After being taken by surprise by a question in a workshop, Pete noodles with Jen on what it looks like to show up as the opposite of a curious leader, and how we might return to a more curious state.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What does it mean to be curious?
• What tactics might we utilize to spur curiosity?
• How might you rely on your team, to give you feedback about when you are at your best and worst?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

In their annual tradition, Jen talks to Pete about ways in which running (or not running) has taught her about life.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we decide whether or not to take action on something that is hard or painful?
• What opportunities might arise from saying no to something?
• Why is it important to revisit the reasons behind our practices and routines?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete dive into a topic that seems to get harder as we get older: making new friends.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What might be some tactics for making new friends, as an adult?
• Why do we have friends, and do we need more of them?
• How might we dedicate time and effort to the task of making friends?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

For the first time in three years, Pete is free of lower back pain, and he shares with Jen his journey and learnings on his way to healing.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why might we hide from our problems by creating a self-diagnosis?
• How can we work on discovering what our problems actually are?
• Who are the people in our lives who might serve as mentors and coaches?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Pete and Jen return to basics, and ask the questions: How is it that we build skills?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Are there finite and infinite skills?
• How might we coach and lead groups of people to build skills?
• How might we return to basics and question the methods we use every day?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen shares an aha moment with Pete that she learned during the intensive process of caramelizing onions.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why might efficiency not always be the best route to an end goal?
• What can we learn by practicing patience, and not rushing?
• What are some tactics for continuing with a project when it seems uncertain?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete focus on appreciation being an added bonus, and not an intention, in creating a project or developing an idea.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we think about appreciation, in relationship to our work?
• In what ways might we unintentionally be working for an outcome of appreciation?
• How might we shift our thinking towards solving problems and showing up through our work?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the notion of habits, and why some might be easier to reignite than others.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What happens when we let a habit get off track?
• How does our environment effect our habits?
• How might we keep our habits by reducing their scope?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).