Episodes

Oct. 4, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 10/5/2019

Find out what stories make the top ten this week per your interaction with our social media for The Wrap-Up Show for the week ending 10/5/2019.
Sept. 27, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 9/28/2019

Find out what stories make the top ten this week per your interaction with our social media for The Wrap-Up Show for the week ending 9/28/2019. Find the links to each story we discuss in this podcast at http://thisistheconversation.com/wrapup20190921
Sept. 20, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 9/21/2019

Find out what stories make the top ten this week per your interaction with our social media for The Wrap-Up Show for the week ending 9/21/2019. Find the links to each story we discuss in this podcast at http://thisistheconversation.com/wrapup20190921
Sept. 13, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 9/14/2019

Headlines on Starbucks to offer mental health benefits, Texas forces the LSU band to sit in the nosebleed seats in the pettiest move of the college football weekend, and Nicki Minaj retiring to 'have my family' did not make the top ten this week per...
Sept. 6, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 9/7/2019

Headlines on a cheerleader gets smacked in face by a ball a QB throws trying to save a play and a Wisconsin fugitive lived in a homemade bunker for 3 years with TV and lights powered by a bicycle did not make the top ten this week per your interaction...
Aug. 30, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 8/31/2019

Headlines on a woman falling 80-feet from a balcony while practicing yoga, the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch with Amazon Alexa being announced for $200, and a black news anchor being compared to a gorilla on live TV by one of his colleagues did not make...
Aug. 27, 2019

Message #157 - Don't Let Past Mistakes And Bad Decisions Define Your Present And Future Self

The results of past actions that may not have been very smart at the time offered a lesson in that moment. The culmination of those lessons hopefully learned define your present and future self, not the actions themselves.
Aug. 26, 2019

Message #156 - Try Changing Your Goal to 'Finish The Race'

No one who respects your efforts should try to convince you out of pursuing the nearly impossible win. But those who truly want to see you doing well will be there at the finish line whenever you happen to cross.
Aug. 24, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 8/24/2019

Headlines on the Manhattan subway being shut down over 'suspicious pressure cookers' left at a busy station, key players signing up for returns for ‘Matrix 4,’ and the death of Peter Fonda after a battle with lung cancer did not make the top ten this...
Aug. 22, 2019

Message #155 - The Though Process Behind My Episodic Congratulations

Because of all the times I needed to hear good things when I was feeling down, I carefully added the words in the closing to this podcast. I go deeper into that explanation here.
Aug. 21, 2019

Message #154 - Add Some Paranoia To Your Listening Skills

Just because no one is (probably) out to get you doesn't mean a little paranoia when it comes to your conversations with others is not a useful tool.
Aug. 17, 2019

Weekly Wrap-Up Show For 8/17/2019

Headlines on the body of British teenager who fell from a plane in Madagascar being found, Tom Brady having his own problems with having to wear a new helmet, and deforestation prompting Germany to suspend projects in the Amazon rain forest did not...
Aug. 17, 2019

Message #153 - Know What You Do That Lifts People Up, And What Doesn’t

You have the power to amplify or suppress the light of the world. Know what it is that you do to make this happen, and what you might do to ensure more amplification than suppression.
Aug. 16, 2019

Message #152 - If Say What You Want To Say To The People You Care About Right Now

Time is not guaranteed to anyone. Take some time immediately to make sure those you care about know exactly how you feel.
Aug. 15, 2019

Message #151 - If You're Going To Dream, You Better Put In Some Work

A dream with out any action is worthless to everyone. If you are going to take the time to properly dream up an idea, you need to put some effort into seeing it come to life.
Aug. 12, 2019

The Wrap-Up Show For 8/10/2019

Headlines on Amazon being scammed out of $370K by a 22-year-old's return shipments of dirt, Disney remaking 'Home Alone' and other movies for its streaming service, and Netflix canceling 'The OA' after two seasons did not make the top ten this week...
Aug. 3, 2019

The Wrap-Up Show For 8/3/2019

Headlines on the Dallas Cowboys being accused of a police cover-up to keep Ezekiel Elliott eligible to play, Hong Kong protesters disrupt rush hour trains and commuters not seeming to mind, and a jury finding Katy Perry copied a gospel rap song for...
Aug. 2, 2019

Message #150 - If It Doesn't Have To Be Perfect, Okay Is An Adequate Standard

Overstressing on perfection will never get your work done. There are plenty of circumstances where okay is okay, even if your desire to push forward makes you believe it is not okay.
Aug. 1, 2019

Message #149 - Know How You See Yourself Before Asking Others

The image we see of ourselves in the mirror is not necessarily the image that other people see when they look at you. That does not mean your perspective is wrong but may show why others are not so quick to jump on your bandwagon.
July 31, 2019

Message #148 - Find A Way To Find A Way

Working your way towards a goal is hard, and you will face plenty of setbacks that will make you question you desire to proceed. You need to find ways to keep proceeding.
July 30, 2019

Message #147 - Plant A Seed, Even If You Don't Think It Will Grow

I am having a hard time with coaching clients trying to get them just to get started. In this podcast I share my frustration with them, and my similar frustration with myself.
July 27, 2019

The Wrap-Up Show For 7/27/2019

Headlines on a man jumping on the wing of a plane to attempt to enter the cabin as the aircraft prepares for takeoff, Texas passing the 'Save Chick-fil-A Law,' and a Disney World tourist taking matters of access to the Tower of Terror into her own...
July 19, 2019

The Wrap-Up Show For 7/20/2019

Headlines on professional poker player Dennis Blieden being charged with embezzling $22M from his day job, Marvel committing to casting a Chinese actor as Chinese character Shang-Chi , and an Ohio strip club offering up its old couches free to a good...
July 18, 2019

Message #146 - Make Positivity Deposits Into Others

The best way to ensure you can receive positive tiding your way when you are at your lowest is to add positivity to all those around you at times of sadness and joy.