(UN)COMMON KNOWLEDGE

In this episode I share with you the worst phone call I've ever gotten and the anguish I went through as a parent. I will be talking about physical and emotional abuse in this issue. It may be a challenging episode for you to listen to, it may also be something that makes you feel like you have the courage to stand up for yourself and your safety.

This week I share with you the story about finally standing up for myself and my son, ending the cycle of emotional abuse.

In this episode I discuss how subscribing to the belief that bad things don't happen to good people profoundly impacted my life.

In the first episode back from a break, I discuss why you need to stop saying "no offense" and what to do if someone uses the "no offense" phrase on you.

In this episode I share with you from my recent 2500 mile road trip, about how a bad thing caused big feelings, and how I didn't let that bad thing or my feelings keep me from enjoying the rest of my adventure! Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

I recently was told not to worry by a well-intended person...and it made me think about how crappy it is when we say that to people. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

So, I said it - I turned down a date. Why is that important? In this episode I talk about how that signified to me I was no longer coming from a place of scarcity, but was instead coming from a place of abundance. And, that's a good place to be. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Another soap-box rant from a recent excursion for my son's hockey skills lesson. Hear about an overheard conversation involving COVID-19 and my thoughts on being selfish. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode, I talk about what the word brave means, and share with you a recent experience where being brave was required in large amounts, by more than one person. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode I talk about a recent event in my son's life that ruffled my feathers a bit. A former in-law made a comment about me in my son's presence that called into question my place in "family". I share my thoughts with you on that situation and how it furthers my belief that we get to decide who lives on our family island. Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What's your motivation for doing the things you do, making the decisions you make, chasing the things you chase? Why are you motivated by those things? Are they making you the person you want to be? Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

For years I hated the holidays. I hated the required activities, the expectations, the faking it. I finally figured out what to do to make the holidays something I could enjoy. After the episode, come check out the Uncommon Knowledge Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uncommonknowledgepodcast (https://www.facebook.com/uncommonknowledgepodcast) Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

We all have times when the balance of any kind of relationship is off, and in those times it's good to ask yourself if your a priority or an option in that relationship, if you're making them a priority or an option, and what you want to do about the imbalance. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

In this episode I share with you three of those "one decision that changed everything" times in my life. I also share with you how I learned to know when it was time to make those course-altering decisions. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

In this episode I talk about Impostor Syndrome and a way I've experienced it in my life.

What is something most people want, that when given can be a game changer? I share it with you in this episode. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

In this episode I share with you the 4th agreement - Do Your Best. I talk about what that means, and how it will impact your life on a multitude of levels.

In this episode I discuss the agreement "Don't Make Assumptions", and look at ways in which we make assumptions in our personal relationships, our work relationships, and within ourselves. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

This is the second of 4 episodes on The 4 Agreements. In this episode I talk about how it's not personal - any thing someone else says or does should not be taken personally. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

This is the first of four episodes where I talk about one of my favorite books, The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. I discuss the first agreement, "Be Impeccable With Your Word". Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

In this episode I talk about the different ways fear has impacted, and is still impacting, my life.

In this episode I take a soap box moment to talk about having to "dumb myself down" to be "attractive". Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

In this episode I share with you how I've let comparison steal my joy - mainly through social media feeds. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

In this episode I share with you one of the many ways I am not perfect...I share with you how I have tended to wear the emotions of others, and even altered who I am in an attempt to keep them from having an emotional response. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode I share with you a recent discovery in my life when it comes to what has been the motivation behind me getting angry. Music from https://filmmusic.io (https://filmmusic.io/) “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) )

In this episode I share with you my approach to a very common part of recruiting - giving someone the bad news that you aren't moving forward with them. It is something everyone in life has to do at some point (even if you aren't a recruiter!), it's probably not anyone's favorite thing to do, but it's something that has to be done.

I cross over into a professional topic with this episode. In it, I share with you six things you can do to make your resume ready for submitting to a position. These are the most common errors I see as a recruiter, and are some of the easiest things to fix on a resume. They are often the first ways a recruiter will make an elimination decision on a resume, so fixing them should up your odds of surviving the first cut in the process.

Have you ever found yourself in the discount bin of life? Not sure? In this episode I hope to illuminate that situation and help you understand how it happened and how to get yourself out. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

A glimpse into how learning to let my son into my imperfections as a human and as a parent has impacted our lives. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What happened when I decided to turn my life on it's head and finally live out from others expectations for my life. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

The first of what I hope to be many podcasts. In this episode you'll learn a little about me, what I hope the podcast is, and why I decided to do it. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)