Greg and Allister address a series of questions and experiences in a not-so-speedy manner. Great discussion about going back to the office, the holiday season and podcasting.

Where are you working these days?

What podcasts are you listening to?

Who are you talking to?

Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4psUFKTPSRJ9MphDpxvttQ?si=4218468a3edc4ec0

Abby Orchard Street Audio Drama:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4MkWcHemN1USJ5SRsBPCf2?si=fe55593095ef4d58

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

Greg and Allister are joined by Vaseem Baig ( "Vaseem the AI Guy") and end up having such a great conversation about leadership, people that have impacted our lives and just so much good stuff.

This is a great conversation that we all need from time to time. Who are you talking to?

Vaseem Baig contact info:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaseemtheaiguy/

https://www.vaseemtheaiguy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/vaseem.the.ai.guy/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

Greg and Allister talk about the importance of Vulnerability as a leader or manager. Great discussion about their thoughts, experiences, and questions about this topic.

Who are you talking to?

Here is the link to the new rebooted Safe Brave Stories podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4psUFKTPSRJ9MphDpxvttQ?si=f74d2f9efa784b5d

talkingnotranting@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

In this episode, Greg and Allister talk about people and situations where the Hype is brought in. Whether a new idea, process, or person, what is your experience dealing with these types of situations? Are you the Hype in a situation, or the cooler, or perhaps one of the people sitting off to the side?

Who are you talking to?

ReBoot of Safe Brave Stories. Check of out Greg's podcast with co host Anna Petosa.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4psUFKTPSRJ9MphDpxvttQ?si=4d849987724a459c

Apple Podcast Link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/safe-brave-stories/id1566158002

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

talkingnotranting@gmail.com

Join Greg and Allister as they talk about being irritated and being irritating. How do you show up? What do you do with those feelings or the feelings of others?

Who are you talking to?

Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:

https://shorturl.at/dkrS2

Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com

Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com

Allister: allister.field@gmail.com

Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:

Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV

Greg's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

Allister's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

In this episode, Greg and Allister discuss how they transitioned to different companies, jobs, and roles and how they have struggled with this process at times.

How have your transitions gone?

What did you learn from those transitions?

Who are you talking to?

Check out Leaving the Puzzle Factory:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5V0TemV4TZmkMkcbbcgV1O?si=abc6cad3e0a648b4

Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:

https://shorturl.at/dkrS2

Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com

Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com

Allister: allister.field@gmail.com

Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:

Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV

Greg's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

Allister's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

In this episode, Greg and Allister discuss leadership, communication, and aftercare when the unexpected happens. How does your organization handle the really hard stuff and do they talk about it afterwards?

Who are you talking to?

Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:

https://shorturl.at/dkrS2

Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com

Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com

Allister: allister.field@gmail.com

Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:

Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV

Greg's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

Allister's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

In this episode, Greg and Allister tackle a thought that seems to come up quite often. How good are we in ensuring that we provide context in the discussions and decisions we make? Have you been part of situations where the context wasn't provided? How did it make you feel? What were the downsides of the situation?

Who are you talking to?