes to food and mealtime.

You can learn more about Amy and the services that she provides on her website at amysaysso.com.

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

Email us at [email protected].

Follow us on Twitter @wtswtgt.

Our guest today is P.J.Agness, an expert in self-defense and protective intelligence and author of numerous books, including his most recent, Street Level Spycraft, that are all available on Amazon.

P.J. and I talk about communicating in what may be the most difficult situation of all – when you find yourself in a confrontation in which your physical well-being is at risk. P.J. shares his advice for verbally de-escalating a dangerous encounter and controlling your fight or flight instinct. We also discuss how some of the techniques that spies use to motivate sources can be used to communicate more effectively at work.

This is the first of three episodes that I plan to publish over the next three weeks to make up for the lack of a new episode two weeks ago. Enjoy!

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected]. And please follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.

Our guest today is P.J.Agness, an expert in self-defense and protective intelligence and author of numerous books, including his most recent, Street Level Spycraft, that are all available on Amazon.

P.J. and I talk about communicating in what may be the most difficult situation of all – when you find yourself in a confrontation in which your physical well-being is at risk. P.J. shares his advice for verbally de-escalating a dangerous encounter and controlling your fight or flight instinct. We also discuss how some of the techniques that spies use to motivate sources can be used to communicate more effectively at work.

This is the first of three episodes that I plan to publish over the next three weeks to make up for the lack of a new episode two weeks ago. Enjoy!

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected]. And please follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.

I'm willing to bet that no one has ever tied together veganism and effective communication, but our guest today, Philip Anthony Mangan, and I gave it our best. Philip is a New York City-based actor, model and dedicated vegan who also happens to be a fellow Floridian; in fact, we grew up about 20 minutes from each other outside Ft. Lauderdale.

We touch on everything from how to break through the stereotypes that many people hold regarding the vegan lifestyle to how to convince those who accept climate change but aren’t sure what they can do about it that they can make a difference. Along the way, we touch on a number of important principles related to communicating effectively in difficult situations.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected]. And please follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.

I'm willing to bet that no one has ever tied together veganism and effective communication, but our guest today, Philip Anthony Mangan, and I gave it our best. Philip is a New York City-based actor, model and dedicated vegan who also happens to be a fellow Floridian; in fact, we grew up about 20 minutes from each other outside Ft. Lauderdale.

We touch on everything from how to break through the stereotypes that many people hold regarding the vegan lifestyle to how to convince those who accept climate change but aren’t sure what they can do about it that they can make a difference. Along the way, we touch on a number of important principles related to communicating effectively in difficult situations.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

As always, thank you to Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and to Rachel Greenberger for our original art.

If you have any thoughts or ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, or questions you’d like to ask, please send an email to [email protected]. And please follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.