You're in for a treat this week! This episode comes to you from the 2025 National Tribal TANF Institute held at the Pechanga Casino and Resort. In this episode, you see our hosts back together in the same room sharing their insights and thoughts from their experiences speaking and teaching Tribal Welfare staff member attendees. We also were honored to be joined by to keynotes and speakers, Karalee Joseph and Jackie De La Cruz. We hope you enjoy our conversations as much as we enjoyed having them!

Having the right environment can make a difference at work, and in life. This episode discusses what it means to have the environment to succeed and thrive in whatever you do! You'll also learn our hosts' top five TED Talk/ Leadership videos.

Having the right environment can make a difference at work, and in life. This episode discusses what it means to have the environment to succeed and thrive in whatever you do!

This episode is all about stepping up and grabbing opportunity by the horns! Tiff and Carl discuss the importance of acting boldly and how, when appropriate, can be crucial in addressing issues and creating opportunities for improvement. Our hosts also discuss the challenges that keep leaders and organizations as a whole from moving forward in a meaningful way.Part Two sees our hosts talk about what it means to be too bold and discuss strategies, such a problem solving and communication to ensure bold steps are not just courageous, but successful.

This episode is all about stepping up and grabbing opportunity by the horns! Tiff and Carl discuss the importance of acting boldly and how, when appropriate, can be crucial in addressing issues and creating opportunities for improvement. Our hosts also discuss the challenges that keep leaders and organizations as a whole from moving forward in a meaningful way.

Recognizing and utilizing your strengths can be an important advantage that can help you maximize your skills and abilities both at work and in life. In this episode, Tiff and Carl explore the benefits of being Strength-Based, and why it is not something everyone is able to access. You'll learn about StrengthsFinders and how it can be applied to help set goals that can lead to the future you want.

Recognizing and utilizing your strengths can be an important advantage that can help you maximize your skills and abilities both at work and in life. In this episode, Tiff and Carl explore the benefits of being Strength-Based, and why it is not something everyone is able to access. But first, you'll hear our hosts answer questions about which songs energize them and the Top 5 strengths they bring to the table.

Human Services professionals have a very impactful, as well as tough job. Treating clients with due care, empathy and respect is crucial to building the type of relationship that can help them achieve success. That being said, it can be hard to stay objective and supportive when dealing with challenging behaviors of the relatively few clients and not have that affect how the vast majority of families just trying to make ends meet are treated. Part Two of this episode discusses the need to stay objective and learn about the families that are served to build the trusting relationship that is need to give success a chance. Tiff and Carl talk about the stereotypes associated with people in poverty and how they tend to be criminalized for experiencing poverty.