

The TIGNUM ThoughtCast
TIGNUM
PERSONAL READINESS is the foundation of every executive's performance.In a world obsessed with speed, hustle, and constant grind, today’s high performers are hitting a wall. CEOs who don’t sleep, overworking seen as a badge of honor, and teams on the verge of burnout. Your talent is struggling to find solutions amidst the chaos and noise.The TIGNUM Thoughtcast explores the challenges facing today’s leaders and teams and the mindsets, behaviors, and strategies that lead to Sustainable Human Performance.Each episode explores the science and application of personal readiness, with experts and guests discussing what it takes to show up sharper, lead with impact, and create environments where people thrive every day. At TIGNUM, we build a strong performance foundation by meeting every client where they are, by applying the latest human performance science to each client's latest challenge, and by helping our clients see that it's not about doing more, it’s about applying the right strategies at the right time. 
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May 21, 2025 • 59min
Designing a calm start to your chaotic days
 Do you have a system to start your day strong? Or are you chasing hacks and winging it? Discover how a personalized morning routine can propel you toward your boldest aspirations. Listen in as Chris Males reveals the essential ingredients for a powerful start to your day alongside inspiring stories from top achievers.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

May 5, 2025 • 57min
Pivoting to Your Passion with Deb Bubb
 A captivating conversation on creativity, passion, and purpose with Deb Bubb. She shared her journey of embracing a new chapter, pursuing her passion, and facing the challenges of change and the unknown.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Apr 17, 2025 • 55min
Do you have what it takes to start a bold project?
 Laura Penhaul is a world record holder who led a team of four women on a heroic mission to row across the Pacific Ocean. Explore the qualities needed to take on bold endeavors and how to develop ways to continuously strengthen boldness.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Sep 4, 2023 • 28min
The future will belong to those bold enough to create it
 This wasn’t the end—just a bold pause. Scott Peltin, TIGNUM’s Chief Catalyst, and Jogi Rippel, CEO at TIGNUM, reflected on four years of ThoughtCast interviews—sharing the motivations behind starting the series and why it was time to hit pause and evolve.But this wasn’t goodbye. It was a moment to step back, challenge our own thinking, and return with something even more impactful.As the world’s complexity increases, the need for meaningful, two-way conversations—grounded in real human experience and pragmatic solutions—has never been greater. That's why we shifted gears and created Bold, our dynamic platform to help professionals become the game-changers the world needs."The best way to predict the future is to create it." — P. Drucker & A. LincolnThank you for listening—and for being part of what comes next.Discover more at TIGNUM's Bold HubGet in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

May 17, 2023 • 40min
The most neglected performance factor: hormones. A roundtable with TIGNUM Performance specialist Angela Walker and Laura Penhaul
 It is time to rewrite the story of hormones - they do not control us and don't just come with negative symptoms. Instead, we can control our hormones and harness their impact on our performance to play to our strength. Business professionals, specifically female leaders, will greatly benefit from understanding the ebbs and flows of hormones, gaining a new sense of body literacy, and learning strategies to deal with hormonal fluctuations.  TIGNUM designed a program to help female leaders and teams understand how hormonal fluctuations impact their performance and how they can harness the power of hormones to be their best throughout all life stages: The XX Factor.Learn more about it here www.tignum.com/the-xx-factorGet in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Feb 22, 2023 • 30min
Bringing Sustainable Human Performance to the team with Dirk-Maarten Molenaar
 "Work and life are not two different spheres that need to be balanced- sustainable human performance is a much more appealing and integrative approach to simply be our best version. "Sustainable Human Performance is both simple and complex at the same time. Dirk-Marten Molenaar shares how learning about Sustainable Human Performance profoundly changed his life and how he consequently introduced the concept to his teams and initiated major shifts company-wide. He has an in-depth understanding that there is no one perfect performance strategy, but rather it differs from person to person and over time. Yet, adopting your performance strategies according to need and context should never mean letting them drop, no matter how turbulent the times. Why? If you are a paid thinker, like many of us are, you should never compromise on your own brain power.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Dec 14, 2022 • 38min
Symptoms or causes- get to the root of human performance in business with TIGNUM founders Jogi Rippel and Scott Peltin
 How can companies expect better outcomes if they never address the root causes of low performance? In this conversation TIGNUM founders Scott Peltin and Jogi Rippel dissect common misconceptions about human performance in the corporate world. Sharing stories, data and their expertise, they leave no doubt about what it takes to create actual performance gains: make people stronger.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Sep 22, 2022 • 18min
TIGNUM Roundtable: Oscillation
 In this roundtable our TIGNUM performance experts discuss the importance of integrating purposeful recovery breaks into our days and years. They share ideas on powerful micro-breaks and how even 30 seconds can change the game. Leaders and executives do well to recognize the value of recovery. Oscillation is a strategic must for high performance at work. Nobody takes a pit-stop at the end of a race, it happens in the race to be ready for whats coming next. Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Jul 25, 2022 • 22min
A Life-Altering Vacation with Stephanie Lena
 In this episode, Stephanie Lena of Novartis sits down with Scott Peltin to share her powerful story of how a new approach to a one on one vacation with her husband created the bond and partnership that helped her persevere through cancer shortly thereafter. She goes on to share the critical mindset skills and performance habits she developed and applied during her chemotherapy including the use of anchors, intention setting,  and reframing. Her amazing story has made us all pause and think differently about how we'll approach our next vacation. We hope you'll do the same.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 

Nov 19, 2021 • 53min
Leveraging Hormonal Changes Across Life's Cycles to Sustain High Performance with Dr. Emma Ross
 “The body literacy piece is so important in our mid-life as women because it’s critical for helping us understand what we can do; what works and what doesn’t.”As a lifelong athlete, mother, and highly-respected sports scientist, Dr. Emma Ross has made it her mission to tackle the taboos that exist not only within sports, but business and society, around women’s health, menstrual cycles, mental health and the impact hormones have on our ability to perform at our best. In this conversation with Scott Peltin, Dr. Ross discusses:How our hormones ebb and flow and how this affects our mental and physical performance at different phases of our hormone cyclesWhy understanding our individual rhythms is key to creating an optimal performance stateWhy breaking the taboos around the natural female life cycle is imperative to creating psychological safety and effective leadership environmentsBio-individual awareness is critical for every human. Have a listen to discover how you can manage your mindset, movement, nutrition, and recovery strategies during your unique phases to maximize your impact.Get in touch  Visit us at tignum.com  Email us at contact@tignum.com  Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact. 


