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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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This is a conversation with Suzanne Weller and how she discovered her superpower of being a connector and a community builder, to unlock her possibilities, and the surprising truth of what allows her to make meaningful impact with the colleagues and communities she engages. When it comes to being a connector and a community builder, can you think of a capability more important than being able to read other people and read a room? For Suzanne Weller, there’s something she’s learned to be eve...
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...
This is a conversation with author and coach, Jules Kuroda, where she shares how she discovered her superpower of helping others find their innate nature so that they can unlock their potential and possibilities, and make even more meaningful impact in the world. The path to our possible selves requires a deepening connection and understanding of our innate nature, and in several conversations, guests have shared that their journeys with their extraordinary talent have been accelerated when ...
What if the very patterns holding you back are trying to protect you? In this conversation we explore how Internal Family Systems or IFS coaching and the practice of holding space can help you deepen your relationship with yourself, so you are more ready to discover your superpower, unlock your potential, and create your impact in the world. If you’ve ever felt stuck, conflicted, or unsure why certain patterns, inner critics, or emotional reactions keep showing up, this conversation offers ...
***This conversation is with Ayurvedic Doctor and Corporate Wellness Expert, Sweta Vikram, and it's about leadership effectiveness and how to increase impact as a leader. Sweta says the path to effective leadership is through finding balance, exploring our true self, and showing up with more kindness. *** What if the most powerful leadership skill isn't about what you accomplish, but about how you make others feel? In this episode, Ayurvedic doctor and corporate wellness expert Sweta V...
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...
How do you become more present as a leader and hold space for what’s possible in the moment? In this episode of What Do You Know To Be True?, executive coach and Coaches Rising co-founder Joel Monk shares how leadership presence, awareness, and tending to what’s emerging can unlock deeper impact in coaching and leadership conversations. This conversation is especially relevant for: ➡️People leaders who want to be more present and less reactive ➡️Leadership coaches learning how to hold deepe...
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 potential and rewrite the stories they tell so they can make meaningful impact in their communities. As people leaders, coaches and talent professionals, many of us help others tell their story. We might even get involved in helping them rewrite their stories. Today’s guest Danielle Letayf is a pro at this. Danielle is the foun...
Most leaders are working hard to communicate clearly, build alignment, and lead transformation well. But, there’s a story many leaders aren’t telling…yet. In this What Do You Know To Be True? conversation, David Hutchens and I explore why storytelling is a seriously underrated leadership skill, and how leadership storytelling helps people make meaning, feel safer to speak up, and stay connected during organizational change. We talk about storytelling for leaders not as performance, but as a ...
Kason Morris, Future of Work leader and Life-Work Designer, shares how he discovered his superpower of working with others to design the life they want to live. And once intentional about our Life-Work Designs, we are better about to unlock our potential and possibilities, to make even more meaningful impact in our lives, with our families, and in our communities. Are you ready for the future of work? Kason Morris prepares individuals and companies for the future of work – but in two ve...
Most people think creativity is a talent you’re either born with or not. In this What Do You Know To Be True? conversation, Pia Mailhot-Leichter challenges that belief and reframes creativity as a mindset, a form of personal agency, and a core part of personal development. If you’ve ever said, “I’m not creative,” this conversation invites you to look closer. Pia believes creativity is not about art or output. It’s about… ➡️ how you think ➡️ how you choose who you are ➡️ how to show up in t...
Is positivity a choice? You probably know someone who exudes the power of positivity. Not in a fake or toxic way, but in an authentic way that inspires you and pumps you up. Have you ever wondered how they got like that and how can you get some of that? “Yo! Fired up!” This is how Stephen Minix greeted me the morning of our recording. And it was infectious and it set the tone for our conversation. Stephen is the Vice President of Community at UpMetrics, he’s public speaker, a connector, ...
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...
What if simple leadership frameworks aren’t about control or efficiency, but about creating flow, creativity, and humanity at work? In this special episode of What Do You Know To Be True?, Roger Kastner explores how human-centered frameworks create the conditions for people to bring their best thinking, presence, and potential forward, and how that helps him unlock his potential and possibilities, and how it enables him to work with individuals and teams thrive at work and make meanin...
This conversation is with founder, author, and executive coach, Tash Durkins, and her superpower of being Fiercely Joyful. Learn how she discovered her superpower, how she is unlocking her potential by sharing these lessons, and how her superpower helps her make meaningful impact in her communities. Have you ever thought about the role authenticity plays in creating and experiencing joy? I had not thought about the relationship between authenticity and joy until I spoke with Tash Dur...
What if laughter at work could help your team work better, increase psychological safety, and reduce stress at the same time? In this conversation, Jess Brain, a Certified Brain Trainer and Laughter Leader, shares her superpower of laughter and the neuroscience-informed power of laughter at work. Together, we’ll unpack how practicing laughter as a team can: ➡️ Reduce stress and burnout ➡️ Build psychological safety at work ➡️ Increase creativity, resilience, and trust ➡️ Improve individual ...
Remember that coach or teacher who inspired you to working harder and achieving your goals? If you had experience where a coach or teacher made an impact, I’m sure that experience includes more than just playing a sport better or passing that algebra test – they were able to empower you with life skills. Many of us were fortunate enough to have a positive role model when we were kids, and for myself it’s easy to see the profound impact they had on who I am today. And while we appr...
What do we know about joy? What sparks joy? What sustains joy? And how do you access it when you need it most? We’re halfway through season 2, the season of joy, and I thought now, especially now, it would be a good time to refresh and reflect on some of the learnings from the first half of this season. The first place I wanted to start the reflection on is what we can do to stop the collective amygdala hijack that is going on and create more space for joy. I have heard from many people th...
Artist and “You Are Loved” muralist Alex Cook joins the conversation to share his superpower of emotional honesty and how the question, “is it true?” helps guide his art, his voice, and his decisions. A couple of episodes ago, Dr. Adam Dorsay recommended that to deal with an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety, we should create more than we should consume. That got me thinking about what motivates a creator and artist to put their heart into their work, and then put their work out ther...
Have you ever wondered what makes deeply curious people so curious? Are they trying to discover some untold truth, are they looking for that dopamine rush of surprise, or are they compelled to answer the question, “Why is that?” If you are curious about curiosity, you are going to love this conversation. I wanted to better understand what makes a deeply curious mind tick, so I reached out to the author of the Curious Mind Substack newsletter, Beth Collier to learn more. Beth is a communic...
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