Crooked Butterfly Podcast

Brian Chontosh
  • 5.0 (2)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Crooked Butterfly Podcast

This is me, sharing where I'm arriving in thoughts, perspectives, and ideas after a dynamic 21 years serving in the Marine Corps and wrestling with "Who Am I"; authentically, and Who Do I Want To Be" now that the military construct is not forcibly shadowing my life. I've found that Nature and tackling the physical & emotional challenges of ultra endurance adventuring provide more insight and clarity on the why's of my experiences and the where's that I can seek for continued personal growth.

  1. 1 OCT

    Persistence & the Wolf Spider

    Some story telling and reflections that a Wolf Spider gave me regarding Resilience and Persistence.How we've let learned behaviors get transferred into areas of our lives where they don't belong...

    22 min

  2. 13 JUL

    Thoughts from 1 Year of Sobriety

    Wrapping up a year of sobriety and processing the take-aways that I couldn't have scripted going into the journey.

    25 min

  3. 1 JUN

    Opinion, Advice, & Counsel

    I'm at no shortage of receiving conversations about what I could, should, or need to being doing; personally & professionally.Most of the time I'm required to wonder if I'm getting opinion, advice, or counsel.What I'm finding as a common theme is that the more someone offers answers vs questions, the quality ( for my best interest ) of what they are delivering goes lower and lower.

    25 min

  4. 26 FEB

    Increased Capacity Doesn't Mean Increase Load Required

    Coming out of the trough (again) after a few really hard weeks of trying to simply hold on. As I get better and better at managing/ navigating these times I somehow still keep finding myself back in them.After a recent procedure in Annapolis, I'm finding myself happier & more productive than I've been in the past few years. I'm also in a place recognizing what needs to happen to break the cycle of going back there instead of just adding more load to this new increased capacity I have.

    49 min

  5. 15/12/2023

    Some Thoughts & Growth from the TN Mile

    Coming back from running a 40h marathon in TN and sharing some thoughts, observations, and where I'm focusing on personal growth.

    42 min

  6. 30/11/2023

    Self Care & Boundaries

    Talking about the importance of Self Care not only for a leader but also as an example for their people. it's about creating an appropriate balance to keep operating levels for individuals at a high.We also introduce setting good boundaries for leaders and their relationships. Healthy boundaries that support growth, expectations, & professional relationships through consistency.

    1h 4m

  7. 21/11/2023

    Expertry and Mastery

    Connor and I exploring out loud trying to tease the subtleties & nuances that differentiate experts and masters. Not the sheer skill aspect, more of the 'soft' skills/ traits as it helps us inform our discussion on Leadership.

    33 min

  8. 02/11/2023

    Performance, Effort, Meritocracy & Mediocrity

    We what happens when we reward; whether it's through praise, recognition, opportunity, award, etc. always results and absent effort? Same thing holds true in reverse. What are the unintended consequences on our audience that is excluded in the reward.It's not as simple as acknowledging everyone for their unique contributions. And, everyone is wired to respond differently to different types of rewards. When you really start to think about the ins and outs with all the different pers...

    32 min
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About

This is me, sharing where I'm arriving in thoughts, perspectives, and ideas after a dynamic 21 years serving in the Marine Corps and wrestling with "Who Am I"; authentically, and Who Do I Want To Be" now that the military construct is not forcibly shadowing my life. I've found that Nature and tackling the physical & emotional challenges of ultra endurance adventuring provide more insight and clarity on the why's of my experiences and the where's that I can seek for continued personal growth.

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  • Creator
    Brian Chontosh
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Crooked Butterfly Podcast
  • Show Website
    Crooked Butterfly Podcast

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