Best The Friends of Merril Podcasts (2024)

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Want Your Business to be Fundable with Merrill Chandler 26:33

25m ago26:33

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BE FUNDABLE If you want your business to be fundable, to have ready access to money when you need it, there are certain things you need to do. What are they? (Just in case you ever DO need money from outside sources . . . because believe me that’s NOT the time to find you’re not fundable.) Luckily, today’s guest, Merrill Chandler is an expert in th…

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How to Continuously Thrive Amid Adversity with Meridith Elliott Powell 25:50

5d ago25:50

25:50

THRIVE AMID ADVERSITY How to thrive amid adversity and uncertainty is a perennial question. Add a financial crisis or a health crisis like Covid to the mix and you’ve really got a hot mess on your hands. So how do you keep your head up and continuously thrive amid uncertainty? Meridith Elliott Powell, author of Thrive: Strategies to Turn Uncertaint…

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151. Kate Brandes | Stone Creek, environmental science, and a sense of place 44:18

7d ago44:18

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Weekly shoutout: The Ugly Radio is wrapping up season 4, listen asap! https://linktr.ee/theuglyradio -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Kate Brandes! https://katebrandes.com About our Guest:Kate Brandes lives in the small river town of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two sons. She writes about and paints r…

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150. Andrew Shanks | The Ugly Radio, fringe theater, and indie art as community 59:47

7d ago59:47

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Hi there, Today I am so excited to be once again arts calling indie creative Andrew Shanks! About our Guest: Andrew Shanks is a part-time dinosaur, part-time theater punk living and working in Seattle, WA. He is the creator and producer of The Ugly Radio, a late night lo-fi sci-fi theater anthology podcast, which has featured over +100 artists and …

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149. Audrey Cefaly | The Last Wide Open, language as conflict, and a play with music 52:10

11d ago52:10

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Weekly Shoutout: coalitionworks issue 8, our latest publication is here! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be once again arts calling playwright Audrey Cefaly! audreycefaly.com About our Guest:Cefaly is an alumna of the Playwrights' Arena cohort at Arena Stage, a recipient of the Walter E. Dakin Fellowship from the Sewanee Writers Conference, a…

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Soft Skill Secrets That Are Essential to Workplace Trust with Anne Baum 24:36

12d ago24:36

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WORKPLACE TRUST Workplace trust can ebb and flow like an ocean tide depending on what we say and how we say it. Little things can mean a lot, especially when it comes from someone in a position of authority. Getting it right means sharpening your soft skills and today’s guest, Anne Baum is going to share some soft skill secrets to help you build wo…

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148. SHAME | A Conversation with the Film Team 47:06

19d ago47:06

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Weekly Shoutout: Chicano Frankenstein, a new novel from Daniel A. Olivas (AC54)! *Content Warning: The short film discussed in this episode centers on sexual assault and suicide. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling the cast and crew of SHAME, an awareness-driven short film! FB https://www.facebook.com/ShameTheShortFilm | IG https:…

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Increase Revenue Without Selling More with Ken Wentworth 24:33

19d ago24:33

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INCREASE REVENUE Can you really increase revenue without selling more? How cool would that be? Right? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Ken Wentworth, also known as Mr. Biz, says yes you can. Listen now to get the inside scoop. What You’ll Discover About How to Increase Revenue: * How eliminating the “silent business killer” lets you increase revenue *…

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Connection, Communication, and Health (Matthew Lederman, MD, and Alona Pulde, MD) 55:02

25d ago55:02

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Feeling connected to others and the natural world is a crucial component of wellness. However, forming and nurturing fulfilling relationships can only happen when you are connected to your authentic self. So how do we tune in to the frequency of our own needs? Join Matthew Lederman, MD, Alona Pulde, MD, and Christie Uipi, LCSW, on the Like Mind, Li…

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How to Read Nonverbal Body Language for Better Communication with Martin Brooks 24:38

26d ago24:38

24:38

READ NONVERBAL BODY LANGUAGE Are you unsure of how to read nonverbal body language at work? Could you be missing out on subtle clues about what someone is really thinking? Imagine how valuable it would be if you were better at decoding those signals? It could help you be a more effective leader, negotiator, or team player. It’s powerful indeed, my …

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Between Pages and Personalities: Navigating Author/ ARC Reader Dynamics 38:34

29d ago38:34

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Skye and Sarah discuss the delicate dynamic between authors and ARC readers. -Do authors have a right to request positive reviews only? -Do readers have an obligation to communicate with an author if they're unable to meet expected deadlines? Listen and learn! And the leave a review!By Quick & Dirty Romance

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How to Keep Your Business Motivation Mojo Turbocharged with Dr. Ronald Dalrymple 23:23

1M ago23:23

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BUSINESS MOTIVATION Keeping your business motivation high can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like pushing a mule up hill. There are days you feel it and, let’s be honest, days you don’t. How can you keep your business motivation mojo turbocharged? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Dr Ronald Dalrymple, is the author of The Inner Manager and a lic…

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How to Adopt Disney's Magical Customer Experience in Your Business with Vance Morris 24:57

1M ago24:57

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MAGICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Does creating a magical customer experience sound like a bunch of marketing pie in the sky? Well, today’s Summer Classic guest is a Disney management alum, and he says that you don’t need a roller coaster or nightly fireworks to create a magical customer experience. What You’ll Discover About the Magical Customer Experie…

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Sharpen Your Healing Focus (Vanessa Blackstone, ACSW) 53:25

1M ago53:25

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Are your goals setting yourself up for success? We create goals with the best intentions but often forget to acknowledge our personal needs and experiences along the way. On this episode of the Like Mind, Like Body podcast, Vanessa Blackstone, ACSW, joins host, Christie Uipi, LCSW to discuss personalizing, modifying, and focusing your healing goals…

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Memory Lane OKC, The Off Season Begins & Recapping the Top 14 in the 2024 NBA Draft with Merrill 1:06:31

2M ago1:06:31

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Nate is back after a long hiatus and is joined by OG, Merrill to chat about the history of OKC, the start of the off season and quickly recapping the first 14 picks of the 2024 NBA Draft. 45:00 is the start of the draft transition. Note: this is not an in depth draft pod (just a recap)

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Easy Email Time Management Productivity Tips with Marcey Rader 21:30

2M ago21:30

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EMAIL TIME MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY Want to tame your inbox and get more email time management productivity? I know . . . it sounds too good to be true. Unsolicited sales pitches, subscriptions you never signed up for, cc’s on conversations that don’t quit, not to mention the spam. It takes time to sort through that mess every day to keep it from ch…

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Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Lori Matthews 28:56

2M ago28:56

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Romantic Suspense author Lori Matthews joins Sarah & Skye. Today, we discuss how we give our audience what they're thirsty for--while staying true to our own ethical boundaries. This convo goes deep, so get ready! Learn more about Lori on her website http://www.lorimatthewsbooks.com Sarah's new hockey romance: https://shorturl.at/R1nEB Skye's new h…

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147. Amanda ReCupido | Writing, producing your own work, and humor through it all 56:55

2M ago56:55

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Weekly Shoutout: New Poetry Collection from Daniel Damiano (AC5), published by Bottlecap Press! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling writer/producer Amanda ReCupido! (linktr.ee/amandarecupido) About our guest: Amanda ReCupido is an author, book reviewer, playwright, storyteller and podcaster whose work has appeared in various humor…

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Hollywood Strategy Secrets for Main Street Entrepreneurs with Larry Namer 27:13

2M ago27:13

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HOLLYWOOD STRATEGY Hollywood strategy is a more glamorous version of what every business needs to do – focus on where to play and how to win. But a cohesive plan can often elude us. Today’s Summer Classic episode features a Hollywood mega entrepreneur with an amazing story whose journey gives us a peek behind the curtain into his secrets for succes…

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Why Updated Communication Skills are Essential to More Business Success with Dianne Chase 22:04

2M ago22:04

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UPDATED COMMUNICATION SKILLS Updated communication skills? Are you kidding me? Why would we need those? We’ve been communicating just fine up to now, and it’s gotten us where we are. But is there something more we could do to let our talents and message shine? Today’s guest, communication expert Dianne Chase, has some ideas. What You’ll Discover Ab…

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146. Heather Bartel | Exit the Body, mud, and the essay as an offering 49:02

2M ago49:02

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Weekly Shoutout: Fragile: An Anthology featuring David Scott Hay (AC114)! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Heather Bartel! (heatherelizabethbartel.com) About our guest: Heather Bartel is the author of the essay collection Exit the Body (Split/Lip Press, 2024). Her writing has appeared recently in FENCE, Birdcoat Quarterl…

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How to Foster More Psychological Safety in the Workplace with Mike Brcic 18:55

2M ago18:55

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY How do you foster more connection and psychological safety in the workplace? Sounds like a “nice to have,” not a “got to have” thing, but today’s guest, Mike Brcic says it actually plays a huge role in business success. And in today’s episode he explains how to do it. What You’ll Discover About Psychological Safety: * The most …

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Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Allie Lasky 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Queer and AuDHD author Allie Lasky joins Sarah & Skye to talk about expectations and ideals on relationships, in fiction and real life. Does romance set too high a bar for real life dynamics? How do we know when we're in our happy-ever-after phase? Let's dive into this fascinating topic! Learn more about Allie on her website and check out her new r…

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145. Shaine Greenwood | Transfiguration, existentialism, and sci-fi explorations 1:06:51

2M ago1:06:51

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Weekly Shoutout: Listen to the latest episode of MyBadPoetry Podcast! -- *Just a heads up: this episode includes strong language at times. Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author and game designer Shaine Greenwood!(shainegreenwood.com) About our guest: Shaine Greenwood is a Washington State-based author and game designer. His hear…

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How to Get Your Team Fired Up: Tips to Maximize Employee Engagement with Alicia Parr 23:08

2M ago23:08

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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Unlocking high performance and motivating high employee engagement isn’t easy. What kind of people, practices, and management strategies actually work? Today’s guest, Alicia Parr, has some valuable tips and explains how. What You’ll Discover About Employee Engagement: * Why employee engagement is really about “people energy” * H…

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The Risks and Realities of Overexertion (Farah Zerehi, LMFT) 1:01:05

2M ago1:01:05

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How does overexertion impact recovery? What happens to our symptoms when we take on more work and responsibilities than our bodies can comfortably manage? Why do we push ourselves too hard and how do we heal when our environment gives us no other choice? On this episode of the Like Mind, Like Body podcast, special guest, Farah Zerehi, LMFT, joins C…

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144. Merrill Joan Gerber | Revelation at the Food Bank, crafting essays, and ruminations on the writing life 57:53

3M ago57:53

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Weekly Shoutout: Jim Clayton's latest album, LOOK OUT! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Merrill J. Gerber! About our guest: Merrill Joan Gerber has written thirty books, including The Kingdom of Brooklyn, winner of the Ribalow Award from Hadassah Magazine, and King of the World, winner of the Pushcart Editors’ Book …

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Beyond Chance: Delving into Smart Innovative Leadership with Steve Wunker 21:23

3M ago21:23

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INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Is innovative leadership merely about being in the right place at the right time or some flash of genius? Or is there a smart way to nurture creativity and build a pipeline of consistent innovation? You can probably guess my guest’s answer, but in a few minutes, Steve Wunker will actually explain you can be a more innovative l…

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143. MJ Gomez | A burning planet, faith, and becoming a poet 58:32

3M ago58:32

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Weekly Shoutout: Listen to SPACEWALKERS FFEEATCOPO this instant! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling poet MJ Gomez! About our guest: MJ Gomez is the author of Love Letters from a Burning Planet (Variant Literature, 2023). His poems are featured in Surging Tide, the Dawn Review, Anti-Heroin Chic, the Selkie, and others. You can fin…

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Expert Lead Generation Tips to Help You Maximize Results and Minimize Cost with Josh Ramsey 22:45

3M ago22:45

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LEAD GENERATION Who wouldn’t benefit from expert lead generation tips, especially if they’re designed to help you maximize results and minimize costs, right? That’s why I’m so excited to welcome Josh Ramsey today. What You’ll Discover About Lead Generation: * The number one lead generation trap people fall into * The most practical way to approach …

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142. Effy Redman | Saving Face, writing a memoir, and claiming identity 43:57

3M ago43:57

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Weekly Shoutout: Friend of the show Alvaro Saar Rios on The Scene Podcast, give it a listen! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Effy Redman! (www.effyredman.com) About our guest: Effy Redman's writing investigates the intersection of disability and identity. She has work published in The New York Times, Vice, Ravishly, Chr…

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What Every Smart Manager Needs to Know About Ethical Leadership with Rick Swegan 19:56

3M ago19:56

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Ethical Leadership Ethical leadership is about much more than not breaking the law. What does it mean for your career in the future of your business? Why does it matter if you can still be law abiding? Those are a few of the things we’ll be exploring with Rick Swegan, coauthor of the new book, The Practice of Ethical Leadership: Insights from Psych…

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141. Paul Cody | Walk the Dark, writing novels, and hope in the darkness 57:57

3M ago57:57

57:57

Weekly Shoutout: Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Paul Cody! (paulcodywriter.com) About our guest: Paul Cody was born in Newton, Massachusetts, graduated from Newton …

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Embrace the Often Overlooked Factors Contributing to Entrepreneurial Success with Jessica Yarbrough 20:25

3M ago20:25

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ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS Entrepreneurial success, the process of scaling a business can feel overwhelming. There’s always at least one more thing to do, and the fear of a misstep that could be a setback can cause a lot of sleepless nights. But today’s guest, Jessica Yarborough can help reduce that fear and anxiety by sharing some often-overlooked fa…

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Conquer Chaos, Achieve Workplace Transformation: Lessons From a Navy SEAL with Marty Strong 25:06

3M ago25:06

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Workplace Transformation A Navy SEAL needs to be nimble, conquer chaos, and successfully manage unexpected challenges. In many respects, business leaders do too because the ability to adapt and be resilient in the face of rapidly changing market conditions is what helps businesses stay competitive, grow, and succeed. How can we think more like a Na…

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140. David Winner | Master Lovers, writing a fictional memoir, and personal vs historical 44:59

3M ago44:59

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Weekly Shoutout: Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author David Winner! (david-winner.com) About our guest: David Winner is the author of three novels, Enemy Combatant, Tyler…

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Quick & Dirty With Friends: R.L. Merrill, Author 31:59

4M ago31:59

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Sarah & Skye welcome R.L. Merrill to the show to talk about music. R.L. ("Ro") writes contemporary, paranormal, and horror romance. Her newest book, UNDER HIS SHEETS, is a M/M light Romantic Suspense and part of the Accidentally Undercover series. In this episode, we dive deep into the impact music has on our writing. From soundtracks to inspo, all…

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How Virtual Assistants Can Improve Productivity and Unlock Business Potential with Barbara Turley 23:45

4M ago23:45

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Virtual Assistants Having virtual assistants sounds like a dream come true. But how easy is it to turn a chunk of your business over to a stranger? What should you be looking for and how do you make it work? How do you keep control? Those are some of the question today’s guest, Barbara Turley will be answering. What You’ll Discover About Virtual As…

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Self-Doubt is Out! (Stevon Lewis, LMFT) 58:58

4M ago58:58

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Self-doubt is one of the biggest barriers to making progress in healing chronic symptoms. If you frequently question yourself, your decisions, and your body’s ability to recover, this episode is for you. Join Christie Uipi, LCSW, and special guest Stevon Lewis, LMFT, as they discuss how patterns of doubt arise and what you can do to grow confidence…

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139. Lee Upton | Tabitha, Get Up: a comic novel, biographers, and playing with forms 51:45

4M ago51:45

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Weekly Shoutout:Cruznotes is back! One email a month to bring you everything happening across the cruzfolio network, join Jaime's secret newsletter here: cruzfolio.com/cruznotes. -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling author Lee Upton! (www.leeupton.com) About our guest: Lee Upton’s comic novel Tabitha, Get Up is forthcoming in May 2…

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Part 5: How to Keep Positional Power From Being a Huge Achille's Heel with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 26:40

4M ago26:40

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Positional Power Positional power is one of the most misunderstood and misused concepts in business. It’s also why positional power can be an organization’s Achille’s heel. Sounds like heresy? Let’s talk about that. What You’ll Discover About Positional Power: * How positional power can promote an us-vs-them mentality * How emotional intelligence s…

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Quick & Dirty With Friends: Tonya Clark & Naomi Springthorp 32:16

4M ago32:16

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Sarah & Skye welcome special guests to the pod! Tonya Clark & Naomi Springthorp are contemporary romance authors. They team up to photograph romance covers and host the LOVE & DEVOTION reader con. Partnerships. How do we collaborate for success in this industry? What are best practices for working with your bestie? AND what are some of the wild and…

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Part 4: 5 Toxic Leadership Trends that Kill High Employee Engagement with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 26:25

4M ago26:25

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Toxic Leadership There are 5 toxic leadership behaviors that most managers don’t even realize have a negative impact on their employees. Imagine how much better and more productive the workplace would be if even one of those toxic leadership habits could be toned down. What You’ll Discover About Toxic Leadership: * How the severity, frequency, and …

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Quick & Dirty or Slow and Teasing? The Slow Burn in Romance 29:15

4M ago29:15

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(New logo!) Sarah & Skye discuss the SLOW BURN in romance. What even defines the slow burn? How slow is too slow? The Quick & Dirty ladies then go deeper on steamy scenes in their novels. (This episode isn't for kids!) *Special Announcement!!* Get ready for new episodes featuring guest romance authors! We're very excited about these new special sho…

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Evaluating the Best Email Security Measures for Small Businesses with Stephen Jordan 23:26

4M ago23:26

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SECURITY MEASURES What security measures do you have in place to protect your email messages? We assume our emails are secure. But what if they’re not? How do we make sure our messages stay confidential? Those are a few of the topics we’ll explore with our cybersecurity expert, Stephen Jordan, when we come back. What You’ll Discover About Security …

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Part 3: Why Low Employee Engagement is Not an Employee Problem with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 9:30

4M ago9:30

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Low Employee Engagement Whose problem is “Low Employee Engagement ?" Managers tend to blame employees for being unmotivated making it the employees’ problem to fix. But perhaps manager should look in the mirror instead? Let’s talk about that. What You’ll Discover About Low Employee Engagement: * How the phrase low employee engagement respects the p…

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138. C.M. Crockford | Birdsongs, farewell to punk, and responding with resilience 55:56

5M ago55:56

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Weekly Shoutout: cruzfolio.com/now! -- Hi there, Today I am so excited to be arts calling writer and editor C.M. Crockford! (www.cmcrockford.net) About our guest: C.M. Crockford is the author of the full-length collection Birdsongs (Alien Buddha Press, 2024) as well as two chapbooks, Mark The Place (Thirty West Publishing, 2020) and Adore (Iron Lun…

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How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy 20:39

5M ago20:39

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Meaningful Work Maintaining accountability in the workplace is a two edged leadership sword. On the one hand we want employees to do meaningful work, on the other hand, what’s meaningful to management may not necessarily be meaningful to them, BUT it still needs to get done and therein lies the dilemma for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs. W…

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Part 2 The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 11:29

5M ago11:29

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Retaining Top Talent Retaining top talent has always been a management challenge. It’s become even more so in our post-covid world where many employees who enjoyed the autonomy of remote work arrangements are suddenly faced return to office mandates. For employees it feels unfair when the work is going fine. Yet those employee perceptions clashed d…

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How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes 25:45

5M ago25:45

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YouTube Video YouTube video can be very impactful because next to Google, YouTube is an incredibly powerful search engine in its own right. That means knowing how to harness that energy can accelerate the growth of your business, product, or service, but how can entrepreneurs tap into this phenomenon effectively and efficiently? That’s what I’ll be…

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