The Sage Sayers
Episodes
"Over the years, I've come to trust my presence." A conversation with Master Coach Trainer & Author: Dr. Marcia Reynolds.
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We spotlight a revered and favorite MCC coach, Master Coach Trainer & Author Dr. Marcia Reynolds, who has worked in 47 countries and reached over ...
Men Supporting Women through Menopause. Interviewing Simon Salt on his upcoming book “The Quiet Transition”
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s always a gap of what men can read, understand, and put into practice with supporting the women in their lives through menopause.” So s...
“We can listen for information and for relationship.” Interviewing Dr. Haru Yamada, author of “KIKU: The Japanese Art of Good Listening”
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We turn the spotlight this week on Dr. Haru Yamada, a sociolinguist, listening intelligence researcher, and author of “KIKU: The Japanese Art of Goo...
"When I struggle connecting with someone, I ask about their day." Interviewing Austin Sussel.
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Like many effervescent people, Ohio-based Austin Sussel has little trouble connecting even with strangers, and even at work. He got great at it, actua...
Harvard Student Athlete Nick McCullough: "Similarities and differences can connect you when networking. And you get rewarded for being yourself."
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're welcoming back to the show Harvard student athlete, Nick McCullough, now on his second semester at Harvard as an Econ student and defensive...
Setting goals without forcing them: Interviewing Malvika Joshi
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, dear Sage Sayers listeners. Welcome back. 2026, Year of the Fire Horse, will be awesome. If you're stuck on how to approach goal...
What if Grammar Stopped Being Brussels Sprouts and Became Birthday Cake? Patty McGee on our Need for Great Grammar
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patty McGee never cared for how grammar was taught to her at school. “It was always so strict, rigid, and not interesting at all.” After years as...
Female Mavericks Co-Founder Beth Mazza on AI Images, Women Founders, and Creative Potency
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder of Female Mavericks, Advisor, Coach and Cheerleader to Solopreneurs Beth Mazza joined the Sage Sayers the week before Thanksgiving, and I&a...
"Creativity is Everyone's Superpower." A Conversation with Wiley Author and CEO Advisor Leslie Grandy
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning author, speaker, and CEO advisor Leslie Grandy guides teams, companies, and product leaders to leverage their creative thinking to eleva...
"Life, Writing, and LinkedIn are just a series of Experiments." Content Creation Coach Cynthia Trevino on the confidence that comes from daring to stand out
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not often do I meet a fellow writer, entrepreneur, and problem solver like Content Creation Coach Cynthia Trevino. We met via LinkedIn after she liked...
Steven Puri on Finding our Flow, Meeting Management, and Connecting with Remote Audiences
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Entrepreneur, almost new dad, and tech leader Steven Puri knows a lot about remote teams and work. He's led remote teams across multiple huge com...
Actor, writer, and technologist Patrick Chou on improv as an antidote to public speaking fear in any conversation
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Patrick Chou. His career path has included a PhD from MIT and a thriving Silicon Valley career in the optical telecom busines...
"There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you." Neeraj Juneja on storytelling and getting teams and leaders to connect
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One thing I love about being a coach? Meeting other coaches, who are often just the loveliest, upbeat people--and thoughtful too. Coach Neeraj Juneja ...
Consuelo Amat on state repression, developing civil society in authoritarian regimes, and showing empathy for those who emerge from them
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is John Hopkins University professor Consuelo Amat whose research interests include state repression, armed and unarmed resistance,...
How to be Brief With Your Brag
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Requests for updates on our work can startle and befuddle us as communicators. Much pressure exists: We must be brief, clear, and on point with what t...
58 and Unapologetic. Jacqueline Freeman on living her best years and rising up against ageism
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Jacqueline Freeman, a New Zealander TV industry insider, a media strategist, and the unapologetic voice behind a platform thats ...
Polly Leung on savings, financial planning, and cross-cultural learnings from Hong Kong and California
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Polly Leung has long loved conversations on finance. She enjoys getting us talking and thinking about our money and planning ahead so we can enjoy our...
College Sharks Lee Norwood on being ourselves, standing out, and not worrying about application videos
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business owner of College Sharks Lee Norwood helps break down the complexities of college admissions for thousands of college students. And she loves ...
Ease, flow, and public speaking fear
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A recent live, online workshop I hosted reminded me of the power of grounding in our bodies, one sense at a time—-and with nature, my favorite tool ...
“My daughters remind me not to take myself too seriously” Nirav Patel on fatherhood, childhood lessons, and podcasting
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British Marketing and Product GTM Leader, Nirav Patel, rejoins us on the Sage Sayers for an update on his life since our earlier episode. He’s now ...
The gifts and folly in employing AI for your writings. A conversation with Mark DeSantis
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts tell us AI writing adoption's now mainstream with 82% of businesses using AI tools for creating content. Good news for the AI market, now...
"I want women with endometriosis to feel less alone." Dr. Elise Wilkerson on endometriosis, truth, and loss
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dr. Elise Wilkerson, a culture champion in the workplace, an evaluator, educator, and researcher. Dr. Elise is also a woman eage...
It’s not bragging if you can back it up
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” So said Muhammad Ali — the late boxer, social activist, and cultural icon known as The Greatest. He...
“If you can’t tell a good story, you ought not be in leadership.” Mark DeSantis on storytelling and slide decks
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t get great at entrepreneurship without being an amazing storyteller. And Mark DeSantis, an entrepreneur whose robotics company was acquired...
Baritone Stephen Lancaster: “Be thankful for your voice. Nobody else has it. Let the world hear it.”
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Stephen Lancaster. He’s a vocal artist, baritone, and teacher who has performed song recitals in New York, Paris, Berlin, and ...
Ask like a boss. Mastering the art of asking powerful questions
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listening well goes beyond silent, bobbing heads and affirming mm-hmm's. If we really want to listen deeply, we must ask powerful questions that ...
Why (and how) I interrupt others less
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interrupting others before they’re done with their conversation turn brands us poorly in most situations. Coaching has shown me just how much I int...
Fashion model Gina Magro on pulling ourselves together in a cinch
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Select Model Management fashion model, Gina Magro, never cared much for fashion growing up. Like your show host, she enjoyed casual clothes and explor...
Listening in deeper ways reminds me of roaming New Zealand’s hills as a girl: Freedom
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, I coached and listened in deeper ways that will stay with me forever. I felt deeply connected to my coachee. And she to me. I slowed th...
Entrepreneur Mark DeSantis on Brevity, Storytelling, and Captivating vs Selling Audiences on LinkedIn
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few LinkedIn bios are as concise as Mark DeSantis whose title alone sits within one word: Entrepreneur. Of course, he is so much more. Mark teaches en...
Know your strengths. Boost your confidence. Why Lindsay Moskovitz loves Clifton Strengths
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've oodles of assessments available to understand our strengths; but People Development Strengths Coach Lindsay Moskovitz loves Gallup's C...
My comfort with strangers. Musings from my girlhood travels
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I once took a 20+ hour journey from New Zealand to Malaysia at age 11 with minimal assistance aside from a sibling, the occasional airline chaperone, ...
Why and how do I podcast? Musings from Coaches Anita Rodriguez, DG McCullough, and Dotun Ayeni
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us listen to eight podcasts a week and three to four million podcasts exist globally (depending on how you define them). I host two bi-weekly ...
Bringing Londoners together. Meet Coach Amy and Coach Malvika, founders of the Coven
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When London-based coaches Malvika Joshi and Amy Outterside went on independent travels, they both struggled reconnecting with friends upon their retur...
Meet Coach Xhoni Mimillari, the LinkedIn Coach helping you build your brand (and business) via LinkedIn
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LinkedIn boasts over 1 billion users across 200+ countries and 220 million of those exist in the US alone. But many super smart and articulate profess...
Jon Arnold: “I’ve bad moments, but no more bad days. Any day alive’s a good one.”
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 50% of U.S. military experience one or more injury each year, according to the Defense Health Agency, and injuries result in 2,000,000 medical ...
How (and why) to say “no” to unnoticed favors—and any work way beyond our remit
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I hear you, dear friends, coachees, and community. Too many requests upon you. Not enough time to get stuff done. And certainly not enough time for th...
Barbara Reveron on heritage, parental lessons, and confidence
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we build our confidence as leaders when our heritage and lessons from our elders don’t quite align with the confidence we need and see around...
End your meetings early. Listen actively
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meetings can drain most of us. New leaders tasked with connecting and growing their teams endure endless 1:1’s with their team and peer leaders. Wit...
Leadership and life lessons learned from taking a 4-week break: Jessica Pelegio
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like most professionals, PTO brings up mixed feelings for NY-based Head of Technical Program Management, Jessica Pelegio: fear of falling back, fear o...
Introduce ourselves in less ho-hum ways. Reporting tools to the rescue
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professionals all over wonder how to introduce themselves, especially to new bosses, teams, or a recruiter — even to new friends. Introductions (don...
“Connect technology to peoples' daily life. They'll get it.” CTO Advisor Suhail Syed on demystifying jargon and daring to dream
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Silicon Valley-based CTO advisor Suhail Syed tells his dear mother back in India about his work helping companies grow business revenue through u...
A short story about my New Zealand grandmother rescued my otherwise abysmal presentation
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fear of public speaking has certainly intensified. I first knew this point because my clients kept telling me so. I confirmed the phenomena for sure w...
“If I see others struggle, I build a bot to help them” Marketer, Builder, and Innovator Simone Morellato on the joys of AI
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is marketer, builder, and innovator Simone Morellato, an Italian born technologist and marketer based in the Bay Area, California. Havi...
“Football has built me into a leader.” Defensive Lineman Nicholas McCullough on getting into Harvard
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With some bias perhaps, I think Muskego Highschool’s varsity footballer here in Wisconsin, Nicholas McCullough’s, an impressive teen. He’s the y...
Kenza Fourati on challenging brands and finding joy and learning from her Tunisian shoe business
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kenza Fourati, a Tunisian fashion model in New York, U.S. who’s co-launched a shoe business that’s done very well, teaching ...
“You build your brand by getting in front of people.” Hyacinth Tucker, Owner of the Laundry Basket
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hyacinth Tucker always loved people, enterprise, and community when growing up in Jamaica. Here in the states, she’s found a way to channel that lov...
What fashion models can teach us about leadership and stage presence
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm still swooning over the delightful Chicagoans I met on a recent April visit. (They're the nicest and most open people ever!) In another ...
“A great communicator really understands their audience.” Product leader Nupur Thakur on demystifying tech
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is product, strategy, and operations leader Nupur Thakur who has spent a greater part of her career ensuring that leaders and custo...
“I’m married to my violin” John Chang on the gifts from music and managing audition jitters
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Chang moved to the U.S. from a balmy part of China with one core goal: To perform violin for orchestras. His practicing’s intense and rigorous ...
“My dad’s my first coach.” Abhijeet Patil on heritage, leadership, and writing
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina-based executive architect Abhijeet Patil has long led complex hybrid cloud initiatives for Fortune 500s and loved the challenge. A rece...
“I find joy in improving people’s health” Jill Staudacher on pharma, alternative medicine, and sisterhood
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Staudacher has spent the best part of her career in pharmaceutical sales; but since COVID she’s felt drawn additionally to alternative ways to ...
How to make the important words fit. 10 cruel but powerful résumé edits
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve reworked your resume recently via Resume IO, Canva, or (my favorite platform: My Perfect Resume.com) you’ll see the creative challenge i...
“You know when it’s time for career change. Listen for it. You know.” Rebecca Perreault on changing our work, outlook, and life
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week has reinvented herself multiple times through multiple life stages—even focuses of her study, career, and the way she chooses to ...
How (and why) to hook and compel your audience in a minute—or less
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we rise closer to the top-tier audiences of the companies where we serve, hooking and compelling our audience in our opening sentences feels vital....
How Do We Share Our Successes When Data is Scant?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Job seekers and those on the rise within their org need data. Numbers and trends within those numbers quantify how we excel at our craft and trade, be...
Want to Boost Clarity and Confidence? Travel. An Interview with Azra Bandali
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I often get asked how to boost our confidence—a tough question, because so many ways exist! My guest in this week’s Sage Sayer’s podcast shares ...
Why Cold Calls Nor Outreach Bother Me (Some Reporter Tips)
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us dread cold calling and following up with folks, especially when we want or need something from them. Why? Because we can feel (in these del...
“Diwali Connects Us with Our Culture and Celebrates Life” Madhu Chawla on the Gifts of Diwali
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diwali, an annual Hindu festival of lights, celebrates Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India. For th...
The Gifts and Opportunities of Fertility Treatments. One Woman’s Story
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today wants to share her story (anonymously for her privacy) of two fertility treatments she has undertaken (the second still in progress) an...
The Sage Sayers: How (and When) to Explain Blips in Our Work Story?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're job interviewing, you may feel a bit nervous about the inevitable blips which come up in our work story, especially during turbulent ti...
The Sage Sayers: Building Confidence With Your Voice. An Interview with Isaac Te Reina
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealander Isaac Te Reina, a documentary and film producer and actor who has featured in Avatar returns to the Sage Sayers this week. Together we s...
I Inherited (and Must Present From) Dire Slides. Now What?
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business presenters often inherit slides from another. While some slides feel fantastic and a gift, others can induce dread, worry, and concerns with ...
The Sage Sayers: How Faith, Courage, and Art Boosts Our Public Speaking. An Interview with Kamari Green
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Kamari Green, a Healthcare Leader + Maternal Mental Health Advocate + Artist, based in North Carolina, USA. Kamari's an int...
The Sage Sayers: Why I Always Make Time for Art (and the Gifts It Brings To My Work)
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite time pressures — juggling motherhood with a career in journalism and academia, and now coaching and writing — I’ve maintained art most d...
The Sage Sayers: Communication and Leadership Gifts from Indian Leaders. An Interview with Sathya Sethuraman
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Sathya Sethuraman, a financial Services and insurance industry strategist and thought leader who's served as a trusted advi...
The Sage Sayers: Leadership Lessons From Our Youth. An Interview with James Woodruff
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Woodruff, District Field Manager at the Federal Aviation Administration, has learned leadership skills so many places: The FAA where he’s serv...
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts of Cultural Differences. An Interview with Fernanda Noronha.
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Fernanda Noronha, a multi-cultural finance and strategy leader who's worked with international conglomerates across three c...
The Sage Sayers: My Wee Secrets on Small Talk
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the best and the brightest fret about small talk lately and I think I know why. Some started their jobs as remote workers having completed the...
The Sage Sayers: I Refuse To Call Myself “Seasoned“
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Too many bright and gifted professionals worry about their age when it comes to their jobs, their stability, and any risks they’re willing to take i...
The Sage Sayers: Meet Dotun Ayeni, our Sound Engineer. Tips on Reinvention, Interviews, and Resilience.
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is one familiar to me and one I’m excited to introduce to you. His name is Dotun Ayeni. He’s an animal scientist by profession,...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let a Stutter Define Our Life Nor Our Career?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Madhu Chawla. She's a manager of global implementation in global commercial services at American Express and is based out o...
The Sage Sayers: Adding Story and Narrative to Numbers
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If leaders have prodded you to add story to otherwise dry and stodgy data and topics, you’re not alone! Many communicators I coach hear this feedbac...
The Sage Sayers: Finding Our Purpose at Work. Perspectives From a Uruguay EA and Coach
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 bec...
The Sage Sayers: How and Why to Tame This Uptick in Speaking With Fear.
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're finding you're more anxious than normal speaking in meetings and/or presenting to higher ups, you're not alone. Communicators...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Share Our Successes While Honoring Cultural Humility? We Ask Bhawna Sharma Puri
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week, Bhawna Sharma Puri, is a successful Fintech industry marketing leader and a council board member of California State university. S...
The Sage Sayers: Chicago Sun-Time's Jennifer Kho: ‘I'm Easily Inspired When It Comes To Storytelling’
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My returning guest this week is Jenn Kho. She's the newly appointed Chicago Sun-Times executive editor, president of the Journalism and Women Sym...
The Sage Sayers: Cultural Reasons We Don’t Take Time Off From Work
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Marie-Louise Pereira, a leadership and mental wellness coach based in France. Marie-Louise helps leaders replace stuck, unhappy ...
The Sage Sayers: Meet Avatar's Sea Dragon First Mate, Isaac Te Reina. Finding Presence and Play Through Acting.
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 bec...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Not Let Personal Tragedy Make Us Bitter?
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ow...
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts and Knowledge Gained From Coaching at Scale
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three or so years ago I entered coaching school to train to become an International Coaching Federation certified coach. This move felt slightly bizar...
The Sage Sayers: Find Love Vs. Fear Playing on LinkedIn
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 wit...
The Sage Sayers: Make Time For Daily Bliss
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Sage Sayers: The Gifts From Varsity Football
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
The Sage Sayers: Musings on the Passing of a Monarch. A New Zealander Reflects.
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ze...
The Sage Sayers: Enjoy vs. Endure the Job Interview.
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the Gallup’s annual State of the Workplace report recording record numbers of disengaged, worried, miserable--even angry employees, no wonder m...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Convert Our Love for Writing and Learning to a Profitable Blog?
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
The Sage Sayers: Exploring Our Beautiful Minds. An Adult's Discovery of ADHD
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
The Sage Sayers: The Resurgence of the Written Word. Musings on Becoming a Better Writer.
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 fe...
The Sage Sayers: Go Forth and Conquer. A Grounding Meditation
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Using Positive Intelligence mental fitness techniques to ground, this gentle meditation uses one sense at a time to build peace, calm, and confidence....
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Seem Cool (and Confident) When We Lack the Answers?
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fielding Q&As from prospective clients, CEOS, or investors induces fear and stomach pain in the most confident presenters. For those working to bu...
The Sage Sayers: Can We Learn Music (and Other Crafts) As Adults? How Do We Embrace Mistakes Along the Way?
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Sage Sayers: Fuss Less. Act More. Managing Our Perfectionism.
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My inner circle knows that my dominant Saboteur — my leader of my inner critics, after the Judge — is the Stickler, who takes order, organization,...
The Sage Sayers: Fix Your Attrition Problem. Write (and Speak) With a Kind Tone.
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us want to sound warm but strident, clear on what we want and need, but open to feedback. And yet our writing can give off a cooler, sometimes...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Improve Our Vocabulary and Way with Words?
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we respond to popular asks for help with building our vocabulary in ways where others notice--but from a love for learning...
The Sage Sayers: The Biggest Myths About Job Interviews (And How To Debunk Them)
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Around half of Americans, Brits, and Australians are on the hunt for new jobs. Figures are scant elsewhere; but if my coaching base stays reflective o...
The Sage Sayers: How Do We Get Going With Our Venture And Put Aside Our Fears?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is entrepreneur and coffee e-retailer Brad Peugh who (through the height of the Pandemic) launched his e-retailer selling (what I f...
The Sage Sayers: Help! Staying Calm When Leaders Hijack Our Presentation
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the Great Return underway--and 50% of businesses demanding workers return to the office--politics are running amok. What's the bigger cry fo...
The Sage Sayers: Finding the Gifts and Opportunities In Wisconsin, the U.S.'s 7th Coldest State
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last month marked my fifth year living in the U.S. midwestern state of Wisconsin, one of America's most frigidly cold states. I’ve found surp...
The Sage Sayers: How Do I Ditch My Fear Of Public Speaking?
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we transition back to the office, we bring with us our fears and discomfort with public speaking. Having overcome this fear myself, I've a few...