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We're discussing some crucial workplace topics: PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY and being HEARD at work. Imagine a place where you can freely share ideas without fear. It's the thing dream jobs are made of! Improv Team Culture's Jeanette Cerami shares tips on how to listen better and follow through on promises (because actions speak louder than words, right?). Plus, we're adding in some improv tips to make work more fun! For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/ and Instagram @improvteamculture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

The subject of food security and climate change are pretty heavy topics and carry with them some pretty big opinions from various perspectives. Join us for a peek into how some of these big problems have a surprisingly simple solution. As we all open our minds to learn more, ask questions, and expand our own understanding, we can each make small changes in our own life that have a big impact on the world we leave for the incoming generations. Connect with Ami at https://www.weeyacom.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-henson-49b825103/ For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/ and Instagram @improvteamculture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Jeanette and Megan from ImprovTeamCulture.com bring a short and insightful episode to revisit anonymous notes given by attendees at the CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit in Boise Idaho fall 2023. Each of these grievances weren't able to be addressed live in front of the audience, so they decided to share the REAL issues that people are currently experiencing in their workplace. REAL people shared things that are REALLY happening in their place of work in modern day. Aren't we all sick of having the same issues year after year after year without any action to create a better work environment? Sheesh. WE ARE. We'd love to hear any insights that come to mind and also connect with us on IG @ImprovTeamCulture or visit ImprovTeamCulture.com to bring in some leadership communication training that will spark the action you are seeking. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Experience the joyful passion of service, and create a bright and healthy future for our young people as you listen in to hear Lauren VanDerhoff speak on her advocacy for the 4H program. Spoiler alert!!! It's SO much more than agriculture. Lauren is an energetic speaker with a magnetic personality. With 13 years of active involvement in 4-H, both as a member and later as a volunteer alum, her journey has been a testament to her  deep admiration for this positive youth development organization. As a youth advocate, Lauren firmly stands by the philosophy of building strong children instead of fixing broken adults. Reflecting on her  role as a contributing member of society, she expresses sincere gratitude to 4-H for shaping me into the resilient and empowered individual I am today. If you have a 5-15 year old child, please talk to them about enrolling in 4-H. There are 100+ projects youth can take and become subject matter experts in those roles. Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenvanderhoff/ For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

This was a fun episode of two kindred spirits igniting the spark of childhood that's tucked deep inside us all. You can also check out his TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/pauSIO0kcWs?si=UicYTMTLJIT9JOvE Geoff's company is Professionals at Play, and provides highly entertaining and actionable keynotes and trainings. This is not a sit and listen kind of company. They specialize in engagement, productivity and creativity. There is never a dull moment when you are working with them!! About Geoff: Grew up with the greatest music of all time. Spent a lot of my childhood as a free range kid. Got my first job at 11 where I was allowed to drive all over town. Have had a wide variety of jobs from dairy farm, to professional theatre to bouncer. Life is awesome and what you make of it! For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/ and on IG @ImprovTeamCulture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Dr. Stephanie Wigner has helped several wellness professionals transition from a small business owner to a true entrepreneur. Instead of working IN the business every day they now have time to work ON the business. If you're feeling overworked, underpaid or tired of not having a plan in place to achieve your financial goals. With Stephanie as your guide, you'll end up having a business you love that makes you more money while working less hours.  Sound too good to be true? It's normal to feel this way, but she's helped several clients do exactly that. If you want an immersive, hands on experience to grow your service based business or private practice, join Megan, Stephanie, and an all-star line up of speakers and coaches to help you Scale UP in Nashville TN, April 19th and 20th. Save $50 on registration with code "Megan" https://thewealthypractitioner.thrivecart.com/the-scale-up-event-in-nashville/ For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Listen in as Sarah Brewer gives us a peek into how we can be more in tune with our mind as we work through our life's challenges to become empowered individuals. Sarah Brewer is the owner of Sarah B. Productions. She is a passionate speaker, a portrait photographer who loves capturing photos that make people feel like themselves, and creating events that foster human connection. She believes that creating spaces where people belong is a fundamental element to making them feel loved. She has been the chapter director of the women's group Business & Bubbly, as well as BNI President - giving her the opportunity to lead rooms of entrepreneurs to work together and create relationships. Through her experiences of childhood bullying and trauma in her adult life, Sarah strives to teach others the tools needed to heal from a place of truth and light. Outside of her passions, you can find Sarah traveling, hanging at the lake with friends, thrifting, and dancing at the variety of concerts she attends. If you are in the Boise Idaho area, join Sarah for her upcoming event, Rizz & Roses, a fun take on speed dating! Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rizz-roses-tickets-794856616537?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us through LinkedIn and Instagram @improvteamculture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

A Healthcare Executive and Health & Wellness Coach, Annamari is helping high-achieving professionals optimize health, achieve full potential, and avoid burnout by dialing in cortisol levels in four simple steps.  Annamari is also a talented and captivating keynote speaker and brings an energy to the stage that super-charges the audience and drives the desire for activating tools for REAL change in our lives. Follow her on LinkedIn, and find out how you can be a part of her coaching program here. For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us through LinkedIn and Instagram @improvteamculture  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

*Recorded LIVE at the CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit* Politics can be a challenging topic to breach. Yet, the more we understand what's going on, the more likely it will be to create change in areas we need most. Good news, we can actually get started right in our very own communities. Learn how to create a ripple of positive impact as we explore this incredibly vital topic with Heather Colwell. Heather Colwell is on a mission to create positive and impactful change while helping others to do the same. With a diverse background in politics, policy advocacy, and strategic communication, Heather leverages her expertise to create a deep impact. With a strong educational foundation in Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, and Law from the University of Idaho, she honed her skills in campaign management, marketing, community organizing, and strategic operations in the field. Heather has successfully utilized her marketing and communications expertise to win historic campaigns and amplify advocacy efforts, bridging the gap between politics, policy, and the public. Through strategic messaging, engaging content, and cohesive branding, she has empowered people and organizations to drive positive change and foster community engagement. As the owner of a marketing company, Heather collaborates with businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders, empowering them to drive change through strategic messaging, compelling content, and unified branding. Connect with her to create meaningful change together. If you are interested in using your professional skills and personal stories to create meaningful impact in the world, check out our speaker training for business professionals at OvationExperience.com, and for those eager to enhance the communication skills in your workplace...we've got you covered there, too. ImprovTeamCulture.com for leadership events and interactive, actionable, and hilarious keynotes for your next conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Greg Kettner is a TEDx keynote speaker, trainer, and coach who helps organizations reduce stress, boost productivity, and foster a mental health mindfulness culture with his WorkHappyTM formula. "The Power of Laughter" keynote will inspire and empower your workforce by prioritizing people over profits. Organizations with happy employees are 18% more productive, have reduced turnover, and have increased their revenue. The WorkHappyTM formula was developed from lessons learned during his 27-year sales and leadership career with such organizations as Nike, the Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Whitecaps, Business Objects, SAP, and BuildDirect. Greg is the host of The WorkHappy Podcast. Stream now on Spotify HERE. For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at ovationexperience.com or https://improvteamculture.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

"It may not seem like it, but we are winning on gun violence prevention!" Long-time Illinois-based gun violence and criminal justice reform advocate, Sara Knizhnik, helps equip us with helpful, hopeful information around one of the hottest topics in our nation: gun violence. We will never end the gun violence epidemic in America until we recognize that if a child on the south side of Chicago is not safe, then a child in an affluent community is not safe - because all gun violence is related. So, we must address the acute problem of gun violence that happens every day while simultaneously addressing its root causes - especially by addressing the inequities in the criminal justice system. Listen in and learn how to be proactive in your immediate community and collaborate with others who desire a safer world physically and emotionally. We can do this! Connect with Sara: https://linktr.ee/SaraKnizhnik Check out Gun Fight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America by Ryan Busse mentioned in this episode.  For leadership communication group training events, public speaker coaching, or to hire an ovation-worthy keynote for your next event, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/ and https://ovationexperience.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

As a certified holistic nutritionist, reiki master , CEO and Founder of The Hormone Breakthrough System, Carol works with women, helping them understand what is happening in their bodies so that they can reduce and/or eliminate their menopausal symptoms. Carol's mission is to help as many women as possible so that they do not feel alone during this fragile time while helping them balance their hormones, regain their energy, confidence, and vitality so that they can make menopause the BEST TIME of their Life!! Follow Carol on IG at @caroltrotterperimenopausecoach or join her private Facebook group: Balance Your Hormones, Regain Your Energy and Stop the Menopause Madness Upcoming Events: Women's Winter Retreat: Serenity in Snowfall A Woman's Journey to Balance - A 2-night exclusive retreat hosted by Carol Trotter Peri and Post-Menopause Coach and Jennifer Gerard, Women's Health Coach and Fitness Trainer - February 2 - 4, 2024 For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

In this episode you get to meet my personal trainer! In my quest for living a healthier life and feeling better about the body I'm in, I found myself in need of some help. That's the point of today's episode. We don't need to struggle endlessly on our own! We need each other and we are all here to fill gaps for each other. I always feel BETTER after a good workout and I'm grateful for the guidance from Tashia when it comes to how to eat, when to eat, and even custom workouts for my business single-mom, self employed life on the go! Tashia Butler is a personal trainer in the Meridian, Idaho area. Find her on LinkedIn or find her on IG @musclemomma830 for more information.  Check out the book referenced in today's episode: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event in November by CLICKING HERE! It's the CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit in downtown Boise on Wed Nov 15th. Tickets on sale now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Mr.Chazz is expanding the perspective and skills of parents and teachers around the world through speaking. His mission is to help adults truly See, Guide and Trust children. He is pushing the needle a little closer toward world peace with his approach. He is a consultant, Parent coach, Conscious Discipline practitioner, Podcaster, and Content Creator. Listen to him regularly on Mr.Chazz's Leadership, Parenting and Teaching Podcast. Follow him on social using his link tree For more information on Conscious Discipline go to https://consciousdiscipline.com/ and use the code “Chazz23” for discounts on their program offerings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Only 17 states in the United States are required to provide medically accurate sex ed…so we don't have families, or school systems or the church system reinforcing sexual education from a health point of view. Dr. Cami Hurst is a licensed therapist and certified sex therapist in Meridian, ID. Cami operates a private practice offering therapy, coaching, and online small group education. She is a founder and current President of the Idaho Association of Sexual Health Professionals (ISHP). She is the host of the “Sex Therapy 101” podcast. She holds a Master's Degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy and a PhD in Clinical Sexology. Cami is passionate about helping couples and individuals improve their relational and sexual health. She's offering online 6-week support groups for women through 23 2023 and 2024 for people who are unable to get into a sex therapist. Learn more about the 6 Principles of Sexual Health Follow Dr. Hurst on FB @camijill and IG @dr.camihurst For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event, CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit, in November by CLICKING HERE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Misty Megia is a CEO and Creative Producer Director of the ToP Speaker program for executives. As a Creative Director she helps high achieving speakers with curating and topic ideation, develop outstanding delivery techniques, build their personal branding and supports all stages of the final production. She brings over 25+ years in representing companies and organizations globally and 20+ years as a professional actor and director. Misty mentions Malcolm Gladwell, check out his podcast Revisionist History on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, or Stitcher. Follow on IG: @TheatreofPublicSpeaking; FB: @mistymegia ; LinkedIn: @mistymegia & @TheatreofPublicSpeaking. For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event in November by CLICKING HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

TW: this episode contains stories of sexual assault, listener and viewer discretion advised Author, speaker and coach on storytelling and community, Carol has taught 250K+ people to tell their unique stories. They offer a FREE Storytelling Masterclass every month LINK - follow and connect @carolbarash, https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbarash For information on improv group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event, the Captivate Leadership Communication Summit on November 15th, 2023 by CLICKING HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Charissa & McKenna are the leaders of Learn Earn Impact. They help coaches become Unmistakable thought leaders in their industry with strategic brand positioning that gives them the competitive edge & amplifies their revenue. Follow McKenna & Charissa @learnearnimpact on FB and IG. Learn more about their 3 day series, REVOLUTIONIZE! at www.learnearnimpact.com/revolutionize Learn more about 75 Hard by Andy Frisella  For information on improv group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event, CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit in November by CLICKING HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Will Luera is the Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Director of Big Bang Improv, and serves as the Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston. He is the co-creator of Healing Moments for Alzheimer's, a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and ministry for persons with dementia and their caregivers. He is a conflict mediator with a focus on EDIA issues in the workplace. Follow Will and find out more about his work on stage and off: www.facebook.com/will.luera.improv www.instagram.com/wluera www.twitter.com/wluera www.linkedin.com/in/wluera For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event, CAPTIVATE Leadership Communication Summit in downtown Boise Idaho, on November 15th, 2023 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/captivate-leadership-communication-summit-tickets-706410752577?aff=ebdssbdestsearch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Casi Kristant is a mama to 3 fierce, adventurous and imaginative kiddos, working full time remotely for a software company and doing drag on the side - Casi has many stories to tell. With over 20 years of experience in theater arts education she is the proud resident Drag Mama for Young Actor's Theater Camp and has created curriculum for several innovative programming including, "The Art of Drag."  Check out some of the productions and collaborators Casi mentions in this episode here: https://taylormac.org/; berkshirepride.org; https://www.dragdaddyproductions.com/ Follow Casi's drag persona, Poppy DaBubbly on IG @poppydabubbly For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/. Stay connected with us and check out our next big event in November by clicking here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Quinn is a filmmaker, nonprofit founder, traveler, comedian in a past life. His nonprofit What Matters Productions makes micro-docs for nonprofits so they can share their story and fundraise. To date, they've helped nonprofits raise over $2,000,000. If you want to get involved with some of the orgs Quinn mentioned, simply click here: https://www.shareameal.net/  https://allchicago.org/ https://www.idealist.org/en Check out what Quinn is doing to help communities at  www.QuinnWilsonFilm.com & www.WhatMattersProductions.com or check him out on IG @quinnyboy5 & @whatmattersprod  For leadership communication group training events and public speaking coaching, check us out at https://improvteamculture.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Megan and Jeanette premiered their performance programming of Improv Team Culture at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest: Improv Therapy. "Both of us do a pretty good job of ‘prepare for the worst, expect the best,' and when it doesn't go your way, be ready to roll with it.” They learned a lot about each other, their fellow humans, and the world around them. In almost 2 weeks of travel and theatre production, they've put together 8 tips for how to go into a travel experience with an open mind and finish the journey with a heart full of valuable information. Find out how you can bring Improv Team Culture to your organization for effective leadership training OR engaging entertainment by visiting https://improvteamculture.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Kevin Allen is a Sarasota, Fla.-based improviser and corporate content leader. He performs regularly and teaches improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota and frequently performs in the Tampa Bay area, which inspires him to bring the teachings and lessons of improv comedy into his corporate space as a means to lift up his colleagues and promote open collaboration. Kevin works for Discover Financial Services, which is the fourth largest credit card provider in the United States, a leading digital bank, and a global payments network. Discover Technology (his area) supports the technology behind the company's financial products. Connect with Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjallen/https://www.instagram.com/kevin_j_allen/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Learn how to STEER through even the most challenging situations that come our way! Tonya Herb is a leadership coach and speaker, who teaches you to “Lead From Where You Are.” She's passionate about helping others, both in and outside of the corporate space, to see how many opportunities we have to step up into a leadership role in our lives. When we do, we can expand our impact and bring more goodness into the world. Website: www.TonyaKay.co --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Meet Megan's partner at Improv Team Culture, Jeanette Cerami, as she dives into how the tools she learned through improvisation gave her the courage to build a life around comedy and its incredible impact on building connections, fostering collaboration, and creating a sense of belonging. Jeanette Cerami is the Director of Client experience at Improv Team Culture, and discusses how she started on her path of comedy and improv, using it in all aspects of her life and bringing her experience to her partnership with Megan as a coach, instructor, and performance partner. Learn more at https://improvteamculture.com/ or follow Jeanette on IG @SassyCerami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Today's episode brings awareness to a topic that benefits us all, mental wellness. Sondra has decades of experience in the construction and is a safety expert. She has a front row seat to the industry that quite literally builds the world that we live in. Explore some of the challenges that are tethered to a space where the stakes are high and lives depend on a safe environment to work and an even safer place for the mind to thrive. Connect with Sondra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sondra-lavoie-csp-asp-chst-sts-b3593110/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Listen in as we talk about leadership. It starts with self and builds into the team dynamic. Now, more than ever, strong teams must be anchored in personal development so they can show up in a collaborative and empathetic way professionally. Michelle Choate, M.A., consults and speaks on her nearly 25 years of individual, organization and leadership development experience. Coaching and advising clients in healthcare, nonprofits, technology, government, and higher education seek out Michelle to conceptualize solutions that build on strengths and develop skills that reflect individual and team purpose. She facilitates a collaborative process that enables individuals and teams to lead with increased focus, clarity and confidence. Connect with her at michellechoate.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

When you're ready to buy, refinance, or renovate, She is here to clearly explain all of the options that will “save you green” and help you accomplish your short- and long-term financial goals. Emily's career gives her the opportunity to help people every day, and that's truly her greatest passion. Everyone has their own unique scenario, and Emily makes it her mission to answer all of the questions you never knew you had. Whether you're getting ready to buy your first home or you're an experienced investor, She will be with you every step of the way. With Emily, you can always count on customized loan options, competitive rates, and white-glove service. She's great with numbers and a creative problem solver by nature. At the end of the day, her goal is to hear you say, “Wow! This is a lot easier than I thought.” Connect with Emily today: https://lo.primelending.com/emily.green/ or follow her on IG @savingyougreen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

Do you have a book inside of you? Listen in and learn how you might be able to prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime - writing a BOOK to accentuate your authority as a business leader. Stacy Ennis is a best-selling author, coach, and speaker on a mission to help leaders clarify their ideas and harness their unique story to make an impact. Along with being the founder of Nonfiction Book School, an accelerated author program, her background includes ghostwriting for a Nobel Prize winner in medicine and leading as executive editor of Sam's Club's Healthy Living Made Simple, a publication that reached around 11 million readers. Follow Stacy on IG @stacyennis or visit stacyennis.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meganmccaleb/message

My adoption story from 22 years ago eventually led me into advocating that adoption should be presented as an option for women who find themselves faced with an unplanned pregnancy. And spending time in this space of such a sensitive subject led me to becoming, straight up, an advocate for women to be empowered with access and information to ALL options as they select the permanent decision that THEY feel is best for THEM. I'm an advocate for LOVE. Facing an unplanned pregnancy is freakin' TOUGH and pushing your agenda on a woman in crisis helps NO ONE. We do not have to agree with people to love them. YES, people we know and love (and also perfect strangers) will make choices we do not agree with. AND, it's their choice to make. Their life to live. I promise that loving someone through their trials will do wonders for your relationship vs casting your judgment and building a wall with your “yeah, but” perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

Amidst the constant tornado of life as a mom, entrepreneur, comedian, chronic overthinker, cat owner, big dreamer, I have really sunk my teeth into the power and importance of being still. Taking time to stop moving, turn off all the devices, close my eyes and listen to the quiet. By internalizing that opportunity to participate in stillness, I am better equipped to dive back into life without as much overwhelm. It offers a quick reset for you to get in touch with your soul! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

This short ep gives a quick peek back at when I launched my “Yes, And” coaching program for 1:1 clients a few years ago. I had doubts that anyone would even want to work with me, so I made the decision to give myself the permission to TRY. To announce that I was doing coaching BEFORE I finished creating the entire program. And you know what? I'm so glad I did. The product I built along the way was more tailored to what my clients actually needed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

If you've got a story to share, or a message you want to get out into the world either as a speaker or maybe even in the way you market your business, this episode has some nuggets for you! Our stories are such an important part of our journey and can be a powerful tool for connecting us to others personally and professionally. So let's make our messaging count! As always, I find a lot of inspiration and helpful tips for myself as a speaker when I tap into my experience with improv. Improv insights never fail when it comes to connecting with others in a positive way! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

In this episode I recount a discouraging incident where I was reminded about the work we have yet to do in this world to change the way we use words as we encourage and rear our children. And, the lessons I've learned about being way too vague in how I visualize my wildest dreams and how I plan to take this awareness and step up my manifestation game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

MENTAL HEALTH. It's a big scary topic for many, yet it affects SO. MANY. Let's lighten it up. Let's make it more approachable, shall we? My guest for this episode is a woman I have admired for many years. Emily Richman is a licensed mental health counselor, actor, director, and stand up comic. In addition to her therapy work with adolescents and adults she regularly directs and performs in theatre productions in Eastern Washington and performs standup wherever they will pay her. She was a speaker for the 2019 TedX in Richland. She is a pure joy to talk to and a great example of someone who knows how to put in the work towards healing from personal traumas while helping others on their own journey. It's a rare treat to have such a comfortable conversation around a topic that we really all need to be more comfortable with - Mental Health. You can connect with Emily at http://www.emilyrichman.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

Jami and Marla Keller are the founders of JamiAndMarla.LOVE (formerly known as Passion Provokers) helping couples, individuals, and singles find the love they have always desired. They became Relationship Coaches/Mentors and Licensed Facilitators with Life Skills International in 1995. This changed their trajectory from a successful Occupational Therapy business in rural Arizona to a worldwide revolution of healing relationships. Their mentoring/coaching process is short-term for a lifetime of results, often achieving major breakthroughs in one session by helping their clients just stop the old story that is defeating them and create a new story filled with connection, mutual respect, and joy. Jami and Marla Keller are bringing a new level of success in relationships to couples, individuals, as well as audiences worldwide with their unique “Just Stop It and Be Cherished” process. As seen in “Leap—The Coaching Movie,” this power couple prioritizes connection and playfulness with their exclusive and impactful multi-sensory presentations for both coupleships and teams. Learn about their unique approach HERE. With Jami and Marla's training and tools coupled with their Ideal Personality Profile, Jami and Marla transport participants to a whole new level of heart communication. Testimonials from around the globe report after completing the coaching process or leaving a weekend retreat strong feelings of being supported, connected, cherished, vulnerable and grateful. Their exclusive methods create immediate success in coupleships (as well as companies and churches of all sizes), where 97% of couples not only stay together they are full of excitement for their future, passionate about each other, and have established a new and thrilling approach to intimacy. Jami and Marla bring their excitement and coupleship success that make the senses alive with: ● simple tools everyone can use to create calm awareness and even joy in any situation, ● passionate visual teaching skills that bring concepts to life for diverse groups, ● how to shine and be playfully productive in any environment, and ● experiential training on The Cherish Factor Experience, which will show you how to make anyone ask “What's different about you? I dig it!” Having been married for over thirty-three years, their two beautiful daughters, son-in-law, and grandchildren keep this happy couple connected with all generations as they live in Boise, Idaho. They love adventuring together, which involves things like hiking, scootering around downtown Boise, traveling around the globe, couple's yoga, road trips, presenting experiential retreats internationally or simply sitting quietly and reading together. They are the co-authors of Our Real Journey, Journey to Nai (13-week program for teens), How Men Make Women Crazy (and Vice Versa) Ending the Madness, Forever After (How to Get to Peace and Joy), a companion to Forever After entitled Passionate Tranquility, their exciting approach to personality and sensory preference that changes relational interactions and connection Discovering the Energy Factor, and their new books coming in 2022 The Other “S” Word: Sex! and 5 Steps to Overcoming Calendar Memory. Get your own copy of their signature Feeling Wheel on Etsy: (adult) https://www.etsy.com/listing/993951765/laminated-85x11-feeling-wheel-50-with?ref=related-1 (kid version) https://www.etsy.com/listing/999929785/kids-feeling-wheel-by-jamiandmarlalove?ref=related-2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

Mark and Jeff are adoptive dad's who joined me to share their journey to adoption. They have a wonderful story of their own path to parenthood and embrace the role they serve in the world to educate and inspire others in the LGBTQ+ community to "just go for it" if building a family through adoption is on their hearts. Their story is one of inclusivity, overcoming past barriers in their belief of what was possible for their own family, and enthusiasm for the future of adoption as a perfectly viable option to create the new "normal" in family dynamics everywhere. We were also joined by Stephanie Pearl, Executive Director for A New Beginning Adoption Agency, who has been a trailblazer in creating families based on LOVE, not on societal, cultural, or religious expectations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

There is grief and loss on all sides of the adoption triad. Working through this process in an open, healthy, productive way can bring so much peace, closure, joy, and hope to those involved. Listen in as I interview Clinical Director for A New Beginning Adoption Agency, Sally Guyer MSW, about the grief and loss in adoption, accompanied by tools to overcome and properly deal with those emotions. Sally is brain-geek so she also brings the scientific aspect to it, plus she was so fun and REAL. Listen into this realistic view of recognizing the magnitude of the decisions made in adoption for the birth families, adoptive families and adoptees. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

At any given time there are well over 400,000 kids in the US Foster System, and these young humans have ended up in this system at no fault of their own. There is often a history of trauma from abuse, neglect, and the inability of their caregivers to provide food, shelter, and safe place to grow physically and emotionally. When a kids' basic needs are not met, they are being set up for failure and a higher risk to become a statistic in the most undesirable ways. We need more families who have a passion for kids and are willing and desirous of creating a safe place to land for these youngsters. It's a challenging road and a lot of training and prep is needed for prospective adoptive families to understand how to navigate trauma and give their newest family member a true sense of stability. About the guest: Amber Kidd, BSW is the Foster- Adopt program coordinator at A New Beginning Adoption Agency. She has almost of decade of experience working in adoption. Her primary roll now is to help prepare families for permanent placement of their child. In addition, she is the key social worker in advocating on behalf of A New Beginning foster-adopt program families to nearly 4000 child caseworkers across the United States. Amber has been essential in building such a successful program, creating and facilitation post placement services, family support and education that increases child placement permanency (fewer disruptions). If she isn't working directly with families, she working directly with a child's caseworker advocating for placement with the right family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

This episode features Cara Walsh, a social work veteran and adoption specialist with A New Beginning Adoption Agency. We talk about what support tools and strategies can best serve each member of the adoption triad as they work through an incredibly emotional and life changing experience. “Ignorance is a lack of knowledge,” so we hope that this episode gives you a boost of new information that will help you be a good supporting role for friends or family in your life who are touched by adoption. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

As National Adoption Month continues, we are stepping into the world of transracial and transcultural adoption. We will learn more specifically what those terms mean, and how they impact the dynamics of an adoption scenario. My guests, Stephanie and Jenna Pearl are an adoptive mother and daughter, who was adopted from China, who are eager to share their story in hopes of broadening the conversations around this topic so others can navigate the experience with more confidence. If you need access to resources for adoption, on any side of the triad, please reach out to adoptanewbeginning.org, where you can find the support and tools you need to find joy in your journey. Adoptees - join in the conversation with YANA, a support program specifically for adopted kids/youth/young adults, with a mission to remind you, You Are Not Alone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

November is National Adoption Month and for the next several episodes I'll be sharing some different perspectives and stories through interviews with people in the adoption space. Adoption covers a large spectrum of dynamics and my goal during this month is to help create a safe place for conversations to be had around a challenging topic. This episode recounts a bit of my personal story of a hidden-unplanned-pregnancy-turned-adoption story, and I read a chapter from my award-winning autobiography, “Not My Plan; Sucking it in Until I Had to Push it Out.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

I recently ran my first 10k and honestly one of my favorite things about pushing myself physically to try and reach for something new is that I always seem to find these experiences as a time for reflection on my life and all of the things that define WHO I am as a person. And just like running/jogging/walking a 10k one step at a time, so must I continue heading towards the more refined person I want to be and things that I want to accomplish with my life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

On a recent trip to the grocery store (WinCo on Fairview and Milwaukee in Boise Idaho to be exact) I had three very pleasant interactions and thoughtful conversations that had me thinking of moments from my past, my current struggles, and a glimpse of a future with a bright and sunny attitude even when things are a struggle. Although I'm no Ebenezer Scrooge - I have been pretty grumpy for a while, having a hard time letting go of some things that really piss me off. And I can tell I'm choking a bit on a victim state with a couple issues in particular. I hate when there is a lack of resolution and I hate being taken advantage of. So, in the spirit of self reflection and a desire to move forward - I'm grateful for the people who were interactive in engaging with me with their personal life perspectives as I roamed about the store unsuspectingly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

We gotta stop calling our passions, our interests, our goals in life “little.” We may not always feel like everything we do matters, but in so many ways, our “little” efforts, or our natural talents and passions we see as a hobby might be a VERY big deal for our own growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

I interviewed Christi with “Talk of the Table,” and it was an insightful, inspiring, and mouthwatering experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

HOORAY! I turned 40 this week and to celebrate I compiled a list of words and principles that are important to me and that guide my relationship with myself and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

When it hit me like a bolt of lightning that it was time to change my name back to my maiden name there was no looking back. This change brought me such clarity and excitement for the future by returning to myself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meganmccaleb/message

Refusing to even accept that other people have a valid opinion, even if we don’t AGREE with them basically just implies that we think we are smarter or in some other way, BETTER, than other people. While that might be true...that attitude is no way to help create a more peaceful society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meetmeganbryant/message

When you’ve been a disciple of improv principles for as long as I have, y’think about not only how powerful the word “yes” can be, but also how to couple it with the best kind of intentions and energy to use “yes” for good, and not as a destroyer of hopes and dreams! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meetmeganbryant/message

Just a short ep to ‘splain why it’s so important to me to practice what I preach in life, in my home, and stay committed to the things that matter the most. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meetmeganbryant/message