Best Van Valin Productions Podcasts (2024)

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ON BREAK - A Few Special Announcements and Insights 6:16

4M ago6:16

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Though the show is on break until Fall, there’s no shortage of opportunity to enjoy the old and new. This brief recording gets right to the point with some special announcements and recommendations to navigate whatever content and format you like most. See you soon – ENJOY!By Matt Zinman

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EPISODE 117 [solo]: THE BRIGHT SIDE Audio Newsletter v2 56:37

5M ago56:37

56:37

https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-bright-side-7153431826336759809/By Matt Zinman

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EPISODE 116 [guest] – Being an Effective Presenter with Shawn Doyle 48:07

5M ago48:07

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Few professionals enjoy giving presentations. In fact, most people find public speaking to be anxiety-ridden, yet necessary to advance their career. Here to help make that happen is Shawn Doyle, a Certified Professional Speaker (CSP), Executive Coach and a prolific author of 24 motivational books. He is also a contributing writer for Inc. Magazine,…

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EPISODE 115 [guest]: Accessing Mental Healthcare in a Broken System with Dr. Alice Feller 47:43

6M ago47:43

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The show takes an investigative yet practical slant in the heart of Mental Health Month. Joining the conversation is Dr. Alice Feller, author of the newly released book, “American Madness: Fighting for Patients in a Broken Mental Health System.” She’s seen it all through five decades of work within hospital wards, private practice, public clinics a…

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EPISODE 114: [guest] Elevating Your Workplace Vibes with Hanan Harb Sahourieh 50:01

6M ago50:01

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Are you ready to Vibe-UP? Joining the conversation is friend of the show, Hanan Harb Sahourieh. She’s a Content Marketing and Learning Strategist as well as the author of her new book, "Everybody, Be Cool!" (Amazon link and Review below). It features six exclusive personal development secrets turned easy-to-digest lessons to spark your insight, com…

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EPISODE 113 [guest] Monetizing the Microphone with Antoniette Roze 1:01:31

7M ago1:01:31

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What does it take to unleash your speaking potential? How do you go from being a hidden gem to a household name while impacting people’s lives? Here with those answers and more is powerhouse speaker agent and success architect, Antoniette Roze. She’s also the host of the SPEAKPact podcast and leads a community of influencers to land dream stages an…

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EPISODE 112 [guest]: Hacking Your Subconscious with Tina-Nomad Higgens 1:02:45

7M ago1:02:45

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What does it take to unleash the latent power of the human mind? Given her proven outcomes with renowned athletes, musicians, millionaires (and billionaires), Tina-Nomad Higgens may well be the most successful subconscious biohacker and reprogrammer in the world. As an amplifier and actualizer of human potential, she tailors her work in mind master…

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EPISODE 111 [solo]: The Bright Side Audio Newsletter v1 1:01:57

8M ago1:01:57

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Welcome to the first installment of the audio version of The Bright Side, covering the first 7 issues of Matt’s newsletter on LinkedIn. These are: The 2 Skills to Enrich Your Life for Good; The Pursuit of Happierness; The Power of Earned Confidence; Outsmarting Your Worries and Assumptions; Trusting Your Intuition to Tame Overthinking; Putting Your…

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EPISODE 110: Creating Meaning at Work with Steve Van Valin 48:03

8M ago48:03

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Does your company embody a culture that’s innovative, agile and energized and what does it take to do? Joining the show to answer those questions and share his insights is the founder of Culturology, Steve Van Valin. He’s a culture-shaping strategist, engagement expert and author of the new book, “The Search for Meaning at Work, Unleashing the Hidd…

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EPISODE 109 [guest]: Practical Productivity with Sarah Ohanesian 50:23

9M ago50:23

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If you’re seeking lots of tangible tips to improve productivity and bring more joy to your work, you’ll discovery them in this ‘must listen’ conversation with Sarah Ohanesian, a keynote speaker and the founder of SO Productive. When everything feels urgent and overwhelming, Sarah shares how to get out of survival mode and into greatness. Put anothe…

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EPISODE 108 [guest]: Forging Genuine Connections with Rob Lawless 48:11

9M ago48:11

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It’s ironic. Our world is more connected than ever and yet loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. So, what does take to forge genuine connections? Rob Lawless is on a mission to find out. He’s set an intention to spend 1 hour, 1-on-1 with 10,000 different people. As the founder of Robs10kFriends, he’s already met more than 6,000 people from a…

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EPISODE 107 [guest] On the Move at Work with Laura Putnam 50:20

10M ago50:20

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We are more creatures of culture than we are of habit. This means a healthy workplace is less about self-care as it is team-care. Joining the show to delve into the nuances of what matters most is Laura Putnam. She’s the Founder and CEO of Motion Infusion and creator of a leadership training program, “Managers on the Move.” Laura works with hundred…

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EPISODE 106 [guest] Beating Burnout for Good with Dr. Sharon Grossman 53:44

1y ago53:44

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Optimize your life. She’s an international keynote speaker and the founder of the Warrior Institute, but Dr. Sharon Grossman is known as The Burnout Doc. She also hosts the "Decode Your Burnout" podcast and is the best-selling author of “The 7E Solution to Burnout: Transforming High Achievers from Exhausted to Extraordinary.” Needless to say, Sharo…

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Episode 105 [guest] Mastering Your Superpowers with Alice Inoue 47:22

1+ y ago47:22

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In a world where clarity often seems elusive, Alice Inoue stands as a beacon of wisdom and guidance, inspiring us all to navigate life's challenges with grace, courage, and happiness. With her nine groundbreaking books, Alice's insights have become a staple for those seeking guidance. Alice’s latest book, “Mastering Your Superpowers,” combined with…

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EPISODE 104 [guest] Aging Youthfully – The Swiss Way 45:49

1+ y ago45:49

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TOPIC TIME CODES 0:42 – Introduction 1:50 – Ellen 3:12 – Dominique 5:55 – Origin Story 8:50 – Swiss Secrets 13:20 – The Five Dimensions 13:45 – The Intellectual Dimension 16:00 - The Physical Dimension 18:40 – Keys to Happiness 19:53 - The Emotional Dimension 22:35 - The Spiritual Dimension 26:10 - The Financial Dimension 29:10 – The Happiness Inde…

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EPISODE 103 [guest]: Fearless Leadership with Adrian Koehler 51:00

1+ y ago51:00

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TOPIC TIME CODES 1:35 – Introduction 2:45 – Eclectic Experiences 5:55 – Being fearless with fearless leaders 9:10 – Fierce advocacy 13:10 – Making conversations meaningful 19:01 – Pinpointing pain points 24:40 – Negotiating styles 28:33 – Getting out of your own way 30:02 – Gut checks 36:06 – Insights about Adrian 39:09 – Adrian’s Insights to Live …

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EPISODE 102 [guest] Authentic Networking with Ivan Misner 50:33

1+ y ago50:33

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:59 – Introduction 2:12 – Entrepreneurial Beginnings (The Lollipop Story) 4:28 – Bring BNI to Life 8:01 – Push Marketing vs. Pull Marketing 9:33 – Ground-Level BNI Networking 13:23 – Diversifying Your Networking Portfolio 17:35 – The Networking Disconnect 19:10 – The VCP Process (Visibility, Credibility, Profitability) 20:25 – Th…

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It's Wine Crime time: Introducing "Vinfamous"! 2:12

1+ y ago2:12

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Hi Listeners! We know you love all our food crime and scandal stories - so how about some wine crimes? We're excited to introduce you to the new podcast Vinfamous, from Wine Enthusiast magazine! As we say, every food you love has a story. That goes for every drink you love, too - especially wine. These stories reveal hidden histories and techniques…

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EPISODE 101 [guest]: A New Era of Talent Development with Lorri Freifeld 44:31

1+ y ago44:31

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TOPIC TIME CODES 1:21 – A Day in the Life 2:40 – Awards Acumen 6:48 – Distinguishing Greatness 9:45 – The Pendulum Swings 12:01 – post-Pandemic 14:02 – World-Class Training Programs 17:58 – Holistic Shift 20:25 – May Leadership Development issue 22:30 – Health and Wellness Shortfalls 24:34 – Modeling Empathy Leaders 28:40 – A.I. Impact on Training …

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EPISODE 100 [solo]: Z-isms 3.0: Give Yourself a Mindset Reset 1:20:58

1+ y ago1:20:58

1:20:58

TOPIC TIME CODES: 1:00 – Setting the Bar 2:15 – Taming Your Distractions 4:24 – High Praise 9:22 – WellBeing Reset 11:45 – Commercial Break: Abundant Mindset 18:28 – Z-isms 3.0: Mind Your Mindset 22:00 - Mindfulness 25:30 – The BIG Idea (Ep. 31) 27:30 – What’s Different? 29:55 - Matt’s Most Daring Feat 31:10 – No Substitute for Experience 32:45 – L…

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EPISODE 99 [guest] Leveling Up Your Career with Andy Storch 47:53

1+ y ago47:53

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0:00 - Introduction 4:11 - Andy’s Background 7:17 - Talent Development 13:25 - Managerial Support 17:33 - Wellness Programming 24:09 - Taking Control of your Career 34:25 - Insights about Andy 39:07 - Andy’s Insights to Live By 46:10 - Final Thoughts SOURCES https://andystorch.com/ https://tdtt.us/ (Talent Development Think Tank) Ownyourcareerownyo…

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EPISODE 98 [solo]: Be Aware of Spiders (UPDATED ENCORE) 1:02:02

1+ y ago1:02:02

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Time Code Topics 1:40 – Commemoration 4:20 – Personal Invitation to Loyal Listeners 5:30 – Impacting Lives 6:55 – Reflections 9:47 – Practical Guidance (Hater Handler) 12:29 – Reinforce Your Armor 13: 40 – The Hater Repeller 16:35 – The Greatest Accomplishment 18:22 - Interaction challenges 22:34 - A Certain Character Trait 28:12 - Identifying Spid…

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EPISODE 97 [guest]: Choosing Words Wisely with Stacey Hanke 54:58

1+ y ago54:58

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 00:43 - Introduction 2:40 - Recent shifts in influence and communication 6:20 - Creating a personalized virtual space 13:22 - Practicing influence 23:33 - Intentional communication 31: 45 - Personal branding 40:36 - Improving Zoom presence 42:00 - Insights about Stacey 44:32 - Stacey’s Insights to Live By 50:52 - Self-kindness mat…

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EPISODE 96 [GUEST]: Instilling Psychological Safety with Newton Cheng 49:47

1+ y ago49:47

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 1:06 - Introduction 6:22 - Switching careers from engineering to health and wellness 10:05 - Supporting health and wellness at Google 15:20 - The loneliness epidemic and human connectivity 21:23 - Being a leader beyond Google 24:41 - Opening up about mental health 30:42 - Companies preventing burnout 35:48 - Problem-led change 39:…

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EPISODE 95 [guest] Being Intentionally Present with Joel Bennett 49:16

2y ago49:16

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TOPIC TIME CODES 00:23 - Introduction 2:03 - Neurotheology 4:19 - Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS) 7:37 - The Connoisseur of Time (book discussion) 11:13 - Visualization and intention of time 19:22 - Soul in cultures 25:47 - Time and wellbeing 36:55 - Intentional presence 41:24 - Joel’s Insights to Live By 46:10 - Insights About …

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EPISODE 94 (GUEST): Putting the “H” Back into HR with Mindy Honcoop 42:10

2y ago42:10

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TOPIC TIME CODES 0:50 - Introduction 2:28 - Reshaping HR leaders 6:23 - Advising Companies with HR 7:20 - Breaking into the HR Technology Community 9:46 - Future of Work and Workplace Wellbeing 13:58 - Addressing Employee Needs 17:38 - Counseling for Employee Needs 23:13 - Wellness and Connection 28:50- Insights about Mindy 33:00- Mindy’s Insights …

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Gingerbread: Oh Snap! 1:00:19

2y ago1:00:19

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It's our Season Finale, Listeners! And it's also the holidays! So we're celebrating the end of 2022 with one of our favorite festive foods: GINGERBREAD! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine kicks things off with a brief history of gingerbread, the medieval monk that helped make it popular in Europe, and how food hero Amelia Simmons introduced the first …

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Episode 93 [guest] Aligning with Your Soul with Kute Blackson 49:36

2y ago49:36

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TOPIC TIME CODES 1:49 - Early Start 3:36 - Raised with a Sense of Possibility 5:30 - Choosing his own path 8:20 - Pursuing his Dream 10:00 - Kute’s Big Break 11:41 - Aligning with Your Soul 13:10 - Being Still to Listen 18:22 - The Magic of Surrender 22:48 - Change since the pandemic 25:58 - Fear and surrender 30:08 - Being true to yourself 33:21- …

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Filipino Food: "Ang Sarap!" ("It's Delicious!") 1:05:02

2y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Mabuhay, Listeners! October is Filipino American History Month, and we're excited to celebrate with a special Filipino food episode! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine shares her Filipino culture with us and dives into her culinary heritage with stories about her favorite family dishes, traditional ingredients, and how Filipino food is becoming mainst…

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EPISODE 92 [guest]: Remedying Burnout for Good with Julie Turney 48:14

2y ago48:14

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TOPIC TIME CODES 0:58 - Introduction 3:00 - HR Career and Trends 7:30 - The Burnout Epidemic 13:24 - Handling Burnout 16:20 - The Values Shift at Work 22:30 - Burnout and HR 28:40 - Coaching Endeavors 35:46 - Insights about Julie 39:12 - Julie’s Insights to live by SOURCES: www.hratheart.co https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjulieturney/ https://www.in…

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Episode 91 [guest] - Why Culture Wins with Delise Simmons 47:14

2y ago47:14

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TOPIC TIME CODES 1:30 – Delise’s endeavors 2:50 – New Beginnings at JetBlue 4:10 – The Epitome of Culture 5:30 – PeopleInk – charting values and culture 8:00 – Burnout Factors 10:35 – Culture as a Competitive Advantage 13:00 – Validation Metrics with Walmart Canada 15:15 – Putting Data into Action 19:30 – Wellbeing at the Forefront 22:00 – Achievin…

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EPISODE 90 [guest] Harnessing Wisdom for Wellbeing & Connection 50:24

2y ago50:24

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TOPIC TRANSITION TIME CODES 0:30 - Introduction 1:40 - What is LifeGuides 4:14 - Derek's Entrepreneurial Journey 9:00 - High Praise Leader 12:03 - A CEO’s Day Management 16:30 - LifeGuides’ Goals and Resources 22:05 - Handling Sales/Marketing 26:45 - The Essence of LifeGuides 29:10 - How to Become a LifeGuide 35:53 - Insights About Derek 39:45 - De…

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EPISODE 89 [guest]: Empowering Women Making a Difference with Maricella Herrara 45:46

2y ago45:46

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TOPIC TRANSITION TIMES 1:00 - Introducing Maricella 2:10 - What is Ellevate Network 5:00 - Becoming part of the Ellevate community 7:20 - The Evolution of ERG’s 13:00 - Taking a stance: Roe v. Wade and women's rights 18:30 - Responsibility to address social issues 24:00 - Intersection between wellbeing, professional development and purpose 29:10 - …

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Peppers: Comin' in Hot! 1:09:23

2y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are ready to get jalapeño your business, because this episode is all about Peppers! In the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin takes us through the science of what makes Chile peppers spicy, the chemical chain reaction that's triggered in your body when you eat a spicy pepper, and why in the world we keep eating a …

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EPISODE 88 [SOLO] Matt’s Favorite Episodes 46:13

2+ y ago46:13

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TOPIC TIME CODES 0:20 - Introduction 1:40 - Taking a break 2:10 - The shift of the show 4:00 - Defining Z-isms 4:40 - 8 is infinity 5:20 - Number 8 in Numerology 6:53 - Life Path Number 8 8:00 - Enneagram 8 10:33 - A certain ring to it 12:00 - Getting steered toward starting a podcast 13:10 - Audiobook 13:50 - Journey into Publishing 14:30 - Harnes…

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Who Let the (Hot) Dogs Out? 1:04:39

2+ y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are about to get frank with you, because this episode is all about Hot Dogs! Prepare to play detective as Anna Van Valin, our Foodlosopher, helps us solve the mysteries of the mystery meat in the Deep Dish: Is the mismatch between the number of buns and wieners in a pack a conspiracy? Is the Hot Dog a sandwich? And the qu…

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Episode 87 [guest]: Transforming Organizations with Matt Burns 50:41

2+ y ago50:41

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CONVERSATION TOPIC TIME CODES: 1:00 - Introduction 1:38 - Matt’s Career Journey 3:39 - Tracking Trends and Technology with BentoHR 7:48 - Challenges of Remote Work/ Disconnecting from Remote Work 13:45 - Resignation Uproar 16:25 - Generational Shift in the Workplace 19:00 - Technology and Work Life Balance 20:37 - Employee Lifetime Value 25:17- Emp…

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EPISODE 86 [guest]: Reimagining Workplace Wellbeing with Dr. Jessica Grossmeier 52:42

2+ y ago52:42

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:40 - Introduction 2:20 - More about Jessica 4:50 - Workplace Well-being during Covid 6:00 - Are Companies actually Supporting Workplace Well-being? 7:08 - Growth in Strategy Levels for Well-being 8:15 - Defining the Evolution of Workplace Well-Being 11:30 - Organizations Acknowledging Mental Well-Being 17:45 - Creating a Safe En…

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Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 2! 59:53

2+ y ago59:53

59:53

We’re back with Part 2 of “Cookies: Double Stuffed” Get ready for an extra deep Deep Dish with our Foodlosopher, Anna Van Valin, as she dives into one of the most epic food business rivalries in history: the century-long battle between Oreo and Hydrox. When a ruthless lawyer and two bitter baker brothers collided at the beginning of the 20th centur…

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EPISODE 85 [guest] Disrupting an Industry with Enrique Rubio 40:56

2+ y ago40:56

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CONVERSATION TIME CODES: 1:00 Enrique Introduction 1:50 Hacking HR - Moving the Industry Forward 4:20 The Typewriter in the Age of Quantum Computing 07:15 Where SHRM Falls Short 09:16 Shift from Engineering to HR 11:22 Matt’s Observations of HR 12:45 Impetus for Hacking HR 17:35 5 Years as a Global Learning Community 19:40 The Risks and Courage to …

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Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 1! 59:35

2+ y ago59:35

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There’s DOUGH much we want to tell you about cookies, we had to do it in two episodes! In Part 1 of this epic two-parter, Anna and Lia share their fondest cookie memories and tell us how letting their creativity go wild with cookie decorating was important part of their holiday traditions growing up. They also debate Oreo cookie eating methods — th…

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EPISODE 84 [guest]: Leading & Engaging Teams with Jen Dulski 47:47

2+ y ago47:47

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:55 - Introduction 2:00 - Family Milestones 3:25 - Crew Team Coxswain Leadership Lessons 5:11 - Storied Career 7:00 - Rising Team (scrappy start-up) 10:23 - Creating Connections in a Pandemic 15:05 - Positives to Remote Work 17:06 -Employees Need to Feel Valued by Managers 20:07 - Forward Thinking Companies Invest 22:30 - Rising …

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EPISODE 83 [guest]: Elite Sales Strategies with Anthony Iannarino 1:05:09

2+ y ago1:05:09

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:50- Introduction 2:09 - Two Desks Turns Into 50 Million Dollars 4:07- Sales Blog (Everyday For Over A Decade, Minus 10 Days) 8:00- Choosing Writing Topics 9:50- The Book Writing Process 15:30- One Up And One Down 25:15- Competency Model 29:20- 4 Levels of Value 32:39- Elite Sales Strategies Description and Success 34:20- Moving …

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"A MEAD-ing of the Minds" with Drinking Horn Meadcast 1:12:05

2+ y ago1:12:05

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This is a crossover episode you MEAD to hear! Our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin and Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine have joined forces with Evan Anderson and Nick Irvine of the Drinking Horn Meadcast to discuss (and DRINK) mead! Evan and Nick tell us all about the world of making and drinking this ancient fermented honey drink at their Meadery in Flagsta…

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EPISODE 82 [guest] Leading with Candor, Courage and Care with Jill Katz 46:40

2+ y ago46:40

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:47: Introduction 1:50: Family Matters 3:45: Musical Thespian 5:40: Falling into HR 10:18: The Assemble Network 13:05: Confidence and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 16:10 People-focused Leadership (Role Play) 18:10: Authentic Leadership 20:45: Missing Opportunities to Connect 24:10: Communication Breakdowns 28:50: Instilling Greate…

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EPISODE 81 [guest] - The Power of Personality with Merrick Rosenberg 44:05

2+ y ago44:05

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 1:02 Merrick Introduction 2:10 Start-up Team-building Company in College 3:40 Take Flight Learning company and personality styles 5:36 Introduction of 4 Birds (eagle, parrot, dove, owl) 10:40 Merrick’s Style (parrot, eagle) 11:45 Personality Styles (work vs home) 16:20 Company Culture 19:05 Applying Styles in Relationships 21:10 M…

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EPISODE 80 [guest] The Grande Dame of Transformation with Marcia Martin 44:26

2+ y ago44:26

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 1:00 Marcia introduction 2:30 Knighted to Dame 4:07 Behind the Secret and Jack Canfield 7:07 Transforming Executive Teams 8:50 Communication and Leadership in a Hybrid World 10:53 Upleveling Marcia Martin Membership Club 13:05 Pioneering the Human Potential Movement 15:40 Human Vibrations Activating the Law of Attraction 18:40 Dai…

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Pretzels: Get it Twisted 1:05:33

2+ y ago1:05:33

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Anna and Lia are tied up in knots — delicious, doughy knots — because this episode is all about pretzels! Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, starts us off with the pretzel baking basics and tells us how changing the dough’s pH by boiling it in baking soda or dropping it in a lye bath (that’s right, a lye bath) is essential to achieving the perfect p…

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EPISODE 79 [guest] A New Age of Employee Engagement with David Zinger 43:02

2+ y ago43:02

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TOPIC TIME CODES: 0:28 The Shifting World of Work 1:20 Introducing David 1:40 The Power of Z’s, Zed and Canada 3:33 Zengage and the 10 Building Blocks of Engagement 4:45 Adapting to Hybrid and Work-Life Balance 5:45 Employee Engagement Defined and in Action 7:43 6 Variables Influencing Work Experience 10:09 Work Demands, Resources and Engagement Zo…

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Oysters: a Mysterious and Tragic Dramatic Reading 9:22

2+ y ago9:22

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Overture, curtains, lights! Prepare to be mesmerized by Anna Van Valin’s and Lia Ballentine’s portrayals of the moving characters in this highly-lauded short play written by the world’s most creative storytellers — at the FDA. That’s right, in this bonus episode, we’re performing our much anticipated (and requested) dramatic reading of “Carlos’ Tra…

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