The John Poelstra Show

The John Poelstra Show


Latest Episodes

What Do You Really Want? (101)
January 30, 2021

Brad Solomon and I continue our reflections and riffs about what's present to us. This time it's about being present, journaling, and the power (and difficulty) of getting clear about what you want.

Your Four-Year-Old Self (100)
January 18, 2021

Brad Solomon and I set off on another unplanned exploration into what's present to us in the moment, including sharing childhood pictures of ourselves.

Exploring The Coaching Habit with Ken Dreyer (99)
November 13, 2020

Ken Dreyer and I discuss The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier. Our conversation evaluates the book and examines Ken's experiences putting it to work.

Full Catastrophe Living and a Shelf Full of Books (98)
October 23, 2020

Brad Solomon and I talk about all the books we've started and not finished, what the full catastrophe of life is and how implementing what you know is more powerful than continuing to acquire more knowledge.

CHOOSING in an “I Don’t Know” World (97)
October 09, 2020

Brad Solomon and I explore the power of choosing, experiments, discipline, habits and what we are making of the time that is COVID-19.

96: The Power of a Heart at Peace
September 19, 2020

Alexis Monville and I discuss The Anatomy of Peace, a pivotal book in my own personal transformation and path to discarding judgement.

Journaling to Save the Day (95)
September 04, 2020

Here's how I salvaged a day that might have turned out very differently though the simple act of writing down what was going on in my head.

Choosing Outside of Fear (94)
August 08, 2020

On his birthday this year, Rick Tamlyn committed to a whole year of not making any decisions from a place of fear. That reminded me of other things he taught me and the power of making choices.

Giving Feedback and Taking Responsibility (93)
July 18, 2020

Alexis Monville and I reflect on a time I gave feedback that was not well received and what we both learned from it. Hopefully you'll learn something too.

Understanding and Using Archetypes (92)
April 25, 2020

Meg Buzzi, Tina Robinson and I explore archetypes and their usefulness on Massively Useful Thing.