In Trust

How do you build trust with someone within the first few minutes of meeting them?  What does working as a photographer, a bartender, and an entrepreneur have in common? Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa get the answers to these questions and many more in this deeply personal conversation with Oakland, California-based, award-winning photographer and brand designer Brian DeSimone. Brian is all about putting people and relationships first, and drops a masterclass in building relationships. You don’t want to miss out on this powerful, inspiring conversation whether you work on the front lines or in the C-suite. Enjoy! Show Notes: BrianDeSimone.com @briandesimonephotography on Instagram Akimbo Workshops Dana Ray, communication consultant ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have created the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

How do you build trust in yourself in hyper-competitive industries that rely on subjective assessments?  How can you build collaboration in this same environment? How do you trust yourself to succeed? In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with visual effects supervisor Mike Lyndon. He's also a problem-solver, storyteller, artist, Visual FX superstar, and reimagineer of education. Mike offers a ton of mic-drop moments in this interview.   While this is a must-listen to any creative looking to make a living off their craft, Mike's advice applies to pretty much anyone seeking to make a difference.   Enjoy! Show Notes: Mikelyndon.online @mike_lyndon on twitter Tangent Animation altMBA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have created the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

It's tough being a parent in a pandemic, let alone three different ones.  How do you manage your kids while you're managing your job?  How do employees, regardless of parenting status, deal with outdated management philosophies in this new world of work?   In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with positive psychologist Dr. Robert Zeitlin. For the last 20 years, he’s been helping parents raise kick-ass kids. In fact - he wrote the book on it - Laugh More, Yell Less: A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids. He’s also the author of But I’m Not a Teacher: A Parent’s Guide to Learning Under Lockdown. This episode has time travel, practical tips for managing the winter holidays in this time of triple pandemic, parsing intuition from the lizard brain, and a reimagination of what a school can be, so you won’t want to miss this one. Enjoy! Show Notes: Robertzeitlin.com Dr. Robert Zeitlin’s books, Laugh More, Yell Less: A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids and But I’m Not a Teacher: A Parent’s Guide to Learning Under Lockdown @drrobertzeitlin on Instagram @drrobertzeitlin on Medium Positive Parenting 101 on Pinterest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have created the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

How can we break out of the mold if we're not exposed to any other ways of being?  How do we become the best versions of ourselves and bring big ideas to life? We’re excited to bring you this episode's conversation with all-around super connector Rebecca Kirstein Resch - CEO and founder of Inqli.  She’s on a mission to make new ideas and technology work in the service of and for people and is a trailblazer in the social impact space.  Rebecca is an inspiring, purpose-driven leader, and we’re so happy to bring this conversation to you. Show Notes: Inqli website - get on their list to get updates on the change Rebecca and her team are making Rebecca on LinkedIn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust Whether you work in the healthcare system or rely on it, join us on Monday November 30 and Monday December 7 to learn about the origins of medical mistrust, the many ways it persists today, the multifaceted approaches needed to remedy, and actions you can take to help shape a practical path forward towards transforming the healthcare system into one that earns and deserves our trust and provides high-quality, culturally literate, empathetic care to all. Learn more and sign up at: spotlighttrust.com/medical-mistrust

What does it mean to lead a community, and how does one do that effectively? In this episode of In Trust, we’re super jazzed to bring you this conversation with Danny Bauer, Chief Ruckus Maker over at Better Leaders, Better Schools.  This mastermind of educational masterminds makes Rick laugh more than in any other episode and brings authenticity, compassion, and wisdom to the crucial conversation about finding one’s tribe and building better communities. Show Notes: Dannybauer.world - Danny’s new project Seth Godin - Stop Stealing Dreams, Purple Cow Austin Kleon’s Steal Like An Artist Danny’s video of him dancing to ‘Shout!’  Michael Smith - Graphic Designer Betterleadersbetterschools.com - the podcast and everything around education @alienearbud on Twitter @alienearbud on Instagram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust Whether you work in the healthcare system or rely on it, join us on Monday November 30 and Monday December 7 to learn about the origins of medical mistrust, the many ways it persists today, the multifaceted approaches needed to remedy, and actions you can take to help shape a practical path forward towards transforming the healthcare system into one that earns and deserves our trust and provides high-quality, culturally literate, empathetic care to all. Learn more and sign up at: spotlighttrust.com/medical-mistrust

How do we make a difference in the world?  How do we create a legacy? In this episode of In Trust, we’re excited to bring you this conversation with Scott Perry, Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose and the author of the Amazon top-selling book Endeavor and the soon-to-be-released Onward (Pre-order today!). In this conversation we dive deep into practical ways to build trust with yourself, as well as why that trust is so necessary to make the difference in the world that you want to make. Show Notes: Scott's Website: https://www.creativeonpurpose.com/ Creative on Purpose on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeonpurpose/ Get Scott’s latest book, Onward: Where Certainty Ends, Possibility Begins - https://www.amazon.com/Onward-Where-Certainty-Possibility-Begins-ebook/dp/B0859MN7PK Get Scott’s otherbooks - https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Perry/e/B018PDGWLE?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Seth Godin The Marketing Seminar - part of the Akimbo Workshops David Whyte - poet, speaker, philosopher, evolutionary scientist Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe - scientist, philosopher, poet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust Whether you work in the healthcare system or rely on it, join us on Monday November 30 and Monday December 7 to learn about the origins of medical mistrust, the many ways it persists today, the multifaceted approaches needed to remedy, and actions you can take to help shape a practical path forward towards transforming the healthcare system into one that earns and deserves our trust and provides high-quality, culturally literate, empathetic care to all. Learn more and sign up at: spotlighttrust.com/medical-mistrust

Why can it be so difficult to make new friends as an adult?  How do we build connection with friends (old and new) in a time of social distancing? In this episode of In Trust, we’re excited to bring you the fabulous work of Kat Vellos, a seasoned UX designer, connection coach, facilitator, community creator, illustrator, and speaker, and the author of “We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships” and “Connected From Afar: A Guide for Staying Close When You're Far Away.” This conversation dives deep into building connection, so listen, learn, and enjoy! Show notes: We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships - Kat's 1st book Connected From Afar: A Guide for Staying Close When You're Far Away - Kat's 2nd book Weshouldgettogether.com - Kat’s hub for her Connection Club and writing workshops Katvellos.com - For those interested in booking Kat for speaking or consulting @katvellos_author on Instagram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have created the practical  playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

How do you lead effectively through crisis and care for your people without burning out? How do you start building trust in yourself when you're exhausted and afraid? In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with Shannon Weber, a social entrepreneur, coach, facilitator, and author.  Essential listening for any leader, especially those who care (sometimes too much), this conversation looks at boundaries, medical mistrust, and what it looks like to earn trust from those we seek to serve. Enjoy! Show notes: Xoshannonweber.com - Shannon’s corner of the internet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c84x6dxSGnI - Shannon’s TEDx Talk about Love Notes Showuphard.com - Shannon’s website for her book, Show Up Hard with a free 30-day e-course LoveU2.org - Shannon’s LoveU2 project Emergent Strategy - by Adrienne Marie Brown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have created the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

We’ve got a special Halloween episode of In Trust… it's a little bit of trick, but mostly treat. Broken expectations can cause all sorts of problems, whether you are a freestyle rapper, or a leader seeking to make change.  In this host-led bonus episode, let Rick’s story about ‘House Mouse’ segue into what it means to break expectations, and how difficult it can be to build up trust when those expectations are broken. Show Notes: Rick’s creepy art 5 Facets of Trust ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook

What are the real skills central to success, especially as a young person looking to grow and thrive in a time of quarantine? In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with Stacy Richards, a recovering attorney, sales leader, mom of two college students, and coach for young people.  Whether you consider yourself a young person or not, Stacy's wisdom and experience shine in our conversation as she details the power of mentors, putting action and execution over results, and the real skills that true leaders need if they want to be successful.  Enjoy!  Show notes: altMBA.com OysterReefCoaching.com - Don’t forget there are two R’s! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spotlight Trust The founders of Trust-Centered Leadership have the practical playbook for building trust at scale.  Download your free copy at spotlighttrust.com/playbook