Best Richard I. Gibson Podcasts (2025)

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Unleashing Uncommon Leadership with John Gallagher 51:00

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Send us a text John Gallagher, visionary leader behind Growing Champions coaching and consulting, shares his journey from mechanical engineer to renowned executive coach and discusses how his faith-based, structured approach transforms leaders from mediocrity to excellence. Takeaways Mentorship can significantly shape one's leadership journey. Fait…

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Ep 704 - Cursed Bread, by Sophie Mackintosh 1:00:20

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This is another one of those historical books that could have resulted from a Wikipedia dive, this one's arguably based on a real historical event but with a non-real non-historical protagonist . Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…

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Ep 703 - Play It As It Lays, by Joan Didion 1:07:52

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Did you know the towering career of Joan Didion included several novels, many of which were driven by the same acerbic wit and insight that helped to anoint her as an essential voice in the New Journalism movement? Her second novel, Play It As It Lays, traffics in much of the same Hollywood/Los Angeles social destruction that powered her essays, bu…

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From Catastrophe to K2 - Breaking Boundaries, Resilience, and Leadership: A Conversation with Jenn Drummond 45:37

20d ago45:37

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Send us a text Mountaineer Jenn Drummond shares her journey from finance executive to world record holder, revealing how a near-fatal car accident transformed her definition of success into one focused on experiences rather than achievements. Her powerful "people over peaks" philosophy guides her approach to leadership, family life, and setting wor…

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Ep 702 - Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington 1:11:28

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Booth Tarkington is one of only four authors to have won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice, and he’s the only one of those four authors who nobody has ever heard of. His aggressively old-fashioned views and his stories’ general fluffiness have helped keep him from enduring fame, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a spark of something here. This epi…

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Ep 701 - Madeline (series), by Ludwig Bemelmans 1:16:08

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Everyone get into two lines, break your bread, brush your teeth, get into bed, and listen to our episode about Ludwig Bemelmans’ original series of Madeline stories. We talk about the art’s blend of sketchy and beautiful, the rise of Pepito, and the voice acting in 90s educational CD-ROM games. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to square…

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Ep 700 - Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, by Stephenie Meyer 1:35:40

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We have to go back. Back to FORKS! To celebrate 700 episodes of our show, we decided to celebrate the tenth anniversary of a companion novel celebrating the tenth anniversary of Twilight. Meet Beaufort and Edythe, who very much resemble Bella and Edward, and the rest of the genderswapped cast who inhabit this novel that is definitely not all differ…

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Ep 699 - Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others), by Ted Chiang 1:31:15

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This collection of short stories runs the gamut from biblical fiction to sci-fi mockumentary to "short story that inspired a very successful film named Arrival." Recurring themes include Creation, Thought, and Perception. Pretty heavy stuff! But Chiang tackles it all with creativity and flair. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squares…

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Ep 698 - The Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley 1:12:43

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Have podcast, will (time) travel! This is the time travel book-slash-romance novel you write when you’re enamored with a hot old-timey boat guy and his doomed Arctic exploration. It’s got a whole lot going on, for better or worse! Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Pri…

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The Best of the Rest Season 6 Finale: Transforming Your Leadership Through Effective Communication 34:29

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Send us a text In our season 6 finale, we explore the most pivotal themes of leadership communication discussed throughout our conversations with industry experts. Dr. Leah OH synthesizes key insights into six essential pillars that can transform your leadership approach and drive meaningful change in your organization. • Empathy and active listeni…

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Ep 697 - The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner 1:15:49

2M ago1:15:49

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This is a podcast, recorded by two nincompoops, full of the novel The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, signifying...something? a recording in which we discuss the Modernism the italics the three sons the Mother the golf course the South and is Craig sick who knows this consciousness won't stream itself you know This episode is sponsored by S…

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The Charismatic Edge: Mastering the Science of Influence – A Conversation with Richard Reid 48:45

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Send us a text What if the secret to commanding a room isn't what you think? When Richard Reid found himself sharing a tent in Patagonia with a Welsh psychiatrist, he couldn't have imagined how that chance encounter would transform his understanding of human connection and leadership presence. Richard, an organizational psychologist and body langua…

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Ep 696 - Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #0.5), by Suzanne Collins 1:35:49

2M ago1:35:49

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The Hunger Games are back, and so are we! Remember Haymitch Abernathy, the occasionally sympathetic drunk from the original Hunger Games trilogy? Well, here he is as a young man, being ground into dust by his authoritarian government and its media apparatus. Collins really wants to make sure that you Get It This Time. Our theme music was composed b…

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The Magic of Leadership Communication: How to Captivate, Influence, and Inspire your Team – A Conversation with Jimi Gibson 1:00:22

2M ago1:00:22

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Send us a text Jimi Gibson's journey from pulling rabbits out of hats to leading marketing teams reveals a profound connection between magic performance and leadership communication. In this captivating conversation, the VP of Brand Communication at Thrive Agency unpacks his "Magic Script" framework - a three-part system that transforms ordinary co…

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Ep 695 - Orbital, by Samantha Harvey 1:07:49

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We're up on the International Space Station this week, floating around with our coworkers/friends, looking at the earth as it speeds by multiple times a day. We're not really "doing" anything in like, a "narrative" sense. But it's a vibe, man. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Ov…

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Redefining the Path – Empowering Midlife Women Through Communication: A Conversation with Sairan Aqrawi 54:21

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Send us a text This conversation empowers midlife women, providing them with practical strategies to redefine their careers and embrace new opportunities. We explore vital communication themes, mentorship's role, and overcoming imposter syndrome, focusing on actionable steps to regain confidence. • Emphasis on effective communication and self-promo…

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Ep 694 - Supercomputer (Choose Your Own Adventure), by Edward Packard 1:31:35

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GREETINGS LISTENER. HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE BOOK SUPERCOMPUTER BY EDWARD PACKARD? Sometimes people make mistak. YES THEY DO. SHALL WE PLAY A GAME(BOOK)? This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was comp…

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Championing Workplace Justice: Communication and Advocacy with Taylor Crabill 37:24

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Send us a text Discover the essentials of workplace justice in this enlightening episode featuring employment law expert Taylor Crabill. Dive deep into the nuances surrounding employee rights, including discrimination, retaliation, and how to champion one's own welfare in a corporate environment. With insights drawn from years of experience, Crabil…

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Ep 693 - Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke 1:06:57

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Welcome to the infinite halls of Piranesi’s House. Don’t mind the flooded basement, or the cloudy attic, or the fact that staying here more than a day starts to really take a toll on your memory. Piranesi’s got it all written down, so he knows everything there is to know about the House. Or does he? This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onl…

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Transforming Leadership Through Conscious Communication: A Conversation with Aang Lakey 54:09

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Send us a text Leadership today demands a blend of intentional communication and conscious practices. Aang's journey from traditional authoritative roles to conscious leadership highlights the need for adaptability and self-awareness in leaders. We explore how intentional listening, empathy, and environmental awareness play crucial roles in effecti…

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Ep 692 - The Princess Bride, by William Goldman 1:13:43

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It's not every day you run across this skillful an abridgment of S. Morgenstern's classic tale of love and adventure, one that was also turned into a beloved feature film of the same name. But there's something weird going on here. Both author and abridger are editorializing a LOT, and I'm not sure I can even find the kingdom of Florin on a map. Oh…

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Ep 691 - The Invasion (Animorphs #1), by K.A. Applegate 1:48:15

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The time has come...to become...Animorphs! We had a blast diving into this 90s sci-fi hit for Scholastic. The kids: they become animals. The stakes: they become apocalyptic! Complete our listener survey at gum.fm/overdue. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Poli…

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Ep 690 - The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett 1:08:13

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How does one construct an identity? And what must you sacrifice to forge one all your own (and who is most impacted by your choices)? Bennett's acclaimed novel The Vanishing Half meditates on these questions and more in a story about passing, sister/motherhood, and acting. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for …

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Reducing Friction with Leadership Communication: Insights from Ryan Chute 46:51

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Send us a text This episode features Ryan Chute, who shares transformative insights on effective leadership communication, the importance of removing friction in the workplace, and the significance of differentiation in a crowded marketplace. As leaders, embracing a mindset shift from survival to thriving is essential to foster a culture of collabo…

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Ep 689 - In the Midst of Winter, by Isabel Allende 1:07:18

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This book's heavier social commentary is... leavened? Heightened? By being juxtaposed with some borderline-goofy corpse-hiding heist stuff. We think it works! Not all reviewers of the book agree. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self. Our theme music …

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Ep 688 - The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead 1:07:51

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Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel The Nickel Boys tells a haunting story of two young men whose identities are forever changed by their experiences at a brutal institute for boys in 1960s Florida. It's not easy subject matter, but Whitehead's wonderfully economic prose keeps it engaging all the way to the downright surprising end. This epis…

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Ep 687 - The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair 1:06:47

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Sometimes you read a book that you heard about in high school, something that was taught as a sort of historical document that helped to explain why things are the way they are today. But sometimes it turns out that the book is actually about a whole lot of other stuff too! Including lots of (apparently) live debates about politics and food safety!…

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The Fusion of Business and Spirituality: Navigating Leadership Through Self-Reflection and Authenticity with Bryan May 38:15

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Send us a text This episode dives into the profound intersection of spirituality and business, with Bryan May sharing his journey from personal tragedy to professional triumph. Listeners gain insights into how integrating spiritual principles into leadership can foster authenticity, resilience, and greater success while navigating the complexities …

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Ep 686 - Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark 1:32:43

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Over 100 tales of trauma, inspiration, and a vague sense that Positive Thinking may not be all it's cracked up to be! This collection (and its surrounding media empire) can be heartwarming, but nothing quite as heartwarming as a sodium-rich can of condensed chicken soup with noodles. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/o…

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Soft Skills, Big Impact: A Conversation with Andres Lares 37:16

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Send us a text Soft skills, particularly communication, are essential for success in a rapidly evolving workplace. The episode, featuring Andres Lares, the Managing Partner at Shapiro Negotiations Institute, explores the gap between the demand for soft skills and employers' recognition, the challenges in measuring these skills, and strategies for o…

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Ep 685 - Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 1:07:26

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A prime example of the "healing fiction" genre, Before The Coffee Gets Cold has uncharacteristically low stakes for a time travel novel: no future of humanity to save, no butterfly effects, no risk of destroying the present by altering the past. It's more concerned with simpler questions: if you had just a little more information about things that …

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Overdue Update - January 2025 17:27

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New year, new podcast ideas! Time for a few announcements that won't fit into a regular episode. In this special edition podcast update, we share some tweaks to our Patreon project. This includes the new Dusty Bookshelves newsletter, monthly Q&A streams, and more! Also, we'd like to thank you all for listening and for supporting the show. For more …

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Ep 684 - Thornhedge, by T. Kingfisher 58:58

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In this award-winning novella, T. Kingfisher asks, "What if you DIDN'T want to wake Sleeping Beauty?" The protagonist Toadling is most certainly not the princess in question. She is, however, an "interesting, but sad" fae creature who tells her tale with a moving mix of warmth and tragedy. Complete our listener survey at gum.fm/overdue. This episod…

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Ep 683 - The Princess Diaries, by Meg Cabot 1:13:25

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Imagine waking up one day to find out that you're the heir to the throne of a tiny fictional European country. Now imagine that, after that, you still need to navigate the choppy waters of high school! Also you're flunking Algebra, which has somehow created an opening for your teacher to date your mom. Oh no! Complete our listener survey at gum.fm/…

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Ep 682 - A Mafia Mistress for Christmas, by Brooke Harper 1:13:35

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For this year's Happy Hornydays celebration, we go under the covers undercover with the FBI on a fast-paced mission to infiltrate the Zicari Crime Syndicate. This steamy little novella is more criminal than Christmas, but it still makes for a fun conversation about professionalism, brotherhood, and limousine intimacy. Complete our listener survey a…

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Ep 681 - Neuromancer, by William Gibson 1:11:06

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It's time to jack in and try to decode one of the ur-texts of cyberpunk: William Gibson's Neuromancer. It's got everything you'd expect from a cyberpunk story (hackers, cybernetic enhancements, malevolent AI constructs) while also being the one of the reasons you have those expectations in the first place! This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. …

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Ep 680 - Wicked, by Gregory Maguire 1:22:28

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Ironically this week we are succumbing to gravity, reading the book that is the source material for a musical that is the source material for a pair of major motion pictures. But if the musical or movie Wicked led you to the book Wicked, we are here to tell you: these things are not the same! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online the…

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Ep 679 - The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov 1:10:13

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What if a play didn't need a "plot" to move you? What if all it needed was a gun on a wall and a bunch of artists besot with unrequired love? That is what Chekhov's The Seagull accomplishes. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. This episode is also sponsored b…

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Stop! Homer Time: The Iliad - Episodes 09 & 10 (Books 20-24) 1:53:07

6M ago1:53:07

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It's the conclusion of our show-within-a-show dedicated to Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Iliad. We read it a few books at a time and had a more in-depth chat about it than we do about most books. This episode covers Books 20-24. Episode 09: Everybody's "favorite" guy Achillies is finally back on the battlefield! The gods want this t…

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Best of the Rest, Season 5: The Ripple Effect of Leadership: Harnessing Vulnerability, Connection, and Continuous Growth 31:10

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Send us a text For this Best of the Rest, we're trying something new. I came back from a work conference without a voice, so we're using some AI to help us have a conversation about all of the incredible guests we've hosted this season. Unlock the secrets of leadership that foster psychological safety and genuine connection. Join us as we explore t…

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Ep 678 - The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller 1:18:12

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Sing, goddess, of the creativity of Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles. This romance/war history deftly combines the existing canon of Greek epic and myth with a moving story about young Patroclus and his love Achilles. We read a lot of myth this year (including The Iliad) so we have a lot of feelings! This episode is sponsored by Aura…

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Embracing Compassionate Leadership: Transforming Workplace Dynamics with Maria Arpa 49:05

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Send us a text "Growing up in the slums of London taught me resilience, but it was in the art of compassionate communication that I found my calling," Maria Arpa. This episode features an enlightening conversation with Maria Arpa, who shares her transformative journey from a tumultuous childhood to becoming a pioneering voice in workplace dynamics.…

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Ep 677 - No Longer Human, by Osamu Dazai 1:08:09

7M ago1:08:09

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Misanthropy, anxiety, and societal alienation? In this economy?? This week's book and author aren't the most uplifting podcast subjects we've ever covered, but our discussion ended up being an oddly cathartic way to help process election results and the feelings downstream from election results. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to …

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The Connection Code: Elevating Leadership Through Relationships and Emotions 37:36

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Send us a text In this conversation, Owen discusses the significance of relational and emotional leadership, particularly in the context of men's emotional development. He emphasizes the importance of somatic awareness and authentic connections in leadership roles. Owen shares insights on transforming traditional leadership styles from a commanding…

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Ep 676 - The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame 1:03:23

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The Wind in the Willows is a classic novel for young readers. But, uh, why? Is it the animals that are basically just Edwardian gentlemen? Is it the deep longing for a nostalgic pastoral past? Is it the friend who is addicted to cars?! Surely, these are all universal childhood experiences. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therap…

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Harnessing Agile and AI for Transformational Leadership: A Conversation with Dennis Stevens 41:20

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Send us a text Ever wondered how to turn your organization into a powerhouse of adaptability and innovation? Discover the secrets as we bring you a captivating conversation with Dennis Stevens, the visionary founder of OrgRite. Dennis takes us through his remarkable journey from technology consulting to pioneering organizational change, sharing his…

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Ep 675 - The Kid Who Ran For President, by Dan Gutman 1:46:17

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It's election season here in the US (please go vote if you're reading this on November 4th or 5th)! And to uh "celebrate" we have chosen to put together a one-hour-and-forty-five-minute episode on Dan Gutman's 1996 book The Kid Who Ran For President, a book that is pretty wild and only made wilder by Scholastic's characteristic late-00s-early-10s s…

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Ep 674 - The Silence of the Lambs, by Thomas Harris 1:08:17

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An FBI agent seeks counsel from an imprisoned serial killer on how to apprehend an active serial killer. That's the elevator pitch for the *delicious* thriller Silence of the Lambs, which (along with its hugely successful film adaptation) helped to establish a lot of tropes currently *baked* in to how we tell stories about terrible crimes (whether …

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The Growth Formula: How High-Level Management Can Drive Large-Scale Change A Conversation with Prof. Adam Boddison OBE 37:01

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Send us a text We are excited to welcome, Prof. Adam Boddison OBE, CEO of the Association for Project Management to The Communicative Leader. In this episode, we discuss the definition of large-scale growth and the criteria that differentiate it from traditional organizational growth. Adam emphasizes the importance of scalability, replicability, an…

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Ep 673 - I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson 1:03:08

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I Am Legend is a foundational block for a lot of modern zombie fiction (even though its monsters are technically vampires). But it's much less interested in the dog than the 2007 Will Smith adaptation. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self. Our theme …

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