Podcasts about lean out

A powerful and deeply inspiring conversation with Dr. Dawn Baker—an anesthesiologist, author, yoga teacher, coach, homesteader, and fellow mindful healer. Dawn shares her journey of pivoting from a conventional medical path to a multi-passionate, deeply aligned life grounded in freedom, purpose, and self-awareness. Her story is extraordinary and relatable, offering a roadmap for anyone longing to redefine success and live more authentically. Dawn's life took a profound turn after a serious health diagnosis during residency. What followed was a journey of healing, questioning long-held beliefs, and learning to trust herself again.  Through microsteps, mindfulness, and courage, she built a life where she practices medicine on her terms, homeschools her daughter, lives off-grid in the Utah mountains, and empowers other women physicians to live more fully through coaching, writing, and her podcast, Lean Out. Pearls of Wisdom: Clarity and alignment often come from stillness—and sometimes from unexpected crises. Creating space to know yourself again is essential to any life pivot. Redefining success based on your own values, not societal or professional expectations, is a courageous and liberating act. You can do hard things—and more importantly, you can do different things. Embracing change is a mindful act of self-trust. Locums, lifestyle design, and nonclinical work are legitimate, fulfilling, and creative ways to practice medicine and live well. Confidence and courage are not personality traits—they are skills you can grow, especially when you pause, reflect, and reframe the narrative of your life. Reflection Questions: What might you discover if you paused long enough to truly listen to yourself? What values are guiding your current version of success—and are they truly yours? How might your life shift if you approached it as the hero of your own unfolding story? Don't wait for a crisis to step into your own less ordinary life, consider working with me through mindful coaching or joining me on retreat.  These are the sacred spaces where clarity, courage, and transformation truly begin: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching and www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats. If you'd like to bring this conversation to your team or community, I would love to support you with a workshop, retreat, or talk on mindful living and leadership: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking To learn more about Dr. Dawn Baker's work, you can find her at www.practicebalance.com or follow her on Instagram @practicebalance. Her book, Lean Out, and her podcast of the same name are thoughtful resources for anyone seeking alignment, clarity, and courageous living. To explore mindfulness-based speaking, retreats, and workshops, learn more about Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang's work at www.awakenbreath.org. She brings breath, presence, and healing to teams, institutions, and communities. Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.  

As election season builds steam, here at Lean Out we are focused on the question of why daily life in Canada has become so expensive and so dysfunctional. My guest on today's program has some insights to share. He recently wrote a well-researched book on the federal government's corporate subsidies — which, he says, “exploded in magnitude” under Justin Trudeau.Laurent Carbonneau works in public policy in Ottawa, on innovation, science, and technology issues. He's a former NDP staffer and the author of the recent book, At the Trough: The Rise and Rise of Canada's Corporate Welfare Bums.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

After much speculation, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap spring election, and Canadians will be heading to the polls on April 28. To kick off Lean Out's special election coverage, we bring you a conversation with a veteran Canadian journalist about the unusual moment the country is in — and why, in his view, the current disconnect between the federal government and voters is a once in a generation occurrence.Tom Korski is the managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter, an Ottawa-based outlet.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Regular listeners of the show will recognize the name Aaron Pete. He's a talented young broadcaster from B.C. who has guest hosted Lean Out from time to time. Last month Aaron invited Tara on his show, the Bigger Than Me podcast, to discuss some of the hot-button issues from the past few years, and how the Canadian media has handled them. Tara enjoyed their conversation so much that we are going to share it with you here today, in this special episode of the program, where we turn the tables — and Tara is the one answering the questions.  Aaron Pete is host of the Bigger Than Me podcast. Tara is in the interview chair with Aaron Pete.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is the breakdown of trust between men and women. For a marker of this rupture, we need only look to declining marriage rates. Our guest on today's program has penned a new book about the institution of marriage, making the case that we should reconsider its benefits — not just for individual health and happiness, but for overall societal good.Andrea Mrozek is a senior fellow at Cardus Family. With Peter Jon Mitchell, she's written a new book titled I…Do? Why Marriage Still Matters. Andrea Mrozek returns to the podcast.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week, we're changing things up, here at Lean Out. We are pleased to be able to bring you an episode of Tara's new media criticism podcast with The Hub. Her co-hosts are Harrison Lowman, managing editor of The Hub, and Peter Menzies, a former newspaper executive. On this show, they discuss an interview with the new president of the CBC, the use of anonymous sources in Canadian media — and why some women may object to being referred to as “pregnant people.” Enjoy!You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week on the Lean Out podcast, we continue our coverage of a chaotic time in Canadian politics. As many of you know, in the wake of Justin Trudeau's resignation, the Prime Minister asked our Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24, as the Liberal Party conducts its leadership race. This move has sparked a legal challenge, and over the weekend a judge agreed to expediate the court's hearing. Our guest on the program today is a Canadian lawyer and bestselling author who has insights to share on this issue.Christine Van Geyn is litigation director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation, and the host of the TV show, Canadian Justice.This episode mentions the WE Charity scandal. You can read background on that herYou can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Lean Out is back from our holiday break, and we are resuming our interview series on the challenges facing modern men. Our guest on the program this week is someone we've been wanting to speak to for some time. He's a former martial arts fighter who has spoken to tens of thousands of men — and he has some insights to share on how to forge healthier ideals for masculinity.Richie Hardcore is a retired Muay Thai champion in New Zealand. He's a coach, and an educator and public speaker on masculinity, sexuality, and violence prevention.This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antoine Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

In this inspiring episode of the Finding Financial Freedom Podcast, guest Dr. Dawn Baker—physician, writer, speaker, and coach—shares her transformative journey from relentless achievement to finding work-life balance. After facing a cancer diagnosis, Dawn redefined her career and personal priorities, aligning her work with her “freedom values.” Join us as she unpacks the widespread burnout in the medical world, her motivation to challenge the "lean in" mindset, and how embracing a more intentional life can lead to greater fulfillment. With insights from her book Lean Out and her personal story, Dawn offers practical advice for professionals looking to escape the burnout cycle and create a meaningful balance between career and life. Key Topics Covered: 1. Challenging the “Lean In” Mentality Why Dawn advocates for a shift away from the relentless pursuit of growth and achievement.   2. Burnout in the Medical Profession The systemic issues driving physician burnout and how to address them.   3. Dawn Baker's Personal Burnout and Recovery Her journey from high work demands to finding work-life balance. 4. Aligning Your Work with Freedom Values  Steps to build a career that reflects your personal values and priorities.   5. Educational and Inspirational Insights from her book Lean Out Lessons and actionable tips from Dawn's book that resonate across industries.    Resources Mentioned: Lean Out by Dawn Baker   The Lean Out Podcast with Dawn Baker Practice Balance Website Lean Out Confidence Course Listener Takeaways: Recognize the signs of burnout and take actionable steps toward recovery.   Learn how aligning your values with your work can lead to sustainable success.   Gain inspiration to challenge societal expectations and create your unique path.  Connect with Us: Host: Dr. Disha Spath, The Frugal Physician Guest: Dr. Dawn Baker, Author of Lean Out Follow Dawn on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for updates on her journey and her podcast episodes.  Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to share this episode with anyone navigating student loan repayment.   This episode is also sponsored by FacetWealth Discover how Facet is transforming financial planning for physicians with personalized, flat-fee financial planning—visit facet.com/frugalphysician to start building your financial future today. This episode is also sponsored by Corporate Direct - Helping entrepreneurs and investors protect their assets and build real wealth. Corporate Direct also assists clients in meeting compliance requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act, ensuring federal reporting is handled with ease and accuracy.

No podcast series on the challenges facing modern men is complete without hearing from my guest on today's program. He's a policy scholar who has been ringing the alarm on the social, economic, and health crises facing men for years now — so much so that he recently founded a national research organization dedicated to tackling these issues. Today on Lean Out, we're pleased to bring you an encore presentation of our 2022 conversation about his ground-breaking book.Richard V. Reeves is the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. His latest book is Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It.This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week at Lean Out, we continue our podcast series on the challenges facing modern men, from declining educational achievement to rising suicides and overdoses. We're happy to bring you an encore presentation of an interview from 2022, with a political economist who says prime, working age men in America are facing Great Depression-era levels of joblessness. The collapse of work — today on Lean Out.Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He's also the author of Men Without Work.This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Today at Lean Out, we continue our series on the challenges facing modern men. My guest on the program has done pioneering work on the increasing gender gap in American society and politics. He's thought a lot about the dangers of men and women growing apart — and about how we might come together.Daniel Cox is director of the Survey Center on American Life. He is also a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute. His forthcoming book is titled Uncoupled, and he writes the Substack newsletter American Storylines.This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

The American election highlighted ongoing tensions between men and women — but election commentary often failed to acknowledge the crises that modern men are facing, from declining educational achievement and employment to increased suicides, overdoses, and loneliness. Today at Lean Out, we kick off a series exploring these issues, with a guest who's recently published a powerful essay highlighting why we need to reconsider how we think and talk about men.Zaid Jilani is the freelance American journalist behind the Substack newsletter The American Saga. His recent essay is titled “Democrats Need to Realize It's Not Always Easy To Be a Man.”This series is dedicated to Marc Antoine Jubinville. May he rest in peace.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

The Unspeakable is moving to video! Here's the scoop, in case you missed it. The Unspeakable's debut video guest is one of Meghan's favorite people to talk with about our confounding political times: journalist and podcaster Tara Henley. Since visiting the pod back in early 2023, Tara's podcast and Substack newsletter Lean Out has become a major force in the heterodox space. She is one of the finest interviewers and sharpest thinkers working today. In this wide-ranging conversation, Meghan and Tara talk about how to avoid the phenomenon of audience capture, how to think about J.D. Vance, how to find the joy (or at least the fun memes) in Kamala Harris, and what's behind the mating crisis, the masculinity crisis, the economic crisis, and any number of other crises (not necessarily in that order). This conversation was recorded on August 15, 2024. The video will appear on The Unspeakable's YouTube channel soon. Tara will be a guest speaker at the October 21-24 Unspeakeasy retreat in Woodstock, NY. There still may be spots left. Find out more here. Follow Tara on Substack. GUEST BIO Tara Henley is a Canadian journalist and the author of the national bestseller Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life. Her 22-year career spans TV, radio, online media, magazines, and newspapers. She has worked as a producer on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and on current affairs morning and afternoon shows at CBC Radio, in both Vancouver and Toronto. Henley's CBC radio documentary "39" was a finalist at the New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards. A former books columnist for The Toronto Star, and for Metro Morning, Toronto's top morning radio show, Henley is a contributor to the books section of The Globe and Mail. Her writing has appeared in outlets across Canada and around the world, and she now publishes a popular current affairs Substack newsletter, Lean Out. Her weekly interview podcast of the same name has listeners in more than 150 countries and 5,000 cities worldwide. HOUSEKEEPING

Lean Out is back from our annual summer hiatus — and we have a special episode for you today. Many of you know that Tara wrote “The Trust Spiral,” the 2024 Massey Essay on the state of the media, a partnership between Massey College at the University of Toronto and the Literary Review of Canada. Before Lean Out went on summer break, Massey College hosted a public discussion about this essay, and Tara was lucky enough to be interviewed by someone she greatly admires.Rudyard Griffiths is co-founder and chair of the Munk Debates. He's also a senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and the executive director of The Hub.Special thanks for today's episode go to Emily Mockler and Jonathan Rose and everyone at Massey College, to Kyle Wyatt and the team at the Literary Review of Canada, and of course to Rudyard Griffiths.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

The Lean Out podcast has covered lots of books in recent years. We have never covered a poetry book. But all it took was one read of a striking new collection of poems for us to know that we had to have its author on the show. The Canadian writer Stephen Marche said it best when he described this collection: “Like supremely eloquent graffiti written on the wall of a magnificent palace, except the palace is the world, and the world is on fire.” Michael Lista is a Canadian essayist, investigative journalist, and poet. His new book is Barfly and Other Poems.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

As regular readers of Tara's Substack will know, this spring Tara has been writing the Massey Essay on the state of the media — a partnership between Massey College at the University of Toronto and the Literary Review of Canada, where it's published. The annual essay honours the legacy of the long-time CBC producer Vincent Massey Tovell. This year's essay explores the collapse of public trust in the media. Leading up to its publication next week, we will be re-running podcast interviews with some of the journalists that helped shape Tara's thinking for this essay. Starting with today's conversation — one of Lean Out's most popular episodes on the Canadian media (which originally aired in July of 2023). Jen Gerson is a Calgary journalist, and co-founder of the Canadian outlet The Line. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

On the Lean Out podcast, we've spent much of the past year investigating the collapse of the news media and the decline in public trust. Tara's guest this week argues that the industry is at a crossroads, but media bosses are unwilling to meet the moment, and seem determined to continue on the same trajectory — even if it means the death of their institutions.Ryan Zickgraf is an American journalist and a columnist at Compact Magazine. His new essay is “Journalism's Slow Death Threatens Democracy.”You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

I get asked all the time, How can I tone up my Arms? Abs? Booty? Legs?  Well, I'm coming right out and letting you know that the word TONED is right up there with the new word, SNATCHED!! I'm not a fan of either because they are complete marketing words.  I'm sure you're wondering what the heck I am even talking about. I mean they have vidoes and workouts that tell you you can “tone” these parts of your body…BUT do we even know what that really means? Do we know what actually MUST happen in order to have that “ toned “ look?  YOU CANNOT SPOT TRAIN a specific area of your body. I know the marketing out there will tell you differently and show you some sort of image that makes you believe you'll have a snatched waist if you march in place with your arms above your head or somethe even crazier. The FACT is that your body is the one that decides how and when it oxidizes fat, not there fancy little marketing polys.    SO how in the world do you get that “look”? MUSCLE!!! Yep! Now before you go jumping in the kool-aid, let me dive into it in this podcast and then you can decide what flavor it is.     

On the Lean Out podcast, we've talked a lot about plummeting birth rates in the West, about high rates of unhappiness among modern women, about the loneliness epidemic in our society, and about the crisis unfolding among men, with large numbers of suicides and overdoses. Our guest on the program today says there's a factor we should consider with each of these issues — and that is low marriage rates. And he thinks it's time to have a conversation about the state of our unions.  Brad Wilcox is a professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. He's also the author of Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Join us in this insightful episode as physician and author Dr. Dawn Baker challenges the conventional career narrative, discussing her book "Lean Out." Delve into the idea that success doesn't always require embracing Sheryl Sandberg's advice, and explore alternative approaches for both men and women to navigate their careers without succumbing to long hours and burnout. Dr. Baker provides refreshing perspectives on achieving professional success while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. #LeanOut #WorkLifeBalance #CareerWellness #SuccessWithoutBurnout #DrDawnBaker #AlternativeCareerPaths #ProfessionalBalance #CareerInsights #MindfulWork #SuccessBeyondExpectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lean Out podcast kicked off two years ago this week, aiming to push back on mainstream media conformity, to reaffirm old school journalistic values like viewpoint diversity and curiosity and respect — and, in some small way, to help widen the Overton window of ideas considered acceptable for discussion and debate. Happily, this approach seems to be resonating with a lot of you. We're pleased to say that we now have listeners in 150 countries and close to 5,000 cities worldwide.For our anniversary episode today, we're delighted to be joined by a journalist we admire, whose work we have looked to as an example for our times.Michael Powell is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a former reporter at The New York Times, where he covered free speech, college campuses, and identity politics.  He's also the author of Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

“Find joy in the imperfection of it all. People talk about the enigma of work-life balance; it does not exist. It's more like work-life integration.”   -  Susan Thomas   In this episode, we are talking about the often controversial concept, “Leaning In”…and discussing how, today, we just as often hear women use the phrase, “Lean Out”. When Sheryl Sandberg wrote the book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead in 2013, it was received as the working woman's Bible. It challenged women to do more. But by 2018, the concept and author faced a major fallout as women said: that just doesn't work.   What does all this mean? How are we seeing women demonstrate leaning in and leaning out today?   We also have an interview with the indelible Susan Thomas, Managing Director of Health Plan Growth at Express Scripts, who shares about perspective, boundaries, and how she balances a thriving career with a full personal life - friends, children, and aging parents. In this conversation, you will hear: What is leaning in and leaning out, and do these phrases hold water in 2023? The value of perspective on your growing career.     How to set boundaries for yourself and give agency to your team to set their own boundaries. Don't miss our ONE THING TO TRY and WHAT YOU GOT IN THAT BAG prompts at the end! (News flash: It's time to use that PTO and set your OOO.)   To be sure you catch every episode of Women Who Work, like and follow us on Apple Podcasts and Instagram @soarlead.   LINKS: -      Forbes Article: Three Mom Executives Share How They Surpassed The ‘Broken Rung' - Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenwhowork/message

This week on Lean Out, we turn our attention to freedom of expression in the arts. Our guest on today's program is an acclaimed and controversial choreographer who says the UK's creative industries are in crisis — experiencing a culture of widespread fear and intimidation. And she's launched a new organization to address this.Rosie Kay is the CEO and artistic director of the Kay2CO dance company, and a founder of Freedom in the Arts.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Have you ever felt the urge to “lean out” from society's expectations and find a life that aligns more authentically with your values?Join us in this enlightening conversation with Dr. Dawn Baker and Dr. Kara Wada as they delve deep into the challenges and triumphs of professional life, motherhood, and achieving genuine work-life harmony. Dr. Baker shares her personal journey and the inspiration behind her book, "Lean Out", and the duo discuss the evolving nature of "rules", understanding oneself, and how embracing unique paths can lead to profound happiness.Tune in for a journey of self-discovery, redefining success, and embracing the beauty of choosing a life less ordinary. Whether you're feeling the pull of counterculture or just looking for inspiration to pivot in your own life, this episode promises insights, wisdom, and the motivation to chase your unique dreams.EPISODE IN A GLANCE-Introduction to Location Independent Physician Dr. Dawn Baker-Practicing Balance-Treadmill of Achievement-Lean Out-Living off the grid: Dr. Dawn's personal story-How to connect with Dr. Dawn and her venturesABOUT DR. DAWN BAKERDr. Dawn Baker is the physician, writer, speaker, and lifestyle design coach behind Practice Balance. She helps physicians and other professionals step off the treadmill of achievement, rediscover their true selves, and cultivate a practice of balance that's right for them. She is the author of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. Dawn is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor who is passionate about off-grid living, homeschooling, fitness, and travel.CONNECT WITH DR. DAWN BAKERWebsite → https://practicebalance.com/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/practicebalance Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/dawn.l.baker.1 Twitter → https://www.twitter.com/dlbakermd LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/dlbakermd ABOUT DR KARA WADAQuadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren's patient and life coach shares her recipe for success combining anti-inflammatory lifestyle, trusting therapeutic relationships, modern medicine & our minds to harness our body's ability to heal.CONNECT WITH DR WADAWebsite → http://www.drkarawada.com/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/crunchyallergist/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/crunchyallergist/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/CrunchyAllergist Twitter → https://twitter.com/CrunchyAllergy TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@crunchyallergist SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER → https://www.drkarawada.com/newsletter Get Dr. Kara's weekly dose of a naturally-minded and scientifically-grounded approach to immune system health.JOIN THE 12-WEEK BECOMING IMMUNE CONFIDENT PROGRAM! Feel confident, energetic, and more like that bad*** you used to be.Apply Here→ https://www.immuneconfident.com

Between the years of 2010 and 2020, a new way of thinking about identity travelled from elite universities, to Internet subcultures, to social media, and to mainstream media, finally landing at many of our most important social, cultural, and governmental institutions, transforming longstanding rules and norms. Our guest on the 100th episode of Lean Out is among the first to take a comprehensive look at the roots of this ascendent ideology and how it became so influential — and today we'll hear why he believes it is ultimately a trap.Yascha Mounk is a professor at Johns Hopkins University, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the founder of Persuasion. His new book is The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time. This episode is produced by Harrison Lowman. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Crista Grasso is the go-to strategic planning and systems expert for online businesses when they want to scale. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through noise and provide clarity on the core things that will make the biggest impact to scale a business simply and sustainably. She is the founder of the Lean Out Method, creator of the Lean Business Scaling System, and host of the Lean Out Your Business Podcast. In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Crista discuss:  ·        What mistakes she made with her business that prompted her to start her company ·        Time chunking methodology ·        4 Pillars of the Lean Out method ·        What the biggest mistakes are for small business entrepreneurs in scaling "A 2-hour focus block with the right conditions in place to stay laser focused from start to finish can result in getting a massive amount FINISHED. But a 2-hour focus block without the right conditions in place can look like spending the 1st 30 minutes frustrated as trying to find everything you need coupled with so many distractions that you end up getting very little even started let alone finished during that time.”– Crista Grasso Build Credibility and Effective Leadership with the Manage Smarter Podcast Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.   Connect with Crista Grasso Website: https://www.leanoutmethod.com Podcast: http://leanoutpodcast.com http://instagram.com/cristagrasso http://facebook.com/groups/leanoutcircle http://scalingassessment.com  Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com  ·         LinkedIn: Audrey Strong                                                                    ·         LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith   Connect with SalesFuel ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/  ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel  ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the past few months on Lean Out, we've been doing a deep-dive into the crisis in Canadian media, speaking to critics of the status quo — and asking what's gone wrong and where we go from here. Tara's guest on today's program, the last episode in our summer media series, has a unique perspective on our media's collapse. And he says government and Big Tech subsidies are compromising the vitality and validity of a free and independent press in Canada.Rudyard Griffiths is the executive director of The Hub, and the co-founder and chair of the Munk Debates.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

One of the most important tasks for a seasoned journalist is to pass on what you know. Journalism is something that's learned by doing, usually alongside someone who's done it longer. Tara enjoyed this process while at CBC, and is pleased to now be at a point with Lean Out that she can expand the operation to include working with up-and-coming journalists. Late last year, she had the pleasure of appearing on fellow Substacker Aaron Pete's show, the Bigger Than Me podcast, and was impressed by his curiosity, perceptive questions, and thoughtful interviewing style. So she invited him to work together this summer to create an episode of Lean Out. We're thrilled to have Aaron Pete guest host the show today. One of the ongoing themes of the Lean Out podcast is the importance of viewpoint diversity — particularly on controversial issues. This topic was in the news again this month, with a lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, against California Community Colleges state and district officials on recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regulations.Daniel Ortner is a lawyer for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.Lean Out reached out to Chancellor Sonya Christian and California Community Colleges for comment. They referred us to a recent motion, filed in response to a July lawsuit that also names the Chancellor as a defendant, and is similar to the one filed in August against the Chancellor and Board of Governors. The motion reads, in part:“[The] Plaintiff has not — and cannot — present evidence to show that the regulations in any way impose an immediate threat of harm to him, or have directly impaired his ability to express himself freely. Nor is there any showing that Defendant Sonya Christian, the California Community Colleges Chancellor, has the authority to undertake any action to restrain Plaintiff's First Amendment rights. And Plaintiff's motion fails to present any argument or evidence that justifies the extraordinary remedy of finding state regulations duly promulgated to promote Fourteenth Amendment concepts of equity and inclusion for the benefit of the nearly two million students of California's community colleges to be unconstitutional.”You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week, the friends and family of a school principal in Toronto gathered to celebrate his life. Richard Bilkszto, sadly, took his life last month, at the age of 60, and much of the reporting on his death has focused on a DEI training and the lawsuit that he launched about it. A reminder to listeners that the claims you will hear have not been proven in court. Our guest today is a reporter whose story on Richard Bilkszto has gained international attention — and our conversation grapples with a number of difficult issues, including suicide and how it's covered in the media. Rupa Subramanya is a staff writer at The Free Press. Lean Out reached out to Kike Ojo-Thompson to request comment, and to invite her on the program. We have not yet heard back. But Kike Ojo-Thompson did release a statement to the media, which reads, in part: “The death of Richard Bilkszto is a tragedy and all of us at KOJO Institute offer our condolences to his loved ones.” It adds: “The allegations made against me and KOJO Institute within Mr. Bilkszto's lawsuit against the Toronto District School Board are false, and we are not a party to the lawsuit.” You can read KOJO's full statement here. We also reached out to Education Minister Stephen Lecce and his office for comment, but did not hear back. In addition, we contacted the Toronto District School Board for comment. It referred us to its two previous press statements, the first of which reads, in part: “The Board would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of Richard Bilkszto. Richard was a strong advocate for students, particularly for those in adult and alternative education. Throughout his over 24 years in education, he worked hard to create an environment that fostered student success for students of all ages.” The second statement reads, in part: “Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic passing of Richard Bilkszto, retaining King International Advisory Group, an experienced and well-respected investigative firm with multi-disciplinary expertise in conducting thorough investigations. Our intention is for this investigation to be conducted in a professional, sensitive and respectful manner.” You can read those statements in full here and here. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This summer at Lean Out, we've been doing a deep dive into the collapse of the Canadian media — and the role that new legislation, Bill C-18, has played in exacerbating the crisis. Tara's guest on the program today is someone who has thought a lot about the media and digital policy and public broadcasting, and she has a lot to say about where our media is at, and where we go from here.  Sue Gardner is a digital policy analyst, and the former executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation. She's also the former head of cbc.ca. (Tara and Sue's paths did not cross there.)You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week, in the wake of controversial new legislation, Bill C-18, Meta has announced that it will be ending news sharing on its platforms in Canada. So, for a special bonus episode of the podcast, we reached out to a Canadian academic who's been following this story closely, to get his reaction to the development — and to hear his analysis on what it might mean for our news sector going forward. (This conversation is part of Lean Out's summer media series. Please also check out our interviews with Jen Gerson, Peter Menzies, Marc Edge, and Holly Doan.)Michael Geist a professor and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa. He's also the host of the Law Bytes podcast. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

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Last week on Lean Out, we heard from Canadian journalist Jen Gerson. The response from listeners was overwhelming. You asked for more coverage of the collapse of our media, including, of course, controversial new legislation. Bill C-18 aims to save journalism in this country — but Tara's guest this week argues that it has instead “accidentally pushed the news industry into the abyss.” Peter Menzies is a former newspaper executive and a former vice chair of the CRTC, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. He's now a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a frequent commentator on the Canadian media.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

If you listen to this podcast, you know that the Canadian media is in serious trouble. But in recent weeks, that crisis has intensified, with wave after wave of bad news for the industry. Bell Canada laid off 1300 staff. And, when this was episode was recorded, merger talks between the two biggest newspaper publishers were ongoing — negotiations have since broken down. Add to that, in the wake of controversial new legislation, Bill C-18, Google and Facebook announced they would remove links to Canadian journalism from the platforms. (Though, just as this episode closed, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced that the government was drafting regulations that would set a cap on what Google and Facebook would be required to pay to our news industry). So today, given all that's going on, we have a special, hour-long episode of Lean Out. And my guest is here to help me unpack these developments — and to think through the state of our press, from lost public trust and pandemic mistakes, to the rise of independent outlets and and the future of the CBC.Jen Gerson is a Calgary journalist, a contributing columnist at The Globe and Mail, and co-founder of the Canadian outlet The Line. She's currently writing a book about moral panics. Jen Gerson is my guest, today on Lean Out. Transcript to come for paid subscribers. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This week Lean Out is back from our annual summer hiatus, and we are recharged and ready to get back to tackling the big issues of the day. One of the things that Tara did while she was away was attend Plebity's inaugural virtual conference, Free Speech and the Left, a timely and important gathering that brought together many prominent writers and thinkers on the left.  Tara was honoured to moderate a panel for that conference — which she enjoyed so much that we're bringing it to you today in podcast form, featuring two former Lean Out guests. Amna Khalid and Jeff Snyder are history professors at Carleton College. The title of our recent Plebity panel discussion is “Personal Experiences and Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture and Free Speech.” You can find the entire conference archived online at plebity.org.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

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In recent weeks, on the Lean Out podcast, we've been exploring the issue of declining fertility in rich countries. And Canada is not exempt from this trend. Canada's fertility rate has been dropping for years, and is now at 1.4 births per woman — well below population replacement levels. Tara's guest on the program today argues that these statistics represent a world of hidden personal pain. The think tank she's a fellow at recently conducted research that found that “nearly half of Canadian women at the end of their reproductive years have had fewer children than they wanted.” Andrea Mrozek is a senior fellow with Cardus Family. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

On the Lean Out podcast, we delve into the subjects that don't get talked about enough in society. And one of the topics that's still considered third rail is women's fertility — even as the birth rate in Canada has dropped to a record low. My guest on the podcast today writes a lot about this issue, and she recently published a fascinating piece on South Korea, which has the lowest fertility rate in the world. Anna Louie Sussman is an award-winning journalist who reports on gender, economics, reproduction, and health. Her recent piece for The Atlantic is titled, “The Real Reason South Koreans Aren't Having Babies.”You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

One of the goals of the Lean Out podcast is to complicate the dominant narratives. And Tara's guest on today's episode does this all the time in his work. He's an independent thinker, a prolific essayist — and, as we'll hear, his conclusions are often surprising, rarely conforming to the orthodoxies on either the left or the right. Wilfred Reilly is a political science professor at Kentucky State University. His latest book is Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

If you're a regular listener of the Lean Out podcast, you know that it has not been a good couple of years for the media. From the lab leak theory to the Hunter Biden laptop, we in the press have gotten a lot of big stories wrong. Tara's guest on the program today is a media veteran, and he has some insights on how this all has happened — and where we go from here. Steve Krakauer is a journalist, media critic and author. He's executive producer of The Megyn Kelly Show and host of The Fourth Watch podcast. His new book is Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy with Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is open inquiry. And Tara's  guest on the program today has some thoughts on this. He's concerned about the suppression of discussion and debate and viewpoint diversity in the field of addiction — and he points to specific actions from the B.C. government and the B.C. Centre on Substance Use. But, as we'll learn at the end of today's episode, both view the issue quite differently. (See below for statements.) Julian Somers is a clinical psychologist, a distinguished professor at Simon Fraser University, and the director of its Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction. STATEMENT FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE ON SUBSTANCE USE:Presentations at conferences that influence public policy and clinical practice should be evidence-based and peer-reviewed. Concerns were raised with the subject of this particular conference presentation, which was based on a self-published rapid review of safer supply that was not peer-reviewed and, using a well-established measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of such reviews, was rated as being of “critically low-quality.” Among the primary issues with the review is a flawed search strategy that resulted in a number of studies unrelated to safer supply being included, and a number of important and highly relevant studies being excluded. Beyond these methodological concerns, other issues are evident with this review, including the misrepresentation of study authors' expertise, a lack of a public health perspective, and the failure to acknowledge the current state of safer supply research and other publicly available data.BCCSU LETTER ON THE RAPID REVIEW OF SAFER SUPPLYSTATEMENT FROM B.C.'S MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL:This province strongly believes in the value of integrated data and academic research. The motivation to create a new Data Innovation Program (DIP) and transition the data previously stored within the Inter-Ministry Evaluation Database (IMED), to which Dr. Somers had exclusive access, was to establish a program that enables all academics in the province access to integrated data to conduct projects for public benefit.The IMED steering committee began discussions about transitioning to the DIP in the fall of 2020. At that time, the chair of the committee spoke by telephone with Dr Somers and socialized the idea of this transition, including the rationales of allowing more academics in the province to access integrated data and supporting increased data collection from across various sectors of government.The DIP brings together all the data from the previous IMED and more, and has enabled important research into homelessness, basic income policies, mental health and other social factors. Unlike the IMED, the DIP allows for equitable access to data for all academics who submit a research proposal, which BC Corrections has encouraged Dr. Somers to do, so that he may continue his important work. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

On the Lean Out podcast, we've talked a lot about the state of open debate in our society. The public conversation these days frequently involves highly contentious and nasty arguments — and science is no exception. Michael Powell at The New York Times recently reported out one such example, involving the naming of a telescope after a late NASA head, and allegations of homophobia. Several of the scientists behind the movement to rename the telescope have issued a statement since The New York Times piece came out, arguing that Powell “has attempted to transform a debate on the naming of JWST into one that raises ‘personal' issues involving Professor Oluseyi.” You can read that statement in full here.  Today, on the podcast, we'll hear from the astrophysicist at the centre of this controversy. Hakeem Oluseyi is the visiting Robinson Professor at George Mason University, and the president of the National Society of Black Physicists. He's also the author of A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

In recent weeks on the Lean Out podcast, we've been doing a deep dive into the rise of independent journalism, and looking at some of the big stories that independent journalists broke this past year. Tara's  guest on today's program, taped in December, saw several of her own pieces draw international attention in 2022 — including her reporting on the trucker convoy crisis in Ottawa, and, as we'll discuss today, her reporting around Canada's controversial Medical Assistance in Dying program, also known as MAID. Rupa Subramanya is a staff writer at The Free Press, and a columnist at the National Post. Rupa Subramanya returns to the show, today on Lean Out.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

One year ago today, the Lean Out podcast launched with an interview with the American journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon.  Now, 12 months later, Lean Out has listeners in 135 countries and 2900 cities. To mark this milestone — our first anniversary — we invited Batya back on the show to talk through some of the big stories of 2022. Batya Ungar-Sargon is the deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, and the author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Throughout the month of December, here on Lean Out, we've been having conversations with the independent journalists that we admire. Today, Tara is happy to welcome back to the podcast a writer and thinker whose work kept us sane during the pandemic.Meghan Daum is an essayist and author. She's a former columnist for the L.A. Times, host of The Unspeakable podcast, and with Sarah Haider, co-host of the podcast A Special Place In Hell.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Today is a day of rest and reflection for many of us — and, with any luck, of joy and gratitude and communal celebration as well. With that in mind, we have a surprise bonus episode of Lean Out, featuring a special guest. He's here to offer us all a little hope and inspiration for Christmas, and for the year to come. Reverend Christopher White is the minister at Kedron United Church in Oshawa, Ontario, in the greater Toronto area.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This month at Lean Out, we've been speaking with journalists we admire — and having conversations about the state of the mainstream media, and the rise of the independent press.Tara's guest today runs an independent outlet in Ottawa, and she joins Tara to talk through some of the year's biggest stories.Holly Doan is an award-winning journalist, and the publisher and owner of Blacklock's Reporter. Lean Out did request comment from the Parliamentary Press Gallery on the recent eviction of Blacklock's Tom Korski. You can read the statement it sent, in full, below. The Press Gallery would like correct the record about a decision made last Friday regarding one of its members.The Press Gallery Executive Committee received a complaint, from several members, of serious misconduct as defined in by-law No.10 of our Constitution, regarding a Gallery member, Tom Korski. The subcategory of serious misconduct at issue in the complaint was that set out in paragraph 2(b) of by-law No.10, which may be described as pertaining to harassing or otherwise inappropriate conduct by a member. The complaint did not pertain to any issue of journalistic practices or principles. The Executive considered the complaint in accordance with the Constitution and the procedures set out in theGallery's “Complaint Procedures”.A mediation process was offered, without, however, resolving the complaint.Mr. Korski was given the opportunity to respond to the complaint, but the Executive did not receive any representations in that regard.The Executive, after careful scrutiny of the facts alleged by the complainants, has determined that the complaint was well-founded and that the conduct complained-of constituted serious misconduct, as defined in paragraph 10(2)(b) of the Constitution, by the member concerned.In determining whether any sanctions were required in light of its conclusions on the merits of the complaint, and if so, what sanctions would be appropriate, the Executive gave consideration to both the seriousness of the misconduct and the importance of protecting members who are using Gallery facilities from harassing or otherwise inappropriate conduct by other members. Accordingly, the Executive decided to prohibit the member mentioned in the complaint from having access to certain shared spaces managed by the Gallery, such as the Hot Room, Room 172-B in West Block, the Poliquin Lounge, and the 6th floor boardroom, for a period of 90 days.The member in question still holds their membership status with the Press Gallery as well as their access card to enter parliamentary buildings for journalistic purposes and will therefore retain the ability to access the Chamber of the House of Commons, committees, and press conferences.Contrary to certain accounts of these events circulating on social media, Mr. Korski was not escorted by a police officer off the Gallery premises, he was advised of the decision of the Executive andgiven to the end of the day to comply with the decision by leaving the premises.Mr. Korski was notified of the decision by the president of the Press Gallery, Guillaume St-Pierre, accompanied by the vice-president, Louis Blouin, on Friday, December 2.The media outlet with which Mr. Korski is associated, Blacklock's Reporter, retains two members in the Press Gallery, including Mr. Korski. The decision in question pertains only to the access of Mr. Korski himself to Gallery facilities shared by other members.Guillaume St-PierrePresident, Canadian Parliamentary Press GalleryYou can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

What does it mean to be politically homeless? Tara's guest today describes herself this way, and jokes that her tribe is tribeless. We relate. A lot.This month at Lean Out, Tara has been speaking with independent journalists who are changing the media landscape. Today's guest is an opinion writer that always makes us think — and laugh.Bridget Phetasy is a comedian, writer, and podcaster in Los Angeles. She's a columnist and contributing editor at The Spectator, and host of the shows Dumpster Fire, Walk-Ins Welcome, and Factory Settings. Her Substack is Beyond Parody.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

This summer on her podcast, Bari Weiss described Tara's guest today as one of the best writers in America. We think she's right.During the month of December, here at Lean Out, we're speaking with independent journalists that we admire. And we're particularly pleased to bring you today's conversation, with a Substack writer who's had a big impact on Tara's thinking.Freddie deBoer is an independent journalist in Brooklyn, New York. He's the author of The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice, and he writes an eponymous newsletter at Substack. (This was recorded on December 6, before the latest revelations on The Twitter Files from Bari Weiss.)You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com