Best McCawleys Podcasts (2024)

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#022 Applied Improv for Better Leadership, Connection, & Communication 1:30:34

3h ago1:30:34

1:30:34

Keeping up with the accelerating pace of change and complexity in our world can feel daunting. Fortunately, there are people like global improv consultant and comedy teacher, Belina Raffy, who can show us how to re-energize how we relate with our teams and bring more joy, creativity, and connection to our organizations. Belina makes the case that p…

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#021 How Small Stories Solve Big Problems with Ellie Snowden 1:34:54

1M ago1:34:54

1:34:54

Big complex problems don’t necessarily have to be overwhelming. My guest and applied anthropologist, Ellie Snowden, harnesses the power of small stories to help people in organizations turn big intractable problems into manageable ones. She argues that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work. Instead, we can create much more impactful interventions …

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#020 Beauty at Work with Brandon Vaidyanathan 1:33:42

3M ago1:33:42

1:33:42

Is there an aspect of your work you find beautiful? While we might not think of beauty as a property that arises in many domains of work, my guest and sociology professor, Brandon Vaidyanathan, is finding beauty at work in unexpected places. After unexpectedly stumbling into the topic of beauty at work during research projects, Brandon is now devot…

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#019 Facilitating Leadership with Andres Marquez-Lara 1:37:50

6M ago1:37:50

1:37:50

Have you ever thought about what gets in the way of teams achieving the results they want? My guest, Andres Marquez-Lara, makes the case that it’s not due to a lack of tools or technology, but rather due to miscommunication, misaligned agendas, ego and conflict. Or, as he calls it, “messy human stuff.” Andres is a leadership development and collabo…

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#018 Creative Leadership with Arne van Oosterom 2:25:00

7M ago2:25:00

2:25:00

Most of us have been disenchanted with the world of work at some point in our careers. But what if the culture of our organizations actively encouraged better communication, creativity and experimentation in pursuit of creating much better solutions for the people we serve? My guest and creative leadership consultant, Arne van Oosterom, is sought a…

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#017 Building Brands People Love with Cheryl Farr 1:51:29

8M ago1:51:29

1:51:29

What is a restaurant, or product, or a hospitality experience that you love and would highly recommend to a good friend? What was it about that brand that really hooked you, and what would you say about it to somebody else? My guest and branding strategist and storyteller, Cheryl Farr, points out that a brand is not so much about what we say about …

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#016 Using AI to Adapt, Learn, Innovate & Create with Rick McCawley 1:57:39

9M ago1:57:39

1:57:39

What do you think about emerging technologies with Artificial Intelligence? It’s a topic that some people find distressing, others are cautious or curious, and some, like my guest Rick McCawley, see enormous potential for creativity and productivity. Rick believes that AI can help us do away with boring grunt work while amplifying our creativity, p…

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#015 Making Work A Better Place with Lisa Morris 2:04:30

11M ago2:04:30

2:04:30

For many of us work is a place where we *have* to go. But what if it was a place we *wanted* to go? What would have to be true for work to be a better place for all of us? My guest and employee experience design expert, Lisa Morris, is passionate about designing ways to make the world of work a much better place for people. In this conversation Lis…

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#014 Accelerating Growth in Leaders with Chris Baer 2:05:28

12M ago2:05:28

2:05:28

As the pace of change and complexity of our world keeps accelerating, it is increasingly necessary for us to develop the leadership skills to navigate the demands emerging from shifts in markets and society. My guest and leadership development and culture consultant, Chris Baer, observes that some leadership approaches that worked in the past are n…

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#013 The Art of Travel with Lauren Rathvon 1:54:14

1y ago1:54:14

1:54:14

Have you ever felt the urge to take off and travel the world? My guest Lauren Rathvon did just that – and then went on to build a travel business that takes people on meticulously curated and crafted tours that aim to connect travelers with places and people in deeply personal ways. Lauren teaches us about the value of building trust with the peopl…

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#012 Art & Science Collaboration with Claudia Schnugg 1:41:06

1y ago1:41:06

1:41:06

Bringing scientists and artists together to collaborate on projects may seem counterintuitive, yet it can have transformative results. Although we might think of scientists and artists as being quite different, they both share and participate in the act of observation and asking questions that open the door to exploration and discovery. It is at th…

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#011 Theatrical Methods for Innovation with Adam Lawrence 1:49:38

1+ y ago1:49:38

1:49:38

Few things bring people together like shared genuine laughter or a compelling story. While we might typically associate these and other elements from the world of performing arts with entertainment, they can also be powerful tools that enable people to come together and collaborate effectively in solving complex problems in novel ways. My guest and…

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#010 Transforming Teams with LEGO with Brandon Wetzstein 1:18:01

1+ y ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Have you ever been in a situation at work where people are not communicating clearly, feel stuck, and are disengaged? What if I told you that type of situation could be turned around with...LEGO bricks! While LEGO may have been a cherished part of your childhood, it turns out that we can still use LEGO as grown ups to improve how we work while addi…

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#009 Funny ‘Cause It’s True with Rajiv Satyal 1:20:17

1+ y ago1:20:17

1:20:17

Many of us may think of laughter as great medicine. But what about laughter as a source of deep insight about consumer behavior and human nature? My guest Rajiv Satyal takes the concept of “funny ‘cause it’s true” and turns it into a hilariously powerful approach to learn about what truly resonates with people. Rajiv learned to blend what he learne…

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#008 Making Innovation Personal with Leon Segal 1:47:17

1+ y ago1:47:17

1:47:17

Innovating is much more than the act of creating something new or different. At its heart, innovating is really about how we relate to each other, collaborate, and bring forth our creative uniqueness. This is the view of my guest, Leon Segal, who sees innovation as highly personal because when we learn and practice innovation as a craft, what we le…

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#007 The Magic of Immersion in Business & Art with Vyjayanthi Vadrevu 1:47:47

2y ago1:47:47

1:47:47

If you have ever endeavored to reach out and connect with people, you have probably come across advice like “know your audience.” Although there are many ways to approach that advice, one of the most powerful approaches to get an insider perspective on your audience is immersion. My guest Vyjayanthi Vadrevu has been practicing immersion and connect…

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#006 Behavior Change & Emotions with Robin Krieglstein 1:24:40

2y ago1:24:40

1:24:40

Emotions play a crucial role in our lives. Sometimes we speak of emotion as something that gets in our way, but emotions are actually key to our experience of being alive. Neuroscientists like Antonio Damasio are deepening our understanding of how emotions evolved to help us make sense of the world, adapt, and survive. Think about what your life wo…

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#005 The Poetics of Innovation with Uday Dandavate 1:13:19

2y ago1:13:19

1:13:19

Did you start your career with the aspiration of one day doing work that is deeply meaningful to you? Many of us do, but as the years pass we might struggle with truly fulfilling that desire. Yet, as my guest Uday Dandavate shares with us, we can start transforming what work means for us by shifting our perspective and what we look for. In Uday’s c…

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#004 Rethinking the Employee Experience with Christophe Martel 1:25:03

2y ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Have you ever been in a situation where you liked your job in principle, but the conditions within your organization made doing your job difficult, or maybe even soul-crushing? If you can relate to that, you know what a bad employee experience feels like. Fortunately, there are people like my guest, Christophe Martel, who are working to make the wo…

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#003 Making a “Gravity Free” Business & Life with Scott Heaps 1:44:06

2y ago1:44:06

1:44:06

Have you ever met someone who inspired you to rethink your approach to work and life? Maybe that person modeled ways of creating more freedom, fun, and meaning at work. If you met someone like that, did it change you in some way? I met Scott Heaps in 2003. Looking back I can see how he was an early influence on me in thinking more seriously about b…

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#002 Learning to Transform “On Purpose” with Marte Siebenhar 2:02:27

2y ago2:02:27

2:02:27

How clear are you on what you really want to do or be? For most of us, that is a lifelong journey of exploration and discovery. In fact, this is a pursuit with deep historical roots – many ancient wisdom traditions urge us to “know thyself” as a core principle for living a good life. It often takes many experiences and trails for us to start discov…

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#001 What Acting Can Teach Us About Leadership, Connection, Innovation, and Podcasting with Sam Buti 1:39:12

2y ago1:39:12

1:39:12

Have you ever been so inspired by a character in a movie or TV show that it shaped your life in some way? And, have you ever thought about how much preparation and craft it took for the actor or actress that played that character to connect with and move you? There is a lot of inspiration and technique we can draw from the craft of acting to lead t…

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#000 Introduction to Making Business Art 6:20

2y ago6:20

6:20

Making Business Art is a podcast for curious people where we draw lessons and inspiration from creative leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, designers, and scientists about making a beautiful business and life. We have conversations about how to create a powerful connection with the people we serve while making our craft an engine for personal growth. …

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Trailer 1:42

2y ago1:42

1:42

Have you ever thought about how we might live our days expressing ourselves more authentically, feeling more connected to others, engrossed in a craft that is engaging and meaningful, and feeling more fulfilled? Making Business Art is a podcast for curious people where we draw lessons and inspiration from creative leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, d…

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Tuesday Night Comedown Episode 5 37:59

6+ y ago37:59

37:59

Liam (without James this time!) talks about his trip to the Philippines, random news stories on the BBC, BitCoin and Cryptocurrencies, Chinese copies of Western sites like Facebook and Google, Northern Irish MLAs breaking wheel clamps with bolt cutters, and British driving on the CORRECT side of the road! Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/Tue…

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Tuesday Night Comedown Ep 4 2:20:59

6+ y ago2:20:59

2:20:59

Liam and James are back in McCawley's Sea World for their 4th week, and they are joined by Tiffany and Stephen, who just randomly dropped by and joined in the conversation. Topics that came up include jelly v jam, Kat Arney (BBC Naked Scientists Podcast) and other podcasts we listen to, St Paddy's Day, strange hat fetishes, dating in China and much…

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The Tuesday Night Comedown Episode 3 2:13:27

6+ y ago2:13:27

2:13:27

Liam and James are back in McCawley's for episode 3, and we had our first interactive audience member! Thanks Antonio! Topics this week were Top Gear/The Grand Tour, Canadian music from the 90s, transgender athletes in MMA and many other things! Sorry we couldn't get the song we talked about (Alcohol by The Barenaked Ladies), but we added One Week …

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The Tuesday Night Comedown Episode 2 2:06:11

6+ y ago2:06:11

2:06:11

Liam and James are back for week 2, with hugely improved audio quality!! Topics discussed this week include cult movies, Northern Irish slang and loads of other random things. Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/tuesdaynightcomedown Get in touch with comments, suggestions or sponsorship/advertising ideas - TuesdayNightComedown@gmail.com www.fac…

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The Tuesday Night Comedown Episode 1 1:32:26

6+ y ago1:32:26

1:32:26

**** Please listen to Episode 2 or later first as the sound quality isn't very good on this episode! **** Liam and James decided to do a podcast live at McCawley's Bar in Sea World, Shenzhen, talking about whatever comes into their heads. Please leave your feedback and suggestions. Thanks for listening! Song - Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Ca…

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Voices Of Defiance: 49 White Sackers Meetup and On The Bubble 7:32

7+ y ago7:32

7:32

Stargate Pioneer points you to two other great podcasts to hear your Voices Of Defiance host talk about our favorite subject - Defiance. Catch the White Sackers 2017 Meetup on SciFi Boneyard #35 http://www.scifiboneyard.com/podcast-035-international-mini-meetup/ Catch Stargate Pioneer contribute to a rundown of the Save Defiance effort as well as a…

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Voices Of Defiance: 48 Starfest 2016 and C2E2 2016 53:48

8y ago53:48

53:48

The Voices Of Defiance hosts reunite one more time to run down the spoils of the Defiance end-of-series auction, Jaime Murray's 2016 StarFest appearance and interactions with Shannon, the Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell C2E2 2016 Panel that Stargate Pioneer attended as well as the GonnaGeek Everyday Podcasting panel that Stargate Pioneer part…

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Voices Of Defiance: 47 Finale 1:10:43

8+ y ago1:10:43

1:10:43

This is our final Voices Of Defiance podcast. Continuum wraps up and Shannon and Stargate Pioneer discuss what a great series it was and where is could be headed given the proper support! Sean returns one last time to the podcast and the trio say their final goodbyes, thank the cast and crew of Defiance, comment on the state of Syfy and listen to s…

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Voices Of Defiance: Special Report 5 Continuum Desperate Hours 47:03

8+ y ago47:03

47:03

Lots of action, fights, explosions and deceptions in Continuum's Penultimate Episode: Desperate Hours. Shannon And Stargate Pioneer cover it all! They also talk about no #renewDefiance news yet. Finally, they interact with the chatroom at GonnaGeek.com/Live, and run down all the great Voices Of Defiance feedback Don't forget! You can download the a…

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Voices Of Defiance: Special Report 4 Continuum Zero Hour 36:10

8+ y ago36:10

36:10

It's about to get busy! Both Alec Sadler's have made their decisons, Kellog knows he needs to make a radical move. Team Carlos is on the same page - sort of, Brad THINKS he is doing the right thing and poor Jason (I mean Marty McFly) only wants a glass of milk from his mom. Join Shannon and Stargate Pioneer trying to ferret out what's really going …

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Voices Of Defiance: Special Report 3 Continuum Power Hour 37:08

8+ y ago37:08

37:08

We reach the mid-season finale week of the final Continuum Season in the United States and Stargate Pioneer and Shannon get together once again to discuss all the heavy hit items in the episode including two cloaked chicks fighting (Gaza and Kiera) Vasquez showing her talents with Kellog, a fond farewell with Lucas and Carlos monitoring Keira and A…

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Voices Of Defiance: Special Report 2 Continuum Rush Hour 31:21

8+ y ago31:21

31:21

It's the second week of the final Continuum Season in the United States and Stargate Pioneer and Shannon get together once again to discuss the complexities involved in the Time Travel show. We also run down everything new (which isn't much) about the status of Defiance season 4 and the on-goings within the Defiance community. We also interact with…

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Voices Of Defiance: Special Report 1 Continuum Lost Hours 37:28

8+ y ago37:28

37:28

Stargate Pioneer and Shannon take a moment away from their Defiance discussion to take a closer look at Continuum's final season's premiere episode Lost Hours. We also run down everything we know (which isn't much) about the status of Defiance season 4 and the on-goings within the Defiance community. We also interact with the chatroom at GonnaGeek.…

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Voices Of Defiance: 46 Upon The March We Fittest Die 1:34:10

8+ y ago1:34:10

1:34:10

For the last time following a season 3 Defiance episode the hosts of Voices Of Defiance march down the latest aired episode, the season 3 finale, Upon The March We Fittest Die. Sean, Shannon and Stargate Pioneer delve deeper into the episode with their take on it, the season 3 and the show in general. While they are all hoping for a grand #RenewDef…