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Ep. 764 – The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Paul White (@drpaulwhite)

Going North Podcast

Release Date: 05/19/2025

Ep. 783 – Creativity, Faith, & Unveiling Fantastical Truths with Cyndi Brec (@CyndiBrec) show art Ep. 783 – Creativity, Faith, & Unveiling Fantastical Truths with Cyndi Brec (@CyndiBrec)

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"Fantasy is really healthy for the imagination…it allows people to escape and allows them to think of something different.” – Cyndi Brec Today’s featured author is a wife, mom, avid reader, fantasy enthusiast, and connoisseur of heart-fluttering tales, Cyndi Brec. Cyndi and I had a fun chat about her upcoming books, how dyslexia has been a superpower in her writing journey, how her novel series is grounded in actual history, and tons more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How an old water mill inspired her writing What is Cyndi’s writing process like and how she keeps...

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Ep. 782 – Grab Life By the Dreams with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland) show art Ep. 782 – Grab Life By the Dreams with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland)

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“You can't win with everybody, but you can win with yourself, so why not bet on you?” – Karin Freeland Today’s featured award-winning bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, actress, recovered corporate workaholic, and multi-certified life reinvention coach, Karin Freeland. Karin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Grab Life By the Dreams: The Essential Guide to Getting Unstuck and Living Your Purpose”, the value of journaling, and tons more!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired her to launch a podcast after the success of her first book Why it’s...

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Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing show art Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing

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“Writing your story is an incredibly empowering act." – Alison Wearing Today’s featured multiple award-winning bestselling author is playwright, performer, world traveler, yogi, writing coach, and the creator of Memoir Writing Ink, Alison Wearing. Alison and I had a fun on a bun good chat about her books, her journey to Iran, why storytelling is powerful, and more!   Key Things You’ll Learning: The importance of approaching different cultures with an open mind and heart Why it’s valuable to rethink what is considered normal through travel experiences How writing a memoir...

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Ep. 780 – She is You with Felicity Nicole show art Ep. 780 – She is You with Felicity Nicole

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“I speak very vividly in the book about redemption, because my dad at one point did seek redemption, and God did give it to him. God gives everybody a second chance and he took it.” – Felicity Nicole Today’s featured international bestselling author is a mom, wife, mentor, keynote speaker, and the Creator & Editor-in-Chief of, “She Is You” magazine, Felicity Nicole. Felicity and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Pieces of Me”, her path to healing after overcoming childhood trauma and domestic violence, and more!   Key Things You’ll Learn: The process of...

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Ep. 778 – How High Value Writing Can Transform Your Workplace Communication with Erin Lebacqz (@ErinLebacqz) show art Ep. 778 – How High Value Writing Can Transform Your Workplace Communication with Erin Lebacqz (@ErinLebacqz)

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“Business leaders or organizational leaders tend to think that the goal of appreciation is just to make people feel good…and that's good. We want that to happen. But really, the main goal is to create a functional, effective organization.” – Dr. Paul White

Today’s featured international bestselling author is an experienced psychologist, business consultant, leadership trainer, thought leader, and a highly sought after keynote speaker, Dr. Paul White. Dr. Paul and I had a chat about his book, “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People”, the impact of authentic appreciation on employee retention, and more!

 

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How Dr. Paul applied the concept of love languages to workplace relationships

The language of quality time and its differences across generations

Why it pays to balance both focusing on tasks and people in a business setting

The consequences of not showing appreciation and how it can impact the overall work environment

How faith plays a major role in the success of Dr. Paul’s business

 

Dr. Paul’s Site: https://drpaulwhite.com/

Dr. Paul’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B005DM5SW0/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=3a6c3f32-9c79-41db-8485-7dac9f6b5f53&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr

 

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