The Playbook – Everyday skills for every professional Jenn Glynn and Jason Thomson

What happens when you get two professional speakers together?

This is what happens – 46 intriguing moments on how Michael Barris build a brilliant career as a jazz guitarist, journalist, teacher and coach. Listen up...and steal steal steal some big ideas.

Segment 01 – Broken strings
A live concert that is not going well, until Michael breaks a string and says "f@ck it."

Segment 02 – Bernie Madoff
Michael learns the craft of storytelling (and shares the secrets with you).

Segment 03 – What I learned (as a teacher)
As a professor at Rutgers, Michael learns a lot from his students.

Segment 04 – The (inevitable) book
Of course he has a best selling book – Michael runs down 7 more Gamechangers for you.

Funny story. 

I was leaving a keynote session last week and bumped into this guy before I headed to my car. "This guy" turned out to be Canada's Got Talent magician, mentalist and hypnotist Savio Joseph.

And does he ever have some interesting Gamechangers.

Segmen 01 - YouTube
Yep. THAT YouTube. How Savio uses it to learn, and how he's becoming an internet sensation thanks to TikTok and Instagram.

Segment 02 - Gary V
Influencers are big for so many. Whether it's Jay Sherry, or Mel Robbins...there's something out there to learn. Here's what Savio is taking from the superstar.

Segment 03 - "I Can't Make This Up"
I'll admit...I'm skeptical of this Kevin Hart book...until Savio passionately goes to bat for it.

Segment 04 - A mind bending quote.
I won't ruin the surprise, but I think we've discovered where Savio's optimism and passion come from.

What does a comms pro, ESPN poker writer and Magic the Gathering HoFer (seriously) do for inspiration?

Find out in this edition of The Playbook Game Changers, as we bring Gary Wise into the studio.

This season is all about the things that change our professional games – and how we use those skills, insights and media to inspire great careers and great lives.

Segment 01 – Shame and Resilience
Yeah, that's right - Gary shows how understanding the often hidden world of Shame...can build a better life.

Segment 02 - Mindfullness
You hear the term constantly. Here's how you make sense of mindfulness and put it to work for you.

Segment 03 - "On Writing" by Stephen King
A classic read for anyone who strings together sentences for a living.

Segment 04 - Dialectical Thinking
The way to make every conversation, a better one (even the argument you have over Thanksgiving Dinner).

The Playbook is just passing YEAR THREE of shows – and we’re celebrating with a Brand. New. Season.

Season 08 is called “Gamechanger” – where we talk to a whole bunch of smart people about the things that have changed their professional and personal lives. Books. Podcasts. Advice. TikTok Videos. You name it.

To kick the season off, you get me talking about my Big 4…

Segment 01 – Tiny Joys
When Alan Cross started up The Ongoing History of New Music radio show on CFNY, I was a second year student in university. Now past episode #1000 (show off), it’s the perfect emblem of tiny joys and how they work.

Segment 02 – Positive Intelligence
How to turn an pessimist into a optimist, and a an optimist into the happiest person in the world.

Segment 03 – Sleep
It’s everything. Every. Thing. Here’s how to build the right environment for sleep … and how not to overdo it.

Segment 04 – Not About You
Probably the single greatest piece of advice I’ve ever received.

You may have heard the term "neurodiversity" in your recent travels, and wondered "what does that mean?"

It's all part of a path to understand how to get the most out of people. Event specialist Hannah Whitaker is on the show this week to talk about how that happens...

Segment 01 - The Problem
I’m joining a committee at work to deal with things like neurodiversity and inclusion. I want to be prepared for our first meeting – where do I start.

Segment 02 - Who and How
Who are you helping...and what work experience do you want them to have – two key questions to ask as you build more supports for people.

Segment 03 - Trends and Next
What types of supports are common -- and how are we tackling neurodiversity.

Segment 04 - Where to Learn More
What to read. What to ask. What courses to consider.

You want to change someone's mind about something. You know the skills of persuasion.

How do you do it in a way that doesn't leave everyone feel icky and weird?

This week on the 100th episode of the show, we have Marsha Shandur to talk about that exact thing. It's called ethical persuasion, and here is how it works.

Segment 01 - The Problem
"Our company had a trainer come in last week to talk about presenting – but I feel a bit weird. So much of what he said could feel manipulative. "

What is ethical persuasion?

Segment 02 - How to ethically persuade
The steps are easy - understand what your audience wants, understand what you want, then solve the problem between the two.  Marsha shares how it all works.

Segment 03 - Where storytelling fits
Storytelling is a massive component of ethical persuasion. Here's Marsha's incredible take on how to put together an unforgettable story.

Segment 04 -- Where to learn more
A radio show is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Want to see great persuasion in action? Here's what you need to watch and read.