Podcast appearances and mentions of steve chapman

Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/  Self-care gets a lot of airtime these days, but I've started rethinking what it actually means, especially when you're struggling with hoarding disorder. In this episode, I talk about why marketed, consumer-driven “self-care” just adds more pressure, and why nurturing yourself with compassion, connection, and practical routines is far more effective. Plus, I share some genuinely helpful, low-cost ways to support yourself without adding to the clutter - or your to-do list. Self-Care in Modern Times Evolution of the meaning of “self-care”: The older, practical definition (basic hygiene, nourishment) Current consumer-driven, extravagant interpretations Critique of modern self-care commercialisation Challenges of Hoarding and Mental Health Struggles Emotional toll of hoarding disorder Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief The exhausting process of trying to “fix” things Daily stressors of living in a hoard Feelings of failure, constant reminders, adrenaline spikes from unexpected visitors, tripping over items The Real Purpose of Self-Care Balancing negative emotions (stress, grief, trauma) with activities that nurture the soul Evaluating popular self-care advice The problem with universal, commercialised recommendations Importance of individualised, inward-looking approaches Introducing the Concept of "Self-Nurture" How self-nurture differs from self-care Greater compassion, sustainability, and personalisation Emphasis on looking inwards for individual needs Practical examples of self-nurturing activities The Pitfalls of Commercialised Self-Care The “shoulds” culture and guilt surrounding unmet self-care standards Surface-level versus meaningful acts of care How marketed solutions often do not address real needs Guilt and shame when unable to practice recommended self-care (especially for those who hoard) Consumer Culture and Self-Care Self-care as a commodified experience: Encouragement to buy unnecessary products How this affects people who hoard Risk of exacerbating clutter by acquiring more as “self-care” Focus on external fixes rather than internal wellbeing The Benefits of Self-Nurture Self-nurture as inexpensive or free Focus on activities rather than acquisitions Finding joy or restoration in simple practices (e.g., using what you have, accessing the library, running without specialised gear) Compassionate Self-Nurture in Practice Asking internal questions about core needs (physical, emotional, psychological) Treating oneself as one would treat a person they love Emphasis on gentle, non-critical, incremental progress Drinking water for wellbeing rather than obligation Time in nature, connecting with friends, creativity, self-acceptance Building Emotional Security and Gentleness Establishing emotional security as a core need Managing self-criticism and reaching out for connection despite anxiety Celebration of small wins and progress Validating and acknowledging difficult feelings with compassion Evaluating and Choosing Nurturing Activities Key questions to ask: “Will this nurture me emotionally, psychologically, or physically?” Differentiating between genuine needs and justifying unnecessary purchases Avoidance of reinforcing negative patterns through acquisition Developing a Personal Toolbox for Self-Nurture Gathering and customising strategies that work Routines and coping mechanisms Taking stock of helpful techniques, personalising approaches Recognising and valuing unique sources of restoration Top Tip DIY, low-cost tip for cleaning the dishwasher with household items Encouragement to take any step, however small, towards self-nurture Links The "feeling your feelings" episode Episodes talking about the inner critic: with Steve Chapman; about the song that changed everything for me; and about making mistakes Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom session: Accountability Booking Form Website: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding Become a Dehoarding Darling Submit a topic for the podcast to cover Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Instagram: @thathoarderpodcast Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @ThatHoarder@mastodon.online TikTok: @thathoarderpodcast Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Pinterest: That Hoarder YouTube: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Reddit: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder subreddit Help out: Support this project Sponsor the podcast

Predictions backfired last year, but what about this year as the Falcons aim to break a 35-year drought in the colts? Coach Steve Chapman joins Aiden O'Driscoll and us to preview their 2025! Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/brayandethanSign up to the Pegs app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/pegs/id1606690018Sign up to the Pegs app on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adamlabrys.backyardpegs&hl=en_AU&pli=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Ackerman talks with Steve Chapman, the St. Louis Blues' Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, about the team's thrilling 6-5 shootout win over the Blackhawks, which wrapped up their final game before the two-week Four Nations Faceoff break. The event, a precursor to the Olympics, features USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden, and will be a great showcase for international hockey. The discussion also dives into the Blues' new over-the-air TV broadcast partnership with KMOV and Gray Media affiliates, allowing fans to watch games through traditional TV, streaming on the Victory Plus app, and more.

Tom Ackerman previews Super Bowl 59, recaps Mizzou's loss, and covers the SEC basketball upsets. He chats with SLU Head Coach Josh Schertz about the Chiefs, Billikens basketball, and their recent game against St. Joe's. Tom also talks to Steve Chapman about the Blues' thrilling win over the Blackhawks and their new over-the-air TV partnership with KMOV and Gray Media affiliates, giving fans more ways to watch games, including the Victory Plus app.

Tom Ackerman previews Super Bowl 59, recaps Mizzou's tough loss, and covers the latest SEC basketball upsets. He chats with SLU Head Coach Josh Schertz about the Chiefs, Billikens basketball, and their recent game against St. Joe's. Tom also talks with Steve Chapman about the Blues' thrilling win over the Blackhawks and their new over-the-air TV partnership with KMOV and Gray Media affiliates, offering fans more ways to watch games, including the Victory Plus app. The show also highlights St. Louis native Ter'Shawn Wharton, a Chiefs defensive tackle preparing for the big game. Later, hear Jen Siess's interview with St. Louis City SC players Chris Durkin and Miguel Perez as they discuss the team's progress. The episode wraps up with Bernie Miklasz's Super Bowl preview, reflecting on the 1999 Rams and the Chiefs vs. Eagles matchup.

We just wrapped up our almost-annual rabbit hunt with longtime friends Steve Chapman, Nathan Chapman, Lindsey Williams and rabbit man, Billy Montague. We're talking all about it with Steve, as well as the impact of hunting mentors and the key to staying married, even as an avid outdoorsman - or golfer. Don't miss this one! Episode Notes: Steve Chapman's hunting rootsThe impact of a hunting mentorOur first event together in NashvilleThe good and bad of a rabbit hunt Life lessons learned from the woodsHow to stay married as a hunterA Look at Life from a Deer Stand The Red Ryder Christmas ProjectThe Hunting Roots Podcast is brought to you by onX Hunt - www.onxmaps.comwww.mossyoak.comSteve Chapman Books

In this episode, Tom Ackerman speaks with Steve Chapman, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer of the St. Louis Blues. They discuss the Blues' recent 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and the injury status of defenseman Philip Broberg. Chapman reflects on former coach Craig Berube's emotional return and highlights upcoming games, including Country Music Night and Kids Theme Night. He also encourages fans to grab tickets for the Frozen Four and the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field while supporting Amendment 2 to legalize sports betting in Missouri.

In this episode, Tom Ackerman discusses the latest in sports. He kicks off with Bernie Miklasz, analyzing Indiana's strong football season and potential playoff scenarios, alongside MLB offseason moves. Next, Steve Chapman from the St. Louis Blues talks about their recent win over the Maple Leafs and upcoming events like Country Music Night. Joe Buck reflects on his career, the legacy of his father, and the Chiefs' impressive start to the season. Finally, Katie Shields, head coach of SLU women's soccer, celebrates their 2-0 victory over Davidson and previews their semifinal matchup against St. Joseph's. Tom wraps up with his NFL picks.

Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/  In this episode, I'm joined by Steve Chapman, an artist and coach, to talk about working creatively with your inner critic. We talk about understanding this inner voice as a misguided protector rather than an enemy and explore creative approaches like drawing or dancing with your critic to better engage with it. However sceptical you may be about it, listen to us talk about finding compassion for that voice in your head and how art can be a therapeutic ally in your journey. Even if, like me, you cannot draw! Steve Chapman: artist, writer, speaker, coach, with a background in Gestalt psychology, improv theatre, coaching, and art therapy. Discussion on creativity, imperfection, being stuck, shame, and the inner critic. Struggles with a harsh inner critic for years. Perspective shift influenced by the song "Hi Ren" Insights on the Inner Critic Inner critics act as misguided protectors from early childhood. An approach to understand inner critics rather than fight them. Creative Approach to the Inner Critic Drawing or creative engagement to externalise and personify the inner critic. Small creative experiments to better understand the inner critic. The therapeutic nature of experimenting with art. Inner Critic & Self-Compassion Developing a compassionate relationship with the inner critic. Thich Nhat Hanh on nurturing inner energy. Dealing with worry through acceptance and self-compassion. Art as a method to engage with emotions and inner critic Resonates with others and serves as a therapeutic tool. Shame & Vulnerability Shame thrives in secrecy; exposing it diminishes its power. Importance of bringing shame to light as discussed by Brene Brown. Comfort and Discomfort Finding a balance between comfort and distress. Advocates for taking small steps toward addressing discomfort. Discussing mental health openly demonstrates personal growth and reduced stigma. Working with different materials for creative exploration. Workshops begin without set goals to allow creativity to flourish. Dealing with Inner Critics Awareness of inner critics as part of being human and lifelong process. Engaging with the inner critic in a playful rather than adversarial way. Therapeutic Work and Community Support Value of in-depth therapeutic work and community support in managing inner critique. Artistic Abilities and Perceptions Societal pressures influence perception of artistic ability. Chapman aims to inspire and counter feelings of inadequacy. Role of Continuous Exploration in Art Art viewed as an ongoing process rather than a definitive product. Tuning into emotions and body sensations beyond verbal communication.

We are here with Georgia land real estate agent, Steve Chapman, and Dr. Yanshu Li of the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Dr. Li is an associate professor of Forest Economics and Taxation and Steve Chapman is a forester with 35 years of experience, so this should give you a good idea of where the conversation is headed. We are here to discuss probably the most important part of harvesting timber and that is establishing your basis. Not establishing your timber basis is common and it can be a significant error when it comes time to harvest trees. This is the kind of episode that makes podcasts so amazing. It's great information and you don't even have to be a forester or timber investor to get into this stuff. Talk with Steve Chapman about your timber! See Dr. Yanshu Li's Research National Timber Tax Website Annual Timber Tax Tips for Forest Landowners  

This episode features a profound conversation with Steve Chapman, focusing on the liberation from societal constraints to embrace creative spontaneity and personal development. Steve shares his transition from as a organisational culture expert to pursuing artistic freedom, underlining the importance of lived experiences over traditional learning. Steve's projects like 'Sound of Silence' and 'Lost Cat' underscore the value of initiating endeavours without fixed goals, highlighting an organic discovery process. Additionally, Steve discusses his mask workshops, derived from Keith Johnson's concepts and Gestalt therapy, which facilitate personal discovery by encouraging participants to express hidden facets of their identities. Through these workshops and his approach to creativity, Steve emphasises the significance of embracing life's uncertainties and contradictions, acknowledging 'not knowing' as an intrinsic part of the human condition and a gateway to deeper self-awareness and creative exploration.Show notesAttend Steve Chapman's Mask Workshop on 17th May 2024 in Londonhttps://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/masks/Connect with Steve Chapmanhttps://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/https://www.instagram.com/stevexoh/Escape from Freedom by Erich Frommhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25491.Escape_from_FreedomShow creditsIllustrations by Isa Vicentehttps://www.instagram.com/isadezgz/Music by Brad Porterhttps://prtr.co/Follow Design Feeling on social! LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/designfeelingco Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/designfeelingco/ Twitterhttps://twitter.com/designfeelingco TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@designfeelingco Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/designfeelingco

This episode is something that is personal for host, Mac Christian. Chronic Wasting Disease just hit his area of the United States and it's something he has a lot of questions about. Whether you've had it in your area for years or you've never been around it, you likely have questions as well. Dr. Michael Chamberlain is a Terrell Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia and among his many credentials, he is a field researcher for Chronic Wasting Disease. Mac Christian is here today with Dr. Chamberlain and National Land Realty agent, Steve Chapman to get as much information as possible on this topic. If you're like our hosts and you have questions about this disease, this episode will be extremely informational. Read about Dr. Michael Chamberlain Contact Steve Chapman Buy, Sell, Auction, or Lease Land

Turkey hunting is an obsession for thousands of hunters across the United States. Today Mac Christian is talking with Dr. Michael Chamberlain as well as National Land Realty agent, Steve Chapman. Dr. Michael Chamberlain is a Terrell Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. He conducts research on Wildlife Ecology and Management, Game Management, Wildlife Forest Mangement, Wildlife Population Genetics, and I can't honestly fit all of his credentials into this intro. Steve Chapman has 35 years of experience in forestry, a B.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia, is GA and SAF Registered Forester, a Coordinator for the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, and is active in the National Wild Turkey Federation. What I am trying to say here is that today's guests are a lot smarter than most folks around the country when it comes to talking turkey. Read About Dr. Michael Chamberlain Contact Steve Chapman Buy, Sell, Auction, or Lease Land

aaaand we have another wonderful conversation from summer with Steve Chapman All his art, content, Podcast, talks and wonderful things can be found at: CAN SCORPIONS SMOKE? https://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/innercriticonline/ We start with the question: Why does Steve do the stuff he does? he lost touch with his intrinsic side until around 35 years He doesn't make stuff because of the fun because he cant not do them Example: February Challenge A Project is like a Flower. Start and End of a project is just in our minds everaything is always becoming because of Dyslexia Steve sees himself as a very good improviser Do you think it is possible to start an organization to give people like us a "Job" The projections people put on art self saboteurs Education and Kids 4 philosphies as guidance :) as soon you say 3 things in a talk people get out their pen and papers 1. be fascinated (not only interested!) swim in sharky waters 2. open windows in your world so people can SEE you working fascinated (Andy Matuschak) - interestred papers are interesting 3. learn to live without your means - it is not gonna happen 4. hang out with weirdos and outsiders - self taughts The Book - It sounds like a lot of micro burning mans weirdos meet and sparks mor inspiration and fascination creative resilience talk the community of outsiders Popup Radio Station the portsmouth symphonia - a Talk Also sprach Zarathustra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpJ6anurfuw Inexpert conference the Inexpert Conference a structure steve coached the speaker get as much into a place of not knowing on stage https://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/inexpert/ Sound of Silence the dyslexic monkey mind brought out the podcast 2 minutes of recorded silence with special guests 100 episodes The paradox of not knowing you cannot get good at it because then you would be knowing "You cant sepnd anytime in nature without being surrounded by death and decay." Who trains our muscles of stopping or walking away the quality of the compost the more it gets a familiar discomfort... existential philosophy ernest becker denying death "humans fear impermancne and insignificance" - everything is an immortality project Book - Rooted - Lyanda Lee Haupt on a scale of 1 to 10 what is your fear of death experiment in B2B: find a team that is open to doing stuff differently - introduce a agenda item "2 minutes and contemplate in which order they would die" philosophize THIS Steves Childhood and school writing stories the tea group - 4 days for 10 hours with 16 people and 2 fascilitators what are some signs of the discomfort feeling like being musunderstood and no logic will help Zen Monk - Psychotherapist 3 zen monk trades - bare witness - not knowing - compassionate action the obstacle becomes the path Sharons Mom: Raised with the concept of honorable witnessing Imagine you are the finished article be inspirable and retain a childlike level of openness not wanting to die is kind of Ego-based The great pause and its opportunities Imagine the world without humans for 60 seconds calm the distrubed and disturbed the calms pandemic was the invitaiotn to do ANYTHING Keith Johnson -. dont try to be celver - your job is just to be obvious creative adventures with the inner critic Steve's TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnf-Ka3ZmOM This talk isn't very good. Dancing with my inner critic at TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells I AM A CURATOR OF WEIRDOS

Curious about how hybrid working is transforming organisations around the world? AWA's Hybrid Working Index reveals the truth about what's really going on. We look at different types of hybrid working policies, the volumes of people coming into office, the impact on the usage of workspace and the ultimate decisions being taken to resize real estate. The most recent results reflect a population of 150,000 people across 15 sectors and 22 countries. We reveal the latest findings and the trends across the data captured since June 2022 – and ask whether we are heading to some sort of steady state?There is also a fascinating interview with a contributor to the survey, Steve Chapman from the UK Government's Home Office about how the Index and the wider utilisation data they gather are helping inform decisions about their estate, and changing their approach to planning accommodation for their staff. Discover how this powerful tool can inform organisational decision making, providing valuable benchmarking data across locations and industry sectors. Mentions:Hybrid Working Index Report August 2023For details of the Hybrid Working Health Check, contact Andrew AWA Host: Karen PlumGuests: Josh Sumner, Workplace Strategist, AWAAndrew Mawson, Founder & Managing Director, AWASteve Chapman Head of OFW Estates Strategy, Estates Intelligent Client Function, Security, Estates and Information Directorate AWA Guest details: https://www.advanced-workplace.com/our-team/  CONTACTS & WEBSITE details:AWA contact: Andrew Mawson AWA Institute contact:Natalia Savitcaia Music: Licensed by Soundstripe – Lone CanyonWant to know more about AWA? Follow us on LinkedIn Visit our website Thanks for listening to the DNA of work podcast

• John G. Louis, Massage Therapy Hall of Famer, joins to talk about his time as massage therapist for the White Sox and more.  • Andy Field, ABC News Washington, has the latest details on what happened during Trump's arraignment today.  • Steve Chapman, former staff columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune, asks who deserves the credit for our surprisingly strong economy.  •Plus, Q101's Lauren O'Neil previews tomorrow's lineup at Lollapalooza, and two best friends stop in the studio on their way over to Grant Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

• John G. Louis, Massage Therapy Hall of Famer, joins to talk about his time as massage therapist for the White Sox and more.  • Andy Field, ABC News Washington, has the latest details on what happened during Trump's arraignment today.  • Steve Chapman, former staff columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune, asks who deserves the credit for our surprisingly strong economy.  •Plus, Q101's Lauren O'Neil previews tomorrow's lineup at Lollapalooza, and two best friends stop in the studio on their way over to Grant Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GRAB YOUR TICKET TO DREAM FEST 2023 HERE

2:00 - The Lineup Game2:15 - Has Steven Matz pitched himself into the bullpen?2:30 - Are the Blues missing playoff caliber talent?2:45 - Have the Cardinals lost some of their fundamentals under Marmol?3:00 - Blues Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, Steve Chapman on the legalization of sports gambling in Missouri3:15 - Is the answer for the rotation in Memphis?3:30 - What's Trending3:45 - Why ownership's strategy comes at a poor time4:00 - The Gauntlet4:15 - Blues insider from The Athletic, Jeremy Rutherford on Matthew Tkachuk's playoff performance4:30 - Can the Cardinals emulate the 2019 Nationals?4:45 - Sports Six Pack Par5:00 - What is the textline's definition of “good”?5:15 - Can a win versus Ohtani be a starting spot for the Cardinals?5:30 - The Biggest Question of the Day: What would you do with your day with the Cup? 5:45 - Beat the Streak & What You Missed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2:00 - The Lineup Game 2:15 - Has Steven Matz pitched himself into the bullpen? 2:30 - Are the Blues missing playoff caliber talent? 2:45 - Have the Cardinals lost some of their fundamentals under Marmol? 3:00 - Blues Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, Steve Chapman on the legalization of sports gambling in Missouri 3:15 - Is the answer for the rotation in Memphis? 3:30 - What's Trending 3:45 - Why ownership's strategy comes at a poor time 4:00 - The Gauntlet 4:15 - Blues insider from The Athletic, Jeremy Rutherford on Matthew Tkachuk's playoff performance 4:30 - Can the Cardinals emulate the 2019 Nationals? 4:45 - Sports Six Pack Par 5:00 - What is the textline's definition of “good”? 5:15 - Can a win versus Ohtani be a starting spot for the Cardinals? 5:30 - The Biggest Question of the Day: What would you do with your day with the Cup?  5:45 - Beat the Streak & What You Missed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Chapman from the St. Louis Blues joins us to discuss the Sports Gambling situation in Missouri. Steve discusses from a franchise perspective and how all this works. Gas station slot machines. Columbia, IL. Ranking gas stations. Video poker. WSOP. Iggy's bookie. The movie Casino. EMOTD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve Chapman from the St. Louis Blues joins us to discuss the Sports Gambling situation in Missouri. Steve discusses from a franchise perspective and how all this works. Gas station slot machines. Columbia, IL. Ranking gas stations. Video poker. WSOP. Iggy's bookie. The movie Casino. EMOTD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve joins the show to talk about the Blues & Cardinals efforts in the discussion and debate around legalizing sports gambling in Missouri, why this is so potentially important for Missouri and what is currently being lost from the lack of legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve joins the show to talk about the Blues & Cardinals efforts in the discussion and debate around legalizing sports gambling in Missouri, why this is so potentially important for Missouri and what is currently being lost from the lack of legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Show interviews Steve Chapman, the Vice President of the St. Louis Blues about sports betting becoming legal in Missouri. 

In this episode of TravelZoom we take you to London.London dates back millennia. its history was shaped by the Romans, Vikings, Normans leaving behind a rich tapestry of culture and architecture. Aga, the host, interviews Steve Chapman. Steve is an artist, writer, speaker, and most importantly he's lived in London all his life. He talks about the hidden side of London, its art scene as well as the impact Brexit had on the city.More about Steve Chapman:Website: https://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/product-category/prints/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevexoh/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/stevexoh?lang=enMore about TravelZoom Podcast:·       www.travelzoompodcast.com· Follow us on Instagram: @travelzoom_podcast · Subscribe to TravelZoom and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen Interested in collaborating with us? Email: aga@travelzoompodcast.com

Steve Chapman, better known as Steve Xoh, is a visual artist and creator with an unusual, yet endearing and playful twist on reality. In this episode we talk about Steve's wide-spanning array of unique ideas and his need to constantly create. With a seemingly endless pit of inspiration, from the surreal to the down right silly, he captures his audiences imagination and brings them along for the ride. Despite the huge success of some of these projects, Steve has an admirable and intuitive sense of when to stop. Despite his fans often wanting more. I've been one of those fans for a while now, and talking to him here only deepened my admiration and respect for him as an artist and all-round great guy. Hope you enjoy the episode. You can follow Steve on Instagram @stevexoh

ABOUT THE SHOWWelcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend. The podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader.I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life, offering valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey.In each episode leaders share their personal life and leadership stories to encourage you to delve in what you really care about – your values and beliefs, your purpose and passions and how to live these through your leadership every day, in all that you do. If you are not already subscribed to the podcast please do subscribe, review and share it! Thank youABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Steve Chapman. We delve into:How being playful with not knowing is at the heart of how he lives and everything he does;Spontaneity and allowing ourselves to be spontaneous, to experiment and let go;Freedom and how we can liberate ourselves the tightening grips that hold us back;Stuckness and what we can do to become unstuck.STEVE's Three Tips for Leaders in becoming more playing not knowing are:Let GoNotice MoreUse Everything!With credit to his friend and colleague Rob PoyntonABOUT STEVESteve Chapman, (also known as @stevexoh), is an artist, writer and speaker interested in creativity and the human condition. He works as a consultant and coach with individuals and organisations who are interested in finding creative and counter-intuitive ways to help free themselves from ever-tightening loops of common-sense where creativity, novelty and change are rather difficult.

This is a segment from Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley. Steve Chapman, the Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for the St. Louis Blues, joined Matt Pauley to discuss the future Blues Hall of Fame.   The Blues Hall of Fame will recognize 10 automatic inductions, including the eight players that have had their numbers retired: Al MacInnis Bob Gassoff Bob Plager Barclay Plager Sid Salomon Jr., original team owner Brian Sutter Brett Hull Bernie Federko Chris Pronger Dan Kelly, legendary broadcaster The complete inaugural class will be announced on Oct. 15, when the Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center to open the 2022-23 season. Fans can vote for their favorite Blues to be inducted at stlblues.com/halloffame.

“Columny” was William Safire's word for the craft of column-writing (he also called it “the column dodge”). Steve Chapman has been an outstanding columnist for more than 40 years—mainly with the Chicago Tribune. He has now retired. Bill Buckley published the first piece that Chapman ever got paid for. Chapman thought about leaving the check […]

“Columny” was William Safire's word for the craft of column-writing (he also called it “the column dodge”). Steve Chapman has been an outstanding columnist for more than 40 years—mainly with the Chicago Tribune. He has now retired. Bill Buckley published the first piece that Chapman ever got paid for. Chapman thought about leaving the check uncashed—maybe he should have it framed? Source

“Columny” was William Safire’s word for the craft of column-writing (he also called it “the column dodge”). Steve Chapman has been an outstanding columnist for more than 40 years—mainly with the Chicago Tribune. He has now retired. Bill Buckley published the first piece that Chapman ever got paid for. Chapman thought about leaving the check uncashed—maybe he should have it framed? Source

JB Pritzker and other Democratic gubernatorial candidates are buying TV ads in an attempt to hand-pick their GOP opponents. Steve Chapman of Creators Syndicate tells John how this strategy could hurt Democrats come November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Jungnickel and Steve Chapman are the Co-Founders of Bleakmill Games, developers of INDUSTRIA (2021). INDUSTRIA is a narrative FPS game with science fiction, mystery, and drama elements. The game is fantastic. I played it on Steam, but it is also available on current-gen consoles. In this episode we will discuss achieving historical accuracy in environment design, level design, voice acting, acquiring a publisher, the importance of being in the same physical space as your close collaborators, weapon pickup animations, social media marketing, and much more. INDUSTRIA on Steam INDUSTRIA on Playstation INDUSTRIA on Xbox INDUSTRIA on Twitter: @INDUSTRIA_GAME Bleakmill Games on Twitter: @BleakmillGames Bleakmill Games on the web: http://www.bleakmill.com/ IGI on Twitter: @IndieGameINTL Consider becoming an IGI Patron: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameINTL IGI is a production of Su Madre Podcasts: https://sumadrepodcasts.com/

*Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering discuss the steps she is taking to prevent another shooting like the one on the 4th of July.*Steve Chapman of Creators Syndicate tells John why Joe Biden shouldn't stand for reelection in two years.*Josh Kraushaar of Axios details how the voter bases for Democrats and Republicans have shifted dramatically.*Dr. Allison Strom at Northwestern University shares what she hopes to learn from her time with the James Webb Space Telescope.*Plus, Walter Shapiro of Roll Call bluntly says that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are too old to face-off in 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded at Mass Torts Made Perfect in Las Vegas, NV April of 2022.0:17 - Giugi Carminati, LexShares, https://www.lexshares.com/2:42 - Bre Swanson, LEX Reception, https://www.lexreception.com/4:03 - Samantha Esilva, De Novo Review, https://denovoreview.com/4:45 - Ray Maldonado, Ybarra Maldonado & Alagha Law Group, https://abogadoray.com/5:44 - Jeff Bartholomew, Netmark Business Services, https://netmarkservices.com/7:50 - Paul Carrier, Claimant Medical Data Solutions, https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-carrier-065b7746/9:01 - Jessica Shaffer, Legal Nurse Alliance, https://lncalliance.com/10:39 - Jacob Whitehead, SW Employment Law, https://swemploymentlaw.com/12:08 - Jay Edelson, Edelson PC, https://edelson.com/14:58 - Matthew Kearny, LeadingResponse, https://leadingresponse.com/16:52 - Keith Newstrom, Intake Conversion Experts, https://www.intakeconversion.com/17:30 - Mark Panzavecchia, Panzavecchia & Associates, https://www.panzavecchialaw.com/19:38 - Nick Mucerino, Forman Law Offices, https://www.formanlawoffices.com/21:37 - Neal Zeer, Express Funding of America, https://efafunds.com/23:50 - Paul Faust, RingBoost, https://www.ringboost.com/25:18 - Jeff Trueman, Jeff Trueman, Esq., Mediator & Arbitrator, https://www.jefftrueman.com/26:53 - Vesper Gibbs Barnes, Law Office of Vesper Gibbs Barnes & Associates, https://www.vespergibbsbarneslaw.com/27:44 - Ammad Sheikh, Duffy & Duffy, https://www.duffyduffylaw.com/30:16 - Steve Chapman, Webb Cason & Manning, https://www.wcctxlaw.com/

On August 31st in 1984, 19-year-old Steve Chapman had a motorcycle accident that left him laying in an apple orchard with a broken back and a collapsed lung for 14 hours through the night, surviving a thunderstorm that brought hail and high winds. Amazingly, Steve was found by a friend in his helicopter the next morning On this MADM, Steve Chapman, who is now a U.S. Paralympian and sales specialist for Top End Wheelchairs, is sharing some of his journey and how he is able to help others through his profession. I encourage you to listen & share. Sponsor: Alabama The Beautiful Magazine

In today's poddy, Clare and Steve welcome Sam Isaacson, coach, coach supervisor, author of How to Thrive as a Coach in a Digital World, to talk about technology that can support us in coaching and supervision. We went all over the place, including AI, ethics and security (pay attention if you send recordings/transcripts of your coaching via email to a mentor coach!!). He mentions several technologies that you might want to find out more about (though bear in mind that, as he said, these are not the only technologies out there): * vTime XR https://vtime.net/vtimexr* Jamboard https://jamboard.google.com/* ProReal https://proreal.world/* Swirly dots for random picture generation https://www.points-of-you.com/play/welcome* Magnetic Poetry http://magneticpoetryplayonline.com/original/He also mentions our previous guest Steve Chapman and his Sound of Silence podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sound-of-silence/id1378986797As always, we hope this podcast is as useful for you as it was for us. And if you are looking for a coaching supervisor, come and talk to one of the three of us! We would also like to thank McGraw Hill for their support with this podcast

Cody Lowry is the President of the Automotive and Retail Division of the Intermark Group. He's also the author of Schmooze, What They Should Teach at Harvard Business School. Listen to Cody share: How he went from blue blood wealth to rags, moving 32 times before he was 11. How he intuitively used his schmooze to get on in life and work. Why paying compliments is more powerful than paying a gratuity. How to avoid the “What If Syndrome.” Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA Transcript: Thanks to Jermaine Pinto at JRP Transcribing for being our Partner. Contact Jermaine via LinkedIn or via his site JRP Transcribing Services Find out more about Cody below: Cody on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-lowry-63a339a/ Cody's Website: https://mrschmooze.com Cody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misterschmooze/   Full Transcript Below ----more---- Steve Rush: Some call me Steve, dad, husband or friend. Others might call me boss, coach or mentor. Today you can call me The Leadership Hacker.   Thanks for listening in. I really appreciate it. My job as the leadership hacker is to hack into the minds, experiences, habits and learning of great leaders, C-Suite executives, authors and development experts so that I can assist you developing your understanding and awareness of leadership. I am Steve Rush and I am your host today. I am the author of Leadership Cake. I am a transformation consultant and leadership coach. I cannot wait to start sharing all things leadership with you   Today's guest is Cody Lowry. He's the President of the Automotive and Retail Division of the Intermark Group. He's also the author of Schmooze, but before we get a chance to speak with Cody, it's The Leadership Hacker News.   The Leadership Hacker News In today's news, we explore the concept behind hybrid working, or as it's often referred to, flexible working. Since the onset of the pandemic, a myriad of corporations have overhauled the way they operate. Now with the possibility of return to office on the horizon, only two thirds of workers are wanting to remain working from home, according to a recent survey by Gallup, their research has found that organizations need to develop a long-term hybrid work strategy that meets the needs of both employees and businesses. In determining these approaches, leaders should keep one concept at the top of their priority list, and that's flexibility. So remote working is no longer an added benefit, but a requirement for happy and productive people. So, here's some tips and ideas to help you think about your hybrid strategy. First things first, people come first. Support and organizations don't make assumptions about the way they think their employers currently work and want to in the future, you need to know exactly how your people want to work so that you can plan and putting the necessary steps in place, by gaining better insights and asking the right questions of your team, you can adapt and think about getting the best out of them so that you benefit as an organization. Create a number of different spaces and when I mean spaces, not physical spaces, but workspaces. Of course, some permanent desk spaces will still be needed, but your organization might want to start thinking about hot desks, video conferences, called pods or remote collaboration spaces that will help you get the best out of people working differently at different times, and from different locations. Create a truly inclusive workplace. There are obviously huge benefits of embracing the world of hybrid working, but it's also important to avoid that any inclusivity issues may arise when you kind of move to this model, there are concerns by some that it actually might lead to a creation of a two-tier workforce. Those who are constantly present in the office and those who designed to work more remotely, and as leaders, we need to make sure that people understand that whether they're in the office or not, their work is equally valued, you also need to be thoughtful around how and when meetings are held so that everybody feels included. Health, safety, and wellbeing are at the absolute heart of this activity. It doesn't matter whether your people are working from home or in an office. As a leader, you have a duty of care over your team. For those in an office, it's important to ensure that all the necessary steps are taken to create a COVID safe environment or those working from home need to be informed of the ways in which to protect their physical and mental health. And remember mental health is just as important as physical health, especially at the moment. And there's lots that we can do to make sure that we keep our physical and mental health employees at the front of our conversations. So, in summary, let's think about what needs to happen. We need to be thoughtful about the people, their environments, the choices that they make, and tapping into technology that helps us do that the best, whether we're in an office or whether we're working remotely. What's most important is, without your people being motivated, focused, and engaged, it doesn't really matter where they are. That's been The Leadership Hacker News, if you have any insights, information, please get in touch with us. Start of Podcast Steve Rush: Cody Lowry is a special guest on today's show. He's an entrepreneur, he's the President of the Automotive and Retail Division at the Intermark Group. He's also a speaker and author of the book Schmooze. Join me in welcoming Mr. Schmooze himself, Cody, welcome to the show. Cody Lowry: Well, thank you so much, Steve. I am delighted to be with you today and your folks out there, don't know how popular you are, but Steve and I actually had a conversation nine years ago and I finally got an opportunity to be on his show. So, I'm tickled to death to be here. Steve Rush: Schmooze and accent already, and we've only just got started, huh? Cody Lowry: There you go. There you go. Steve Rush: So, Cody, you have an amazing backstory and I will be really interested for the listeners to get a sense of kind of where you came from and how you've arrived to do what you do? Cody Lowry: Yeah, Steve, I really got a different story. We always hear about the rags to riches, while I'm actually a riches to rags kid. I was born into a family of wealth and blue blood, and by the time I was five, it was all gone. We lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and with a seven-year period in a seven-mile radius we moved 32 times. So, it was you know, the lights were turned off. St. Vincent De Paul was my favorite Saint because he used to be there Christmas day. But, you know, just backtracking a little bit. There's a high school in Detroit named after my grandfather, there was a book written. He was the first President of Wayne State University. My mother was, actually, I call her the debutante mom because she made her debutante and went to a finishing school in Washington and, you know, had all the trappings of, you know, just a great life and a good life to come. She met my father, they were both camp counselors, swimming coaches at camp Chicopee in Northern Michigan. And he came from a pretty well to do family, but for whatever reason, they got married, had four beautiful children. And I was one of them. And they came to Florida and ran through whatever money they had. My dad became an alcoholic. My mom was an alcoholic. It was kind of a Helter Skelter childhood, was screaming and hollering and, you know, no food, the lights being changed and then moving 32 times. We actually lived in two places twice. Steve Rush: That's incredible. Cody Lowry: I can remember coming home with my little brother from school and we didn't live there anymore. So yeah, I had kind of a different childhood at age 11. I started selling papers and you're from across the pond there. So, you know who the Artful Dodger is. Steve Rush: Sure do. Cody Lowry: And at times I felt like the Artful Dodger, you know, my mom and my other siblings have been very successful. And I credit my mom. I can remember her after, you know, a few martinis looking across and say, you know, we may not have anything now, but you guys, you kids have blue blood in your veins and you can do whatever you want and blah, blah, blah. So, she instilled a confidence in us, I don't think otherwise would have had. And one of them was, you know, you got to get out there and make it happen. And, so at age 11, I started selling papers for the Miami News. Now I've got to ask you a question, Steve. Steve Rush: Go for it. Cody Lowry: And I want you to be real honest with me here. Would you buy a paper if I told you where you got your shoes, what state you were born in and how many birthdays you've had? Steve Rush: Pretty neat, yeah, I would think. Cody Lowry: Of course, you would, for a nickel. You got your shoes on your feet. You were born in the state of infancy, and you've only had one birthday the day you were born. Steve Rush: Nice. Cody Lowry: So, when you look at you know, where I came from and then I was raised with the doctors' kids and the lawyers' kids, because my mother made us believe that, you know, we were as good as anyone. And so, with that said, we always worked. And I think selling papers actually gave me a pretty good foundation for my life in general. Steve Rush: It's really interesting that 32 moves in such a short period of time is just a huge amount of disruption, isn't it? For a young person, young family, Cody Lowry: Christmas day, we moved. Steve Rush: Wow. Cody Lowry: And then my my mom is screaming at my father about you know, what about the Christmas tree? What about the Christmas tree? And the next thing, you know, Steve, he runs in the house, grabs the Christmas tree, lights, Tencel, and throws it on the back of a pickup truck. And with some expletives said, get in the truck and we're leaving. He did leave by the way my mother raised the four of us. And yeah, I can't tell you how much she really means to me. And, I think my siblings would pair at that comment. Steve Rush: Sure, I did some research a few years back, actually around resilience and what are the foundations and what could cause resilience and ingenuity and irony is, those people who are brought up in a service background who move a lot consistently in childhood have greater and deeper resilience. Cody Lowry: Really? Steve Rush: Because they're used to having to adapt. And I wonder if some of those foundations that you've got in your adult career and being successful around that resilience and that grit and determination come from that learning to adapt in those 32 moves? Cody Lowry: I would guess it did, you know, not everybody is obviously wired the same. And I can tell you that, I mean, I love people. I engage people at restaurants, the waiter, by the time that food is delivered. I know everything about that person and, you know, where they're from? What their dad did? And I just find that terribly interesting. And there's so many people in this world that we're never going to have an opportunity to meet. And I kind of regret that, and so, you know, I think when you're young and you're going through all those kinds of things, you learn how to make friends easily, or, you know, I say easily, you learn how to make friends. And with that, you know, you ask a lot of questions and I always ask a lot of question. I ask a lot of questions today. Steve Rush: Now you were affectionately known as the king of Schmooze. For people who have not heard of schmooze or not familiar with that, how would you describe what schmooze is? Cody Lowry: Well schmooze actually comes from the Yiddish word, which means to chat ideally, or to chat in a friendly persuasive manner, especially to gain favor in business or connections. And what I have done Steve is, I've redefined the word schmooze. And for me schmooze is a lot of things. The publisher put up 25, you know, different attributes for schmooze. And it's about building relationships. It's about a winning smile. It's about, you know, looking out after the little guy. It's about being contrarian and it's about, you know, having a heart and you know, it's about appreciating and there's 25 of them. I could list them, but it would you know, take a while here. Steve Rush: Sure, now you recognized at an early age that, we would call it, in the side of the pond, gift of the gab or the schmooze was the key foundation for you to be successful. What was it when you realized you were onto something around using this as a positive to help you become successful? Cody Lowry: So, I guess I learned, you know, the school was difficult for me because you know, moving around like that. And didn't, you know, live up to my own expectations. And so when I finally realized that, you know what? I got something here, I actually transferred from one high school to another high school. And it was transferred in my senior year. And I wasn't there, you know, probably six weeks and they were doing the superlative, you know, for the seniors. And somehow, I made it to my senior year, I don't know how. And they nominated me for the most talented, how did I get nominated? You know, I'm not even in the school two months and people are nominating me. Well, you know, that turned out to be a pretty pivotal year for me, Steve, because I was, you know, I was master of ceremonies of this, master of ceremonies of that. I got really heavy into, you know, theater and speech productions. And I think that's when I really found myself. And, you know, it obviously helped me once I got into college, Steve Rush: You managed to use schmooze in a number of different situations. And there are a couple you call out in the books. I'd love to explore them with you. Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: One was, how do you set up the meeting with the President in just one week from nowhere? Cody Lowry: Yeah, that was really something. At the time I was general sales manager for a large Chevrolet store and Jimmy Carter was coming into town. And he was running in for President and we were having a management meeting with the dealer and the General Manager, and what have you. And I just started thinking about him coming into town. I thought, oh my gosh, wouldn't that be a great PR move? If we could somehow set up a meeting with the President of the United States. Now I got to tell you, I had an angle. And my angle was, is that our dealer, Anthony Abraham. He was a very conservative guy, but he really thought that Jimmy Carter was taking a lot of heat at the time. He ran an article in the Fort Lauderdale news. I'm sorry, the Miami Herald, The Tampa Tribune and The St Petersburg Times. And it was called A Summer of Discontent by Walter Annenberg, another, a very conservative guy. And the thrust of the article, Steve, was that, you know, no matter how much you dislike the President or whatever issues you have, he's the only President we have, and we've got to support him and coming from two very conservative guys, you know, that was, you know, quite a tribute to put those full-page ads in those newspapers. So, I did have an angle and I said, the President coming in next week. Why don't we set up a meeting and see if we can't get a little PR out of it? And the dealer laughed and the general manager who was always watching his back thought I wanted his job, you know, he kind of ridiculed me somewhat, but they said, well, go see what you can do. And I did, the office I called was Jody Powell. You may remember Jody Powell, but he was the President right-hand guy. And he threw me to one guy, and then they threw me to another office and this office. And finally, I got ahold of the scheduling office and you know, my persistence was, you know, on full charge. And I was really wanting to make this thing happen. And the guy let me know really quickly. He said, Mr. Lowry, do you realize how many people want to set up a meeting with the President of United States? And I immediately shot back Steve. I said, well, that's probably true, but you could count on one hand, how many men just spent $20,000 in three of Florida's largest newspapers in a state that's going to be critical to the President in the upcoming election. Steve Rush: Wow, yeah Cody Lowry: And then he started “hoobadda habbada hubbadda wheeer!” you know, who am I talking to here? You know, and next thing, you know, I get a meeting with Kesha Grant and let her know what's going on. And we have a meeting with the President of the United States and that, by the way, you can Google that. Cody Lowry, President Carter or Tommy Abraham, and it shows, you know, the President's schedule back then, and today. They've got every little minute, you know, logged in, what he did? Who he talked to? And so, yeah, so we set up a meeting with the President of the United States and that did not hinder my progress with Abraham Chevrolet, I did very well after that. Steve Rush: Awesome. And also, there's a couple of whacking, great leadership lessons there isn't there? That whole kind of persistence and resilience and never let up is a really big one for me. But you know, the other is the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: And you know, if you're really passionate about something and you want people to know that you're passionate, if you stop squeaking, you're not going to get the oil. Cody Lowry: Well, that's absolutely true. Yeah, I agree with that. Steve Rush: So, the other one I was really fascinated by, is you ended up carrying the Olympic torch for the Olympic games, and that again was because of your schmooze. Tell us how that came up? Cody Lowry: Well, you know, in the book I talk about mentoring and the importance of mentoring. I can remember when I was in college driving a Corvair, unsafe at any speed that used more oil than gasoline. And I was, you know, robbing Peter to pay Paul as they say. And you know, I was a big brother, and that's not in the book, but for those out, in other parts of the world. Big brother and big sisters, where you take on an individual, a young child who's comes from a, you know, a really difficult situation and, you know, you mentor to them. And so, carrying the torch was just that. As you pointed out in the beginning of the show, I'm in advertising. And at the time we represented all the Chevrolet dealers in the Tampa Bay area. And one of the gentlemen that was in charge of Chevrolet at the time was Kurt Ritter and just a wonderful guy. He lives in Bel Air California now. And he is, I think, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, but at the time he was moving up the ladder with a Chevrolet and he had moved out of the Tampa Bay area, went to Detroit. He was head marketing manager for Chevrolet motor division. And I get a call one day, and while we were close, we weren't, you know, I mean, we talked, you know, maybe every six months if saw each other at a meeting, but his son was living in in Tampa and struggling at the time. He graduated, just graduated from college and was having a real difficult time getting a job. And, and Kurt called me and asked if I could spend some time with him, and I said absolutely. So, we did kind of like, you know, Tuesdays with Morrie's right. It was Tuesdays with Kurt's son, and he was, you know, flipping hamburgers at Friday, that's a hamburger joint. And would he just couldn't get his footing in the segment he want to get into, and that was a film, and what have you. And so, I remember after about six weeks, he called me up. He says, can I come in and talk to you? And I said, sure. He was excited. And I kind of thought maybe he had a job. And he said, I got a job. And I said, really, where is that? And he goes, he says, well, it's with Campbell Ewald. And all of a sudden, a red light went off. Campbell Ewald was a national agency for Chevrolet. And I know how he got that job, and that's not the job he wanted. And after he was done telling me about, you know, being a junior account executive, and I just looked across the table from where we were, and I said, you know what? You don't want to take that. I said, that's not what you want to do. Your dad can pick up the phone today, tomorrow, a year from now and get you that same position. I said, you're passionate about the film industry. You're passionate about, you know, what you went to school for. I said, stick with it. And don't, you know, he took my advice and a week later he got his dream job out of Miami. Well, now I start becoming very close to the family. I'm invited to weddings and, you know, when he's in Florida, you know, we go to the football games together. And I think the mentoring is what really makes it happen in life and being able to give something back. Then the next thing I know out of the clear blue, he calls me up and said, Cody, he said, how would you like to carry the torch in the Olympics? He had reached that level at Chevrolet motor division, where he could pick a couple of people. And I must tell you, he had relationships with agencies that were huge, right, the dwarf mine. Steve Rush: Right. Cody Lowry: He knew all the big Chevrolet dealers in the country. He called me and asked me, and I credit it with the mentoring. Steve Rush: Yeah, it's fascinating, isn't it? And it just goes to show that if you're not open to opportunity, because you've been directed or you've been following a path that you don't believe to be true or purposeful. You miss out on that natural occurring opportunity, right? Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: Yeah, so when was it you thought, right. There's definitely something in this schmooze, so I'm going to write a book about it. How did that come about? Cody Lowry: So, you know, I knew I wanted to write a book because some, you know, obviously crazy things have happened to me. If you'll indulge me here, you know, getting a baseball signed by The Pope, getting a super bowl ring from an NFL hall of fame coach, auditioning for Saturday Night Live within a 48-hour notice. And, you know, I just felt like I was wired a little bit differently. And you know, I was living this journey, this eclectic journey that I'm still living. And some really wonderful things have happened to me as a result of, you know, reaching out and being there for other people, and my personality, I don't know if your pre notes show it, but I was actually born with a lampshade on my head. So, you know, the humorous aspect of my personality didn't hurt. And I just decided that I was going to write a book, and that was 2017. And, you know, I'm still working full time. And so, you know, I did it at night and put together what I thought was a really good life story, not a biography for sure. But you know, life lessons from somebody who's walked the walk. Steve Rush: Yeah. Cody Lowry: So many times, I'm in a situation where I see a speaker, great in front of an audience, or I'll read a book and so much of it. And I say this respectfully is, regurgitated, internet stuff. And then I hear the same thing this guy said, and this person says this. And, you know, every story in the book that I have, I mean, it's me, it's real life. It's, you know, it's really, you know, it's from somebody who's walked the walk. Steve Rush: Did she walk the walk or did you schmooze the schmooze? Cody Lowry: I think I probably did a little bit of both; you know, I was schmoozing and when I didn't know what the word meant. Steve Rush: Exactly, yeah. So, in the book, you call these out as schmooze essentials. So, what are they and how as a leader might I use them? Cody Lowry: So, yeah, the last chapter is schmooze essential. And it's a collection of things that I wanted to leave people with that are just real important and you know, paying a compliment. There's actually 10, so I won't go over all 10, but paying a compliment. You know, you go into a restaurant, somebody gives you a great service and you throw down your money. And I know in some countries that's not required or not the custom, but in the United States, you know, we leave a gratuity. And one thing that I have learned over the years, it's much more important than a gratuity is to pay a compliment. You know, John, that was maybe the best service I've ever had. And I mean, they light up like a Christmas tree. I mean, it's amazing. So, you know, paying a compliment. It's about laughing at yourself and, you know, some of us take ourselves way too seriously, and I've been with some movers and shakers who are, you know, they wouldn't put a smile on their face if they had to, but, you know, it's about actually not taking yourself too seriously. I'll tell you a real quick story, if I may. I'm charging and I come home, I've got three little kids and I said, little kids, they're ten, nine and eight. And my wife and I had just bought this brand-new suede couch, green suede couch. And, you know, I really felt like I had arrived, Steve, you know, to have this couch. And so, I walk in and I look at the couch and there's a big stain on the couch, and I almost can't believe it. What happened? Well, immediately I called the three children. Cody, Chelsea, Kit, get up here right now and up they come, you know, and I look at that couch, the stain, and I said, I want to know who did it? I want to know now, and I want to know the truth. And young Cody looks up at me. He said, dad, you can't handle the truth, from the movie, you know? He disarmed me and I started laughing. How stupid? Why am I getting so upset about a stain? And so, you know, it is about laughing at yourself. It's about making sure that you understand that, you know, not just, Coca-Cola not just Nike, you have a brand. Who are you? What slags do you waive? If a hundred people had to say something about you, what would they say? And think for young people starting out in business, I think it's so important that you establish who you are and build your brand. And so, you know, that's in there, it's about appreciating what we have, you know I told my kids when they were growing up, you know, bemoan the fact that maybe they didn't have the latest and the greatest this or that, because I didn't believe in giving it to them. You know, you have it better than 99.9% of all the people that have ever lived on the face of this earth. And you know, I think that actually connected with them, you know, in the book, I've got all kinds of things. In the last chapter, there are 10 different things. Steve Rush: I resonate with that. I had very similar conversation with my youngest son just this weekend actually. Cody Lowry: What happened? Steve Rush: Well, it was a case of just not recognizing the value of what he had versus the value of what he didn't have. Cody Lowry: I gotcha. Steve Rush: And sometimes it's just about helping people who have been, and I class myself to be very fortunate in having the spoils of a successful career behind me. And he's been born into a life that I wasn't born into with lots of spoils and lots of other things that I would have never had at his age. And just sometimes helping to reframe how fortunate they are. Isn't all about either material things. It's about the surroundings and the environment they're in too, right? Cody Lowry: So true. So true. You know, one of the things in the last chapter is, I tell people to be a pushover, you know, I'm an easy mark for these people on the street. And I mean, I never say, no, I feel guilty if I look down and, you know, I'm in my car and I don't have some change or some whatever to give them, but I've done my homework. And most of these people they're hungry, 85% of these people are hungry. So yeah, there are some people that are trying to put you together. And in the book, I talk about being a pushover and I actually talk about a story when our whole family went to a West Virginia and the airport was closed down. And I went downtown with my kids and my bride and we were going to get some food and it was a cold night and the kids were probably right around that, you know, 7, 8, 9 ages. And all of a sudden somebody grabs me on my shoulder and I turned around and, you know, I see this guy with all his hair going on and, you know, kind of, you got some money or something like that. And I said, no, I don't. And, you know, I kind of shoot him away, I thought, and then, you know, about a minute later, there he is again. And now I get in his face, because I'm really upset. I'm very protective of my kids and I don't want this guy, you know, endangering my family. And I react like, I guess any father would. So, you know, I got in his face, tell him to get out. I was going to call the police, so on and so forth. I got to the restaurant and my son Cody remembers this. And I said to my wife, I said, you know, I didn't really treat that guy too well and who knows what's going on in his life. And so, I gave her my watch. I gave her all of about, you know, 50 bucks that I had. And I said, I'm going to go find him and see what's going on. So, I left the restaurant, I walked up this alley and down the street and there he was, he was sitting on a park bench with his significant other, and they had a blanket around them. And I came up to him from the side there. So, he didn't really no I was coming and I said, Hey. And he looked at me, he almost jumps, you know? And I said, no, no, no. I just want to tell you, I apologize for the way I acted. And I said, are you guys hungry? And they both looked at me and they said, yeah. I said, well, come on. Let's go. And so, I was actually thinking about taking them to the Mexican restaurant and there was a McDonald's across the street, not too far from where we were. And he said, well, how about McDonald's? And I said, sure. So, we went into McDonald's and, you know, his girlfriend was first and she looked back at me and I said, go, whatever you want, just get it, you know? So, she got two big Macs, she got an apple pie, she got the big fry, whatever it was. And I thought she was ordering for both of them. And then he got up there. He said, I'll take the same. But, you know, my kids learned a big lesson, as I said, Cody still remembers that day. And all of my kids have followed me as it relates to being, you know, maybe considered overly generous to these people. But you know, when you look at what's been the stowed on me and my family and, you know, everything, even talking to Steve here, you know, it's you know, I've got a lot to be thankful for, you know, I know that everybody does, Steve Rush: It's a great lesson as well, isn't it? So, the one thing that struck me in the book as well, that you call out was called the what if syndrome. Cody Lowry: Oh, the what if syndrome? Yeah. Everybody is always, you know, what if this happens? What if that happens? And it's about, you know, when I talk about stepping out of your schmooze zone and I tell people that I'm not going to, you know, I'm not going to jump off the Skyway Bridge or the San Francisco Bay bridge or bungee jump. But, you know, in life I have looked at things, I've looked at challenges and, you know, I've always gone for it. And I think a lot of people are held back by, you know, their peers and people that, you know, their bosses and what have you. And they have this fear of people. Well, I've never really had that fear. So, if I thought maybe, I could do something, you know, I just went out and did it. In the book I talk about, you know, running a marathon, somebody bet me a hundred dollars that, you know, I couldn't run a marathon. And I said, well, yeah, I could run a marathon and they laughed. And, you know, I'm really in great shape today, Steve. But back then I was a little sloppy, right. And I remember Steve Chapman, he was President of the DuPont Registry and he was running the Marine Corps marathon. And I said, well, I could probably do that. Maybe I'll do that with you. And he started laughing because it was the funniest thing I've ever heard. And I got to tell you in high school, I think the most I ever did from an exercise standpoint, I think I had to run a mile to actually get my diploma. So anyway, I took him up on it. And it's a great story, it's a fun story. But I got to tell you, when I started off the first the first week trying to, you know, kind of get into this thing, I thought, boy, I had really made a big mistake. I couldn't get a quarter of a mile before I was gasping for air. I was going around this Lake Hollingsworth, was three and a half miles. And I went, dear God, I can't even get around this lake. And but, before all was done, I had run around that lake eight times. And I did, I competed in the Marine Corps marathon. And so, I would say my advice is just, you know, go with what your gut tells you. And don't listen to some naysayers out there. And you know, we've got a lot of great people, have accomplished a lot of things in this world by taking that advice for sure. Steve Rush: Definitely, so. I'm going to ask you to step out of the schmooze zone now, Because I'm going to turn the lens a little into your world of leadership. So, you've been a successful leader of a number of different businesses. So, I want to really tap into that leadership mind of yours now. First place, I'm going to go Cody, is to ask you what your top three leadership hacks would be? Cody Lowry: So, you know, a big part of the book and a part of my background in business. And then, you know, my whole life has been building relationships, building relationships that last, you know, Steve and my business, if you have an account for two or three years, you know, you can be very, very thankful. We have accounts on the book that have been there for 30 years, plus 30 years. And I always tell people it's about the secret sauce. You say the three things, number one, build the relationship. And I think a lot of people get this wrong. They say, oh, it's going to take me years to build a relationship. You build the relationship within the first 60 seconds that you meet somebody. Steve Rush: Sure. Cody Lowry: And I'm well aware of that. If I go into a meeting, I know more about that guy than probably the people that work for him. So, it's building the relationships and then it's earning their trust, okay. That's the foundation of every relationship. It's the foundation of every business relationship, earning their trust and being there for them. And then number three, endeavoring to never let them down. And you know, I've got clients, I'm their blankie. I mean, they call me on the weekends, you know, Sunday, you know, and a lot of times it's not even related to you know, the business necessarily it's, you know, something that's happening in their life. And if I have been with them for 20 to 30 years, I'm also their friend, right? Steve Rush: Right. Cody Lowry: So yeah, so building the relationship, getting them to trust you and then never letting them down. Steve Rush: Awesome tips and ideas. Thank you, appreciate you sharing that. The next part of the show we've called Hack to Attack. So, this is typically where something screwed up. Hasn't worked out well at all, but as a result of the experience, you now use it as a positive in your life and work. So, what would be your Hack to Attack Cody? Cody Lowry: Yeah, my Hack to Attack. I mean, you know, one of the quotes that's in the book and it's a Japanese proverb and it says fall down seven times, get up eight. And I can tell you I've done that, you know, many, many times in my life and no one is you know, everybody's got adversity in their life. And so, when I get people that kind of get carried away with it, I remind them of this deal that you know, you have to get up and you have to keep charging and early in business. I was, you know, I got taken by a guy that was, you know, I thought he was my mentor, right. And he was the big shot in the Tampa Bay area as far as advertising, I'm not going to mention his name, but he brought me on, he wanted me to work for him and that didn't work. So, he made me kind of a quasi-partner, if you will. And we became partners. And after about six months I realized that he had been going to the accountant and taking money out of the company to buy a home in St. Croix and this, that, and the other. Well to make kind of a long story short. When I finally realized that this guy needed to be out of my life, I had the accounting people came in and they said, well, Cody, you're in the hole about a half a million dollars. I almost couldn't believe it, right? Half a million dollars, me? Little Cody Lowery, you know, paper boy. I'm in debt, half a million. So, the attorneys got together and they decided the best thing for me to do would be to just file bankruptcy, you know, in our country, you can file bankruptcy. You can actually start the next day in another job. And they said, this is our only way out, your only way out. And I looked across the table at you know, three people that went to pretty good law schools. That's not what I'm going to do. And I said, I'm going to go to the suppliers. I'm going to talk to them. I'm going to tell them exactly what happened. The reason it got so big, we were dealing with TV stations and, you know, TV time, and it's very expensive, but I went to maybe six TV stations where the bulk of that was, and I met with the General Manager or President of the TV station. And I told him exactly what happened. And I said, I can't pay you today, but I will pay you over time. I believe I'm going to be successful. And you know what, there wasn't one that said no, and every one of them got their money, so, yeah. Steve Rush: It's a lovely story. Many people would have taken the easy route out and, you know, file for bankruptcy, but that just shows a kind of character that sits behind the man. So, congratulations for you. Cody Lowry: Thank you. Thank you. Steve Rush: The last thing we want to do today, Cody is give you a chance to do some time travel. So, you now have the opportunity to go back in time, bump into Cody at 21 and give him some words of wisdom, some advice, what would it? Cody Lowry: I would say, and not to rehash what we've already talked about, but if you have a dream, if you have a goal, don't put it on hold, find a way to, you know, go after that dream or that goal. And I would say, you know, get rid of the naysayers in your life. And, you know, when I was starting out at age 21, Steve, I mean, I got to tell you, I was a little naive and I don't think being naive is really so bad because you go down avenues that maybe other people would know or can't, what are you crazy? You know, and so I think part of my advice would be, you know, it's okay to be naive, you know, just, just real quick. Auditioning for Saturday Night Live within a 48-hour period, I was doing standup comedy and I went to New York. I had, you know, enough money to last, maybe a week. And, you know, I did catch a rising star and the improv and what have you. And I decided just you know; I've got two days left. I know what I'll do. I'll audition for Saturday Night Live. Oh, really? How are you going to pull that one off? Well, I was naive, you know, and it worked for me. And, you know, two days later there, I was for Saturday Night Live doing my Jimmy Carter. My name is Jimmy Carter, I always tell the truth. If I could tell lie, I grow another tooth. It's okay to be naïve, and you know, so that would be my advice. Steve Rush: Awesome, So Cody I've loved schmoozing with you, but for our listeners who might want to continue the conversation beyond our show today, where's the best place for us to send them when we are done. Cody Lowry: mrschmooze.com, that's mrschmooze.com. My book Schmooze, what they should teach at Harvard Business School. It's obviously available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. There is also an audio book out there, which is I hear pretty good. And so yeah, the website's good and wherever books are sold. Steve Rush: Awesome, we'll make sure those are all in our show notes as well, so that people can literally stop listening to us and start listening to some more of you. So, Cody, thank you so much. I know you're incredibly busy and it's a real privilege and an honor for us to have you on our show. And thanks for being part of The Leadership Hacker Community. Cody Lowry: It was an honor speaking to you, truly it was. Steve Rush: Thank you, Cody. Cody Lowry: Thank you.   Closing   Steve Rush: I genuinely want to say heartfelt thanks for taking time out of your day to listen in too. We do this in the service of helping others, and spreading the word of leadership. Without you listening in, there would be no show. So please subscribe now if you have not done so already. Share this podcast with your communities, network, and help us develop a community and a tribe of leadership hackers.   Finally, if you would like me to work with your senior team, your leadership community, keynote an event, or you would like to sponsor an episode. Please connect with us, by our social media. And you can do that by following and liking our pages on Twitter and Facebook our handler there @leadershiphacker. Instagram you can find us there @the_leadership_hacker and at YouTube, we are just Leadership Hacker, so that is me signing off. I am Steve Rush and I have been the leadership hacker.    

Clare and Steve chat with Steve Chapman in a rich, content-packed journey of exploration into the world of not knowing. Tethering fear and permission, our podcasters explore answers that offer only more questions, the fallacy of misplaced concreteness, leaping then looking, presentations to dandelions, the erratic behaviour that comes with stuckness and much more. This episode is so packed with curiosities, you might need to listen several times. Our podcasters and their guest conclude that if coach and client, or supervisor and supervisee, can meet each other in a genuinely playful, experimental place, then a strange sense of safety and of shared vulnerability emerges and exclamation marks come back to life as question marks. References:Paul Watzlawick - Change; principles of problem formation and problem resolution“A fallacy of misplaced concreteness” - Alfred North WhiteheadClaire Genkai Breeze - RelumeSteve Chapman - www.canscorpionssmoke.com

What's the secret to success in sports? Steve Chapman learned many of those lessons as a bartender in Alabama and transferred them to the world of hockey. In this candid discussion, Steve reveals what has fueled his drive to excel in sports, the joy of winning a Stanley Cup in a "Midwest values" community, the necessity of "escape hatches", the details of how the Enterprise Center sponsorship deal took place, the value of networks of people you can rely on, and the net result of loving what you do every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inner critic. The inner bully. Whatever the name - it's the voice inside our mind that often sabotages the life we dream of - and deserve. It tells us we're not good enough, smart enough, brave enough (and any other 'enough-ness' you'd like to add). It can be debilitating - always pulling us back to playing small. In this episode we interview TEDx speaker Steve Chapman - who back in 2017 gave a groundbreaking talk about the inner critic. We came across his work recently and knew you would relate to his journey and wisdom - as we did. From personal experience these are important conversations to have - so we feel comfortable bringing awareness and compassion to our own inner critic. You can listen to Steve's TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/lnf-Ka3ZmOM And connect with Steve via: Instagram: @stevexoh Website: www.canscorpionssmoke.com Connect with us: Youtube: The Midlife Mentors Instagram: @midlifementors And join our free Facebook Group: The Midlife Mentors Community

Tony welcomes Steve Chapman, the author of "A Look at Life from a Deer Stand" and many other books about hunting and faith. They discuss Steve's first squirrel hunt, his grandpa getting his arm amputated on the kitchen table, self-publishing his first book, storing ten thousand copies in the garage, an antelope hunt in Wyoming, finding the first drop of blood when trailing an animal, and more. Find Steve at steveandanniechapman.com and find his books here: https://amzn.to/37p0qbY. Thanks to Scheels for sponsoring this episode. 

Tony welcomes Steve Chapman, the author of "A Look at Life from a Deer Stand" and many other books about hunting and faith. They discuss Steve's first squirrel hunt, his grandpa getting his arm amputated on the kitchen table, self-publishing his first book, storing ten thousand copies in the garage, an antelope hunt in Wyoming, finding the first drop of blood when trailing an animal, and more.Find Steve at steveandanniechapman.com and find his books here: https://amzn.to/37p0qbY. Thanks to Scheels for sponsoring this episode. 

Steve´s Geschichte hat uns auf verschiedenen Ebenen berührt. Als Grundschüler wurde er von seinen Lehrern dafür gefeiert, dass er schon “Autor”, “Künstler” und “DJ” war. In der weiterführenden Schule wurden seine Talente abfällig als Hobbys abgetan, und er bekam das Feedback, nicht gut genug zu sein. Ohne Schulabschluss fand er sich dann als Fabrikarbeiter bei GSK wieder. Irgendwann fiel einem Vorgesetzten auf, dass Steve zu mehr berufen war und sein Weg nahm einen nicht geplanten Verlauf. Beim Blick auf ein Org-Chart wurde ihm klar, dass die Kästchen nichts mit der tatsächlichen Bedeutung der dort genannten Menschen für das Unternehmen hatten. Nach 20 Jahren verließ er das Unternehmen, als Global Director Leadership and Organisation Development mit einem Ashridge Master in “Organizational Change”. Heute arbeitet er laut seinem LinkedIn Profil als Speaker, coach, blogger, consultant, playmate, artist, professional imposter. Steve traut sich seine verschiedenen Talente auszuleben, er weiss erst seit er Mitte dreißig war, dass er Legastheniker ist. Sein Motto? Vielleicht das hier: “Start before you ready!” Die ganze Folge 214 mit Steve gibt es, wie immer, auf allen gängigen Podcast Plattformen, wie Spotify oder Apple Podcasts (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Wir veröffentlichen immer montags pünktlich um 6:00 Uhr. #Podstars #OMR #XING #ApplePodcasts #Spotify #OnTheWayToNewWork #ChristophMagnussen #MichaelTrautmann #SteveChapman #CanScorpionsSmoke #PlayfulWithNotKnowing #SoundOfSilence SPOTIFY spotify.onthewaytonewwork.com Apple Podcasts apple.onthewaytonewwork.com

We've all got voices in our head. We might have been taught that it's only "crazy" people who do, but we all have that inner voice who tells us what we can and what we can't do. In some cases, that inner voice can be loud, it can tell us we're not good enough, we can't do this or we can't do that. Steve Chapman knows his inner voice well and his inner voice spent a long time telling him he wasn't good enough to do certain things. He's began to recognise that voice now and has got to know it a little better. Art and drawing is one way for him to express his feelings, get in flow and observe the inner voice. I was always told at school that I was rubbish at Art and for years I quietened my creative spirit. Steve's story inspired ey to think about art and expression in a completely different way. Instead of listening to your inner voice for an hour, listen to this one...