Podcasts by Last 8% Morning

How To Manage Your Mind from 2022-02-22T17:00

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed with life?

Curious to find a way better deal with the challenges you face?

It is not by using mindfulness in the way that most people do: as a b...

What Zone do you live your life in? from 2022-02-17T18:00

Did you know there are 3 Zones that we commonly live our life in?

Are you aware of where you spend most of your time?

Are you aware of the consequences of where you spend your ...

The one habit that (takes the same amount of time as brushing your teeth but) will change your life from 2022-02-08T00:00

They say that we don't decide our lives. We decide on our habits which decide our futures.

So, it seems we need to be extra thoughtful what kind of habits we cultivate.

In...

What Differentiates Great Teams? from 2022-02-01T00:00

You work or lead a team and you want your team to thrive. You want to do great work. Make a difference for the people you serve.

But you are struggling; your team is not performing as w...

What Do You Believe? How Mindset Affects Last 8% from 2022-01-25T00:00

What do you believe?

Not as in religion, but as in the beliefs you carry around with you? Your mindset.
And how does this belief or mindset affect your life, your behaviours and how...

The Science of learning Series: The 85% Rule from 2022-01-18T00:00

In today's podcast episode - the latest in our Science of Learning series - we address the best conditions for effective learning to take place.

You might be looking to develop a new ...

What Is Your Word For The Year? from 2022-01-11T00:00

When you have so much to do and you feel the pressure to deliver on so many things and you are having challenges in important relationships, or you are going through change, it is easy to lose s...

What To Do When It All Goes Wrong in a Last 8% Conversation Reissue from 2022-01-04T00:00

What do you do when you prepare, prepare, prepare some more and try to have an effective Last 8% conversation but it doesn’t go well?

The other person doesn’t respond very well.
Listen

Why We Meditate: It's Not What You Think Reissue from 2021-12-28T00:00

We often struggle with small, everyday frustrations and even feel, at times, feel embattled. It could be in our relationships, or at work, or at home.

Today, we are going to look at why...

What to do when we amplify the negative? from 2021-12-21T00:00

We are facing the holiday season and we will be spending time with family and friends and others who we don't ordinarily spend time with.

And there is a chance, a high probability ...

The Science of Gratitude Series, Part 3: Gratitude at Work from 2021-12-14T00:00

How do we bring the practice of gratitude into work?

Many of us think of gratitude as something too soft and squishy for work, yet as we are finding in this Science of Gratitude series,...

The Science of Gratitude Series: Part 2: Best Practice from 2021-12-07T00:00

In today’s episode: are you finding that you are becoming more negative than you would like to be? Are you looking for a powerful, science-based, way to shake it up?
In today’s episode, the ...

The Science of Gratitude: Part 1 from 2021-11-30T00:00

You work hard and want to do well but are feeling stuck.

And finding that you are becoming more negative than you would like to be.
What to do?

In today’s episode we talk a...

Taking The Long View from 2021-11-23T00:00

You have hit a setback in a relationship.

Maybe it is with a partner. Or a good friend.

Maybe it is with a son or daughter.

And it hurts. And it doesn’t seem to be get...

‘If Only’ - Two Words Not To Live By from 2021-11-16T00:00

You hear the voice in your head again: If only you had the courage to say what you felt inside. If only you had given a hard “no” to that unnecessary request. If only you had confronted the empl...

The Neuroplasticity of Thought from 2021-11-09T00:00

We often get caught in our thinking – hooked by the steady stream of emotions we experience and story’s that follow those emotions.

Does it matter that we hooked?

Beyond the fa...

What Do You Do When They Don't Want To Talk? from 2021-11-02T00:00

It is almost like clockwork: I finish a keynote and one of the first questions I get asked is: but what if the other person is not open to having a difficult conversation, or as we call it, a La...

The Opportunity of Last 8%’s from 2021-10-26T00:00

Creating a great team or organization (or family) requires doing difficult things, entering into the Last 8%. It's a place where we can face conflict and challenge, where conversations, dec...

When Last 8%’s Are Truly Difficult from 2021-10-19T04:00

What do you when it feels like you are facing an impossible situation?

One where it feels like you have no control over?

That leaves you feeling helpless? Stuck.

First, know yo...

The Single Greatest Effect on Our Children from 2021-10-12T00:00

You want to have a positive impact on the young people in your life, whether it is your own children or the young people you influence.

So, you worry; you worry about whether they are e...

The Science of Collaboration from 2021-10-05T00:00

You are on a team and in the middle of an important project but are struggling; the team is not collaborating as well as it could be, people are not feeling emotionally connected and the project...

The Importance of Seeing'Bids' from 2021-09-28T00:00

You want to build great relationships. Be connected to the people you work with and live with. Given how much time we spend with people at work, building great relationships matters. But how com...

Season 4 Intro: A Plan To Transform from 2021-09-21T00:00

Feeling a bit overwhelmed?

Wanting more out of life?

Well, you have come to the right place.

Welcome to Season 4 of the Last 8% Morning podcast!

Today, I outl...

Best From The Season: 3 Ways to Stop The Negative Thoughts In Our Head from 2021-09-14T00:00

Are you finding that it is easy to become negative? Down on yourself about your circumstances, or the people in your life, or your job, or even, yourself?

Is it getting you down that yo...

Best From The Season: Why Is This Happening For Me? Why Meaning Matters from 2021-09-08T10:00

We are In the middle of yet another wave of Covid affecting North America, Europe and the world, and it is clear that we are in for a challenging spring and it feels frustrating because, haven’t...

Best From The Season: How To Find Joy In The Present Moment from 2021-08-31T00:00

With all you have going on, do you find that you are feeling less joy in your day? Less happiness? Less enjoyment? It is not surprising given the challenges we all face today.

Is it pos...

Best From The Season: Doing&Being: The Antidote to Overwhelm from 2021-08-24T00:00

You want to be productive, you want to get things done. You want to progress in your career. You also want to find more ease and happiness in your life. Is it possible to have both?

In thi...

Best From The Season: Why We Avoid Last 8% Tasks from 2021-08-17T00:00

What do you do when you are staring at a task that is important, but for whatever reason, you continue to put it off? It brings up strong emotions in you and is part of what is keeping you stuck...

Best From The Season: The Critical Difference Between Pain&Suffering from 2021-08-11T11:00

Do You experience pain? Do you experience suffering?

While it is not something people want to talk about or admit, pain and suffering are part of life for everyone. It can be from somethin...

The Olympic Issue Episode 2: Simone Biles and Dealing With Fear from 2021-08-02T00:00

Do you sometimes struggle with fear? And become stuck? And feel like you are missing out in your career or in your life because of it?

It could be an internal fear of doing something ne...

The Olympic Issue: The Most Important Secret To Performing Under Pressure from 2021-07-27T00:00

The Olympics are here, what an exciting time of year!

It is so inspiring to see and hear the stories of young people going for it.

Putting it all on the line, the hard work, the buil...

The Cost of Avoiding from 2021-07-20T00:00

Are you avoiding something and feeling bad about it?

If so, you are not alone. And there is nothing wrong with you.

But it doesn’t mean you are powerless. That you can’t do something...

Health Series 3: An Approach To Start (&Keep) Moving from 2021-07-13T00:00

With the pandemic receding and things returning to normal, are you keen to get moving and healthy again? Not sure where to start? In this 3rd episode on our Health series, we describe an approac...

The Science of Healthy Weight Loss from 2021-07-06T00:00

Are you looking for a guaranteed way to lose and maintain weight? Well then, you might want to go somewhere else. There are no guarantees here.

But if you want an approach that takes in th...

Why We Fail at Losing Weight from 2021-06-29T00:00

With the pandemic receding and things returning to some kind of normal, have you put on your pre-pandemic clothes yet and found that they...ahh ...no longer fit anymore?

Well, I have and i...

Are You Willing To Give Up Who You Are For Who You Could Be? from 2021-06-22T00:00

Are you letting fear rule your life?
Are you allowing it to hold you back and keep you stuck?
Are you wanting to challenge yourself to create a different life?

In today’s episode, ...

Don't Believe Everything You Think from 2021-06-15T00:00

You want to do a good job. You want to feel productive and purposeful at work. You want to create a good life for you and your family. But you face challenges – and stress and you want to be bet...

Why We Meditate: It's Not What You Think from 2021-06-08T00:00

We often struggle with small, everyday frustrations and even feel, at times, feel embattled. It could be in our relationships, or at work, or at home.

Today, we are going to look at why...

Why We Avoid Last 8% Tasks from 2021-06-01T00:00

What do you do when you are staring at a task that is important, but for whatever reason, you continue to put it off? It brings up strong emotions in you and is part of what is keeping you stuck...

Serving Something Bigger Than Ourselves: The Why of Practice from 2021-05-25T00:00

In today’s episode, we work hard to be our best in our Last 8% moments not just because it serves us or because it helps us be our best self and grow our career and relationships, though that is...

Big Rock or Small Rock? How To Maintain Perspective When A Last 8% Falls Apart from 2021-05-18T00:00

Have you ever walked out of a Last 8% situation and thought: yikes, I don't think that went too well.... 
It can happen. In these moments it is very possible to lose all perspective and...

What To Do When It All Goes Wrong in a Last 8% Conversation from 2021-05-11T00:00

What do you do when you prepare, prepare, prepare some more and try to have an effective Last 8% conversation but it doesn’t go well? The other person doesn’t respond very well.
It can be di...

Why We Avoid The Difficult from 2021-05-04T00:00

Have you ever walked into a situation that you knew was going to be difficult, where you had to give feedback to someone or you needed to deliver a tough decision that you knew was not going to ...

Why Most Digital Courses Fail: The Science of Learning Series from 2021-04-27T00:00

In order to not be left behind, we must learn as fast as the world is changing.

However, that is not easy to do today as 96% of people who start a digital course never finish it.

Why...

How Not To Let Critical Moments Pass You By (and a big announcement!) from 2021-04-20T00:00

There's this crucial moment when you must confront a very uncomfortable situation, it could be in a work meeting, a difficult conversation you need to have with someone or maybe a tough dec...

How To Find Joy In The Present Moment from 2021-04-13T00:00

With all you have going on, do you find that you are feeling less joy in your day? Less happiness? Less enjoyment? It is not surprising given the challenges we all face today.

Is it pos...

Why Is This Happening For Me? Why Meaning Matters from 2021-04-06T00:00

We are In the middle of yet another wave of Covid affecting North America, Europe and the world, and it is clear that we are in for a challenging spring and it feels frustrating because, haven’t...

The Critical Difference Between Pain&Suffering from 2021-03-30T09:00

Do You experience pain? Do you experience suffering?

While it is not something people want to talk about or admit, pain and suffering are part of life for everyone. It can be from somethin...

How Will We Work in The Future? from 2021-03-23T00:00

After working different during the pandemic, will this experience change how we work in the future?

Today, we are going to look at what we need in our work environment so that we can be...

Doing&Being: The Antidote to Overwhelm from 2021-03-16T00:00

You want to be productive, you want to get things done. You want to progress in your career. You also want to find more ease and happiness in your life. Is it possible to have both?

In thi...

Letting Go of The Banana: Why Attachment to Outcome Is Keeping You Stuck from 2021-03-02T00:00

Do you struggle when things go wrong with a project, or a relationship, or a job? Do you get frustrated when you don’t hit your numbers and your team is falling behind? Today, we are going to lo...

You Have More Power Than You Think You Do To Deal With Too Much To Do from 2021-02-23T00:00

In today’s episode are you finding it difficult to get things done?  Finding it tough to find thinking time to get at the  thoughtful work on your plate or properly manage your people?

Are...

Dealing With Overwhelm from 2021-02-16T00:00

Are you finding that demands for your time is outstripping capacity? That you are struggling with not only too much to do and too little time but the level of uncertainty and complexity in your ...

What To Do About That Voice In Our Head? Strategies to Stop The Fight from 2021-02-02T00:00

Do you find that you sometimes get overwhelmed with the voice in your head (VOH)? That incessant critic that fills us with doubt and undermine’s our confidence and courage? That gets in the way ...

Movement, Mindfulness and Mental Training! from 2021-01-26T00:00

Are you finding that the start of your day can be overwhelming? Before you know it you are on a Zoom call and having to think, perform and make decisions and you are not really ready for it all?...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 5 Reissue from 2021-01-21T00:00

In this episode, have you made the decision to make kindness a superpower, but have also come to realize that it will take some work on your part? Today, we engage in the ‘the work’, the interna...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 4 Reissue from 2021-01-18T00:00

Are you finding that you are falling back to not being as kind as you would like? Especially under pressure? Today, we build the internal practice of kindness so that we can make the kindness ne...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 3 Reissue from 2021-01-14T00:00

Do you want to be more kind in your life but are not sure how to do it?

As you know if you have been listening to this series, kindness is a muscle, that you can grow, that become a defaul...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 2 Reissue from 2021-01-11T00:00

Do you sometimes wish you could be more patient? Less reactive? More kind to others or yourself?

Well, kindness is not something immutable to change. You can build it, like a muscle, yo...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 1 Reissue from 2021-01-07T00:00

Are you feeling anxious or stressed about the approaching US election? Worried about what the outcome will mean or how people will react afterward? If so, you are not alone.
Many of us are f...

Coping with Social Isolation Reissue from 2020-12-31T00:00

Are you struggling spending so much time on your own during COVID-19? Are you feeling strong emotions or irritable or lethargic? In this session JP offers a three-point-plan to help you cope mor...

What To Do If You Are Feeling Burned Out Reissue from 2020-12-29T12:00

Are you feeling exhausted? Not able to feel much joy or pleasure? A bit cynical? If so, these are the telltale signs of burn out and it's no wonder, given the political and economic uncerta...

Hacking The Holidays: Strategies for Dealing with the Difficult from 2020-12-24T00:00

Holidays can be some of the more challenging times we face in the year.
We are with people who can sometimes trigger us. Or, we are feeling lonely and alone. Or tired and reactive.

...

Word of the Year: 2020 Year in Review from 2020-12-21T00:00

It has been a challenging year. We have done our best to manage the uncertainty, ups and down, turmoil and loneliness. Today, we look back and review 2020 and decide on a word of the year.

5 Minute Book Club: Pema Chodron's When Things Fall Apart, Part 2 from 2020-12-17T00:00

Are you finding that you are spending too much time on your phone? Surfing news sites and social media to your detriment? Looking for a powerful approach to changing this habit? Enter our 5 Minu...

Managing Uncertainty Series Part 6: Leading in Uncertainty from 2020-12-14T00:00

Are you seeing others struggle with the amount of uncertainty and change going on? Do you want to help but are not sure where to start?

In this episode, we describe the three things you...

Managing Uncertainty Series Part 4: Mindfulness: The First Tool of Uncertainty from 2020-12-07T00:00

With everything going on politically, economically, with the pandemic, within your organization, maybe with your family, are you feeling a bit overwhelmed? Do you wish you had more insight and t...

Managing Uncertainty Series Part 3: Understanding Anger and Blame from 2020-12-03T00:00

Are you feeling disrupted by the amount of uncertainty and change in your life? Is it affecting your work performance or your happiness?

In today’s episode, the third in our Managing Un...

Managing Uncertainty Series Part 2: The Why of Worry from 2020-11-30T00:00

Are the you feeling the effects of uncertainty?

In today’s episode, the second in our Managing Uncertainty series, we take a deeper look at worry. Why do we worry? Does it serve us? If you...

Managing Uncertainty Series, Part 1: The Myth of Certainty from 2020-11-26T00:00

Do you get overwhelmed by the amount of uncertainty in the world today? Whether politically, or with the economy, the pandemic, within your organization, or with your family? Do you wish you had...

How To Be Uncomfortable: 5 MINUTE BOOK CLUB Series: PART I: Pema Chödrön's, What To Do When Things Fall Apart from 2020-11-19T00:00

In today’s episode, do you sometimes find yourself restless, feeling a lack of ease, maybe even a little fearful and Not sure how to deal with it? The fact is that we are not very skilled at bei...

How To Gain An Extra Hour A Day By Not Doing Very Much - Introducing the 5 Minute Book Club from 2020-11-16T00:00

Do you sometimes find yourself on your phone, in a trance-like state, on auto-pilot, scrolling, ruminating and lost in thought? Are you finding that you often run out of time during the day? Tha...

Building Kindness as a Superpower Part 5 from 2020-11-12T00:00

In this episode, have you made the decision to make kindness a superpower, but have also come to realize that it will take some work on your part? Today, we engage in the ‘the work’, the interna...

Building Kindness as a Superpower Part 4 from 2020-11-09T00:00

Are you finding that you are falling back to not being as kind as you would like? Especially under pressure? Today, we build the internal practice of kindness so that we can make the kindness ne...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 3 from 2020-11-05T00:00

Do you want to be more kind in your life but are not sure how to do it?

As you know if you have been listening to this series, kindness is a muscle, that you can grow, that become a defaul...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 2 from 2020-11-02T00:00

Do you sometimes wish you could be more patient? Less reactive? More kind to others or yourself?

Well, kindness is not something immutable to change. You can build it, like a muscle, yo...

Building Kindness as a Superpower, Episode 1 from 2020-10-29T00:00

Are you feeling anxious or stressed about the approaching US election? Worried about what the outcome will mean or how people will react afterward? If so, you are not alone.
Many of us are f...

The Science of Learning Series: Episode 1, How Not to Read a Book If You Actually Want to Learn from 2020-10-26T00:00

Are you struggling with the amount of change going on in the world? Or in your company or family? Are you starting to see that in order to adapt to this disruptive world, you need to be an aggre...

Using the Science of Goal Setting to Build a Better Life: Episode 4 from 2020-10-22T00:00

Ready to start setting more detailed goals? Not sure how to do it or where to start?
In this episode, the 4th of our The Science of Goal Setting to Build a Better Life series, we go deeper i...

Using the Science of Goal Setting to Build a Better Life Episode 3 from 2020-10-19T00:00

Feeling like there is something missing from your life? Feeling like you could benefit from getting clear on what you most want out of life? Not sure where to start?

In this episode, th...

Using the Science of Goal Setting to Build a Better Life, Episode 2 from 2020-10-15T00:00

Have you lost momentum? Not as focused as you want to be? Falling into old habits that are not serving you? Feeling unmotivated and becoming frustrated? Well, you are not alone. It is so common ...

Using the Science of Goal Setting to Build a Better Life Episode 1 from 2020-10-12T00:00

Are you wanting to be effective, get stuff done, maybe get in shape – take control of your life, but are finding that, instead, it seems you are losing focus, procrastinating, maybe feeling aiml...

What To Do If You Are Feeling Burned Out from 2020-10-08T00:00

Are you feeling exhausted? Not able to feel much joy or pleasure? A bit cynical? If so, these are the telltale signs of burn out and it's no wonder, given the political and economic uncerta...

Season Two Opening Episode from 2020-10-05T00:00

Are you struggling to have the relationships you want? Or live the life you want? Or have the career you want? First, know you are not alone – many struggle to build these things. But have you e...

Season 2 Launch Announcement from 2020-09-30T18:00

Listen in to learn when Season 2 will launch! So excited to start this season and continue the journey with you of using our Last 8% situations as opportunities to transform ourselves into our b...

How To Stop People From Treating You Poorly Reissue from 2020-09-21T00:00

Before season two starts up again at the end of this month, we're reissuing our final favourite episodes. Today: How to stop people from treating you poorly.
Do you often find yourself ...

When You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback Reissue from 2020-09-10T00:00

Have you lost your job and are feeling overwhelmed? Are you finding that the first stages of grief are descending on you? Are you not sure where to start? On this next part of your journey, know...

What We Get Wrong About Anxiety - Reissue from 2020-09-07T00:00

The fall brings with it new challenges, and with those, new anxieties. You might be feeling overwhelmed with what is going on politically, or with your work or family or racial injustice. You ar...

Taking Action: What the World Needs Each of Us to Do Reissue from 2020-09-04T00:00

With season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough t...

Why Defensiveness Stops The Conversation Reissue from 2020-09-02T00:00

With season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough t...

Breaking Ourselves Open: Facing the World As It Is Reissue from 2020-08-31T00:00

With season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough t...

LISTENERS'FAVOURITES: What We Get Wrong About Empathy from 2020-08-24T00:00

With season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is What We Get Wrong About Empathy: Part One. Are we born with a certain amount ...

LISTENERS'FAVOURITES: Maybe Good, Maybe Bad, Who Knows from 2020-08-20T00:00

With season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Maybe Good, Maybe Bad, Who Knows. In today's episode, are you struggling...

LISTENERS'FAVOURITES: Why Movement Matters from 2020-08-10T00:00

With season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Why Movement Matters. In this podcast, JP uses the B.I.G. structure and explo...

Season One Finale: Key Insights from Last 8% Morning from 2020-08-04T14:00

In this final episode of Season One, we look back at some of the key learnings and insights that came out of the season. We want to thank you for being on the journey with us!
If you're...

Part Three of Emotional Management Week: The Advanced ETA Tool from 2020-07-24T00:00

In today's session, the culmination of Emotional Management Week, we deliver our most extensive tool to manage emotions: Advanced ETA. This brings many of the foundational ideas found throu...

How Can We Increase The Quality of Our Sleep? from 2020-07-06T00:00

In today’s episode, we look at how we increase the quality of our sleep. Given the clear benefits of sleep on our cognitive function, we investigate the small tips and tricks we can make use of ...

Sleep as Exercise...for the Brain from 2020-07-03T00:00

Do you get enough sleep? Do you get high quality sleep? How is it affecting your performance and happiness each day? In this episode, the first of a two part series on sleep, we look at how slee...

How to Use the Last 8% Morning Podcast from 2020-07-01T00:00

Are you wondering how best to use this podcast? Are you curious about some of its benefits? Today, JP takes you through what he has learned from listeners about how they use it and what they get...

When You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback: Part Two from 2020-06-29T00:00

Have you lost your job or hit a setback? Are you having trouble taking some action? Today, in our second of two episodes, we focus on helping you craft a plan that includes: creating a structure...

When You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback: Part One from 2020-06-26T00:00

Have you lost your job and are feeling overwhelmed? Are you finding that the first stages of grief are descending on you? Are you not sure where to start? On this next part of your journey, know...

Building Our Mindfulness Practice from 2020-06-22T00:00

Feeling stressed by current events? It is not surprising given everything that is going on. Know you are not alone. This is not an easy time. But also know you have a choice in how you respond. ...

The Key Ingredients To Tune into Others: Part Three of Empathy Week from 2020-06-19T00:00

How do we grow empathy? What are the key ingredients that helps us tune into others in any interaction? This is Empathy Week, where we are exploring the skill of empathy so it can become ...

What Gets in the Way of Empathy: Part Two of Empathy Week from 2020-06-17T00:00

What gets in the way of empathy? Why, in spite of our best intentions, do we sometimes miss the mark and miss critical information in an interaction?  This is Empathy Week, where we explo...

What We Get Wrong About Empathy: Part One of Empathy Week from 2020-06-15T00:00

Are we born with a certain amount of empathy? Does empathy make us soft? Unable to make tough calls? Do women have more empathy than men? This is Empathy Week, where we will explore the q...

BONUS EPISODE: 20-Minute Sitting Meditation from 2020-06-13T00:00

New Bonus Episode up! In a 20 minute session, JP guides you through sitting #meditation. Get grounded and focused, and start the weekend ...

Taking Action: What the World Needs Each of Us to Do, Part Three of Finding Our Voice Week from 2020-06-12T00:00

In today’s session, our third in the series, we discuss how to take action in two ways: by having difficult conversations and by engaging in the difficult actions.This is Finding Our Voice Week,...

Why Defensiveness Stops The Conversation: Part Two of Finding Our Voice Week from 2020-06-10T00:00

In today's session, we talk about why some of us become reactive and defensive in the face of tough conversations around race, shutting down our emotional intelligence and mindfulness skill...

Breaking Ourselves Open, Facing the World As It Is: Part One of Finding Our Voice Week from 2020-06-08T00:00

We’re going to do something different this week. In Finding Our Voice Week, we will use these three podcasts to reflect and pause on our response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by ...

The Power of A Bigger Perspective: Performing Under Pressure Week Part Three from 2020-06-05T00:00

To perform under pressure, sometimes we need to be out of the moment. Say what now? Yes, there are times we must take ourselves out of the moment and see it from a bigge...

Crisis vs. Opportunity: Performing Under Pressure Week Part Two from 2020-06-03T00:00

Are you feeling increased pressure these days? Are you affected by the amount of change and challenge in your environment? Are you feeling the need to perform in not the easiest of condit...

The Myth of Pressure: Performing Under Pressure Week Part One from 2020-06-01T00:00

Do you sometimes get overwhelmed before a big moment and can’t think clearly? Are you sometimes filled with thoughts of doubt before a big moment? Do you wish you walked into your ...

BONUS EPISODE: 10-Minute Sitting Meditation from 2020-05-30T00:00

It's rainy here in Ontario and sometimes going for a walking meditation isn't possible. Sitting meditation does the trick, and helps us become more grounded and focused. In today'...

Building The Muscle of Resilience: Three Strategies from 2020-05-29T00:00

Are you hitting lots of setbacks in your life right now? Is it getting you down? Today we describe three things we can do immediately to help you become more resilient. These three strate...

Emotional Contagion: How People Impact Us Far More Than We Realize from 2020-05-25T00:00

On Friday's episode, we talked about how we need other people when we work towards self-transformation. On today’s episode, it's all about being thoughtful in who we choose to be aroun...

BONUS EPISODE: 5-Minute Sitting Meditation from 2020-05-23T00:00

 Are you looking for something to help you become a bit more grounded in 5 minutes? A small dose of mindfulness? Are you finding it difficult to swing 15 minutes today for our usual walking sess...

What You Can't Do Without on Your Journey: The Hero or Heroine’s Journey Part Three from 2020-05-22T00:00

In this week, we've explored how we can use our most challenging situations as opportunities to transform ourselves, to become the people we want to become. Today, we talk about the two thi...

Making the Choice: The Hero or Heroine's Journey Part Two from 2020-05-20T00:00

Do you sometimes wish you were more courageous when facing your most challenging moments? Are you interested in becoming more powerful in these moments? In Part Two of The Hero / Heroi...