According to surgeon, author, and thought leader, Atul Gawande: "Everyone deserves a coach."

In this week's episode, I explore whether Dr. Gawande is right.

Noted professor, facilitator, and executive coach, Ted Witherell, and I discuss this topic and ponder some deep questions such as: (1) Are you worthy of an investment? and (2) How do you process inspiration?

For more information about Ted, please see here.

It's time for a change in your organization... but how do you get started? In this brief episode, I offer some advice on how to begin the process.

I refer to my "Four Values" methodology in this episode. Link here.

Do you and your organization possess the necessary capabilities in order to manage a change agenda? In this brief episode, I suggest an equally important question: does it possess the commitment?

This week, I speak with leader, consultant, and professor Gina Mazza about a topic that is anything but the new, new thing: Servant Leadership. It's a leadership style and set of values that does, however, seem to be making a comeback.

In this episode, Gina I I discuss what servant leadership is and why it's gaining more attention.

Hospice Nurse Penny is on a mission to demystify death, help all of us to become more comfortable with the dying process, and alleviate something she herself has experienced: death anxiety.

Moving from bedside hospice nursing to social media platforms, Nurse Penny uses education, humor, and direct talk to accomplish her mission.

In this episode we discuss all of these matters, the hospice industry, and her own personal journey to this point.

Link: Hospice Nurse Penny

In this week's episode, I speak with Attorney Robert Griffin, a renowned expert on non-profit organizations. Our topic relates to what causes such organizations to go sideways from a legal and governance perspective, the causes of decline and trouble, the marks of good governance, and the many lessons learned from his forty years of policy-making, legal practice, and contributing over 170 cumulative years of service to non-profit boards.

This episode is a great resource for leaders and board members of non-profits who are committed to the mission of their organizations... and keeping them on track.

Link: Massachusetts Attorney General Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations

“Don’t waste your suffering.” — Deborah Grassman

In this week’s episode, I speak with the founder of Opus Peace, an organization that was founded based on the important life lessons gained from working with 10,000 dying veterans. Deborah Grassman and I speak on the topics of childhood scripting, unprocessed trauma, personal pain, and peace and healing.

This is a powerful topic and I hope you’ll find it to be moving, motivating, provocative, and perhaps even the beginning of a path to peace.

Links:

Opus Peace website
Online courses
February 2, 2025 event

Dr. Annie Brewster is a both a physician and a patient and in this week's episode, we explore the incredible (and I dare say surprising) healing power of storytelling. We cover Dr. Brewster's personal experiences and the ensuing work that she and her colleagues have done to empower, inspire, and... to heal. Her work is meaningful and will, I hope, help you to consider your own personal journey as well.

We also touch on issues related to physician burnout, the lack of integration within our current health care system, and ways that this work might benefit our listeners and their organizations.

Dr. Brewster founded the Health Story Collaborative, linked here. On this website, you can also find information about her outstanding book, entitled: "The Healing Power of Storytelling".