Yesterday

How fossil fuel companies keep your energy costs high | Jon Powers

Solar energy and storage are the fastest, cheapest ways to add electricity to the grid. So why are small towns across the US pausing or banning these projects? Clean energy entrepreneur Jon Powers shows how fossil fuel companies are waging disinformation campaigns at the local le ... Show More

12m 7s

Oct 28

How people are using AI to grieve, love and connect | Jennifer Cearns

Many people fear AI is eroding our humanity, replacing real relationships with synthetic ones that leave us lonelier than ever. Digital anthropologist Jennifer Cearns believes the opposite may be true. After talking to hundreds of people who turn to AI for grief, love, friendship ... Show More

17 m

Oct 27

How video games can power up your parenting | Hannah Boquet (re-release)

Parenting an eye-rolling teenager glued to a gaming system is not a simple feat, but what if you could turn screen time into an opportunity for connection? Hannah Boquet shares how she decided to play video games with her kids and discovered the power of esports to foster trust, ... Show More

17 m

Jan 2025

Why you should get good at being bad

Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week, Anne and Frances want you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capacity to excel at more important things. They share insight on the power of strategic “no”s, the value of ruthless prioritization, and ... Show More

25m 8s

Feb 2025

Why you should get good at being bad | Fixable

This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week on Fixable, Anne and Frances want you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capacity to excel at more important things. They ... Show More

25m 35s

Aug 2024

How you can bring out the best in others

We are back! To kick off the season, Anne and Frances provide some simple but impactful insights that can help you be the best leader you can be. They describe a powerful framework for creating the conditions for other people’s success by setting high standards and devotion. Fran ... Show More

35m 37s

Nov 2017

The Real Reasons Good People Fail

In this episode you'll learn why you absolutely need to make your faith in winning larger than your fear of failing + how legendary leaders shift from blaming to growing + powerful ways to leap from distracted to a disruptor, who owns the field + the importance is "extreme relent ... Show More

19m 36s

Sep 2025

(Re-release) How to get your confidence back

When negative feedback shakes your confidence, it can be difficult to get back to feeling like yourself at work. In this episode, Anne and Frances help a struggling listener who has spent years toning herself down in the workplace after being told that she was too assertive — now ... Show More

42m 26s

Feb 2025

How to get your confidence back

When negative feedback shakes your confidence, it can be difficult to get back to feeling like yourself at work. In this episode, Anne and Frances help a struggling listener who has spent years toning herself down in the workplace after being told that she was too assertive — now ... Show More

41m 5s

Aug 2021

771. Why Fast Failure & Challenging Emotions Will Make You Successful

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Being comfortable with imperfection Using discomfort as a way to get better Not becoming attached to your emotions Working through feelings with journaling Resources: Listen to Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield to turn you ... Show More

18m 50s

Apr 2025

How to help someone who doesn’t want your help

How do you build a working relationship after you’ve gotten off on the wrong foot? In this episode, Anne and Frances coach a caller who has been brought in to support a team that doesn’t want his help—and doesn’t trust his organization. Together, they brainstorm ways to reset the ... Show More

28m 3s

Mar 2024

Finding Your Genius: Flipping Your Flaws Into Features

Do you think that you have strengths and weaknesses? What if I told you that you don’t? Today I want to talk about how strengths and weaknesses are all a matter of perspective and context."Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we often find excellence in our imperfection ... Show More

11m 29s

Nov 2023

Do It Badly

In this episode, I talk about why it’s important to just let yourself do it badly. Create with the intention of just putting yourself out there (even if it sucks) and not with the intention of being perfect. Your skills will improve over time. If you like my thoughts and insights ... Show More

12m 36s

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