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"What Do You Know To Be True?" is an invitation is to be inspired to discover your superpower, unlock your potential, and create your impact in the world. This is a series of conversations with ordinary people about their extraordinary talent and the meaningful impact it has on others.
The journey to unlocking one’s potential and possibilities includes a discovery and deepening of understanding of the building blocks of human potential: purpose, joy, hope, adaptability, well-bring, courage, and community.
Our host, Roger Kastner, seeks to discover more about our guests' path to discover their superpower and unlocking their potential by exploring their journey and the insights and wisdom they learned along the way.
The goal of these conversations is not to try to emulate it or “hack” our way to a new talent. Instead, these conversations are meant to help us think deeply about our own special talents, how we discovered them, why we continue to develop them, and what it’s like to use them to create meaningful impact in service of others.
This podcast is for people leaders, coaches, org development practitioners, mentors, and anyone who works with other people in their pursuit of unlocking their potential and achieving more.
Our guests bring humility, vulnerability, gratitude, and humor as they delve deep into their experiences and share their insights and wisdom. A common thread in these conversations is how our guest use empathy, curiosity, and connection to amplify the impact of their superpowers. They are ordinary people, with extraordinary talent, who make a meaningful impact in our world.
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If you have been trying to build resilience by "toughening up" and isolating yourself, you are likely feeling more exhausted than empowered. For many in leadership, the path of personal development and the transition from climbing the corporate ladder to living in alignment with your values and purpose brings a unique kind of fatigue. We often feel we have to hide our struggles to maintain our authority, but this "lone wolf" mentality is a fast path to burnout. In this episode, resilience ex...
You love people. You love connecting them. But lately, your "superpower" of community building feels more like a drain than a gift. You not wanting to hide; you are a "Super-Connector" who has run out of burners on the stove. In this episode, Suzanne Weller, an unapologetic extrovert and master connector and community builder, reveals the surprising truth about connection burnout. It’s not about doing less; it’s about the "Inventory of Honesty." It's about energy management. It's about havin...
You already have everything you need to build the life you want. The only thing standing between you and it? Your beliefs haven't caught up…yet. And the limiting beliefs you do have are impacting your personal development. Our guest, Brooklyn Dicent, reveals why high-achievers stay stuck on their personal growth path even when they know exactly what they want. What they need is a shift in their mindset. Brooklyn is an expert in activating people to shift their state. With recent spee...
What if you could stop waiting for the “perfect plan” and start building your next chapter one smart experiment at a time? For a lot of proven leaders, coaches, and consultants, that constant need to “get it right” turns into overthinking and the feeling of being stuck. This conversation offers a practical way to move from overthinking to intentional trying without blowing up the life you’ve already built. I’m joined by Wynne Leon, whose superpower is being a very good trier. She shares h...
What's holding us back from discovering our true selves is usually permission...the permission we need to give ourselves to act when we don't have the answers. In this conversation on What Do You Know To Be True?, we explore why growth, meaning, and motivation are only possible when we give ourselves permission to engage with the world and with other people. If you’re asking questions like… ➡️ How do I find my purpose? ➡️ What am I capable of? ➡️ What is my potential? …this conversation of...
In this conversation, Dr. Lalith Wijedoru talks about discovering his superpower by speaking his uncomfortable truths through storytelling, which allowed him to unlock his potential and possibilities for creating space for others to share their stories. And while speaking one’s uncomfortable truths has its perils, Lalith makes meaningful impact in the organizations and communities he’s involved with, because that is how others heal, grow, and deepen relationships, it’s also how he con...
You have likely spent years trying on your personal development journey trying to "fix" yourself. You’ve read the books, attended the workshops, and analyzed your weaknesses, hoping that once you finally polish away your flaws, you’ll feel complete. But what if the very act of trying to "fix" yourself is exactly what keeps you stuck? What if you are enough already? (Spoiler Alert: You Are!) We are often sold a lie that we are deficient, that who we are inherently isn’t enough, and we need ...
Do you feel successful on paper but stuck in reality? High achievers often self-sabotage not because they lack discipline, but because they're challenged to break the patterns that get in the way of their personal development. And then there's imposter syndrome that rears its head. Janet Livingstone reveals exactly how to use Internal Family Systems to break this cycle and reverse imposter syndrome. IFS Coach, Janet Livingstone and I explore how Internal Family Systems or IFS coaching and th...
Exhausted and out of balance? Feeling burnout? You’ve hit the metrics. You’ve secured the title. You’ve done everything 'right.' So why does winning feel so draining? If you feel like life is rushing by while you're stuck on a hamster wheel of productivity, you aren't broken—you're just out of rhythm. In this conversation, Ayurvedic Doctor and Corporate Wellness Expert, Sweta Vikram reveals why 'time management' is failing you and how to finally align your energy with your impact." It'...
Curious about nervous system regulation, stress relief, and having more control over your emotional state? You're going want to listen to Ashley Douglas. Do you ever feel like your brain is conspiring against you? Whether it's anxiety about an upcoming event, or in the moment, someone says something and your stress and fears levels overtake your thinking. That's not a character flaw. That's your wiring trying to protect you. And today’s guest, Ashley Douglas, shares a deep fascination with...
Are you a leader who struggles with personal branding, or maybe you’re unsure how to create a personal brand that actually feels like you? Many leadership coaches and small business owners struggle with a personal brand strategy and self-promotion because it feels inauthentic or overwhelming. But in today’s digital world, having a defined personal brand strategy isn’t just about vanity, it’s a mindset and a critical tool for unlocking your potential and amplifying your impact. In this epis...
As a leader or coach, you are trained to have a plan. You drive the agenda, you solve the problem, you move the ball forward. But what if your leadership or coaching need to "drive" is actually causing you to miss the most important thing in the room? In this "What Do You Know To Be True?" conversation with Joel Monk, co-founder of Coaches Rising, we explore his superpower: "Tending to the Emergent." This isn't just about being a good listener, it is the active practice of being so present t...
This is a conversation with Danielle Letayf, and how she discovered her superpower to help other develop their personal brand and have the courage to unlock their possibilities and rewrite the stories they tell so they can make meaningful impact in the communities they serve. We spend the first half of our careers building a reputation, a resume, and a safety net. But what happens when the "success" you built starts to feel like a cage? Logic tells you to be grateful, to stay the course, and...
The data is perfect. The strategy is sound. So why isn't anyone paying attention? What are they not adopting change? While they understand the "what," but they don't feel the "why." A big step in your personal development is to embrace leadership storytelling to create deeper, emotional connections with your audience, create meaning in change, and be a change leadership role model. For many leaders, this is the moment we retreat. We hide behind the spreadsheets and the logic because it feel...
What if your career was designed around your life, not the other way around? If you've ever felt burned out, stuck climbing a ladder you didn't choose, or like your work owns you, this conversation is your blueprint. Future of Work leader and Life-Work Design strategist Kason Morris shares how intentional living and career reinvention can help you design a career you don't have to escape. Kason Morris, Future of Work leader and Life-Work Designer, shares how he discovered his superpower of wo...
Most high-achieving professionals have quietly accepted a story: creativity belongs to artists, not to leaders, and not to executives. Not to them. Creative Director Pia Mailhot-Leichter dismantles that story completely, and in its place offers a mindset change, something far more useful: a way to recognize, trust, and activate the creative superpower you've been carrying without knowing it. The answer to "how to be creative?" is as straight forward as "how to be human?" Relax, you already a...
Many high achievers struggle with positivity as being too soft. But Stephen Minix makes the case that the most positive people in the room are also the most dangerous in the best possible way. Positivity isn't a personality trait. It's a trainable success habit. It's a mindset, a choice. And if you're not developing it with intention, you're leaving one of your most powerful leadership tools on the table. You probably know someone who exudes the power of positivity. Not in a fake or toxic way...
Awakening awareness of oneself has been a common thread for many of the rockstars who’ve shared their journeys on this podcast series. And yet, to have greater impact in the service of others and to be a more effective leader, we also need to become “other” aware. This is a “yes and…” both self-aware and other-aware: the ability to grow the impact of our superpowers and be better leaders, requires the same amplifiers of superpowers that past guests have shared: empathy, curiosity...
Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything “right,” but somehow you keep ending up in the same frustrating patterns? The meetings change, the projects change, even the people change…but the result feels way too familiar. If you’ve secretly wondered, “Maybe I’m the problem. Maybe I’m broken,” this conversation is for you. In this episode, OD practitioner and leadership coach Roger Kastner shares how simple frameworks can help leaders, coaches, and teams finally break the cycle without bur...
Can being more authentic bring you more joy? If you've ever felt like you're performing a version of yourself, at work, at home, or as a leader, this conversation is your permission slip. If people pleasing is getting in the way of your personal growth, leadership development, and sense of fulfillment, this conversation is for you. Executive coach Tash Durkins shares how authenticity and joy are more connected than most people realize, and how one simple choice can change everything. This con...
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