improve it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning

By: Erin Diehl | Business Improv Edutainer Failfluencer Keynote Speaker
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  • *TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST* Hi friend, it’s Erin Diehl. I’m meeting you here to help you see yourself so that you can truly see those around you. Empathy = unlocked. Join me every Wednesday as I speak with personal and professional development gurus about the things that make this life pesky and beautiful. And with an improv-infused twist–thanks to my 13+ years of improv experience–this show will give you tangible techniques for transforming yourself through play to, above all, remember that no one is you and THAT is your superpower. Oversharing and knee-slappers guaranteed. Welcome to the improve it! podcast. Learn how to transform your team using improv: www.learntoimproveit.com Connect with us: info@learntoimproveit.com
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  • 264: How Do You Balance the Holiday Season While Prioritizing Self Care?

    264: How Do You Balance the Holiday Season While Prioritizing Self Care?
    Nov 13 2024
    What if five minutes could change everything about how you lead, connect, and thrive? In today's episode, I reveal the powerful daily gratitude practice that shifted my mindset from scarcity to abundance—fueling not only my own growth, but transforming my team dynamics and leadership resilience. If you’re ready for a simple, impactful habit to elevate your life and work, this post is for you! Here’s a quick look at how gratitude can revolutionize your life and leadership, just as it did for me. 1. Gratitude Enhances Mental and Emotional Well-Being Gratitude has profound effects on mental health, reducing anxiety and depression while boosting overall mood. In this episode, I begin by sharing how this practice helped me refocus from a scarcity mindset—where stress and fear of “not enough” clouded my vision—to one of abundance and peace. Listing just a few daily “wins” and things I’m grateful for gives my mind a positive focal point and sets the tone for my day. Practicing gratitude helps you focus on what you have, rather than what you lack, cultivating a mindset that energizes and uplifts both you and your team. And if you’re looking for more info on forming an abundance mindset, I think you’ll love this ep: Episode 202: Self Worth = Net Worth: How to Live in Abundance 2. Fostering Team Relationships through Gratitude Integrating gratitude in a team setting doesn’t just enhance your day, but strengthens your team dynamics. I found that a simple habit of sharing appreciation with my team, both in private conversations and during meetings, lifted our collective spirit. This genuine acknowledgment brought cohesion and positivity to our interactions, boosting communication and morale. With everyone aligned and motivated, our work flowed better, and the energy shifted toward collaborative success, building a work environment that supports growth and achievement. 3. Building Resilience as a Leader With gratitude as a grounding practice, I noticed an increased resilience to daily challenges. For instance, when obstacles like travel delays or sudden issues arose, my gratitude practice allowed me to pause, reframe, and face these situations with a calmer, more adaptive mindset. Instead of letting stressful moments dictate my mood, I embraced each challenge as a lesson, focusing on what was still within my control. This approach not only supported my emotional regulation but also set a positive example for my team, showing them how to navigate challenges effectively. 4. Long-Term Leadership Impact Sticking to my gratitude practice has had a long-lasting impact on my leadership style, making me a more empathetic, balanced, and approachable leader. The effects extended beyond my professional life, enhancing my relationships as a parent, spouse, and friend. Embedding gratitude into your routine has a ripple effect—it supports personal growth and allows you to lead from a place of compassion and joy, ultimately making a positive impact on your entire team and community. 5. Start Your Own 5-Minute Gratitude Practice The episode outlines a straightforward gratitude practice: reflecting on past wins, listing things you’re grateful for now, and setting intentions for the day. This five-minute habit can be done verbally, digitally, or in a journal and serves as a daily reset, focusing your energy on the positives. By committing to this practice, you’ll find shifts in mindset and improved emotional regulation that benefit your leadership style, relationships, and personal growth. To dive deeper, listen to the full episode, and discover how gratitude can transform your leadership and inspire those around you. And if you remember nothing else from this gratitude practice, remember this: what you focus on grows. Start each day by honoring the good, and watch how it attracts more positivity, resilience, and connection into your life and leadership. No, You Hang Up First (Let’s Keep Connecting) Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite gratitude practice detail and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have another question about gratitude that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Don’t want to miss another episode? If you’re a Spotify listener, find our show here and click “Follow.” If you’re an Apple Podcast listener, click here and make sure to hit “+Follow.” Want 2 emails a week from us? One with a quick tip you can implement right away to enhance your personal and/or professional lives & one of our famous F.A.I.L. Fourward Friday newsletters? Click here, scroll to the bottom of the page, and we’ll meet you in your inbox. :) Show Links Purchase I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy here and the Resource Guidebook that ...
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    28 mins
  • 263: How Do You Balance the Holiday Season While Prioritizing Self Care?

    263: How Do You Balance the Holiday Season While Prioritizing Self Care?
    Nov 6 2024

    If you don’t take the time for yourself, the time will take itself and go elsewhere.

    Sound familiar, especially during the holidays?

    Yup, you’re not the only one.

    In today’s episode, Erin shares her 4-step strategy for finding balance between giving to yourself and giving to others during the holiday season.

    Erin also shares:

    • What a “Bliss List” is and why you need to make one
    • Why you should start making connections between the times you get sick to what’s going on in your personal and professional lives
    • How to give yourself rewards (and actually schedule them) that contribute to your health holistically

    If you’re looking for a new way to schedule self care—this is the episode for you.

    If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

    • Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

    Show Links:

    • Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite self care strategy and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
    • Have another question about self care that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode.
    • Purchase I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy here and the Resource Guidebook that was built in conjunction with it here.

    Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!:

    • Erin’s website
    • Erin’s Instagram
    • Erin’s LinkedIn
    • improve it!’s website
    • improve it!’s Instagram
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    31 mins
  • 262: Job Hunting Got You Drained AF? Steal These Top Strategies for Avoiding Burnout with Daisy Auger-Dominguez

    262: Job Hunting Got You Drained AF? Steal These Top Strategies for Avoiding Burnout with Daisy Auger-Dominguez
    Oct 30 2024

    Does your job search feel like it’s its own full-time job that’s not leading anywhere and also not paying you?

    You’re not alone.

    In response to this Q, Daisy Auger-Domínguez--a cross-sector global leader, speaker, author, and advisor on future readying workplaces, fostering inclusion, and addressing burnout at work—joins Erin today to discuss 4 strategies to avoid burnout while you’re in the heat of the job search.

    Daisy also shares:

    • How to make your networking smarter, more focused, and consistent towards what you’re trying to accomplish in your career
    • How to recognize burnout when it does occur as you’re job searching and what to do about it
    • Why remembering what excites you about the job search is crucial to preventing burnout and actually getting the job you want

    If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on the job search—this is the episode for you.

    If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

    • Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

    Show Links:

    • Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite strategy that Daisy shared and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy.
    • Have another question about job searching or burnout that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode.

    Connect with Daisy Auger-Domínguez:

    • Daisy’s website
    • Daisy’s books
    • Daisy’s LinkedIn

    Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!:

    • Erin’s website
    • Erin’s Instagram
    • Erin’s LinkedIn
    • improve it!’s website
    • improve it!’s Instagram
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    47 mins

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