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SmikleSpeaks
Joanne L. Smikle, PhD is a respected authority on leadership and organization development. She provides learning that helps you soar! Each episode prepares you to lead in our ever-evolving world. Subscribe today...content is updated all of the time! Get more relevant tools from The SmikleSpeaks YouTube Channel and the library at smiklespeaks.com. Contact Joanne for assistance with your individual and organizational development.
Episodes
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Brain Matters, featuring Dr. David Dodick, Pt. 2
Brain health is as important as heart health, mental health...all health. We continue exploring this important aspect of wellness with Dr. David Dodick, Chair…
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Prioritizing Peace
The focus of this short podcast is prioritizing peace. How do people from totally different philosophical positions prioritize peace? Can they decide to stop…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, Part 1
Dr. Merit Cudkowicz is the Chair of the Department of Neurology and Director of the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital and…
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Boundary Setting
How’s life treating you? I hear so many people talk about being burned out, being exhausted, feeling depleted. I watch so many people over-extend themselves…
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Return to Civility
I’m going to be all over the place in this podcast. I’ll cover politeness, manners and just being respectful of everyone we encounter. I’ll talk about the need…
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The Journey to Leadership Excellence
I recently delivered a keynote titled The Journey to Leadership Excellence. Obviously, I’m not going to regurgitate the entire speech. I just want to highlight…
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The Joy of Giving
Don’t you feel great when you get to give someone something? I don’t care if it’s a compliment, a birthday gift, a dollar, or treating to lunch. There’s just…
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Case Study: Change That May Never Happen
The last case study I did was really popular! So much so that I’m doing another one today. Thanks to everyone who encourages me to try new topics or to…
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Reframe the Imposter Syndrome
I know it’s a popular concept, the imposter syndrome. And I’m sure it’s a real thing. Psychology Today and a billion other publications have articles on it…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Mark Gesner, Pt. 3
Mark Gesner started his journey in hosteling. Somewhere along the way he was the Vice President of Community Engagement, Innovation & Communications at Saint…
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Case Study: DEI Obstacles From Within
There’s so much to consider when it comes to courage and change. Today I am going to read you a case study that I just used in a workshop. I want you to think…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Mark Gesner, Pt. 2
Mark Gesner is back to talk more about his next chapter. After a remarkable career in academia, he decided to become a nonprofit executive. Mark is the Maureen…
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Exploring Inclusive Leadership
With the rampant attacks on equity, diversity and inclusion in so many organizations, I think it is more important than ever to address the competencies…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Mark Gesner, Pt. 1
Mark Gesner has revived, recharged, reinvented, redirected his life multiple times. Each time he draws on lessons and skills from the previous chapter. He’s on…
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It's All About Love, Featuring Olga Campora, PhD
Dr. Olga Campora is back with us. Olga owns a yoga studio that offers therapeutic yoga to high achieving individuals who suffer from back pain and stress. She…
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Thought Creation, Featuring Olga Campora, PhD
Dr. Olga Campora is back with us. She provides life coaching services to with men and women who are highly committed to improving themselves on physical…
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Are you ready for coaching? Featuring Olga Campora, PhD
Dr. Olga Kovarova Campora, PhD., the author of Saint Behind Enemy Lines, is here to discuss coaching readiness. Born in Czechoslovakia, she’s an educator, a…
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Retain & Multiply
This podcast is all about the strategies leaders can use to retain their most valuable asset, the human asset. The focus is on how we stop the human…
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Sleep Matters, Featuring Dr. Joyce Lee-Ianotti, Pt. 2
Sleep medicine is her passion and she has a particular interest in the relationship between sleep and brain/body health. Dr. Joyce Lee-Ianotti . She's earned a…
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Facing the Fear of the Unknown
The unknown may make us freeze and do absolutely nothing. It may make us flee back to what we do know, whether it’s serving us well or not. Or, we may charge…
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What would you do? Aging, money, and fun...
I'm back with the "What would you do?" series. This one is all about Ellen. She's 69, a survivor, an optimist, and living on a very tight budget. She's facing…
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Brain Matters, featuring Dr. David Dodick, Pt. 1
We will be spending time focusing on brain health in 2024. We know about heart health. We know about mental health. It's time to explore Brain Health. It is a…
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Sleep Matters, Featuring Dr. Joyce Lee-Ianotti, Pt. 1
Dr. Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD is the Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix and Associate Professor of Neurology at…
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Identity Formation and Transformation
How do we come to be who we are? How do we transform that self into who we want to be? Those are weighty questions that we’re going to explore in this episode.
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Compassion Fatigue
I sometimes wonder if I’m the only person in the world who gets weary from hearing about other people’s problems, misfortunes, and issues. I’m not saying that…
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What would you do? It's about the money...
Thanks for continuing to send me your emails about this "What would you do?" series! I appreciate your encouragement. This one is about money. Tom has been a…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Linda & Jeff White of Massage Associates, Part 2
As we continue in this Next Chapters #eries Linda & Jeff White, owners of Massage Associates, are back to talk about their journey into many new adventures…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Linda & Jeff White of Massage Associates, Part 1
I am back in the Next Chapters series! I’m featuring interesting people who have taken risks and reinvented themselves by changing careers, buying or selling…
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More at the Core
It’s 2024 and I’m nearing my 200th episode. I can’t believe it. I’m excited about this year because I’ve set new fitness goals that I’m going to exceed. I’m in…
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Building a Business Case
First things first, why do we need to have clear, compelling business cases when we’re trying to get an idea adopted, an initiative started, a project…
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Skillfully Managing Your Brand
I love focusing on personal brands! I think it’s an important topic so I circle back to it whenever I can. I’ve talked a lot about how to build a brand and how…
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Underperforming Teams
Just like there are underperforming managers, there are underperforming teams.What does an underperforming team look like? Two of the obvious indicators are…
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Shake it off!
How do you handle the cynics, naysayers, and distractors that could potentially take you off of your course? What do you do with the sleights, slurs, and even…
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Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani, Pt. 3
Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of…
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Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani, Pt. 2
Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of…
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Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani, Pt. 1
Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of…
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Are you a difference-maker?
Are you a difference maker in your own life and in our world? And, what difference are you making? Are you making a difference for good or are your making a…
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Share & Show Your Love
Are leaders supposed to share and show love? Yes! They are! Some of you are thinking that the idea is too touchy feely for you. Others are thinking about risk…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Trent Williams, CEO of US Debt Solutions (Pt 2)
Trent Williams, Founder and CEO of US Debt Solutions returns to share the hurdles he overcame in his post-retirement entrepreneurial venture.
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Next Chapters, Featuring Trent Williams, CEO of US Debt Solutions (Pt 1)
Trent Williams, Founder and CEO of US Debt Solutions, shares his story of reinvention post-retirement. Listen and learn...
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What would you do in a conflict-averse organization?
This "What would you do?" series is really popular! This time we are going to explore decisions on how to address conflict in a conflict-averse environment.
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Sleep Matters for Kids, Featuring Dr. Temitayo Oyegbile Chidi
Dr. Temitayo Oyegbile Chidi is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Sleep Foundation. She is also a member of the American Academy of Sleep…
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The Parade of the Terribles
I heard a term that I want to explore in the context of how we make our decisions and choices. That term is The Parade of the Terribles. If you listen to my…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Corey McCarthy (Pt 3)
Corey McCarthy continues to share his story of misdirection, redirection, redemption, and hope.
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Next Chapters, Featuring Corey McCarthy (Pt 2)
Corey McCarthy continues to share his story of redemption and hope.
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Next Chapters, Featuring Corey McCarthy (Pt 1)
Corey McCarthy is the owner of McCarthy ie, a very successful home restoration and improvement business in Buffalo NY. He and his team bring beautiful old…
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Legacy Building
Obviously legacy building starts when you’re alive, not when you’re dead. That means we’re going to focus on action steps you can take with fervor and…
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Community Building, Featuring Dr. Nathan Long, President of Saybrook University
Community building happens on the micro and macro levels. Saybrook University educates world-changers able to build community in their neighborhoods, regions…
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Are you a value-added leader?
It’s the things you do above and beyond what’s required to make you a greater commodity in your organization, in your profession. It’s the things you do that…
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Creating World-Changing Leaders, Featuring Dr. Nathan Long, President of Saybrook University
Believing that people have the power to create positive change, Dr. Nathan Long leads a university that is committed to developing individuals who have the…
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Pivot, Persist, or Pause
Everyone faces decision points in life. Sometimes the stakes are really high and can be life altering. And at other times there is less risk and less gamble…
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Story Telling...Featuring Doug Stevenson, Founder of Story Theater International (Pt 2)
Doug Stevenson, Founder of Story Theater International is back to provide concrete steps for using story to advance your leadership brand. He's an author…
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Implementation Intentions
I use this concept called Implementation Intentions when I’m doing leadership education. I’m introducing it in this podcast because of the powerful, positive…
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Story Telling...Featuring Doug Stevenson, Founder of Story Theater International (Part 1)
Doug Stevenson is the founder of Story Theater International. He trains thousands of executives on the power of story in leadership. He has the unique ability…
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An Approach to Leadership Development
People frequently ask me what are the components of a good leadership development program. My response is that it depends. It depends on the participants. Are…
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What would you do? Moving this organization forward...
Thanks for asking for more of these short "What would you do?" episodes! This one is about moving an organization forward in spite of obstacles from the…
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See Something...Do Something, Featuring Selena Rezvani (Part 3)
Selena Rezvani us back to talk about impact. That’s what matters most. When you see something the reason you do something is because you want to have impact…
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What would you do? Salary stressors...
I’ve had a couple of these ‘what would you do' episodes and I’ve gotten great feedback. I’m going to do another one now. This one is about salary negotiations…
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What's your story?
What are you telling the world about yourself? This podcast is all about using the power of story to advance your brand, broaden your sphere of influence and…
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See Something...Do Something, Featuring Selena Rezvani (Part 2)
Welcome again to Selena Rezvani, author of Push Back: How smart women ask and stand up for what they want. In this episode she discusses what she's doing to…