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Jessica Pettitt, author and social justice warrior, along with celebrated guest co-host Kyle McHugh, unpack Project 2025 - exploring its mission, message, and Jessica's efforts to make it understandable for all. Jess addresses systemic inequality, the challenges & efforts needed to come together to defend freedoms for all, and discusses the intersection of advocacy, inclusivity, and activism https://bit.ly/ep233 https://jesspettitt.com/project-2025/

In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can with What We Have Is Better than Nothing. Jessica highlights the importance of accepting yourself  and finding balance between imperfections and growth. Our conversation delves into how releasing the pressure to be perfect can reduce stress and open the door to meaningful progress. This episode is a powerful reminder that progress often begins when we allow ourselves to simply do our best, even if it's not perfect. Perhaps it's her Texas roots, but Jess Pettitt, MBA, M.Ed., CSP, believes that to really thrive in this world, you have to ride two horses—one of giving and one of receiving. For Jess, the giving horse is her passion for service, and the receiving horse is the high she rides entertaining audiences. For almost 10 years, Jess rode one horse by day, serving as an administrator in student affairs for university Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the other by night, performing and hosting three times a week doing stand-up in New York City's most popular comedy clubs (ask her about George Carlin's nickname for her or sharing an eggroll birthday cake with Bob Newhart). Eventually, Jess discovered she could ride both horses at the same time in the same career, and a speaker in the DEI space was born. Now, nearly 20 years and half a million audience members later, Jess gallops from coast to coast delivering her “Good Enough Now” message to anyone willing to take the leap toward creating a much more inclusive (read: much more effective) organization. If you'd like to discuss bringing in one of the funniest speakers you'll ever hear to deliver actionable content on everything you've ever wanted to know about Leadership and Diversity but were afraid to ask, reach out to Jess today. Guest Contact – Website Linkedin Contact Jeffrey – SelfEmployedNewsletter.com JeffreyShaw.com Books by Jeffrey Shaw Business Coaching for Entrepreneurs Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share! Valuable Resources – The Self-Employed Business Institute You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common amongst self-employed people! And, there's no business education out there for us! You also know that being self-employed is unique and you need better strategies, coaching, support, and accountability. The Self-Employed Business Institute, a five-month online education is exactly what you need. Check it out! Take The Self-Employed Assessment! Ever feel like you're all over the place? Or frustrated it seems like you have everything you need for your business success but it's somehow not coming together? Take this short quiz to discover the biggest hidden gap that's keeping you from having a thriving Self-Employed Ecosystem. You'll find out what part of your business needs attention and you'll also get a few laser-focused insights to help you start closing that gap. Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Host Jeffrey Shaw is a Small Business Consultant, Brand Management Consultant, Business Coach for Entrepreneurs, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker and author of LINGO and The Self Employed Life (May 2021). Supporting self-employed business owners with business and personal development strategies they need to create sustainable success.

Perhaps it's her Texas roots, but Jess Pettitt, MBA, M.Ed., CSP, believes that to really thrive in this world, you have to ride two horses—one of giving and one of receiving. For Jess, the giving horse is her passion for service, and the receiving horse is the high she rides entertaining audiences. For almost 10 years, Jess rode one horse by day, serving as an administrator in student affairs for university Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the other by night, performing and hosting three times a week doing stand-up in New York City's most popular comedy clubs (ask her about George Carlin's nickname for her or sharing an eggroll birthday cake with Bob Newhart). Eventually, Jess discovered she could ride both horses at the same time in the same career, and a speaker in the DEI space was born. Now, nearly 20 years and half a million audience members later, Jess gallops from coast to coast delivering her “Good Enough Now” message to anyone willing to take the leap toward creating a much more inclusive (read: much more effective) organization.   Jess talks about her latest book, “Almost Good Enough”, implementing DEI in an organization, elements of culture change, and much more!

I'm not a financial advisor; Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Devin: What is your superpower?Jess: Well, I love this question because I think there are different kinds of superpowers. The one that makes everybody laugh the most—because one of my superpowers is being able to make people laugh—is that I know how to fold a fitted sheet. And that is only impressive to the people who don't know how to fold a fitted sheet.Creating workplaces that truly foster belonging requires more than superficial gestures or simply ticking diversity boxes. In today's episode of Superpowers for Good, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Pettitt, author of Almost Doing Good, who shared insights into why even well-intentioned inclusion efforts can sometimes backfire.Jess's approach begins with a powerful metaphor: “Stop spit polishing a landmine.” She uses this phrase to caution against pouring energy into ineffective or even harmful initiatives. “You could be very good at it,” she notes, “but doing it harder or better if it is the wrong activity is not helping, and in this case, it's actually making it even more dangerous.” Her message resonates with the reality that real progress requires alignment between intention and the specific needs of the workplace culture rather than pursuing blanket solutions.During our conversation, Jess emphasized that many organizations hesitate to take decisive, meaningful action because they are “not the worst” when it comes to diversity and inclusion. Yet, this complacency stifles the momentum needed for real change. Her advice is simple but profound: recognize problems you don't experience yourself. This means cultivating a culture where it's safe to ask questions about unfamiliar challenges and invite perspectives that may feel uncomfortable but ultimately lead to growth.Through humor and a focus on honest, probing questions, Jess's approach to workplace inclusion inspires us to think beyond the surface and strive for sustainable impact. For those of us committed to creating positive change, her insights serve as a vital reminder: only when we stop polishing the landmine can we start to make real progress.tl;dr:* In today's episode, Jess Pettitt shares insights from her new book, Almost Doing Good, exploring how well-intentioned efforts in workplaces often falter due to unpreparedness or knee-jerk reactions.* Jess emphasizes the importance of recognizing “problems you don't experience,” encouraging leaders to approach challenges they may not personally face with empathy and understanding.* To make lasting impact, Jess advocates for thoughtful, prepared responses rather than relying on superficial, one-size-fits-all solutions that can cause more harm than good.* Humor, Jess's superpower, becomes a powerful tool to bridge understanding and ease tension, especially around sensitive topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion.* Jess uses relatable humor to invite people into uncomfortable conversations, transforming resistance and defensiveness into openness and genuine curiosity.How to Develop Humor and Connection As a SuperpowerJess Pettitt's superpower is her ability to use humor to connect with people and shift even the heaviest of situations toward openness and understanding. By finding humor in everyday challenges and serious topics alike, Jess creates an environment where people feel safe to engage deeply without defensiveness or fear, bridging gaps and inviting constructive dialogue.One memorable example Jess shared was from her work as an emcee. She was tasked with following a speaker who had delivered somber, heavy news to the audience. When Jess took the stage, she broke the tension by saying, “So, y'all been talking about anything important lately?” This light-hearted comment sparked laughter, diffusing the tension and setting a new tone for the event. Her humor allowed the audience to reset, making them receptive to her positive energy.Tips for Developing Humor as a Strength* Recognize Humor in Dark Places: Embrace humor even around difficult or sensitive topics, as it can ease discomfort and open up meaningful conversations.* Make Unlikely Connections: Practice linking two unrelated things to create a humorous perspective. Look for similarities in seemingly disconnected ideas.* Use Humor to Break Tension: Address the elephant in the room with humor to reset the tone and connect with your audience.* Embrace Imperfection: Jess believes in being “good enough now,” focusing on doing the best with what you've got. Apply humor in a way that feels authentic rather than perfect.By following Jess Pettitt's example and advice, you can make humor and connection a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileJess Pettitt (she/her):Speaker/Consultant/Author/Cheese Lover, Good Enough NowAbout Good Enough Now: Consulting/Speaking organization run by 3 rescue mutts and myselfWebsite: www.GoodEnoughNow.comCompany Facebook Page: I am Good Enough NowOther URL: almostdoinggood.comBiographical Information: Perhaps it's her Texas roots, but Jess Pettitt, MBA, M.Ed., CSP, believes that to really thrive in this world, you have to ride two horses—one of giving and one of receiving. For Jess, the giving horse is her passion for service, and the receiving horse is the high she rides entertaining audiences.For almost 10 years, Jess rode one horse by day, serving as an administrator in student affairs for university Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the other by night, performing and hosting three times a week doing stand-up in New York City's most popular comedy clubs (ask her about George Carlin's nickname for her or sharing an eggroll birthday cake with Bob Newhart).Eventually, Jess discovered she could ride both horses at the same time in the same career, and a speaker in the DEI space was born. Now, nearly 20 years and half a million audience members later, Jess gallops from coast to coast delivering her “Good Enough Now” message to anyone willing to take the leap toward creating a much more inclusive (read: much more effective) organization.Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/JessPettittInstagram Handle: @GoodEnoughNowMax-Impact MembersThe following Max-Impact Members provide valuable financial support to keep us operating:Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Ralf Mandt, Next Pitch | Add Your Name HereUpcoming SuperCrowd Event CalendarIf a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.* SuperCrowd Mastermind Group, twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at noon Eastern. This group is for entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in raising money from the crowd. 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Jessica Pettitt (she/her), author of Good Enough Now, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is all about LA comedy embracing neurodiversity, Phifer shaking up employee health care, Microsoft getting serious about inclusive AI, and more!Here are this week's good vibes:LA Comedy Show Embraces NeurodiversityPhifer Transforms Employee Health CareMicrosoft Focuses on Inclusive AI DevelopmentSynchrony Offers On-Site Therapy SessionsSheDrives Empowers Trans, Women RidersThis week's good vibes to go:From Bernadette: Get Smarter in Seconds by watching this YouTube series by Blair Imani. Learn about Juneteenth in 90 seconds, about Ramadan in 30, and ADHD in a minute! From Jess: Be more curious…always look for something that you don't already know so you can find beauty and novelty in something new and interesting. What are you doing that you've never done before? What are you learning and are you challenging yourself so that you can create a better community?Read the StoriesConnect with Jessica Pettitt. Her next book comes out on October 8! Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes in DEI every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

Your great content will only get you so far. You need to master marketing in order to succeed. It's not just marketing your business. You also need to grow your podcast with powerful marketing. It all works as a system. I recently spoke with a few podcasters on the verge of throwing in the towel and ending their podcast. However, I've had a few conversations with other podcasters who are doubling down and going all in. The difference between the two groups is marketing. To build a successful podcast, lean into your marketing. THE ROI The first podcaster, let's call her Anne to protect her identity. She is frustrated by the perceived lack of return on investment. Ann told me, "Although I love podcasting, I am not sure I can justify the investment of time and money for the ROI that I am receiving right now in leads and revenue. I am just not seeing that things will shift soon enough and I know it's a long game. I haven't decided yet if I am pausing the show or going to do seasons or how I am moving forward but I know I need to step back from everything and reevaluate." This is common in all podcasting. There is an old saying in the advertising world. It is to marketing pioneer John Wanamaker. He is quoted as saying, "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is I don't know which half." Marketing is cumulative. Each piece add to the next. Business owners want to believe if they run an ad on Facebook, it immediately generates a sale. That isn't how marketing works. THE SUM OF THE PARTS Here is an example of how your marketing might work. Your ideal client will hear you mentioned on another podcast. Awareness has begun. She hears you interviewed on another podcast. Now she might think hmm, that brand sounds familiar. When she next sees you on a summit, familiarity starts to set in. She might download your lead magnet. Next she might see your logo as a sponsor of an event. That triggers memory of the lead magnet that she digs up to review. Your lead magnet gets her to check out your podcast. She listens to a few episodes and starts to understand what you do. Finally, she comes across your Facebook ad. She clicks the ad and takes action to schedule a call with you. So, let me ask you this... Which piece of your marketing worked? The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. It all builds on each other. Each part serves a purpose. Your podcast allows you to build the relationship with your audience over time. When she is ready for your solution, you are top of mind. It truly is a long game. You don't become best friend with anyone overnight. MARKETING FOR REVENUE The next podcaster needed to focus on revenue. Let's call him Bill. Bill was a couple dozen episodes into his show. He was getting frustrated with the lack of growth. When we talked, Bill told me, "I'm pausing everything right now to get other pieces in place. I need to focus on things that generate revenue. Right now, I have so many things swirling around that I'm not getting clear. I'm getting derailed and distracted." What Bill needs is a strategy. How does the podcast fit into the overall revenue generating strategy for his business? "Build it and they will come" sounds great when Kevin Costner's character hears it in the movie Field of Dreams. But the real world isn't like that. Growing your audience takes marketing. Not advertising, but marketing. The Oxford Dictionary definition of marketing is, "the activity or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising." Advertising is part of marketing. But all marketing isn't necessarily advertising. Everything you do to make people aware of your product, service, podcast, or anything else is marketing. When you mention your podcast from the stage, you are marketing. Mentioning the show in your newsletter is marketing. If you're getting interviewed on another podcast and you mention your show, you're marketing. MARKETING FOR AWARENESS To get your show to grow, start making people aware your podcast exists. This doesn't need to take a ton of time. Tie it in with everything you already do. If you speak, mention it. When you email, mention it. As you're being interviewed, mention it. If you participate in a giveaway, mention it in your lead magnet. Be intentional. When you say, "I need to focus on things that generate revenue", marketing is a big part of that. Get in front of new prospects. Give those people something for free in exchange for their name and email address and get them on your email list. Send emails to your list, and invite those people to listen to the podcast. Create great content on your show that shows people what you do. Invite them to a sales conversation with you, such as a discovery call, webinar, or video sales letter. Give great value in the sales conversation, and ask for the sale. Rinse and repeat. It's a system that grows over time. Business is not a get rich quick game. Build relationships over time and get the flywheel turning. Once you begin creating success stories for clients, highlight those success stories on your podcast as part of the system. UNCERTAINTY The third podcaster isn't sure where he is going. Let's call him Chris. When he emailed me, he simply said, "I think it may be time to wrap up this project, but I'm not sure." This is natural. There are ebbs and flows in our journey. When I begin working with a client, we spend time on their purpose. If you don't have a strong "why", it is difficult to get through these periods of self-doubt. A strong purpose will help get you through the dark times when you're not sure it's all worth it. It will also help to document your successes. When you receive positive email from your listeners, print them and put them in a folder. You can review them when you need that pick me up. When great things happen or you help a client achieve big things, write it down. Add it to the folder. Revisit those successes when you need some motivation. We all encounter times when we wonder if it is worth it and if it is time to pack it all up and call it a day. The great things you accomplish and the people you help will remind you how valuable you are. GOOD ENOUGH Now, let me show you a few examples of podcasters who pushed through the doubt wall. I recently sent an email with the message of good is good enough when it's done. When you are working on your next big thing, perfection is your enemy. You don't have to get it perfect. You just have to get it going. Take action, and get started. Edwin sent me an email. Here is a bit of it. "I will cross the threshold with the podcast. I wanted to have eight of them completed before launching. That was my perfectionist point of view. I want to record podcast number seven. And the next week after that I'll follow up yet number eight. And I will have finally crossed the dreaded podfade threshold. Perfection is an illusion; things only get perfected as we put them out there and keep making small changes and improvements. And that's what I'm doing with my podcast. Looking for those improvements to keep making it better and better." Edwin understands the value of pushing through. He understands the long game. I love the way he sees his perfectionism getting in the way, and pushes through anyway. That seven episode benchmark is important. Many podcasters fade away at that mile marker. The honeymoon is over. The shine has worn off. It is now time to produce the podcast for a bigger, more powerful reason than it's fun. This is the point where your purpose kicks in. Define your why and revisit it often. Then, get to work marketing your podcast. Get it to grow. THE MARKETING PHASE That's where Charlie found himself when he reached out to me. Charlie says, "I'm an expert producer but not expert podcaster. We do consistently 300 to 500 downloads per episode. Now is time to market it." Charlie gets it. He has done a great job building the foundation and creating the show. So far he has created about 36 episodes. The party is right. The tables are set and the food is out. It is now time to invite the guests. When your podcast is brand new, it is good that your audience is small. You only get one chance at a first impression. A small audience allows you to mess up without hurting your downloads. You can try things without much consequence. Over the first year, you can refine your content and find your voice. You have the chance to get the show right. Then, the marketing can kick in. Charlie is ready for the next step. He has a solid foundation and has found his voice. He has tried a few things to get the podcast to grow. It is now time to create an effective marketing system to grow the audience. Your show doesn't grow on it's own. It will take some effort on your part. Marketing doesn't take a lot of time and money. When you have a marketing system, you can do it in about 15 to 30 minutes a day without spending money. THE RELAUNCH The last podcaster has gone through both sides of the journey. Dan has relaunched his podcast. It's called Narrowing the Divide with Dan Woerheide. When he emailed me, he said, "I paused a lot over the last 18 months. Much was self-inflicted. I'm now getting back on track and getting motivated. My purpose is to encourage and inspire others. I'm getting back into coaching. I feel connected in that space. My podcast will be one of the outreach efforts." Dan understands his purpose. After the evaluation of his situation, he understands how the podcast fits into the system. Your podcast isn't your system. It is part of the marketing system. If we go back to our example at the beginning, we can understand the journey. Your ideal client will hear you mentioned on another podcast. Awareness has begun. She hears you interviewed on another podcast. Now she might think hmm, that brand sounds familiar. When she next sees you on a summit, familiarity starts to set in. She might download your lead magnet. Next she might see your logo as a sponsor of an event. That triggers memory of the lead magnet that she digs up to review. Your lead magnet gets her to check out your podcast. She listens to a few episodes and starts to understand what you do. Finally, she comes across your Facebook ad. She clicks the ad and takes action to schedule a call with you. Which piece of your marketing worked? THE LONG GAME I was recently on Dan's show. We talked a bit about that next step. Define your why and your purpose. Create your long journey. Understand how your podcast fits into your marketing system. Your podcast doesn't stand alone. It is part of the machine. What are your goals? How are you measuring success? When you can define the measurable benchmarks, it is much easier to understand if you're succeeding. More downloads is a good benchmark. It isn't great. More discovery calls or more registrations for your webinar or increased email list would be better data. This will tell you if your marketing system is working. All of the parts work together to grow your business. There isn't one piece that can stand on its own. Your podcast is designed to build relationships with your listeners. It builds the know, like and trust. And your podcast works hand in hand with all of the other pieces in your marketing system. But none of it will work until you overcome the perfectionism, get started, and push through the valleys. If you would like my help defining the process, let's talk.   If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

Description: Join us as we explore the transformative power of authenticity and immediate action in the realm of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with leader, speaker, and author, Jess Pettitt. In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the “Good Enough Now” philosophy, its impact on personal growth, and its potential to create positive change in companies, relationships, and communities. Resources: MRA's DEI Toolkit  Jess's Website   Jess's Book - Good Enough Now  If you are interested in a complimentary copy of Jess Pettitt's eBook, Good Enough Now, please email laura.kielbasa@mranet.org to get your code and details on how to download the book for free. There are a limited number of codes so don't delay! MRA Membership  About MRA  Let's Connect: Meet the Guest - Jess Pettitt  Guest LinkedIn Profile - Jess Pettitt  Host Bio - Sophie Boler  Host LinkedIn Profile - Sophie Boler  Transcript: Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word. 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:21:03 Unknown Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here. 00:00:21:05 - 00:00:51:05 Unknown Now it's time to thrive. Well, hello everybody, and welcome to this episode of 30 Minute THRIVE Thank you for joining us today. I am so excited for our conversation today because you get to hear from a very talented and experienced individual. Jess Pettit suggests a top facilitator and educator in the diversity and inclusion space. She spent the last 20 years teaching, motivating and entertaining more than half a million people just in North America alone. 00:00:51:07 - 00:01:17:16 Unknown And speaking of that, Jess is actually one of our keynote speakers at MRA's 2023 DEI conference this year. So, Jess, I know your main goal is to kind of start that conversation while also ensuring that people feel at ease and really feel safe to learn and ask these questions. And I. So for our episode today specifically, we're kind of going to delve into the world of good enough now. 00:01:17:16 - 00:01:42:10 Unknown And that philosophy and really its impact on personal growth, its potential to create positive change in companies, relationships and communities. So before we dive into that topic, I'm really kind of curious to know just what got you started on your DEI journey. Well, first off, thank you for having me and what I get asked quite often like what got you started? 00:01:42:10 - 00:02:05:17 Unknown And there's kind of two answers at the same time. The quickie answers are, number one. I was lucky enough to grow up in Texas with parents that were very curious. So any time I would ask a question, I was sent to the library to go find out all the different kinds of answers and then did presentations to my family on the fireplace about whatever it was. 00:02:05:19 - 00:02:31:09 Unknown So I think most of the questions I asked seemed to be kind of around what I think collectively we would refer to as the underdog or hypocrisy or things that just didn't make sense. And I wasn't raised in an environment where like, Nope, this is it. Don't ask any more questions. So I think that is a significant part of my curiosity. 00:02:31:11 - 00:02:55:13 Unknown I think the other part is, is that when I had real jobs, I often was advocating. I worked, as I called an administrator. My first masters is in higher education Administration with an emphasis in crisis management. So I worked on college campuses, advocate ing for underrepresented students, and how the college or the university could better serve its surrounding community. 00:02:55:15 - 00:03:22:18 Unknown And in doing that would often point out what the university was doing to impact the community in a negative way or how they were under serving students. So I would get fired, go to another one, get another job, get fired so I kept getting fired. And eventually I know it's in our conference, but high HR, I spent a lot of time with you, but mostly I got fired because I was advocating for something that the university didn't want to do differently. 00:03:22:20 - 00:03:51:19 Unknown Spoiler alert. I would say that in my younger years, I didn't understand managing up and maybe would use like a different font in how I advocated, but I would do it all over again because I have just always attempted to advocate for those that didn't have a voice at the table. So here we are. Yeah, I love that and I love that you stayed curious and that's kind of helped you with your DD journey, and that's a big difference. 00:03:51:21 - 00:04:14:23 Unknown So just we mentioned that you're also the closing keynote speaker at our DEI conference this year, and your session is titled Good Enough Now. So can you kind of explain what is good enough now? Can you kind of share your thoughts on waiting to change versus taking that immediate action to kind of be the best version of ourselves? 00:04:15:00 - 00:04:43:13 Unknown Absolutely. I think that I should probably full disclosure, I'm a Virgo and a really anal retentive person, which means that I have perfectionist tendencies. Definitely have experienced some imposter syndrome in my life. And as I was listening to my audiences, to be frank, I was kind of burning out on talking about vocabulary and approaching diversity and kind of this way, old way, that I used to do it. 00:04:43:15 - 00:05:13:08 Unknown And I was burning out because I wasn't noticing a lot of progress. And then being a perfectionist, if you can't solve this problem, then it's very un motivating. And in my kind of sinking burnout stage, I started listening to my audiences in a different way and I kept finding them coming up with a reason or an excuse to not engage in a conversation or to not truly go and start something or do something. 00:05:13:08 - 00:05:36:19 Unknown Or they wanted to. There was a want there, but they they couldn't like just go because they didn't feel adequately prepared. They were waiting for all the correct variables to be in place. And I realized that kind of the intersection of what I would call my burnout because of perfectionism, there was this You need to do it anyway. 00:05:36:21 - 00:06:06:12 Unknown And if we're waiting to solve this problem, wouldn't you think somebody amazing ahead of us would have already solved it? And the I think it's an excuse is to wait until you have it perfect, because we feel entitled to the success or feel entitled to winning. So when I kind of noticed this as my own cure to keep me in this work, I realized in my kind of mantra is, do the best you can with what you've got. 00:06:06:14 - 00:06:36:16 Unknown Some of the time, frankly, because it's better than nothing. Never. And obviously, this does not apply to, like, surgery or things where accuracy is really important. So talking about advocating for someone trying can be frankly, trying. It can be exhausting. But when you don't know how to start trying, what you end up doing is you start trying to try and ultimately trying to try is good enough place to start, right? 00:06:36:18 - 00:06:59:14 Unknown I feel like it's all about kind of just taking that first step. And I know a lot of perfectionists out there who probably appreciate this, this kind of concept, but how do you personally relate to the concept of feeling that imbalance between who you are and kind of like what you mentioned, who you think you should be, where you think you should be in the context of DIY? 00:06:59:22 - 00:07:20:15 Unknown I think what's at the root of diversity, equity and inclusion is either kind of those of you not watching the video have two hands up, right? So one of them is recognizing all of the pain and suffering that you have experienced in your life, has made you who and how you are in the world. And that is a really important thing to acknowledge. 00:07:20:17 - 00:07:47:17 Unknown There are also a lot of privileges that have made you who and how you are. And most of us kind of enter this advocacy or DIY work because of our resilience or our survival, which includes like code switching at work, doing things that you need to do to hide certain parts of you or cover certain lived experiences or identities, you have to navigate the workplace. 00:07:47:19 - 00:08:27:01 Unknown I totally get that. I understand from my subordinated or marginalized identities, the organization that I've done to stay alive or to thrive is very personal to me. I totally get that. However, if we were to enter from our privileged identities, there's no risk. It's not about thriving. It's about just trying to do the right thing. So I try to really inspire her, myself and others to enter these conversations from their dominant or privileged identities, because that's the place where we have all the tools and the resources to actually do something, even if we can't do it perfectly. 00:08:27:03 - 00:08:50:19 Unknown And we might not actually notice when we're doing the right thing because it's the right thing in the right way, regardless of how our life has taught us how to be. I try to role model that I tried in my book. I try to like create a pathway for people to gain their own self-awareness of what it is they could be doing and encourage people to try to do just that. 00:08:50:21 - 00:09:39:05 Unknown Absolutely. Or I feel like sometimes taking these steps may kind of produce some challenges. So what are some kind of common challenges that you've seen people face when striving for better relationships, bettering themselves, fulfillment, stronger teamwork in the realm of DEI? I mean, I think the answer is in good enough, people don't feel good enough, and also at times have experienced what it does feel like to be good enough and that they're actually the same feeling, right, is like, I'm kind of sucks, but I guess I can give this a whirl of even if it's something outside of a DEI context, you're driving around and you get a flat tire. 00:09:39:07 - 00:09:58:24 Unknown I don't know about you, but I don't consider myself a flat tire handler expert. Right. So then there's this kind of incompetence moment where you're like, I don't wait, what do I do? And then, like, every tick tock you've ever seen comes, like, flashing back to you, and all of a sudden you're, like, lug nuts. That's a word I haven't used in forever. 00:09:59:13 - 00:10:19:07 Unknown lug nuts. I need one of them sticky things to get the lug nuts off while you're fumbling around in the trunk of your car looking for the. Is it a crowbar? Is it a jack? I don't know. The key things that you do, the lug nut twisty bit This, like a little kernel of information, comes where you're like, Do it in a star. 00:10:19:09 - 00:10:43:02 Unknown Where did that come from? I don't know, But you undo it in a start. Now, all of a sudden, you know, this. That methodology, you're. It's okay. It's good enough information at the time because you're in a pickle. You got a flat tire. You got to figure it out. When we start interacting with other people, even when we call it DIY work, most of us think we're only doing DEI work at work. 00:10:43:04 - 00:11:10:07 Unknown So then we clock out of work and we're at a grocery store. We're not employing those same skills. And what I'm here to talk about is not new skill development, but it's really recognizing when you choose not to use them, right? I mean, you do choose to use them because it's good enough to try. The other thing I would say is this is a little bit more of a longer answer, but often when we think of challenges, we think of challenges outside of ourself. 00:11:10:09 - 00:11:34:17 Unknown And my challenge to everyone is to think of the challenges inside yourself. And when you are most challenged or most confronted, how are you showing up and how do you expect other people to show up? And you can actually adjust how you show up instead of waiting for other people to show up differently? So this is the I'll talk about this in the keynote. 00:11:34:17 - 00:11:57:15 Unknown This is the head heart action model. And once you can figure out kind of where you lean particular lean when you're challenged or feeling confronted or trying to decide to use the skills you currently have or to like take them off ramp, it'll be really helpful for you to know that I believe our lives have taught us who and how to be, and there's nothing wrong with that. 00:11:57:20 - 00:12:32:05 Unknown We just we're responsible for this kind of like net zero of how we begin a conversation. So we've got a lot of self-reflection to do after this podcast. It seems like hopefully. Well, you've kind of embraced and highlighted just kind of being your authentic self and how contributing that authenticity really kind of helps the effort. So in your experience, how does the authentic self contribute to these efforts and initiatives? 00:12:32:07 - 00:12:57:17 Unknown It's your base level foundation. I think everyone in this maybe this goes back to even perfectionism, but I think everyone knows how they are supposed to ought to be right. Like you're supposed to show up this particular way, but you're you're responsible for knowing how you're actually showing up and then citing taking ownership of the gap between the two. 00:12:57:19 - 00:13:26:24 Unknown And do you want to be showing up in a different way or do you not want to? Like we often talk about and I call this an Instagram fight, but of giving grace to other people. And we don't necessarily know what that means, but we also don't even give grace to our self. And so but I think giving grace means is that person, whoever you're thinking of that's annoying their life taught them that that's the way to show up. 00:13:27:01 - 00:13:49:11 Unknown Similarly, your life taught you that this is the way to show up. Neither one guarantees that you're accurate or correct, but you did learn this in your life. And do you want to keep that learning or do you need to upgrade? That's great. So we've talked a lot of it, just a lot about the good enough now philosophy. 00:13:49:14 - 00:14:17:17 Unknown But do you have any examples or just any real life stories on how individuals or organizations have applied this philosophy to enhance their DEI initiatives or existing strategy? A little bit. I think that I'm working on a new book right now, and I have a case study sampling that y'all are welcome to download. Look, give me feedback, give me your ideas, etc.. 00:14:17:19 - 00:14:39:16 Unknown But I think what's interesting is, is there's not a lot of room for failure. And if there is failure, we want to fix it as quickly as possible. But I think failure is a way of looking at a step in the right direction that didn't quite make it right. And so my new book is called Almost or It's Almost finished. 00:14:39:18 - 00:15:06:01 Unknown But it takes the Good Enough Now principles and applies it to an organization instead of your own individual sense of life or decision making. But on an organizational level, I track 56 different case studies of my own clients where something was attempted and it didn't quite work. And my premise is that it didn't quite work because it didn't use the full model. 00:15:06:01 - 00:15:32:06 Unknown It only kind of enters in one place. The tagline is when the answers need to ask more questions and there's a lot of quote unquote best practices within DEI that are not necessarily successful, but it's kind of what everybody does. And so what else could we do to flush out one of these initiatives or programing ideas or response ideas or diversity statements or whatever? 00:15:32:08 - 00:15:54:13 Unknown Can we flush it out in a way that's paying attention in this three sided model so that it's set up for success instead of just being a reactionary response? And I find that to be probably the most debilitating thing that I work with, with organizations when I do consulting work is back in 1984, they tried something and it didn't work. 00:15:54:15 - 00:16:26:06 Unknown And so then we're done. We just don't. We already did it. Or maybe they did something and it didn't work that one time. But there's still pain and suffering happening. And if we're talking about diversity, equity, inclusion, and we keep adding more letters, now we're adding belonging. The reason why we have to add more letters is it's not working because we haven't actually dismantled the systems inside of our workplaces to actually include everyone who is there, everyone we serve along our entire value chain. 00:16:26:08 - 00:16:46:14 Unknown And in order for those people to really weigh in to part of the office culture, they have to buy in. And in order to buy in, they have to feel like they belong and are valued. And that's the real work we need to be doing. Well, I'm looking forward to that book almost. And that'll be interesting to read those case studies, too. 00:16:46:14 - 00:17:12:10 Unknown And we've included dresses, a number where you can text, ask any questions, give her feedback, and also her contact information. So do you want to get in touch with her about that book? We've got the resources for you. But kind of talking about this whole belonging, how does self-acceptance play into the whole journey of being the best version of oneself in the context of DEI? 00:17:12:12 - 00:17:39:01 Unknown It's a really tricky question, but it mostly resides in internal responsibility. And there is nobody who isn't a hot mess, right? And often when we engage in these conversations, we want to point fingers at somebody else who is a bigger hot mess than somebody else. But this is a weird suspension of gravity, not gravity. Don't suspend gravity. Suspension of grammar. 00:17:39:01 - 00:18:17:06 Unknown What's so close? It's so close. But if, like, I'm pointing my finger at you because I think you are a mess, I'm somebody else's mess. Right. Somebody looks at me and is like, I don't know what is wrong with her, but if she'd clean up her act, then it would be much better. So if I actually were to do that and to become more self-aware, to be responsible for myself and quote unquote, clean up my act, whatever that means, I'm role modeling for other people how to do it, and forcing other people to realize that I've become more responsible for my behavior, not just when I'm at work, but when I am in a 00:18:17:06 - 00:18:38:08 Unknown car wreck or at the grocery store or talking to a stranger at some festival. I'm still responsible for everything I do, everything I say, and who and how I am when I show up. Yeah, that's a good point that these these ideas and these philosophies, they don't only apply when you're at work, they should apply all the time. 00:18:38:10 - 00:19:01:18 Unknown But so I think a lot of people are probably wondering, how can I improve immediately? And I know we always talk about the DEI journey, that it takes steps and sometimes it takes a lot of time in practice. But do you have any ideas on what can individuals take away right now that they can start making those positive changes kind of immediately in the DEI space? 00:19:01:20 - 00:19:28:16 Unknown Sure. So two answers again. So the first one is stop looking for the finish line. So like a lot of us think that once we get a certificate or enough different friends or have updated our vocabulary enough, we are then done. That's not how this works, right? This is a forever and always thing. So the the progress, is it becoming more natural and being able to think about what are your responses right. 00:19:28:16 - 00:19:51:22 Unknown Like there's a gap between your knee jerk reaction or response and the actual response. And that moment in between is where responsibility and reflection come in. So that's when you're actually working. It is when you take time for that little second response instead of just your knee jerk reaction that's actually making progress, but it doesn't get you somewhere. 00:19:52:02 - 00:20:16:17 Unknown It helps you decide where you're going to get. So that's the first thing I would say. The other thing I would say is one of the links that you have is to a survey. And the survey will help you identify how you right now are showing up across difference or in conflict. And it's either going to be very detail oriented, very idea oriented, or I don't have time for any of that business. 00:20:16:17 - 00:20:38:18 Unknown I just want to do something. And when you figure out how it is, you're showing up and you get a little bit more used to or comfortable with your own showing up habits, then it's a lot easier for you to adjust how you're showing up based on how other people showing up habits are happening. Those are the two immediate things let go of winning or finishing. 00:20:38:20 - 00:21:09:14 Unknown And how are you right now? Because that's your responsibility kind of part two of this question. And I would just add, if you have anything to add on this. Any strategies or just basic practices that our listeners can adopt to align their personal growth with their DEI goals and values? The hardest one, and I'll talk very specifically about this in my keynote as well, but the hardest one is what I would call the 100% responsibility. 00:21:09:16 - 00:21:32:22 Unknown I do not recommend trying to do this 100% of the time because it is exhausting. But notice when you're not doing it and when it's easier to do it. And what I mean is, is that before you say something, email, text, whatever, can you prepare yourself to be 100% responsible for whatever it is that's about to occur? Once you say text, send the thing. 00:21:32:24 - 00:21:55:09 Unknown And a lot of people will say like, I'm only 50% responsible. But frankly, that's on marriage therapist type job security. And I'm going to ask you to take some time to be 100% responsible so that no matter what it is that comes back at you as anything, you're way less defensive about it because you had made a solid 100% responsible choice before doing something. 00:21:55:11 - 00:22:19:13 Unknown Just try that every once in a while. Or like I like to say, do the best you can with what you've got. Some of the time it will be a life changing way of blending what you think is a diversity equity inclusion kind of mindset with your authentic self in every interaction you have with other people. That's a great mentality to have. 00:22:19:14 - 00:22:46:12 Unknown I'm definitely going to try that out after this. Well, as we kind of wrap up here today, Jess, I know you've given a lot of great advice and actionable steps, but do you have any last kind of might drop moments on how leaders and listeners today can just take that take that step to create a more inclusive and equitable environment based on all the principles that you kind of listed out for us today. 00:22:46:14 - 00:23:10:04 Unknown Honestly, the hardest thing for people to actually do, if I'm having a mic drop moment, is I double dog dare you to stay in touch. You would think that that'd be pretty easy. Like, she's accessible. I can text or any time I can, you know, connect with her on LinkedIn or whatever. But people don't do it because it's hard to hang in your own space. 00:23:10:06 - 00:23:38:07 Unknown And what I would might drop a moment is who else is going to hang in your space if it's not you? So we have to stop looking at this as just something external to us and step into ourselves because no one else can do that. To do the best we can with what we've got. Some of the time, I mean, if you want to learn from other people's failures, notice external to you, read my studies, give me some feedback, see what your thoughts are. 00:23:38:13 - 00:24:03:10 Unknown If you want to stay in touch, feel free to connect on LinkedIn or text me the numbers. 2026704262. But the truth is you won't. Maybe you'll connect with me on LinkedIn, but then that's it. And we don't hang in our own space. And if you happen to notice that you are in your own space, do the survey again. 00:24:03:12 - 00:24:23:14 Unknown Go do the survey again and find out how in that moment, how are you showing up? Is there a pattern of who and how you are? And then what is that like for other people witnessing or interacting with you? You can take responsibility for that. And I'm here to help you along the way. So I double dog dare you stay in touch. 00:24:23:16 - 00:24:48:05 Unknown Do my job. Right. Well, Jess, I want to thank you so much for being on the podcast today. And thank you for sharing all that great content. I can definitely walk away with a lot of great, impactful, actionable steps into our listeners. If you liked our chat and topic today, I would just urge you to comment something new you learned today or anything that you'd like to add on to our conversation. 00:24:48:07 - 00:25:09:03 Unknown Don't forget to share out this episode. Consider joining MRA if you aren't a member already. We have all the resources you need in the show notes, all including resources about us in our topic today. Otherwise, thank you so much for tuning in today and thanks again, Jess. We will see you all next week. And that wraps up our content for this episode. 00:25:09:04 - 00:25:27:11 Unknown Be sure to reference the show notes where you can sign up to connect. For more podcast updates, check out other MRA episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 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When was the last time you considered if the material in your presentation was fresh, up to date, or even still relevant? Once you have your presentation practiced and perfected, it's easy to continue delivering your tried-and-true speech without questioning if it's still hitting the mark. This week on Speakernomics we invited Jess Pettitt, MBA, CSP, to the show to discuss what it's important to make sure your material is still fresh, and the different avenues you can take to ensure it's up to par. Answer our question! Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering the our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What is something that comes up regularly in Q&A with your audiences that you don't know the answer to that you need to go research? Who is Jess Pettit, MBA, CSP? Jess Pettitt is a DEI keynoter and the author of the book Good Enough Now, and returned to school to earn an MBA during the pandemic. She always has funky hair colors.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess talks about writing her book “Good Enough Now”, why diversity can be hard, overcomplicating diversity, and much more!

On this episode of The Christian Bear, I'm happy to welcome my mentor and friend, Jess Pettitt. Stirring up difficult conversations for over a decade, performing as a stand-up comic, and speaking on stage as a diversity specialist, Jess is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Having lived across the country and serving overseas as a Peace Corps volunteer, Jess is also the author of Good Enough Now. She lives in Eureka, CA, with her partner and their pug/lab mix, Leo.To learn more about The Christian Bear and other projects from Dr. Ben Huelskamp, please visit www.benhuelskamp.com. Click here to purchase official The Christian Bear merchandise. All proceeds benefit LOVEboldly. Intro and outro music by AlexGrohl and retrieved from Pixabay.Thank you so much for listening and supporting The Christian Bear.

The work is piling up - grant deadlines, conference presentations, a new capital campaign, the next fundraising gala, and other duties as assigned. You feel like you're a jack of all trades, but a master of none. How do you get to the place where you feel good enough and are okay with that? Join our conversation with Jess Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now, as she shares how to "do the best we can with what we have some of the time."

Devin: What is your superpower?Jess: First thing that came to mind was ruining food. I’m not a cook. That is probably my strongest superpower—not delivering a very easy recipe, especially if it says like easy or like one-pot dinner. Yeah, I will screw that up. That’s my biggest superpower. But you probably meant something positive. So I would say finding a space to equalize the tension in the room through humor. And burning dinner.The Story of Jess PettittJess Pettitt worked in diversity at New York University for 20 years. “At the time, I was also a raging alcoholic,” she says. She needed another outlet and did comedy on the side. “I was actually the first out lesbian emcee of a lesbian show in New York.”Now sober for 18 years, Jess has learned that she enjoys supporting a wider variety of systems than just education. Working with associations and corporations as a speaker and consultant on diversity, she has found her bliss.Avoiding the Easy ‘Yes’Often, an organization lacking diversity will point to an open door as an adequate invitation to diverse members. She suggests a process she calls “avoiding the easy ‘yes’” to progress toward greater inclusivity.Using her work with educational institutions, she sees a clear example. If the scholarship recipients are not as diverse as hoped, she suggests looking first at the applicants. If the pool isn’t as inclusive as expected, the description of the scholarship or the process for disseminating the information may be misaligned.If the selected scholarship recipients aren’t as diverse as the pool of applicants, “then you can look at the rubric of qualifications or the bias of the process in which the winner is being chosen,” Jess says.“Every system is exquisitely designed to produce the results it gets,” she says, quoting Frances Kendall.Diversity requires effort. Avoiding the easy ‘yes’ is about designing processes to recruit candidates for a job or membership in new, more diverse places. Continuing what you’ve been doing will likely yield more of the same.Understanding Our Own Implicit Bias“A key piece to understand when we start talking about implicit bias is most of us are not 100% conscious of everything about ourselves,” Jess says. Harvard provides a free online self-assessment of implicit bias you can take in just a few minutes.Choosing to examine your own bias is tough but foundational for eliminating or reducing our own bias. Jess explains, “We are working towards becoming more conscious of what we are currently subconscious of.”“To become more conscious of the subconscious, you have to provide a space to be like, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that about myself.’ And then you can decide to keep it, change it, or get rid of it,” she says. “But until you provide that space, you’re not actually engaging in the work of becoming conscious of the subconscious.”“We make judgments and assumptions to feel safe and prepared,” Jess says. “That doesn’t mean that we’re correct, which is where stereotypes or mistakes can often be made.”Jess presents a thought-provoking question for introspection: “What about the scenario that I have now written in my head through judgments and assumptions is making me feel safe and prepared, even though it is inaccurate?”One application of her thinking is within corporations. “Most businesses are about profits and efficiency, and so there’s no room for failure,” she says. “So what that means is that you’re actually stifling the talent of your employees because they become terrified to fail. But your employees are supposed to be innovative and creative, and you’re not encouraging that atmosphere.”To support this vital work, subscribe.‘The White-Guy Whisperer’“They don’t call me the white guy whisperer for nothing,” Jess says. “that is 100% my comfort zone. And it seems to be the group of people that most respond to my humor and my style of blending humor with really challenging self-work.”Her work is challenging, but she works to make it as comfortable as possible. “I can’t convince anybody to do anything. But I can showcase that it’s safe to do this work with me and that I’m expecting it to be safe for me to be doing this work with you.”For some white men, Jess thinks genuine introspection about diversity is an adventure:I've never been a white man, but I think that it's the first time that they have been invited to an adventure. So they're not in charge of the adventure. They're not leading the adventure. They're just on the ride. And that invitation seems to be pretty quickly contagious because it provides a space. I'm not going to say it's a safe space or a brave space, but it provides a space for the obligations that specifically white men either are afforded, given or taken on themselves to kind of get off the white savior horse and do their own work from a place of humility and ego so that they can be responsible for who and how they are. Good Enough NowJess is the author of Good Enough Now. She describes it as, “Good enough now. Doing the best you can with what you’ve got some of the time because it’s better than nothing, never.”Company culture can be a conduit for inclusion or exclusion. “Culture happens whether you’re paying attention to it or not,” she says. “It doesn’t need its own section in your strategic plan in order to exist. It exists.”“Trying is exhausting,” Jess says. “How does one try to try when I’m already turned off, or kind of not excited, and I’m kind of backing away from a conversation or a relationship or an opportunity? How do I begin the momentum forward?”Her book and her training help people and organizations to identify and take critical next steps.In all her work, Jess uses her humor superpower.How to Develop Humor As a SuperpowerJess shared a specific example of how she once used her humor superpower to defuse a tense situation:I was at a conference in New Mexico and I was keynoting… '[for] an organization that had something to do with education. I don't remember the specifics. A young man from the Department of Education was giving a presentation in the morning, and then there was a woman comedian who was kind of emceeing the day. So, this man did the presentation about education to test statistics in New Mexico. Then the emcee came up to do kind of an icebreaker and warm up the ballroom. This is pre COVID when people still sat shoulder to shoulder. And the emcee came up and her intro comedy skit was basically sexually objectifying the Department of Education guy who had just done the presentation to the point that she was quoting, like divorce rates, gave out her room number, offered him her room key. He is now at the back of the room at the breakfast buffet beat red, like super embarrassed. This is not good. So I'm up next as the keynoter. The emcee is just going on and on and on and I'm noticing the electricity in the room. This is super awkward. This was an elected official that everyone in the audience really looked up to and really appreciated all the information. The board of directors are in the room and they are freaking out about the connection between this conference, their work and the Department of Education. It's not good. I think I've painted the picture. It's not good. Yeah. So my job is not to fix that. I don't know anything about the Department of Education in New Mexico. Right? Like, that's not why I'm in the space, but there's no way I was going to let that moment go because of my superpower. So I have a keynote that I need to do and keep the conference on time. It's the opening keynote, but I'm starting off in a place that I have the ability to fix in a sentence, right? So not everybody can do that. So evidently some people can cook. So I'll take this skill. So I got on stage and the first thing I said was, in light of MeToo sexual harassment, a culture that is based on sexualized violence, it is important to name that regardless of the gender of the receiver or the target or the sender. That kind of behavior is not appropriate. It's not tolerated. And I understand that it might be seen as funny, especially across power dynamics, but that's not really what we're here to talk about today. What we're here to talk about today is how hard it is to be a schoolteacher. Right? Or something to that effect. It was just a punchline that instantly brought everybody back into the room. It broke the tension. Everyone laughed, including the Department of Ed guy at the back, at the potatoes, turning red. The emcee who didn't realize like she just as a comic, like you're just starting and you don't know the crowd, right? This isn't a bar, so you're going to have to monitor what you say and what you do. It's a different context. The board relaxed and then I just went into my keynote.“I have the ability to feel that tension and like running towards it instead of getting nervous, using only the weapon of equalizing humor. Nobody felt bad, and it was fixed in 30 seconds,” Jess concludes.Jess sees her superpower as having two sides. First, she discerns what is going on. Then, using humor, she creates a space for discussion.Learning to be funny is challenging, but Jess says you aren’t born with the ability to be funny. You learn it.“Most truly funny people have really dark experiences, have experienced a lot of pain and suffering,” she says, reflecting on her own experience with alcoholism. “Those dark experiences kind of come together to create a light space, and the freedom to experience humor means that you are welcoming a joke to bomb.”That’s the key, having a willingness to fail. Many people who have experienced terrible pain can see a joke fail and be okay with it. “Are you willing to fail, and are you willing to notice you failed?” she asks. “You become funnier because you’re more willing to take risks.”By following Jess’s counsel, you can add humor to your quiver of superpowers, enhancing the rest and enabling you to do more good. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Success as the Ugly One in the Middle: Book Club This month we are back to reading biographies after working hard on our personal growth from last month. In this episode Bruce recaps the book from last month Good Enough Now and introduces this month’s book The Ugly One in the Middle. Learn why this was the book chosen and the story behind the book written by professional broadcaster Stan Campbell. Get Your Copy of the Ugly One in the Middle Now Available in Audio Format https://theuglyoneinthemiddle.wordpress.com https://shop.authors-direct.com/products/the-ugly-one-in-the-middle-an-adoptees-wicked-and-hilarious-search-for-identity-and-love Listen to our first interview with Stan Campbell https://cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com/cc015-a-creative-career-in-radio-with-stan-campbell Check out Bruce’s book How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps which you can download for free at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com Get Bruce’s latest book You’re Not Done Yet and learn how to create the life you want as a creative entrepreneur. Learn how to focus your life, your career, or your business by realizing your true potential. Get your copy at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com About the Show A business and career podcast helping inspire creative entrepreneurs such as artists, authors, and musicians to create a fulfilling life using their talents. Get started on your journey today! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cashing-in-on-creativity-podcast/id1184079789 Artists, authors, musicians, and creative entrepreneurs with talent will benefit from this podcast. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. The podcast is hosted by artist Bruce Outridge who shows you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer, or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same no matter which level of creative entrepreneur that you are subscribe to the podcast at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

You’re Good Enough Now Book Club Episode Welcome to another book club episode where host Bruce Outridge introduces the book for this month and recaps lessons learned from last month’s book choice. Read along with the book club by reading the same book or a similar book on the same topic. The first episode of the podcast each month helps improve your personal growth through the art of reading. Read this month’s book - Good Enough Now by Jessica Pettitt Get Bruce’s latest book You’re Not Done Yet and learn how to create the life you want as a creative entrepreneur. Learn how to focus your life, your career, or your business by realizing your true potential. Get your copy at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com Check out Bruce’s book How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps which you can download for free at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com About the Show A business and career podcast helping inspire creative entrepreneurs such as artists, authors, and musicians to create a fulfilling life using their talents. Get started on your journey today! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cashing-in-on-creativity-podcast/id1184079789 Artists, authors, musicians, and creative entrepreneurs with talent will benefit from this podcast. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. The podcast is hosted by artist Bruce Outridge who shows you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer, or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same no matter which level of creative entrepreneur that you are subscribe to the podcast at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Welcome to episode # 77 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Jessica Pettitt. Jess has been stirring up difficult conversations for over a decade, performing as a stand-up comic, speaking on stage as a diversity educator, and moving teams from abstract to action. We find out why she chose Hendrix College, why she's pursuing her MBA now, why her position at NYU as the LGBT Student Services Program Advisor was so important, why she started working for her own company after years in Higher Education, how her book called Good Enough Now can help those who struggle with inaction and those who chase perfection, why she always leaves room for edits, how we can focus on what we can control during a pandemic, how students can make long lasting connections in a virtual environment, how student organizations can attract more diverse students, why it's important to articulate our own stereotypes and derogatory terms, and how we can ensure all of our members are heard on difficult topics like racism and politics. We even find out her favorite restaurants in Eureka, California! If you're like me and you wanted to know everything about Jess, here is your opportunity! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYsHu388VNk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYsHu388VNk

Whether you’re from a marginalized group or not, it is important to have enough cultural humility to recognize your privileges and how you are responsible for excluding other people. It can be a hard conversation, but it is nevertheless something that we have to talk about in a time when diversity issues are once again coming to the fore. Joining Elizabeth Bachman to talk about this is Jessica Pettitt, a stand-up comedian, diversity trainer, and author of Good Enough Now. As someone who identifies as LGBT, Jessica is a victim of exclusion in one sense, but as a white person, she is also aware of the privileges that she enjoys by virtue of her whiteness. Her years in diversity work manifest in how clearly she elucidates the nuances of exclusion, privilege, and the need for inclusivity.

The workplace today is richly diverse and brimming with people of all personality types.  Some we get along well with and others we just can’t seem to gel with.  On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Diversity Expert, Jessica Pettitt who will share some of her ideas about creating a more collaborative environment with those we have to spend our time with each day. As a College Administrator, Social Justice Training Institute Alumna, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and a Certified Speaking Professional, Jessica has taken the typical diversity talks to the next level of social justice conversations examining privilege, oppression, entitlement, and our collective responsibility to make change while connecting difficult topics with employee retention, crisis management, and increasing innovation and profits. Authentic Touch Points Being real instead of being perfect.3:05 Working with teams to create collaboration.7:30 Dealing with difficult people.10:20 The conception of Good Enough Now. 15:30 Jessica’s comedic background.26:30 Confronting the elephant(s) in the room.28:35 Jessica’s bonus offerings.32:35 Jessica blends politics, humor, identity, and local flair with big city passion and energy through direct, individualized, and interactive conversations.  Her workshops, seminars, and keynotes don’t just leave participants invigorated but inspired and motivated to follow through with action to create change.  Having traveled and lived in a variety of communities and environments, while also engaging with education as student, teacher, administrator, and active community member, Jessica uses her take on life to lead participants through a safe but confrontational process of examination, self-reflection, and open dialog that is as challenging as it is rewarding. I encourage you to reach out at any time with thoughts or questions. Click here to contact me at your convenience. Thanks! Roxanne Links: Jessica’s website:  https://goodenoughnow.com Jessica’s email:  jessica@goodenoughnow.com Jessica’s offerings:  https://goodenoughnow.com/freebies

Raw. Real. Hilarious. "On brand." These are the words I'd use to describe today's guest and final installment of the Guest Mentors Summer Series. Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together.  Jess is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Fewer than 10% of speakers worldwide hold this credential. On today's episode, Jess and I explore how she went from unpaid, unknown speaker to paid speaker with a platform.  We cover: the mindset shifts that took place her marketing pieces and messages how she built a schedule/plan/goals to get started her biggest challenges when it comes to pitching, pricing, and negotiating advice she would give to her past self  advice for speakers who are trying to break into this field and are feeling lost or stuck what Jess means by "Two horses: Ego Vs Humility" and why they matter Get Jess' book, "Good Enough Now" here Get your freebies from Jess here The Guest Mentors Summer Series is five episodes featuring women who are, first and foremost, professional public speakers. But they’re also authors, speaker coaches, and seasoned business owners. You’ll learn about their mindset shifts, challenges, systems, advice for new speakers, pricing tips, and so much more. This series is full of inspiring personal stories, entertaining experiences on stage, and expert advice. This series is sponsored by: Speaking School for Women, my signature online course that teaches you how to become a paid, professional speaker in six weeks or less. Learn branding, marketing, speechcraft, pricing, pitching, and so much more. Now until August 31st, get 20% off using promo code SUMMER20 at checkout. Learn more at https://speakersisterhood.thinkific.com/ Told Video: Original, thoughtful storytelling for your brand. Here to help you with your next step in speaker marketing: a meaningful video. Let your story out into the world - get it Told. Follow Told video on Instagram at @toldvideo for flash sales and discounts announced monthly! Learn more about improving your public speaking skills at a Speaker Sisterhood club for women:https://speakersisterhood.com/

We all know there's a need for diversity in the work place. Most of us recognize that, yet diversity training rarely works. There’s a lot of talk about diversity in the work force, but what does that really mean? And, how can we successfully integrate a diverse workforce? Is it possible that we are looking at diversity in completely the wrong way?Well stay tuned because we are going to take a deep dive into the truth and lies of diversity and diversity training with our guest.Our guest on this episode is Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP. Jessica pulls together her standup comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, converse precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time.Jessica Pettitt is referred to as the “Margaret Cho” of Diversity Trainers.On the episode we dive intoThe truth and lies of diversityWhy most diversity training fail miserablyWe ask is the #Metoo good or bad for diversityWhy she a diversity trainer called the “white guy whisperer.”How real diversity can save leaders and entrepreneurs from burnoutHow not feeling/believing we're good blocks us at every move How to embrace that you are “Good Enough Now”To find out more about Jessica Pettitt and her fabulous resources: www.GoodEnoughNow.com/freebies To find out more about hiring Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist for your organization: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speakingRemember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcastsAnd on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on: 99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia 92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida97.7 The Villages, Florida96.3 FM Boulder, Colorado90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin 94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia87.9 FM Colorado Springs, ColoradoAlso look for us on ROKU TV where there’s 100K subscribers. If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we’re honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the first hour of The Land of Make Believe with Old Man Ratchet that aired on Saturday April 6th, 2019 from 8 to 9 pm (est) on WOZO 103.9 LP (low powered) FM and streamed online at wozoradio.comThis hour is a very eclectic mix. The Martin Luther Kings jr clips were thanks to my friend Jessica Pettitt of GoodEnoughNow.com who sent me a cd box set of his speeches. Thanks again, Jess!Track Listing:Intro - Remixed of De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising IntroNas - If I Ruled the World Instrumental with MLK jr SpeechThe Coup - Not Yet FreeOperation Ivy - UnityRage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (JFB Scratch Remix)Monkey Mafia - Blow The Whole Joint Up (Coughing Up Fire Remix)Alan Watts - It Starts NowGil Scott Heron - Third World RevolutionOld Man Ratchet - More Buggalo Bell (Interlude)Primus - American LifeThe Dogs featuring Disco Rick - F The PresidentJoey Bada$$ - Land of The FreePublic Enemy - Harder Than You Think (Featurecast Remix)Rashani - Ah Gonna Rebel

Communication and relationship expert Jessica Pettitt joins our show today to share her interesting life journey, as well as her expertise and passion to encourage others who are “Good Enough Now” to live in the courage of being authentic. We also discuss the question of whether individuals know who they truly are and how they “show up” in life. Jessica observes that many people have a very different opinion of themselves compared to those who know them best. Her work involves helping others go through exercises and pay close attention to what they’re doing and thinking. To learn more about Jessica, and get her free gift, go to: www.goodenoughnow.com/freebies During the show, we spend some time talking about the importance of self-awareness. To help you with this process, I would like to suggest three CRG resources that can assist you and others with this journey: the Personal Style Indicator (now a full five-hour eCourse - https://courses.crgleader.com/), the Values Preference Indicator and the Stress Indicator and Health Planner. Thank you in advance for subscribing, sharing and posting a positive review and/or comment as we expand our impact to encourage and inspire others. Until next time, Keep Living On Purpose! Dr. Ken Keis

Communication and relationship expert Jessica Pettitt joins our show today to share her interesting life journey, as well as her expertise and passion to encourage others who are “Good Enough Now” to live in the courage of being authentic. We also discuss the question of whether individuals know who they truly are and how they “show up” in life. Jessica observes that many people have a very different opinion of themselves compared to those who know them best. Her work involves helping others go through exercises and pay close attention to what they’re doing and thinking. To learn more about Jessica, and get her free gift, go to: www.goodenoughnow.com/freebies During the show, we spend some time talking about the importance of self-awareness. To help you with this process, I would like to suggest three CRG resources that can assist you and others with this journey: the Personal Style Indicator (now a full five-hour eCourse - https://courses.crgleader.com/), the Values Preference Indicator and the Stress Indicator and Health Planner. Thank you in advance for subscribing, sharing and posting a positive review and/or comment as we expand our impact to encourage and inspire others. Until next time, Keep Living On Purpose! Dr. Ken Keis

Do you ever doubt yourself and your abilities? I sure do. It makes me feel small and not strong and then it can spiral down. How do I deal with that? I find a friend or an expert to talk to and/or learn from. And now you can too! Listen in to my conversation with author, speaker, and amazing human Jess Pettitt to discuss insights from her latest masterpiece, Good Enough Now. She always makes me feel better - and this conversation is no different. About the book and our conversation: Sitting around pointing fingers and waiting for change to appear on the horizon—has it ever worked for you? Do you feel an imbalance between who you are and who you think you should be? Do you see fulfillment, better relationships, and stronger teamwork as something to work for, but not possible now? In her breakthrough message, author and speaker Jessica Pettitt reveals the truth about how we can be the best versions of ourselves now! By being our authentic selves, we can immediately improve our companies, relationships, and communities. Good Enough Now is an innovative and practical guide to ridding yourself of self-doubt, self-limiting beliefs, and habitual excuses. Learn more and get your copy of Jess' book Good Enough Now at http://goodenoughnow.com

#MeToo. #TimesUp. Whatever you think about the hashtags, the world (and the way it does business) is having a moment on diversity. Everyone is asking tough questions about how we interact and hire in the workplace and the answers are often complex.  Our guest expert this week is Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now and diversity speaker for over a decade is here to open our minds, challenge our expectations and even debate a little.  Diversity is one of those words that is said often but never really put properly into context. Jessica helps color in the font and fill in the gaps in one of the most enlightening conversations we've had on Sell Or Die.  This episode is brought to you by, The Why and The Buy, hosted by Jeff Bajorek and Christie Walters. They interview entrepreneurs and sales experts to find out the why behind their success. Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.  On today's show... 4:09 - From stand up comedian to diversity expert 8:44- The "trick question" of diversity 12:30 - Four basic criteria for hiring anyone 17:44 - What perception biases hide in the hiring process? 20:10 - The childhood experience that shaped Jessica's view on diversity 28:04 - The link between diversity and communication 34:02 - Why the intent of a message and the impact of a message are radically different 40:15 - Think of the question with the response in mind 45:10 - Individual work vs. systemic work More on today's guest Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, converse precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time. Join our Exclusive Sell or Die Facebook Group, where our members are already discussing the latest episode. Submit your sales question and we will answer it on the show!   FREE E-BOOK For a limited time, get Jennifer Gluckow's FREE EBOOK: 27 Winning Strategies That Will Take You From Sales Slump to Sales Streak   Need more sales help? Jeffrey's website: https://gitomer.com Jennifer's website: https://salesinanyminute.com Subscribe to the Gitomer Learning Academy: https://go.gitomer.com/gitomer-learning-academy   NEW BOOK Order your copy of Jeffrey's new book Sales Manifesto TODAY! Imperative actions you need to take and master to dominate your competition and win for yourself...for the next decade.   SEE JEFFREY LIVE It's time to skill-up. Learn from Jeffrey Gitomer, the King of Sales. He'll be giving a seminar in a city near you. Be there!

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH After falling in love with a U.S. Army sergeant, an East Berlin boy named Hansel undergoes a sex-change operation so that he can legally marry his beloved. But the operation is botched, leaving the boy less than a man, but not quite a woman. Deserted in a Kansas trailer park, the boy/girl, now named Hedwig, reinvents himself/herself as a rock star. Alan and Craig are joined by Jessica Pettit (@jesspettitt on twitter) to discuss empathy, transformation, The nominees for the Houston Film Critics Society and the movie “Hedwig and the Angry Inch' on this week's Matinee Musicals! Show Notes 0:50 Alan and Craig discuss the main category nominees for the Houston Film Critics Society's "Best of 2018" awards show this January 3rd at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Tickets (and parking) are free!! 15:51 Craig and Alan talk to Jessica Pettitt about her quest to be on a podcast every week in 2018 and how her GoodEnoughNow.com program is changing corporate America...for the better! 32:51 Discussion of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" 1:11:10   Recasting 1:25:46 Double Feature 1:32:30  Final Thoughts 1:37:30   Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "In the Line of Fire" Next week Alan and Craig put Matinee Musicals month behind them and start 2019 with Clint Eastwood's "In the Line of Fire"

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH After falling in love with a U.S. Army sergeant, an East Berlin boy named Hansel undergoes a sex-change operation so that he can legally marry his beloved. But the operation is botched, leaving the boy less than a man, but not quite a woman. Deserted in a Kansas trailer park, the boy/girl, now named Hedwig, reinvents himself/herself as a rock star. Alan and Craig are joined by Jessica Pettit (@jesspettitt on twitter) to discuss empathy, transformation, The nominees for the Houston Film Critics Society and the movie “Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ on this week’s Matinee Musicals! Show Notes 0:50 Alan and Craig discuss the main category nominees for the Houston Film Critics Society's "Best of 2018" awards show this January 3rd at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Tickets (and parking) are free!! 15:51 Craig and Alan talk to Jessica Pettitt about her quest to be on a podcast every week in 2018 and how her GoodEnoughNow.com program is changing corporate America...for the better! 32:51 Discussion of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" 1:11:10   Recasting 1:25:46 Double Feature 1:32:30  Final Thoughts 1:37:30   Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "In the Line of Fire" Next week Alan and Craig put Matinee Musicals month behind them and start 2019 with Clint Eastwood's "In the Line of Fire"

Here it is!  Episode 100!  Thank you for being a great audience, sharing your ideas and feedback with me and working to always make a difference for you and your team. This episode has some new portions.  New music, intro/outro and I've also added a section called "The Hot Skinny" - this is where I share YOUR leadership tips on the show!  If you have one you'd like to share, email it to me at chip@unconventionalleader.com and, if I use it, I'll send you a free e-book! This week's guest is a good friend of mine and I know you're going to love what she shares.  It's a perfect celebration (for me) of my 100th episode and a great starter to what to be focusing in on the New Year! Jessica Pettit, CSP is the guest and the topic is her book, Good Enough Now.  I'm not going to spoil it for you, listen and get the goods!  ENJOY! More on Jessica... Audiences are inspired to stand up and take action as Jessica Pettitt leads them down the path to understanding they are good enough to make the changes they seek. Challenging long held assumptions about the type of people who drive change and are successful, Jessica eradicates excuses and provides strategies to communicate openly and actively seek success. Let's roll up our sleeves, make space for real talk, develop reality based plans, for actual change. Humor is a great equalizer and is often the quickest way to diffuse conflict and move toward real connection. With a background in stand up comedy, Jessica Pettitt, frames even difficult subjects in an engaging and welcoming way. As a professional speaker, her expertise earned her the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. A designation held by fewer than 800 people world-wide. As a facilitator, she provides the framework for open, welcoming, and productive conversation. Whether she provides a motivational keynote, an in-depth workshop, facilitates group interaction, or frames an entire conference as emcee, Jessica brings humor, a high level understanding of adult learning, and an ability to engage participants and encourage them to engage with each other. Participants walk away focused and confident in their role to make change now. By moving the discussion away from daily squabbles or task oriented challenges, to a larger vision of what is possible and how best to engage people of diverse experiences, Jessica provides the context to evaluate the situation now and move forward successfully to what could be. For more than a decade, Jessica has been educating college and university staff members to support and guide diverse students to success. Her social justice and diversity curricula are used nationwide. This background uniquely qualifies her to educate employers on building welcoming, productive, and innovative teams. The ability to communicate, listen, learn, take responsibility, acquire and retain talent and resources will lead to and maintain a welcoming, and dare we say, fun workplace environment. This has a direct impact on your bottom line NOW. Connect with Jess direct and get the goodies she mentioned on her website:  https://goodenoughnow.com/  

Jess Pettitt, professional speaker, comedian and diversity expert extraordinaire, is the CEO of Good Enough Now and our new partner for all things equity, inclusion and diversity! Jess is not only a really good time, she's a fantastic person and has dedicated her professional life to helping people and organizations overcome barriers to equity. In this interview, we talk about our new initiative with Jess, Inclusive Solutions, as well as laugh about random old pop culture and dinosaur poop. Enjoy! See more of Jess's work at Good Enough Nowhttps://goodenoughnow.com/ See more about our collaboration with Jess at Inclusive Solutionshttps://www.inclusivesolutions.net/

Welcome to our special series on Diversity and Inclusion.  It isn’t my area of expertise, but obviously a very important topic in the world of business culture.  I gathered 6 experts to close out 2018 to share their perspectives. This is part 1. My expert guest today is Jessica Pettitt and I love that her website says she isn’t your typical diversity speaker.  I know Jess and she isn’t your typical anything, which is one of the many reasons I love her. This is her second appearance on my podcast.  She is super bright, super funny, and really strives to make sure everyone realizes they are Good Enough Now. One of my favorite analogies she uses is how to imagine ourselves as a draft document.  We all need editing. For more information about Jess:   Jess's website Connect on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Facebook iTunes - Subscribe, Rate and Review

What’s up Shareable listeners! This week we’re joined by Jessica Pettitt, and we’re pretty darn excited about it. Her book Good Enough Now, is revolutionizing leadership and conflict resolution both in the work place and in the real world. This episode is a gem; we learn what diversity is (hint: it’s everything), why it’s important, and the exact approach we can use to approach diverse situations in the best way possible. Ultimately, we’re lucky enough to hear from an expert how to maintain diversity in a conflict-filled world. Take a listen; we learned a lot from Jessica and we think you will too. Let us know what you think!

What's up Shareable listeners! This week we're joined by Jessica Pettitt, and we're pretty darn excited about it. Her book Good Enough Now, is revolutionizing leadership and conflict resolution both in the work place and in the real world. This episode is a gem; we learn what diversity is (hint: it's everything), why it's important, and the exact approach we can use to approach diverse situations in the best way possible. Ultimately, we're lucky enough to hear from an expert how to maintain diversity in a conflict-filled world. Take a listen; we learned a lot from Jessica and we think you will too. Let us know what you think!

Instead of sitting around pointing fingers and waiting for change to somehow magically appear, which never happens, a lot of people are looking for, “What can I do to make myself have better relationships and stronger teamwork?” Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now, provides some great insights on how to be a better leader and how to have difficult conversations with your team. Jessica compares Martin Luther King to Gandhi and to Mother Theresa, looking at what they have and don't have in common. Discover lessons we can learn from how they led their life in getting us to a place where we're more collaborative and diverse.

Enjoy a conversation between your host, Matt Mattson, and Jessica Pettitt. Jess is the author of "Good Enough Now," she is a speaker, a comedienne, a facilitator, and a consultant who takes "diversity training" and flips it on its head. This conversation if somehow both fun and light while engaging in real dialogue about some of the most difficult topics for people to connect around. Diversity, inclusion, social justice, and really good nachos.

I'm as guilty as anyone for saying “good isn't good enough.” Our society encourages people to be the best they can be; even capitalism is based on the idea that everything has to be exceptional. But perfectionism can stop us from even beginning. The acceptance that we are good enough now is critical to success in our work. We're all made up of incongruences, but that doesn't mean that we're not good enough or worthy enough to begin. Those of us from diverse backgrounds are especially susceptible to feelings of inadequacy. We have no idea what amazing idea is about to come. To be open to creativity, we have to release the need to know how something will end. The important part is starting. You have to realize that failure is part of the process- it leads to relationships, ideas, and loyalty. If you can't try, then you at least need to “try to try.” To understand this concept more clearly, I had a conversation with an expert on diversity and self-acceptance: Jessica Pettitt. Jessica, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together.  She's the author of several books including Good Enough Now. Download this episode today to learn how creatives must accept themselves in order to unleash their possibilities. WARRIOR OF CONTENTMENT  “If we are the best tool we currently have, then we must be good enough to try.” -Jessica Pettitt Highlights - The biggest excuse we use to not engage is that we don't feel good enough. You can be inspired by your own ideas, and that re-invites you to engage. Don't be the fly that can't get out of the open window. Tackle the incongruences in your life. Clarity is the fearless union of conflicting ideas. Supervisors should figure out a way to reward failure. The Platinum Rule: find out how others want to be treated, and treat them that way. You have to trust in something. Trying is a big risk. At least try to try. Guest Contact - Jessica's Website Jessica's Twitter Jessica's Book: Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDX LincolnSquare video and please share!  Mentions - The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website and are all your marketing materials speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Often it's not which is why you're not converting traffic and leads to clients and attracting your most profitable customers. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. If I have suggestions for you to improve your brand message (I almost always do), we'll set up a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss. A select number of websites are also chosen for my LINGO Review Video Series. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Music by Jawn

Sitting around pointing fingers and waiting for change to appear on the horizon—has it ever worked for you? Do you feel imbalance between who you are and who you think you should be? Do you see fulfillment, better relationships, and stronger teamwork as something to work for, but not possible now? In her breakthrough message, author and speaker Jessica Pettitt reveals the truth about how we can be the best versions of ourselves now! By being our authentic selves, we can immediately improve our companies, relationships, and communities. Good Enough Now is an innovative and practical guide to ridding yourself of self-doubt, self-limiting beliefs, and habitual excuses.   Discover how to build better teams Rid yourself of self-doubt, self-limiting beliefs, and habitual excuses Discover that you already have what is necessary to begin shifting the paradigm Bio: Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP Referred to as the “Margaret Cho” of Diversity Trainers, Jessica blends politics, humor, identity, and local flair with big city passion and energy through direct, individualized, and interactive conversations. Her workshops, seminars, and keynotes don’t just leave participants invigorated but inspired and motivated to follow through with action to create change. Having traveled and lived in a variety of communities and environments all over the world, while also engaging with education as student, teacher, administrator, and active community member, Jessica uses her take on life to lead participants through a safe but confrontational process of examination, self reflection, and open dialog that is as challenging as it is rewarding. Graduating from the University of South Carolina with an M.Ed in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis in Crisis Management, Jessica pulls together lessons from teaching History and English in the classroom as well as those from the stand up comedy stages of New York City to bring real and actionable results to meeting rooms and board tables. She is well published, including multiple DVD and online training courses, curriculum guides, and a book that makes the abstract actionable. For more information visit goodenoughnow.com Download the Handout  

We welcome today's guest, Jess Pettitt, with open arms. She's an author, a standup comedian, Social Responsibility/Social Justice, Diversity and Change Management speaker and consultant. This episode is full of great advice and truthful insights into being "Good Enough Now".  "Then I realized, I was onto something and I got excited about it. What's interesting about burnout or compassionate exhaustion or whatever we want to call it, is that if we can self-generate our own energy back into the work, then it's completely unstoppable. And then that's what I did." "We can't do everything all the time, 100% of the time. There's a Facebook meme that says, 'I can do anything. I just can't do everything.' And as instagrammy as that may sound, it's a really important reminder - so if I can do anything but I can't do everything, if I team up with someone else in the same predicament, we're actually going to be able to accomplish more. It's creating a sense of belonging in that community and a sense of belonging has actually changed the world." www.GoodEnoughNow.com www.goodenoughnow.com/freebies TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXWcor-GnZ8 Get the book! Good Enough Now - https://amzn.to/2CavUVt www.GoodEnoughNow.com/podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jess Pettitt is possibly my newest friend of this season. I have heard so much about her from mutual acquaintances and we had regularly been in the same rooms but never really had time to connect. That's why I invited her to chat with me via Zoom and thought you fine people might enjoy eavesdropping. Jess wrote the book Good Enough Now and is a living dictionary definition of the term "Good People" - So what did I choose to chat with Jess about... Obviously I picked the simplest option! Jess Pettitt shares her insight into the word "Normal". Listen in on our conversation and enjoy being a fly on the wall to our discussion. Jess is online at www.goodenoughnow.com and has a killer video about folding a fitted sheet - I am not kidding - it's amazing! And I am where you can usually find me - at www.philmjones.com

We announce our launch of a collaboration with diversity specialist Jess Pettitt of Good Enough Now! Inclusive Solutions is our answer to organizational-wide inclusion efforts that actually work. The Packard Group brings the systems expertise,

Evan Hackel speaks with Jessica Pettitt, the founder of Good Enough Now, about how you can make your communication more efficient and Engaging. Jessica has over 15+ years of experience in diversity training and is the Author of “Good Enough Now”. To learn more about Jessica visit here website here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr Paul visits with a returning guest, Jessica Pettitt, author of “Good Enough Now.” Jess explains how doing the best we can with what we have some...

We talk to stand up comedian and diversity trainer Jessica Pettitt about how to have good conversations, including how to not punch someone in the throat just because you've been mildly irritated by some small inconvenience they've caused you. Get full show notes, including links to Jess's book "Good Enough Now" and some associated freebies, at http://jkwdpodcast.com/episode-115-good-enough-now-with-jess-pettitt/

Author and renowned speaker Jess Pettitt flips diversity training on its head to help us check our biases and stereotypes to not only reduce friction, but to leverage them for better experiences and greater business outcomes. Turning diversity training upside-down with Jess Pettitt When the idea of “diversity training” comes up, we often think it’s about making people feel more comfortable at work, and ultimately, avoiding situations that cause trouble. But today’s guest is here to explain that we have it all wrong. “People have been to so many bad diversity trainings they're also burned out.” -Jess Pettitt Training to operate in a diverse environment shouldn’t just be about “getting along” and avoiding friction. In fact, when diversity is approached properly, we create situations that are conducive to creativity, innovation, and meaningful relationships. “If you can’t try, you can’t be creative, you can’t innovate…” -Jess Pettitt In this interview, Jess outlines the pitfalls in diversity training and how we can all approach diversity in a healthier, more holistic manner. More importantly, we discuss many ways this approach creates amazing opportunities to learn, grow, and better understand the connections that lead to success. A few things you can expect from this episode: Grasping a modern but healthier understanding of diversity Taking control of your biases and dealing with the biases others may act on How stereotypes can be understood more respectfully then leveraged to deliver better customer experiences Lots of laughs! “Professional devastation will lead to great innovation.” -Jess Pettitt Are you ready to own your biases and stereotypes for a more productive workplace culture? Then it's time embrace diversity as a tool for success instead of treating it like another set of challenges to overcome.  Interview Highlights Jess has worked to flip the way diversity is approached, so what does that mean, and how can we better define it? [3:00] Jess shares her views on the impact unconscious biases and more importantly, the antidote! [6:24] What can you do to strengthen your awareness of your own positive and negative biases to deliver better experiences? [11:13] Jess has been playfully referred to as “the white guy whisperer,” but all joking aside, what does that mean, and how can stereotyping be a good thing? [13:23] Jess tells the amazing and humorous story about connections botched by biases and how they inspired her to write her book. [18:45] What does Jess want YOU take away from this episode, and moreover, her book title, “Good Enough NOW?” (Spoiler: It can change the world!) [20:43] About our guest Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, converse precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time. She is the author of Good Enough Now, How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing. Connect with Jess Twitter LinkedIn Website Jess has freebies for you, because you’re AWESOME! Related Content 360Connext® post, 5 Leadership Biases that Hinder Success in Business Customers That Stick® post, How to Treat Customers: With Respect Episode 309: Common Leadership Biases in Your Way of Success Episode 204: (Tip) Customer Service Leadership We’re on C-Suite Radio! Check it out for more great podcasts   Take care of yourself and take care of your customers.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Pettitt has been a guest on nearly 100 podcasts. In 2018 she made it a goal to appear on one show per week. Her experience as a guest who is committed to doing a great job for each show she has appeared on has lead her to some interesting observations about things podcast hosts do where they miss the mark of in creating their best possible product and a positive experience for those who are on the show.  In a conversation we were sharing the mistakes of both hosts and podcast guests. We decided to take this topic onto episode 344 of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do". With the boom in podcasting still accelerating, many are looking at joining in on both sides of the interview. In this episode Thom Singer and Jessica discuss areas where both hosts and guests can be more aware in able to partner for greater success in the interview process.  5 mistakes podcasters make when dealing with their guests 1. Disorganized in planning for their own show: Time zones, scheduling software, and expectations are just a few things to think about. 2. Surprising the guest with video. If your show is a video podcast or if you will be livestreaming on Facebook Live, you need to tell the guest in advance.  3. 1984 called, it wants skype back... use zoom 4. Demanding too specific equipment / microphones 5. Canceling the appointment at the last minute.  Bonus- Charging guest to be on your show with false promises of real reach.  5 mistakes guests make when appearing in a podcast 1. Not having a good microphone. Yeah, while you may not need a $1000 mic, your built in microphone in your laptop is NOT good enough.  2. Pitching to be on the show because you are smart with no attention to being a partner in promoting the episode.  3. Failing to have listened to previous podcast episodes 4. Not aligning message with shows theme or podcast host and just pitching your book. 5. Cancelling or rescheduling at the last minute. Listen to this episode and see the points of view from both the guest and the host, and you will create a better and more valuable partnership in your podcast hosting or guesting experience.  http://www.GoodEnoughNow.com/podcast

Dana meets some awesome people! Case in point: Masters of Education and Certified Diversity Trainer, Jessica Pettitt. Jessica is a former comedian to boot. (Who are we kidding, she's still a riot.) Jessica does everything from working with burnt out teams and supervisors to dramatically shift workplace culture to individual self reflection and personal responsibility. Inspiring people to try – to disrupt the stuck cycle of being burnt out – and helping them to believe the possibility that there is a possibility sets them on the path of forward momentum towards creativity and innovation. It's this work, and Jessica's general awesomeness, that has led her to write Good Enough Now. Want to look at what is in your control and what you can do to create change in yourself? Do it. You're good enough now. You got this. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's guest has figured out how to BE the change she wants to be and now she works with organizations to do the same. She is the founder of Good Enough Now, where she combines her experience as a stand up comic and her fifteen plus years of experience leading diversity trainings. She help groups move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. She is the author of “Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Doing Nothing.” Her book is an innovative and practical guide to ridding yourself of self-doubt, self-limiting beliefs, and habitual excuses. Referred to as the “Margaret Cho” of Diversity Trainers, she blends politics, humor, identity, and local flair with big city passion and energy through direct, individualized, and interactive conversations. Her workshops, seminars, and keynotes don't just leave participants invigorated but inspired and motivated to follow through with action to create change. Please join me in welcoming Jessica Pettitt. In this episode, we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “a great leader understands the space they are in and how to serve those they are around. It isn't about people who are in front of or behind you, just those who are around you.” how growing up in a family of storytellers and educators has formed her into the successful person she is today. how she has always been a connector by recognizing which people are on the outside, or what concepts are being skirted around, and pulling those people and ideas into the fold. how even through hosting a housewarming party she was able to create a space where her extended community made valuable connections with each other. her thoughts on the difference between direct and subliminal networking, and why subliminal messaging is crucial. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OntheSchmooze.com - episode 85

Jessica Pettitt e: jess@goodenoughnow.com w: goodenoughnow.comT: jesspettitt Skype: pettittjess FN: jesspettittJess is subliminal diversity trainer who allows people to do the best they can with what they have some of the time. She was a stand up comedian who brings her comedy and teachings into actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. She recently published Good Enough Now, a communication/business book with lots of interactive activities and easily applicable tools. She talks about how she helps with conversations across difference and overcoming burn out and a general sens of frustration.

I chat with social justice/diversity educator and consultant, Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now, about learning to be comfortable in one's own skin, formulaic ways we tend to respond to new and stressful situations and what applying some her books wisdom to my life would look like in a very racially-charged scenario.

Jessica Pettitt is a diversity and social justice educator. She talks about her new book Good Enough Now and how teams can learn to collaborate at a deeper level, embrace diversity, and get real with each other. What You'll Learn How to be Good Enough Now The three common response patterns and how to identify yours How your response patterns can help you collaborate at a deeper level [powerpress] About Jessica Pettitt Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, conserve precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time. Resources Jessica Pettitt's website Book: Good Enough Now Freebies and handouts from Good Enough Now Weekly Challenge Take some time and create a list of your crucible moments in your life. Identify how your third rail showed up in each of them. What do you notice? Transcript Feel like reading instead of listening? The transcript will be available in a few days. Note: The links on this page may be affiliate links. That means I get a small commission of your sale, at no cost to you. However, I only share links to products that I or my guests believe in. Enjoy them! 

On episode no. 22, we welcome Jess Pettitt, to join the @BreakDrink conversation. Not only is she long-time friend with the “Tall Drink of Water” co-host, Jeff Jackson, but she has a wealth of experience with social justice training and public speaking around a myriad of topics including identity, politics, privilege, and more infused with humor and real-world examples to support employee retention, crisis management, and development at corporate, nonprofit, and educational institutions. After doing diversity and social justice education for 15 years in higher ed, Jess decided to take her lessons and experiences on the road and into her latest book -- Good Enough Now -- about a pattern she started to see happening in her life and others.

We’ve all been there. All of a sudden, a normal conversation takes a difficult turn and we find ourselves at a loss. Do we fight? Do we leave the conversation all together and avoid the offending person for as long as possible? These conversations are hard and it’s easy to just avoid them or walk away. However, we’re missing out on some prime growing and learning opportunities when we avoid instead of engage. On today’s podcast, I chat with Social Justice Educator and Wednesday Keynote from the 2017 NRPA Annual Conference Jessica Pettitt. She shares: How she developed her diversity and inclusion techniques. After 20 years she had to ask, “Why wasn’t anyone doing anything different?” Why doing the best we can with what we have some of the time is better than nothing.   That entering conversations with grace and taking responsibility for how you show up in them can lead to better outcomes and a learning opportunity. The danger of “blocking” people you don’t agree with. Are you actually in danger or just uncomfortable? The importance of bringing together different voices, ideas and backgrounds in a professional environment. The difference between the picture of diversity and actual diversity. Her number one Halloween tip. You can learn more from Jessica by visiting her website where you can check out some self-assessments and buy her book Good Enough Now.

  Are you ready to make lasting change with your resources, talent, and skills? With the many ways messages can get jumbled in translation, it is important to make sure you do the best with what you have now, rather than solely focusing on perfection. At the same time, it is crucial to focus on identifying yourself as an individual, and not get mixed in with the crowd. Author of Good Enough Now, Jessica Pettitt, joinsed us to discuss how we can all have conversations that truly matter.

Jessica Pettitt has just released her new book "Good Enough Now". Her eclectic background leads her to saying she is "The Wizard of Mutts", but she her work is clear and focused and the 'must read' book of 2017. Audiences are inspired to stand up and take action as Jessica leads them down the path to understanding they are good enough to make the changes they seek. Challenging long held assumptions about the type of people who drive change and are successful, Jessica eradicates excuses and provides strategies to communicate openly and actively seek success. Let's roll up our sleeves, make space for real talk, develop reality based plans, for actual change. Humor is a great equalizer and is often the quickest way to diffuse conflict and move toward real connection. With a background in stand up comedy, Jessica Pettitt, frames even difficult subjects in an engaging and welcoming way. As a professional speaker, her expertise earned her the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. A designation held by fewer than 800 people world-wide. As a facilitator, she provides the framework for open, welcoming, and productive conversation. Whether she provides a motivational keynote, an in-depth workshop, facilitates group interaction, or frames an entire conference as emcee, Jessica brings humor, a high level understanding of adult learning, and an ability to engage participants and encourage them to engage with each other. Participants walk away focused and confident in their role to make change now. By moving the discussion away from daily squabbles or task oriented challenges, to a larger vision of what is possible and how best to engage people of diverse experiences, Jessica provides the context to evaluate the situation now and move forward successfully to what could be. For more than a decade, Jessica has been educating college and university staff members to support and guide diverse students to success. Her social justice and diversity curricula are used nationwide. This background uniquely qualifies her to educate employers on building welcoming, productive, and innovative teams. The ability to communicate, listen, learn, take responsibility, acquire and retain talent and resources will lead to and maintain a welcoming, and dare we say, fun workplace environment. This has a direct impact on your bottom line NOW. http://www.GoodEnoughNow.com  

Have you ever made a judgment or an assumption about someone, and then beat yourself up about it because you held onto a belief that judging and assuming is wrong? Have you found yourself making up "stories" about people and situations that begin to frame your thoughts and your judgements? Judgments and assumptions are human processes with the purpose of making us feel safe and prepared. It is absurd to assume we are always correct about the stories we create. What if we gave ourselves a break and left room for edits in the story we wrote? How would that begin to build a truer story and a more human connection with others? How would our lives change if we recognized our judgments, and then left room for edits?  In this special one-on-one interview, Mike speaks with keynote speaker and author of Good Enough Now, Jessica Pettitt, about how our actions can be mindful, if even messy, and how curiosity and generosity can edit the stories we make, making mindfulness part of the story we create.    Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:17] Jessica shares her opinion about “mindfulness” and the concept of Good Enough Now. [6:18] Mike gets a lesson in mindfulness. [13:13] Recognizing our judgments and leaving room for edits. [19:30] How does mindfulness fit into our exclusions?   Mentioned in This Episode: Good Enough Now, by Jessica Pettitt Mrs. Pollifax, Series by Dorothy Gilman   Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity training in a wide range of organizations, to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, conserve precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time. GoodEnoughNow.com Facebook.com/JessicaPettitt Twitter.com/@JessPettitt   Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Pettitt (@jesspettitt on twitter) returns to talk to host Craig Price about her new book "Good Enough Now". Waiting for that perfect moment before starting something new often becomes just waiting around. Perfectionism is a fool's errand and that's why Jessica wrote "Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing" because why wait? Craig and Jess discuss her new book, how we need to leave room for edits in our life and behavior as well as honoring our authentic selves. In her breakthrough message, author and speaker Jessica Pettitt reveals the truth about how we can be the best versions of ourselves now! By being our authentic selves, we can immediately improve our companies, relationships, and communities. Jessica's new book is on sale now and you can hear just why you need it! You can learn more about Jessica at http://goodenoughnow.com

Speaker and consultant Jess Pettitt shares how her body image changes based on who she’s with, the contrast between the high of being on stage and the loneliness of returning to hotel rooms, and how publishing her book Good Enough Now challenged her own feelings of feeling good enough now. Comment on this episode or share your thoughts at boldadulting.com/blog/2017/2/20/podcast-good-enough-now-author-jess-pettitt-ba-11 Find Jess on her website, @jesspettitt, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Pre-order Good Enough Now so you can read Jess' whole book! Text Jess any questions at 202-670-4262 Find BoldAdulting: @BoldAdultingBoldAdulting.com Interested in a free confidence-coaching consultation? Get in touch with Masha! Sponsored by the BoldAdulting online class: How to deal with the 3 most stressful parts of grad school: AKA All grad students think they suckFree preview at bit.ly/how-to-deal-with-grad-school-stress-slides

Speaker and consultant Jess Pettitt shares 6 tips for feeling good enough now! (Yes, now. Not at some future time when you're finally perfect.) Comment on this episode or share your thoughts about how to feel good enough now at boldadulting.com/blog/2017/2/13/podcast-6-tips-for-feeling-good-enough-now-with-jess-pettitt Find Jess on her website, @jesspettitt, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Pre-order Good Enough Now so you can read Jess' whole book! Text Jess any questions at 202-670-4262 Find BoldAdulting: @BoldAdultingBoldAdulting.com Interested in a free confidence-coaching consultation? Get in touch with Masha! Sponsored by the BoldAdulting online class: How to deal with the 3 most stressful parts of grad school: AKA All grad students think they suckFree preview at bit.ly/how-to-deal-with-grad-school-stress-slides

fear, failure, afraid, scared   Episode Overcoming Fear: Going from Yikes to Yes! - Jessica Pettit   URL: http://julieannsullivan.com/overcoming-fear-yikes-yes-jessica-pettit Have you ever felt like you just weren’t good enough, or maybe you’ve had a paralyzing fear that has gripped you and just won’t let go. We all have it. Even the most successful entrepreneurs in every niche experience this type of fear. It’s a normal human emotion. There is good news though, you can learn to work with it to achieve everything you are afraid of!   It was a hoot talking to Jessica Pettit on today’s show.  Her company is called “Good Enough Now”. Jessica’s specialty is taking you from “Yikes!” to “Yes!”. Jessica is based in Eureka, CA and she has a unique ability to hone in on difficult tasks to help you get them done! Jessica believes that you can overcome any fear that you have if you notice your behavior patterns so that you can identify where that fear is actually coming from. Then you can choose to act to get to the “Yes!” Jessica’s Bio: Humor is a great equalizer and is often the quickest way to diffuse conflict and move toward real connection. With a background in stand up comedy, Jessica Pettitt, frames even difficult subjects in an engaging and welcoming way. As a professional speaker, her expertise earned her the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. A designation held by fewer than 800 people world-wide.   As a facilitator, she provides the framework for open, welcoming, and productive conversation. Whether she provides a motivational keynote, an in-depth workshop, facilitates group interaction, or frames an entire conference as emcee, Jessica brings humor, a high level understanding of adult learning, and an ability to engage participants and encourage them to engage with each other. Participants walk away focused and confident in their role to make change now. You’ll discover:   Find out Jessica’s superpower Learn how Jessica connects with difficult things Did you know we develop habits to make us feel successful when we aren’t really able to accomplish difficult tasks? Jessica explains. Change is one of the most difficult tasks we undertake Why we judge people that are good at things that are difficult for us Jessica is fearful but she doesn’t let it stop her The same fear can cause you to act in one situation and not act in another Why you must act, even when you don’t know the end or the outcome Why Jessica gives herself one month to accomplish her “Yikes!” The slide down the fire pole and what it really means Hear Jessica’s amazing story about the transformation with a consulting client Knowing your “go to” move when fear strikes can be critical for overcoming fear Matching your weakness with an innate strength is essential Learn why it’s helpful to view everything you do as a “draft” that you can change, correct and improve Interview Links & Other Resources   www.goodenoughnow.com Connect on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Facebook Additional Resources: Learn How to Fold a Fitted Sheet Jessica's Yikes: Sliding Down a Fire Pole   iTunes - Subscribe, Rate & Review  

Entrepreneurs often have to reassess their customer base, enter new markets and pivot the direction of their company. Jessica Pettitt has lived this several times in her business career. Jessica is a speaker and consultant in the world of colleges and universities who has recently added new clients in the corporate and association world. While being a speaker in one market might seem the same as presenting in others, the reality is that a major move to a new environment can be a lot of work. Jessica is an expert in diversity training and handling difficult situations in the workplace. She assists people within organizations to have conversations that matter and to get more done with the resources they have available now. In this episode she shares her entrepreneurial journey and gives advice for those who are both looking to pivot and who need to make changes in how they are dealing with any issues in their work environment. http://www.GoodEnoughNow.com http://www.JessicaPettitt.com