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Dialogues on the pursuit of balance, wisdom, leadership and everything in between.

Seth Grey | Eric Johnson


    • Apr 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    EP 34 | AGREE TO DISAGREE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 26:39


    In this episode,  we discuss the things we have found to be helpful when dealing with people and issues that we disagree with.

    EP 33 | ARE YOU WALLED OFF?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 27:50


    This episode turns into a bit of a therapy session as Eric tries to get to the bottom of why Seth has issues letting his guard down with others. We spend our time focussing on the value of vulnerability and the obstacles that keep us from it.

    EP 32 | DOUBLE YOUR ODDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 26:15


    In this episode, we talk through 3 steps you can follow to increase the chances of succeeding on your next goal from slim to 95 percent. Spoiler alert: It involves asking for help.

    EP 31 | YELLING AT KIDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 25:27


    In this episode, we discuss why it's been so long since we last had a new episode. We also talk about how we are both struggling to be patient with our kids. UGH!!!!

    EP 30 | HOW DO YOU COMPARE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 26:55


    In this episode, we address that the trap that all of us at some point or another fall into... the comparison trap.

    EP 29 | IT'S A TRADITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 22:48


    In this episode, we talk about the importance of traditions and how they don't happen by accident. What are your traditions??

    EP 28 | WOULD YOU RATHER?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 20:23


    Are you LOSING influence with others in your efforts to WIN the argument?In this episode, we talk about the litany of reasons people have to disagree with each other right now and seemingly how the preference lately is more so to be RIGHT than to be kind.

    EP 27 | WHEN DO YOU THINK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 26:20


    In this episode, we talk through the best practices for good thinking. We also talk about how we are failing at doing the things we know we need to do, to do our best thinking.

    EP 26 | EVERYTHING HAS A COST

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 25:58


    In this episode, we talk about the idea that if it's too good to be true it likely is.

    EP 25 | HOW IS YOUR ATTITUDE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 26:44


    In this episode, we talk about the balance of attitude and aptitude and how it impacts your influence.

    EP 24 | MOVING THE NEEDLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 30:45


    In this episode, we discuss how often our attempts to persuade someone of our opinion actually does the opposite. Try as we might we actually push people away from our point of view. We offer some tips for communicating in a way that is hopefully more productive.

    EP 23 | REST AND REVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 28:47


    In this episode, we reflect on the first season of the podcast. We also talk about the reasons we often feel like we just can't get enough rest.

    EP 22 | READING THE ROOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 25:06


    In this episode, we talk about the concept of relational intelligence. How raising your social and situational awareness can help you better serve and lead those around you.

    EP 21 | THINGS LEARNED LATELY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 26:32


    In this episode, we talk through a few of the different books and podcasts we have been going through and the things we are learning from them.

    EP 20 | THE COURAGE OF KINDNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 24:54


    In this episode, Eric shares a few stories over the way he regrets not having the courage required to be more kind as a kid. We also talk through some of the biggest things that get in the way of us being the best versions of ourselves.

    EP 19 | MAKING SENSE OF COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 24:35


    In this episode, we discuss that there seems to be no right answer about how to best handle this pandemic. No matter what decision is made someone is going to be upset. We suggest a few ways in which to best position ourselves for positivity during this time.

    EP 18 | FINDING YOUR LIFE CALL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 45:08


    In this episode, we have our very first guest! Caleb Panter, executive minister at Campus Church in Norcross Georgia, has been partnered with a gospel-centered life call curriculum called Younique over the last 3 years. Caleb shares how Younique has changed both his life and the lives of the people he has coached through the course.

    EP 17 | I SHOULD HAVE SAID NO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 21:58


    In this episode, we discuss the importance of saying no. Most opportunities are distractions in disguise. It’s important to be able to differentiate between the two.

    EP 16 | "WORKING" FROM HOME

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 20:35


    In this episode, we share some of the failures we have had working from home and what we have learned from them.

    EP 15 | TAKING STOCK PT1 : THE ENNEAGRAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 27:23


    In this episode, we start a series that we will work on from time to time called "Taking Stock". The idea is for us to look at different ways we can do some personal inventory work to better understand how we are wired. The first method we want to talk through is a brief look at the enneagram and but more so we look at Eric's favorite way to find your enneagram number.

    EP 14 | ARE YOU LISTENING?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 28:04


    In this episode, we catch up on Seth's goal of being prompt this year with his communication. We also talk about how one of the most importat parts of communication, listening, is often ignored.

    EP 13 | LEARNING FROM LENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 25:09


    In this episode, Seth shares what he is learning as he journies through the practice of Lent for the first time.

    EP 12 | THE DISCIPLINE OF POSITIVITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 25:21


    Eric shares a little bit of what he has learned so far this year on his 2020 journey towards positivity and contentment. We also talk about about how the COVID-19 crisis is making it harder than ever to keep a positive outlook.

    EP 11 | CHAMPIONING OTHERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 19:40


    It's so easy to want to see ourselves succeed first and foremost. In this episode, we shift our focus on how we can intentionally use our influence to champion those around us instead.

    EP 10 | EVER FELT LIKE AN IMPOSTER?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 21:14


    In this episode, we talk about the topic of Imposter Syndrome. The feeling you get in a particular environment or situation when aren't comfortable in your own skin.We outline a few ways to both combat feeling like an imposter and also a few ways to create environments that make Imposter Syndrome less common.

    EP 09 | PARENTING PT 1 - OUR KNOWLEDGE OR LACK THEREOF

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 26:36


    In this episode, we make it clear that we have limited experience at parenting but that didn't stop us from sharing some of our overarching goals for parenting.

    EP 08 | MAKING SENSE OF CRITICISM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 26:42


    In this episode, we try to make sense of both giving and receiving criticism. We argue that if you adjust your viewpoint a little bit it can make a world of difference.

    EP 07 | EMBRACING FAILURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 27:06


    In this episode, we talk about the value of learning from our failures. Eric and Seth share how early professional failures taught them lessons that served as great lessons going forward.

    EP 06 | MAKING SENSE OF MARRIAGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 29:21


    In this episode, we talk about how life can be such a difficult thing but with these simple guidelines we have found that marriage doesn't have to be. DISCLAIMER: We aren't experts but so far in our short experience these are things that have worked for us.

    EP 05 | WHAT'S YOUR INFLUENCE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 26:38


    In this episode, we share our perspective on the value of influence over having a title.

    EP 04 | IS THERE NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 24:33


    In this episode, we discuss the idea of having a balanced perspective, and the second half of the podcast covers the freedom of realizing there is nothing new under the sun.

    EP 03 | WHAT'S YOUR CREED?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 29:17


    In this episode, we discuss our individual creeds. How they came to be, how they have helped us, and why we think everyone should develop their own.

    EP 02 | SETTING GOALS FOR 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 28:31


    In this episode, Eric shares his goals from this past year, we look ahead to our 2020 goals and we discuss our plans to stick to them.

    EP 01 | A ROUGH START IS BETTER THAN NO START

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 38:02


    This is the start of several conversations between Eric Johnson and Seth Grey. We hope you enjoy this first episode!

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