The Opposite of Small Talk

Danielle McCombs & Kristy Olinger
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The Opposite of Small Talk

A podcast for curious people who know that there is no one right answer for how to live your best life. Finding new ideas about how to improve, and trying them out, is important! Join Danielle McCombs and Kristy Olinger, friends with similar mindsets and different perspectives, as they share the big and small ideas that changed them and test out new things in the ongoing trial and error of life. It’s short, fun, and easy to listen to… and it’s the opposite of small talk.

  1. 177. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Shabnam Golmohammadi with Danielle McCombs

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    177. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Shabnam Golmohammadi with Danielle McCombs

    In the latest installment of Coaches Corner, guest coach Shabnam Golmohammadi, a Silicon Valley career and leadership coach, workshop facilitator, and speaker, sits down with Danielle for a discussion on the topic of how women view the workplace. Guest’s Website: Shabnam Golmohammadi Website   Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.

    24 min
  2. 176. Bold Risks with Anne Marie Anderson

    29 JANV.

    176. Bold Risks with Anne Marie Anderson

    As human beings most of us tend to be adverse to risk – as a matter of self preservation.  However, today’s guest argues that having the audacity or trying something new, to take bold risks, when it comes to goals, can be more than worth the risk.  Anne Marie Anderson, three-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and author of the new book, Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win, sits down with us for a conversation, which includes the four common barriers that keep people from taking a risk, how it’s important to have people who encourage you to act boldly in your network, and the importance of having a support mindset. Guest’s Website & Book:  Home - Anne Marie Anderson Book - Anne Marie Anderson   TALK BIG QUESTIONS Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life. Who’s in your front row?  Whose front row are you in?   Have you faced any of the four barriers (fear, time, money, and your inner critic), to taking a risk, in your life? How would you have defined the word audacity prior to this episode?  Has your definition of the word changed, why or why not? Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.  Work with Kristy: You can work with Kristy one-on-one or hire her to speak with your team to improve workplace communication. Visit Kristy’s website at www.kristyolinger.com  and find her work journal at Work Journal — Kristy Olinger.

    41 min

  3. 23 JANV.

    175. #Kristy 3 Easy Frameworks for Work Conversations

    The majority of speaking that you do at work is not in scripted presentations, it’s in conversation-style speaking during meetings. Even when you are giving a presentation, it’s not an uninterrupted monologue, it's a conversation.  This means you need to be good at extemporaneous speaking. That's where frameworks can help. A framework is an outline of process for what to say that you can apply in multiple situation. In this episode, Kristy covers her top 3 frameworks to make work conversations easier.      ************* Kristy helps mid-level corporate professionals to improve communication skills to make work easier, more effective and more fun. Work with Kristy   Follow Kristy on Instagram @ko.communication

    8 min
  4. 174. Competing With Yourself with Jake Thompson

    15 JANV.

    174. Competing With Yourself with Jake Thompson

    It’s officially mid-January, resolution making is behind us and so is National Quitters Day (January 10th), the day most resolutions are abandoned.  Today’s guest poses an important question, “what are you doing differently in 2025 to make it a better year?” In this episode, Jake Thompson, an entrepreneur, author, performance coach and motivational speaker, discusses with us the topic of Competing With Yourself and shares with us why it’s important to make goals or resolutions – at any point in the year; offers advice on how to commit to them and get off autopilot; and how making small, intentional, and sustainable changes tracked over a longer period of time can have a big impact. Guest’s Website:  Jake Thompson, Motivational Keynote Speaker on Leadership and Grit  Guest Recommendations:   The Slight Edge | Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear HabitShare - A Social Habit Tracker to Keep You Accountable for iOS & Android   TALK BIG QUESTIONS Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life. Are you a believer in New Year’s Resolutions?  Why or why not?   Following the episode are there areas in your personal or professional life that you want to make changes or set new goals?   Are there small changes that you can make right now to reach a larger goal?  What are some examples of those changes? Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.  Work with Kristy: You can work with Kristy one-on-one or hire her to speak with your team to improve workplace communication. Visit Kristy’s website at www.kristyolinger.com  and find her work journal at Work Journal — Kristy Olinger.

    44 min
  5. 173. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Molly Kittle with Danielle McCombs

    8 JANV.

    173. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Molly Kittle with Danielle McCombs

    In the latest installment of Coaches Corner, guest coach Molly Kittle, a Coach, consultant, and performing artist with a background in experimental theater, business strategy and behavioral psychology, sits down with Danielle for a discussion on the topic of Conscious Creative Leadership. Guest’s Website and Linkedin:  https://www.connectwithstory.com/workwithmolly                                                   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollykittle/ Guest Mentions:  Martha Beck                             Regina Thomashauer Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.

    23 min

  6. 1 JANV.

    172. Anniversary Show; talking big, adult friendship, authenticity, and connection

    In this very special 5-year anniversary show, Danielle and Kristy welocome past podcast guests to the stage to pair off for four mini opposite of small talk conversations: What makes a conversation the opposite of small talk? (Kristy & Danielle) Why is it so difficult to make friends as an adult? (Julie & Linda) What does it mean to be your "authentic self"? (Nicole & Kristy) How can you connect when you disagree with someone? (Alain & Danielle)   This episode was recorded live on October 19th, 2024 at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Mass.    Featured Speakers [including links to their original episode] Alain Hunkins | Episode 15: Leading with Empathy Julie Brown | Episode 42: Childfree by Choice Nicole Kalil | Episode 76: Confidence Linda Ugelow | Episode 60: Delight in the Limelight

    1 h 20 min
  7. 171. Futures Building with Ilana Lipsett

    18/12/2024

    171. Futures Building with Ilana Lipsett

    The anticipation of turning the page of the calendar to a new year can also open our minds up to what our future, in this case 2025, can hold.  Today’s guest, a professional futurist, encourages us to imagine our futures and not just for ourselves, but also for our communities. Ilana Lipsett, is a participatory futures design strategist, who has professionally worked with cities, real estate developers, international aid organizations, and creative communities around the globe in community engagement and development.  Our conversation with Ilana included how to make imaging the future feel less abstract and more tangible, strategies we can incorporate in future building, and how looking towards possible futures can help with the stress and anxiety felt in the present.  For additional resources for this episode, please visit: 1 - Imaginable (lots of great techniques for futures thinking at a personal as well as collective level) 2 - Community as the difference between life and death 3 - Basics of nervous system regulation and futures thinking Guest’s Website:  Ilana Lipsett | Participatory & Regenerative Design | Futures Thinking TALK BIG QUESTIONS Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life. Were you aware of a futurist and what that entails prior to this episode?  Have you struggled in the past to envision a 5-year or 10-year future plan for yourself?   Following this episode do you think you’re more open to imaging potential futures?  If so, what are some of the possibilities you come up with? Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.  Work with Kristy: You can work with Kristy one-on-one or hire her to speak with your team to improve workplace communication. Visit Kristy’s website at www.kristyolinger.com  and find her work journal at Work Journal — Kristy Olinger.

    40 min
  8. 170. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Todd Karges with Danielle McCombs

    11/12/2024

    170. #Danielle - Coaches Corner: Todd Karges with Danielle McCombs

    In the latest installment of Coaches Corner, guest coach Todd Karges, a Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach and host of the LinkedIn Live Broadcast "Coaching Conversation,” sits down with Danielle for a discussion on the topic of soft skills – what they are, why they’re important, and how best to utilize them.  Guest’s Website:  Home | Todd Karges - Coach Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session.

    24 min
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A podcast for curious people who know that there is no one right answer for how to live your best life. Finding new ideas about how to improve, and trying them out, is important! Join Danielle McCombs and Kristy Olinger, friends with similar mindsets and different perspectives, as they share the big and small ideas that changed them and test out new things in the ongoing trial and error of life. It’s short, fun, and easy to listen to… and it’s the opposite of small talk.

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  • Création
    Danielle McCombs & Kristy Olinger
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    183
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Kristy Olinger 2019
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Opposite of Small Talk

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