In this week's episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Tim Gallwey. Tim is an author who has written books on a methodology he invented called The Inner Game. He is a pioneer in his field and has worked with team and companies on overcoming and battling stress. He is truly a legendary thought leader and I am honored to have him as a guest on No Ego. Want more from me? Find me all over social media for more original content: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman...
Oct 01, 2018•51 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Thank you for your patience as I got this week's episode ready! I wanted it to be perfect and I'm so excited to share it with you. In this episode, I tackle Me Too. Compassion, understanding, and open dialogue are called for in this "me too, what’s next" time in our work lives. How do we move into a relationship with each other, while also evolving and growing? I share a few tips I have on this topic in this episode today. Want more from me? Find me all over social media for more original conten...
Sep 25, 2018•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
So excited about today's episode with the incredible Scott Halford. Scott is a writer and long-time professional speaker and educator of businesspeople worldwide. He focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. His clients include GE, Bank of America, American Airlines, Medtronic, Western Union, and several more of the most venerable businesses in the world. Want more from me? There are so many places I share amazing content! Find me all ov...
Sep 17, 2018•36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
As you might notice by now, this new season of No Ego is special in that every other episode is a guest, while the episodes in between are me solo. This new format is meant to showcase all the different angles and philosophies of Reality-Based Leadership, but also bring fresh topics and perspectives from people in my network. Today's episode is going to get into the nitty-gritty of buy-in: why it isn't optional, what it truly means to be bought in, and how you can best introduce the concept into...
Sep 10, 2018•45 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hello No Ego listeners, today's podcast is a very special one. I'm so thrilled to bring on the amazing Mastin Kipp as a guest. Mastin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and renowned public speaker. He is the creator of Functional Life Coaching™, an innovative, unique and accelerated approach to creating lasting personal and business change. Mastin is also recognized by coaching industry contemporaries and some amazing people you may have heard of like Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Arianna H...
Sep 03, 2018•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to episode 2 of the brand new season of No Ego! As we move forward in the season, you'll notice that every other episode has a guest, and in between, you get me solo. So welcome to a solo episode, your "one on one with Cy" for the week. Today we're going to talk about bringing your whole self to work. While I totally understand where this concept is coming from, it has a lot of flaws in it. I advocate for your evolved self, not your whole self. For more on that, tune in to today's episod...
Aug 27, 2018•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The official launch of Season 2 is here! Thank you all so much for tuning in and I can't wait to share this incredible upcoming season with you. For this episode, my guest is Steve Pemberton, the CHRO of Globoforce, who's on a mission to inspire HR leaders to embrace more humanity and foster a sense of purpose in the workplace.
Aug 20, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 1
A quick message for all of you about Season 2 of the No Ego podcast and what you can expect from it. We're going to move from the philosophy we explored in Season 1 into how you can actually make it happen. I'll be interviewing changemakers who have championed and made evolution a reality in their workplace and worldplace. Upcoming guests include Sara Patterson of Bonobos, Steve Pemberton of Globoforce, Marie Forleo, Mastin Kipp, and so many more. Season 2 launches 8/20 so be sure to tune in. I'...
Aug 06, 2018•2 min
Welcome to the last episode of Season 1 of the No Ego podcast! What's next, you might be wondering - well, stay tuned for a special announcement next week. Season 2 is going to be amazing and I can't wait to share it all with you. For today's final episode of Season 1, I'm bringing you a conversation with the amazing Randy Harrington, PHD. He is CEO, owner of Extreme Arts & Sciences and co-founder, owner of Strategic Arts & Sciences and Best Practices Media. We talked about so much, from...
Aug 01, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This week I'm excited to have Peter Barron Stark of The Peter Barron Stark Company as my guest. Peter and company are recognized as nationwide leaders for executive, employee and workplace excellence, that over the past 25 years, has surveyed and trained a quarter of a million managers and employees across a broad range of industries. Love chatting with Peter about all things workplace optimization as it pertains to executive development, employee engagement, and creating a workplace that gets p...
Jul 25, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This week I'm excited to have Kevin Eikenberry on as my guest. Kevin is is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and has twice been named by Inc.com as one of the top 100 Leadership Speakers and Leadership/Management Experts in the world. We tackled a subject I don't get to bring up enough - working remotely. These days teams can be working from so many different places, but that doesn't they don't face the same challenges. How can leaders update their methods and also...
Jul 18, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 42
You guys are in for a treat with this week's episode - I'm so proud to have on Linda Galindo, whose work I have been following for years. She is a thought leader in accountability and I adore her work. Linda believes people on a whole are afraid of accountability - but she wants to change that, first by showing us that it is a mindset, not a set of behaviors. Tune in for more of our fantastic conversation. Want more from me? There are so many places I share amazing content! Find me all over soci...
Jul 11, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today's episode comes to you from...the NASA headquarters! I was lucky enough to head down to Washington, DC to speak with Billy McMillan, the Human Innovation Officer at NASA. When we think about NASA, we typically think about scientists, engineers...but you don't often think of the other roles that play such a huge part in creating the discoveries that are made today. It was such a thrill to talk to Billy about some of the amazing things he is working on and how our philosophies intersect. Wha...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week on the podcast, I'm bringing you guys the full unedited conversation with my good friend Kris Lappala from Dell Technologies. I had him on my show Life's Messy Live Happy last week, but we edited the conversation down. The only place you can get the full thing is right here on the podcast. We honed in the big topic I've been talking so much about: excuses. How can you as a leader get your team to stop relying on excuses? And are leaders imagining so much of the work they think they hav...
Jun 27, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 39
When you meet up with team members in a project and acknowledge together that where you're going is unknown, everyone is able to put their ego aside and get into a beginner's mind. Nothing is impossible when everyone is learning together. This is one of the topics that kicked off my conversation with the amazing Matt Johnson, a lead consultant at The Frontier Project, an organizational transformation company. He's a trained mathematician, former frontman of a punk rock band, and a Pentagon polic...
Jun 20, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 38
You guys are going to adore today's episode. My guest is the incredible Vernice FlyGirl. She is a keynote speaker, a motivational speaker, and a business coach. She's also a former United States Marine Corps officer who was the first African-American female naval aviator in the Marine Corps and the first African American female combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces. Basically, she is incredible. We had a great conversation in Dallas ahead of our keynotes at Evanta and we had a blast. Can't wait ...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week I'm bringing you a treat: two episodes of the No Ego podcast! Please join me for my first ever bonus episode - I sat down with Alex and Kelli, two of the amazing speakers from Reality-Based Leadership, to talk about what to do when you're not consulted. People automatically assume that when they're asked to work on something, they will be consulted. We break down why that's not the case and why they should give the gift of their work anyway. Don't forget to leave a review if you love t...
Jun 11, 2018•17 min
Excuses are your ego's main output. It's the summary of what your ego sees of the world. The "why we can't" or "why we shouldn't have to." As a leader, how can you respond to not the excuse itself, but the person behind it? How do you move people beyond ego? I thought we'd sit down just you and me today and talk about just that. Don't forget to leave a review if you love this podcast! Those reviews mean a lot to us and help us tremendously. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cyw...
May 31, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 36
It was so exciting and fun to bring the amazing Wendy Sachs onto my podcast. She's a producer at CNN, an author, and a TED speaker. We talked about so much, from "engineering serendipity", to networking, to being a woman in today's world. Wendy even gave me a sneak preview into some upcoming projects she has. I can't wait for you to hear it all. Don't forget to leave a review if you love this podcast! Those reviews mean a lot to us and help us tremendously. Want more of my content? Find me here:...
May 23, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This is a very special edition of No Ego because in this episode, I brought on Cathy Frost, my very best friend. She's known me for years so our conversation was just amazing. We talked about Mother's Day, our moms and all lessons we learned from each other. Cathy is a life coach specializing in helping people live beautiful, soul-filled lives while living with metastatic breast cancer. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman...
May 16, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 34
I am so excited about today's new episode. I got to sit down with two powerhouse women in the world of company culture and human resources: Grace Killelea and Claude Silver. Both women are changing the world of HR, single handedly leading us into a revolution to update how we think about culture. We had an amazing conversation and I can't wait for you all to listen in. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman...
May 02, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 33
On today's episode, I'm so excited to bring on Shelley Zalis. Shelley is an internationally-renowned thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace. As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25, she changed the game, helped elevate feminine values in the workplace and has devoted herself to becoming a mentor and role model to women and leaders in her industry. Our conversation was incredible and I'm so excited for you guys to listen in. Want more of my con...
Apr 25, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 32
So excited to bring Ryan Warner on the show today. I was recently on his podcast and loved the conversation - so I wanted to bring him on. We talked about what happens when the ego comes out to play, how putting up our defenses immediately can often be the first act of war. Tune in for more. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman
Apr 11, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today on the podcast, I'm honored to bring on my good friend Sarah Morgan as we discuss the ins and outs of coming into an organization fresh. What do you do when you come into a leadership position above a group of people who for so long haven't been managed and don't want to be? Sarah told me the story of one of her first instances of using reality-based leadership in a workplace. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman...
Mar 29, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 30
When I hear people talk about trust in the workplace, I get concerned because we make it sound like something we can create for another. But that leaves us dependent on other people, and creates situations where people end up waiting to be offered something. When you say there is a lack of trust in your organization, is it due to leadership or due to your own choices? That's what I want to get into today. Whether or not you trust someone has a lot to do with you. Want more of my content? Find me...
Mar 08, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
When you are blaming others for your circumstances and not taking control of your own actions, that is when your ego really comes out swinging. And I want to get into today one of the major factors of blame, something I like to call learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is the opposite of accountability, and personal accountability is the death of the ego. And we all know that when you ditch your ego, it allows for growth and collaboration. Tune in for more. Want more of my content? Find me...
Feb 21, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Very excited to bring you real concrete actionable advice in the episode on unhooking from your ego and letting it go. You may have wondered how you can recognize when you're in your ego, how you can address it and stop it when it's actually happening. There are many ways to go about that and I'm here to share them with you. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman
Feb 10, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In today's episode I want to talk about conflict. As a researcher, I've spent so many hours dissecting and trying to understand conflict and why it happens. What I've found is this: so much of the time, the root cause of conflict is ambiguity. And a leader's job is to facilitate clarifying conversations. Listen in for more on this and what else I've discovered are the best ways to fix it. Want more of my content? Find me here: facebook.com/cywakeman instagram.com/cywakeman youtube.com/cywakeman...
Jan 31, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today I'm releasing the full, uncut conversation with Jon and Rae Shanahan from Businessolver. I love sitting down with clients and discussing how reality-based leadership has affected them and their company because we really get into the nitty gritty of exactly how these methods work and why. Tune in for the raw conversation and tweet me with questions! I'm @cywakeman.
Jan 20, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In today's episode, I got the chance to chat with the amazing Mark LeBusque. We got to talk about how you can change your frame of mind for the better, how you can keep your ego from stopping you. Mark is a great example of someone who took their ego head on and conquered it, and I love his story. The big takeaway? Look in the mirror way more. Listen for what I mean by that.
Jan 10, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 24
