Podcast Episodes

This Might Not Work

Season 1 Episode 159

There’s a kind of freedom in saying those four words out loud: This might not work.

Honest plans begin with honest uncertainty – Seth Godin

Admitting that something might not work isn’t pessimism, it…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Why Paying it Forward Matters

Season 1 Episode 158

One of the most powerful ways we can create ripple effects of kindness and opportunity is by paying it forward. When someone has helped us, believed in us, or given us a chance, we carry the gift of …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Ripple Effect: Finding Hope in Unintended Consequences

Season 1 Episode 157

Sometimes the biggest shifts in our lives come from unintended consequences.

We usually think of those words in a negative way, the deal that fell through, the partnership that fizzled, the choice th…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

How to Turn Around a Bad Mood

Season 1 Episode 156

In a perfect world, every day would be lovely, and we’d always feel great and be in a great mood ready to take on the world. But that’s not real life. Some days just don’t go as planned, or we’re jus…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

What Does it Mean to be an Advocate?

Season 1 Episode 155

This is part of a longer post on Democracy Docket written by Marc Elias

What does it mean to be an advocate? A hope advocate? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately.

The dictionary defines it th…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

When Despair Is Easier: Choosing Hope Anyway

Season 1 Episode 154

This is an excerpt of an article written by Marc Elias.

You can find the entire post here

It usually comes as a question: What gives you hope? Sometimes it is more of a demand: Tell me something hop…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Right Now, Someone is Wishing They Had What You Have

Season 1 Episode 153

It’s easy to focus on what we don’t have, the goals still out of reach, the business milestone we’re chasing, the life upgrade we want next. We forget that someone out there is looking at us right no…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Celebrate the Small Steps (They’re Not So Small After All)

Season 1 Episode 152

We often wait to celebrate until the “big win” shows up like landing the client, finishing the project, hitting the revenue goal. But those milestones don’t happen without the tiny, consistent steps …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

What to Do When You’re Not Feeling It (But Still Need to Keep Going)

Season 1 Episode 151

Some days the motivation just isn’t there. The spark is missing, the energy feels flat, and the work ahead looks heavier than usual. But here’s the truth: success isn’t built on feeling it every day,…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

There’s No Such Thing as Perfect

Season 1 Episode 150

We’re taught early on that decisions have “right” and “wrong” answers. That if we just think long enough, research enough, prepare enough, we’ll land on the perfect choice.

But life doesn’t actually …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago