Episode 034 Show Notes: Victoria Lioznyansky Introduction Victoria Lioznyansky and Ben Woelk discuss public speaking for introverts and the secret to being a great presenter. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Public speaking for introverts Secrets to

Victoria Lioznyansky--Introverts and Starting a Business

Mar 29th, 2020 31m 51s

Episode 033 Show Notes: Victoria Lioznyansky Introduction Victoria Lioznyansky and Ben Woelk discuss starting a small business as an introvert, discussing her experiences with Nutty Scientists of Houston and the Brilliant Speakers Academy. Link

Eeshita Grover--Leveraging Introvert Strengths

Feb 15th, 2020 24m 9s

Episode 032 Show Notes: Eeshita Grover Introduction Eeshita Grover and Ben Woelk discuss leveraging your introvert strengths in the workplace as a manager and to advance in your career. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Introverts have a heightened s

Eeshita Grover--Getting Out of Your Bubble

Jan 21st, 2020 26m 4s

Episode 031 Show Notes: Eeshita Grover Introduction Eeshita Grover and Ben Woelk discuss the need to get out of your bubble to achieve your aspirations, the best placement of techcomm teams, and working in an open office setting. LinkedIn Email

Andrea Childress–Women in IT and Information Security Leadership

Jan 3rd, 2020 30m 31s

Episode 030 Show Notes: Andrea Childress Introduction Andrea Childress and Ben Woelk discuss women in IT and Information Security leadership in Higher Education, her Women in Security panel presentation at the EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Co

Episode 029: Andrea Childress–Building Social Skills and Networking

Dec 14th, 2019 32m 6s

Episode 029 Show Notes: Andrea Childress Introduction Andrea Childress and Ben Woelk discuss building social skills as an introvert, networking, and the importance of mentoring. Note: Andrea is now UNK Chief Information Officer and University o

Andrea Childress--Introverted Leadership, Networking, and Mentoring

Dec 14th, 2019 32m 6s

Megan Mack: Introverts and Improvisation

Nov 27th, 2019 28m 5s

Episode 028 Show Notes: Megan Mack Introduction Megan Mack and Ben Woelk discuss the importance of improvisation exercises for introverts and building communication skills. Twitter Email Key concepts Improvisation skills help introverts Improv

Megan Mack: Empathy and Meaningful Discourse

Nov 5th, 2019 23m 25s

Episode 027 Show Notes: Megan Mack Introduction Megan Mack and Ben Woelk talk about empathy, meaningful discourse and countering hate speech, not being the loudest voice in the room, and trusting your instincts. Twitter Email Key concepts Produ

Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Leadership Journey

Oct 14th, 2019 12m 38s

Episode 026 Show Notes: Ben Woelk Introduction Ben Woelk shares his article, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Leadership Journey to the Emerald City.” Ben discusses the leadership lessons from the journey for the Scarecrow, a Rational leader, t

Episode 026: Ben Woelk–Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Oct 14th, 2019 12m 38s

Gabby Pascuzzi–Survivor, Vulnerability, and Authenticity

Sep 30th, 2019 22m 40s

Episode 025 Show Notes: Gabby Pascuzzi Introduction Gabby Pascuzzi and Ben Woelk talk about Survivor, being vulnerable with your emotions, leaning in to who you are, and the need for authenticity in the workplace. Twitter Key concepts Scary cha

Gabby Pascuzzi--Vulnerability and Leaning In

Sep 18th, 2019 27m

Episode 024 Show Notes: Gabby Pascuzzi Introduction Gabby Pascuzzi and Ben Woelk talk about the importance of vulnerability and openness in the workplace, empathy, and leaning into weakness. Twitter Key concepts Remote work can be challenging b

Tara Hughes--Impostor Syndrome

Aug 27th, 2019 36m 11s

Episode 023 Show Notes: Tara Hughes Introduction Tara Hughes and Ben Woelk talk about impostor syndrome. and her presentation at the 2019 EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference. LinkedIn Email Twitter Key concepts A presentation can be a se

Tara Hughes--Unexpected Career Paths

Aug 15th, 2019 29m 11s

Episode 022 Show Notes: Tara Hughes Introduction Tara Hughes and Ben Woelk talk about their unexpected career paths as introverts with non-technical backgrounds working in Information Technology. LinkedIn Email Twitter Key concepts Emergency hi

Marcy Phelps–Introvert Strengths

Jun 22nd, 2019 19m 49s

Episode 021 Show Notes: Marcy Phelps Introduction Marcy Phelps and Ben Woelk talk about how knowing introvert strengths empowers introverted leaders. LinkedIn Marcy Phelps & Associates Key concepts Serving on a non-profit board Mentoring is a g

Marcy Phelps--Designing Your Career Around Your Introversion

Jun 1st, 2019 20m 3s

Episode 020 Show Notes: Marcy Phelps Introduction Marcy Phelps and Ben Woelk talk about how she’s designing her career as a PI around her introversion, and networking at conferences. LinkedIn Marcy Phelps & Associates Key concepts Career goals

Melanie Seibert: Applying Insights from Personality Inventories

Apr 29th, 2019 22m 19s

Episode 019 Show Notes: Melanie Seibert Introduction Melanie Seibert and Ben Woelk chat about being surprised at the insights from StrengthsFinder and other inventories, and applying these insights in the workplace. LinkedIn Email Twitter Key c

Melanie Seibert--Collaboration as an Introvert

Apr 11th, 2019 16m 33s

Episode 018 Show Notes: Melanie Seibert Introduction Melanie Seibert and Ben Woelk chat about what it means to be a content strategist and collaboration as an introvert. LinkedIn Email Twitter Key concepts Content strategy Collaborative workspa

Roxy Greninger--A Life Lived for Others

Mar 31st, 2019 20m 8s

Episode 017 Show Notes: Roxy Greninger Introduction Roxy Greninger and Ben Woelk discuss living a life focused on others, the impact of childhood experiences, and finally–the impetus for the Hope for the Introvert podcast. LinkedIn Email Snapch

Roxy Greninger--Culture Consultant and Brightest Part

Mar 14th, 2019 23m 6s

Episode 016 Show Notes: Roxy Greninger Introduction Roxy Greninger and Ben Woelk discuss Roxy’s role as a culture consultant and being the brightest part of someone’s day. LinkedIn Email Snapchat roxyloraine Key concepts Changing a business cul

Roxy Greninger--Growing Your Circle

Feb 28th, 2019 18m 19s

Episode 015 Show Notes: Roxy Greninger Introduction Roxy Greninger and Ben Woelk discuss Roxy’s work with Growing Your Circle and her experience at Spectrum 2018 of finding her tribe. LinkedIn Email Snapchat roxyloraine Key concepts Grow Your

Ben Woelk--Lessons Learned on an Introvert's Journey to Leadership

Feb 11th, 2019 19m 33s

Episode 014 Show Notes: Ben Woelk Introduction Ben Woelk discusses lessons learned on his introvert’s journey to leadership. This post is based on an article previously published on October 17, 2016 in the EDUCAUSE Review: The Professional Comm

Helen Harbord--Acting, Presenting, and Improv

Jan 28th, 2019 21m 18s

Episode 013 Show Notes: Helen Harbord Introduction Helen Harbord and Ben Woelk discuss the differences between doing presentations, acting, and the value of improv training. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Acting is not the same as presenting The

Helen Harbord--Culture, Temperament, and Meeting Behavior

Jan 13th, 2019 20m 7s

Episode 012 Show Notes: Helen Harbord Introduction Helen Harbord and Ben Woelk discuss the impact of culture on temperament, and how Americans, Brits, extroverts, and introverts behave in meetings. LinkedIn Email Key concepts Culture and Tem