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Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #115, with Denise Cooper[i], the author of the book, Remarkable Leadership Lessons[ii], with 30 Years of executive level Talent Development experience. Watch the interview on YouTube here. On this episode you will learn: ✔︎ After 30 years of teaching leadership to executives, what are the most important lessons that we should all know and practice? ✔︎ How can leaders incorporate social and emotional skills into the workplace to improve communication with their team? ✔︎ How can we ensure that all team members hold the same vision? ✔︎ How can we help diverse groups to feel included and help them to step to their next level? ✔︎ How can behavior change happen within an organization? What are the best ways to introduce new ideas for change? ✔︎ Why is collaborative thinking such an important problem-solving skill? Hello and Welcome back! I’m Andrea Samadi, a former educator who has been fascinated with learning the science behind high performance strategies in schools, sports and the workplace, for the past 20 plus years. I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to introducing you to Denise Cooper. When I first was introduced to Denise, it was through email, and I took one look at her media kit, and wrote back immediately (within seconds) to her team that I would love to speak with her. I didn’t need an intro phone call to know that Denise Cooper exuded leadership. We set up a call anyway, and I learned so much from our chat together. Denise Serves corporate clients of large, midsize, and smaller companies Coaches senior level executives to continue to succeed in a new or different role Assists high performers struggling with a new scope of responsibility Helps companies develop new leadership strategies during times of management, performance, structural, or business change Works with individuals, departments, or management teams to enable them simply to perform better Through one-on-one coaching, structured leadership training, coursework, team or group workshops, or tailor-made curricula, Denise guides companies and individuals to elevate their game and maximize their company's performance. A review of her book says it all- “Her book answers the hard questions we all ask ourselves in our careers. How do I influence others? How do I get my colleagues to respect me? How do I present with confidence, even if I don't feel it? No one in my life has given me these answers, which makes this book worth its weight in gold to me.” During these times of change, I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t benefit from hearing what Denise has to say. I will create some questions for her, so you can dig a bit deeper into her book, trainings and coursework to help shift your mindset to possibility thinking, and perhaps some breakthroughs of your own. Be sure to look in the show notes for the link to her Masterclass that begins May 17th called “Change Terrifies Us” and without further ado, here’s Denise Cooper. Welcome Denise, thank you for coming on the podcast today to share your knowledge and expertise in the field of leadership, at a time when everyone could do with a refresher course on communication, or thinking differently to hit those breakthroughs we all are looking for. Q1: Denise, when we first spoke, you mentioned where your work began in the area of leadership. Whether we are leading team in the corporate world, working as a school admin, or superintendent, or even leading ourselves in business, what are some of the most important leadership lessons from your book that we should all know about to become better leaders? (leadership is more about you than the other person). Q2: In section 1 of your book, you talk about becoming a Change Leader. How can a leader incorporate some of these important social and emotional skills that I’ve built this podcast on (like self-awareness—the importance of knowing ourselves, or social awareness—getting to know our team members) to create change in their organization? 2B: How do we make sure everyone on our team holds the same vision? Q3: As we grow older, and can look back at our path, it’s interesting to see where we all started, but also recognize that there are many marginalized groups (women, people of color, the LGBT community (others I haven’t mentioned?) that have been left out of the picture. How do you help diverse groups like this to feel included, and help them to step to their next level? (I know it took me some time to gain the confidence that I knew was missing for some time as a woman in business). I know this message would help those who might feel that stepping up another level might not be for them, (like maybe they don’t belong, or it’s for someone else whose more connected or something). I know you can show them this is not the case. Q4: Most of us has experienced a toxic work environment at some point in our career. I always offered to be on the committee for impacting change within our teams at work and was always suggesting ideas from the years of seminars and personal growth workshops I had attended prior to working the corporate space with the hopes that change would occur. I remember the look of shock on many people’s faces when I suggested some ideas that are now considered mainstream in schools and workplaces (like energy tapping or breathing techniques to reduce stress). Where do you think self-help has gone wrong, and how do you see behavior change happening within organizations when there are clear problems? Q5: Why is Collaborative Thinking a Leader’s best problem-solving skill? Q6: Now that we’ve dove a bit deeper into the topic of leadership in the workplace, what would you say would be an important call to action for us all to think about? Q7-Final Thoughts, or anything I’ve missed that you think is important? Thank you so much Denise, for sharing 3 decades of your experience with us. If anyone wants to learn more about your book, leadership training and coursework, is the best place https://rllessons.com/ Denise also has a Masterclass coming up on May 17th.[iii] It is titled "Change Terrifies Us!" https://rllessons.com/masterclass/ Attendees will learn how to overcome fear and build a thriving culture through collective ownership, focus, and measuring the cycles of change. You can access the link to this class in the show notes. https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisecooper/ LinkedIn https://www.facebook.com/CoachDJCooper/ Facebook RESOURCES: Tina Turner https://nypost.com/2021/03/16/tina-turner-says-goodbye-to-fans-with-doc-amid-ptsd-stroke-cancer/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor https://www.achieveit360.com/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on-social-and-emotional-learning-where-it-all-started/ REFERENCES: [i] https://www.denisecooperinc.com/about-denise-cooper [ii] Remarkable Leadership Lessons: Change Results One Conversation at a Time by Denise Cooper https://www.amazon.com/Remarkable-Leadership-Lessons-Results-Conversation-ebook/dp/B08QXGQT31 [iii] May 17th Masterclass https://rllessons.com/masterclass/
As I said at the end of the episode. This may have been the best episode in Lead By Example Hockey Training podcast history so far. Mental health is something we do not talk about in the athletic community. It is not ok to be struggling, we are told to push through pain. Push through issues, etc. Athletes are humans too and we need to do a better job of giving young athletes the tools and resources to speak up and feel comfortable with speaking up about the struggle they are going through. Athlete Humanity gives us an amazing episode diving into the science of sleep, our parasympathetic, sympathetic system, the importance of speaking up and taking care of our human side first before our athlete side. How we can break the barriers of mental health in sports and a whole lot more. What an episode!! Below is the Athlete Humanity website and Instagram plus the show notes. Enjoy the episode and happy holidays and a Merry Christmas!! Athlete Humanity website: athletehumanity.org Athlete Humanity Instagram: @athletehumanity Athlete Humanity resource tool Show Notes: 0-3:40 - Introduction to the episode 3:49- 6:42- Athlete Humanity introduction 7:55- 10:50- Q1: Goal and vision with AH? 10:51-11:57- Q2: Athlete Humanity founder reason for getting his PhD in psychology 11:57- 14:19- Q3: As a society how do we breakdown this stereotype around mental health for athletes? How can we get athletes to open up more? 15:15- 17:51- Q4: How do we get young athletes to speak up and talk about their mental health? 18:02-21:04- Q5: Why do teenagers and young adults have issues with speaking up and saying they need help or they are struggling? 21:43- 26:50- Q6: How do you tell an athlete to relax and calm down during the season? 26:52-30:40- Q7: How do you tell athletes the importance of sleep and nutrition play a role in their mental health and performance? 32:10- 35:16- Q8: Why don't college coaches be more empathetic with players about missing practice and lifts? 38:40- 41:26- Q9: What are some options for people who cannot afford a counselor/therapist? 41:32- 47:00- Q10: Coping mechanisms/relaxation habits/practices for athletes on game days, before a game, etc? 47:09- The science behind WHY PUMP UP MUSIC MAY NOT HELP YOU PERFORM! 49:50- 53:04- Q11: What do you with a person who just does not want to take the help you are giving them? 53:45- 55:49- Q12: How young coaches help athletes on and off the field 56:08- 1:00:27- Q13: One piece of advice you would give to a group of 10-16 year olds? “Play with a broken heart”- AKA do not be afraid of your emotions. Show your emotion. Play with emotion and be yourself. 1:01:33- End: Send off, happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, whatever it may be. Enjoy time with family and friends and be safe this holiday season!! DON'T FORGET!!! If you like the show so far head to iTunes and leave a review! Go to iTunes, leave a review and send me a screenshot to receive a FREE Lead By Example Hockey Training button. Social media accounts to follow me on! Podcast: Lead By Example Hockey Training Podcast Instagram: @leadbyexamplehockeytraining Twitter: @lbxhckytraining YouTube: JJ Santagata Website: www.lbxhockeytraining.com Email: lbxhockeytraining@yahoo.com
My priest instructed women to cover their shoulders at mass. Was this the right call? Why does God give us desires if they seem impossible to attain? How do I deal with the shame I carry over my past? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute Director Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II’s beautiful teachings on the Theology of the Body. Enjoy the podcast? Become a patron (https://community.theologyofthebody.com) of the Theology of the Body Institute! This week’s questions: Q1: Someone created a post on Twitter in which they asked women to cover their shoulders at Mass, so that they are not distracting men and leading them to sin. It created significant debate. What do you think? Q2: What advice do you have for a couple where both desire to have traditional roles (the wife at home with children, and the man working full time) and yet that does not seem possible? Why does God give us these desires if it does not seem possible or probable? Q3: As a 30-something woman who’s made some mistakes in the area of sex and sexuality, I feel immense shame. I hope that there is a holy marriage in the future, and that has always been a deep desire, but I worry about sharing some of these areas of my shameful past, that I may be rejected. Christopher, how did you go about sharing the painful parts of your past, and is it necessary to share all? Wendy, did you have to work through disappoint or concerns related to this? Submit your question at AskChristopherWest.com (http://www.askchristopherwest.com). Resources mentioned this week: The Good News about Sex and Marriage (https://shop.corproject.com/products/good-news-about-sex-and-marriage) Find Christopher West on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cwestofficial) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/cwestofficial). Discover the Theology of the Body Institute (http://www.tobinstitute.org). If you enjoy the podcast, help us out by writing a review (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-christopher-west/id1448699486). Thanks for listening! Christopher and Wendy hope their advice is helpful to you, but they are not licensed counseling professionals. If you are dealing with serious issues, please consult our list of trusted professionals (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hIV5v0vJVxMFuaKyAtDreWwv_5218Rqw/view?usp=sharing). Featuring music by Mike Mangione (https://www.mikemangione.com/). Produced by Sounder and Key (http://www.sounderandkey.com).
Podcast with Host: Jai Shukla & Guest: Mark Q1 – In Russia there is a very little opportunity – how did you make it work? Russians love football, hockey but motorsport wasn’t big at all. But my family is really involved – when I was 8 I started go-karting. My dad really supported me throughout this career of mine and I wanted to be an F1 driver. I live in the far east of Russia, near Japan. This is very far from Moscow and thus it was very challenging to race. Only 1 go-kart track and no proper race car tracks. This made it very difficult. Until I was 20, I didn’t get the chance to drive much but the academy and Darren helped me get into it. They help you develop better driving skills and the personality needed to race. Q2 – How did you manage to the opportunities even at the go-kart tracks? Initially, it was my dad but most people move countries to Europe but people near where I live go to Japan or Australia. Japan is very competitive too – for me, it was a budget issue as well. But when I went to Japan – you can feel the potential. Q3 – As one of the first Russians in LMP1 – how was that? I loved driving along with top drivers. It’s a shame that the project was closed. Q4 – How does the team make a difference to the way you are able to race? Funny question because it’s true. I went to France, America, British. British and Russian are more similar. Whereas the Japanese are very responsible – and work perfectly. USA – very positive. French people were the hardest – the English were bad and the connection to build was hard. You have to know French. Q5 – How does it really affect your ability to race? You have a different feeling – the Japanese do everything perfectly. Everything is worked on together. British family – we worked for a family. Q6 – What is your dream in racing? Hard to say – it was F1. As I get older and older – racing today is about marketing. It’s hard to find a place that isn’t about racing. You need a big budget. I want to be a great driver and the fastest – but if it’s about media, promo, outside of the car – it’s not easy for me. Q7 – What advice do you have? You should try it out – it’s unforgettable. It’s also about meeting cool people who have the same vision as you. I still race in go-karts and coach people. Q8 – What lessons do you bestow? 6-10-year-olds – it’s about braking, acceleration – basics about it. When they get older it’s for them to decide where they would like to take it but I try and do my best. Q9 – Did you learn this from your father? I’m trying to continue my father’s legacy and it’s a business at the end of the day but we really try and help drivers, learn and grow. Q10 – What message would you like to leave the drivers? There are many problems in racing like in GT. You should try everything, even if it’s track days, etc. whatever it is, drive everything possible. Take every opportunity. Spending time on the track is irreplaceable. Working with engines can help too.
Podcast Guest: Toni Calderon & Host: Jai Shukla Q1 – Tell us about how you got into Motorsport and created this new documentary? Toni Calderon has been in the motorsport for 17 years. Was a race fan who wanted to be up close and wanted to be a driver but parents didn’t let him. Got lucky by getting friends with a Mexican driver in 2001 - by saving money and going to the races with him- Toni Calderon. This way he got to be behind the scenes and eventually when his friend got moved up to Indy Car - he asked for a job. In 2003 - got to see be part of everything and started Speed Group a few years ago. Q2 – By starting from the bottom and learning the ropes - it must have made a difference to your level of experience? You have to understand every level - you know what it takes to do those jobs and appreciate how hard they are. It’s not easy without knowing some simple tricks. The little nuances - it’s easy to show them shortcuts with his staff. It gives you legitimacy in the industry - so gives you a sense of community. Q3 – As you’ve progressed into an executive producer, why did you choose to do it about the Gentlemen Driver? Toni Calderon says: The documentary is about really successful businessmen that race cars at the highest levels of racing. This is something that most people outside of the racing world haven’t heard about. In different types of racing - there are pros vs amateurs, which are endurance races. The amateurs who have millions get to play with the same people. In the documentary, Ed Brown helped to grow a multi-billion dollar brand. They take time off around 70-80 days to play with pros. So you can own a baseball team but you can’t play at the super bowl, whereas in racing you can. Toni was managing a guy called Ricardo Gonzales, a very successful business and when doing a promo video - Toni explained what a Gentleman's Driver is. Which is when he explained the concept to a few people and they said this would be really interesting for ‘other people to make’. They came up with a pseudo-trailer. Q4 How did you go from a documentary nerd to a producer? “If I watched a documentary - what would I want to see, the topics, the theme and feel for it”. Then he made a trailer which really ended up with catching the bug for making it. Well maybe there’s a way to make it work, then asked a production company who were friends. Then after getting a budget and figuring out the stakes on it, then they would hire someone to make it. Then with the budget + trailer, they went to friends in the industry to see if someone wants to invest and in 3 days he had the money. If we hire people who can film this and in the racing world using the contacts it was underway. When they were in Austin - a lot of filming was done and hired a director. From then it was just winging it! Q5 - What was the biggest misconception you had prior to completing this documentary? How long it takes. Underestimating time. The second one was a filming nuisance, underestimated editing. Putting it together is an art and hired an editor. It’s the most important position. Who’s going to take the 100’s hours of the story - turn it into a film. Bunch of mini-stories initially which made no sense. Making sure people are captivated the whole way through. Q6 - How did you manage Speed Group while doing this documentary? Everything was happening in one place - so a lot of multi-tasking. And at home found off-hours to do it. But managing people and race car drivers is a cool experience but frustrating at times. Dealing with unique personalities. Some of the times you have to babysit. Starting with someone who can show you the ropes and do it all - be your racing consultant. So you can show up and drive. Q7 - How has it transformed over the last 5 years. Now changed from drivers to teams. A way to scale. Changed from 1-1, and ‘the drivers are like my little brothers.’ Corporate sponsors - racing teams we are helping with teams and strategy. As an entrepreneur, you figure it out as you go along. Q8 - What advice would you give to someone? For drivers - there is no right path, it depends on the person as there are so many different routes to take. Depends on age, country, funds, sponsors, personal money. Find somebody you trust and figure out your situation but don’t rush it. It’s very expensive. Don’t spend so much up front, and don’t have the experience and throwing money down the drain. Be fit, ready, mentally, physically, lower formulas before IndyCar Q9 - Find people can you trust - where and how? ‘Talk to us!’ - it’s a small world. Ask around. Don’t be with someone who is jealous. A good reputation is likely to be good. Q10 - What is Speed Group expected to look like in 5 years and the Gentlemen Drivers? 31st Jan the documentary will be released worldwide. He hopes it will inspire people. The guys in the documentary started from scratch. And set up a corporate team that they can run remotely, and some people want to join.
Podcast Guest: Mike Guasch & Host: Jai Shukla Q1 – The Gentlemen's driver movie has come out...how's the reception been? The recent launch of the documentary has led to great feedback and global launch in February. It’s going to be on Netflix too. Started in 2015 and then just got the cameras rolling and filmed most of the LMS form the 2016 championship. Primarily at Silverstone where he ended up winning. Q2 – Quote from the movie: To succeed as an entrepreneur, you have to LEARN TO FAIL, which means to learn from those mistakes rather than allow those mistakes to consume you. - How much has this mentality played a part in your achievements? Mike Guasch has been racing since the age of 17, from dirt track, raced jet ski’s - where he achieved 4th in the world and realized he couldn't make a career out of it. And then became an entrepreneur and in 2005 he wanted to get back to racing. He took a class and thought how he learned how to drive a car properly. You have to learn how to fail. It’s so much harder than it looks. He found himself dead last and had to come back to the basics. Q3 – As the CEO Molecule Labs what's that journey been like and what sort of parallels does it have to racing? So similar. It’s just a fight. Business is just the same thing. This is his 10th business in 20 years. You have wins and failures. And you just got to keep digging. Same thing for racing, eating well, preparing and it’s such a discipline. You have to stay disciplined and it will pay off. Q4 – 2011 British GT Championship - GT3 and 1st in 2016 - European Le Mans Series - LMP3 - many recent victories at such late stages of your career. What's the level of gratification of that? When in his 20’s he was on a local stage but soon it became national - and the wins were a lot more enjoyable. His business also became international and he was spending 3 years racing in Europe. As far as parallels to business - racing is a business. Q5 – Where is the pressure and drive stemming from? What makes him tick - racing drives him. Business is a means to an end. Something you have to do support your family but he NEEDS to race. It takes a lot of time to race. Q6 – Retirement - is it something you are considering? Considered retiring in 2008 and thought he was retired but to race properly you need time and money. To have both is really really difficult. You have to be able to train and work. So Mike Guasch was hoping to retire from the company and just take it to the next level in racing. Jealous of pros who get to do it all the time but they have very little money. Whereas he can afford to live well and practice and training. Q7 – What does typical week entail for training Going to the gym is major, trainer, full gym for racing, cardio machines, simulators, weights, neck work. At his age he has to out-train everyone. He has to work a lot harder and he doesn’t mind. Q8 – Throughout all the things you've done, worked, achieved - what has been the most important to you? Racing and business that`s all fine but he’s married for 22 years, it’s really having a great family. His wife is a sports freak and his kids come to the races. Daytona 24, they stayed up together. Daughters now 19 - she used a fake ID to get into the pits. They are part of it, watch him on TV. Q9 – What is the best way to have what you have to pursue their dream? Just keep digging and the biggest learning just focuses. Mike Guasch thinks he isn’t able to but it’s something to work. Doing one thing at a time. Not trying to train 15 different ways. No distractions for which cannot get you to your goal. All decisions should be towards that goal. It’s easy to say but hard to practice. So easy to say let’s just go out and do this and that, but you have to be disciplined. It’s about choices especially when you have money and time but it’s not going to be done well if you don’t focus on one thing. Always on time, prepared without that you are just floundering. Q10 – 2019 plans? Working hard to secure deals and get back to LMS in 2019.