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162. Coaches Corner - Why  visualization of your future is important with Julie Hess
Danielle McCombs Danielle McCombs

162. Coaches Corner - Why visualization of your future is important with Julie Hess

In this episode of The Opposite of Small Talk, Danielle introduces Coaches Corner, a new monthly segment, which explores topics through a coach’s lens.  

The inaugural guest is Julie Hess, author, executive coach, coaching supervisor and educator. 

In this episode Julie and Danielle discuss the importance of visualizing the future with their clients and themselves.

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160. #kristy: Get Better Feedback
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

160. #kristy: Get Better Feedback

What do you do when you ask for feedback and only ever receive praise? In this episode, Kristy shares 3 tips for how to get better feedback.

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159. Writing Your Way Through Life with Kate Hanley
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

159. Writing Your Way Through Life with Kate Hanley

Kate Manley, author, coach, ghostwriter, and podcast host, joins us for a discussion on the topic, Writing Your Way Through Life.  Kate encourages us to consider all forms of writing as a powerful way of expressing our thoughts throughout our life experiences.

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158. Effective Negotiation with Fotini Iconomopoulos
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

158. Effective Negotiation with Fotini Iconomopoulos

Today’s guest, Fotini Iconomopoulos, best selling author of, “Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want”, brings her decades of impressive corporate experience and a ton of real world applicable advice to our conversation on the topic of Effective Negotiation.    

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157. Nurturing a Growth Mindset with Collin Henderson
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

157. Nurturing a Growth Mindset with Collin Henderson

In this episode, Collin Henderson joins us to discuss the topic of Nurturing a Growth Mindset.  During our conversation, Collin offers some advice and tools he’s learned through his work on himself; as a father of five children; and as a coach to clients including professional athletes. 

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155. Nonverbal Communication with Blake Eastman
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

155. Nonverbal Communication with Blake Eastman

Blake Eastman speaks to us on the topic of Nonverbal Communication and its important role in both professional and personal life.  He emphasizes the importance of context in this essential form of communication; clears up some misconceptions related to the topic; and explains how video and audio playback are vital to his work.

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154. The Act of Storytelling with Katherine Kennedy
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

154. The Act of Storytelling with Katherine Kennedy

Katherine Kennedy, a teacher, storytelling coach and author of the book, Speaking to What Matters: My story of learning how to share what’s inside, released in fall 2023, discusses with us the topic of The Act of Storytelling.

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153. Traction vs. Distraction with Nir Eyal
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

153. Traction vs. Distraction with Nir Eyal

Nir Eyal, bestselling author, teacher, consultant, and lecturer, discusses his book, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” as well as the topic of Traction vs. Distraction.

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REBROADCAST: Changing the Culture of Racism is a Long Game, with Janese Murray
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

REBROADCAST: Changing the Culture of Racism is a Long Game, with Janese Murray

In this episode Danielle and Kristy talk with Janese Murray, a thought leader in the field of diversity and inclusion, about race in the United States. We touch on critical race theory; what it is, what it isn’t, and what you can do about it. We talk about why laws are important but not enough, and how personal stories can make big impacts in the hearts and minds of individuals.

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152. Career Fulfillment and Success with Erika Ayers Badan
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

152. Career Fulfillment and Success with Erika Ayers Badan

Erika Ayers Badan, the first CEO of Barstool Sports and current CEO of Food52, as well as author of the new book, “Nobody Cares About Your Career,” available on June 11th, speaks to us on the topic of Career Fulfillment and Success. 

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151. #Kristy: Be Funny at Work
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

151. #Kristy: Be Funny at Work

There are multiple good reasons to be funny at work; it’s proven to release stress, it inspires and motivates teams (according to research), and it’s well… fun. Listen to this episode to learn about different kinds of humor to start using at work and what to avoid.

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150. Gravitas: Living a Life of Self Assurance with Lisa Sun
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

150. Gravitas: Living a Life of Self Assurance with Lisa Sun

In this episode, we discuss the topic of Gravitas: Living a Life of Self Assurance with entrepreneur and author, Lisa Sun. Lisa shared how we can learn a lot from the self-confidence displayed by 5 year olds; we discuss the eight types of confidence “superpowers” and Danielle and Kristy’s results from the superpower quiz; and examples of ways in which we can do the work and reflection needed to shift our mindset and come to our place of personal gravitas.

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149.#Danielle - The Power of Improv
Danielle McCombs Danielle McCombs

149.#Danielle - The Power of Improv

In this episode of The Opposite of Small Talk, Danielle shares her experience of attending an Improv class. She provides ways that improv skills are put to use in real life.

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148. A Discussion on Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with Jennifer Peterkin
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

148. A Discussion on Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with Jennifer Peterkin

In this episode, we have a Discussion on Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with our guest, Jennifer Peterkin.  Jennifer helps us to understand the difficulties of recognizing and exiting a violent relationship as well as some of the harmful stereotypes and expectations society has pushed in regards to domestic and interpersonal violence. 

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146. Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage with Gay Hendricks
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

146. Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage with Gay Hendricks

In this episode, we speak to Gay Hendricks on the topic of Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage.  Gay shares his own personal struggles, how he came to recognize patterns of self-sabotage, and some of the techniques he uses to help others break through sabotaging behaviors to achieve liberation in their daily lives.

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144. #kristy Grace, Grit, and Getting it Done!
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

144. #kristy Grace, Grit, and Getting it Done!

In this episode Kristy is interviewed with Lisa Gillette of Big Sky Coaching on her podcast Grace, Grit, Getting it Done! Kristy shares her experience of struggling with workplace communication as a mid-career professional how she learned to be more prepared to speak up at work.

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