For a decade, we've been at the intersection of leadership, gender and the workplace. With our cornerstone product, The ElevateHER Challenge, we have worked to bring the vision and value to companies of creating more gender equitable workplaces. To celebrate 10 years in this space, we share with you political and business leaders varying perspectives on the topic as well as the women who are creating change everyday in their workplaces and communities. One conversation at a time, we work to ...
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We are searching for big ideas that inspire hope and action in higher education around institutional transformation and innovation to advance student success outcomes. Joining John Gardner are higher education leaders and other relevant persons of interest who will discuss innovation and strategies that improve higher education. All opinions and views expressed as part of “Office Hours with John Gardner” belong solely to the individual participants and do not necessarily represent those of t ...
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Who Belongs? was launched in Fall 2018 as the Othering & Belonging Institute's official podcast. The question of who belongs in our societies, whether local, national, or global, is one of the central drivers that underpin how people are othered, or how the conditions of belonging are created. Our podcast addresses this foundational question to open pathways to explore a range of policies, movements, scholarship, and narratives that get us closer to the goal we seek, which is to advance a so ...
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Come hang out with a couple of nerdy, dorky, and badass women who aren't afraid of using flowery, colorful, and more accurate language to discuss mental health. Psychologist and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Dr. Mary Bowles and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Jennifer Newell talk about Mental Health by looking at it through a different lens; the lens of not only marriage and family therapy (systems therapy), but also applied neuroscience, other new alternatives that oppose pathol ...
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Hi, I’m Matt Gottesman (@mattgottesman on Instagram) and this is my daily podcast where I offer practical thoughts and perspectives to un-complicate life, creativity and the pursuit of your highest self. Instead of choosing one niche for the podcast, I decided that the niche is you… a simple, straight forward show about the power of not boxing yourself into any one category, title or niche, but embracing all of your gifts, having a better relationship with yourself and trusting your path (in ...
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Reimagining Us is not just another conversation series—it’s a vital tool for healing divisions, designing our lives and communities for belonging, and empowering a movement of “builders.” Hosted by two distinguished leaders from the fields of psychology and equity-building, the show takes a nuanced look at the forces that fuel division and highlights actionable paths toward reconnection. As the nation navigates a post-election landscape rife with challenges, Reimagining Us offers a timely an ...
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Start the Thing That Feels Too Small to Matter
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20:30In this episode, I talk about why the most meaningful things start unnoticed, the difference between invisible and insignificant, why starting small builds trust, not just momentum, how to move even when no one’s clapping yet and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenicheisyou…
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In this conversation, Dr. Mary discusses the challenges of parenting children with ADHD and shares a couple valuable resources and strategies for parents. She emphasizes the importance of predictability and trust in parenting, highlighting how ADHD kids thrive in predictable environments. She also encourages parents to understand their children's u…
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In this episode Dr. Mary talks about the importance of talking to your kids about sex and body safety and provides a couple useful resources for parents and kids. Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide therapy, coaching, or medical advice. Participation does not establish a therapist-client or coach-client rel…
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You Already Know — You’re Just Scared It Might Cost You Something
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19:51In this episode, I talk about the subtle difference between not knowing and not wanting to know, how fear shows up as fog to keep you from making aligned moves, why clarity often costs comfort, but leads to freedom, how to start honoring what you know — even if it means letting go and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substac…
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God Isn’t Just Sending You a Person — He’s Preparing a Purpose
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24:43In this episode, I talk about redefining “waiting” as divine preparation, why real love isn’t a distraction — it’s a multiplier, how your calling shapes the container for your connection, how to recognize the one that’s assigned with you — not just attractive to you and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesm…
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Breaking Stigmas: Mental Health & Workplace Wellness With Brian Higgins
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56:09Comments or Thoughts on this Episode? Send us a text message. What happens when traditional mental health therapies fail? How might creative approaches unlock healing when nothing else works? Brian Higgins, Executive Director of Mental Healthy FIT, knows this territory intimately. From experiencing homelessness while battling PTSD, depression, and …
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The People You’re Meant For Will Feel You Without Explanation
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24:28In this episode, I talk about why resonance matters more than reach, how over-explaining waters down your essence, why alignment creates clarity — even in silence, learning to speak from truth, not from fear of being misunderstood and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — theniche…
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Receive Like You’ve Been Prepared For This… Because You Have
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20:18In this episode, I talk about why receiving requires healing, trust, and surrender, the unseen preparation behind sudden blessings, what blocks us from receiving what we’re ready for, how to expand your capacity to let more good in and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenich…
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Productivity Without Peace Is Just Performative Hustle
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17:10In this episode, I talk about why peace is the true proof of aligned productivity, how hustle culture hijacks purpose with performance, the difference between movement and momentum, reclaiming slowness as a strategy, not a weakness and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenich…
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What’s Essential Is What Becomes Sustainable
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19:33In this episode, I talk about why simplicity is a growth strategy, not a design trend, the hidden cost of complexity — in creativity, business, and energy, how to identify what’s essential vs. what’s extra, building rhythms and systems that create peace, not pressure and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottes…
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Ep 15 - WTF is Feminism? Another DOAC response.
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44:45In this conversation, Dr. Mary and Jen delve into another DOAC episode, this one about the complexities of feminism. The discussion covers the impact of feminism on men and women, sexual regret, and the impact of cultural conditioning on relationships. They discuss the differences in perspectives on feminism, the role of age in sexual experiences, …
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Make It Before You Understand it… The Breakthrough Is On the Other Side of Execution
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18:35In this episode, I talk about why clarity is a result of creation, not a prerequisite, how action activates creative intelligence, he role of experimentation in originality, hat happens when you surrender to the process and stop trying to control the product and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.subst…
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The Spirit of Innovation Doesn’t Belong to Institutions — It Belongs to Individuals
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18:09In this episode, I talk about why innovation isn’t a corporate strategy — it’s a creative impulse, the myth of institutional permission and the power of individual conviction, the spiritual and generational impact of deciding to make something, why creation is part of your divine design — and your responsibility and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagr…
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Episode 163- Graduate and Professional Student Success with Dan Volchok
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38:54Dr. Dan Volchok is currently the Assistant Dean of Student Success at Harvard University’s Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In this role he supports nearly 5,000 Master’s and PhD students studying in 57 graduate programs across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Dr. Volchok is responsible for…
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In this episode, I talk about why not everything that looks good is God-aligned, how to reclaim stillness as a spiritual practice, discernment vs. distraction — knowing what’s truly yours, why hustle can keep you busy, but still keep you empty, how to tune out the world’s volume so you can hear divine direction and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagra…
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In a World Addicted To Urgency, Choosing Slowness is an Act of Rebellion
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18:45In this episode, I talk about how urgency is a cultural addiction, not a creative virtue, why slowness isn’t laziness — it’s integrity, what you destroy when you rush: trust, depth, originality, how to reclaim your pace in a world that glorifies pressure and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.…
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Your Discipline is Proof You Believe the Vision
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20:37In this episode, I talk about why true discipline isn’t about control — it’s about care and belief, how daily action reveals your trust in the future you're building, the difference between forced effort and faithful stewardship, what it looks like to show up for a vision only you can see and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My…
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You Don’t Have To Get It Perfect, You Just Have To Get It Out — Genius Lives In the Doing
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18:46In this episode, I talk about why perfection is the greatest enemy of momentum, how daily creative action builds trust with your inner genius, the difference between inspiration and instinct, why genius is more often volume with intention — not rare lightning strikes and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottes…
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Your Calling Isn’t Negotiable — It’s Necessary
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22:27In this episode, I talk about why rejection doesn’t disqualify your calling — it refines it, the difference between ego-driven persistence vs. soul-led devotion, how to discern when “no” means not now — not never, what it looks like to build even when the world says “you’re not ready” and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Sub…
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Episode 162- Pathway Out of Poverty with Teresa Rivenes
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45:46Teresa R. Rivenes is currently the Senior Vice President for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, also known as the NWCCU, which is a previously regional and now international accreditation agency. Before this role, Dr. Rivenes served as the Vice President at Umpqua Community College and as the Vice President of Academic and Stude…
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In this episode, I talk about the subtle trap of mistaking comfort for compatibility, how to identify when something once aligned has become outdated, why loyalty to your past can sabotage your future, practical tools to evaluate alignment in relationships, work, and identity and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — m…
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If It Doesn’t Fit Your Future, Don’t Keep Forcing It in the Present
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21:21In this episode, I talk about how to discern misalignment in your current season, why your next level requires internal space — not just external action, letting go of “used-to-fit” things with grace, making present decisions based on future alignment, not past comfort and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgott…
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Create What You Wish You Had — Not What You Think Will Sell
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20:03In this episode, I talk about why your most valuable work comes from what’s personal — not what’s popular, how creating for your past self unlocks resonance and authenticity, why trying to sell before serving dilutes your mission, how magnetic work is rooted in meaning, not marketing trends and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → …
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You’re Not for Every Room — But You’re Exactly Right for the Right Ones
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17:32In this episode, I talk about why not being understood is a form of protection, the danger of over-explaining yourself to the wrong people, why presence speaks louder than performance in aligned spaces, how to stop auditioning for rooms God never called you to and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.sub…
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Breaking Free: The Hidden Cost of Perfectionism
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44:50Comments or Thoughts on this Episode? Send us a text message. What if the very shield we create to protect ourselves from judgment is the same barrier preventing our most meaningful connections? In this thought-provoking conversation with Alysha Turner, business development professional and host of the Popping Perfectionism podcast, we explore the …
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Your People Will Find You When You Stop Abandoning Yourself
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16:29In this episode, I talk about why self-abandonment keeps you invisible to your true community, how authenticity is the most powerful signal you can send, what it means to build self-trust before expecting deep connection, how to attract aligned people by being energetically honest and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substac…
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Episode 161- Technology for All Students with Nariman Farvardin
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44:12Dr. Nariman Farvardin, Stevens Institute of Technology's seventh president since 2011, has transformed the university into a nationally prominent technological research powerhouse. Under his leadership, undergraduate applications surged 294%, enrollment rose 62% and career outcomes reached an impressive 96.8% of graduates employed or in graduate sc…
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God Didn’t Send the Giant to Defeat You — He Sent It to Position You
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18:14In this episode, I talk about why resistance is often a sign of revelation, not punishment, the difference between spiritual warfare and spiritual preparation, how to discern when pressure is actually positioning, how to walk toward the battle with God instead of running from it and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack …
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What You’re Called to Build Won’t Compete With Who You’re Becoming
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17:02In this episode, I talk about the danger of building something that pulls you away from your identity, why your calling should multiply your peace not fragment your soul, how to recognize when you’re building from ego vs. essence, how to anchor your growth in alignment not performance and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Sub…
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Stop Trying to Fix What Was Only Meant to Teach You
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17:13In this episode, I talk about why some things were never meant to be “fixed” — only learned from, how our need for resolution can sabotage our release, how to recognize when God already closed a chapter you’re trying to keep open, what it means to move forward with wisdom, not backwards with attachment and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @matt…
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If You Have to Chase It… It’s Not in Agreement With You
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17:41In this episode, I talk about why chasing is a sign of misalignment, not ambition, how force creates friction, but alignment creates flow, what “agreement” looks like in your work, your relationships, and your spirit, how to release what’s not flowing and anchor in what is and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — matt…
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Carin Crowe: A CEO's Journey From Finding Your Voice to Empowering Others
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46:00Comments or Thoughts on this Episode? Send us a text message. The journey from voiceless child to powerful advocate isn't linear, but for Carin Crowe, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Salt Lake Area, it began with a petition at age eight. When she received a response from President Jimmy Carter telling her children like her would change the worl…
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Collaboration or Chaos? Protecting Your Energy While Building With Others
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22:12In this episode, I talk about why collaboration without clarity leads to chaos, how to discern alignment vs. surface-level chemistry, the signs of draining partnerships and how to protect your creative rhythm, how to build without burning out your energy or compromising your standards and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text M…
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Episode 160- Intentional Innovation with Drew Koch
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53:20Dr. Koch is a child of immigrants who came to the United States in pursuit of a better life. His first language was not English, and postsecondary education was valued by his family as a means for realizing the American Dream. A recipient of need-based aid while in school, Koch is a staunch advocate for and leader of efforts that increase student a…
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Discipline Isn’t About Perfection… But Stewardship
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20:28In this episode, I talk about why discipline isn’t about control but it’s about care, stewardship, and presence, how hustle culture distorted our understanding of what discipline truly is, what holy, quiet, purpose-led discipline actually looks like day to day, why the work you’re called to build won’t thrive under pressure but it will thrive under…
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You Can’t Be Led and Still Be Obsessed With Control
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20:04In this episode, I talk about surrender vs self-sabotage, obedience to the intuition vs outcome-obsession, the difference between flow and forcing, the deep peace that comes with being led and not just strategizing harder, how you’ll never build what you were called to build if you demand certainty before movement and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Insta…
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The Work Will Work… If You Stop Abandoning It Too Soon
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21:31In this episode, I talk about being patient with the external results matching the internal effort, why we question our work and our timing of results, pivoting too soon, breaking momentum versus sustaining it, trusting the vision, confusing discomfort with misalignment and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-735…
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In this episode, I talk about spending time on the wrong things, worrying about death but not living present, busyness ≠ alignment, deferred alignment, signs of misaligned time and not doing the right things for your work and life, spending time that doesn’t reflect your true priorities, shifting to doing the things you know you should be doing and…
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If It’s Not Clean, Clear or Essential, It Needs to Go
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19:28In this episode, I talk about simplicity cutting through the noise, why simplicity forces commitment and to narrow your choices, getting rid of anything unclear or non-essential, the art of subtraction, how knowing what you do so well and making it easy builds trust with your audience and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text M…
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In this episode, I talk about the purpose of prayer, how we pray, why our prayers need humility and honesty, praying for outcomes versus alignment, using prayers to keep us grounded and clear, asking the right questions, being okay with divine timing and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — ma…
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Simplicity Isn't Playing Small... It's Playing Smart
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16:18In this episode, I talk about removing the excess to focus on what actually moves the needle, how complexity feels impressive but it’s often just noise, why people overcomplicate things, how simplicity creates space for depth, direction and flow, building something that actually lasts and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text M…
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The Work You’re Afraid to Share Is Probably the Work That Matters Most
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17:56In this episode, I talk about why the work you’re scared the most to share is the work people need the most, the myth of “it has to be perfect,” how real work carries risk and that’s why it’s so powerful, dealing with fear of judgment, the difference between waiting for permission and waiting for readiness, being a mirror to someone else’s truth an…
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Your Gift Isn’t Lost — It’s Just Waiting for You to Make Room for It Again
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18:13In this episode, I talk about finding the things we’re good at again, why distractions bury our gifts, why we abandon our gifts to for practicality, clearing space to reclaim ourselves and what we’re here to do, the power of subtraction, saying no to non-essentials and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → M…
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The Right People Don’t Just Expand Your Reach — They Expand Your Vision
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20:17In this episode, I talk about cultivating the right circles and having the right people around you, why your network isn’t just about reach but about resonance, why builders and doers and creators are catalysts, the mirror effect to your growth, the 3 people you need around you most and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me …
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What happens when your company culture embodies your mission?
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43:01Comments or Thoughts on this Episode? Send us a text message. What happens when an agency's mission to "move people" meets a passionate commitment to gender diversity? Magic—and measurable success. Dave Smith, CEO, and Stephanie Miller, President of Penna Powers, join WLI's Pat Jones to reveal how their 40-year-old communications firm has thrived b…
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Episode 159- Graduate Student Orientation with James Black and Marc Ebelhar
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51:34James Black, Ph.D. is an administrative faculty member currently serving as the Director of Student and Academic Affairs in the Office of Graduate Education at Georgia Tech. He reports to the Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education and is a member of her leadership team. In his role as director, he supports a team of faculty and staff …
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In this episode, I talk about leaning into what feels like play to you — but looks like work to everyone else, chasing what they think they’re ‘supposed to’ build, how when you’re trying to keep up with someone else’s strategy, you’re always behind, how work that comes from alignment feels lighter because it’s more you and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → …
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Rest Isn’t a Reward, It’s a Requirement… What is the Real ROI of Rest
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17:22In this episode, I talk about rest not just being a reward for your work but a requirement, rest as part of the process for deepening your work and habits, not measuring your value by how busy you are, how protecting your energy is a power move, protecting your rest from a demanding world and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Te…
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Your Work Shouldn’t Just Fund Your Life… It Should Feed Your Life
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21:10In this episode, I talk about why “aligned” work will be more lucrative and profitable for you, how to identify work that feeds you not just funds you, auditing your current work, designing your day, building a “feed me first” schedule, realigning your priorities to fit the lifestyle you really want and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgot…
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How to Know What’s a Distraction Vs What’s Truly Yours
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22:49In this episode, I talk about knowing what’s a distraction versus what’s meant to be yours, why distractions don’t always look like problems but opportunities, why divine assignments (what’s meant for you) can seem so subtle, knowing what’s appealing to your ego versus your soul, how to know when you feel aligned and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instag…
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