Today, on Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I dive deep into what parents of resilient kids DON’T do and what they DO do. Over the past 2+ years we have gotten the message that we cannot spare our kids all hardship and discomfort. Unfor

A Surprising Place to Locate Your Life Purpose

May 23rd, 2022 19m 48s

When was the last time you wondered about your life purpose? What is it? How do I find it? What is important enough? And when life gets turned on its head, as it has been for the past few years, many of us become more introspective about the pa

How to embrace simplicity in a chaotic world

Apr 11th, 2022 18m 15s

My mind, like yours, can easily become seduced by the idea that there is time and room for everything. Like an already overstuffed suitcase, we believe we can always fit one more thing in. And honestly, we can keep trying, but to what end? What

When Things Don’t Make Sense

Mar 14th, 2022 24m 1s

What do we do when things simply don’t make sense. This might describe a lot about the world we live in right now. In Today’s episode of Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I look at the nature of COHERENCE… How it creates the world we liv

Knowing YOU matters. Here's why....

Jan 31st, 2022 24m 49s

On today’s episode, we begin our season exploring the nature of the SELF. Who are you? What does it mean to be you in the world? What defines you and what does not define you? How do you care for you? With so much happening in our lives every d

A Courageous Look at 2021

Dec 29th, 2021 23m 54s

How do you reflect on a year? If you typically take stock of what went well and how you can improve, with more attention to the latter (!!), let’s try something new. Tune in to learn more about our Courageously Curious approach to reflecting on

Tribute to Will Wise, beloved Curiosity Crusader

Dec 22nd, 2021 1h 31m

This is a special tribute to the guest of our most widely received podcast of 2021, Will Wise, co-founder of We and Me and co-author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Will transitioned from this world in November, les

Something New is Brewing...

Dec 15th, 2021 37m 3s

Something new is brewing at Courage to be Curious! A new endeavor. A new opportunity. A new way of serving. A new way of cultivating curiosity. A new way of experiencing you. Tune in to learn more. Where to find Amy Steindler:WebLinkedInFollow

Transform Anxiety with Reflective Practice

Dec 8th, 2021 38m 8s

What does it mean to be mentally healthy and spiritually fulfilled? In this week’s conversation, we talk with Shelbie Fishman about her journey from high achieving perfectionist who continuously wrestled with stress and anxiety to a first-year

Rebalance Your Relationship for the Holidays

Nov 24th, 2021 49m 16s

What happens when a relationship is out of balance? The experience is intense: anger, frustration, blaming, and exhaustion. None of us like to live this way, but how do we get a relationship back in balance? On today’s episode, we talk with Eco

Effective Leaders are Appreciative Leaders

Nov 17th, 2021 50m 9s

What happens when a content expert becomes a leader? What happens when a professional who is known and respected for what they KNOW moves into a role where they manage people? On today’s episodes, we speak with Dr. Wanda Wallace, business coach

Getting Appreciation in the Workplace RIGHT!

Nov 17th, 2021 44m 58s

You may be familiar with the 5 Love Languages, but what is the application of this to the workplace? Dr. Paul White and Dr. Gary Chapman teamed up to create the 5 Languages of Appreciation at Work and in this episode we speak with Dr. Paul abou

Have you appreciated YOU today?

Nov 10th, 2021 21m 21s

When we think about appreciation and gratitude, we often think about others. In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of appreciating yourself…. Something that can feel awkward or even inappropriate to some people. My goal… to inspire an

Making Appreciation a Daily Practice

Nov 3rd, 2021 35m 59s

What if every person knew … deeply knew… in their heart of hearts that they mattered? What might our world be like and feel like? Our guest today, Cheryl Rice, founder of the You Matter Marathon and Cheryl Rice Leadership, is doing everything i

What Would a Photograph of your Soul Look Like?

Oct 27th, 2021 43m 15s

With Halloween only a few days away, our question is not “What mask will you wear?” but “What mask will you take off?” In today's conversation with Matt Mead - wedding, portrait, and branding photographer - we talk about the impact of trying to

Do We Only Love the Ballerina When She’s Dancing on Stage?

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 1m

Growing up a reluctant prima ballerina, our guest, Paulette Rigo, put on her costume and her dutiful daughter mask for decades. Every time she tried to take them off, both her mother (founder of the dance studio) and those who had come to know

What Does a Leader Wear?

Oct 13th, 2021 59m 27s

In the classic movie, Annie, the Boylan Sisters sing, “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” But what about a leader? What does the leader need to be ‘fully dressed’ for the role? In today’s conversation with Patricia Omoqui and Amy Stei

Do You Know Who’s Hiding Behind Your Mask?

Oct 6th, 2021 53m 53s

How do you know if you are wearing a mask that is hiding the most authentic and powerful version of yourself? And if you are, how can you remove it? In this theatrical and poignant conversation with Susan Sandler, we literally reveal how you ca

How to Overcome our National Curiosity Deficit!

Sep 29th, 2021 1h 4m

Clap your hands if you agree… We have a Curiosity Deficit and it is impacting how we connect and relate to each other! In this episode we speak with Chad Littlefield, co-author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Togeth

Why Curiosity is the Key to a Loving Relationship

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h 1m

I wonder about why people who love each other fight so much. Caring is easy, but relating on a regular basis to people we care about can be very complicated and messy. Divorce rates are high, couples counseling offices can often be a revolving

Turn Ordinary Conversations Into Ones that Matter

Sep 15th, 2021 1h 21m

In our hearts, what most of us want is to be seen, heard, known, and understood. But do we engage with each other in ways that allow this to happen? Regardless of how many ‘friends’ or ‘followers’ we have, many of us feel quite alone. Don’t mis

Miracles Begin With the Right Question

Sep 8th, 2021 47m 46s

How "miracle producing" are the questions you ask? Questions are one of the most overlooked tools of communication. They have the ability to shift perspective, change an outcome, release stress and anxiety. Join Amy Steindler and me as we unpac

The Magic of Self Love

Aug 25th, 2021 59m 56s

What actually happens when you love yourself and how do you get there?Download the Journey to Selflove Guide here -- https://files.constantcontact.com/429e4631601/a29d6ee5-1e09-40de-b027-7a7b1719f50f.pdfSelf-love is all the rage now but what do

How to Argue in Productive and Healthy Ways

Aug 18th, 2021 22m 15s

How to turn your arguments into opportunities for deep connection.Arguing and fighting are a part of life. And despite how uncomfortable it makes most of us feel, it is an incredibly important and healthy part of life IF we know how to do it we

How to be a Leader that People Want to Respect

Aug 11th, 2021 25m 14s

How to lead in a way that creates agency and engagement!Download the Core Values Workbook here - https://files.constantcontact.com/429e4631601/60abcbac-16c2-4321-b051-a97eb3a63aa5.pdfGetting the promotion is the easy part, leading effectively i