The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast

When we think about a wake-up eager workforce, we are looking for people who are performing roles that align with their strengths. We are looking for people who are motivated and feel respected and appreciated in their roles. 

Often, we find in the workplace that some employees are not as involved or enthused as we would like. Sometimes, they are actively disengaged or quiet quitting, or even outwardly disgruntled, commonly referre...

It is hard to Wake Up Eager when you are in physical pain. In this episode, I speak with Kelly Lynch Feldkamp, founder of Provention Plus, about how wellness programs impact company culture, how soft tissue injuries impact your bottom line, how everybody is a Jobsite Athlete, and the benefit of understanding the impact of posture and movement in the workplace.

Provention Plus is an on-site injury prevention company that is changing...

Stories have always been a way that we have shared information and influenced others. The power of stories predates modern society and carries such a powerful influence as a way to share experience and knowledge. 

In this episode, I speak with Doug Stevenson, who is the master of Storytelling that Sticks. Doug is a former professional actor with a colorful history. He has acted on stage in small roles in movies and on ...

I continued my discussion with Dr. Stephen Middleton today in Part 2 of his interview. If you ever feel like you are having difficulty finding the opportunities you want, this episode is just what you need to give you a little boost of encouragement that opportunities are all around us – we just have to be open to them. 

The possibilities that we have in life do not only pertain to opportunities in career and education but to our h...

It’s always nice to have a reminder of what is possible in our lives, and I want to bring that reminder to you today through my interview with Dr. Stephen Middleton - The Possibility Man. 

Beginning his life in rural South Carolina, Dr. Middleton came to the realization that he was meant for more in this life than farming. He shares stories of inspiration that he gained from his uncle at a young age, who taught him that anything is...

We are back for Part 2 this week of the best Mind, Body, and Spirit ideas and products to give you a wake-up eager 2024! Last week I interviewed some professionals who are near and dear to my heart, and they shared their favorite tips and tricks for mind, body, and spirit that they are implementing in 2024.

In this episode:

[00:01:03] Welcome to the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast!

[00:03:31] Did you take stock of 2023? Le...

Waking up eager is a commitment, and it takes finding the right balance between what we do and how we feel about what we do. But to truly be happy and healthy and to feel our best selves, we have to be fulfilled in mind, body, and spirit.

In this episode:

[00:41] Welcome to the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast!

[02:45] What is the Wake Up Eager Way?

[05:18] A process for a reflection on the past year.

[10:46] Welcome to the...

I continue the discussion with Mike Shennan, senior coach with This Naked Mind, and we dive deeper into discussing the impact of alcohol on our lives. One way that you can approach the impact of alcohol in your life is to look at it like a relationship. Is that relationship healthy or toxic? 

A more significant struggle that we often encounter is not just our relationship with alcohol but the relationship that those close to us hav...

Drinking is a social concept that we often experience in our day-to-day work, whether it be at a happy hour event after a long day of work or indulging at a live concert over the weekend. Alcohol is all around us, at every party and event, and in every marketing stream we consume. 

Mike Keenan, a senior coach with This Naked Mind, joins me today to share about his relationship with alcohol and his journey to sobriety. This Naked Mi...

We jump back in with Eddie Hightower and discuss his strengths and motivators, how they play into what he does in his role, and how he works best. 

Understanding strengths and motivators for how employees behave in the workplace helps us match the responsibilities of the role. Caliber nailed it when they matched Eddie for the role of Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Social Responsibility – his strengths are perfect for t...

Over the years, we have lost the value of apprenticeship programs, and several industries worldwide are feeling the squeeze of the limited number of skilled laborers that they need to succeed.

Caliber Collision is flipping the script with its very successful and very impactful apprenticeship program. New technicians are brought in and taught all the skills they need to become competent technicians. Unlike other programs, the techni...

In part two of my conversation with Ron Price we really start to dig into his personal thoughts and beliefs. He shares more about the influential people in his life, how understanding his DISC and Motivators changed the way he interacted with people, and what he does to support his mind, body and spirit. 

But first he gives some extremely sage advice regarding how to properly debrief a TriMetrix report. The most important thing to ...

The study of Axiology has greatly impacted my life and my career. One of the people I look up to most in this science is Ron Price. He’s the president of TTI Success Insights and he has a way of breaking down Axiology to make it relevant to anyone. I’m so excited to have him join us for our celebratory 100th episode of The Wake Up Eager Podcast. 

Ron and I met back in 2005 when he was putting on a mastermi...

The power and necessity of creating strong connections with your peers, leadership, and coworkers cannot be overstated. Especially when new leaders are coming into an organization and need to better understand their teams as quickly as possible. 

One way to create connections and quickly build positive relationships is by using Talent Insights Side-by-Side Reports. Essentially we take any of the previously administered assessments ...

Is it possible to age backwards? There has been a huge focus throughout the entire history of human civilization on extending life and living better. But is it possible? In many ways it is and here to share more about this is Augie Leone. He’s sharing his healthy aging secrets and how at 93 his body is younger than ever. 

Augie became very interested in health and wellness after he retired in 1987. He’d en...

Welcome back to part two of this brilliant conversation with Mike Wilson and Mica Lunt of T2L Professional Development. We’ve been chatting about confronting the challenges of local government and in this second half we’ll dig deeper into Mica and Mike’s top Motivators and what keeps them waking up eager every day. 

Something that is extremely interesting about Mike and Mica’s Motivators is that they both have an element of innovat...

When you think of the government, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you said, the president, you’re probably in the majority. However, it is our local government that has the most say over our day to day lives. Mica Lunt and Mike Wilson help local governments find and hire the right talent to help make our cities run smoothly and effectively, but it’s not without challenges. 

Mike and Mica both started their careers in ...

We’re picking back up today where we left off in our last episode about Hiring Manager Mistakes and Best Practices with my amazing guest, Huff Logue. 

We spoke a lot about the amazing factors that TriMetrix offered in our last episode, and today, we talked about the advantage of DISC and how crucial it is in today’s workplace. The DISC assessment not only helps us dive deeper into who we are and how we ope...