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Lets face it, there's so many business books out there that it's hard to choose which one will be the most helpful to address your specific business need or learning objective. Ben recognized that what's most useful to a wider audience are lessons that you can use at work as well as in your daily life; and that's how the Insights with Ben Chodor series was born. The series profiles authors whose books can make an impact on you professionally and personally with advice on topics like persuasion, negotiation and much more. Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company or a scrappy start-up, these books will resonate and open your eyes to new and innovative ideas.
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As a part of our Mental Health Moment campaign, Ben Chodor is joined for a special interview by three members of the Crisis Text Line team - Courtney Hunter, Jana French and Becka Ross. Together, they discuss the mental health crisis, the tools Crisis Text Line provides, and tips for managing stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness. About Crisis Text LineCrisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.Support the show
As we continue our Mental Health Moments campaign into June, Ben Chodor sits down with Adi Segal, CEO of Hapi, a self-care app that helps people feel heard and understood by providing active listening as a service. To-date, Hapi has provided more than one million minutes of listening! Together, Ben and Adi discuss the power of active listening, the importance of finding someone to talk to, and following your dream with intention. About HapiHapi is a self-care app that helps people navigate through day-to-day life challenges by providing active listening as a service. The service is on-demand, 24/7, real time with a real human, over an internet call, and it’s 100% anonymous.Support the show
Join us for the second-to-last interview in our Mental Health Moments series featuring a conversation between Ben and Partnership to End Addiction  president, Fred Muench. Together the pair discuss engaging with loved ones struggling with substance use, how to talk to your children about drugs and alcohol, and the Partnership’s work empowering families, advancing effective care, shaping public policy and changing culture.Support the show
Join us for the FINAL interview in our Mental Health Moments series featuring psychiatrist, author and farmer Drew Ramsey and Student Ambassador Sreeya Pittala on behalf of the nonprofit organization Bring Change to Mind! Drew and Sreeya bring their unique perspectives to the conversation about mental health, share guidance for supporting high school students experiencing challenges, and tips for creating space to share feelings. About Bring Change to MindBring Change to Mind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging dialogue about mental health, and to raising awareness, understanding, and empathy. They create multimedia campaigns, curate storytelling movements, and develop youth programs to encourage a diverse cultural conversation around mental health. Actress & activist Glenn Close co-founded Bring Change to Mind in 2010 after her sister, Jessie Close, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her nephew, Calen Pick, with schizoaffective disorder.Support the show
Entrepreneur Natasha Miller broke free from a troubled, abusive childhood to build a multi- million dollar entertainment production company while raising her daughter as a single parent.In this episode of the Insights podcast, Ben Chodor interviews Natasha about her memoir Relentless and the transformational inner work she did to grow her confidence and independence as well as the strategic, practical steps that enabled her to activate profits, optimize her systems, and become a leader with intention.Support the show
A great deal of conversation has been had on the subject of motivating and influencing others, but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you? Setting and achieving goals for yourself—at work, at home, and in relationships—is harder than it seems. How do you know where to start?Join Ben Chodor and author Ayelet Fishbach as they dive into the field of motivation science and what it means to motivate yourself!Support the show
We think of rebels as troublemakers, outcasts, contrarians - people who complicate otherwise straightforward decisions and create chaos wherever they go. But, in truth, rebels are also those who change the world for the better - instead of staying with the familiar, they defy the status quo! They are masters of innovation and reinvention - and we have much to learn from them! Join Ben and Francesca Gino as they dive into what it truly means to be a rebel.Support the show
 So many of the things that make a great leader feel intangible - like style or presence. But a personal style and undeniable presence are easier to develop than you might think - and it all begins with finding your signature voice.Join us for this masterclass in learning to lead as Ben Chodor interviews Amy Jen Su, author of Own the Room. Learn about the framework that has helped hundreds of leaders find their signature voice, and explore tactics that will help you to take on the next level in your career - and the next, and the next after that.If you've ever wanted to own the room, you won't want to miss this episode!Support the show
One of the last bastions of "doing things the old way," live events were ripe for disruption when the pandemic hit in 2020. Fast forward 18 months and we've all learned a lot - but what about the future of live events? Where do we go from here? Join Ben Chodor and Marco Giberti as they discuss how to reinvent live events and what an always-on event community could look like. Adopt a "beginner's mindset" with us and explore the future of online-offline-online events. Support the show
How can you find your swagger? We spend a lot of time trying to fit into boxes, being put into categories, eradicating what makes us unique as individuals and as leaders. Yet everybody comes into the world a swagger-filled force of self-assured confidence. It's the world that beats it out of us and makes us doubt all those things that are magical and special about ourselves. Join Ben and Leslie Ehm for this exceptional conversation as they explore how to get back to your true self and unleash your swagger to become everything you were meant to be.Support the show
How can you find the resiliency to power through, take risks, and achieve extraordinary things? Grit and grind - two words, ten principles, and one fantastic conversation. Ben and author Rhonda Vetere take us through the grit and grind philosophy: how to listen better, communicate more openly, go all in, and stay in the moment. Looking for better, more impactful ways to spend the 1,440 "silver tokens" we get in minutes every day? These two inspiring leaders have the ideas to help you turn discipline into freedom to achieve your goals. Support the show
Ben sits down with A.J. Jacobs author of Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey.It's been said that practicing gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, more connected and emotionally healthier.  A.J. decided to test out this concept and goes on a mission to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe to thank 1,000 people. Ben and A.J. talk about how embracing gratitude transformed A.J.’s life, and he reveals secrets about how gratitude can positively impact your personal life as well as your work life to strengthen relationships with family, friends, clients and colleagues. To learn more about A.J. and Thanks A Thousand, visit https://ajjacobs.com/ Support the show
Ben talks to Amy Jen Su author of The Leader You Want To Be.As leaders there is no doubt that you have some days when you feel the positive flow; you're able to make a difference and achieve big goals. On days like this, you are having a Leader A day; being your best self--the leader you want to be.  But on other days, you get caught in a Leader B day; you go down a different, negative path, with pressures and doubts making you feel like a lesser version of yourself.How can you have more Leader A days?  Amy's book focuses on five key leadership elements to help you become the leader you want to be with --Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace--you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your impact, with less stress and more equanimity.To learn more about Amy and The Leader You want to Be, visit https://paravispartners.com/our-latest-book/Support the show
This month Ben talks Marketing with Jim Joseph, author of The Conscious Marketer.So what is a conscious marketer? It's a marketer, a brand or a company that is aware of what's going on in the world and as a result; is making a true difference in consumers' lives.  Jim and Ben discuss the ways the marketing industry is changing to meet the needs of a more conscious, engaged consumer and how brands are becoming true members in their communities, right alongside consumers. Jim talks about the tools he uses to navigate the ever-changing landscape of effective marketing and branding and explains how to market empathetically, actively, and with intent.To learn more about Jim and The Conscious Marketer, visit www.jimjoseph.comSupport the show
Ben talks to Christopher Kai author of Big Game Hunting: Networking with Billionaires, Executives and Celebrities.Christopher Kai shares some of the common mistakes people make in networking, and how you can avoid them. He and Ben dive into the four levels of Networking, having success with the C.A.L.F. networking strategy and why you should set a 2 + 2 weekly goal for relationship building.  Utilized together; these strategies will help you develop life-changing relationships and lasting communities with Big Gamers – –anyone in a position of influence you think is out of your league, which includes but is not limited to billionaires, executives and celebrities. Support the show
For the premiere of Season 2, Ben talks to Jimmy Blackmon, author of  Cowboys Over Iraq: Leadership from the Saddle .  Jimmy is one of the most experienced military combat leaders in the United States. He has led high-risk missions all over the world and served as aviation commander during battles in Afghanistan - in which four Medals of Honor were earned.  Jimmy’s leadership experience in the armed forces has led to a prolific career as a writer and speaker. His unique perspective contributes to his ability to motivate teams to work together purposefully towards a common goal; "be the leader you would desire your son or daughter to work for".To learn more about Jimmy and Cowboys Over Iraq, visit https://www.jimmyfblackmon.com/books/Support the show
Ben sits down with Phil Jones, author of Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact. If you have ever found yourself lost for words, or have come away from a conversation without the result you are looking for, Phil's wisdom delivers you both principles and exact examples to allow you to grow your confidence in conversation. Phil's lessons are applicable in business and to many of life’s big moments. Whether looking to secure a job, close the sale, or help a friend, or loved one see things from another point of view – the ability to influence others is a universal skill.To learn more about Phil Jones visit, https://www.philmjones.com/exactly/Support the show
Ben talks to long-time friend Jeff Gitterman, author of Beyond Success: Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity. Jeff is a financial advisor by profession who people call upon because their relationship to money is unhealthy but Jeff also helps them heal how they look at life in general—kind of "wealth management for the soul." In Beyond Success, Jeff talks about his journey from having nothing to everything he'd ever wanted in the space of about two years, only to discover that success wasn't what he thought it was. Implicit in the statement "money can't buy you happiness" is the idea that something else will. Jeff found what that something was and shares with us his four pillars for true happiness.  To learn more about Jeff Gitterman and Beyond Success, visit https://advisor.gittermanwealth.com/beyondsuccess/Support the show
In this episode of Insights, Ben sits down with author Ron Tite to talk about his book, Think.Do.Say. Today, you and your clients, prospects, and colleagues are inundated with promotional messaging, non-stop content, broken promises, endless product extensions, and the pressure to follow articles that state, “Here’s What Successful People Do Before 7am.” You don’t know where to look and you don’t know who to trust.People used to vote with their wallet but now they vote with their time. Winning that time has never been more difficult and staying top of mind is even tougher.Ditch the jargon, and start making good things happen for yourself and your career.For more information on Think.Do.Say and Ron Tite, visit www.thinkdosay.comSupport the show
Ben talks with Lee Carter, author of Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don’t Seem to Matter.Lee has spent nearly twenty years advising and helping the world's most well-known companies and she shares her secrets to persuading anyone, at work and in life.Whether it's convincing an employer you are right for the job, a customer that your product is the best, or your closed-minded uncle that good people can disagree, it takes the art--and science--of persuasion to move forward.Among the counter intuitive lessons you'll learn:  *  It's not enough to understand the person you're talking to--you must truly empathize with them (yes, even them).  *  Logic alone doesn't work. Stories and emotions are what move us most.  *  When communicating in a crisis, our first instinct is almost always wrong.To learn more about Lee Carter visit, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/576098/persuasion-by-lee-hartley-carter/9780143133476Support the show
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