The Indigo Podcast
Take control of your life, business, and career once and for all. The Indigo Podcast offers raw, unfiltered, and science-based talk about flourishing in life. Join CEOs, executives, and regular folks in learning how to build a better future at work and beyond. Check out this top ranked podcast! For more information, visit www.indigotogether.com.
Our approach is evidence based and our conversation is quirky. In every episode, we:
1. Promote the flourishing of people and organizations.
2. Bridge the gap between social science and management practice.
3. Provide an antidote or counterpoint to the ever-increasing overly simplistic, reductionist approaches to work and life.
4. Feed the curiosity of people who want to make the world a better place through work.
5. Inspire listeners to become lifelong learners and bold difference-makers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Kate Ball on Career Pivots, Champions, and Finding Purpose
Today we have the pleasure of learning from Kate Ball. Kate is the Director of Talent and Leadership Development at a large tech company and she’s been an officer in the U.S. Navy since 2002. Kate …
Beyond “What Do You Do?” Developing an Identity OUTSIDE of Work
This podcast is about human flourishing at work AND BEYOND. Work and non-work are often intertwined, but if we’re to flourish in life, we need to pay attention to the full spectrum of human flourishi…
Seriously, Another Zoom Meeting? Are you kidding me?!
Today's podcast is on the subject of virtual meetings.
Fun fact: Zoom has surpassed 300 million daily meeting participants as of April 2020.
To help us present the best evidence on how to run bett…
This Fall Will Be a COVID Nightmare … or Will It?
Today, we talk with Dr. Warren D. Everett and end up with a moral case for opening the economy in the wake of Covid-19. Dr. Everett has practiced medicine for over 40 years, is a retired medical sch…
You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Podcast is About You
Many of us have worked for someone we suspected might be a narcissist, or maybe have simply wondered, "What's wrong with this person?" Some of you may not be able to get enough of yourself. In this …
Make it RAIN! Money as a Motivator
This episode is all about the mighty dollar's relationship with humans and work. We dive deep into:
- Does money motivate people at work?
- Your relationship with money and why that matters
- Implication…
High School, Again: An Adult View of Popularity
Would you like to go back to high school? For many, the deciding factor in answering this question would be popularity. And, for those of us who perhaps despised high school, the "adult" world can …
Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self! Self-Leadership and Managing Emotions
We couldn't help it....we love Ice Cube. But alas, today's episode is about managing your emotions. Once you understand how your mind works you will be able to hack it. Others' behaviors will like…
WFH? WTF! Puncturing the “Perfect” You
We're talking about working from home, and in particular, how working from home has caused so many of us to have a collision between our personal and professional lives ... a “puncturing” of an illus…
Us versus Them: Healing the Management-Employee Rift
- The big rift that can emerge between management and employees
- Aligning the factions
- Practical steps to head in the right direction
Love in an Elevator: All About Workplace Romance
We hope you laugh listening, as much as we did in prepping for this episode. Shout out to Jordan J. in Washington D.C. for submitting quite a few ideas on this fun topic. In a survey by CareerBuild…
The Psychology of a Crisis Demystified
This is part two in our series on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Manual. Part one explored “Crisis Management Communication: Principles …
Crisis Management Communication: Principles and Pitfalls
This is the first of what will likely be a handful of episodes on crises and related topics. We are drawing DIRECTLY from some amazing resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a…
Covidtunists: The Rise of COVID-19 Profiteering
- What the heck is a covidtunist?
- Need for differentiation and authenticity
- Implications for vendors and organizations
Don't fall victim to the covidtunist.
Have examples of “covidtuning” or “covidt…
Sensemaking, Leadership, and COVID-19
COVID-19 is kind of like getting hit by a bus. This time is stressful, chaotic, and anxiety-provoking. How you respond is based on a number of factors. In this episode we dive deep into sensemaking…
Sanity While Isolated: Lessons from POWs and Astronauts
While #covid-19 (#coronavirus) has us all on lockdown, we are finding that many of us are struggling with the isolation of #socialdistancing. Whether we live alone or with family, the isolation of h…
Run Your Company Like an Aircraft Carrier
Scholars often cite naval aircraft carriers as prototypical examples of “high-reliability” organizations. Such organizations, they suggest, are able to engage daily with risky technologies in a remar…
Understanding Science and the World of Work
First let us say this episode will leave many unsatisfied -- we can empathize with the desire for definitive answers, but in the real world of leadership and management you have to get comfortable wi…
Military Veterans and Civilian Work: Hidden Issues and Potential Solutions
If you are a veteran-- this episode is for you. If you are not a veteran, you may still find interest in this episode-- particularly if you are hiring veterans. What we cover:
- Unrealistic transiti…
The Four Day Work Week: Fad or Fabulous?
Everyone wants to work less with more productivity, right? Many companies have experimented with alternative work schedules, flex hours, and reduced hours. In the war for talent it is certainly temp…