Episodes
Sunday May 26, 2019
Crucial Talks Episode 86: Stories Help us Understand with Ayn Cates Sullivan
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
Mike Sedam interviews Ayn Cates Sullivans about how archetypes and stories help us understand the world around us.
This is an interesting discussion that helps us understand ourselves, our use of prototypes, and how stories have impacted behavior and decision-making for thousands of years.
This helps us understand systems-thinking and our own individual place in the world, in society, and in our organizations.
More about Ayn can be found at: http://ayncatessullivan.com/
Contact Mike Sedam at: www.crucialtalks.com
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
Mike Sedam talks with Dr. Glenn Livingston about self-transformation.
Glenn has based his work on dealing with his own food addiction and helping others. He provides lessons on self-transformation to overcome addiction to food. He explains the role of different parts of the brain in our decision-making. These lessons not only pertain to our health, but can also be used in other areas where we want to make significant changes in our lives.
The role of groups and how we can crowdsource learning is also discussed as an important way to speed up our transformation.
A digital copy of Glenn's book and additional information can be found at www.neverbingeagain.com.
To contact Mike about speaking or consulting (resilience, decisionmaking, behavior, safety, or risk) please visit www.crucialtalks.com.
Sunday May 12, 2019
Crucial Talks Episode 84: Ani Anderson on Finding Your Purpose
Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
Change your filter, look at your world, and transform. Mike Sedam interviews Ani Anderson. Ani is a thought leader, speaker, and coach on the leading edge in personal development. She is also the author of Find Your Soul's Agenda: The One Word That Will Make Your Whole Life a Success. More about Ani and her book can be found at www.findyoursoulsagenda.com.
Ani talks to us about developing ourselves and fulfilling our highest potential. She discusses the benefits of the healing paradigm and personal development paradigm. In other words, she helps people look ahead so they make fulfilling decisions, and also helps them find their own inner resistance. We also talk about what to do when "negatives" show up. The perspective people use in their lives is important. It is a focus on a realistic approach to life.
You can also find her book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/2HbTDGK
To contact Mike about the podcast or speaking opportunities, please visit www.crucialtalks.com.
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
Mike Sedam talks with Todd Vande Hei about transformation, leadership, millennials, and stories.
Todd is a successful CEO and entrepreneur in the health and fitness industry. As the CEO of Stark, www.starklife.us, he leads a successful team of coaches and medical professionals that provide best-in-class health and fitness services to clients.
We discuss how the stories we tell ourselves can impact our success.
Todd also gives us tips on leading millennials and providing an environment where his team can not only succeed, but can also thrive with purpose.
The importance of having a team of professionals that have the capacity to collaborate is also discussed.
This episode is valuable for leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone who is trying to transform their life.
For more about Stark, visit www.starklife.us.
Todd Vande Hei can be contacted through Stark, or on social media.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandehei/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testodderone/
Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=1631073262
Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddvandehei
To contact Mike Sedam about the podcast, speaking opportunities, or any other reason, please visit www.crucialtalks.com.
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Crucial Chat: Work as Purpose
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Mike Sedam talks about work that gives people purpose. The journey toward excellence also has defeats and mistakes. Those defeats are opportunities. They are learning opportunities and can lead to a greater purpose and contribute to our goal of seeking excellence. This is a valuable chat about the need people have for struggle and purpose.