The Reboot Podcast

Khe Hy spent 14 years in Financial Services and was successful by all signs, but his work and life felt 'meh.' Something felt disconnected from him as he suited up in the morning and turned off the finance switch in the evening. He opted for a life of more meaning and started RadReads, a passion project now grown into a community of sorts. But something still didn't feel right for Khe. Even though he preached a lot about what's important, he found that a hard talk to walk and instead found himself putting the most important things in his life - his wife and daughter - last on his list of priorities. Despite all of Khe's efforts in meditation, mindfulness, and reflection, he struggled to figure out how to be present for his life. Instead, he found himself thinking about ideas, people in his network, and ways to improve. As a self-proclaimed life-hacker, he struggled to find the metrics and hacks to be present. As Khe and Jerry discuss, perhaps the answer to being present is deeper than hacks and metrics. Perhaps the clue lies in what he's so afraid of. Links RadReads - https://radreads.co/ Khe Hy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/khemaridh Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: https://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: https://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.

Reverend Michelle Haunold Lorenz has dedicated the past 18 years of her life to her company, Gearhead, a magazine and record label that showcases the best of punk and hotrod culture. In her time spent as founder and CEO, Michelle has experienced first hand the ups and the downs that emerge when running and operating a business. Recently married, Michelle has begun to hear whispers of transformation, potentially signaling a transition into a new stage of life, one in which she finds herself questioning her life's path and purpose. Looking for support and guidance, Michelle reached out to Jerry and Reboot Podcast. As she considers the past two decades, Michelle reflects on the challenges she's faced - which run the gambit of downsizing and layoffs, declaring bankruptcy, and bouts of co-founder conflict - as well as the lessons she's learned and the gifts she's received in the process. As Jerry and Michelle work together, they consider the uniqueness of her journey, and the beauty of taking ownership of her life, and the ride that she is on - even if it's not the adventure she expected. Links Sell the Apartment, Keep the Startup - ​https://www.gimletmedia.com/startup/sell-apartment-keep-startup-season-6-episode-3 Gearhead - https://www.gearheadhq.com/ Leave us a review Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.

Aging, the continuous passage of time, is a journey upon which we must all embark. As life unfolds before us, we may be naturally drawn towards a state of inquiry in attempt to discern the purpose and meaning in our soul. For many leaders, the draw can be to gaze upon external outcomes as a manifestation of our life's meaning, allowing our worthiness to be derived from our relationship between mean and end. But what if we were to allow ourselves to abandon the question, "Does my life have meaning?" and instead consider, "How have I lived?" In this episode, Jerry is joined by speaker, activist, and friend of the Reboot Podcast, Parker J. Palmer, author of "On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old". Over the course of their conversation, Jerry and Parker contemplate the insights they've gained in the process of aging, the power of living life with kindness and gratitude, and the importance of remaining open to being human together. Links #14 – Shadow and Leadership – with Parker J. Palmer - https://www.reboot.io/episode/shadow-and-leadership #42 – Building Relational Trust – with Parker J. Palmer - https://www.reboot.io/episode/42-building-relational-trust-parker-palmer "On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old" - https://www.amazon.com/Brink-Everything-Grace-Gravity-Getting/dp/1523095431 - https://onthebrinkofeverything.com/ Czeslaw Milosz's, Love - https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-2 Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.

Courage takes many forms, but how do we inject courage into our lives, our relationships, and how we build and tackle problems in our businesses? On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Jerry is joined by Shelly Francis, Marketing and Communications Director for The Center for Courage and Renewal, and author of The Courage Way: Leading and Living with Integrity. In their conversation, Shelly and Jerry propose that the bedrock of leading with courage stems from our willingness to be open, honest, and vulnerable, not only with ourselves but with others. When we step into our wholeness, finding alignment between the inner and outer, the doors open, allowing us to lead and live our lives with integrity. From that place, we can lean on the foundations of trust we've built in our communities and our organizations to tackle the difficult moments when they arise. Links Shelly Francis on Twitter - https://twitter.com/shellylfrancis The Center for Courage and Renewal - http://www.couragerenewal.org The Courage Way: Leading and Living with Integrity - https://courageway.org The Möbius Strip - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6bius_strip Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.

There's an important question that we like to ask here at Reboot, which is, " What type of company do you want to work for?" You'll often hear Jerry propose this question in many of our podcasts because we believe it to be one of the most profound questions you can ask a leader, especially a leader who holds a position of influence within their organization, with the ability to affect change. On this episode of the Reboot Podcast, Jerry is joined by Nathalie McGrath, VP of People at Coinbase. Having seen the company grow from ten employees to over 250 employees in just four years, with potential to double their numbers by the end of 2018, Nathalie has experienced first hand the "rollercoasty" bumps and dips that innately arise when trying to sustain a company during extended periods of hyper-growth. In her time with Jerry, Nathalie opens up about her own battles with imposter syndrome, the challenge she faces in combating the creeping feelings of burnout, and how she as VP of People, can help support and sustain the members of the Coinbase team who might be struggling with similar sensibilities. As their conversation unfolds, Jerry speaks to the importance of remembrance, whether it's of fear, or the wish for love, safety, or belonging, and how in recalling those instances, Nathalie and her peers are in a unique position to build a more resilient and humane organization driven by profoundly meaningful leadership. Links #76 - A More Powerful Way of Working - with Patty McCord - https://www.reboot.io/episode/76-powerful-way-working-patty-mccord/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

Jerry Colonna is joined by Seth Godin to tackle the dip, finding allies, and living in the tension of unknowing. They discuss the importance of aligning with inner goals and values, taking care of the land, building a supportive team, strategic retreat, focusing on serving, and finding hope in times of uncertainty.

As leaders, navigating the balance between serving our vision and supporting those who are integral to its success can be a delicate line to walk. When we stand as warriors, with strong backs and open hearts, the seeds of servant leadership are planted. As servant leaders, we create safe, structured containers to bear witness without judgement, allowing for us to build and create meaningful connections. It is in the opening of ourselves to true genuine acts of compassion, that an enhanced sense of resiliency to weather the storms of our lives is nurtured and strengthened. In her second appearance on the Reboot podcast, Roshi Joan Halifax, author of Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet, works with Jerry to unravel the power of edge states, the importance of taking a compassionate stance in leadership, and how the suppleness that stems from compassion leads to enhanced resiliency and true freedom. Links Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet #55 - Fierce Compassion - with Roshi Joan Halifax Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

If your closest colleagues were asked to describe the way in which you conducted yourself in your professional career, what might you hope to hear? For Semil Shah, the adjectives he strives for are: dependable, consistent, and reliable. As the founder of Haystack and the father of three young children, Semil takes immense pride in his ability to be seen as available and accountable despite his busy schedule, so much so, that he feels pangs of guilt when he considers his dependability to be slipping. In his second appearance on the Reboot Podcast, Semil works with Jerry to unpack the driving forces that sit behind his need to be seen by his peers in a certain light, and how this need might be limiting his ability to build honest, meaningful connections with those he cares about. Through their conversation, Jerry and Semil explore the root of Semil's guilt, the power of perception, and beauty of aging with grace. Links Semil Shah on Twitter - https://twitter.com/semil #46 - Hitting a Wall - with Semil Shah https://www.reboot.io/episode/46-we-are-not-different-with-semil-shah/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

In a modern working world which often venerates the 'grind,' - long hours and dogged work-ethic - as the dominating model for focused career development, where does that leave room for building families and raising children? In today's episode, Jerry is joined by Melissa Pasquale, mother of three and Chief Operating Officer at Engain. Together, Melissa and Jerry consider the navigational challenges of being a parent while maintaining a career. Throughout their conversation, Jerry calls on Melissa to consider the fallacy in yearning for the perfect work-life balance; asking us all to consider that our longing to achieve harmony between work and life inevitably imparts feelings of guilt at our inability to do it all (the notion of, "I'm not really working unless I'm panting."). When we recognize that we can't absolve the guilt we feel in that nebulous place of balance between work and life, we can pause to consider the deeper question of, "How we are complicit in the need to be 'good' enough - at work, as parents, and in life?" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

Nicole Glaros, a Partner at Techstars with 15 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs, joins Jerry Colonna for a deep dive into mindfulness and emotional intelligence. They discuss the vital space between stimulus and response, emphasizing how this pause can enhance personal growth. The conversation also covers navigating cultural differences in entrepreneurship, the importance of open communication in relationships, and how self-awareness can build resilience. Together, they explore the art of honest inquiry to foster trust and understanding.