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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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340. Empty Can

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2025/04/01

This week, Jen and Pete thrash about the mystery of their empty can of episodes, and noodle on habits, rules, and constraints.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why are streaks important, when sustaining a habit or practice?How might we reduce the scope of our habits, when necessary, in order to maintain them?Why is recording this podcast an important habit for both Jen and Pete?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:16:42

339. The Nedlog Rule

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2025/03/25

In this week's episode, Jen and Pete ask the question: What if you treated yourself the way you treat others?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the golden rule?Why might we be more generous or empathetic towards others, and not ourselves?How might we take ourselves a little less seriously?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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00:15:56

338. Mic Check

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2025/03/18

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what the hidden meaning might be behind different ways of approaching the seemingly simple task of a mic check.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What kind of a mic checker is Jen? And Pete?How might we better prepare ourselves for foreseeable surprises?What are some new frames of thinking about the importance of context, and the importance of being concise?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:19:18

337. Gorgeous Pythons

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2025/03/11

Inspired by her teammates, Jen shares with Pete many of the lessons she has learned from the combination of group fitness training and community building.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are some tools and strategies to building a strong, spirited, and supportive team?How might you identify your teammate's strengths, and then amplify them?Why is it important to introduce more than just the topic of work, to a work environment?Where might we find more play in our day-to-day

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00:19:30

336. Solvitur Ambulando

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2025/03/04

Dusting off an old Latin phrase, "It is solved by walking," Pete and Jen noodle on the many benefits of a regular walking and movement practice in our every day lives.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might walking jumpstart creativity or a positive mood?In what ways might we build a walking or movement practice?Why might going on a walk with another person be beneficial and meaningful?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:21:53

335. AI

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2025/02/25

With many varying use cases, Jen and Pete dive in to the different ways they leverage AI in their day-to-day lives...and some of the answers are very surprising.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might we use AI to stay accountable?In what ways might we ask AI questions or prompts, and how can we continue to learn about the language we use with it?By using AI, which is non-human, how can it actually allow us to focus more on our own humanity?To hear all episodes and read full

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00:18:56

334. Push-Ups

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2025/02/18

In a surprising topic, Jen and Pete dive in to the process of learning how to do a push up...or the learning that can come from the learning of how to do a push up.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What might we actually be closer to mastering than we think?Why is it important to analyze the assets, boundaries, and narratives within our lives?How might we push past our own stories about ourselves, in order to find success?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The

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00:17:44

333. Life Lessons from Cate

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2025/02/11

The inspiration for this week's episode comes from Cate, Jen's daughter, and together, Jen and Pete noodle on a thought-proving statement of hers: The person you want to be is waiting for you on the other side of your fear.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:When might feeling like an imposter be valid, and why?Why is it important to seek out firsts?What are some tools we can utilize when confronted with fear, in order to move through it?To hear all episodes and read full

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00:19:00

332. Tolerance of Uncertainty

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2025/02/04

After facilitating the Real Skills Conference, Pete brings Jen the most valued real skill from a poll of leaders, and together they dissect what it means to be tolerant of uncertainty (and what other words might fit into that phrase).Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a real skill?What might it mean to be tolerant of uncertainty?How can we be more active, than to just be tolerant of something?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of

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00:19:30

331. The Year of Experiments

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2025/01/28

Entering into a year full of experiments, Jen asks for Pete's coaching and guidance about what it means to experiment and how to implement the idea in her studio and day-to-day life.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might you make rules around creating experiments?What role does the audience take in the formation and implementation of an experiment?Why might it be important to think about what success would look like, at the end of an experiment?To hear all episodes and read

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00:18:56

330. Pete's Solo Off-Site #2

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2025/01/21

In a new annual tradition, Pete describes his solo off-site, and Jen interviews him about it, to get to the core of the learnings from the two-day journey.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a solo off-site, and why is it a catalyst for reflection and learning?What are the questions Pete used to set up the experience for himself?What were the aha moments (big and small) from Pete's second solo off-site?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The

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00:19:23

329. 2025

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2025/01/14

At the start of the new year, Jen and Pete share their catchy catchphrases, which incorporate the ideas they'll be thinking about and working on this year.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are some tools and strategies to utilize when creating goals and resolutions?Why does specificity of language matter?How might AI be useful in reflecting and planning?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:19:04

328. Relative Tanking

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2025/01/07

After coining yet another phrase, Jen unpacks the idea of relative tanking with Pete, and together they ask the question of why small failures can feel so huge, and how to help with that.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does relative tanking mean?Why might we have a tendency to over-examine and inflate our mistakes?When might it be a good thing to aim for just good enough?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:30:07

327. Favo(u)rite Things: 2024

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2024/12/31

In their annual tradition, Jen and Pete ping-pong back and forth, going through all of their favorite things of 2024.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite...fiction book.non-fiction book.podcast.The Long and The Short of It episode.documentary / film / TV show.aha moment.thing Jen and Pete changed their mind about.theatrical experience.question.To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:18:40

326. Bite-Sized

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2024/12/24

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of breaking plans and goals up in to smaller pieces, and wonder what that strategy might help accomplish.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might we turn our dreams in to goals?How can constraints help with efficiency?What are some tactics in which to practice making things bite-sized?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to

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00:16:09

325. Curiosity

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2024/12/17

Isn't it amazing that a podcast meant for curious people has never had an episode based solely on curiosity? This week, Pete and Jen change all that, and noodle together on the subject that is the basis for the creation of this podcast.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does being curious mean?What is curiosity in action?How does approaching something with curiosity change the entire framework of your approach?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and

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00:17:29

324. Small Fish Mindset

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2024/12/10

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what it means to be a small fish in a big pond, and how they might create more opportunities for themselves to be the small fish.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does being a small fish in a big pond mean, and what are some real-world examples?What strategies might we use to become the small fish in a big pond?How might we continue to investigate what we already have expertise in?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The

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00:19:51

323. 13 Lessons

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2024/12/03

Inspired by Jen's ten lessons, this week, Pete goes through thirteen lessons around how to become a better communicator.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Ask yourself, who's it for and what's it for?Concise is nice.Find your allies.You are not a news reader. (Translation: You are not a news anchor.)Fix your umm.Be where your feet are.Slides are not teleprompters.Have a purple cow.Tell stories.Be like a comedian.Don't be afraid of questions.Leverage Gen AI.Don't take yourself so

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00:18:25

322. Graction

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2024/11/26

This week, in the spirit of modern-day Thanksgiving, Jen and Pete noodle on how they might turn their gratitude in to action.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does "graction" even mean?How might we honor what we are grateful for with positive action?What are some words we can use as jumping off points, to start practicing graction?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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00:18:21

321. Uncoachable?

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2024/11/19

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the provocative question of: What might not be coachable?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are the differences between coaching and teaching?How might being coached require a base knowledge?What are some things that Jen thinks are not coachable? And Pete?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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