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The Sage Sayers

A weekly podcast on ways to stay calm and compel others as you communicate. Along with executive communications tips and strategies, we interview intriguing individuals who've found the "Sage approach" by finding gifts, opportunities, and knowledge within trying situations. New Zealander show host, Debbi Gardiner McCullough, has written on social and business trends and struggles for the Economist, the Guardian, and Financial Times of London. She's a self-retired college professor of writing, an executive communications and narrative coach. Visit her at: www.hangingrockcoaching.com

Education Health & Fitness Mental Health Coaching Business Storytelling Self-Improvement Leadership
Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
21 minutes
Episodes
140
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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The Sage Sayers: Finding Our Purpose at Work. Perspectives From a Uruguay EA and Coach

The Sage Sayers: Finding Our Purpose at Work. Perspectives From a Uruguay EA and Coach

My guest this week is Yasna Garcia da Rosa, an executive assistant and ICF-certified coach based in Uruguay who simply loves her job. This feeling becomes rare in today's turbulent economy where many…

00:26:09  |   Sat 08 Apr 2023
The Sage Sayers: How and Why to Tame This Uptick in Speaking With Fear.

The Sage Sayers: How and Why to Tame This Uptick in Speaking With Fear.

If you're finding you're more anxious than normal speaking in meetings and/or presenting to higher ups, you're not alone. Communicators all over feel the same and we know why: Many of us have fewer o…

00:13:00  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Share Our Successes While Honoring Cultural Humility? We Ask Bhawna Sharma Puri

The Sage Sayers: How Do We Share Our Successes While Honoring Cultural Humility? We Ask Bhawna Sharma Puri

My guest this week, Bhawna Sharma Puri, is a successful Fintech industry marketing leader and a council board member of California State university. She's also a first generation immigrant, a Silicon…

00:24:01  |   Thu 02 Mar 2023
The Sage Sayers: Chicago Sun-Time's Jennifer Kho: ‘I'm Easily Inspired When It Comes To Storytelling’

The Sage Sayers: Chicago Sun-Time's Jennifer Kho: ‘I'm Easily Inspired When It Comes To Storytelling’

My returning guest this week is Jenn Kho. She's the newly appointed Chicago Sun-Times executive editor, president of the Journalism and Women Symposium, and former managing editor of two global publi…

00:27:53  |   Sat 11 Feb 2023
The Sage Sayers: Cultural Reasons We Don’t Take Time Off From Work

The Sage Sayers: Cultural Reasons We Don’t Take Time Off From Work

My guest this week is Marie-Louise Pereira, a leadership and mental wellness coach based in France. Marie-Louise helps leaders replace stuck, unhappy feelings with a confidence that helps them achiev…

00:27:47  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
The Sage Sayers: Meet Avatar's Sea Dragon First Mate, Isaac Te Reina. Finding Presence and Play Through Acting.

The Sage Sayers: Meet Avatar's Sea Dragon First Mate, Isaac Te Reina. Finding Presence and Play Through Acting.

James Cameron's Avatar: the Way of Water is breaking box office records all over the world. The sci-fi epic just overtook Top Gun Maverick to become 2022's highest grossing international release and …

00:34:38  |   Wed 11 Jan 2023
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let Personal Tragedy Make Us Bitter?

The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let Personal Tragedy Make Us Bitter?

My guest this week is Wisconsin-based executive coach Deb Skarda whose brother Rick was murdered  on Father’s Day here in the states. In Deb’s own words: “He was unjustly taken by the hand of another…

00:21:34  |   Tue 27 Dec 2022
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts and Knowledge Gained From Coaching at Scale

The Sage Sayers: The Gifts and Knowledge Gained From Coaching at Scale

Three or so years ago I entered coaching school to train to become an International Coaching Federation certified coach. This move felt slightly bizarre given I’d never received coaching before nor k…

00:08:02  |   Tue 13 Dec 2022
The Sage Sayers: Find Love Vs. Fear Playing on LinkedIn

The Sage Sayers: Find Love Vs. Fear Playing on LinkedIn

Most of us waste a sad amount of time worrying about what others think of us when we post to LinkedIn, the social media platform for professionals with  875 million members worldwide. So, how might w…

00:13:21  |   Mon 28 Nov 2022
The Sage Sayers: Make Time For Daily Bliss

The Sage Sayers: Make Time For Daily Bliss

I’m no expert on work-life balance; but I have found that applying the mental fitness tool of innovation, specifically to how I manage my time, has yielded blissful and surprising results. By innovat…

00:11:32  |   Sat 05 Nov 2022
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts From Varsity Football

The Sage Sayers: The Gifts From Varsity Football

Around 1.9 million high school players play highschool football in the U.S. Along with thousands of other Wisconsinites, I’m a proud supporter of the Muskego Warriors varsity football team, Wisconsin…

00:16:05  |   Fri 21 Oct 2022
The Sage Sayers: Musings on the Passing of a Monarch. A New Zealander Reflects.

The Sage Sayers: Musings on the Passing of a Monarch. A New Zealander Reflects.

When England laid their dear queen to rest, they laid to rest a monarch who provided a staple, consistent leadership in my life as a citizen of New Zealand, one of the 54 countries within the coaliti…

00:16:08  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
The Sage Sayers: Enjoy vs. Endure the Job Interview.

The Sage Sayers: Enjoy vs. Endure the Job Interview.

With the Gallup’s annual State of the Workplace report recording record numbers of disengaged, worried, miserable--even angry employees, no wonder many seek new jobs. But the job interview process ca…

00:11:45  |   Tue 13 Sep 2022
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Convert Our Love for Writing and Learning to a Profitable Blog?

The Sage Sayers: How Do We Convert Our Love for Writing and Learning to a Profitable Blog?

My guest this week is Caroline Lindsey who, after years working in advertising and media work, took her passion of cooking, blogging, and food to a whole new level by creating a successful blog, ulti…

00:30:36  |   Fri 26 Aug 2022
The Sage Sayers: Exploring Our Beautiful Minds. An Adult's Discovery of ADHD

The Sage Sayers: Exploring Our Beautiful Minds. An Adult's Discovery of ADHD

My guest this week is Ambra who (around six months ago, in her early 30s) entered a courageous quest to confirm what she'd long suspected: She has ADHD. In this touching interview, Ambra, an operatio…

00:26:13  |   Sat 13 Aug 2022
The Sage Sayers: The Resurgence of the Written Word. Musings on Becoming a Better Writer.

The Sage Sayers: The Resurgence of the Written Word. Musings on Becoming a Better Writer.

Over the past five years I've asked at least 3,000 business professionals what worries them the most about their careers. At least half report feeling that ineffective business writing's one of the b…

00:11:44  |   Sat 06 Aug 2022
The Sage Sayers: Go Forth and Conquer. A Grounding Meditation

The Sage Sayers: Go Forth and Conquer. A Grounding Meditation

Using Positive Intelligence mental fitness techniques to ground, this gentle meditation uses one sense at a time to build peace, calm, and confidence. 

00:07:17  |   Fri 29 Jul 2022
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Seem Cool (and Confident) When We Lack the Answers?

The Sage Sayers: How Do We Seem Cool (and Confident) When We Lack the Answers?

Fielding Q&As from prospective clients, CEOS, or investors induces fear and stomach pain in the most confident presenters. For those working to build their courage, the fear of the unknown in these m…

00:15:58  |   Fri 15 Jul 2022
The Sage Sayers: Can We Learn Music (and Other Crafts) As Adults? How Do We Embrace Mistakes Along the Way?

The Sage Sayers: Can We Learn Music (and Other Crafts) As Adults? How Do We Embrace Mistakes Along the Way?

My guest this week is Canadian technologist and adult musician, Sam Chow, who taught himself jazz piano, at aged 33, for the joy—and to show himself: It’s never too late to learn.

In our interview, w…

00:13:07  |   Wed 22 Jun 2022
The Sage Sayers: Fuss Less. Act More. Managing Our Perfectionism.

The Sage Sayers: Fuss Less. Act More. Managing Our Perfectionism.

My inner circle knows that my dominant Saboteur — my leader of my inner critics, after the Judge — is the Stickler, who takes order, organization, and perfectionism way too far. While I view the stre…

00:13:56  |   Tue 14 Jun 2022
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