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The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster

The Third Way is a podcast hosted by Justin Foster, co-founder of Massive, philosopher, and creative. Justin challenges dualistic thinking across all areas of life and business. Features guest episodes with other Third Way thinkers as well as his Manologues; solo streams-of-consciousness episodes where Justin shares recent epiphanies, challenges, or ideas he"s been wrestling with. fosterthinking.substack.com

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Episode 75: Special Year-End Edition

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/12/28

Be sure to listen to the audio for additional instructions and details - and my answer to each. Please feel free to share on your socials!What is a 2022 achievement to celebrate? Was this planned or unplanned? What didn’t work in 2022 that you want to work in 2023?What do you want for 2023 that you already have?What do you want in 2023 that you don’t have now?Where are the current biggest gaps between your intentions and actions?What are 2 - 3 challenges you want to experience in 2023?Who is in your

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Episode 74: Michael Santarcangelo

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/12/22

I’ve known Michael (his friends call him “Santa”) for many years. He is one of my dearest friends but we’ve never met in person! He is a truly original thinker who is grounded in his ethics and values in life and business. Santa works primarily with tech leaders to help them understand humans better so that change can be accelerated. His “straight talk” approach is just the kind of methodology needed to get through to left-brain-oriented leaders (mostly men). Centered around the intersection of

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Episode 73: Erika Ball

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/12/08

I met Erika through two of my prior guests, Liz Deering and Ben Gibson, when I was a guest mentor at an Un.Inc cohort. I was struck by Erika’s authenticity and fierce humility and was inspired by her vision behind her non-profit, We Are Those People.Another interesting connection … Erika’s awesome husband, Frank Ball, did tattoos for Virginia and me! In line with Erika’s personal story and her mission, we talked through destigmatizing addiction recovery and both answered these three questions:* What

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Episode 72: Rachel Fell

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/11/30

Like many of my friendships over the past decade, meeting and connecting with Rachel Fell was serendipitous. She randomly met my great friend, Mike Green, in Alaska, who then introduced us. Rachel and I hit it off immediately as we are both coaches and are both curious and prone to subversiveness! The topic for this episode is redefining intelligence. Rachel and I both answered the following:* What is the influence of social conditioning on intelligence?* What is the relationship between philosophy

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Episode 71: Mike O'Krent

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/11/24

Mike O’Krent is a fellow Austinite and a former client who has become a dear friend. Mike is a multidimensional and fascinating person. He is a sought-after documentarian who specializes in creating life stories of family patriarchs and matriarchs. Our topic for our conversation was: living a compelling storyTogether, we answered the following questions:* What are the components of a compelling life story?* What is your definition of a legacy?* Who’s story do you wish more people knew?Mike’s

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Episode 70: Special Edition

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/11/16

“Essays from a Pandemic” is now available on Amazon! $14.95 for print and $1.99 for KindleReminder: all paid subscribers will receive a free signed copy. I will be in touch to get your address. If you are not yet a paid subscriber, you can rectify that here:This reading is from an essay from the book written in May 2020, called “How to be a Heretic”. With the launch of Massive, this essay is more timely than ever! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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Episode 69: Gay Gaddis

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/11/02

This week, I visited with the very impressive, Gay Gaddis. Like all of my guests, Gay is a multidimensional person - an entrepreneur, author, artist, speaker, and mentor. She is a legendary leader in the Austin community and brims with joy and wisdom. When I saw the title and concept behind her new book, I had to have her on! We both answered these questions:* In the context of personal power, what is your definition of power?* What are common ways that we consciously or unconsciously disempower

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Episode 68: Byron Reese

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/10/27

Although a history buff, I also love imagining the future - especially through a more hopeful lens. So I was extra excited to visit with Byron Reese on the topic of “mastering the future”. I connected with Byron via LinkedIn a while back and saw that he has a fascinating new book out (link below). Byron is an Austin-based entrepreneur with a quarter-century of experience building and running technology companies. He is a recognized authority on AI and holds a number of technology patents. In

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Episode 67: Tracy Winter

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/10/21

Special Note:Hello, Third Way community! Please join my partner, Virginia, and me for a LinkedIn Live on 11/11 where we will be hosting a forum on business leaders and social change, as well as announcing the launch of a new kind of coaching practice, called Massive. Register here.Every time I have a guest on the podcast, I think, “Damn. I know a lot of smart people!” Such is the case with my great friend Tracy Winter, Ph.D. After working in a variety of fields and industries, Tracy became a

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Episode 66: Orville Morales

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/10/12

Orville Morales is a friend and client - and one unique and interesting dude! Orville’s experience with double immigration and living in different cultures helped spark his curiosity about how policies and politics shape our lives. This exploration led him to found The People’s Lobbyist, where he works with organizations and groups on what he calls Pragmatic Activism. Which is also the topic we discussed!Orville and I talked through our answers to these questions:* What is your definition of an

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Episode 65: Gareth Higgins

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/10/07

Gareth Higgins is an author, speaker and facilitator who splits time between Belfast in northern Ireland and Ashville, NC. I came across his stellar book “How Not to Be Afraid” earlier this year. It quickly became one of the top must-read books I’m recommending lately. Please buy the book for yourself (and others!) but if you’d like to see what caught my eye, here are the highlights. Our topic was the same as his book title: How Not to Be Afraid. Here are three proposed questions that we both

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Episode 64: Stacy Ennis

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/10/01

Stacy Ennis is a best-selling author and noted author coach. Stacy and I have been friends since 2011. From an initial conversation interviewing me for a magazine article to editing my first book, I’ve witnessed Stacy’s trajectory in life, business and thought-leadership. Along the way, she’s had the same daring, kind and generous spirit. The topic of our conversation was "Writing it All Down". Here are the three questions we both answered:* What is your response to someone who says "I'm not a

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Episode 63: Karen Falkler

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/09/21

I love brilliant people and I love finding the intersection between ideas and concepts that don’t typically intersect, so I was extra excited to talk with my dear friend, Karen Falkler, about the intersection of leadership and wellness. Karen has a unique background and knowledge set that she has combined to bring a new kind of advisory to corporate leaders. In our visit, we both answered the following:* What is a leader’s moral responsibility regarding the wellness of their team members?* What is

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Episode 62: John Kormanik

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/09/14

John Kormanik is a lawyer who coaches lawyers - not on their business practices but on how to reclaim their lives from the warped view of success perpetuated by their industry. John’s methods and ideas apply to anyone who feels trapped in the hustle-and-grind culture of any profession or pursuit. In our conversation about redefining success, we both answered the following questions:* What is your definition of “success”?* What are some of the lies we tell ourselves about success?* How does social

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Episode 61: David Casler

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/09/07

David Casler is a fascinating dude. A former Marine and IED survivor turned trauma healer and breathwork coach, David is part of a rising group within the consciousness movement that I refer to as “awake alphas”. In our conversation, David shares some of his incredible story and we dive into the topic of trauma and masculinity. David and I both answered these questions:* What do you think the most traumatic thing about masculinity is right now?* What does integrated trauma look like in healthy

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Episode 60: Special Edition

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/08/31

As part of the launch of my upcoming book “Essays from a Pandemic”, I will be doing a few select readings of essays that are think are, to quote Scott Monty’s “timeless and timely.” For this reading, I selected an essay I wrote in June of 2020 called “The Root of the Beast”. It is one of the few essays I’ve written that is specifically about a political issue As I mention in the intro to this episode, I chose this one because the divide in America isn’t really about left vs right. It’s America vs

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Episode 59: Heather Willems

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/08/20

Heather Willems is a visual strategist, a great friend, and one of the most unique and talented people I know. She has the very rare skill of using listening (with ears and soul) to what someone is trying to articulate and/or express and converting it to visuals and words. Be sure to check out her work!The topic for our visit was inclusivity and vision and we both answered these questions:* What do most leaders get wrong about establishing a vision? * How do you decide on a collective vision that is

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Episode 58: Gavin McMahon

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/08/13

Gavin McMahon is the founding partner and Chief Learning & Product Officer at fassforward. From an initial Twitter exchange in 2012 to a decade-long friendship and strategic partnership, Gavin McMahon has consistently impressed me and challenged me with his perspectives and ideas. Gavin and I discussed the topic of unconventional thinking and covered these questions:* What can leaders do to develop unconventional thinking in themselves and their teams?* How does being an unconventional thinker

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Episode 57: Mike Green

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/08/06

Mike Green is a Master Certified Coach who currently lives just outside Denali National Park in Alaska. His core belief is that great leaders are formed in the wild. Mike is one of my closest friends and one of the most impressive and interesting people I know. He has combined his many years as a wilderness/hunting guide with his years as a performance coach to create what he calls “Leadership Adventures”. In 2017, I had the opportunity to be a test client for a leadership adventure. It was a

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Episode 56: Meghan Tschanz

The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster ·

2022/07/30

Over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated (and horrified) in studying how institutional (read: Patriarchal) Christianity intentionally defeminized Jesus’ teachings and faith in general and demonized feminine power. There is a group of modern voices speaking up on the issue of reclaiming feminine power within Christianity. One articulate and insistent voice is my guest, Meghan Tschanz - best-selling author, podcaster, and speaker. We examined the intersection of feminism and Christianity and

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