This week, Jen confronts a metaphorical can that she's been kicking down the road for several months, and she and Pete noodle on where else these cans might show up in our lives.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we name and tackle certain decisions or projects that we've been delaying?
• What effect does fear of other people's opinions have on our actions?
• Why might lessening the amount of cans you're kicking actually lead to more success?

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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to the idea of auditing your leadership tool kit, to help you solve problems and become more efficient.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What are some tactics you might use to evaluate and assess your various skill sets?
• Why is it important to borrow ideas, questions, and tools from other leaders?
• How might we become more aware of our tool kits, so that we can reuse the tools we have in difficult conversations?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on a topic that they were both surprised to have never recorded an episode on: momentum.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is momentum mindset?
• How might we turn an ending into a beginning?
• Why is it important to not sit around and wait for motivation or inspiration?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

With AI being a pervasive topic in 2025, Jen and Pete discuss how they use the tool, and how they might utilize it to help their clients.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we use AI to help other people, not just ourselves?
• Why is trust so important, in the building of skills and of organizations?
• What are several use cases for how Jen and Pete use AI?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After a week in the woods working on a creative project, Jen brings Pete the lessons she brought back around building something new.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is it important to have an agenda, and other constraints, when working on a project?
• What role do collaborators place in the creation of something new?
• What tactics might we utilize in sharing a work-in-progress with an audience?

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After being taken by surprise by a question in a workshop, Pete noodles with Jen on what it looks like to show up as the opposite of a curious leader, and how we might return to a more curious state.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What does it mean to be curious?
• What tactics might we utilize to spur curiosity?
• How might you rely on your team, to give you feedback about when you are at your best and worst?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

In their annual tradition, Jen talks to Pete about ways in which running (or not running) has taught her about life.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we decide whether or not to take action on something that is hard or painful?
• What opportunities might arise from saying no to something?
• Why is it important to revisit the reasons behind our practices and routines?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete dive into a topic that seems to get harder as we get older: making new friends.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What might be some tactics for making new friends, as an adult?
• Why do we have friends, and do we need more of them?
• How might we dedicate time and effort to the task of making friends?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).