The Expanders Podcast
The Expanders Podcast
Podcast Description
We have conversations with people who expand movements, questions, companies, and themselves beyond what is thought possible.
In The Expanders Podcast, host Catherine Jelinek interviews a series of guests, some notable, some under-the-radar, and all are doing work that expands a corner of the world beyond previous limits.
We begin with our guests' stories of expansion and transformation, evolving to highlight how their individual journeys inspired and enabled the missions they stand for today. We then dive into the work they are leading now, and how it has created change and expansion.
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The podcast explores themes of personal and professional expansion, resilience, leadership, and the challenges of navigating change. Episodes include discussions on the unseen struggles of families dealing with pediatric cancer, embracing vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of clarity when pursuing goals. The focus areas often highlight how individual narratives inspire broader societal changes.

Interviews with thought leaders that give practical strategies for emerging thought leaders ready to break through the noise, on their terms.
Most people dread giving feedback but what if there was a simple framework to make it land every time? In this episode of Breaking Through the Noise, host Catherine sits down with Kim Baker, founder of Vivid Performance Group and author of WTF: What the Feedback, to break down the COIN framework, a powerful tool for having productive, clear, and compassionate feedback conversations at work and in life.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ The 3 phases of giving feedback: Before, During & After✅ The COIN framework — Context, Observation, Impact, Now/Next✅ Why the Impact step is the most critical (and most skipped) part of any feedback conversation✅ How to give behavior-based feedback without triggering defensiveness✅ What to do when someone shuts down or rejects your feedback✅ A live role-play demonstration of COIN in actionWhether you're a manager, team leader, or just someone navigating tough conversations, this episode will completely change how you think about feedback.🎓 Take Kim's course & save 25% off using code: COINVisit: https://wtf-whatthefeedback.com/📖 Get Kim's book — WTF: What the Feedback: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-the-feedback-kim-baker/1149730003?ean=9781968247775⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 – Welcome & intro to Kim Baker1:08 – The two critical feedback skills1:29 – The 3 phases of giving feedback2:24 – Introducing the COIN Framework3:54 – O is for Observation: behavior-based feedback tips5:35 – I is for Impact: the ”so what” of feedback7:12 – N is for Now/Next: moving into dialogue27:36 – Live role-play: COIN in action31:11 – Recap & key takeaways32:20 – 25% off Kim's course (code: COIN)34:26 – The PAUSE model & what's in the book

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