Episode Type: Listen to Learn

Welcome to a listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast. I'm speaking about Design Thinking with Sara Musgrove from the Riverbend Group. Design thinking is a human-centered and collaborative approach to solving complex problems.

Sara and I met a dozen years ago or so through her work at the Leaders Lyceum (a former client and a program I participated in). It's where I first discovered Constructive Developmental Theory.

Sara is a specialist in Design Thinking, a human-centered way to tackle problem-solving. She leads and trains leaders to optimize their influence and impact at The RiverBend Group. In this conversation about Design Thinking, she explains how it works and why organizations should be leveraging it. Design Thinking is both a framework and a Mindset and helps us think differently and early so that when we're executing, we're effective and efficient.

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Episode Type: Listen to Learn

Welcome to a listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast. I'm speaking with Nathan Dohse, an educator, advocate, and speaker working in the music industry, in the Nashville area and who was on the podcast before. Today, we're going to talk about breaking echo chambers and sacrificing sacred cows.

The idea of this conversation began when I posted about Republicans for Harris. This garnered a strong reaction from my Facebook community. Nathan commented with the following message on my post.

"This breaks the echo chamber if nothing else. It creates cognitive dissonance within a community, which does more good than anything else you could possibly do. We do not have a responsibility or the right to change anyone else's mind. But we do have the responsibility to use the minds we have, and to encourage others to do the same. You are doing a great job of that!"

I said, let's do a podcast episode about that, and he agreed. Now, here we are!

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Episode Type: Listen to Learn

Julia and I discuss Constructive Developmental Theory (CDT) and its implications for personal and professional growth. We explore the journey from a socialized mind to a self-authored mind, the importance of vulnerability and curiosity, and the role of community in personal development. Julia also shares her personal experiences and insights on overcoming challenges, the significance of inside-out development, and the interdependence of relationships. The conversation emphasizes the need for self-knowledge and the transformative power of vulnerability in fostering growth and connection.

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Additional Resources

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Episode Type: Listen to Learn; Hostile Extremism

In this conversation, I'm speaking with Elizabeth Neumann, author of Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace. She worked in the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. In our discussion, we talk about hostile extremism in America and discuss the recent Trump assassination attempt, the rise of extremism, and the challenges we face this presidential election year. Click here, for more details, notes, links, and the video version.

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• Connect With Elizabeth Neumann | Website - About - Wikipedia - Facebook - Linkedin - Twitter/X - Instagram
• Kingdom of Rage Book | Amazon - About the book

Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading)

In 2011, I wrote an executive summary for a documentary feature film project called America Together. Over the years, I've made little tweaks to the summary based on different ideas I've had. It seems the vision for this project is needed now more than ever, so I'm sharing the idea publicly as a way to explore the idea further. You can view the blog read in this video here.

Episode Type: Listen to Learn

Welcome to a listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast. I'm speaking with a former university professor and Canadian Christian, David Koyzis. David has been on the Share Life podcast to discuss his book Political Visions & Illusions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In this episode, we're talking about the values required for someone to hold political leadership. David articulated 7 guidelines he shared after the Jan 6 hearings, and has resurfaced in a recent blog post about America's current societal crisis, in light of Trump's 34 felony convictions and adamant Republican support.

In this conversation, we discuss the 7 guidelines and the history that brought us here.

According to David Koyzis, a would be office-holder...

1. must respect the rule of law above his or her own ambitions
2. must be loyal to the country's constitution and abide by its provisions, even to his or her own disadvantage;
3. must not abuse the office to advance personal financial or other interests;
4. must honourably concede to his or her successor when defeated in an election;
5. must refrain from divisive rhetoric and undertake, where possible, to unite the nation around a common task of doing public justice;
6. must unwaveringly adhere to the truth and refrain from self-justification to cover missteps;
7. must be generous and charitable to opponents and supporters alike.

Connect With David Koyzis

• Connect with David | Website, Blog, & Newsletter - Linkedin - Facebook - Instagram - Twitter
• Books Links (Amazon affiliate links below)
• Consider supporting David Koyzis through Global Scholars Canada >>

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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) "We have a responsibility to move forward in our lives. In several seasons of life, I've found myself waiting for someone else to take the burden of responsibility from me and do what needed to be done. Part of 2010 was such a season, and after years in the business, I found myself waiting for the company to be successful. I was waiting for the right person to come along and fulfill my vision for the company. Here is my journal entry below from early 2011 about a S.H.I.F.T. Moment that changed this line of thinking for me..." If you'd prefer to read this blog, you can do so here.

Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading)

When people see your need and offer to help or are in an official position to extend the request, you'll experience numerous folks seeking to help you.

As you wonder how to reply and what to do. You have four options to consider.

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