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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Jul 16, 2025 • 57min
The Hardiness Advantage: Building Mental Endurance for Long Term Success
Challenging projects require mental perseverance. It is usually a marathon, not a sprint. There’s a lot that’s been written on the idea of mental toughness or strength, but what do we actually know about the concept? This discussion delves into the science of building hardiness, strength, and endurance, and also provides practical, pragmatic ways to implement these concepts on the go.Get in touch Visit us at tignum.com Email us at contact@tignum.com Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact.
Jun 25, 2025 • 60min
The Critical Role of Self-Belief in Bold Business Endeavors
The critical role of building self-belief and our approach to developing this skill Scott Peltin and Brian Wade unlock self-belief by unraveling myths, distinguishing self-belief from confidence, and exploring how to nurture it in teams. They also reveal how to use self-doubt as a catalyst for boldness. Get in touch Visit us at tignum.com Email us at contact@tignum.com Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact.
Jun 4, 2025 • 58min
Mastering the Start of a Bold Project, with Penny Heaton
Penny Heaton recounts her journey taking on the role of employee Number One at the Gates Medical Research Institute, where her focus was on addressing critical health issues in underdeveloped regions. She shares insights into her decision-making, handling pressure, and assembling the right team for this vital mission.Get in touch Visit us at tignum.com Email us at contact@tignum.com Think clearer. Show up better. Maximize impact.
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.
