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For the Season 5 Finale of the WCT Show which was recorded on March 30th we had all 5 co-hosts on from the season, and we welcomed WCT fans and members to participate as well. This episode provides a retrospective look on that day, only some of which was. captured in the original live stream before we took the group mastermind discussion off line to members-only.

In this episode, we address the ideas of conflict and community as the world is facing a global pandemic and how the media frenzy is impacting you and your life and your work. Not only do we discuss the ideas of conflict and community, but also identify the four seasons of organizational development and three aspects of a of healthy conflict resolution. View the original live stream on our blog.

In this episode we discuss the importance of honoring people within the workplace and how that leads to a more efficient and superior work environment. In the words of Master Bruce Lee, "Humility forms the basis of honor, just as the low ground forms the foundation of high elevation." View original live stream on our blog.

In this episode we discuss the importance of diversity in a team and how to foster healthy team dynamics, a cunning topic of conversation to honor #BlackHistoryMonth. Diversity has many heads and a diverse team is more creative which can also come with a cost. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this episode we share unique perspectives on storytelling and discuss some practical tools in helping you engage your story while helping others engage theirs. From the words of Madisyn Taylor, “Every person on this planet has a story to tell, something that makes them unique adding to the whole.“ View the original live stream on our website. 

In this episode Robb Holman, Terry, and Ryan discuss the importance that communication has connecting with people in our sphere of influence. The idea that in order to have lasting effective communication, you need to shift your own thinking to understanding that what’s in it for them is what’s in it for you. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this episode of the White Collar Therapy & Leadership Show Co-Hosts Robb Holman, Mike Phillips, and Ryan Gerardi talk about the importance of trust and the effect it has on our productivity. So much in leadership comes down to how you build trust, but companies are often overly concerned with numbers. They care more about how much is built and less about how it is built. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this special edition of the White Collar Therapy & Leadership Show, Ryan Gerardi and Robb Holman host the launch of Robb’s second book ‘All In’ with their 3 co-hosts and talk about how to build impactful teams from the inside out. Tune in for this very special year-end season finale with special offers you won't want to miss. Catch the original live stream recording on YouTube.

Season IV. Ep. 7 - This is the Season 4 Finale of the White Collar Therapy and Leadership Show featuring all five co-hosts: Mike Phillips, Robb Holman, Ryan Gerardi, Sheri Traxler, and Terry Lancaster. Episode 7 marks the first time where all 5 co-hosts come together to reflect on Season 4 and project on what’s to come in Season 5. We also engage in authentic and purpose-driven conversation surrounding special moments, surprises, and golden nugget leadership takeaways from Season 4. View the original live stream recording on our website.

Season IV. Ep. 6 - In our sixth episode of Season 4, we welcome back Sheri Traxler - Speaker + Personal Health Coach Serving Business Owners & Executives to talk with us about the Question of the Day is: How Much Does YOUR Definition of Success Dictate the Decisions You Make as a Leader? View the original live stream on our blog and let us know your thoughts and comments.

Season IV. Ep. 5 - In our fifth episode of Season 4, we welcome back Terry Lancaster - Host of the 'Get Ya Some Radio Show' and Author of 'Better! Self Help for the Rest of Us' for a discussion about trust and influence. The question of the day is: What is trust and how much does it really matter in growing your sphere of influence? View the original live stream on autoconversion.net.

Season IV. Episode 4 – In this episode of the White Collar Therapy Show, we talk about how much self-fulfilling prophecy matters in our life work, a subject that comes up in Chapter 7 of Robb's book ‘Lead the Way’  - View on Amazon. Host Robb Holman talks with Special Guest Mike Phillips for episode number 4 of Season IV to kick off the second half of the season. View original live stream on YouTube.

Season IV. Ep. 3 – Relationships are at the heart of every business. Most business leaders know this. But what helps sustain an organization beyond leadership are tasks and processes – systems. Many times leaders will rely more on one than the other, usually the one with which they are most comfortable. When this occurs, it creates imbalance. As a result, the working environment is not as fruitful as it could be. In our third episode of Season 4, we will find out why, and what leaders can do about it to be the necessary change. And for this episode we welcome Sheri Traxler – Speaker and Personal Health Coach who serves business owners and executives to help overcome their frustrations with “not having enough energy,” concerns about health issues, and their struggles with weight management. Our topic of conversation is defining the balance between relationships and tasks.   View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this episode we welcome our good friend Terry Lancaster for a conversation about leading yourself first. Terry authored the book Better! which provides handy ideas for making yourself a better person each day. "Learning to lead yourself well is one of the most important things you'll ever do as a leader," says John C. Maxwell - American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.  *There is no live stream for this episode. It was recorded as part of our monthly group coaching webinar series which is available exclusively to registered members. Sign up today to reserve your seat to future group coaching webinar sessions. 

Season IV. Ep. 2 - In our second episode of Season 4 Robb and Ryan welcome the incredible Terry Lancaster – Author, Speaker, Podcaster, and Business Consultant to discuss the idea of building life and success around yourself and beyond yourself. When you're leading a team, you want to be mindful of where you fit in with everyone. Building everyone around you leads to inefficiency. Effective leaders build teams beyond themselves, allowing those teams to excel. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In our first episode of Season 4 we change things up a bit by including a third co-host in each show of the season. And first up is our close friend and colleague – Mike Phillips who mentors people on developing leadership through action with his podcast – The Front, and YouTube channel – LeadTheTeam.tv. Recently Mike produced a video for his YouTube channel title, How to Increase Leadership Capacity. In the video, Mike offers four tips, one of which we make the primary talking point in this conversation: Focusing on your strengths and weaknesses. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this episode Ryan is recording from his timeshare in Bartlett, New Hampshire in the White Mountains National Forest while on family vacation. The two co-hosts use this season finale to recap Season 3 and provide a preview of what to expect in Season 4 - big changes for the show. View the original live stream on YouTube.

Season II. Ep. 6 - In this episode of the WCT Show - Why We Run Businesses, Ryan shares a conversation he had with a friend about what led him (his friend) to go into business for himself. This led Robb and Ryan into a discussion about what drives us to run our own business and the hurdles we face upon doing so. A large part of the conversation centers around in a book called The E Myth, particularly the chapter about the Entrepreneur, the Manager, and the Technician. View the original live stream recording on YouTube.

Building on their previous conversation about leading yourself first where Robb and Ryan discussed the challenges and obstacles we face when trying to make positive changes in our lives, in this episode your two co-hosts dig in a bit more with the idea of moving against the current - that is, when you reach your limits of change and must break through the norms of culture and society. Catch the full video replay on YouTube.

No one is perfect and the path to greatness gets more and more narrow as we head down it. As we do, we need resources and support from those around us who can encourage us and keep us motivated. And sometimes we need to be that help resource. In this episode, Robb and Ryan talk about the hurdles and challenges of leading yourself first, a topic inspired by Chapter 5 in Robb's book 'Lead the Way' [Buy on Amazon] and also by our Guest Coach later this month in the upcoming Ignite Your Life webinar - Terry Lancaster, Author of BETTER! - Self-help for the Rest of Us [Buy on Amazon]. View the original live stream on YouTube.

Building off of our previous show where we talked about infusing rest into your life work, this week's show concentrates on simplifying your life work with a focus on depth and collaboration. Join your hosts Robb and Ryan for Episode 3 of Season III where Robb offers two tips to help simplify your life by letting go of things and activities costing you valuable time that you never get back. Enjoy the original live video stream on YouTube.

Think the "hustle and grind" - "cult of busy" mentality of working 80+ hours a week is what leads to success? How long can you sustain this approach? How are you able to enjoy life and those around you that you care about, if all you do is work-work-work? This is the theme for Show #16 of the White Collar Therapy Show and this episode. Catch the original live stream on YouTube.

In our first Ignite Your Life group coaching webinar we welcome business and life coaches Brandin Wilkinson and Jerrit Lindgren from ReThinkU Performance Coaching to talk about the idea of an "attitude of gratitude" and how a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset is key to your interpersonal development. To participate in these webinars sign up at www.whitecollartherapy.com.

In our first episode of Season III, Robb and Ryan spend a few minutes getting caught up with each other before entering into a conversation about making pivots within your life and business vision, plan or strategy. The hosts identify the differences between distractions that throw you off course, and pivots that let you calibrate or realign. They also have a special announcement about something new coming to WCT. View the original live stream recording on YouTube.

That's right. This is the Season II Finale. In this episode, Robb and Ryan recap the events of Season II which began with some heavy-hearted conversations around loss and grieving, but then turned the corner into conversations about team building and leadership in the workplace. Looking ahead to Season III, Robb and Ryan shed light on what's to come and how to the two plan to grow the WCT community. View the live stream on YouTube. 

In this episode, Robb and Ryan build on their conversation from the previous show about inheriting teams versus building teams, and going deeper into the idea of Leading Your Team from the Inside Out. This is a core principle in Robb's book 'Lead the Way' and the idea applies to the dynamics of team building and leadership of all sizes.

In all aspects of life, from business to sports to music and entertainment, teamwork and leadership are often crucial to the culture of the unit and the experience of the people. Sometimes we are building teams from the ground up and sometimes we inherit them. In this episode, Robb and Ryan talk about the differences and similarities between building a team and inheriting one, and some practical tips for establishing trust, humility, and active listening. Watch the full video replay on YouTube.  

The premise of this show was to talk about passion and purpose in your career. It was inspired by a conversation Ryan had with a colleague, which Ryan shares during the show. This is also one of Robb’s primary “Inside Out Leadership” teachings, which he writes about in his book Lead the Way. During the conversation, Ryan challenges Robb to make these ideas practical and tangible, which prompts Robb to lay out 5 foundational areas in everyone’s lives that we can each focus on to define a sense of purpose in our lives. View the full video replay on YouTube.

In this episode, Robb & Ryan expand on their discussion around loss and grief from last month. This time, talking about the differences between loss in death, compared with other forms of loss, and how they both trickle into your workplace environments. For the full video replay, view the show on YouTube.

In Episode 2 of Season II, Ryan is faced with a moral dilemma. A personal and professional interest poses a conflict of interest with his family. The two friends talk about ways to navigate through a challenge like this, and the importance of seeking support from the counsel of many, and being mindful of unintended consequences. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In our first show of Season II, Ryan shares the traumatic experience he had on New Year's Eve witnessing a young mother and father lose their toddler daughter in the hotel he was staying in. The harrowing experience reminds us of how indifferent life can be at times, prompting Robb to opine about the importance of grieving, the awareness of grieving, and how to grieve effectively.

Show #7 brings Season I and 2018 to a close. Join Robb & Ryan for this 1-hour special edition of the WCT Show where Robb & Ryan are out of character and out of the coffee shop, enjoying their time together as the friends they are. In this episode the two co-hosts take a look back at the first 6 episodes of the WCT Show, while also taking a "look up" and a look ahead at what's to come with White Collar Therapy in 2019. View the full video replay on YouTube.

In this edition of the WCT Show, Ryan shares with Robb a postcard from a family member revealing a shipwrecked fishing boat, with a message about your business and livelihood being destroyed. This sparks a conversation about the storms of life and gaining perspective. Ryan brings up the issue of depression, and the two hosts talk about the importance of leaning on the community of those around you. Follow this link for the video replay.

Recap and Preview of Show #6 that was streamed live on Monday December 3rd, 2018. In this episode, Robb & Ryan provide a summary of their conversation about the "storms of life and business" that affect us all, and the importance of gaining a perspective on these events in order to persevere. Watch the full video replay on our YouTube channel. The full podcast version of the show is scheduled for release on 12/10. Learn more about WCT here. 

As nice as it would be for new business to be pouring in at all times, reality is that each business goes through its own stages of seasons, sometimes planting, sometimes harvesting, and sometime hunkering down for winter. The challenge then for business owners is the ability to identify and understand the various seasons within your business, and the ability to act and plan accordingly. Catch the full video replay on our YouTube channel. Learn more about the WCT Show at whitecollartherapy.com.

Recap and preview of The White Collar Therapy Show #5 that was streamed live on November 19, 2018. In this episode, Robb & Ryan provide a summary of their discussion about the different seasons that businesses face. Catch the full video replay on our YouTube channel. Full podcast to be released Monday, 11/26. Learn more about WCT here.

Leadership styles can vary from person to person, but ultimately there are two types - top down and bottom up. In this episode, Robb and Ryan talk about coaching style leadership (bottom up) in the workplace, and the fact that individual workers respond to various types of leadership styles differently, and at different times. Finding a natural balance among individuals and leadership styles is key to organizational performance and effectiveness. Watch the original live stream on our YouTube channel.

Recap and Preview of The White Collar Therapy Show #4 that was streamed live on November 5, 2018. In this trailer episode, Robb and Ryan summarize their conversation from the show, where they talked in depth about coaching style leadership and taking a unique balanced approach with individuals. Catch the full video replay here on YouTube. The full podcast version of this show will be released on Monday NOV 12. For more information about White Collar Therapy and to sign up follow this link.

In the business world, people often tie their identity to their jobs and professions. Maintaining this identity becomes a motive for what we do. In most instances, people are motivated to find time for things that build on this identity. But not the other way around. Getting people to do things they are not familiar with can be tricky.  And setting high expectations for doing so can lead to failure and disappointment. In this episode, Robb and Ryan discuss the distinction between expectancy and expectation. When you enter into new relationships, keep expectations low sets the stage for pleasant surprises. As the relationship evolves, expectations can rise, and keeping the communication lines active is key to success.

Robb and Ryan recap Show #3 that was streamed live on Monday October 22, giving you a preview of their conversation being released this Monday October 29.

When people are in difficult situations and want to talk with you, we often have a tendency to want to offer advice or explain how we might relate to their problem. But what your friends and co-workers normally need is someone to listen to them. In our second show, Ryan shares how he found himself doing more talking and less listening in recent conversations with friends, prompting Robb to expand on the importance of Active Listening and building the skills to be a more effective listener. Catch the video replay of Show #2 on YouTube.

Robb & Ryan recap Show #2, giving a preview of the episode coming out on Monday October 15th where the two friends get into a conversation about Active Listening and being a better listener for people when they need more of an ear than advice or suggestions. 

After each live show, Robb & Ryan get out of character and go off script to recap the conversation. The briefing is recorded and published to the web, including the WCT Signup Page and then released here onto the Podcast. 

In our inaugural episode, Ryan shares his decision to make coaching his son's baseball team a priority over his career interests. Robb shares his recent lunch with Steve Forbes. The two then find themselves in a conversation about building community in business. Robb encourages Ryan to focus on one person - one relationship at a time.

Hello and welcome to Episode 0 of the White Collar Therapy Podcast. WCT is a new media concept designed for career-minded professionals seeking a break from your typical self-help and development programs. Essentially, it’s therapeutic entertainment for business people. Follow this link for more detailed information and the links referenced in this introductory episode.