The Long and The Short Of It

This week, Jen introduces Pete to one of his favorite things (a new acronym), and together they discuss the importance of holding space and sitting in silence while considering the question, "Why am …

This week, Jen and Pete ping pong back and forth about why the second time trying something might feel easier and more free, and together they come up with ways to address this in the first go round.

…

After "gravitas" was brought up in many of Pete's recent workshops, he and Jen dig in to the meaning of the word and how it might be applied to leadership.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete t…

Pete and Jen share a few of their habits that have been broken, and together they discuss how to get back on track.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What might cause a habit to be…

As is one of Jen and Pete's favorite pastimes, this week they make up a word and ponder the question, what might it mean to explorement?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Can explo…

Inspired by an event at which Barack Obama spoke, Pete brings Jen an idea that he talked about onstage, which is that leadership is like a relay race.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk a…

Using a phrase Jen often uses as a jumping off point, she and Pete dive in to the different ways a person might polish something they're working on, and how to be okay with the first try not being pe…

Pete and Jen investigate the different mindsets of collaboration and competition, and noodle on when each framework will be most effective and useful.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk a…

This week, Jen and Pete dive in to the idea that what is obvious to me might be mind-blowing to you.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is it so important for you to share your …

Acknowledging that difficult conversations can be quite awkward and uncomfortable, Pete and Jen offer up and noodle on some frameworks for navigating them.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete t…

After an aha-moment inducing time in the hot seat, Jen shares the details of her experience with Pete, and together they dig in to what makes the combination of question-asking in a pressurized situa…

After conducting an experiment on Instagram, Jen comes to Pete with many ideas about creativity, and serves up these noodles in this week's episode.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk abo…

Pete has been experimenting with studying how he spends his time, and in sharing this with Jen, together they noodle on productivity, scheduling, to-do lists, white space, thrashing to action, and so…

Being coaches themselves, Pete and Jen dive in to discussion about why even coaches need coaching in order to make progress and get unstuck.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why d…

This week, Pete brings Jen the following questions: What might happen when you lower the bar for yourself, and when might it be a good idea to do so?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk ab…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the benefits of having a group of people in your life who can help you decide to say no to things, and they discuss tools for creating a community for that purpose.

S…

This week, Pete and Jen explore the inverse of a concept they both practice by asking the question, what happens when we open ourselves up to more possibilities, even if those possibilities aren't an…

This week, Pete and Jen discuss the question of, what happens when people experience the exact same thing but perceive it entirely differently?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Ho…

After being mentioned in a podcast by some of her favorite thought leaders, Jen explains her idea of first pancakes, and she and Pete thrash about the relationship between creativity and courage.

Spec…

This week, it is Pete's turn to dive into his process of reflecting on 2022 and preparing for 2023, and Jen helps by peppering in some questions to further illuminate his path of thought. 

Specificall…