In business and in life- How are you dealing with uncertainty? Can you use the principles of Improvisation to better adapt? YES AND... moving forward when you can't predict the future. TFR 's guest Scotty Watson is here to help🙏 ⭐️Head of NYC Faculty for the improvisational theatre program at ANDTheatre Company. ⭐️Alumnus of The Second City Canadian National Touring Company. ⭐️Improv & Advanced Sketch Writing Teacher for The Second City NYC. We talk about: 👉The first thing you need to let go of. 👉3 basic principles from improv to make positive choices and be present. 👉What Scotty brought as the CMO for a 125-year-old bank! This feels right. Caution: There is some explicit language.

Time to rediscover your play. No purpose. No objective. Just the joy of being fully present in the moment. Rediscover how to tap back into your creativity.  Silence your inner critic. How to make the most of 2020. We're playing with Jeff Harry helping us tap into our true selves, happier, more fulfilled-all by playing! Go for a bike ride for fun, not to lose 5lbs! This feels right!

We get into the athlete's mindset with Dr. Rolf Wagschal- Mental Performance Consultant. Feel prepared for your  '30 second' moments What YOU can control to re-invent yourself  Stop thinking about the podium, start thinking about your next step Dr. Rolf Wagshal has worked with every type of athlete at the college & professional level and supporting the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes. In this podcast, he shares his expertise for helping build people and team cultures in ways that foster optimism, self-awareness, and a growth mindset. This episode is going to feel right for your next move, Olympian or not.

Season 3 Premiere With special guest:  Michael Varga @vargacooks 👉Master Chef Finalist 👉Chopped Canada Winner 👉Firefighter We do something a little different here for the podcast. Michael and I go for a physical distance walk and not just 6 feet, we are 4,340 KMS apart! Michael shares his journey from ‘hot pockets’ cuisine to being inspired by family kitchen memories and becoming a Master Chef. We also talk about: -What it takes to for teamwork and openness in the firehall. -The role vulnerability has played in his decisions. -Battling anxiety  -and Nana's Falafel Ping Pong! A great conversation that you won’t want to miss. It's going to feel right! A little  more about our guest Michael Varga: His Hungarian father, a self- taught chef, laid the groundwork for Michael’s personal approach to cooking. His father’s motto, “When it tastes good, its ready,” continues to inspire Michael ’s culinary creativity. Michael’s mother, a native of Egypt, introduced him to the spice profiles of the Mediterranean and Middle East, which have become staples in his cuisine. A seasoned Vancouver firefighter, Michael’s skills have been tested in the firehall kitchen. Fueling hungry firefighters with interesting and delicious meals while sticking to a budget is a challenge Michael enjoys. Michael competed on the reality television show “Chopped Canada,” taking home the title of Chopped Canada Champion! Then a new opportunity to showcase his cooking skills under intense pressure: Master Chef Canada - season 5. Michael went on to become a finalist and the opportunity to work with a number of talented chefs elevated his skills and pushed his limits in the kitchen. Michael strives to continually evolve his reach as a health enthusiast, chef and a family man

"Lights, Camera, Action!" It's time to get your new headshot? Stressed? Yep! Getting your professional headshot can feel like going to the dentist.  How do you feel prepared?  How do you choose the right photographer? How important is that right shot? You know the one that says warmth, respect, trust, authority??  AND LIKEABILITY!! This week's very special guest on TFR, Professional Headshot Photographer ⭐️ Jonathan Ellul ⭐️  www.jephoto.ca Jonathan ( 'Jonny') shares how he uses his communication skills to influence his clients in bringing out the best in themselves. Jonny brings his insights as a professional actor, being on the other side of the camera to the forefront.  We discuss how to soften the self-talk, connect to the emotions and our subconscious- basically how Jonny helps his clients let go of trying to be in control and trust him.   Bonus: It has a lot to do with our eyebrows, eyes, and mouth!☺️ If you are looking to feel more comfortable for your next photoshoot and learn how Jonny influences others to be  at their best...this episode is going to feel right.

ENCORE PODCAST She's back because we lover her and this episode is so helpful-the amazing ⭐️Carol Lempert⭐️ discussing the mindset and tips from her talk:  "Turn Stage Fright Into Stage Might"  Influencing others to get your message across starts with... YOU!  Whether you are presenting virtually, a meeting, sales call or on stage.  Are you spotlight moment ready? Is anxiety getting in your way to speak up or communicate effectively?   Public speaking is a cause of anxiety for most people ( #1 fear, #2 is death!).  Whether you are presenting to thousands or just one person, your audience wants you to do well and often we forget that.   In this episode Carol shares:  The keys to visualization What our body language is saying Why mental preparation is vital  How to manage your nerves strategies to help you deliver successfully.    Carol Lempert is a Virtual Speaker, Learning Designer & Facilitator: Expert in Storytelling, Presentation Skills & Executive TelePresence For more go to https://www.carollempert.com/ If you want to influence others, feel more confident and build the courage to present and share your ideas, this episode is going to feel right.   "Turn your Stage Fright Into Stage Might "- streamlined from New York City https://www.speakerswhodare.com/ 

We often blame the circumstances, and guess what? That's out of our control.  What we can control are the emotions that are triggered by those events.   If we want to influence others, we need to be more emotionally aware and extend our vocabulary beyond "me feel fine".  How do we do this and why is this key to resilience?    Good news, we've got the personable, insightful and talented ⭐️Sara Westbrook⭐️on the TFR Podcast this week:  Creator of UPowerpresentations, speaker, author, and a singer who has touched over 500,000 people with her message of resilience and emotional well being. For more on Sara www.sarawestbrook.com   If you're looking to understand resilience and build your emotional awareness, this episode is going to feel right.

"Let me ask you on a scale from 0-10..."  "How Motivated are you to change? 10 !!!"  "Okay, how Confident are you to make that happen? oh..3?"   Our guest on TFR Podcast is the Founder of https://elearningalchemy.com, A Keynote Speaker and L& D Scenes Comics creator ⭐️ Clint Clarkson⭐️    Clint shares the tools (actually the OARS) to get through change, and we know change is difficult.  It's called Motivation Interviewing which is based on collaboration, autonomy, and compassion. We try out some of the techniques in this episode so you'll get a better understanding.   And we talk comics, why they work and what speaks to us about them.   If you're looking to make changes or help someone with changes, this episode is going to feel right.

This week we talk with former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle. "We are all born creative. We are born with amazing imaginations, are full of curiosity, and carry this remarkable built-in tool known as intuition" Duncan shares his unique approach and experience to help us navigate our thinking during these challenging times. These are unprecedented times, and we need to tap into our abilities to use our imagination, creativity, and intuition.  Duncan is the  founder of iD8 & innov8, multiple TedX speaker, contributor to Fast Company Magazine and teaches Master Classes at Yale, Duke University and other. In this podcast we discuss: -Do what you think is the right thing. -Asking the "What If...?" question to challenge the rules and our thinking in business. -Permission to think differently. -How to serve the pain points, not how to make more money. -The future is going to about experiences, not products. -Diversity. Get different perspectives involved. This is going to feel right.

Engagement and Recognition are motivating triggers, and if we want to influence others to increase performance and be more happy at work- we can and need to do better! As 2019 comes to a close, we will reflect back on the 'best' tips and insights from TFR to motivate us into 2020. TFR's **guest-star**: Speaker and Author Josh Schneider (https://www.joshschneider.com) shares with us that better work is what we all believe we’re capable of. To wake up everyday feeling inspired, challenged and knowing we matter. The problem is 70% of the workforce is disengaged (Gallup) and only 13% love their job (Deloitte). So how do we connect to that 'tingly' feeling? Plus, the best tips and mindset behaviours from TFR 2019 that we can plug into for 2020. This is going to feel right!