Chris Hutchinson brings so much passion to his work of helping teams produce better results, make a bigger impact and feel happier while working together. He loves talking about connection too, and you’ll here him share some heartfelt thoughts on the positive power that we can all bring to the world when we decide we matter, and when we start looking at ourselves not as individuals but as integral parts of a whole from which we all benefit - as long as the whole is healthy - What Chris teaches us here about how teams can be better and why it matters applies to all of us when we remember that we all belong to several teams our families, communities, countries, and the world.

Relevant Links:

To find Chris: https://trebuchetgroup.com

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rippleleader/

Chris Hutchinson’s Book “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works : http://www.rippleleader.com

We are going to talk about the adoption experience - and how Suzanne Jones wants to make it better. She’s so honest and willing to be vulnerable and there is so much to learn here. What Suzie Q has to say about parenting from the heart and not your hurt applies to everyone. She’s passionate about helping adopted children get parents who understand them better, so she is taking what she’s learned from her own experience and made it her life's work to make sure that other adopted children and parents have an easier time than she did.

Relevant Links:

Find Suzie at: https://suzieqsolutions.com

The Book Primal Wound: https://amzn.to/2GM9sEi

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We’re going to talk about presumptions, bias, figuring out your path when you have many interests, and how Elizabeth McCoy helps returning citizens - which is the updated term for ex-felons. She’s a counselor with a masters in forensic psychology. She works with people who’ve committed sex crimes, who've been addicted to drugs, and people who’ve committed other crimes. She helps them find employment and she built her business helping career seekers of all sorts learn how to put their best foot forward so they can get the opportunities they want.

To find Elizabeth go to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-mccoy/

Her website is at: https://www.employmentpreparations.com

Her facebook page is: https://bit.ly/2SynnE9

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Jan Keck is all about being curious, brave, and vulnerable in order to create more meaningful conversations. Those things are easier for some of us than for others, but one thing is for sure: we all want our interactions to be more enjoyable. Introvert or extravert alike, we all need genuine connections in our lives and Jan has created some fun tools and ideas to help us get there. He’s really fun to talk to, and his experiences thus far with ASK DEEP QUESTIONS show that there are many of us out there who want to know others and be known on a deeper level.

Relevant Links

To Find Jan Keck: askdeepquestions.com

The Deep Dinner Guidebook: https://www.jankeck.com/product/deep-dinner-playbook/

Contact Jan Keck: https://www.jankeck.com/contact/

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Robbie Samuels knows what it's like to feel like you don't fit in or belong. He became an observer of people at a young age, and developed his innate ability to create relationships and connect with people into his mission and business. He's host of the podcast "On The Schmooze", author of "Croissants vs. Bagels", and a recognized expert on networking. He also has a unique story and fun tips and perspectives on how to make the most of meeting new people. He has a TON of resources on his website, so be to sure to check it out, and here are some for your easy reference.

Relevant Links:

Special GIFT for listeners: "Ten Tips for Conference Connections": www.robbiesamuels.com/SOC

Bonus Bundle of resources and the book: www.CroissantsvsBagels.com

Free Masterclasses: www.robbiesamuels.com/masterclass

Hear Robbie on his podcast: www.ontheschmooze.com

Find Robbie on social media:

www.LinkedIn.com/in/robbiesamuels

www.twitter.com/robbiesamuels

www.youtube.com/robbiesamuels

After many years of debate and 'someday' thinking, I set out about a year ago to connect with random strangers and have deep conversations with them. I didn't know what I was doing, and then I met Alex. This is a bit of his story, and the beginning of The School of Connection, where I'm still a student myself.

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Do you have good friends, people who get you, support you, who you could call at any time - day or night - and they’d be there for you? Do you have friends, feel needed and supported at work, and like you’re a part of a team or tribe? That’s really awesome. Because the majority of people, apparently, don’t. It’s at epidemic proportions, and it’s called loneliness. In fact, you might be feeling the insidious effects of loneliness, and never thought of it because you’re too busy. Some reports say loneliness and disconnection is the new smoking. What’s going on? Michael Lee Stallard - the author and expert on creating Connection Cultures in organizations, joins me.

Relevant Links: To find out more about Michael Lee Stallard go to: http://www.michaelleestallard.com

For more about his work with corporations and other organizations: http://connectionculture.com/book

For a direct link to his book: https://amzn.to/2PzmDcc

The CIGNA Loneliness Study: https://bit.ly/2jkwFk3

Harvard Business Review Report written by former U.S. Attorney General Vivek Murthy: https://hbr.org/cover-story/2017/09/work-and-the-loneliness-epidemic

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This is not an episode about having MORE material things. It's about what my guest Suzette Conway so brilliantly calls that 'angsty' feeling that there is something MORE to life. More to learn and be. Some of us seem never to have lived without that feeling...Insatiable curiosity. A desire to serve. To find meaning, purpose, and to have a vibrant intellectual life. Is it just a void we're trying to fill or distract ourselves from by always being busy? Or is that feeling a sign that we are indeed meant to do more, and our soul is trying to get our attention? Suzette finally took a giant leap, doing something many of us either couldn't, or wouldn't have the courage to do. Why? To make sure other women who feel like there must be "MORE" don't feel alone, to build a community, and to live what she calls a more vibrant life. Know what a "Flittersphere" is? Tune in to find out.

Relevant Links:

To find Suzette and The Flittersphere: https://bit.ly/2QB2rLF

To meet Suzette on video and enroll in the free Gratitude course, go to: https://bit.ly/2Pne8kr

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The quality and depth of your connection with others isn't measured by whether, or even how often conflict appears, but by how you deal with it. Do you face conflict, talk it out, demonstrate a willingness to be vulnerable and have that difficult conversation? Or do you avoid the issue and try to sweep it under the rug, only to encounter it again until it festers and becomes a deep resentment and judgment against the other? In this episode, I share a conflict I had with a loved one over Thanksgiving. A silly one, but one that could have led to a major rift, nevertheless. It happens all the time. We all have the opportunity to find the truth rather than believe the stories we create where there is conflict. Only if we're willing to do what's hard.

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After graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, self proclaimed data geek Victoria Westbrook had a bright future and landed some great jobs and titles. An unexpected tragedy brought old wounds to the surface, and led her down a path that ended in her becoming a convicted felon. Now she’s passionate about changing some of the stereotypes and stories we hold about people who’ve had rough times, especially those who’ve become convicted felons and are trying to enter into a productive post-prison life. She’s a powerful voice for empowerment and inclusion, removing assumptions and barriers based on erroneous assumptions.

For more information about Victoria go to her linked in profile at: https://bit.ly/2QU3m71

For information on Code Tenderloin go to https://www.codetenderloin.org

To email Victoria: VictoriaWestbrook1@gmail.com

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