Ep. 772 – Blame This Podcast Episode with Dustin Staiger (@DustinStaiger)
Release Date: 06/25/2025
Ep. 776 – I Decide with Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox
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“We wanted to do something that created a personal impact for women and men, and that's where our book kind of bloomed out of.” – Lisa Cox Today’s featured bestselling bookcasting duo are both moms, wives, keynote speakers, coaches, direct sales experts, and entrepreneurs, Erin Lopez and Lisa Cox. Erin, Lisa, and I had a fun on a bun chat about their book, “I Decide: The Happy Little Guide To Living Your Best Life”, using setbacks as growth opportunities, the impact that faith plays in their lives, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The inspiration behind the "I...
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Ep. 775 – From Blogging Mom to Award-Winning #KidLit Author with Caroline Fernandez (@ParentClub)
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Ep. 773 – Serve Your Bigger Why Through Single Seat Wisdom with Dominic "Slice" Teich (@DomTeich)
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“The things you need to stop doing are more impactful in your life than the things that you need to start doing.” – Dominic "Slice" Teich Today’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, Fighter Pilot, US Air Force veteran, and Civilian & Military Instructor Pilot, Dominic "Slice" Teich. Dom and I had a chat about his books, how faith plays a major role in his life, his journey from the military to entrepreneurship, and tons more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The inspiration behind the single seat wisdom book series The importance of starting the...
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Ep. 772 – Blame This Podcast Episode with Dustin Staiger (@DustinStaiger)
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"It's not just fear of failure that's holding people back, it's the blame that happens afterwards." – Dustin Staiger Today’s featured author is father, husband, business growth strategist, workplace culture advocate, award-winning marketer, and the principal partner at The People Brand, Dustin Staiger. Dustin and I had a chat about his book, “Blame This Book: Rescue Your Workplace Culture from Toxicity & Scapegoating”, the pervasive issue of blame in the workplace, its impact on employee engagement, and the importance of fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability. ...
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Ep. 771 – How To Go From Worrier To Warrior with Martin Salama (@Martin_Salama)
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"Once I changed my relationship with myself, from not liking who I was to accepting and changing what didn't work for me, it changed my relationships with everyone else." – Martin Salama Today’s featured author is a father, entrepreneur, speaker, certified professional coach, and Architect of The Warriors L.I.F.E. Code, Martin Salama. Martin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Worrier To Warrior: 7 Steps to UNCOVER The Warrior Within and Live Incredibly Full Everyday”, the meaning of "L.I.F.E.", and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What led Martin to become a...
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Ep. 770 – The Olympus Project with Zoë Routh (@zoerouth)
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Ep. 769 – No More Faking It with Magda Kay
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Ep. 768 – How You Can Become a Valuable Leader with Velma Knowles
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“If you want to go further, you go together. And that's around giving people the opportunity to not just have a seat at the table, but a voice in the room.” - Velma Knowles Today’s featured best-selling author is a Human Behavioral Expert, and multi-certified executive coach, Velma Knowles. Velma and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Valuable Leader: Seven Steps to Greater Growth, Value, and Influence”, the role of faith in leadership, the three phases of life, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Velma to become an author The seven...
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Ep. 767 – A Sky of Infinite Blue with Dr. Kyomi O’Connor (@KyomiOconnor)
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“When you can love yourself, that love is the gift and the treasure you never ever let go.” - Dr. Kyomi O’Connor Today’s featured award-winning author is a former pediatric dentist, Universalist, lifetime Student, and Practicing Buddhist, Dr. Kyomi O'Connor. Kyomi and I had a chat about her book, “A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self”, how writing helped her process her grief, the negative effects of self-inflicted criticism, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: How to write a focused and authentic memoir How Buddhism plays an...
info_outline"It's not just fear of failure that's holding people back, it's the blame that happens afterwards." – Dustin Staiger
Today’s featured author is father, husband, business growth strategist, workplace culture advocate, award-winning marketer, and the principal partner at The People Brand, Dustin Staiger. Dustin and I had a chat about his book, “Blame This Book: Rescue Your Workplace Culture from Toxicity & Scapegoating”, the pervasive issue of blame in the workplace, its impact on employee engagement, and the importance of fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability.
Key Things You’ll Learn:
How blame can lead to disengagement and toxicity in the workplace
Some strategies on how to address blame constructively
Why blame is a universal issue
How to overcome the fear of failure
The three P's that create a blame death spiral and how to avoid them
Dustin’s Site: https://thepeoplebrand.com/
Dustin’s Book: https://a.co/d/62P59Tu
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