The Dignity Dialogue

Joe Kiedinger

For nearly 20 years, Joe Kiedinger’s life pursuit has been researching and re-imagining what it means to lead others. It all started with a desire to better communicate with his stepson and led to his discovery of leadership through dignity. This podcast digs deep into culture, communication, dignity and organizational health topics with the goal of strengthening your company and your leadership skills. Joe provides practical advice for leaders and real, honest conversation with a lot of wit along the way. For more on Joe, visit dignify.com

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The secrets to having the hard conversations productively (ft. Dr. Priya Nalkur)

The secrets to having the hard conversations productively (ft. Dr. Priya Nalkur)

In this episode, Joe and April sit down for a talk with Dr. Priya Nalkur, coach, psychologist, and founder of the RoundTable Institute. Listen in as Joe and April uncover Dr. Nalkur’s unique perspectives on how to approach some of the most sensitive topics in our society today (like identity and race), why it’s important that we actually do talk about them instead of shoving them under the rug, and what being a leader actually means. Stay tuned to the end for some lighthearted but insightful fun as the three explore risky conversations with a trivia game.Connect with Priya:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpriyanalkurpai/Website: https://www.priyanalkur.com/The Roundtable Institute: https://www.theroundtableinstitute.com/

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The secrets to having the hard conversations productively (ft. Dr. Priya Nalkur)

The secrets to having the hard conversations productively (ft. Dr. Priya Nalkur)

In this episode, Joe and April sit down for a talk with Dr. Priya Nalkur, coach, psychologist, and founder of the RoundTable Institute. Listen in as Joe and April uncover Dr. Nalkur’s unique perspectives on how to approach some of the most sensitive topics in our society today (like identity and race), why it’s important that we actually do talk about them instead of shoving them under the rug, and what being a leader actually means. Stay tuned to the end for some lighthearted but insightful fun as the three explore risky conversations with a trivia game.Connect with Priya:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpriyanalkurpai/Website: https://www.priyanalkur.com/The Roundtable Institute: https://www.theroundtableinstitute.com/

Unraveling dignity – what it means, why it matters, and how it works (ft. Theresa Moore)

Unraveling dignity – what it means, why it matters, and how it works (ft. Theresa Moore)

In this episode, Joe sits down with Theresa Moore, longtime friend and host of the podcast “Conversations To Inspire.” Take a step into Joe’s world for an hour as he takes you through his personal discovery of dignity, how he developed and evolved the idea of Dignify, and the many stories that illustrate the tangible impact dignity has had on people, families, and organizations.Get 50% off your Snapshot | Valid March 12th - April 12thCODE: getdignifiedConnect with Theresa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-moore-3483b084Conversations To Inspire Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B92T4uqMpaQUFImikmdD5

Leading with Grit: 22 Years of Successes and Failures in Business

Leading with Grit: 22 Years of Successes and Failures in Business

Business isn’t for the faint-hearted. It’s for the bold. Those who face challenges and strike back at them from a new angle. With 22 years in business under their belts, Joe and Danica Kiedinger are sitting down and sharing their successes, their failures, their passions and the grit that got them where Dignify (formerly Prophit Co.) is today.

Enacting Emotional Empowerment with Michelle Bursell

Enacting Emotional Empowerment with Michelle Bursell

Michelle Bersell, M.A., M.Ed is the founder of the International Institute for Emotional Empowerment (IIEE). She has a wealth of experience delivering the idea of emotional empowerment on three continents and across multiple industries with everybody from Fortune 500 execs to budding entrepreneurs. Today, Michelle is sitting down with April to unpack emotional empowerment and how to enact it, discuss related ideas like emotional intelligence and vulnerability, and explain the massive positive effect that they can create for individuals and organizations alike.Connect with Michelle:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebersell/Company: https://iiee.training/

Reframing Fear with Cate Hallowitsch

Reframing Fear with Cate Hallowitsch

Cate Hollowitsch is a seasoned and accomplished professional in the field of marketing currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for Nesnah Ventures. Drawing on her 30 years of experience at the forefront of her industry, many of those years in positions of leadership, Cate engages with hosts Joe and April about her unique perspective on fear, its utility, and her acrostic (not acronym!) for dealing with fear with personal examples of it in action.Connect with Cate:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catehollowitsch/Company: https://www.nesnahventures.com/

Personal Improvement and Candid Leadership with Megan Gluth-Bohan

Personal Improvement and Candid Leadership with Megan Gluth-Bohan

Megan Gluth-Bohan is a highly accomplished woman. As the owner and CEO of TRInternational, she has developed a unique and deeply honest way of leading her 50+ person team to success. But her path to the top was far from easy. Tune in to hear:·Megan’s story of perseverance through difficult circumstances·A balanced, candor-based approach to business leadership·“Bucking” – what it is, and what it does to motivate a person·Truths and useful advice about personal improvementConnect with Megan:Website: https://www.megangluthbohan.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-gluth-bohan/Company: https://www.trichemicals.com/

Fully Human: How to Develop Yourself and Your Team with Tom Thibodeau

Fully Human: How to Develop Yourself and Your Team with Tom Thibodeau

Joe has coined Tom, The Godfather of Servant Leadership. As the leader of the Servant Leadership Masters program art Viterbo University, Tom has an incredible gift of teaching through storytelling.Listen in for thought-provoking new ways to look at leadership development by starting with yourself. As Tom says, “I can’t lead people past where I am.” Learn how to be committed, deliberate and intentional about your wellbeing, attitude, thoughts and words so that you can pour into your team.See Tom speak in person at our Power Up event October 16th, 2023:https://www.prophit.com/leadership-at-lambeau/

Stand Taller: Unpacking the 5 Self-Doubt Archetypes with Michele Molitor

Stand Taller: Unpacking the 5 Self-Doubt Archetypes with Michele Molitor

Would you like to let go of old programming, stand taller and find more joy in life? Michele Molitor is back and we’re digging even deeper into Imposter Syndrome. Tune in to discover which of the 5 self-doubt archetypes you may be operating under.Know you’re not alone in your self-doubt. In a recent study 79% of participants said they have experienced some Imposter Syndrome since 2020. It can manifest as anxiety, depression, burnout. Sound familiar?Listen in and find out how to open yourself up to greater happiness and satisfaction in life.See Michele speak in person at our Power Up event October 16th, 2023:https://www.prophit.com/leadership-at-lambeau/

Striking a Healthy Equilibrium as a Working Woman with Gifty Enright

Striking a Healthy Equilibrium as a Working Woman with Gifty Enright

In navigating the workplace as a mother, Gifty Enright drove herself into burnout as she attempted to maintain balance. After seeking medical treatment and performing much research, she was able to strike a healthy equilibrium.Today, her mission is to help other women in the workforce to avoid the same pitfalls she faced.Tune in to hear:o How societal constructs place undue weight on women’s shoulderso How leaders can adapt an equity mindset to enhance their team’s successo Why a focus on outcomes in the workplace win the dayo How to start taking control when you easily become overwhelmedConnect with Gifty:https://giftyenright.com/contact/

Unapologetically Authentic Leadership with Brighid Riordan

Unapologetically Authentic Leadership with Brighid Riordan

Brighid Riordan has leadership in her blood. As a 4th generation executive at Nsight, parent company of Cellcom, she shares what she learned from those who have gone before her. Tune in for an intriguing, funny and thought-provoking conversation between Brighid and Joe Kiedinger and learn how:· To lead with authenticity· Childhood events affect your thoughts and decisions today· Nsight addresses today’s mental health crisisConnect with Bridghid Riordan: Website: https://www.nsight.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brighid-riordan-6401b013/

Dignity in Grief with Thom Cody

Dignity in Grief with Thom Cody

If you’re grieving or have lost someone in your life, listen in. Our guest, Thom Cody of Pathmakers, shares his own very moving story of loss, grieving and vulnerability. A deep well of wisdom, he will inspire you to be a better human being. Grief can be about more than a loss of life; it can include unmet expectations and other losses. Learn about varying types of grief as well as the myths we’ve come to accept. Connect with Thom Cody:Website: https://pathmakers-inc.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathmakers-inc./Phone: 920-819-2132Email: tcody@pathmakers-inc.com

How to Stop Being Reactive and Become a Generative Leader with Tom Hardison

How to Stop Being Reactive and Become a Generative Leader with Tom Hardison

Do you often feel like you’re just reacting to the fires of the day? With 28 years of experience leading change and business initiatives at Hewlett-Packard, Tom Hardison is sharing how to focus on generative leadership over reactive leadership. Learn how to understand your personal triggers and take back control, how to bridge to others, build trust and improve collaboration. Connect with Tom Hardison: Website: www.generativeleadershipgroup.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tomhardison

Lessons in Leadership with Steve Scherer

Lessons in Leadership with Steve Scherer

Three leadership coaches collide. Joe and April of Prophit Co. recently sat down with fellow podcast host and leadership coach, Steve Scherer, for a conversation about powerful lessons they’ve learned in leadership. Discover how vulnerability both draws people to you and is freeing. Learn how to address Imposter Syndrome when you’re staring it in the face. Find out how to let go of fears that may be holding you back in business. When we learn from those who’ve gone before us, we’re wiser for it!For more on Steve Scherer and The Impact of Leadership, visit:https://impactofleadership.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelscherer/

Empowering Women, Transforming Communities with Kara Valentine

Empowering Women, Transforming Communities with Kara Valentine

This month’s podcast guest is an inspiring example of humble people creating real change in the lives of others. In witnessing extreme poverty up-close, Kara Valentine and her friends started Threads Worldwide with the belief that in providing an income to impoverished women, they discover their voice, they educate their children and they improve their communities as a whole.Tune in to discover lessons Valentine has learned in leadership and one universal quality she has found, during her frequent travels, that all people share.Want to get involved? You can help in the Threads Worldwide mission by shopping, hosting or joining at threadsworldwide.com.

Understanding Anger: Where it Comes from and What to Do with It with Dr. Ryan Martin

Understanding Anger: Where it Comes from and What to Do with It with Dr. Ryan Martin

Do you know someone who frequently lashes out and you don’t know how to communicate with them? In this month’s podcast, Dr. Ryan Martin, psychology professor and anger researcher at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, reveals how our upbringing, capacity for impulse control and brain structure affect our worldview and how we deal with day-to-day interactions. Learn about anger’s physical effects on the body what to do when facing difficult, emotional situations. It is possible to work through anger and find a healthy way to move forward.For more on Dr. Ryan Martin, and his books Why We Get Mad and Dealing with Angry People, visit www.alltheragescience.com.

Healing Broken Communication Through Empathy with Dr. Kristen Donnelly

Healing Broken Communication Through Empathy with Dr. Kristen Donnelly

Do you work in high-gossip, high-turnover culture with rampant communication issues? In this month’s podcast, Dr. Kristen Donnelley of Abbey Research shares how to improve communication in your professional or personal life by adopting “rabid curiosity.” Learn the steps to increase understanding and heal relationships where trust has been broken. For more on Dr. Kristen Donnelly and her company, Abbey Research, visit www.argooddoctors.com

No Regrets: Living a Life of Purpose with Terry Tucker

No Regrets: Living a Life of Purpose with Terry Tucker

This month’s podcast guest has a fascinating back story. Motivational speaker and author, Terry Tucker, has worked in marketing for Wendy’s, in law enforcement as an undercover narcotics investigator and SWOT team hostage negotiator, and as a high school basketball coach. He has also been battling a rare form of melanoma for ten years and has a remarkable perspective on the hand he’s been dealt.Listen in for an inspiring conversation on purpose, failure and the power of choice.For more on Terry, and his book, Sustainable Excellence: 10 Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, visit www.motivationalcheck.com.

How to Harness the Intrinsic Motivations of Employees with Bill Harrigan

How to Harness the Intrinsic Motivations of Employees with Bill Harrigan

Do you have uninspired employees among your staff? The solution may not be a change in personnel, but rather a change in mindset. In this episode of The Dignity Dialogue, Bill Harrigan from Harrigan Solutions shares his uplifting story of identifying and bolstering the unique strengths of marginalized people in his care. This episode features:Joe Kiedinger, Founder and CEO of Prophit Co.April Johnson, Director of Coaching & Curriculum of Prophit Co. Bill Harrigan, CEO of Harrigan Solutions

How to Reverse Self-Doubt with Michele Molitor

How to Reverse Self-Doubt with Michele Molitor

In this inspiring episode, Joe and April sit down with Michele Molitor, founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting, Inc. and Executive Confidence Coach & Rapid Rewire Expert.Do you face moments of low self-esteem or believe you have imposter syndrome? Listen in as we dig deep into the causes of self-doubt and how to begin rewiring your brain with confidence. Learn how the conscious mind can redirect the subconscious, pulling out the bad root and planting new seeds for healthy growth.For more about Ms. Molitor: Michelemolitor.com

Engaging and Inspiring Those You Lead: Servant Leadership in the Workplace with Tom Thibodeau

Engaging and Inspiring Those You Lead: Servant Leadership in the Workplace with Tom Thibodeau

Have you ever had a teacher or relative who was absolutely brimming with wisdom? Well, meet our guest, Tom Thibodeau.Settle in and discover many thought-provoking concepts as Tom shares a heaping dose of inspiration for leaders. Discover how to inspire your employees, step into a growth mindset, and renew your own source of motivation along the way.This episode features:Joe Kiedinger, Founder and CEO of Prophit Co.April Strom-Johnson, Director of Coaching & Curriculum of Prophit Co.Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University