When we become leaders, it's because we've gotten really, really good at one (or many) things, and we're seen as the experts. This makes new beginnings -- well -- extra scary. In this episode, John and Lauren talk about why being a beginner is so hard and makes us want to run away and hide under the bed and what can be amazing about being a beginner. Join the conversation as we try to make the scary position of being a beginning just a little more fun!

We've seen so many companies have their ups and downs in the way they treat their most important assets: people. We've seen leadership fluctuate from "work from home is here to stay!" to "everyone back to the office because we don't trust you" and everything in between. Join the conversation as we talk about what the cost is of not treating humans as assets you need to protect, and also, what the benefits of recognizing how valuable your people are can be.

Leaders work hard to keep up with the required training and education we think we need in order to get paid, promoted, and respected. But as adults, we forget we're also allowed to choose what we want to learn at any age and stage -- and we forget we're allowed to carve out time for getting curious about, well, anything we want! Join the conversation as we talk about what it's like to choose our way through professional development (it's more exciting than you think!).

What if the universe isn't out to get you, but instead, it's out to help you? Today, we're talking about how the things that happen TO us might be happening FOR us -- don't worry, no toxic positivity in this episode (and we'll address the difference between toxic positivity and constructive moving forward!). Join the conversation as we explore what happens when we believe the universe is on our side.

Season 2 is here with all new topics about being both a leader and a human! We're kicking off with a dialogue about the value of taking a break.

So many of us live in the assumption that if we start something, we absolutely must finish it or risk being seen as a quitter or a failure. The truth is that taking a break, deciding to pause or even end something, can be really powerful. Join the conversation as we dig into our break from the podcast and other breaks we've both chosen to take in our lives.

Masking is something we all do - putting on a 'face' to avoid showing . . . something. It can be really hard to get vulnerable, to risk our senses of security and control and our search for external approval. Join the conversation as John and Lauren talk about masking and unmasking, and why it's worth the risk!

It's the Season 1 finale (after a year and a half and 35 episodes) of the podcast! If you've missed past episodes, take a look-back during the break and get caught up!

And make sure to connect with the hosts of I Could Talk to You All Day:

John Spears: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjspears/ and https://www.instagram.com/john_spears.coach/

Lauren Lefkowitz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenlefkowitz/ and https://www.instagram.com/lauren.coach.fineisatrap/

High-achievers are often great decision-makers...for their work, the people they serve, and the responsibilities they have. But when it comes to making decisions for themselves (ourselves...John and Lauren are not exempt from this!) high-achievers often sit in indecision, or avoid allowing themselves to make decisions in service of their own development or futures. Join the conversation as we talk about this phenomenon and how we work to make hard decisions for ourselves.

High achievers are amazing at smushing down feelings so they can get. things. done. But what happens when it's time to actually confront our feelings, explore how we want to BE with our feelings and find growth in expressing and sorting through our feelings? Join the conversation as we explore this!