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My guest on April 2 at 12 PM Central will be Dave Theune.
Dave is an actor/writer/improvisor/comedian living in L.A., and is in love with UCB. Dave has won The X-ecution improv challenge at IO West. He currently performs with the main company at L.A. ComedySportz, and at IO West with his improv groups Orpheus Roy, and the all-Milwaukee group, Old Milwaukee. To learn more about Dave, please visit my Weekly Spotlight Page.
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Renée Safrata of Reneevations Professional Development
Renée is the founder of the company Reneevations Professional Development. She works with CEO’s, COO’s, executive management teams, boards and entrepreneurs to build more focused, engaged and results-oriented collaborative teams. Although the processes for each new team are unique to their situation and objectives, they usually involve some form of team development, group facilitation and execution.
Dr. Jennifer Newman of Bully-Free-Zone.com
Dr. Newman is a workplace psychologist and director of Newman Psychological and Consulting Services, a corporate development and training company in Vancouver.
Dr. Newman is The Early Edition’s workplace psychologist and can be heard Thursday mornings on CBC Radio 690. She also writes a column in The Vancouver Sun, Working Section on workplace issues.
She is the holder of the 2008, British Columbia Psychological Association, Practice of the Profession Award. She was recognized for bringing the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards to British Columbia, the first province to hold the award in Canada.
Joel Runyon of The Blog of Impossible Things
Joel is the creator of the Blog of Impossible Things and Impossible HQ where he writes about pushing his limits, telling a great story and doing something impossible. He recently released Impossible TRI - a triathlon guide designed to help you run your first triathlon in 3 months.
Sibyl Chavis of The Possibility of Today
Sibyl Chavis spent over a decade as an attorney and human resources executive in corporate America. She has transferred all of that experience into her role as an author and speaker that helps people “Live Today Better than Yesterday.” She has written several e-Books, the most recent, “How to Stop Complaining and Start Living.” She blogs about simple tips for living in a different and improved way over at The Possibility of Today. You can find her on Facebook and Twitter.
Alex Blackwell of TheBridgeMaker.com – Simple Paths to Positive Change
Alex is the founding editor of the The BridgeMaker, an honestly written lifestyle blog dedicated to relying on faith, practicing forgiveness, and sharing the amazing power of love. You can connect with Alex on Facebook.
Dave Logan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the book, Tribal Leadership
Dave, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, is an expert in cultural transformation in the workplace, serving as senior partner at CultureSync and on the faculty of the Marshall School of Business. Dave has spoken directly to companies in the Fortune 100. Recent speeches include Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Kaiser-Permanente, and Google.”
You can also find Dave on CBS Moneywatch, where he is a regular contributor.
On the website of CultureSync, a management consulting firm specializing in cultural change, strategy, and negotiation, of which Dave is is co-founder and senior partner, it states, “CultureSync’s clients include Intel, Colliers International, American Express, Prudential, and Health Net.
Lori Deschene, founder of Tiny Buddha and Author of Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions
Lori has written hundreds of blog posts about happiness and wisdom for both children and adults. Before starting her popular quote-a-day Twitter account, Deschene wrote articles about friendship, self-esteem, and balance for nationally distributed ‘tween publications. She continues to contribute quizzes to Discovery Girls Magazine. Over the last two years, Deschene has focused on Tiny Buddha, attracting more than 220,000 Twitter followers and 12 million page views for tinybuddha.com. A native of Massachusetts, Deschene now lives in Los Angeles where she works from assorted coffee shops and parks. Though she puts all her heart into running Tiny Buddha, she prides herself on answering the question, “What do you do?” with “I live and love.” She has spoken at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, the Wanderlust Festival, and the first annual Bonfire Heights retreat.
Janice Harper, Cultural Anthropologist and Contributor to the Huffington Post
Janice Harper is a cultural anthropologist who writes on the topics of organizational culture, violence and conflict. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and has her own blog, The Chocolate Covered Kitchen, where she writes about her adventures parenting a teenager and recovering from job loss by learning to make chocolates. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles, and a critically acclaimed ethnography about Madagascar, Endangered Species: Health, Illness and Death Among Madagascar’s People of the Forest.
In 2008 Dr. Harper was an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee when her employers subjected her to a Homeland Security investigation for allegations that she was building a hydrogen bomb. Although she was fully exonerated, and the university paid her a substantial settlement for their actions, her career in academia was destroyed. Based on her experiences and drawing on her expertise in warfare and organizational cultures, Dr. Harper is currently writing a book about collective aggression, Murder of Crows: From Bullying to Bloodlust.
Kirk Weisler, Speaker and Author of “The Dog Poop Initiative” (2 Parts)
Kirk’s unique background as a US Army Ranger, his work with At-Risk Youth and experience as a Master Storyteller and Team Builder make him a very fun, engaging, and sought after speaker. He is the author of the Best Smelling book The Dog Poop Initiative and lives in Atlanta Georgia with “Wonderful wife Rebecca and their five remarkable children!”I am a subscriber to Kirk’s email list, simply called, “T4D,” short for “Thought For the Day,” and I encourage you to join as well. I enjoy reading his messages, and many times they provide me with some new knowledge, inspire a new thought, or provide me with motivation and positivity.
Peggy Smith, Certified Non-Violent Communication Trainer, and Founder and Principal Trainer of Open Communication
If you have difficulty knowing what to say or what to do when somebody raises their voice or acts aggressively toward you or others, you are not alone. It makes everyone uncomfortable, and it can cause one to get defensive, and many times the outcome is not a positive one. In my studies, I became aware of a methodology called “Non-Violent Communication” (NVC), and I am just simply fascinated by it!If you want some basic know-how or strategies to help you communicate more peacefully and effectively with others, you can’t miss this interview!
Dr. Cary Knier Johannes, author of “God’s Special Moth”
It is very important to promote a healthy, positive self esteem in children. If a child grows with a healthy self esteem, chances are they will have a strong foundation for empowered and assertive living as an adult. Many issues revolving around disharmonious relationships in life and at work stem from a less-than-ideal self esteem. If you don’t feel good about who you are, then it’s hard to feel good about what you are. As a matter of fact, a positive self esteem has the ability to dramatically affect a person’s overall well-being.Well, I am not an expert in positive self esteem, but fortunately Dr. Cary Knier Johannes, is, and was thrilled to have her join me on my radio show!
Jean-Marie Jobs, CEO of Culture ROI
It’s hard sometimes to know how to deal with workplace stress, overcome communication issues on the job, and come to trust other people, especially when they have violated it in the past. When it comes to workplace culture, it’s a delicate balance of a lot of issues and strategies. When things are out of balance, or perspective isn’t maintained, the culture of an organization suffers. During our discussion, Jean-Marie talked about ways to address a breakdown in communication at the office, and resources you can use to manage stress at the office, as well as ways to build trust within teams at work.
Becoming Conscious of the Unconsciousness
Did you know that the factors that decide whether we will have a positive interaction with other people is automatic and unconscious over 90 percent of the time? During this show, you will learn about research that was conducted that demonstrates this fact, and what we can do to overcome this unconscious response to have more positive interactions with others.Learn how to overcome the automatic unconscious response that is holding you back from realizing your full potential in establishing harmonious relationships with pretty much anyone!
Wendy Naarup – Speaker and Adversity Expert
During the interview, Wendy describes how she went from living a good-enough life to living a great life not because of her years as a corporate trainer and not because of her years as a full time mom. Her paradigm shift happened because of a two year journey to an Ironman Championship. The end result will inspire you to become the best possible version of yourself.
Fear factor: The truth behind what’s holding us back!
During this episode Victor will help you discover what is holding most people back from establishing meaningful and effective relationships. Learn how you can overcome this obstacle and start living better and happier today!You can start getting along with pretty much anybody right now! Most people don’t know how easy it is to start, and I will show you not only how easy it is, but also how to do it!
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