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Unleashing Your Great Work is a podcast about doing the work that matters the most to you. Your Great Work might involve building a business, inciting a movement, creating breathtaking art, writing world-changing books, or helping other people to heal and grow into their potential. Cognitive psychologist and coach, Dr. Amanda Crowell, combines a fascination for human achievement with a passion for helping others to explore how to get YOUR Great Work out into the world where it belongs.
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Dr. Amanda Crowell, a cognitive psychologist and author of "Great Work", shares powerful insights on successfully starting something new. From overcoming mental blocks to having honest conversations about bandwidth, she provides a refreshing perspective on thriving at work without sacrificing everything else. Her relatable personal journey adds dep…
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Drowning in emails? This is your life raft. Discover the shockingly simple 4D system for inbox mastery and the little-known hacks top performers use to never miss an important email and stay on top of tasks. Listen now, so you can close your inbox with confidence. See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiat…
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Leadership strategist Sara Canaday joins Brian and shares insights on the key differences that turn a good leader into a great one. Unlike vague general leadership training, this conversation is specific for a change, delving into what a good leader and a great leader would do in the same situation, to unlock their team's potential and become truly…
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Brian Nelson-Palmer shares 14 creative prompts to leverage generative AI (like ChatGPT) to supercharge your productivity at work and in your personal life. This is especially relevant to Project Managers and Aspiring Leaders. From data analysis to contract summaries to infusing humor into speeches, he provides practical examples of how AI can be yo…
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Chris Croft, an author and speaker on productivity and happiness, joins Brian on the show to share his unique "productivity animal" framework. He explains how different animal personalities represent different combinations of goals, efficiency, enjoyment, and achievement. The banter between Chris and Brian is humorous and insightful. Take the quiz …
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Dean Karrel, a sales trainer and career advisor, joins Brian to discuss everyday sales tactics that can be used to influence and persuade, not just in a sales role but in all aspects of life - with kids, family, bosses, and clients. They discuss emotional intelligence, listening, understanding the other person's perspective, telling stories, being …
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Ever been in a meeting and thought “UGH, this meeting could have been an email?” This episode is a massive knowledge share, where Brian reveals some of the tips, tricks, and hacks he teaches in his training on this topic. It’s time to pull back the curtain on meeting efficiency, effectiveness, and skill. See the full details and links on the episod…
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Can we be productive at work without ruining our own wellbeing? Jeanette Bronée shares insights gained while recovering from burnout and losing both parents. We discuss tangible ways individuals and leaders can shift perspectives to promote sustainable productivity grounded in humanity and wellbeing. See the full details and links on the episode's …
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Nikki James Zellner is a content strategist who empowers all to use their personal experiences + authentic voices to express themselves, build their legacy brands, and change the world. A dual business owner with a background deeply rooted in community, marketing, and storytelling, she’s launched 15 lifestyle magazines, helped build the success of …
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Dr. Todd Dewett joins Brian to dive into story telling at work and at home. They uncovered tips and tactics on how to tell better stories, when to leverage the power of a story, and where stories are most effective. These hacks will help you level up your story telling game, so you’ll shine even brighter at work, and in your personal life. See the …
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Obstacles DO NOT scare Sarah Wells. As a Silver Medalist in the Olympics, and runner-up in Season 7 of Canada’s “Amazing Race”, Sarah has become an expert of overcoming hurdles both literally and figuratively. The founder of the Believe Initiative, Sarah has used her story to help more than 125,000 people nationwide to understand the importance of …
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What better guest to kick it off the 3rd season of the podcast than with Jimmy Diresta, host of the hit Netflix series, “Making Fun”, and YouTube sensation. Jimmy is an artist, TV personality, video producer, and educator that describes his life-long passion as being a “maker”. Inspired by the works of Warhol, Picasso, Steven Tyler and Mariah Carey…
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Eric Girard joins Brian as a co-host to unveil 10 time management hacks for new managers, empowering them to balance their increased responsibilities efficiently. These hacks will help you carve out the time necessary to fulfill your team's needs while handling your personal responsibilities. See the full details and links on the episode's page. **…
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Chris Westfall joins Brian on the show to dissect what it is that makes a winning elevator pitch. He is a regular contributor to Forbes, the author of The NEW Elevator Pitch, and one of the most sought-after business coaches & keynote speakers in the world. See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiator.com/…
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Christopher Lind, Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed and industry thought leader around AI, joins Brian to talk about AI & The Human Experience, with practical applications and implications of AI for employees and supervisors right now at work. See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiator.com/episodes/ai-th…
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Have you ever felt like you needed more? More money, more prestige, more status, and more accomplishment? In this week’s podcast episode Tara McMullin, the author of What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting, helps us peek behind the curtain. Listen in as she unpacks the programming creating this lack of satis…
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In the United States, we have always lived with the history and realities of racism. Whether we have lived with it as an active part of our life or have had the privilege to ignore it and deny it, it has shaped our understanding of our country and each other. Since racism has always been a loaded, hot-button, triggering topic to discuss, many leade…
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Nathalie Lussier is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a female founder of a tech company, a writer, and a permaculture farmer. Obviously, Nathalie knows how to make things happen. Nathalie Lussier is the founder of AccessAlly, a company that aims to simplify the process of content creation, community building, and coaching for individuals with big…
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! As human beings, we are constantly focused on the doing, doing, doing, and Jeanette advises us that if we could just take a “power-pause” and listen more, we can gain a better understanding of what we need to accomplish our Great Work. Jeane…
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Brian Glass, Attorney and Host of the Time Freedom For Lawyers podcast, joins Productivity Gladiator to talk about Life Balance Mistakes & Best Practices for people that work in a billable hours career, and passive income strategies. See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiator.com/episodes/billable-hours-…
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! In this week’s episode we are diving into the two kinds of people in the world: lone wolves and pack wolves. Pack wolves who are great at creating things in community, and lone wolves who are great at generating outcomes from their own inter…
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! Do you remember a time when a project took you so long to complete because everything needed to be “just right”? Maybe you’re a music composer, and you can’t quite finish that new song because something in the lyrics just refuses to make sen…
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! Gratitude is a powerful practice that impacts your life, and the lives of those for whom you are grateful. And, did you know that there are THREE kinds of gratitude? It’s true! • There is gratitude for what’s to come, called anticipation. • …
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! Nothing I say gets more push back than what we are talking about on this episode. And yet, I believe it with all my heart. Great Work- the work that matters the most to us, the work that shares our unique point of view, in community with ama…
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We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! When you have a moment of success, do you feel like you need to hide? NO MORE. This is the encouragement you need to let success come to you. Join me as we discuss: Why we worry that our success will upset others How our friends can perpetua…
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We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy! Have you noticed that some people really dislike setting resolutions, whether they are New Year or Q2? I used to find this very perplexing, but I think I’ve figured it out. When we look at our resolutions as opportunities to create deeper me…
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We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! When the hustle and grind gets you down, you need RESILIENCE! When you feel burned out, that can feel like a monumental task… but I’ve got your back. Over the next 5 weeks you will receive two short episodes every week, each one with a resil…
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In the past two seasons I have done 40 episodes with experts. Some were writers, musicians, coaches, therapists, and lots of them were authors. Here’s what I learned about Great Work from these interviews. Join us as we discuss: · How Great Work often comes out of our most painful and powerful experiences · How Great Work emerges from moments of co…
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In this episode, April Myers, a Vice President and Realtor with RLAH @Properties, joins Brian to talk about Life Balance Mistakes & Best Practices for people that work on Commission. See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiator.com/episodes/commission-sales-life-balance-mistakes-best-practices-with-realtor…
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This week I’m sharing the 40th interview on the Unleashing Your Great Work Podcast! One of my favorite parts of doing these interviews is how much I’ve learned about Great Work by hearing how other people are living theirs. Because Andrew and I share a love for the Muppets and a quirky, childlike sense of humor, his characterization of his Great Wo…
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Charlie Gilbert is a writer, composer, educator, and theater maker specializing in musical theater. Given my lifelong fascination with musical theater, this made him an obvious choice as a guest for this podcast! And while this episode is chock full of little musical theater tidbits, it’s also a beautiful look at what a lifelong dedication to Great…
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Have you ever heard an idea that you thought you understood, but the more you heard, the more profound it became? Paula White’s idea about “Side B” leadership is one such idea! When you first hear it, it sounds like a standard truism that it “takes all kinds” or is essential to “leverage your strengths,” which are two powerful ideas, but they are h…
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In December 2019, Amy Bermudez was feeling unsatisfied with her job. She worked in an industry she didn’t love, for people who stressed her out, doing work that was… fine. She wanted more, but she wasn’t sure what that “more” was. In a chance encounter with a relative, Amy learned about voiceover. She signed up for a course, enjoyed what she learne…
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Have you ever met anyone who seems effortlessly innovative or full of great ideas? If you have, you may have met a border-dweller. A border dweller is a term from sociology that refers to people who live close to a border between countries and experience a culture that reflects a both countries. In psychology, we borrow that term to refer to people…
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Julie Ellis, a co-founder of Mabel's labels and the author of Big Gorgeous Goals, has a unique perspective on success. When she and her co-founders sold Mabel’s Labels to Avery, she felt both proud of the accomplishment and sad about losing what they had enjoyed building. This is a very common but rarely discussed part of Great Work. So much of wha…
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If you are anything like me, you have a LOT of Great ideas! They flow in while you walk the dog, take your shower, and drive to the grocery store. How do we know which of these ideas are worth pursuing and which of these ideas will be a distraction from what really matters? Tune in as I share my process for choosing the best ideas and moving them f…
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In this episode, Soness Stevens, the Original TEDx Speaker Coach, joins Brian to talk about getting, giving, & excelling at, a TEDx Talk. This episode is a departure from the normal episode, since Brian’s TEDx talk went live and went viral, Brian’s received a lot of questions about how to get a TEDx talk, and tips or advice on giving one. This epis…
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This interview with Mary Tess Rooney is the reminder that we all need that our joy and happiness matter at least as much as what other people expect of us. Mary Tess is the author of Heart Value, a book that helps us ensure we are making career and life decisions from the intersection of the value we offer the world that also lights us up. What Mar…
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In the United States, we have always lived with the history and realities of racism. Whether we have lived with it as an active part of our life or have had the privilege to ignore it and deny it, it has shaped our understanding of our country and each other. Since racism has always been a loaded, hot-button, triggering topic to discuss, many leade…
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Join Tara McMullin and Dr. Amanda Crowell as we discuss: How our culture creates a need for more, more, more How to help our children avoid the burnout and overworking programming from the start How to use technological tools as tools, instead of as further indications that we aren’t doing things right Have you ever felt like you needed more? More …
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Join Amanda to explore: Why people struggle with new year resolutions How to set resolutions that are grounded in the absolute fact that we are good enough exactly as we are Three questions to help you discover what would help you create deeper meaning and purpose. Have you noticed that some people really dislike New Year’s resolutions? I used to f…
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Join Melissa and Amanda as they discuss: How Melissa built the top podcast of 2022, MindLove from scratch How our own growth can fuel our business growth How authenticity is critical to resilience Resources https://mindlove.com/premium https://instagram.com/mindlovemelissa Come to our event on January 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257…
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Join Amanda to explore: Why we need to build a practice to support our resilience How to create an active resilience practice as a sanity goal for 2023 Top tips from our resilience series Resources: Join me! Do you want 2023 to be the year you finally get to your Great Work? Join me on January 17th for Unleashing YOUR Great Work 2023, an online jum…
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In this episode, Brian shares his “year in review” for 2022, the process he uses to create the review, a template so you can try your own, and the steps he follows to automate the reminders to check back in throughout the year(s) to see if you’re still on track. Link for the full page with all the details, the video, and more, for this episode: htt…
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Join Kate and Amanda as they discuss: How to create a connection to nature How a connection with nature can create a feeling of groundedness that will serv you year-round How indigenous people greet a new year Resources: https://songtogaia.com Do you want 2023 to be the year you finally get to your Great Work? Join me on January 17th for Unleashing…
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Join Lyle Benjamin and Amanda as they discuss: How to tap into your deepest, biggest "why" to build resilience How Lyle overcomes hardship and creates meaning Why 2023 is the year of one people, one planet Resources: Come to Amanda's event on January 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257 PlannedActs.Org, LyleBenjamin.com, TheWorkingDead.U…
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Join Tessa Lynn Alburn and Amanda as they discuss: How to savor the present to create resilience How to build a connection with yourself through intention How groundedness improves relationships Resources: http://www.tessafreegift.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessaalburn http://tessalynnealburn.com/ Come to our event on January 17th: https://ww…
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Join Mary Scott and Amanda as they discuss: How to use accountability to create resilience Why connecting with existing groups and resources is critical for startups How to rebuild resilience when it's faded Resources: Welcome - BusinessRiff Come to our event on January 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257 SUMMARY: Creating your own comp…
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Laughter brings joy not only to ourselves but to others around us. It’s infectious! And who better to counsel us on the importance of laughter than the three-time winner of Toronto’s Most Infectious Laughter Competition, Lynn Himmelman? Lynn has been accelerating the healing and awakening of individuals through the powerful synergy of forgiveness a…
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On this holiday episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are charged with the task of defeating “shiny object syndrome” with the help and leadership of Consuela Muñoz. Certified strength coach, speaker, author, and founder of The CEO Way, Consuela believes that everyone should be more excited about the work they are doing, and that celebrating and…
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