the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast
Episodes
Are there LIES in your BELIEFS? UNCORKED with LISA SCHERMERHORN
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK Conversation with Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner, Speaker and Author Lisa Schermerhorn. Lisa and I chat about her n...
Monitor Not Micro-Manager
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 8-minute and 6-second nitty-gritty episode, I encourage you to be a Monitor who plans to check in with your people along the way, tell them to...
I see HUMANS not Humanity
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's always better to see individuals and not groups; to see individual people, not groups of priests, pagans, or politicians.When we talk in hom...
REVIVING YOUR MR. INCREDIBLE
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK conversation with my friend Craig Minchin. Craig and I explore how his journey from a profound and dark soul-crushing perso...
the CERTAINTY of UNCERTAINTY
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This 5-MINUTE & 49-SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY episode explores these provocative questions and challenges; Why must we stop providing quick answers...
FAILING FORWARD - EPISODE # 100
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My 100th EPISODE. What a ride. What a journey. Let's celebrate our uniqueness, continue breaking the evil spell of sameness, and remind ourselve...
Incubating the Ideas & Dreams of Others: UNCORKED with Jeff Chesebrough
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK Conversation with Business Mentor Jeff Chesebrough. Jeff is the CEO of Innovate Niagara, a one-stop resource for entreprene...
The Wisdom & Power of Living Paradoxically
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4-minute and 24-second Mini Nitty-Gritty episode, I explore the wisdom and power that comes to us and others when we live "paradoxically&...
Inspired to be a "Servant of Justice"
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a recent trip to Atlanta, I reflect on the challenge of MLK for me and you to be "Servants of Justice." In this 6-MINUTE & ...
Just Stop Pissing on Their Fire
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Motivating and inspiring Humans to be great and to do amazing things is relatively simple. This 4-MINUTE & 6-SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY episode wil...
Black Dogs & Butter Tarts: UNCORKED with Sandy Nickel
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is entitled "Black Dogs & Butter Tarts." It's an UNCORK Conversation with Sandy Nickel about living well with the &qu...
Songs from the "F SiDE" of my Album
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: IF F-WORDS LIKE FAILURE, FAILING, FUCKUPS, OR FUCKED IT UP OFFEND YOU; THIS EPISODE MAY NOT BE FOR YOU ... BUT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY STILL LIST...
Exposing Truth & Experiencing Fiction: the News of Nellie Bly
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This UNCORK conversation with my friend and your historian Craig Minchin is inspired by the awfulness of 10 days and an adventure of 72 days, 6 hours,...
You Need Pollinators
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This 5 MINUTE & 6 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY episode explores this provocative and powerful question and idea; How do you identify the "pollina...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of "WEAVERS"
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were WEAVERS.Listen to this episode, and you will discover the 3 Wonderous gifts the UNENDING WEAVER gives to you and me.Firstly, the...
LEADERS are SELLERS
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders need to stop fooling themselves; they don't really believe their employees are "customers" because they think their employees a...
Your "Tilt" Matters
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you "lean" into? What are you "leaning" into in this season?In this 4-minute and 39-second mini NITTY-GRITTY, we explore w...
the Reward, Hard-Working Employees, are Sick and Tired of Getting
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an eye-opening and practical chat with my colleague and consulting partner Amanda Macdougall about a bad habit, a very bad leadership ...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of "RUNNERS"
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were RUNNERS. Listen to this episode, and you will discover why RUNNERS are not afraid to put their success in your hand and trust y...
UNENDERS: The Lasting Legacy of "DIGGERS"
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were DIGGERS. In this, the 7th episode in a 14-part series, we explore another of the 13 characteristics, the actions, and the passi...
UNBRANDED and UNBRIDLED: Living and Leading the Maverick Way
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is entitled "UNBRANDED & UNBRIDLED: Living and Leading the Maverick Way" it's an UNCORK Conversation with consultant, ...
UNENDERS: The Lasting Legacy of BELIEVERS
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were BELIEVERS. Listen to this episode, and you will discover how belief and being a believer in and for others will impact and infl...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of RECORDERS
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were RECORDERS. Listen to this episode, and you will discover the power and potential in your hands and heart when you get out paper...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of "PAINTERS"
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were PAINTERS. Listen to this episode, and you will discover how to: Help people "see" the hidden value in themselves an...
CARING CURIOSITY: Get in the Flow
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK Conversation with Bo Andersson. Bo is a passionate leader in the water and wastewater value industry. His career began over ...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of MENTORS
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UNENDERS are and were MENTORS. Listen to this episode, and you will discover the essential attitudes and actions that will empower you to empower oth...
UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of "PUSHERS"
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will explore the first of thirteen characteristics, actions, and passions of those who have become UNENDING Legacy Leavers. UNCOMMO...
UNENDERS: When it's all Said but Never Really Done
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I will be your ferryman over the river Styx (you may have to google that reference) into a series of podcast episodes about my UNENDING, about your UN...
the Best PIVOT is an Inside Job: UNCORKED with Leslie Gordon Christie
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the overused term but sometimes underappreciate journey of "the Pivot." Whirling from stability to following a dream a...
Reasonable Seasonal Expectations
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This 1 MINUTE & 53 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY episode explores these questions: What season are you in, and are your expectations reasonable? For ex...
BLOW YOUR FEARS AWAY: the Secret Power of Your Nervous Farts
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is entitled "BLOW YOUR FEARS AWAY: the Secret Power of Your Nervous Farts." It's an UNCORK Conversation with media special...
WANDER. WONDER. & Wiser Now: UNCORKED with Cam Shapansky
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK Conversation with Cam Shapansky, a social sector fundraising and program development advocate, thought leader, and an old fr...
LOAD & LIGHTS: RV Life & Leadership Lessons # 2
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this NITTY-GRITTY, I share two more Life and Leadership lessons that my RV trips are teaching me. I am applying these in my personal life and my wo...
LISTEN WITH YOUR FINGERS
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this NITTY-GRITTY episode, I encourage you to understand that your ears are not the only body part that helps you listen. So listen, and you will d...
Haile Selassie: Bigger. More. Greater. and Larger for Others
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This UNCORK conversation is sparked by this quote from Haile Selassie, "We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spir...
TENACIOUSLY PATIENT: Unleashing the Wisdom of Hurry & Wait
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back in EPISODE # 50 entitled UNDETERRED & UNDENIED (If you haven't listened to that one yet, please check it out), I outlined 12 positive pr...
the GIVE. the TAKE. and the GET: UNCORKED with Matt Fletcher
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an UNCORK CONVERSATION with Matt Fletcher. Matt is an UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast listener that I connected with through social media. Afte...
the 4 GIFTS: what People Really Want from their Leaders for Christmas
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I highlight the 4 GIFTS that I consistently hear that employees, teams, partners, your partner, your children, and even your dog and ...
a Curious Man. a Consensus Building Mayor. an UN-POLITICIAN.
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is entitled "a CURIOUS Man. a CONSENSUS Building Mayor. an UN-POLITICIAN who Marches to the Beat of a Different Drummer." it&ap...
THE SANDS OF TIME: the Key to IMPACT & EFFECTIVENESS
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this NITTY-GRITTY episode, I uncover and expose the GREAT BIG LIE that keeps you from being as productive as you could be. Give me 12-minutes and ...
Relationships that SURVIVE & THRIVE ... are BUILT to LAST
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are your personal and professional relationships BUILT TO LAST? Or do they crumble, fail, and fall apart too often or too quickly? Here's what y...
MindSet ReSet: Getting off the Hamster Wheel
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode entitled "MindSet ReSet: Getting off the Hamster Wheel" is an UNCORK Conversation with Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practition...
The One Thing that Will Instantly Make You a Better Coach
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to be a better and more effective Coach? Do you want to coach more and more often?It's all about where you are during the game.This ...
THE RIPPLE EFFECT: UNCORKED with KRISTIN LINDEEN
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNCORK CONVERSATION, with Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, and Author, KRISTIN LINDEEN, we explore the idea of Generational Journeys. How persona...
The Alchemy of Change and Choice
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this NITTY-GRITTY Episode, we explore the "Alchemy of Change and Choice."Listen in and discover:- The four base "elements" that...
Your organization DOESN'T EXIST or DO ANYTHING
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
this is a 1 MINUTE & 42 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY Episode that will provoke and challenge you to understand that your organization DOESN'T EXI...
Indira Gandhi: Committed, Courageous, and Combative
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Leadership Historian, Craig Minchin and I explore the life, legacy and leadership lessons we can learn from MOTHER INDIA - Indira Gand...
RV Wisdom # 1: It's My Site. Tanks. & the Fire
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini NITTY-GRITTY, I share 3 Life and Leadership lessons I learned on a recent RV trip.It's My Site.Don't be a campsite"cutter....
UNCOMMODiFYiNG in my World: the NITTY-GRITTY for me
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Riddle me this. When food isn't free ... but you can't buy it ... but you can shop for it ... where are you and what are you doing?In this N...
The Great Resignation: Understanding the NO and the HELL YES
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a thought-provoking and timely UNCORK Conversation with leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, coach, and author Alain Hunkins Alain and I ...
World-Class Change Agents Cultivate and Catalyze One Powerful Emotion
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get your people to desire and embrace change better and quicker?In this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone, I share a provocat...
GO-LIVE Better: Humanizing BIG-ASS Change
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an insightful and practical conversation with an international SAP and Supply Chain Execution Architect, my friend, and as you will find out …...
Making Virtual Teams Much More Human
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNCORK episode with Jon Wagner (Virtual Team Pioneer & Author), we tuck into a conversation about Making Virtual Teams Much More Human. We...
Transition NOT Succession: a Better Way to Say it, See it, and Feel it
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recent conversation with a Client inspired me to explain that my experience has shown me that Transition Planning, NOT Succession Planning is a much...
Management Opportunity: a Fantastic Promotion or a Fundamental Career Change
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was a thought-provoking and practical conversation with leadership and team trainer, facilitator, coach, consultant, and my business partner Aman...
Work-Life Balance: Myth or Manageable Expectation?
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recent conversation with a Network of Consultants and Coaches that I connect with inspired me to explore this question - Work-Life Balance, Myth or ...
a New Kind of CAR SALESMAN: UNCORKED with Craig Kieswetter
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNPEDDLING Conversation with a 3rd Generation Car Guy, Craig Kieswetter, tucks into how to Sell Well in an industry with a problematic selling im...
UNDETERRED & UNDENIED: the Unusual Rigour & the Ultimate Reward of the UNCOMMODiFiED
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The UNCOMMODiFiED are undeterred and undenied. You can’t stop them, push them down, or hold them back. They won’t let you or any force of nature d...
Maps, Mazes and Masks: Being Authentically Us
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was a candid and compelling conversation with transformational leadership coach and author Dave Loney.Dave and I dive into the deep and dangerous...
Framing the Fantastic Fractured Light: Calling or Career
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was a provocative and punchy conversation with storyteller, photographer, and humourist - Tom Vogel – one of the most UNCOMMODiFiED people I kn...
Are You Just a Symptom Soother?
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It may be time to admit that sometimes you're just a symptom soother and not really a problem solver at all?Discover the simple secret to being a...
Their Perception is Your Reality
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I have a conversation with Lisa Genovese, the President of BottomLine. We explore the world of Market Research ...
Sturdy Success: Positive, Proficient, & Profitable
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an insightful and challenging conversation with Richard Stanley – the President of Bartell Global and the CEO and President of Precision Met...
UNPEDDLING: Don't Let Demand Deceive You
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I caution you to be careful and DON’T LET DEMAND DECEIVE YOU. Demand deceives us when we say:I am too busy to...
PUSHBACK HARDER & Be a Better Listener & Learner
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to become a better listener and learner? Understand and practice the "PUSHBACK," and you will be ... but first, you need to unde...
Seeing, Summoning & Shaping the Destiny of Others: UNCORKED with John Wright
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an inspiring and encouraging conversation with John Wright, one of the founders of Eagle's Flight - a global leader in Business-D...
if it Matters, it's a Fact: UNCORKED with Matt Locke
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I have a conversation with a Vice President of Sales and our friend Matt Locke.Matt once told me this ... "...
I Need You to Punch Me in the Face
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocative message of this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone.Do you want to ...
Momentum ... your Mass in Motion: UNCORKED with Pete Mohr
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was a powerful and practical conversation with Entrepreneur and Business Coach Pete Mohr … a mass times velocity conversation … a get...
The Power & Value of Being and Making it Easy
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explore the power, value, and importance of being and making it "EASY."Here's a question to con...
a Fresh Formula for Success: UNCORKED with Catherine Metrycki
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a fragrant and fascinating conversation with Catherine Metrycki, the Founder & CEO of Callia Flowers, a Canadian-based tech start-...
UNPEDDLING - Sales & Marketing: Allies, Not Adversaries
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explain why Sales & Marketing need to see themselves as Allies and not as Adversaries. We also discuss th...
Alexander the Great: Revenger. Conquer. Explorer
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Craig and I continue to explore the lives of historical leaders and the life and leadership lessons we can use to capture the “evil...
The Creative Chemistry of Human Collision: UNCORKED with Brady Wilson
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Thought Leader and Author Brady Wilson and I lean hard into his mission and passion of creating a world where businesses and people p...
BRANDING: the Key to unlocking your Uniqueness
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, we explore a conversation with Marketing Expert Garry Scott about the Key to unlocking your Uniqueness and the power and p...
Be a Community "CFO". Shatter Shame. Gut Guilt. & Build Belief
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a thought and action-provoking conversation with a Community "CFO" … a Chief Failure Officer ... a Chief FUCKUP Officer an...
UNPEDDLING: Unlocking the Positive Potential of Difficult and Potentially Dangerous Conversations with our Customer Partners
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explore why we must embrace some difficult and potentially dangerous conversations if we are going to move int...
True North Strong, and It's Up To Me: UNCORKED with Marilyn Gladu
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a thoughtful and though-filled "UNCORK" conversation with the most collegial Canadian federal parliamentarian.In this episod...
Find the Gift in Your COVID Cave
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the raw passion and provocation of my thoughts during my COVID lockdown. This episode entitled...
THE POWER OF A BETTER QUESTION
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an energetic one …. Entitled THE POWER OF A BETTER QUESTION: it's an uncork conversation with author and speaker JOHN MILLERIn ...
Connecting the Dots ... the Magic of Story Selling: an "UNPEDDLING" Conversation with Mike Cace
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we "UNPEDDLE" with master Storyteller, Sales Professional, Musician and Magician, Mike Cace. Over his over 30+ year selling ...
"UNPEDDLING" SERIES INTRO: the BIG WHY. the WHAT and WHO for, and the WHAT’s next
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces a new series of UNCOMMODiFiED podcast episodes entitled ... “UNPEDDLING” where we (Chris Windsor and Tim Windsor) will cha...
Pencils, Paint, and the Tale of Two Windows: an "UNCORK" Conversation with Art Psychotherapist Lenore Walker
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode entitled …. "Pencils, Paint, and the Tale of 2 Windows " .... we brew up a thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation wi...
an "UNCORK'" Conversation with Canadian Rowing Olympic Silver Medalist, Author, and Speaker Jeremiah Brown
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
the Couch to the Podium: the 1460 Day Journey of a Lifetime: an Uncork Conversation with Canadian Rowing Olympic Silver Medalist, Author, and Speaker ...
an "UNCORK" CONVERSATION with Community Builder & CCN HERO Harmon Parker
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This "UNCORK CONVERSATION" is entitled, "Be a Bridge. Build a Bridge. And Become someone's Hero."In this conversation, we Unc...
Failures and F*ckups: The Faithful Friends Of Authentic Success
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a truly inspirational and provocative conversation with the CEO of a movement and business that in just 8 years has gone from 5 Mexican mezcal...
Complicated Conversations ... Foundations & Frameworks
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we UNCORK a Gin & Tonic (an African inspired concoction) and a conversation with my "counsellor, coach and colleague&qu...
The Mystery and the Magic of the UNYET and the UNMET
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The only real Mystery for you and me lurks and lives in the UNYET moments of our lives. In the UNYET experienced. UNYET enjoyed. UNYET examined. UNYET...
The Regifting ... Three Old Kings, Two MacQueens and the Gift of One New Song
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This UNCORK CONVERSATION will be a bit different. No observations afterwards. No questions afterwards.I will let the brilliant and boisterous conversa...
How to Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 4
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we finish up our 4 part series entitled How to Be Uncommonly Inspiring & Influential by unearthing and exploring what over almost...
Caterpillars, Cocoons and the Curious Journey of Change
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, entitled …. Caterpillars, Cocoons, and the Curious Journey of Change, we Uncork a Gin Mash Cocktail and a conversation with my...
the NITTY-GRITTY: Becoming An Unparalleled Planner
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get down and dirty and down to the nitty-gritty about the science and art of planning and execution.Once again we “UNCAGE IT” ...
How to Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 3
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue to discover and delve into what over a 1/4 century of research and interviews has revealed about 12 Consistent Characteri...
Elijah Craig, WTF, and MLK
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we Uncork an amazing American Whiskey and another conversation with Craig Minchin (my friend of over 30 years) who shares at least 3 ...
the NITTY-GRITTY: Uncovering and Uncaging Your Passion
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get down to the "NITTY-GRITTY” about Uncovering and Uncaging your Personal and Professional Passion. In the last episode...
How To Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 2
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Those who imbibe the antidote that breaks the evil “spell of sameness" … the unexpectantly extraordinary, the uncommodified … always have t...
Young Wisdom And Aged Whiskey
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this "UNCORK Conversation" we uncork a 16-year-old Single Malt and a Conversation with a 27-year-old ‘Senior Vice President of Sales &a...
the NITTY-GRITTY: Personal Accountability UNCAGED
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get down and dirty … down to the nitty-gritty … and learn to live it LOUD as we “UNCAGE IT” and get unusually practical ab...
How To Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 1
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Those who ingest the antidote that breaks the evil “spell” of sameness … the positively unique and unusual … the uncommodified … on purpose ...
Red Wine & The Real World Of Women Leaders
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever your Gender is ... this episode is a MUST LISTEN.In our second "UNCORK Conversation" we will take the cork off a great (yet inexpen...