In this Workday Playdate, Erin tackles one of the most searched topics at work: feeling stuck in your career.

If you’ve ever thought, “Is this it?” or felt trapped between comfort and craving something more, this episode gives you a simple, actionable framework to stop spiraling and start moving. Career growth is about small, intentional steps that change your trajectory.

Inside This Episode:

• Feeling Stuck at Work? You’re Not Alone: Why burnout, disengagement, and lack of clarity are more common than you think, and what they’re really telling you.
• Energy Before Strategy: Why you can’t think your way out of burnout and how resetting your energy unlocks better decisions and career clarity.
• The “Improv Your Way Out” Framework: A five-step method to help you get unstuck, gain direction, and start taking action today.
• Call the Scene: How naming your current reality (honestly) is the first step to changing it.
• Yes, And Your Life: How to hold gratitude and desire for more—without guilt or self-judgment.
• Create Your Next Career Identity: Why stepping into a new “character” helps you align your actions with who you want to become.
• Baby Steps > Big Leaps: The secret to career change that actually sticks (hint: it’s not quitting your job tomorrow).
• Upgrade Your Environment: How the people around you either accelerate or drain your growth.
• Mindset, Habits, Environment: The real drivers of career fulfillment and how to start shifting all three.
• Small Moves, Big Career Shifts: Why consistent, aligned action beats waiting for the “perfect” moment every time.

What to Do Now:

1. Call It + Claim It: Write down what you’re currently tolerating at work—and what you actually want instead. Clarity creates momentum.
2. Take One Aligned Step: Don’t wait for a full plan. Send the email, start the conversation, or try something new this week. Small moves shift everything.
3. Upgrade Your Energy + Circle: Reset your mindset (hello, Positivity Without Pretending Toolkit) and spend more time with people who challenge and energize you.

Your Freebie

You don’t need to fake a good attitude to be a great leader. But chances are, you’ve been taught to push through instead of reset.

Enter your free resource: The Positivity Without Pretending Toolkit. A quick, human-centered reset designed to help you shift your mindset, refuel your energy, and show up with authenticity, especially on the hard days.  

Download the Positivity Without Pretending Toolkit here.

And thank you to our sponsors Intuit Quickbooks Payroll. To learn more visit:   https://quickbooks.intuit.com/workforce/

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In this Workday Playdate, Erin brings together innovation experts Rich Braden and Tessa Forshaw to challenge everything you thought you knew about creativity at work. This episode proves that innovation is not reserved for a select few, but something everyone can access through mindset, play, and small, intentional actions.If you’ve ever thought “I’m not the creative type,” this conversation will expand your definition of innovation and give you practical ways to bring more curiosity, experimentation, and whole-brained thinking into your day.About the Guests:Rich Braden is an innovation strategist, educator, and global speaker who helps organizations unlock creativity through human-centered design, play, and experimentation. With experience spanning corporate, startup, and academic environments, Rich is known for making innovation accessible, actionable, and energizing.Tessa Forshaw is a creativity and innovation expert, educator, and consultant focused on helping individuals and teams activate their innate creative capacity. Her work blends research, facilitation, and playful practice to challenge limiting beliefs and build cultures where innovation thrives.
Inside This Episode:

• Innovation Isn’t Exclusive: Why the biggest barrier to creativity is the myth that only certain people (or roles) are “allowed” to innovate.
• Whole-Brained Thinking Wins: How blending analytical rigor with creative exploration leads to better problem-solving, smarter decisions, and more innovative outcomes.
• The Play Advantage: Why improvisation, curiosity, and experimentation aren’t “nice to have”—they’re essential tools for unlocking new ideas and embracing failure.
• Mindset > Talent: How small, intentional mindset shifts can reignite creativity and help you move from “right vs. wrong” to “what’s possible?”
• Diverge, Then Converge: The airplane metaphor for brainstorming that helps you generate bold ideas and actually land them.
• Innovation in Action: Practical ways leaders can lower the bar, model experimentation, and create cultures where risk-taking is rewarded (not punished).
• Small Moves, Big Impact: Why innovation isn’t about big breakthroughs—it’s about consistent, everyday experimentation.

What to Do Now:

1. Try “Yes, And” Today: In your next meeting, build on someone’s idea before critiquing it. Watch how quickly energy and creativity shift.
2. Run a 10-Minute Diverge/Converge Sprint: Set a timer. Generate as many ideas as possible (no judgment), then switch modes and narrow to your top 1–2 actions.
3. Lower the Bar for Innovation: Pick one small experiment you can run this week.
4. Model the Behavior You Want: As a leader (or future leader), openly share a risk you took or a failure you learned from to create psychological safety for others.

Your FreebieYou already have strengths that make you a powerful leader. But chances are, one of them is doing more heavy lifting than you realize.Enter your free resource: The Human Leadership Edge Quiz. In just 10 quick questions, you’ll discover the leadership strength that sets you apart in the age of AI and how to use it more intentionally with your team.Take the Human Leadership Edge Quiz here.And thank you to our sponsors Intuit Quickbooks Payroll. To learn more visit:  https://quickbooks.intuit.com/workforce/
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• Rich and Tessa’s book, innovation-ish

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In this Workday Playdate episode, Erin delivers a no-fluff leadership reset in How to Not Suck at Being a Boss. Erin breaks down how reactive habits quietly erode trust (hello burnout and disengagement) and replaces them with a five-step framework rooted in emotional awareness and clear communication.Inside This Episode:

• Autopilot Leadership: Why reactionary management drains morale and how to interrupt it
• Energy Sets the Tone: How your emotional state shapes culture, creativity, and results
• Listen to Understand: Stop fixing. Start hearing. (Yes, it changes everything.)
• Clear Expectations: Saying it out loud + writing it down = fewer misunderstandings
• Psychological Safety: Celebrating effort, learning, and growth to build real trust
• Lead Yourself First: Self-awareness, reflection, and owning mistakes like a pro
• The Five-Step Framework: Erin’s simple roadmap to becoming a more effective boss
• Improv at Work: Why “blocking the scene” kills connection—and what to do instead
• Yes-And Check-In: A practical exercise to deepen presence in daily team moments
• Embrace Imperfection: Leading with humanity beats leading with control

Who This Episode Is For:

• New managers and seasoned leaders who want to level up
• People leaders building emotionally safe, high-performing teams
• Humans navigating burnout, disengagement, or workplace uncertainty
• Remote and hybrid leaders craving deeper connection
• Anyone ready to lead with more empathy, clarity, and play

Your Playdate PracticeThe “Yes, And” Check-in: This week, when a team member comes to you with an issue, listen to understand, not to respond. Once they finish sharing, say, “Tell me more.” When they tell you more, say, “Yes I hear you, and here's how I can support you through this.”
Your FreebieYou want to support your people the same way you want to be supported—but in fast, emotionally charged moments, the right words can be hard to find.Enter, your free resource - Human Leadership in the Age of AI: An Empathy Playbook. It gives you a simple, 3-part list of human-first phrases you can use in meetings, emails, and one-on-ones.Empathy isn’t extra anymore. It’s essential. Download your Empathy Playbook here.
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What if the secret to conquering chaos, leading with confidence, and transforming stress into ease was as simple as your next breath? This week on the podcast, I sat down with breathwork expert Samantha Skelly to uncover the transformative power of intentional breathing. As the Founder of Pause Breathwork, Samantha Skelly is on a mission to help others unlock their infinite potential though breathwork. And her next big focus is making breathwork accessible & affordable to humanity, worldwide. From hilariously relatable mishaps (like sending a 10-year-old email to thousands) to life-changing strategies for managing energy and embracing joy, Samantha shared tools that could shift how we approach work, leadership, and even self-healing. Here were some of my favorite topics that we covered in the episode:  1. Managing Emotions Through Breathwork Samantha introduces the concept of consciously choosing your breath pattern to influence how you feel. Instead of letting anxiety take control, she suggests asking yourself what you want to feel, like confidence or clarity, and then adjusting your breath accordingly. By using deep, intentional breaths, you can activate the parasympathetic nervous system (the “rest and digest” state), helping you feel grounded, even in high-stress moments. Btw, if you’re looking for another breathwork expert on the pod, I think you’ll love this one with Erin Telford: The Art of Breathwork: Mastering Self-Love and Living Fully with Erin Telford 2. Real-Life Example of Breathwork Samantha recounts an intense experience right before recording this episode, where an old, out-of-date email was accidentally sent to her entire mailing list. She describes feeling an initial surge of rage, then using breathwork to regain her composure and approach the situation with clarity. By taking two deep breaths and extending the exhale, she shifted from a “fight-or-flight” response to a calmer, problem-solving mindset.  3. Shifting Mindsets from Stress to Ease I reflect on my own experience with stress in building my company, improve it!, sharing how I used to view stress as a badge of hard work. In response, Samantha offers a framework called LIFE: Lucrative, Impactful, Fun, and Easy. She encourages business owners to allow success to feel easy and fulfilling instead of always hard-earned, emphasizing the importance of self-love and creating a business model that sustains rather than drains energy. For all things breathwork and how to start incorporating it into your daily routine (and why you should!), listen to the full episode. It'll blow your mind with how simple it is + the impacts it can have.   No, You Hang Up First (Let’s Keep Connecting)

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What if five minutes could change everything about how you lead, connect, and thrive? In today's episode, I reveal the powerful daily gratitude practice that shifted my mindset from scarcity to abundance—fueling not only my own growth, but transforming my team dynamics and leadership resilience. If you’re ready for a simple, impactful habit to elevate your life and work, this post is for you! Here’s a quick look at how gratitude can revolutionize your life and leadership, just as it did for me. 1. Gratitude Enhances Mental and Emotional Well-Being Gratitude has profound effects on mental health, reducing anxiety and depression while boosting overall mood. In this episode, I begin by sharing how this practice helped me refocus from a scarcity mindset—where stress and fear of “not enough” clouded my vision—to one of abundance and peace. Listing just a few daily “wins” and things I’m grateful for gives my mind a positive focal point and sets the tone for my day. Practicing gratitude helps you focus on what you have, rather than what you lack, cultivating a mindset that energizes and uplifts both you and your team. And if you’re looking for more info on forming an abundance mindset, I think you’ll love this ep: Episode 202: Self Worth = Net Worth: How to Live in Abundance 2. Fostering Team Relationships through Gratitude Integrating gratitude in a team setting doesn’t just enhance your day, but strengthens your team dynamics. I found that a simple habit of sharing appreciation with my team, both in private conversations and during meetings, lifted our collective spirit. This genuine acknowledgment brought cohesion and positivity to our interactions, boosting communication and morale. With everyone aligned and motivated, our work flowed better, and the energy shifted toward collaborative success, building a work environment that supports growth and achievement. 3. Building Resilience as a Leader With gratitude as a grounding practice, I noticed an increased resilience to daily challenges. For instance, when obstacles like travel delays or sudden issues arose, my gratitude practice allowed me to pause, reframe, and face these situations with a calmer, more adaptive mindset. Instead of letting stressful moments dictate my mood, I embraced each challenge as a lesson, focusing on what was still within my control. This approach not only supported my emotional regulation but also set a positive example for my team, showing them how to navigate challenges effectively. 4. Long-Term Leadership Impact Sticking to my gratitude practice has had a long-lasting impact on my leadership style, making me a more empathetic, balanced, and approachable leader. The effects extended beyond my professional life, enhancing my relationships as a parent, spouse, and friend. Embedding gratitude into your routine has a ripple effect—it supports personal growth and allows you to lead from a place of compassion and joy, ultimately making a positive impact on your entire team and community. 5. Start Your Own 5-Minute Gratitude Practice The episode outlines a straightforward gratitude practice: reflecting on past wins, listing things you’re grateful for now, and setting intentions for the day. This five-minute habit can be done verbally, digitally, or in a journal and serves as a daily reset, focusing your energy on the positives. By committing to this practice, you’ll find shifts in mindset and improved emotional regulation that benefit your leadership style, relationships, and personal growth. To dive deeper, listen to the full episode, and discover how gratitude can transform your leadership and inspire those around you. And if you remember nothing else from this gratitude practice, remember this: what you focus on grows. Start each day by honoring the good, and watch how it attracts more positivity, resilience, and connection into your life and leadership.   No, You Hang Up First (Let’s Keep Connecting)

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If you don’t take the time for yourself, the time will take itself and go elsewhere. Sound familiar, especially during the holidays? Yup, you’re not the only one. In today’s episode, Erin shares her 4-step strategy for finding balance between giving to yourself and giving to others during the holiday season. Erin also shares:

• What a “Bliss List” is and why you need to make one
• Why you should start making connections between the times you get sick to what’s going on in your personal and professional lives
• How to give yourself rewards (and actually schedule them) that contribute to your health holistically

If you’re looking for a new way to schedule self care—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

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Does your job search feel like it’s its own full-time job that’s not leading anywhere and also not paying you? You’re not alone. In response to this Q, Daisy Auger-Domínguez--a cross-sector global leader, speaker, author, and advisor on future readying workplaces, fostering inclusion, and addressing burnout at work—joins Erin today to discuss 4 strategies to avoid burnout while you’re in the heat of the job search. Daisy also shares:

• How to make your networking smarter, more focused, and consistent towards what you’re trying to accomplish in your career
• How to recognize burnout when it does occur as you’re job searching and what to do about it
• Why remembering what excites you about the job search is crucial to preventing burnout and actually getting the job you want

If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on the job search—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite strategy that Daisy shared and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
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When you're building inclusion for those around you at work, but you yourself are not feeling included, what do you do about that? This question from a listener really begs us to consider what’s within the locus of our control vs. what's not when it comes to inclusion at work. In response to this Q, Erin gives you 5 ways to go from excluded by others to including yourself and 5 ways to cope if leadership is excluding you, not necessarily your team/coworkers. Erin also shares:

• How to take situations that hurt your feelings and transform them into opportunities for empathy
• Why changing your environment could be the secret to feeling more included
• How to change your status in low stakes situations to lead to higher levels of brainstorming, connection, and consideration by your leadership team

If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on inclusion—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 249: Demystifying Diversity with Daralyse Lyons: How Can Embracing Biracial Identity Lead to a More Inclusive Workplace Culture?

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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite coping mechanism that Erin shared and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
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Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider are hosts of the Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast—a project geared towards breaking barriers, fostering resilience, promoting peace, and developing a new masculine. Jon is a retired Navy SEAL and leadership consultant, and Will is a wellness consultant and teacher. In today’s episode, Jon and Will join Erin to discuss all things mindfulness in response to a listener question—particularly about how men can practice mindfulness inside and outside of work. Jon and Will share one important strategy that you can implement today to help create psychological safety for men at work. Jon and Will also share:

• Mindfulness practices you can start incorporating today
• An acronym for F.L.O.W. that you need to know
• A simple breathwork technique you can use anywhere, anytime

If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on mindfulness—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 254: Busy Brain? Dr. Romie Shares Her Top Mindfulness Techniques for Stress Management

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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something about this episode that you’re going to utilize and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
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Connect with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider:

• Jon’s LinkedIn
• Will’s LinkedIn
• Men Talking Mindfulness podcast

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In today’s episode, Erin answers a question from a listener about what to do when you start to outperform your boss. It’s juicy, it’s complicated, and...it’s manageable. Erin gives you a six-step strategy for how to handle a situation like this, especially if you’re overperforming and underappreciated. Erin also shares:

• The differences between Upset U and Upward U
• How to be the leader you want to be led by
• How to offer solutions when you receive criticism

If you’re looking for an answer to a tricky situation for now, for the future, or to share with a friend who’s going through this—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• How loglines can work in businesses and not just movies

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 257: What Are the Secrets to Transforming Siloed Teams into Collaborative Powerhouses?

Show Links:

• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something about this episode that you’re going to utilize and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Have a question about leadership dynamics this month that we can answer? (ie, “What should I do if I don’t feel like I can be honest with my boss?”) Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode.

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Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is a business consultant, keynote speaker, and corporate trainer whose “it” in life is to demystify money so that people can walk into their wealth in abundance. In today’s episode, Dr. Darnyelle shares her Million Dollar Mindset ways of thinking to get you unstuck, paid for your true value, and detached from what’s not meant for you in the long-run. Dr. Darnyelle also shares:

• Her journey to trust herself again
• Why the way you see money is a reflection of the way you see yourself
• One easy way to get money to “move” when it is not flowing to you

If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on your financial world—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Why purple is Dr. Darnyelle’s safe haven
• The power of setting alarms on your phone throughout the day that say, “What would abundance do?”

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 202: Self Worth = Net Worth: How to Live in Abundance

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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something Dr. Darnyelle said that’s sticking with you and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Have a question about trust this month that we can answer? (ie, “How can I actually trust in what’s meant for me in order to be more successful in my career?”) Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode.

Connect with Dr. Darnyelle:

• Dr. Darnyelle’s personal website
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Ever inherited a team that has a different work culture than what you’re used to? You’re definitely not the only one. In today’s episode, Erin gives you her 6-step process to create a fully-realized team environment whether you’re an emerging leader, new leader, or experienced leader. Erin also shares:

• Why having one-on-one conversations with your team members is essential (and what 4 questions to give them to think about before you have the convo)
• How to create a vision with your team, not for your team
• How to develop leadership opportunities within your team that don’t exist yet

If you’re craving more collaboration within your team but you’re not sure where to start—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Collaborating in virtual environments - and adding some music to the mix!

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 220: Which Core Values Help You Hire and Retain Top Talent?

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Connect with Ashley Menzies Babatunde:

• Ashley’s podcast No Straight Path
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Ashley Menzies Babatunde is a lawyer, storyteller, founder, and DEIB strategist passionate about work at the intersection of humanity and career. She cares deeply about centering our humanity in conversations about work. In today’s episode, Ashely tells you how to normalize the “unsteadiness” of a career curve and gives you some tangible strategies for doing so. Ashley also shares:

• Why she started a podcast after her first big failure in her legal career
• How keeping a journaling practice allowed her to make career changes that wouldn’t have been possible without that level of reflection
• The quickest way to figure out what you want to do next

If you’ve been mulling over a career shift or wondering what to do professionally—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• The “evidentiary record” of your thoughts and what you really want

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 250: Want to Unlock Your Infinite Potential and Remember Who You Are? Discovering 'The Light Work' with Jessica Zweig

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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something that Ashley said that stuck with you.

Connect with Ashley Menzies Babatunde:

• Ashley’s podcast No Straight Path
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In this Workday Playdate, Erin welcomes leadership trailblazer Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, for a conversation about authenticity, empathy, and emotional fluency at work. This episode is a heart-forward guide to showing up as your full self so you can build trust, spark creativity, and lead with courage in today’s complex workplace.Erin and Claude explore how emotional safety, vulnerability, and presence directly impact performance, innovation, and connection. At the heart of the episode is a call to expand at work. Through improv principles like “yes, and,” culture addition (not culture fit), Erin and Claude offer leaders real ways to create psychologically safe, high-trust environments where people actually thrive.
Inside This Episode:

• Authentic Leadership: Why being yourself at work is strategic
• Emotional Safety at Work: How trust and psychological safety unlock creativity, loyalty, and performance
• Claude’s Journey: From surf instructor to Chief Heart Officer
• Water as Wisdom: Flow, movement, and calm as leadership metaphors
• Improv at Work: Using “yes, and” to build collaboration, presence, and connection
• Culture Addition: Moving beyond exclusionary culture fit to build stronger, more inclusive teams
• Emotional Fluency: Learning to “speak human” and release outdated professionalism norms
• Trusting the Long Game: Patience, vulnerability, and leadership lessons from Gary Vaynerchuk
• Purpose & Joyful Service: Choosing love over fear to create real impact

Practical Takeaways:

• Discover your authentic self through values, triggers, and feedback
• Practice grounded presence and emotional regulation
• Expand instead of shrink in moments of discomfort
• Lead with love, clarity, and courage

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders ready to show up more authentically
• People managers building emotionally safe, high-performing cultures
• Anyone navigating burnout, disengagement, or uncertainty
• Remote and hybrid leaders creating connection without proximity
• Humans who want to lead with more empathy, purpose, and play

Your FreebieYou want to support your people the same way you want to be supported—but in fast, emotionally charged moments, the right words can be hard to find.Enter, your free resource - Human Leadership in the Age of AI: An Empathy Playbook. It gives you a simple, 3-part list of human-first phrases you can use in meetings, emails, and one-on-ones.Empathy isn’t extra anymore. It’s essential. Download your Empathy Playbook here.
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In today’s episode, Erin shares some her favorite + easiest ways for adding a little spice to your teams’ daily routine when you feel like you need to switch something up. If you’re pressed for ideas to get your team laughing again (and working happier, not harder)—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 255: How Can You 'Yes, And' Transform Your Team's Brainstorming Sessions?

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In today’s episode, Dr. Romie Mushtaq joins Erin to discuss her definition of a “busy brain” and how it can help you mitigate stress in your life and still achieve your most ambitious goals. Dr. Romie is a physician, workplace wellness keynote speaker, and best-selling author. If you’re feeling stressed—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 242: Time Slipping Away? What's the Secret to Becoming a Time Management Pro?

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Dr. Romie Mushtaq:

• Dr. Romie’s LinkedIn
• Dr. Romie’s website

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• • Erin’s Instagram
  • Erin’s LinkedIn
  • Erin’s website
  • improve it!’s Instagram
  • improve it!’s website

 

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

"Yes, and” is a central tenet of improv—and our favorite buzzword. It means to postpone judgement on what someone just said, and then add your own thought to it. For example, “Yes I think what you just said is so important, and I think _________.” It’s the exact opposite of saying, “Yes, but.” In today’s episode, Erin answers a question from a listener about how to make brainstorming sessions more impactful. She gives you a foolproof exercise you can do with your team right now that incorporate lots of “yes, and.” If your team’s brainstorming sessions could use a little oomph—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 178: The Productivity Hack You Need to Tell You What to Stop and Start Doing as a Leader

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Self-care—we hear it all the time to the point that it’s a buzz word everyone likes to throw around. And yes, we know that it has tons of mental and physical health benefits, but thinking about how it can lead to professional abundance isn’t the norm. In today’s episode, Taylor Elyse Morrison joins Erin to discuss all things “inner workout,” ie, self-care in its truest form. Taylor is the founder & award-winning author of Inner Workout, well-being and leadership development speaker, and facilitator & coach. If you’re feeling like your self-care routine could use an upgrade—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 206: Love Yourself First: 7 Ways to Invest in You Today

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Taylor Elyse Morrison:

• Taylor’s LinkedIn
• Taylor’s website
• Taylor’s company website

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

We had an anonymous improve it! peep call in and ask about burnout - something we all know a little bit too well, and what our best advice is for preventing it and how to make burnout prevention a company-wide initiative. It has a little something to do with LSD (and that’s Light Saver Day, mind you). In today’s episode, Erin gives you a solo activity called “Light Savers” to prevent burnout from the source & a group activity called “Light Saver Day” to prevent burnout in your team. Erin also shares:

• What a Bliss List is and why you need to make one right now
• Why taking time off as a leader is crucial
• How to survey your team before and after Light Saver Day implementation

If you're feeling burnt out or sense burnout in your team – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• How to have BWE (Big Wick Energy)

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 246: Is Your Professional and Personal Freedom Just Five Steps Away?

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does a tiny tattoo of a key have to do with remembering who you are and what you’re here to do? All that and more, according to Chief Visionary Officer, serial entrepreneur, and #1 bestselling author Jessica Zweig. Jessica’s “it” has always been to be able to reflect back to people their divinity, their necessary responsibility they have to be themselves. Her work is to be your mirror and then get out of the way. In today’s episode, Jessica shares the ONE thing you can do to step into the light - and it’s not complicated at all, but it’s also not easy. 😊 Jessica also shares:

• Her experience starting her own business, growing it to a multimillion-dollar business in the first 5 years, and then selling it
• Her light-body activation at a temple in Egypt and the one big truth that it brought her
• Her definitions of “light” and “dark” and how anyone can be a “light worker”

If you’re interested in remembering what you came here for and letting everything else go—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Jessica and Erin's funny "run-in" in Costa Rica
• Being burnt out on a cellular level and how Jessica came back from it

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: 

• Episode 246: Is Your Professional and Personal Freedom Just Five Steps Away?

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Jessica Zweig:

• Jessica’s LinkedIn
• Jessica’s website
• Jessica’s Instagram
• Jessica’s podcast
• Jessica’s book, The Light Work

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In today’s episode, Daralyse Lyons joins Erin on the pod. Daralyse is a business growth officer, podcast host, author, and journalist. Daralyse shares concrete strategies for making your workplace culture more inclusive and equitable. Daralyse also shares:

• Her experience working for a hedge fund and stepping away to teach yoga, which led to a career in journalism and writing her first book
• Her biracial identity and experiences growing up & as an adult in community with other biracial and multiracial folks
• How improv has prepared her to jump into whatever makes her happy and allows her to give back to the world

If you’re interested in learning more about biracial experiences and how to make your workplace more equitable—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• What a “partial offer” is on the improv stage & why it matters for your everyday life
• How to use improv to say “no”

 If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 114: How to Connect & Communicate in a Cross-Cultural World with Tayo Rockson

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Daralyse Lyons:

• Daralyse’s LinkedIn
• Daralyse’s website
• Daralyse’s book: Demystifying Diversity: Embracing our Shared Humanity
• Daralyse’s podcast

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Is the only component to your evening routine scrolling mindlessly on your phone before your eyelids can’t stay open anymore? You’re definitely not the only one. 😅 In today’s episode, Erin gives you the full rundown of the iDiehl Day—what it is and how you can use it to create the routine that the current season of your life is calling for. (Hint: it’s probably not more hours on the ‘Gram). She also shares how most recently she’s paired the iDiehl Day with chronobiology and Ayurvedic concepts discussed in the book Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life. Erin spills the tea on:

• How an accountability partner helps you actually stick to your morning routine
• Working out as a working parent & how to balance workout classes with home workouts
• The minute-by-minute breakdown of going from CEO to Mom to Erin each day

If your routine needs a little sprucey spruce—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• The breakfast Erin has eaten for 15 years and why
• When she finds reading time and how it adds up
• ~strategic~ showering

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 242: Time Slipping Away? What's the Secret to Becoming a Time Management Pro?

Show Links:

• Check out the book referenced in this episode: Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep.
• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Here to get TRASHED?! 😝 Kidding, kind of. Founder & confidence sherpa, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host Nicole Kalil is here today to discuss how bringing her trash to the “transfer station” ie, dump, led her to interrogate the “trash” that was in her head or “head trash” and write her first book called Validation is for Parking. In today’s episode, Nicole explains what “head trash” is and the 3 things you need to know about it to become more confident. Nicole and Erin also talk about:

• Nicole’s personal story of BECOMING confident when she was climbing the corporate ladder and why this is different from all of the other voices telling us how to BE confident
• 5 things that derail your confidence and how to be aware of them
• Why you’ve been lying to yourself with the affirmations you’re using and how to actually believe them and embrace them

If you want to become more confident—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Why “fake it til you make it” is out and its better replacement
• Why Nicole’s plan B is to be a detective

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: 

• Episode 126: Want to Gain Confidence, Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable at Work? Try Chicken Dancing! (with Special Guest Cameron Roffey)
• Episode 121: Let Go of Your Leadership-Limiting Beliefs - How Improv Improves Your Confidence

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Nicole Kalil:

• Nicole’s website
• Nicole’s book, Validation is for Parking
• Nicole’s freebie, My Year of Confidence Action Plan
• Nicole’s Instagram

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
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• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Sound too simple? It is, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. 😊 In today’s episode, Erin gives you her 5 steps to attaining personal and professional freedom on a daily basis. These steps are perfect to pull out at the beginning of the month to set yourself up for success (and with some room to breathe). Erin shares:

• How to set long-term goals to guide your actions + tell the universe how it can help you achieve them
• Why “clear is kind” and how you can practice effective communication as a leader who may also be a recovering people pleaser
• How to embrace the truth that you either adapt or get left behind

If you feel like you should have more time than you do—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode

• “Batching” your life and how it will shoot your productivity through the roof
• Saying no to things that don’t meet your 4 P’s

How to achieve personal freedom? Letting Go Of Fear. Setting Boundaries. Cultivating Self-Compassion. Pursuing Passion And Purpose. Simplifying Life. Mindfulness And Presence. Building Resilience. Expressing Authenticity. -Brainz Magazine What is personal freedom psychology? Personal freedom is freedom of your mind from what determines your thoughts, feelings and behavior. It is based on our ability to exercise choice. Although some circumstances may be more favorable for acting autonomously, choice is always possible regardless of circumstances. -personalsynthesis.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: 

• Episode 238: Are You Ready to Use the Four-Step Checklist to Achieve Decision-Making Clarity?
• Episode 80: You CAN give feedback as a Leader, and it CANNOT be triggering with Kim Scott

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top virtual keynote speakers stops right now. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.
• Check out Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
• Check out Radical Candor
• Purchase a Passion Planner here

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• Erin’s Instagram
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• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In this Workday Playdate, Erin tackles a leadership reality many people leaders are quietly carrying: when the world feels heavy, your team feels it too. This episode is a grounded guide for showing up with intention, presence, and care without pretending you have all the answers.Erin explores how global events, constant information overload, and emotional fatigue are showing up inside our workplaces, whether we acknowledge them or not. Drawing on research around psychological safety and belonging, she makes the case that empathy, kindness, and emotional awareness are core leadership strategies.At the heart of the episode is Erin’s practical LOVE framework, a four-step approach leaders can use immediately to create safer, more resilient, and more connected teams.
Inside This Episode:

• Leadership in Heavy Times: How world events impact decision-making, morale, and team dynamics
• Psychological Safety & Belonging: Why safety and trust are performance multipliers, not perks
• The LOVE Framework: 1. Listen for what’s said (and unsaid), 2. Openly ask questions without needing all the answers, 3. Value core values as decision-making anchors, 4. Energize your team with intentional, positive energy
• Remote Leadership Presence: Simple ways to set the tone through daily messages and routines
• Energy at Work: Why your energy is the culture—and how to manage it intentionally
• Values Alignment: Turning belonging, acceptance, and community into lived practices
• Leading with Love: How kindness, compassion, and contribution create real impact

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders carrying the emotional weight of their role
• Managers navigating uncertainty, burnout, or disengagement
• People leaders building culture during challenging world moments
• Remote and hybrid leaders setting tone without physical presence
• Anyone who wants to lead with more humanity, clarity, and care

Your FreebieYou want to support your people the same way you want to be supported—but in fast, emotionally charged moments, the right words can be hard to find.Enter, your free resource - Human Leadership in the Age of AI: An Empathy Playbook. It gives you a simple, 3-part list of human-first phrases you can use in meetings, emails, and one-on-ones.Empathy isn’t extra anymore. It’s essential. Download your Empathy Playbook here.
Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!

• Erin’s website
• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s TikTok
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it!’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Toxic leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but there are common threads to look out for that can either help you exit and heal or empower your organization as a whole to make change. Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett is a work & career psychologist, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. She’s currently researching toxic bosses in the workplace and what this entails for psychological health. Erin and Dr. Laura discuss:

• Some of the telltale signs of toxic bosses in an organization
• “Hot spots” in toxic workplaces and how to take them seriously
• The healing phase after you leave a toxic boss

Dr. Laura shares her top methods for coping and processing when you have a toxic boss and aren’t able to exit the situation immediately. If you’re experiencing a toxic boss, have in the past, or know someone who is/has--this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• How to actually put your ego aside
• Erin’s own experiences with a previous toxic boss

What are the traits of a toxic boss? They come in many forms, but the most common traits of a bad boss are clear: grandiosity, micromanaging, demanding unrealistic expectations from employees, being too political, and not trusting their team. -Online Career Coaching Services How do I protect myself from a toxic boss? 5 Effective Tactics to Handle a Toxic Boss 1.    Do Not Take Their Treatment Personally. 2.    Find Allies and Support. 3.    Take Time Off to Recharge. 4.    Document, Document, Document. 5.    Be Your Own Advocate. -usnews.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 104: No Job is Worth Your Mental Health - Why Attention to Your Intention Matters with Jasmine Francis

  Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Boring professional development is out, improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here.
• Your hunt for the top virtual keynote speakers stops right now. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here.

Connect with Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett:

• Dr. Laura’s website
• Dr. Laura’s LinkedIn
• Dr. Laura’s podcast

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does planning your week around a McDonald’s lunch date with your daughter have to do with top leadership qualities? More than you think. And Erin’s dad, Fred Holbrook, is here to tell the tale. Fred worked in accounting, operations management, and owned his own appliance services business. He’s now retired—but does consulting on the side—and loves being a grandpa. Erin and Fred discuss:

• How being the parent of a strong-willed child (Erin, lol) helped him become a better leader
• How to balance being a leader and a parent
• Why negative feedback is just as essential as positive feedback & how to give it gracefully

Fred shares the top three leadership lessons he’s learned from parenting a strong-willed child and how you can apply them today. If you’re a working parent or you know a working parent – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Erin’s not-so-hot grades freshman year of college
• What it means to set parameters for your team

Does parenting have anything to do with leadership? Parents are the first people children interact with, which is why they play such an important role in the development of an individual's leadership skills. For many of my clients, if they're facing a particular challenge when it comes to leadership, I can trace it back to a parenting style they experienced as a kid. -Christine Laperriere What leaders can learn from kids? If you observe kids closely, you will notice that they can teach us a lot about leadership. 1.    Thirst for knowledge. 2.    Every day is a new one. 3.    Being creative and innovative. 4.    Collaboration. 5.    Persistence but with adaptability and resilience. 6.    Get moving. -plopdo.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 113: 5 Easy Time Management Hacks: My Weekly Schedule Breakdown as Full-Time Leader, Facilitator, Content Creator and Working Mom

  Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here.
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes.
• Ever thought about using improv workshops for business development? Check out our offerings here.
• Virtual employee engagement just got a whole lot easier. Learn about our virtual workshop options here.

Connect with Fred Holbrook:

• Email info@learntoimproveit.com and Erin will get you in touch with him!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

You came into this world knowing exactly who you’re here to be, but the world gets to you as you grow older–weighing you down with other peoples’ opinions, paying your taxes, and 9 to 5s–and the actual purpose of your life is to remember what you came here for? Interestinggg. And if you think about how overcoming perfectionism plays a role in this idea...wowee. Human Potential Coach, Speaker, and Podcast Host Kamini Wood joins Erin on the pod today to discuss:

• Her own personal relationships with people-pleasing and perfectionism that began at a young age and how she’s working through them
• How to meet someone where they are, not try to get them to fit into the box you have for them
• What a values-based action is and how to start taking more of them

Kamini shares her concrete method for calling out your perfectionism and recalibrating in order to avoid perfectionism paralysis. If you’re a recovering perfectionist and/or people-pleaser – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• Why it’s not about not caring what others’ think, it’s about not making their reaction dictate what you choose to do
• Kindness > judgment

How to get rid of perfectionism? Celebrate your successes. Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities. Set reasonable expectations. Break tasks into smaller steps and start simple. Remind yourself that perfection is not necessary. Limit your time on tasks. -calm.com What is the root cause of perfectionism? Perfectionism can be caused by conditions like Generalized Anxiety and OCD, as well as family, cultural, and workplace expectations. I often see perfectionism in people with a trauma history, as it can come from a desire to control things or avoid any potential negative consequences from mistakes. -choosingtherapy.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 149: Why Perfectionism is Harmful for Leaders with Jess Joswick

  Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes
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• Ever thought about using improv training for business development? Check out our offerings here.
• Virtual keynote speakers just got a side of failure and self-love. Learn about our two keynote offerings here.

Connect with Kamini Wood:

• Kamini’s website
• Kamini’s LinkedIn
• Kamini’s Instagram
• Kamini’s Facebook

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does knowing which days you need to shower and put on *real* pants have to do with time management? Everything and more, lol. In today’s episode, Erin shares the moment she realized that the five-day work week wasn’t working for her anymore; her top tips for staying focused and fresh (especially when you work from home); and how we can embrace the idea that our careers are marathons, not sprints. We’re in it for the long haul, so might as well make it achievable, peaceful, and productive. Erin shares her 5-step checklist for making the most of your week, every week. Hint: it has a lot to do with “batching” your days. If you’re struggling to keep your brain organized or churn out the work you know that you're capable of – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: why batching her days helps Erin keep track of her hygiene and wardrobe choices What are the 5 keys to time management? Set reminders for all your tasks. Create a daily planner. Give each task a time limit. Block out distractions. Establish routine. -michaelpage.com Why do I fail to manage time? A Lack of Tools and Improper Use of Technology  If you are using the right tools — that is, the tools that properly fit your workflow and specific needs — time management becomes far less of a mental struggle, and more of a habit or daily activity that turns into second nature. -stormboard.com If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 240: How Has the Four-Day Work Week Reshaped Work-Life Balance and Productivity for Our Team?
• Episode 239: Is Thursday the New Friday? How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want with Joe Sanok
• Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell
• Episode 210: Work Less, Achieve More: Tales from a 4-Day Workweek

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes
• Happy Mammoth, the company that created Hormone Harmony, is dedicated to making women’s lives easier. And that means using only science-backed ingredients that have been proven to work for women. They make NO compromise when it comes to quality – and it shows. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your entire first order at happymammoth.com with the code PEEP at checkout.
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• Check out Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang that the improve it! team read and used to implement their own four-day work week.

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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does sharing your “gaps” have to do with vulnerable leadership? More than you think, and Jacob Morgan is here to explain what that means. Jacob is a 5x Best-Selling Author, Futurist, & Keynote Speaker on Leadership, Employee Experience, & The Future Of Work. In today’s episode, Jacob joins Erin to discuss why he not only has work life values, but family life values as well; the difference between being vulnerable and leading with vulnerability; and how to not just talk about your mistakes, but work to solve them, and also be okay with making more mistakes as you work to solve them. Jacob shares an actionable step you can take today to embrace vulnerable leadership—and it has something to do with building your own “vulnerability mountain,” setting up “camp,” and taking the steps to climb it. If you’re interested in the new era of vulnerable leadership—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: times when your vulnerability can be used for you and times when it can be used against you. What is the value of being a vulnerable leader? It's about being honest about struggles, needs, and values. Leaders who embrace vulnerability create a culture where team members feel empowered to be honest and ask for what they need. This authenticity fosters a sense of connection and trust, laying the foundation for a more inclusive and innovative team. -LinkedIn How vulnerability can be a leadership superpower? Vulnerability, often misunderstood as a weakness, is, in fact, a superpower that can transform relationships, foster trust, and inspire change. It is the willingness to be open, honest, and authentic, even in the face of uncertainty and discomfort. -Coactive If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 80: You CAN give feedback as a Leader, and it CANNOT be triggering with Kim Scott

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes
• Happy Mammoth, the company that created Hormone Harmony, is dedicated to making women’s lives easier. And that means using only science-backed ingredients that have been proven to work for women. They make NO compromise when it comes to quality – and it shows. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your entire first order at happymammoth.com with the code PEEP at checkout.

Connect with Jacob Morgan:

• Jacob’s LinkedIn
• Jacob’s website
• Jacob’s podcast

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• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

How does jumping off of a 40-foot cliff in Puerto Rico lead to an epiphany that a 4-day work week needs to happen? We’re here to tell the tale. In today’s episode, Erin shares her story of first pondering and ultimately implementing a 4-day work week with the improve it! team, how she’s found flexibility within the 4-day work week itself, and each internal team member’s reflections on how the 4-day work week has gone since October of 2023. Erin shares The 3 Bs—balance, boundaries, and breaks—and how our team uses this system to reach our goals, now working 36-hour weeks instead of 40-hour weeks. If you’ve ever considered a 4-day work week and want to learn more about how to actually implement it—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: how we’re redefining what a “break” means in the middle of the workday What are the consequences of a 4-day work week? Pros of a 4-day work week can include cost savings, increased productivity, and employee retention. Some disadvantages, however, can include scheduling challenges, reduced productivity, and added stress. -TriNet Is it healthier to work four days a week? Results showed people in the program had higher self-perceived health status, reduced levels of stress, were less tired and felt happier and more personally satisfied. The drop in commuting also led to a reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions and improved air quality. -The World Economic Forum If you liked this episode, you might want to keep the party going with:

• Episode 210: Episode 210: Work Less, Achieve More: Tales from a 4-Day Workweek
• Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell

Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes

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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does chaperoning a first-grade planetarium trip have to do with the benefits of a 4-day work week? More than you think, trust us. Joe Sanok is the author of Thursday is the New Friday, as well as a speaker, podcaster, and consultant at Practice of the Practice—an organization that helps counselors build their private practices. Joe joins Erin on the pod today to discuss: his history of looking for work flexibility no matter what role he was in; how he’s negotiated 4-day work weeks throughout his career and the effects it’s had on his life as a whole; and a day-by-day breakdown of how he structures his week as a working parent. Joe shares the exact script he’s used in the past to ask his boss for a 4-day work week that you can tweak to your liking. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: how to have the confidence to leave things unfinished + why slowing down is where you need to start Are people happier with a 4-day work week? According to Forbes, a U.K. study found after six months of four-day work weeks, 71 percent of workers felt less burnout, company income increased by 1.4 percent on average, and there was a dramatic decrease in employee quitting and a significant reduction in sick days. -Governing Magazine Who benefits from a 4-day work week? Nearly anyone who works a full-time job. Pilot studies in countries including the U.K., Spain, Portugal, and South Africa suggest that shorter workweeks can help employees reduce burnout, manage stress, get more sleep and exercise, spend additional quality time with loved ones, and feel all-around happier and healthier. -TIME Magazine If you liked this episode, you might also want to try: Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes

Connect with Joe Sanok:

• Joe’s book, Thursday is the New Friday
• Joe’s article in Harvard Business review, “How to Ask Your Boss For a 4-Day Work Week”
• Joe’s podcast, The Practice of the Practice
• Joe’s website
• Joe’s LinkedIn

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• Erin’s Instagram
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• Erin’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram
• improve it!’s website

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Does it feel peaceful, or does it disrupt your nervous system? This is the crux of the matter, which is making decisions that you feel good about—decisions that allow you to love yourself and others at the same time. When you become overwhelmed, overworked, burnt out, and even the smallest daily tasks can become taxing...there needs to be a system in place for who and what you’re going to allow into your life. Those moments when your body and your mind are screaming at you to stop, but you keep going because you think we need to...that’s what we’re talking about today. In today’s episode, Erin gives you her four-step checklist for making decisions with greater clarity and a script for how to actually say no and continue to maintain the relationship. If you’re looking for a concrete method for making decisions that honor your boundaries and your values – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: the 3 Bs and the 4 Ps (no spoilers!) Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What were you doing when you were eight years old? What were you like? What did you like? These are the questions keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur Judi Holler asked herself when she found herself leaning her life ladder on the wrong house. In her conversation with Erin, Judi explains how she operates from a place of mindfulness (and why you may be missing out), what it means to not only refine your voice as an artist but to trust it, and a foolproof strategy for coming home to yourself. If you’re looking for a soul kick in the booty to get you moving in the right direction, not just the one that you feel like you should be going in – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: sequin jackets and disco ball workshops Show Links:

• Learn more about Judi’s Speaker School & use code ERIN3879 for 15% off
• Speaker School 3-month payment plan
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Judi Holler:

• Judi’s website
• Judi’s Instagram
• Judi’s podcast
• Judi’s book

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• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
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• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

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Sometimes it really is as simple as asking? This is at the core of what Jamie Raines shares in today’s episode about how to support trans folks at work. Jamie is a YouTuber, Content Creator, and Author of The T in LGBT. In his conversation with Erin, Jamie shares about his experiences when he began transitioning about 13 years ago and what you can do as a leader to create psychological safety for trans folks at work and outside of work. If you’re looking for information and resources for creating streamlined, inclusive processes for the trans community at work – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: Jamie’s future plans to write fiction and the most important thing you can do as an ally for the trans community Show Links:

• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Jamie Raines:

• Jamie’s Youtube
• Jamie’s Instagram
• Jamie’s book, The T in LGBT

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• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

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In this Workday Playdate, Erin sits down with Lori Woodley-Langendorff to unpack a leadership truth we don’t practice enough: emotional intelligence isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s essential. Lori is an acclaimed author, educator, and expert in social-emotional literacy (SEL) who co-founded the non-profit "All It Takes" with her daughter, actress Shailene Woodley. Drawing from Lori’s 30-year career as a school counselor (and her lived experience as a parent), this conversation bridges the gap between personal growth and professional leadership, reminding us that the workplace has officially changed… and our emotional skills need to catch up.Together, Erin and Lori explore emotional intelligence (EI) and social emotional literacy (SEL) as learnable, trainable skills, not personality traits you either have or don’t. Lori introduces her SEL Muscle framework, a practical, no-fluff approach to building emotional resilience, strengthening communication, and leading with both connection and accountability. The result? Healthier teams, better relationships, and leaders who can handle overwhelm without passing it down the chain.Inside This Episode:

• Emotional Intelligence at Work: Why EI is foundational to modern leadership and personal growth
• SEL Is a Muscle: How social emotional literacy strengthens with intentional practice
• Connection + Accountability: Why you need both to build trust and credibility
• Emotional Awareness: How noticing feelings early prevents stress, burnout, and breakdowns
• The SEL Muscle Framework: Practical tools for emotional resilience and clearer communication
• Modeling the Way: Why leaders must “walk the talk” emotionally, not just strategically
• Curiosity Without Judgment: How this one shift transforms relationships at work and home

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders who feel the emotional weight of their role
• Managers navigating overwhelm, conflict, or disengagement
• Parents and professionals juggling accountability with compassion
• People leaders ready to strengthen emotional resilience and communication
• Anyone who wants to lead with more awareness and connection

Your FreebieYou’ve tried the color-coded calendars, the habit apps, and the “this is the week I finally get it together” pep talk… and it still doesn’t stick. That’s because consistency comes from understanding why your routines keep falling apart in the first place.The 4-Step Consistency Planner helps you uncover the four real reasons consistency breaks down and walks you through four practical fixes so you can take back control of your week.Download it here.
Connect with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

• Lori’s LinkedIn
• Lori’s company website
• Lori’s Instagram

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• Erin’s website
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For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Picture this: Erin sitting on a porch with a chicken on a laptop in the heat of the pandemic, asking herself how she was going to start a podcast. Yup, that’s the improve it! Podcast’s origin story and Erin is here today to tell you the tale. In today’s episode, Erin shares the logistics behind starting a podcast, the mistakes that she made so you don’t have to, and a step-by-step guide to how one episode of the improve it! Podcast gets made from start to finish. Erin also explains when she realized the name of the podcast needed to change and how she’s starting to monetize the show. If you’re interested in starting your own podcast or know someone who is – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: Erin’s “podcast closet” and how to create a community with your show listeners   Show Links:

• Jenna Kutcher’s Podcast Lab
• Pro Podcast Solutions
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

  Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
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• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
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• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

  “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

What does laundry have to do with giving yourself the space to love & serve and not just do? An awful lot, according to CEO, Keynote Speaker, and Scared Confident Podcast Host, Tiffany Sauder. Tiffany is an expert in how to actually live your existence, not just manage it. She helps high-achievers have a space where they can love and serve, not just do. In today’s episode, Tiffany joins Erin to explain the moment when she decided to demand to love her days, her own personal journey to rebuilding the systems that ran her life, and why we cannot live an eternally additive existence. Tiffany shares the one thing that you may be forgetting about that could make your life so much easier: affordable outsourcing. If you’re looking for ways to work (and live) smarter, not harder – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: what “Change Moments” are and what it means to be “wired to do something.”   Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Tiffany Sauder:

• Link to Poplin for laundry service
• Tiffany’s website
• Tiffany’s LinkedIn
• Tiffany’s podcast, Scared Confident
• Tiffany’s free task planner tool

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• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. Most recently, Nate is the author of the new book OPEN: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. The book explores how screen addiction and political polarization have closed the modern mind. Using new science, age-old practices, and life experiments, Open investigates tools we can use to cultivate a more open mind. In today’s episode, Nate joins Erin to discuss what it means to open ourselves up to the other side, to really try to experience for ourselves the opposing belief system, and what that can create. Nate explains why he never experienced politics the same way after writing Open, what he means by “behavioral architecture” and “dopamine dessert,” and why overindulgence might be the answer sometimes. If you’re looking for a mindset shift on what it means to be curious in a world that banks on certainty and distraction addiction – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Sign up for the FREE virtual public book club for I See You! Happening on April 17th
• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

  Connect with Nate Klemp:

• Nate’s LinkedIn
• Nate’s website
• Nate’s books
• Nate’s newsletter

  Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
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• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Yes, you know what book clubs are. You’ve seen them in action, been a part of them, maybe even organized them on your own. But what if we told you that a book club was how improve it! began? In today’s episode, Erin tells the story of the book club she joined early in her career and how the first book they read changed her life and helped her build improve it! from the ground up. Erin also shares her 7-step method for creating your own book club and details on how to join improve it!’s own virtual book club. If you’re looking for how to start experiencing books and watching them play out in your daily life – this is the episode for you. Show Links:

• Sign up for the FREE virtual public book club for I See You! Happening on April 17th
• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Chris Voss worked as a Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI, specializing in negotiation. Now Chris is the World's #1 Negotiation Coach, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author of Never Split The Difference, and CEO at The Black Swan Group, Ltd. In today’s episode, Erin and Chris discuss identification versus feeling when it comes to empathy, the power of the pause in high-stake conversations, and why tactical empathy is the key to collaboration. If you’re looking for tangible strategies for improving your communication skills – this is the episode for you. Show Links:

• Sign up for the FREE virtual public book club for I See You! Happening on April 17th
• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Chris Voss:

• Chris’s LinkedIn
• Chris’s company website
• Chris’s Tuesday newsletter, The Edge

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• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Matthew Sorensen is the Creator/Host of The Job Interview Experience podcast. An expert in his field, Matthew is going to share everything you need to know from the perspective of the next person who’s recruiting you for your dream job. In today’s episode, Erin and Matthew discuss how to say no at the right times because you know what you’re worth, the ONE game changer you haven’t been including in your cover letters until now, and why offering a solution is the most effective way to catapult yourself to the top of the candidate pool. If you’re looking for foolproof ways to improve your job search experience – this is the episode for you. Show Links:

• Sign up for the FREE virtual public book club for I See You!
• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Matthew Sorensen:

• Matthew’s LinkedIn

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• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

As leaders, what if we thought about hitting key life metrics as much as we think about hitting key performance metrics? Sure, we want sales and production to increase, but we also want to see our teammates going to that pottery class after work because they have the capacity to do so, and because they want to do it. In today’s episode, Erin gives you the 411 on how to create a work culture that honors human beings, not human doings and the inside scoop on one of improve it!’s newest offerings: virtual book club. If you’re looking for a change at work but you’re not sure what it is yet – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Sign up for the FREE virtual public book club for I See You!
• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.
• Check out Harmony Insights, an organization led by Erich Kurschat. Using the DiSC model of behavior as a foundation since 2006, Erich focuses on natural behaviors and learned adaptability to create roadmaps for the relationships and connections that matter most to us. He facilitates a process of learning that is at once deeply introspective and highly interactive. Whether you’re learning how to navigate and manage personalities, seeking direction in your career, or simply looking to connect more successfully with the person directly in front of you, let Erich and Harmony Insights help you define your own path to achievement… one insight at a time!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

James Ontra is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shufflrr. Shufflrr is AI Presentation Management, and gives users a fast, easy way to create and share a presentation. James joins Erin today to discuss the key components to every great presentation, why emotion is your most vital asset, and the difference between knowing the what of what you’re presenting and the why. If you’re looking for a refresh on your presentation style – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.
• Check out Harmony Insights, an organization led by Erich Kurschat. Using the DiSC model of behavior as a foundation since 2006, Erich focuses on natural behaviors and learned adaptability to create roadmaps for the relationships and connections that matter most to us. He facilitates a process of learning that is at once deeply introspective and highly interactive. Whether you’re learning how to navigate and manage personalities, seeking direction in your career, or simply looking to connect more successfully with the person directly in front of you, let Erich and Harmony Insights help you define your own path to achievement… one insight at a time!

Connect with James Ontra:

• James’ LinkedIn

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

"I love this podcast and I love Erin!!" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Jule Kim is an Executive Leadership Coach, imposter syndrome expert, and keynote speaker. Jule joins Erin today to discuss what we think imposter syndrome is versus what it actually is, the differences between imposter syndrome and people pleasing, and why her biggest lesson is to get your head on straight before you do anything. If you’re up for some hard truths to examine about yourself (and strategies to improve!) – this is the episode for you. Show Links:

• Purchase Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.
• Check out Harmony Insights, an organization led by Erich Kurschat. Using the DiSC model of behavior as a foundation since 2006, Erich focuses on natural behaviors and learned adaptability to create roadmaps for the relationships and connections that matter most to us. He facilitates a process of learning that is at once deeply introspective and highly interactive. Whether you’re learning how to navigate and manage personalities, seeking direction in your career, or simply looking to connect more successfully with the person directly in front of you, let Erich and Harmony Insights help you define your own path to achievement… one insight at a time!

Connect with Jule Kim:

• Jule’s LinkedIn
• Jule’s Instagram
• Jule’s Tik Tok
• Jule’s website
• Jule’s Self-Love Affirmations & Reflections card deck

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In today’s episode, Erin tells you about the three P’s (pivoting, people-pleasing, and pain) that she experienced as the pandemic began in 2020, and how the tools and strategies she developed in her healing cocoon led her to the message she received to write her first book. Erin explains how you can look to every external source you want to, but that the real healing begins with you. If you’re up for a story time and some healing inspiration – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Pre-order Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Check out Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett’s podcast, Where Work Meets Life
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

In this Workday Playdate, Erin breaks down a truth some leaders don’t want to hear: teams don’t leave because of the work, they leave because of how they’re led. Erin introduces 5D leadership, a more human, intuitive, and emotionally intelligent approach that goes beyond deliverables.She contrasts traditional 3D leadership—where output rules and humans come second—with 5D leadership, where intention, energy, and connection drive trust, creativity, and engagement. Erin shares a simple three-step shift that helps leaders stop managing roles and start leading humans. The result? Teams that stay, contribute, and actually want to collaborate.
Inside This Episode:

• 3D vs. 5D Leadership: Why task-only leadership quietly disengages your team
• Intend the Energy: How setting intention (not just outcomes) changes everything
• Lead the Human: Why seeing people beyond their role builds loyalty and trust
• Intuition at Work: How emotional intelligence fuels better decisions and creativity
• Co-Creation Over Control: Why the best leaders stop dictating and start designing with their teams
• Energetic Leadership: How presence, not pressure, drives performance
• The Improv Connection: What “yes, and” can teach leaders about collaboration

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders frustrated by disengaged or burned-out teams
• Managers stuck in task mode who want more trust and creativity
• High-performers ready to lead with intuition and emotional intelligence
• People leaders curious about energetic leadership and intention setting
• Anyone who wants teams that don’t just comply, but commit

Your FreebieYou’ve tried the color-coded calendars, the habit apps, and the “this is the week I finally get it together” pep talk… and it still doesn’t stick. That’s because consistency comes from understanding why your routines keep falling apart in the first place.The 4-Step Consistency Planner helps you uncover the four real reasons consistency breaks down and walks you through four practical fixes so you can take back control of your week.Download it here.
Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!

• Erin’s website
• Erin’s Instagram
• Erin’s TikTok
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it!’s website
• improve it!’s Instagram

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Tess Newton is an Editorial Lead at Greenleaf Book Group, where she uses her love of words to transform manuscripts from a wide variety of genres—business, self-help, memoir, fiction, health—into polished, professional books. In today’s episode, Tess joins Erin to talk about the publishing process for Erin’s book that’s launching on February 20th (!), what an editor’s role is vs. what it is not, and the differences between traditional publishing, self-publishing, and hybrid publishing. Tess describes what you actually need to send to publishers to write a book (hint: it’s not an entire manuscript) and how to build an audience that will support your book launch. If you've ever considered writing a book – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Pre-order Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Check out Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett’s podcast, Where Work Meets Life
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

  Connect with Tess Newton:

• Tess’s LinkedIn

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

John Miles is the Founder & CEO of Passion Struck, Podcast Host, Keynote Speaker, Author, and Navy Veteran. In today’s episode, John joins Erin to talk about the differences between your actual self, ought self, and ideal self; why he felt numb when he was at the height of his career; and what it means to pursue your passion versus a profession. John shares about his near-death experience, how it shifted his life perspective forever, and how you can start playing big by picking one small element of your life and doubling down on it. If you want to start letting your passion lead you instead of your stress – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Pre-order Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Check out Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett’s podcast, Where Work Meets Life
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

  Connect with John Miles:

• John’s LinkedIn
• John’s Podcast
• John’s Instagram
• John’s website

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.

Rita Buck is a certified sound bath instructor and brand ambassador for Erin Diehl. In today’s episode, improve it!’s Marketing Manager, Nicole Entzeroth, talks with Rita about how the only two things you can control are your attitude and your effort, the guilt we carry to “brighten each other up,” and why you should be asking for help as a leader. Rita gives you a physical exercise you can do to literally stand in your power and a morning routine to protect your energy all day long. If you’re looking for new ways to stand in your power so you can attract the right people at the right time – this is the episode for you.   Show Links:

• Purchase the I See You Meditation Album
• Pre-order Erin’s newest book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
• Get our free 4-Step Consistency Planner here
• Check out Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett’s podcast, Where Work Meets Life
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us.
• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here.
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here.

  Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
• Erin’s LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.