Today's episode is a result of pondering some of the conversations that I've been observing both in person and online. It seems there are so many opportunities people are choosing to be upset, and consequently choosing to cancel things and people these days. What kind of community is built when people choose to stay in their own silos and echo chambers? Compare that to opportunities to build true community (using Peter Block's definition from his book Community: The Structure of Belonging ) when...
Aug 01, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 224
It's so easy to make a statement about how things are and then begin to believe that that's how things are. All the time. In every case. And many times that initial statement isn't even one I made from my own thought process. It might be something I heard on TikTok or from my parent or teacher or someone who certainly knows better than I could. What does it mean to keep it REAL? And how do any of us do that? Here is the AI list I mention in this episode about how to keep it real: "Keep it real" ...
Jul 15, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 222
Call me crazy. Call me soft. Call me touchy-feely. Call me toxically positive. It's OK. I've been called all of those before. For me, leadership is (almost) all about character. The policies and the mission and the purpose for the organization is very separate (TO ME) from the character of the leadership. It's the distinction between what your organization DOES and who its leaders are BEING when they are doing the doing. To me, that's what it means to be CONSCIOUS (open, curious, committed to le...
Jul 08, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 221
Wayne Dyer had a great quote I'll never forget: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Today I'm pondering that thought while also applying some of what I'm learning from two clients who are investing in their people by having me facilitate dialogues without a guaranteed result. What?? Really?? I share information about my REAL Me: Intensive course which we're halfway through in this current cohort. If you're looking for ways to connect on a deeper level with ...
Jun 27, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 220
Today's episode was a blast! I had a conversation with LA Attorney, and former co-owner of the LA Sparks of the WNBA Carla Christofferson. Carla was born and raised in North Dakota, graduating from high school with 13 classmates in Tolna. She went on to UND Williston where she played basketball, and went on to UND. In the meantime, she was also crowned Miss North Dakota, and went on to Yale Law School, eventually joining the law firm O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles. In this conversation we talk...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 219
Recently I've had some "random" thoughts that have led to some pretty incredible "chance" meetings and encounters. Are these just lucky meetings? Coincidences? Or is there something else going on? In today's episode I wonder about what happens when we actually pay attention. What are we just not noticing because we're stuck in the way we think things "should" be? I mention the books "Working With the Law" by Raymond Holliwell and "Spiral Dynamics in Action" by Beck, et.al. If you'd like more inf...
Jun 17, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 218
In today's stream-of-consciousness episode I refer to several books: The Soft Edge by Rich Karlgaard Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism by Tom Peters The Mystic Jesus by Marianne Williamson The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Dethmer, Chapman & Klemp Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill In Peters' book he says that "Hard (numbers/plans/org charts) is soft: Plans are often fantasties; organizational charts have little to do with the way the organizatoin actually works; and numbers are rea...
Jun 07, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 217
Chloe Valdary, founder of the Theory of Enchantment, has accomplished a lot in her relatively short life. She created her platform as a response to her research into international conflicts, when she noticed there was no framework using love to address those types of situations. She wanted to learn how to teach people to love the human behind the persona, and studied pop culture to learn a way to do that. Through stories about overcoming challenges, those brands show two important things about t...
May 29, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 216
Every Wednesday morning for the past five years I've gotten together - virtually - with this group of humans. We've shared laughs and tears; we've been through deaths and family challenges and lots of victories together. This group proves that trouble shared is trouble halved, and joy shared is joy multiplied. Listen in as Dody Kettler from Minneapolis, Theresa Halvorson from Fargo, Ed LeQuire from Rochester, MN and David Boswell from Austin, TX join me for this peek behind the curtain into how ...
May 23, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 215
Today's episode continues my exploration of the book "The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership." I explore the concept of commitment, and also share the Change Formula from this book: (V x D) + FS > R = C (Vision x Dissatisfaction) + First Steps > Resistance = Change If we aren't compelled enough to actually overcome our resistance to change, there's no reason to beat ourselves up about it. We might simply be interested (we'll do what it takes when it's easy), but not committed (we'll do what ...
May 16, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 214
If you look at your life from an objective perspective, can you see how you learned things? Were the lessons that seemed most important to you ones you learned in a formal class? Or did they just kind of show up for you in a "random" way? Today I share some ahas I've had recently after a couple of enlightening conversations with friends. I touch on the topic of money, playing an infinite game, agreements we've made about "rules." What causes you to wake up to new awarenesses?...
May 10, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 213
Today I talk about Leadership - is it more about the LEADER or the SHIP? I have help from several friends who engaged in the dialogue through Facebook chat. We covered topics like consciousness, ego, intention, love & fear, and dialogue, and proved that energy really is non-geographic: we can FEEL things even virtually. I also mentioned the Enlightened Leadership Lab, which is a group I co-facilitate with Chris Angell on Mondays. We also have a weekly podcast, where we debrief the week's convers...
May 02, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Since January of this year I've been working with a client and our focus is building the Culture, Communication, and Leadership within their organization as they work to become an employer of choice. They are focusing on not only recruiting employees but attracting them, which is a subtle but important shift. Our Q2 focus is on Communication to Appreciate and Recognize. We started by contemplating the distinction between the Golden Rule and the Platinum Rule as it relates to communication. I've ...
Apr 26, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 211
In today's episode I talk a bit about my own self-awareness journey. Self-awareness is such an interesting journey. Once you begin to awaken, it's difficult - if not impossible - to go back to the way you used to see things. You can become aware of things in a new light, and you can observe out of judgment or out of compassion ... or maybe just out of curiosity. What are you beginning to notice that you didn't notice before? Was it there all the time and you just didn't have eyes to see it or is...
Apr 17, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 210
In today's episode I dig into fear, which, really, is just the opposite of love. It's what takes us over when our egos get involved. I cite few resources today, mostly Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, but also the Landmark Forum ( www.landmarkworldwide.com ) and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Fear is either authentic: it awakens you to something that threatens your physical survival, or it's inauthentic: everything else. I talk about the Fear of Poverty from Think and Grow Rich , and how muc...
Apr 11, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 209
Back in 2016 I fulfilled one of my bucket list items: To speak on a TEDx stage. And, I also fulfilled a not-so-great "goal": to see if I could recover from a very public mess-up. I bombed my only attempt at a TEDx talk (I literally forgot what I was going to say). I've learned a lot since then, but have never watched the video. I've never ever revisited the message I wanted to convey, until I shared this story with my REAL EA group yesterday. They challenged me to share the story, and share the ...
Apr 04, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Wellness is so much more than just physical. Today's guest, Dr. Stefanie Meyer, is an expert in health: body, mind, spirit. She is committed to assisting people in being well. That's very different than treating the symptoms of illness. She wants to be able to support people on the "well" end of the spectrum, rather than the "ill" end. Throughout her journey, Stefanie has been uncovering what her passion "isn't," as she's gotten clearer on what her passion actually "is." In this conversation we ...
Mar 26, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Self-awareness might be the single greatest advantage leaders will have and can develop in order to experience the world the way they truly desire to experience it. What are you doing to grow your own awareness? In this episode I talk about the concept of listening to your calling, which I define as "a strong inner pull or sense of purpose that drives a person to pursue activities, work, or causes that align with their values, passions, and talents, and that bring them a deep sense of meaning an...
Mar 19, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 206
Today's conversation is with Jerry Nabb, a brand new friend I've been following on Facebook for the past year or so. Jerry is a personal and business coach who has been on a long and purposeful journey. In this conversation, he shares parts of that journey and also the wisdom he's been accessing his entire life. Jerry reminded me that if I can just open my eyes, ears and heart to possibilities, new friends, connections and conversations are there just waiting to be invited and accepted. If you'd...
Mar 07, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 205
Back in my Keller Williams days now a decade ago, I learned an acronym from a very wise teacher named Dick Dillingham. The acronym was what we as presenters and trainers and coaches would benefit from becoming. The acronym was KOOL: Keen Observer Of Life. I've never forgotten that, and I've been practicing ever since. In today's episode I share some of my ponderings as I do my best to remain KOOL. If you'd like more info about some of the events I've got coming up, check out my website: JodeeBoc...
Mar 05, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 204
This episode was recorded on Valentines Day, a day typically experienced by those in relationships. But what if you spend some time, whether you are in a relationship or unaccompanied, caring for and loving YOU today (and every day)? I share some insights and some distinctions that might help you take care of YOU. Here is a link for our Chill Out experience this year: https://chillout2024.eventbrite.com.
Feb 14, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 203
In today's episode, I share some distinctions I'm becoming acutely aware of in my everyday life, along with an aha I had as I'm doing some pondering this past week. The distinctions are between Interest and Commitment, and also between doing things Solo or doing them Together. My aha had to do with my core desire for connection. Thanks to those who watched live as I was recording! If you're interested in learning more about Chill Out, go to https://chillout2024.eventbrite.com....
Feb 08, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 202
Today's conversation is with author and speaker Michael Ivanov whose newest book "This Is Why I'm Here" is his first non-fiction work explaining what's he's learned - and continues to learn - about living his life on purpose. As a child, Michael immigrated with his parents and seven siblings to the United States just before the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Michael is the grandson of a ‘Siege of Leningrad’ and Dachau camp survivor. His talent for story-telling and the...
Jan 31, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 201
Inviting someone to something and having them accept the invitation are two different things. Let's talk about attachment and commitment, shall we? Today I mention Dick Richards and his book "Is Your Genius At Work?" where I discovered the name for my genius: Inviting Dialogue. If you want more information about Chill Out, the event I talk about in this conversation, go to https://chillout2024.eventbrite.com.
Jan 25, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 200
What fun it was to connect with a gradeschool classmate in this episode! Nan Gesche moved away when she was in 6th grade, but we kept up with each others' lives and careers and it was so fun to connect with her on purpose! Both Nan and I were raised by mothers who were educators, so it's no surprise this conversation had a lot to do with lifelong learning. Nan is an energetic speaker, educator, and coach who uses experience, insight, and some sturdy research, all sprinkled with a little humor, t...
Jan 18, 2024•57 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Today's episode was a Facebook Live conversation I had with five others who added their comments and suggestions around the topic of Intention as explained by Wayne Dyer in his book The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way . Dr. Dyer's definition is this: "Intention is a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place." How different would the world be if we stopped forcing things to happen and got into the practice of allowing them to happen? I also ...
Jan 11, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 198
Today I am my own guest and I'm talking about Conscious Leadership. I mention a lot of resources today ... here's a list of those: Enlightened Leadership Lab ( https://enlightenedleadershiplab.com ) Becoming a Conscious Leader by Gina Hayden, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Dethmer, Chapman & Klemp, and I might have alluded to Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill....
Jan 04, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Today's guest is Tommy Spaulding, the founder and president of Tommy Spaulding Companies, a leadership development, speaking, training, and teambuilding organization based in Denver. He is also a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author of three books: It's Not Just Who You Know , The Heart-Led Leader , and The Gift of Influence . Every day we humans get to choose whether we will be Leaders, Followers, or Critics. And, if we choose to be Leaders, there are two types...
Dec 26, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Dick Richards is a man of many talents. I first met him nearly 20 years ago through the (then) new world of blogging, and I eventually met him in person at an event he facilitated in Minneapolis and I was intrigued with his process called Naming Your Genius. I eventually brought Dick to Fargo to facilitate Genius workshops as part of an event called the Bigger Small Talk Summit, which I hosted for 3 subsequent years somewhere around 2008. His 30-year career in deep energy work as it relates to e...
Dec 14, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 195
Tough times tend to be painful ... but they open us up to take a new look at our lives. Today's guest is Nova Wightman, author of the book "Awake and Aligned." Nova is also the owner and operator of Go Within Life Coaching, a certified Co-Active Life Coach (CPCC), a CwG Coach (Conversations with God) on Neale Donald Walsch’s team, an NLP Practitioner, speaker, author and workshop facilitator, a Reiki practitioner, and is trained in and attuned to the Akashic Records. In this conversation, we tal...
Dec 07, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 194
