The Kimberly and Coach Show

It would be an understatement to say that the human mind is complicated. Complex neural pathways and chemicals mix in almost unknowable ways. But to work with people is to work with their brains. To navigate these waters, you may need guidance.

The mystery of the brain begins to unravel this week on the podcast. Author, Professor, and Therapist Gena St. David shares her insight into how the brain learns. She shares the secrets on balancing stress and safety, and provides clear steps you can take today to guide your team members into growth.

Check out more of Gena at these links!

Everyone has wants and needs they wish were respected in the workplace. But it can be difficult to get a co-worker or boss to treat you the way you would prefer. How do you ask for someone to start or stop a behavior? What do you do when they don’t listen?

In this episode, Kimberly and Coach talk about boundaries: how to set them and how to get your peers to respect them. Tune in for actionable advice on how to set your boundaries at work.

Company values sound wonderful. But often, those values can be vague, contradictory, and disconnected from reality. What was meant to be guiding principles becomes corporate jargon. Is it possible to keep them real? Can values make a tangible impact on your work?

PR expert Leslie Aument joins the show this week to talk about how you can turn those words on the wall into actions in the halls. Listen in for actionable advice you can put into practice today.

“Why didn’t they know I wanted them to do that? Isn’t it just common courtesy?”

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking like this about a coworker, this episode is for you.

This week on the podcast, we discuss Common Courtesy, why it isn’t so common, and what you can do to turn possible conflicts into company strengths. Don’t miss this actionable advice you can apply with your people today.

Do you have a big, scary, audacious dream? Is there something preventing you from reaching it? Are you unsure what to do next?

Professional speaker and business coach Scott Carly joins the podcast this week to share his secrets for pushing yourself and your team through obstacles. His straightforward, actionable advice could be the catalyst to stimulate your success. You don’t want to miss this one.

Everyone needs a little guidance sometimes, but many do not know how to provide it to others. How can you help those with less experience through hard times? How do you build a mentoring relationship?

In this episode, Tony Briscoe joins the show to share some nuggets of wisdom about mentoring. Tony has developed his mentoring skills through years of mentoring young people in different official and unofficial ways, and what he has learned can be applied to your business today.

How do some businesses succeed without a social media presence? Why do customers stick with some companies, and abandon others? If your brand has a personality, how should that personality react to injustice in the world?

This week our dynamic duo is joined by marketing expert Ruoyun Xu Killian. With Kimberly and Coach, Ruoyun explores the concepts of human-centered marketing, corporate accountability, and the importance of relationships.

Good leaders know that conflict is unavoidable. Either you deal with it now, or it deals with you later. The best way to handle differences of opinion is to resolve them up front, before things fester.

Today Kimberly and Coach discuss a specific practice of conflict resolution that you can start using immediately.

Every good leader knows that they must be ready for change. For your team to succeed through uncertainty, you are going to need the best your people can offer. In order to give that, they will need a few things from you first.

In this episode, expert in neuroeducation and friend of the show Jesse Cruickshank joins Kimberly and Coach. She discusses why it’s so important that people feel oriented, supported, valued, and challenged. She also provides a few practical tips on how to apply these principles as you motivate your team through change right now.

Find more of Jessie here!

Everybody’s different. What if the differences between your team members could be strengths instead of weaknesses?

In this episode, Kimberly and Coach talk about the power of language in providing handles and levers with which to pull back divisions, and switch on the full potential of your people.

Some of the “Languages of Value” discussed in this episode: Clifton Strengthsfinder, DISC, Enneagram, MPACTQ, Myers-Briggs, and VAK.

Innovation. Paradigm Shift. Disruption. Evolution. Change. Whatever you want to call it, most leaders know that change can’t be avoided, but it takes a great leader to navigate a company through change effectively.

This week, Kimberly and Coach speak with a nationally recognized expert in neuroeducation and experiential education – Jessie Cruickshank. She shares some fascinating insights on how the brain reacts to change, and then gives some practical tips on how to tackle change for both yourself and your business.

Want more Jessie?

Kimberly takes this week off as Coach is joined by his longtime friend Bill Kulterman. As an experienced E-Learning instructor, Bill has a lot to teach about teaching. He shares his thoughts on being honest, engaging an audience, and adapting digital classrooms to the Metaverse.

You can find Bill at his LinkedIn

Author and screenwriter Matt Mikalatos joins Kimberly and Coach to talk about social media, living rooms, and creating an environment of respect. Matt gives his advice on blocking strangers and family for their sake and yours, and shares a few stories of his experiences online.

Want to see more of Matt? Find him at these links and stay tuned for his upcoming projects.

Stuck in an endless loop of he-said-she-said? Frustrated that your employees won’t just get over themselves?

In this episode, Kimberly and Coach reveal the not-so-secret truth of treating people like human beings and how you can’t solve the heart of conflict until you understand the emotions and internal experiences of the people involved.

What is a "practice" and how is it useful in the working world? Yoga therapist and Enneagram teacher Abi Robins joins Kimberly and Coach to open up whole new techniques to leaders. 

In this episode you'll learn: 

1. What is a "practice" and what can be a practice? (The answer will surprise you)
2. What are the three things that make up a practice? 
3. The 80/20 trick and how it can revolutionize your interaction style