Out There on the Edge of Everything®
Dr. Stephen Lesavich
Episodes
EPISODE 232
You spend an extraordinary amount of time everywhere, except exactly where you are.
Your mind replays conversations from years ago, rehearses arguments that may never happen, and sprints ahead to a future that doesn’t yet exist. You re-live fears from your past and project your fears in the future.
Meanwhile, life, the real, tangible, breathing experience of it, is happening quietly ben...
EPISODE 231
In a previous blog post and podcast entitled, The New Paradigm of the 4 Cs, I introduced the 4 C’s of (1) Connection; (2) Cooperation; (3) Collaboration; and (4) Co-Creation, that are the new world paradigm for building meaningful personal and business relationships that shape the present and the...
EPISODE 230
In a previous blog post and podcast entitled, The New Paradigm of the 4 Cs, I introduced the 4 C’s of (1) Connection; (2) Cooperation; (3) Collaboration; and (4) Co-Creation, that are the new world paradigm for building meaningful personal and business relationships that shape the present and the future.
Then I discussed the first concept of the 4C’s, ...
EPISODE 229
In a previous blog post and podcast entitled, The New Paradigm of the 4 Cs, I introduced the 4 C’s of (1) Connection; (2) Cooperation; (3) Collaboration; and (4) Co-Creation, that are the new world paradigm for building meaningful personal and business relationships that shape the present and the future.
Then I discussed the first concept of ...
EPISODE 228
In my previous blog post entitled, The New Paradigm of the 4 Cs, I introduced the 4 C’s of (1) Connection; (2) Cooperation; (3) Collaboration; and (4) Co-Creation, that are the new world paradigm for building meaningful personal and business relationships that shape the present and the future.
In this podcast we go deeper on the concept of Connection.
Connection ...
EPISODE 227
In an increasingly interconnected world, the way we relate to one another determines the strength of our communities, organizations, and societies. Human progress has always relied on our ability to bond, work together, share ideas, and create something greater than ourselves.
The 4 C’s of (1) Connection; (2) Cooperation; (3) Collaboration; and (4) Co-Creation, are the new world paradig...
EPISODE 226
The other day, I made a small mistake while ordering something online. I typed in the wrong street address for my location to have my package delivered.
While trying to deliver the package, the delivery driver called me, confused. The location on her GPS delivery system in her truck, was showing a fire hydrant in an empty field.
I laughed quickly gave them the deliver driver my correct...
EPISODE 225
What is a capability gap?
Why do your capability gaps exist?
How can you spot your own capability gaps?
How can you close your own capability gaps?
EPISODE 224
We are all guilty of spending most of our time consuming instead of creating. We spend hours scrolling on our phones, tablets and computers through social media, binging episodes on streaming services, watching cable tv, etc. Consuming makes you passive in your life.
How would your life change ...
EPISODE 223
When I worked as a professional software engineer for AT&T Bell Laboratories, I was a member of the AT&T corporate running team.
At that time, one component of AT&T Bell Laboratories was located in Naperville, Illinois, which is a city about 30 miles south west of the city of Chicago.
...EPISODE 222
Are you bored are work? How often have your heard from your children and other people that they are bored.
In the age of constant notifications, motivational hacks and our productivity culture, boredom has been cast as a villain, something to avoid at all costs.
What if Strategic Boredom is actually an untapped superpower you can use in your personal and professional life?
What is Strat...
EPISODE 221
Summer carries a certain magic. The days stretch long and golden, the evenings hum with warmth and nature bursts into fullness.
It’s a season that invites you to pause, breathe and savor.
Yet, how often do you let it pass by in a blur of plans, busyness, or distractions?
This summer, what if you chose to slow down, just enough to fully experience the joy that’s right in front of you?
Wh...
EPISODE 220
It’s Hard to See the Bigger Picture When You’re Standing in the Frame.
You have been there. Stuck in a problem, tangled in emotions, or unsure of what’s really going on.
Why?
It’s hard to see the bigger picture when you’re standing in the frame.
To gain perspective, you need to intentionally create distance.
Here are a few tools that can help.
EPISODE 219
When we think about health and fitness, we often focus on strength, flexibility, or endurance.
There’s one foundational element that quietly supports them all: physical balance. Balance is essential to everyday life, and its benefits reach far beyond simply avoiding a fall.
I urge you to, challenge your balance!
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EPISODE 218
The week after the 4th of July often feels like a deep breath. It allows you to take a pause between celebration and routine.
Many of you find yourselves craving calm after the fireworks of the 4th of July and this is the perfect moment to dive inward.
What can swimming and water teach you about resilience and letting go?
How can you use water to get into a flow and stay into a flow in ...
EPISODE 217
Let me share another true story with you.
A painful one.
A couple of years ago, as I was closing my car door with my left hand in the parking lot a local business, I got distracted and I slammed the car door with my left hand on all four of my fingers on my right hand, trapping all four of my fingers on my right hand in between the car door and the car body, with the car door locked.
Ou...
EPISODE 216
On May 21, 2025, in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 14-point deficit with under three minutes remaining in regulation to defeat the New York Knicks in overtime, The Pacers were down 14 with 3:14 left in the fourth quarter. Aaron Nesmith, with six 3-pointers in the final five minutes, fueled the comeback.
Taking an...
EPISODE 215
Your attachment style, is a psychological blueprint that influences how you relate to others.
Attachment theory was developed by British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, John Bowlby and later expanded by American-Canadian developmental psychologist, Mary Ainsworth.
Attachment theory is based on how you bonded with your primary caregivers (e.g., your mother, grandmother, aunt, father...
EPISODE 214
A traumatic event is defined as “a distressing experience that causes significant emotional, psychological, or physical harm.”
Examples of traumatic events include such things as a car accident, a death of a loved one, a breakup, a loss of a job, or an ongoing series of events, like a chronic health problem, continuous physical, emotional or sexual abuse.
EPISODE 213
On July 12, 1987, I ran the Chicago Distance Classic as part of the AT&T running team. Our running team won the team championship as the fastest 20K team.
On that day, in that 20K race (12.4 miles) I beat Olympic Champion Frank Shorter.
Frank Shorter’s time was 1:25.07. My time was 1:22.10.
Here are three things I learned from that magical experience that day.
How can yo...
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