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MEANWHILE: A podcast to improve your life

Want interesting ideas to improve your work and life? Hear from two of America’s best executive coaches in MEANWHILE. Drawing on their perspectives from the east and west coasts, Michael Melcher and... Read more

Ranked #1

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Ep 3: Vision, Purpose, BHAGS

Ep 3: Vision, Purpose, BHAGS

The two Michaels talk about purpose and vision statements and how to construct them. The difference between vision and ... Read more

19 Jan 2017

32mins

Ranked #2

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EP 24: The Enneagram

EP 24: The Enneagram

The Ennea-what?! Michael M guides us through a cool and sophisticated personality tool called the Enneagram. It can he... Read more

22 Apr 2018

26mins

Ranked #3

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Ep 4: Powerful Questions

Ep 4: Powerful Questions

Be a coach or just sound like one by mastering powerful questions. Using inquiry to open up conversations, meetings and... Read more

19 Jan 2017

29mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 14: A's and B's

Ep 14: A's and B's

A big factor determining our energy and happiness is the people we associate with. The Michaels introduce the idea of “... Read more

26 May 2017

39mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep 16: Emotional Expression & Regulation

Ep 16: Emotional Expression & Regulation

Emotions are powerful but that doesn’t mean we are always aware of them or know what to do with them. As a result, lots ... Read more

18 Jul 2017

38mins

Ranked #6

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EP 25: DON'T TAKE FREE SAMPLES

EP 25: DON'T TAKE FREE SAMPLES

Are free things ever really cost-free? Michael M propounds the idea of avoiding free samples, whether those samples are ... Read more

16 Jul 2018

15mins

Ranked #7

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Ep 5: Appreciation/Negativity

Ep 5: Appreciation/Negativity

Shocker: The two Michaels believe that an attitude of appreciation works better than negativity or cynicism. Some pract... Read more

19 Jan 2017

32mins

Ranked #8

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Ep 22: Stress!

Ep 22: Stress!

How do you deal with stress? And ideally makes things better rather than worse? Michael M talks about a recent scary exp... Read more

1 Feb 2018

29mins

Ranked #9

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Ep 12: Listening

Ep 12: Listening

Is listening the most important professional skill ever? It might well be. But we know that most people don’t listen wel... Read more

30 Apr 2017

38mins

Ranked #10

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Ep 10: Focus

Ep 10: Focus

Let’s put the focus on “focus!" Is it possible to be something other than a reactive zombie? The two Michaels discuss ... Read more

4 Apr 2017

30mins

Ranked #11

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Ep 9: Radical Candor

Ep 9: Radical Candor

The two Michaels review the currently hot communications model known as “Radical Candor.” Is this the big new thing? O... Read more

24 Mar 2017

33mins

Ranked #12

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Ep 13: Conscious Incompetence

Ep 13: Conscious Incompetence

Learning should be fun! Or should it? The Michaels dig into the concept of “conscious incompetence” — that part of the... Read more

11 May 2017

25mins

Ranked #13

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Ep 20: Longstanding Goals

Ep 20: Longstanding Goals

Longstanding goals: Love them or dump them? In historic episode 20, the Michaels discuss what we should do with goals w... Read more

24 Oct 2017

37mins

Ranked #14

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Ep 6: Bad Days

Ep 6: Bad Days

On a trip to Mexico City, Michael M deals with a “meh” day by examining perspectives. We talk about when you should blow... Read more

19 Jan 2017

31mins

Ranked #15

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Ep 8: New Year, New Goals

Ep 8: New Year, New Goals

Clean slate! We talk about New Years resolutions, including what works and what doesn’t work. Plus, trying out mantras ... Read more

19 Jan 2017

24mins

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