Play Your Position
Many of us receive the call to leadership at some point in our lives. It can happen when we are young, and it can happen later. Sometimes it happens more than once. Regardless of its timing, saying yes to that call fundamentally changes us and the direction of our lives. The Play Your Position Podcast explores what happens when we answer the call -- and why it matters.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 553
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
32: Audio Postcard Celebrating 1 Year Podcast Anniversary
In this episode of the Play Your Position Podcast, host Mary Lou Kayser looks back at the first year of her podcast, sharing 3 big insights with listeners about what the content creation experience a…
31: Audio Postcard on Losing
No none likes losing, yet it is a fact of life for all of us. Listen in to hear Mary Lou's insights about losing on a personal level, as well as from the universal side of things so that the next tim…
30: Creating a Killer Offense and Game Plan with Music -- with Emily Duff
Emily Duff is a Manhattan based artist who fronts the Emily Duff Band. Compared to the likes of Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, and Steve Earle, she is one of the best singer songwriters of her generation. I…
29: Let's Kick off 2015 with a Challenge!
What better way to kick off 2015 than with a challenge about playing your position? As one year ends and a new year begins, our natural inclination is to look back as well as ahead. Just like the sta…
28: The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
How can you leverage social media on a bigger scale for your business, your brand, your message? Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick have some good ideas in their book, The Art of Social Media: Power Ti…
27: How to Be a Great Parent and Business Owner at the Same Time -- with Mary Kathryn Johnson
Parenting and entrepreneurship have a lot in common -- and present unique challenges to the people who choose to pursue both at the same time! Mary Kathryn Johnson knows first hand how to succeed at …
26: Russ Thompson and the 40 Pound Turkey
The story of Russ Thompson, turkey master extraordinairre, and what happened the year he bought a 40 pound turkey for Thanksgiving.
25: How to Score with Building Your Professional Network -- with Doug Goodrum
When it comes to connecting people and building teams that matter, look no further than Doug Goodrum to get the job done. Despite having the odds stacked against him as a high school drop out, discov…
24: Audio Postcard for Veteran's Day 2014
In memory of my grandfather, a doctor in the Army who served in World War II, and in honor of all vets everywhere past, present, and future, this is my audio postcard. Thank you.
23: How a Serious Car Accident Got Her to Finally Listen to Her Intuition -- with Mary Sheehan
Mary Sheehan knows first hand the excitement and fear that comes with the decision to change positions after 20 years of a successful career in pharmacy. In today's episode, listen as Mary shares how…
22: Blazing a New Trail for Building Wealth and Giving Back through "Familypreneurship" -- with Olivia West
Olivia West is a leader in a new wave of doing business in the 21st century that truly is a family affair. With her husband Norman West and their three children, Olivia is blazinig a trail for creati…
21: Starting a Side Hustle and Why Investing in Yourself Is Key to Winning Championship Games -- with Tracy Imm
Tracy Imm is a premier communications strategist who understands the importance of investing in yourself if you're serious about winning big games in business and life. She also practices the art of …
20: 3 Creative Ways for How to Score Big at Your Next Conference
Live events, conferences and workshops are common experiences for many professionals. Whether good or not so great, they can offer valuable takeaways for the savvy attendee. In today's show, Mary Lou…
19: Shattering the Glass Ceiling -- with Kelly Fidel
Kelly Fidel doesn't mess around when it comes to landing big corporate clients -- or mentoring entrepreneurs on taking their businesses into the end zone. On the eve of launchng her latest project No…
18: Solving Big Business Problems while Delivering Good to Those in Need with Robb Price
Robb Price is an award winning social entrepreneur with a passion for building businesses while giving back to the communities where he operates. He grew up in the U.S. and moved to Canada in 2003 wh…
17: How One Millenial Is Tackling the College Game -- with Ginna Kayser
Ginna Kayser is about to start her freshman year at the University of Oregon Clark Honors College. Representing the next generation of 21st century leaders, Ginna is planning to pursue a career in me…
16: Sally Hogshead's Fascination Advantage & Other Personality Assessments
In celebration of Sally Hogshead's latest book launch for How the World Sees You, I explore the different personality assessments of the last 30 years including Myers-Briggs, Strengths Finder, The Co…
15: How Being an Early Bird Can Lead to Big Wins -- with Julie Starr Hook
In today's episode of the Play Your Position Podcast, Julie Starr Hook, founder of Five Starr Organizing and Design and author of the book, "From Frazzled to Freedom," talks about how she became a pr…
14: How a Book Can Make You a Champion
In this episode of the Play Your Position Podcast, listen in to gain insights into what's going on with authors in today's rapidly changing publishing marketplace. If you are one of the 80% or more o…
13: Show Insights First 3 Months
In today's Play Your Position Podcast episode, host Mary Lou Kayser shares insights gleaned from the first 12 weeks of the show while reflecting on how her position as a Mom is about to change as her…