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OwlCast is a podcast on leadership and coaching. You can expect to get insights to help you solve the thorny problems of life and leadership – all with a dollop of laughter thrown in. Your dynamic hosts, David, Alphie, and Emily, will help you become a more kickass leader. Together, they won’t only motivate you, they’ll give you scientifically proven tools to become better – full stop!
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Groomed To Fail: The Hidden Self Images And Experiences That Blind Us To Who We Really Are."

Groomed To Fail: The Hidden Self Images And Experiences That Blind Us To Who We Really Are."

David and Alphie have an in depth conversation about how stuffed feelings keep us stuck and how our past doesn't need to define us.
57:5223/01/2020
"But I Tried!! Facing Bad Habits, Failed Attempts, and Bruised Egos."

"But I Tried!! Facing Bad Habits, Failed Attempts, and Bruised Egos."

David and Alphie look at effort vs directed effort, the why and who of try, the cost of failure, and the importance of wanting.
59:2016/01/2020
"Owning Awkwardness: How To Love Being Imperfect In A Judging World."

"Owning Awkwardness: How To Love Being Imperfect In A Judging World."

David and Alphie look at the inner workings of the fear of being true to oneself and how it manifests in many ways including social anxiety.
58:0910/01/2020
"Demanding Better: Reshaping Your Life By Voicing Your Heart's Desire."

"Demanding Better: Reshaping Your Life By Voicing Your Heart's Desire."

David and Alphie discuss why don't we ask for what we want, the "deserving" mindset and how to see what better looks like.
58:4717/12/2019
"I'm Not What You See: Breaking Out Of The Limits Imposed By Others."

"I'm Not What You See: Breaking Out Of The Limits Imposed By Others."

David and Alphie discuss how to be unrelentingly yourself instead of giving in to the restrictions of fear, loneliness, doubt and emptiness.
58:3917/12/2019
"Handcuffed By Achievement Obsession: How We've Lost Our Freedom To Live A Balancing Life Without Guilt."

"Handcuffed By Achievement Obsession: How We've Lost Our Freedom To Live A Balancing Life Without Guilt."

David and Alphie share personal stories, discuss why we obsess, how it leads to missed opportunities and how it affects wanting to be valued.
57:0117/12/2019
"Dropping Defensiveness: How To Own Who You Are When You Want To Put Up Walls."

"Dropping Defensiveness: How To Own Who You Are When You Want To Put Up Walls."

David and Alphie discuss the whys, the reasons, the behaviors and how to become self-aware with humor.
58:1817/12/2019
"Companionship vs. Friendship: The Deeper Bond On Life's Journey."

"Companionship vs. Friendship: The Deeper Bond On Life's Journey."

David and Alphie discuss how companionship is a key to happiness, connection, trust and vulnerability leading to a soul level of openness and honesty.
58:0623/08/2019
"Big Failure Aftermath: How To Lick Big Wounds After Chasing Big Dreams.."

"Big Failure Aftermath: How To Lick Big Wounds After Chasing Big Dreams.."

David and Alphie share personal stories as well as ways to cope and come out on top.
57:1508/08/2019
"How To Say No!! And Deal With The Emotional Backlash Of Speaking Your Truth."

"How To Say No!! And Deal With The Emotional Backlash Of Speaking Your Truth."

David and Alphie discuss: how to's, ways to confront cultural and learned behavior, strategic no's, the fear of loss and counting the cost of saying yes.
57:3308/08/2019
"Insatiably Curious: The Key To Never Being Bored And Finding Limitless Possibilities."

"Insatiably Curious: The Key To Never Being Bored And Finding Limitless Possibilities."

: David and Alphie talk about the benefits of curiosity, the fear of change, and navigating the discomfort of awkwardness when facing something new.
58:3607/06/2019
"Need Perseverance? Lessons from a hard-life, well lived"

"Need Perseverance? Lessons from a hard-life, well lived"

John Aplin successful board member and investor shares overcoming life threatening polio, success in the Navy, Academia, starting a business and creating an ongoing life of success based on personal belief, goals and hard work.
01:02:0030/05/2019
"A Strong & Powerful Voice: Presentation Secrets."

"A Strong & Powerful Voice: Presentation Secrets."

Trudi Bresner legendary speaking coach, shares what communication really means, 4 things necessary, the rule of three and the four "C's" and how to implement these in your life and work.
58:3511/04/2019
"What To Do When Your Demons Follow You And How To Overcome Negative Patterns."

"What To Do When Your Demons Follow You And How To Overcome Negative Patterns."

David and Alphie describe how to process unowned emotions and how to recognize the simple truth of what they are trying to show you.
58:1805/04/2019
Self Forgiveness: The Key To Healthy Relationships And Life."

Self Forgiveness: The Key To Healthy Relationships And Life."

David and Alphie explore the benefits of "letting yourself off the hook", the backlash of holding in your emotions as well as the power of an open heart.
59:4102/04/2019
"Freaked Out And Frozen: How Fear's Grip Holds You Down"

"Freaked Out And Frozen: How Fear's Grip Holds You Down"

David and Alphie explore how fear expresses itself in ways we don't even recognize leading to inaction.
59:5829/03/2019
Energizing Others: How Collaboration and Inspiration Fuel The Fires Of Those Around You

Energizing Others: How Collaboration and Inspiration Fuel The Fires Of Those Around You

Craig Ross, CEO of Verus Global shares with David and Alphie how to bring your best to every situation, how to bring the best out of people and how to create an environment of love.
01:00:5821/02/2019
Change Fatigue: How To Keep Up With The Accelerating Pace of Change

Change Fatigue: How To Keep Up With The Accelerating Pace of Change

David and Alphie talk about control vs influence, what leads to the best results and three priorities.
59:4407/02/2019
The Failure Feeling: How To Move Through Shame and Embarrassment

The Failure Feeling: How To Move Through Shame and Embarrassment

David and Alphie share personal experiences with failure, the difference between feeling and being, self-limiting beliefs and how to see failure as feedback..
59:0831/01/2019
Your Potential Or Your Life: How To Go All The Way To Avoid Regret

Your Potential Or Your Life: How To Go All The Way To Avoid Regret

David and Alphie share the importance of not playing it safe, and how believing is the bridge to cultivating your strengths into expertise.
59:2824/01/2019
Maintaining Positive Momentum: Repeating and Reinforcing Right Action

Maintaining Positive Momentum: Repeating and Reinforcing Right Action

David and Alphie share the process, the pursuit with commitment and compassion and the payoff.
59:5915/01/2019
Daring To Dream: Critical Steps To Openly Pursue What You Want

Daring To Dream: Critical Steps To Openly Pursue What You Want

David and Alphie discuss how your imagination mixed with emotional awareness become your super power to creating and pursuing what you really desire.
57:1607/01/2019
Where Does Confidence Come From and How To Develop It.

Where Does Confidence Come From and How To Develop It.

David and Alphie discuss how confidence is the stuff that turns our thoughts into action helping us take risks, being willing to struggle and fail and eventually master something.
57:4013/12/2018
Indecision: How To Keep From Freezing And Floundering in The Critical Moment.

Indecision: How To Keep From Freezing And Floundering in The Critical Moment.

David and Alphie share how the underlying current of fear blocks your ability to make a choice.
59:0313/12/2018
Finding Poise In The Midst of Panic

Finding Poise In The Midst of Panic

David and Alphie discuss techniques to navigate through an attack, their personal stories and how your body can be your best coach.
01:02:4215/11/2018
Self-Denial: How Excuses Strangle You

Self-Denial: How Excuses Strangle You

David and Alphie discuss the many faces and flavors and the most dangerous forms of self-denial.
58:0708/11/2018
The She Of God: Feminine Energy Is Rising To Empower Us All.

The She Of God: Feminine Energy Is Rising To Empower Us All.

Author Emily Anne Gendron shares the process of bringing about change through momentum to meet life's experiences while being creative and practical.
01:07:1619/10/2018
The Joy of Genius: How To Step Into Your Greatest Gifts.

The Joy of Genius: How To Step Into Your Greatest Gifts.

Gay Hendricks, PH.D., shares about his new book, "The Joy Of Genius, The Next Step Beyond the 'BIG LEAP'". He talks about a new way to end negative thinking and liberate your true creativity.
57:4228/09/2018
Ways To Decompress: Why To Do It And How it Increases Productivity

Ways To Decompress: Why To Do It And How it Increases Productivity

David and Alphie discuss how much stress is necessary, how much is optional. and what's your sweet spot.
59:5120/09/2018
Managing Emotional Triggers: How To Not Fly Off The Handle When Your Buttons Get Pushed

Managing Emotional Triggers: How To Not Fly Off The Handle When Your Buttons Get Pushed

David and Alphie delve into this provocative subject including why we react when we feel others don't honor us, meet our needs, or love us. Learn how to navigate the land mines while learning to find the truth of the situation.
01:01:0313/09/2018
Little Passions Make The World Go Around And How To Avoid The "Big Thing" Trap.

Little Passions Make The World Go Around And How To Avoid The "Big Thing" Trap.

David and Alphie discuss how small passions can give your life new meaning, help increase your joy level and help bring creativity while pursuing the big things.
01:01:4401/09/2018
Job Design: Creating The Ideal Approach To Make Work, Work Best.

Job Design: Creating The Ideal Approach To Make Work, Work Best.

David and Alphie discuss how to succeed where you are, evaluate your value, recognize flexibility, and how to show up differently tomorrow than today.
58:3029/07/2018
JJ Ament: Economic Growth: Entrepreneurship To Enterprise Expansion In Any Economy

JJ Ament: Economic Growth: Entrepreneurship To Enterprise Expansion In Any Economy

David and Alphie talk with JJ Ament about the power of relationships, communication, competition, culture and the secrets to growth.
59:1214/07/2018
Is It Personal? How To Untangle Your Ego From Life"s Interactions

Is It Personal? How To Untangle Your Ego From Life"s Interactions

David and Alphie discuss moving from experiencing emotions of rejection, offense and hurt to exercising healthy self-esteem.
57:5706/07/2018
Dealing With Anger And Frustration: How to Avoid Being Annoyed About The Big And Little Things In Life.

Dealing With Anger And Frustration: How to Avoid Being Annoyed About The Big And Little Things In Life.

David and Alphie discuss their own journey of seeing anger as something to be feared, run away from or ignored to giving permission to feel it, own it and use it for positive change.
59:2909/06/2018
"The Dramatic Art Of Not Doing A Damn Thing"

"The Dramatic Art Of Not Doing A Damn Thing"

David and Alphie dispel the "LAZY" stigma, and talk about the benefits and how to relax into stillness..
58:3301/06/2018
"Failure Or Feedback? What To Do When You Get Punched In The Face By Life."

"Failure Or Feedback? What To Do When You Get Punched In The Face By Life."

David and Alphie talk about risk, lessons and recovery as well as emphasizing you are not a failure because you failed.
54:2427/05/2018
"Decoding Personal Vision: How To Generate Your Next Level Life.."

"Decoding Personal Vision: How To Generate Your Next Level Life.."

David and Alphie discuss the importance of "WANTING", openness and alignment and one thing that can lead you to vision and clarity. Also included David leads an exercise that can be used at anytime.
57:3227/05/2018
"Taking Risks: Facing The Tactical And Emotional Dynamics Of Achieving Your Desires."

"Taking Risks: Facing The Tactical And Emotional Dynamics Of Achieving Your Desires."

David and Alphie explore the risks everyone needs to take, estimating the odds, handling doubts and fears and decision and choice architecture.
56:4227/05/2018
"Collaborative Competition: How To Win Bigger Without Stabbing Each Other In The Back."

"Collaborative Competition: How To Win Bigger Without Stabbing Each Other In The Back."

David and Alphie uncover why people steal ideas, how to confront them and how to protect yourself.
55:5727/04/2018
"Deepening Friendships: Creating Fun, Freedom And Fullness In Your Personal Connections."

"Deepening Friendships: Creating Fun, Freedom And Fullness In Your Personal Connections."

David and Alphie share personal experiences and look at what makes a good friend, how to become a better friend as well the value of honesty.
56:0020/04/2018
Greg Reynolds CEO & Co-Founder of g-dii.com, demystifies the provocative topic: "Witch Hunts Won't Stop Workforce Discrimination: Why Collec

Greg Reynolds CEO & Co-Founder of g-dii.com, demystifies the provocative topic: "Witch Hunts Won't Stop Workforce Discrimination: Why Collec

David and Alphie talk with Greg Reynolds about shared experiences, blind spots and the science that helps eliminate the " bad apple syndrome."
01:00:2813/04/2018
"Work Stress: Creating Calm In The Midst Of Chaos."

"Work Stress: Creating Calm In The Midst Of Chaos."

David and Alphie discuss some of the most common causes (you might be surprised), personalized management and engaging your social brain..
01:00:2730/03/2018
"Old Habits Strike Back!! What To Do When Past Behaviors Rear Their Ugly Heads Again.."

"Old Habits Strike Back!! What To Do When Past Behaviors Rear Their Ugly Heads Again.."

David and Alphie share personal instances how this affects them and how memory impacts more than you think.
58:2724/03/2018
"Remorse,Regret And Recovering From Mistakes: What To Do When You Put Your Foot In Your Mouth."

"Remorse,Regret And Recovering From Mistakes: What To Do When You Put Your Foot In Your Mouth."

David and Alphie talk about four things that cause mistakes, how to take responsibility for the OOPS and how to bridge the awareness gap.
01:01:0409/03/2018
"Adam Grant on Worklife: Wharton professor peels backs the layers of fulfillment, meaning and purpose at work."

"Adam Grant on Worklife: Wharton professor peels backs the layers of fulfillment, meaning and purpose at work."

David and Alphie chat with Adam Grant about the psychology of criticism, radical transparency and having a challenge network to support success in your job, career and calling
49:3309/03/2018
"Stop Fighting Simplicity: How To Move From Hard And Blocked To Easy And Flowing.."

"Stop Fighting Simplicity: How To Move From Hard And Blocked To Easy And Flowing.."

David and Alphie kick the sacred cow while talking about how keeping it simple is creative, powerful and stress reducing.
57:0823/02/2018
"Don't Believe Your Beliefs: Challenging Your Self-Limiting Thoughts."

"Don't Believe Your Beliefs: Challenging Your Self-Limiting Thoughts."

David and Alphie share overcoming doubts, two types of believing and how to bridge the gaps with a strong support system.
57:4116/02/2018
"Perseverance: Bringing New Life To Commitment Even When It's Hard."

"Perseverance: Bringing New Life To Commitment Even When It's Hard."

David and Alphie share a KEY POWER ELEMENT of accomplishing any goal, how to deal with obstacles and how to stay resilient
57:3702/02/2018
"Trouble Focusing?? How To Rebuild Your Ability To Concentrate."

"Trouble Focusing?? How To Rebuild Your Ability To Concentrate."

David and Alphie talk about how focus and concentration help you create the life you want.
59:4819/01/2018