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The Long and The Short Of It

Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman

A weekly podcast for curious people ready to explore the art and science of being human from every possible angle: macro, micro, Australian, American, tall, short and everything in between.

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00:18:21

251. Monologue Meetings

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2023/07/18

After an encounter at a coffee shop, Pete finally decides to record an episode with Jen about something that drives him crazy: monologue meetings.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a monologue meeting?Why might a person engaging in a difficult conversation fall in to the trap of monologuing, versus conversing?What are some practical strategies we might use to avoid leading monologue meetings, conversations, podcasts, or keynotes?To hear all episodes and read full

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00:16:43

250. Just Trust Me

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2023/07/11

In the latest segment of things that drive Jen crazy, Jen brings to Pete her distrust of the statement, "Just trust me," and together they think about alternative phrases and strategies that we might use instead.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why does the phrase, "Just trust me," drive Jen and Pete crazy in the first place?How can we do better than just telling someone to trust us and thus ending the conversation?How might we use humility to approach leadership and earning the

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00:16:41

249. 80%

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2023/07/04

This week, Pete asks this question to Jen: What if we were to fail 80% of the time?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might failure actually lead to success?How do stakes play in to successes and failures?What do risk and failure look like for Pete? And for Jen?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and

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00:15:31

248. Behavior Contagion

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2023/06/27

This week's episode is actually twenty years in the making, and Jen shares with Pete the idea she's been noodling on for two decades but to which she has only recently put a name: behavior contagion.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is behavior contagion, and how does it show up in daily life?What might be some negative aspects to behavior contagion?How might we harness the power of behavior contagion in a positive way?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The

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00:15:37

247. Humility in Action

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2023/06/20

Inspired by a recent event she attended, Jen brings Pete the idea of how humility might be shown through action and how we might experiment with bringing more humility into every aspect of life, including within leadership.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might having and displaying humility inspire collaboration?Why might admitting you don't know something be an impactful thing to do?What are some real life examples of humility in action?To hear all Episodes and read full

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00:16:29

246. Containers

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2023/06/13

Inspired by Brené Brown, Pete shares with Jen the idea that in order to build skills there have to be intentional containers in place, and together they discuss how containers might be built and utilized by leaders and creatives. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might leaders create containers and hold that space within their organization?How might the idea of semiotics be useful in creating learning containers?What is the Socratic method, and what are some other examples of

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00:15:38

245. Perspective

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2023/06/06

This week, Jen and Pete build on the saying that, "Context is everything," by doing a deep dive in to perspective giving and perspective taking.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the relationship between context and perspective?How might leaders utilize the shift between giving and taking perspectives?What are some real-life examples of giving and taking perspective in action?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:17:11

244. Reframe

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2023/05/30

This week, Pete and Jen dive in to a topic that they have spoken about in almost every episode of this podcast: reframing. (How has there not been an episode on this yet?!)Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What even is a reframe, and how can they be created?What factors might you consider, when looking at an initial frame?What are some examples of reframes that Pete and Jen often use?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:17:25

243. W.A.I.T.

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2023/05/23

This week, Jen introduces Pete to one of his favorite things (a new acronym), and together they discuss the importance of holding space and sitting in silence while considering the question, "Why am I talking?"Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does W.A.I.T mean, and how could it be used from a leadership perspective?How might W.A.I.T. differ in reflection and in real time?What practical tools can you use to actually enact W.A.I.T.?To hear all Episodes and read full

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00:20:35

242. Second Time Syndrome

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2023/05/16

This week, Jen and Pete ping pong back and forth about why the second time trying something might feel easier and more free, and together they come up with ways to address this in the first go round.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What even is second time syndrome?How might second time syndrome show up in both the acting and corporate world?What are some hacks for improving how you do something on the first try?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and

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00:16:48

241. Gravitas

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2023/05/09

After "gravitas" was brought up in many of Pete's recent workshops, he and Jen dig in to the meaning of the word and how it might be applied to leadership.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does gravitas even mean, and is it something to aim for?If you are feeling stuck, what are some tools for getting unstuck?What are some qualities, in addition to gravitas, that might be useful for leaders? And how might those be cultivated?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts

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00:17:15

240. Broken Habits

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2023/05/02

Pete and Jen share a few of their habits that have been broken, and together they discuss how to get back on track.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What might cause a habit to become broken in the first place?Why can the act of starting be so difficult sometimes?How might lessening the scope of your habit or goal help resurrect a broken habit?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can

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00:16:34

239. Explorement

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2023/04/24

As is one of Jen and Pete's favorite pastimes, this week they make up a word and ponder the question, what might it mean to explorement?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Can explorementing make smaller tasks more engaging and enjoyable?How might the addition of made-up words bring some levity to any given situation?What are some ways that Jen and Pete explorement in their every day lives?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:16:39

238. Pass the Baton

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2023/04/18

Inspired by an event at which Barack Obama spoke, Pete brings Jen an idea that he talked about onstage, which is that leadership is like a relay race.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might being a leader require passing the baton to those you are leading or coaching?What are some ways you can prepare for taking on a new position or challenge, when taking over from someone else?Once you have asked a tension-filled question, why is it important to not take control back or to

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00:13:09

237. Polish

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2023/04/11

Using a phrase Jen often uses as a jumping off point, she and Pete dive in to the different ways a person might polish something they're working on, and how to be okay with the first try not being perfect (or even good).Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is the sharing of your work so important?How might you know when to polish something and when to flush something?What are some tools that you might use to polish what you're working on?To hear all Episodes and read full

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00:18:25

236. Collaboration vs. Competition

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2023/04/04

Pete and Jen investigate the different mindsets of collaboration and competition, and noodle on when each framework will be most effective and useful.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:When do different scenarios of collaboration and competition show up in Jen and Pete's lives?What might happen when a company moves from a competitive to a collaborative model?How might you switch from a competitive to a collaborative mindset, and vice versa?To hear all Episodes and read full

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00:16:49

235. Obvious To Me

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2023/03/28

This week, Jen and Pete dive in to the idea that what is obvious to me might be mind-blowing to you.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is it so important for you to share your ideas, even if you think they've been said before?Why is clear communication so vital, when everyone is coming from different life experience?How might you collect data on the things you believe or know, which might be mind-blowing to other people?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The

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00:18:28

234. Difficult Conversations

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2023/03/21

Acknowledging that difficult conversations can be quite awkward and uncomfortable, Pete and Jen offer up and noodle on some frameworks for navigating them.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why might difficult conversations feel intimidating or scary, even?How might you prepare to have a difficult conversation with someone?What kinds of questions and postures will be beneficial to people on both sides of a difficult conversation?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit

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00:16:33

233. The Hot Seat

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2023/03/14

After an aha-moment inducing time in the hot seat, Jen shares the details of her experience with Pete, and together they dig in to what makes the combination of question-asking in a pressurized situation such an effective strategy.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does it mean to be in the hot seat?How might putting yourself in the hot seat test your skill sets?What are some tools for withstanding the heat of the hot seat?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit

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00:17:16

232. Creativity Noodles

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2023/03/07

After conducting an experiment on Instagram, Jen comes to Pete with many ideas about creativity, and serves up these noodles in this week's episode.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is creativity?How can you tell when someone is creative?How might we practice creativity, to cultivate it as a skill?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here

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