This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the notion of an ever-changing "who's it for", and the many different elements that go into thinking about your audience. (Hello, listeners!) Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Why might the audience and/or intended purpose of a project change over time? How can being in an audience encourage a …

This week, Pete brings a dilemma to Jen, that he is feeling oversaturated in terms of leadership content, and together, they work to find solutions. (And some of them may surprise you!) Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does it mean to feel oversaturated, and what might cause that feeling? Why is it important to learn empa…

Borrowing a framework from Claire Hughes Johnson, Pete and Jen toss around the differences between being a victim and a player (and noodle on the words within the phrase itself, of course). Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we take more ownership of our work and our responsibilities? Why is it important to think about…

This week, Jen and Pete thrash about the mystery of their empty can of episodes, and noodle on habits, rules, and constraints. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Why are streaks important, when sustaining a habit or practice? How might we reduce the scope of our habits, when necessary, in order to maintain them? Why is recording…

In this week's episode, Jen and Pete ask the question: What if you treated yourself the way you treat others? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is the golden rule? Why might we be more generous or empathetic towards others, and not ourselves? How might we take ourselves a little less seriously? To hear all episodes and rea…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what the hidden meaning might be behind different ways of approaching the seemingly simple task of a mic check. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What kind of a mic checker is Jen? And Pete? How might we better prepare ourselves for foreseeable surprises? What are some new frames of thinking ab…

Inspired by her teammates, Jen shares with Pete many of the lessons she has learned from the combination of group fitness training and community building. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What are some tools and strategies to building a strong, spirited, and supportive team? How might you identify your teammate's strengths, an…

Dusting off an old Latin phrase, "It is solved by walking," Pete and Jen noodle on the many benefits of a regular walking and movement practice in our every day lives. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might walking jumpstart creativity or a positive mood? In what ways might we build a walking or movement practice? Why migh…

With many varying use cases, Jen and Pete dive in to the different ways they leverage AI in their day-to-day lives...and some of the answers are very surprising. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we use AI to stay accountable? In what ways might we ask AI questions or prompts, and how can we continue to learn about th…

In a surprising topic, Jen and Pete dive in to the process of learning how to do a push up...or the learning that can come from the learning of how to do a push up. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What might we actually be closer to mastering than we think? Why is it important to analyze the assets, boundaries, and narratives…

The inspiration for this week's episode comes from Cate, Jen's daughter, and together, Jen and Pete noodle on a thought-proving statement of hers: The person you want to be is waiting for you on the other side of your fear. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: When might feeling like an imposter be valid, and why? Why is it import…

After facilitating the Real Skills Conference, Pete brings Jen the most valued real skill from a poll of leaders, and together they dissect what it means to be tolerant of uncertainty (and what other words might fit into that phrase). Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is a real skill? What might it mean to be tolerant of u…

Entering into a year full of experiments, Jen asks for Pete's coaching and guidance about what it means to experiment and how to implement the idea in her studio and day-to-day life. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might you make rules around creating experiments? What role does the audience take in the formation and impl…

In a new annual tradition, Pete describes his solo off-site, and Jen interviews him about it, to get to the core of the learnings from the two-day journey. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is a solo off-site, and why is it a catalyst for reflection and learning? What are the questions Pete used to set up the experience fo…

At the start of the new year, Jen and Pete share their catchy catchphrases, which incorporate the ideas they'll be thinking about and working on this year. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What are some tools and strategies to utilize when creating goals and resolutions? Why does specificity of language matter? How might AI be…

After coining yet another phrase, Jen unpacks the idea of relative tanking with Pete, and together they ask the question of why small failures can feel so huge, and how to help with that. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does relative tanking mean? Why might we have a tendency to over-examine and inflate our mistakes? Whe…

In their annual tradition, Jen and Pete ping-pong back and forth, going through all of their favorite things of 2024. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite... fiction book. non-fiction book. podcast. The Long and The Short of It episode. documentary / film / TV show. aha moment. thing Jen and Pete changed their mind a…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of breaking plans and goals up in to smaller pieces, and wonder what that strategy might help accomplish. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we turn our dreams in to goals? How can constraints help with efficiency? What are some tactics in which to practice making things bite-…

Isn't it amazing that a podcast meant for curious people has never had an episode based solely on curiosity? This week, Pete and Jen change all that, and noodle together on the subject that is the basis for the creation of this podcast. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does being curious mean? What is curiosity in action?…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what it means to be a small fish in a big pond, and how they might create more opportunities for themselves to be the small fish. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does being a small fish in a big pond mean, and what are some real-world examples? What strategies might we use to become the …

Inspired by Jen's ten lessons, this week, Pete goes through thirteen lessons around how to become a better communicator. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Ask yourself, who's it for and what's it for? Concise is nice. Find your allies. You are not a news reader. (Translation: You are not a news anchor.) Fix your umm. Be where y…

This week, in the spirit of modern-day Thanksgiving, Jen and Pete noodle on how they might turn their gratitude in to action. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does "graction" even mean? How might we honor what we are grateful for with positive action? What are some words we can use as jumping off points, to start practici…

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the provocative question of: What might not be coachable? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What are the differences between coaching and teaching? How might being coached require a base knowledge? What are some things that Jen thinks are not coachable? And Pete? To hear all episodes and read f…

This week, Jen and Pete go through ten lessons that Jen has learned over her twenty years of coaching actors. (Which are the possible table of contents for her book!) Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about (in no particular order): If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. Your marketing tells a story...whet…

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the following equation: Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy ÷ Self-Orientation = Trustworthiness. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might the equation for trust change, based on the context you're in? What is the difference between an equation and a recipe? How might you jumpstart the trus…