Like the Wizard of Oz - that looks great and mighty and all powerful on the surface, but what happens when the curtain is pulled back? He’s timid, a bit afraid and unsure. That’s what this podcast is about - going behind the curtain. My hope is to peel back the curtain on some of the things that can trip us up, and become blocks that hinder us from walking in our true purpose.

Welcome to Behind the Curtain.

Well, the last 4 years have been fun, challenging and so much more. I'm not sure how long this will last, but felt that it was time to record the last Strategy Game podcast - so listen in for a special message on where I think things are headed and how to prepare for 2025....it's unconventional (of course). For more - stay tuned at www.storywork.co or follow my personal pages on all the platforms.

This episode was so much fun to record! My long time friend John Melhorn comes on the podcast to talk about the process of growing his company, Melhorn Architecture & Construction. But more than that, we talk about the "behind the scenes" of what it takes and what you want around you as you navigate all of life's twists and turns. More on John at www.melhorn.com.

Have you ever been talking to someone and you’re not fully hearing what they’re saying in the moment because you heard them say a particular word or phrase and your mind started to automatically “classify” what they’ve said into a category?

Assumptions can happen quickly, so they’re tricky to keep track of unless we really assess our thoughts regularly because we can make them in a split second without even knowing it. Assumptions are often unprompted and based on a number of diverse things such as our past experiences in life, people we know like them, our political or religious beliefs, our news and social media feeds, and so much more.

As we’re seeing people throughout the day, whether words are used or not, we’re probably making a whole bunch of assumptions about those people – everything from surface level demographics like their socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, background and upbringing, and their education level. We also might be subconsciously or consciously making assumptions about their philosophies and worldview such as their faith, political orientation, or their stance on social issues. We all have biases – whether we acknowledge them consciously or not. And we all have triggers that create associations with past wounds and hurts.

Listen in as we unpack more on how to navigate assumptions + judgments.

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Listen in as we share another word on how to stay the course.

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Eighty-four percent of people surveyed said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago, according to the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll.

In a related question, they were asked if they were more likely to express their anger on social media than in person. Overall, nine in ten people said that was the case. We have more time due to automation and technology, but almost to our detriment. We have more information, but almost too much for our brains to process. We have more relationships with people, in some cases all over the world, but sometimes at the cost of us feeling overwhelmed by keeping up with all of these people. Burdens pile up, world events and leaders seem to become more and more amplified, and we don't know where to go with our anger. We feel more out of control than a decade ago because of all of the information we can access and more public platforms to express it.

In this episode we talk about what you can do right now to maintain peace of mind and clarity.

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Listen in as we share another word on how to catch the aerial view.

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I LOVED having great friend and amazing leader Julie Wilson, President of Women Doing Well on the podcast.

She is a fellow visionary, big picture thinker and also constantly committed to personal growth. Listen in as she shares how those two interact and some of the personal themes from her life story that have influenced how she got to where she is today. For more on Women Doing Well - head to https://womendoingwell.org