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How To Stop Saying “Yes” When We Really Mean “No” with Dr. Sunita Sah Jun 03, 2025

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Have you ever said yes when you meant no?
Whether it’s nodding along with a doctor’s recommendation, going along with your boss, or staying silent in a meeting—most of us are guilty of complying when our gut says to speak up.
In this episode, organizational psychologist and Cornell professor Dr. Sunita Sah breaks down the powerful psychological forces behind why we comply—and how we can learn to defy. From her research on “insinuation anxiety” to her experience as a physician, Dr. Sah explains how to shift from automatic yeses to authentic decision-making so that we may all live true to our values.
She shares her three-question Defiance Compass, reveals how to truly give (or withhold) consent, and offers practical steps to stop performing agreement and start honoring your values.
💡 Defiance isn’t rebellion—it’s integrity in action.
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Free The Mind and Reclaim Your Resilience with Emma Seppälä May 28, 2025

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The quality of our life depends on our state of mind. We could be on a beach and feel unhappy or be stuck in traffic and be content and joyous. The difference is our state of mind.In this podcast, Yale Professor and Author Emma Seppala shares the research and secrets to stop the destructive self-talk and reclaim our resilience and power.
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High on Life and Back in The Ring With WWE’s Lilian Garcia May 21, 2025

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She’s back!WWE’s in-ring announcer Lilian Garcia is a force of energy. She’s been using her voice for more than 2 decades in the world of wrestling, and is the first woman to be the ring announcer in all of combat sports.
In this podcast, she talks about the ups and downs in and out of the ring, and shares her mindset that keeps her going.
Now, back with the WWE, she’s slated to be the ring announcer for Saturday Night’s Main Event on NBC/Peacock.
It’s an inspiring story from a trailblazing performer who isn’t finished living, growing or giving.

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How Everyday Communication Matters To Your Well-Being with Andy Merolla and Jeffrey A. Hall May 09, 2025

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We are constantly moving in and out of interactions, but are they quality connections? In this podcast, Communication Professor Andy Merolla, University of California Santa Barbara and Communications Professor Jeffrey A. Hall, University of Kansas discuss why the quality of our everyday communication has a direct correlation to our health. In their new book Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us, they identify 7 strategies to everyday communication that will nourish your soul. Find out what you can do today to improve your interactions and your well-being.

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Finding Success with ‘Wild Courage’. Owning Your Weird, Shameless, and Bossy Self with Jenny Wood Apr 16, 2025

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Stop following the rules and be weird, ruthless, and bossy. That’s the message from Jenny Wood, a former Google executive who approached a stranger on a train because she thought he was handsome. That man later became her husband. This former executive says too many people are being held back because they are afraid to be bossy, shameless, and weird. In this podcast and in her book, Wild Courage, she talks about her unconventional fundamentals to finding success.
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Inner Excellence: The Path To A Winning Mindset In All Aspects Of Life with Jim Murphy Apr 03, 2025

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Jim Murphy wrote Inner Excellence a book about performance and living your best life. The book was published 15 years ago; However, it has recently become a NYT best seller and reached a record number of sales on Amazon.This all came after NFL’s Wide Receiver AJ Brown was spotted reading Inner Excellence on the sidelines during a game in January and then again during the Superbowl. Brown went on to score a touchdown and lead the Eagles to win the Superbowl. That led many of us to ask what’s in this book?The author Jim Murphy, a former professional athlete, has inspired professional athletes and individuals around the world to achieve peak performance and live their best life.In this podcast, he talks about the tools to train our minds for optimal performance in all aspects of life.

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Relationship Happiness: How to Navigate Life’s Challenges and Find the FUN with Howard Markman Mar 18, 2025

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All relationships have ups and downs. It’s not those differences that matter, it’s how those conflicts are resolved that makes a relationship a success.In this episode, Howard Markman, PhD, an internationally renowned relationship therapist, professor and author, dives into his latest research on what it takes to have the best possible relationship with your significant other. He talks about how to maintain fun, intimacy, navigate challenges, and resolve conflict. His book Fighting For Your Marriage is now in its 4th edition. He provides actionable tools, including using a “Fun Deck”, that we can implement to improve our relationships today.

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The Science of Good Conversation with Alison Wood Brooks Mar 13, 2025

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Alison Wood Brooks is a renowned behavioral scientist, professor at Harvard Business School,and the author of Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves.
Her work focuses on the psychology of conversation, emotion, and behavioral decision-making. In this podcast, she dives into the intricacies of good conversation and negotiation. What makes someone a good conversationalist? Why do so many people hate “small talk.” What factors should we consider when beginning a conversation? Plus, find out what 4 actions you can take to have better conversations today.
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Courage and Communication For 9-11 Pilot Beverley Bass Jan 30, 2025

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Captain Beverly Bass was one of the first female pilots for American Airlines. On the morning of 9-11, she was flying her crew and passenger on a 777 from Paris to Dallas when she received the call to land in Gander, Canada. The veteran pilot says she knew something was wrong because a pilot is never given an order to land. She was number 36 of 38 planes that would land there that day. She parked inches from other planes. For 28 hours her crew and passengers stayed on the plane with no cell service or televisions. When they disembarked they realized they were among 7,000 other people sent to this small town. The broadway musical, Come From Away tells the story of Gander through the lens of Bass and her passengers. In this conversation she shares the story of her career and her courage as a leader on that day.

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Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life with Michael Steger, PhD Jan 21, 2025

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Finding meaning and purpose in life can be tough at times, especially when the world around us seems chaotic. It’s easy to question what our purpose is or if what we do at work, and at home means anything. There are things that you can do to help to find meaning and purpose.In this episode, the Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University and Psychology Professor Michael Steger, PhD. shares his research and explains ways to help us find meaning and purpose in our life and the world around us.

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