In this episode, Harrison Tash talks with former Navy SEAL Commander Chris Irwin about why “sucking it up” isn’t a sustainable strategy — and how the Mind Killer Framework reveals five patterns that quietly limit our leadership: Oblivion, Storytelling, Fear, Suppression, and Stagnation.Chris also shares the ARROW Framework — practical antidotes that build mental fitness through small, consistent reps: Awareness, Reframing, Regulation, Openness, and Wonder. Together, these tools help us shift from reactive to regulated and from stuck to growing.______________________________________________________________________________SPECIAL INVITATION: Get free access to our private online community — normally a $1,000 program — where we train owners and leaders to step up, take charge, and run the business with greater consistency. Email us at connect@consultlivingwater.comIf this conversation resonates, leave a review or connect with us — we’d love to hear your thoughts. Learn more about how we help leaders build a business that thrives with you, but doesn’t depend on you, at consultlivingwater.com.For More on Mental Fitness, contact Chris!raresense.com • thischrisirwin.comchris@raresense.com 

Featuring Lynn Smith — Media Strategist, Former NBC/CNN Anchor and Producer, and Founder of Lynn Smith Media & CommunicationsBefore you say a word, the room already feels your energy. That energy speaks louder than your credentials — it tells people whether you’re someone they can trust, follow, and work with.In this powerful episode, Lynn Smith, a transformative media and communications strategist and former national news anchor for NBC, MSNBC, and CNN Headline News, joins us to redefine confidence. With over 15 years in top American newsrooms — hosting programs like Early Today Show and Weekend Express — Lynn brings deep insight into what it means to beat your "brain bully," show up with clarity, presence, and authenticity.Lynn introduces her 4-Part Magnetic Framework (C.O.D.E.), a practical guide for leaders who want to speak with impact:If your goal is to show up as your most authentic, confident self — in leadership, communication, or life — this episode is your playbook.👉 Learn more about Lynn’s work at lynnsmith.com and check out some of her free resources here. 👉 Discover how Living Water Consulting helps leaders build confidence through systems and culture at consultlivingwater.com and book a free call here. #Confidence #Leadership #Communication  #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #LivingWaterConsulting #LynnSmith #HarrisonTash

Is your strategy suffering from common ailments that keep you stuck in performance mode? In this episode, we sit down with Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, to diagnose the "product diseases" that derail even the best teams—from pivotitis to obsessive sales disorder to strategic swelling.Radhika introduces her OHL framework (Objectives, Hypothesis & Learnings) for puzzle-solving product strategy that cuts through the noise and gets you building with real clarity and purpose.Tune in to discover how to move beyond the theater and start creating strategy and products driven by vision, not just reaction.Resources:🔗 Learn more: https://consultlivingwater.com 🔗 Email us at connect@consultlivingwater.com 🔗 Connect with Radhika: https://rdutt.com

Want Better Results? Build Better Skills. The outcomes we desire—growth, progress, confidence—are rarely out of reach. They're just on the other side of specific skills. In this episode, Harrison and strategist & author, Craig Gauthier, explore how with the right awareness and framework, anyone can learn the skills that drive the results they want.Craig reveals three distinct categories of essential skills—tactical, meta, and strategic—and introduces the C.O.D.E. framework that maps the four stages of learning and mastery.Learning is a journey—but it's a journey you can map and accelerate. Tune in to discover which stage you're in and how to navigate your path to mastery.📌 Learn more: consultlivingwater.com📧 Connect with us: connect@consultlivingwater.com🤝 In partnership with: craigg.me

Confidence isn’t just a mindset—it’s a skillset. In this episode, we explore the four essential soft skills that build unshakeable confidence: self-confidence, emotional intelligence, leadership, and influential communication. During Harrison’s interview with guest, Nada Lena Nasserdeen of Rise Up For You, Nada breaks down how these skills empower professionals to lead, connect, and grow with impact.📌 Learn more: consultlivingwater.com 🤝 In partnership with: riseupforyou.com and Nada's LinkedIn Profile

In this episode, we explore how real empowerment starts with curiosity — bringing about awareness of your thoughts, beliefs, and mental patterns. Together with ex-Google expert, Barbara Boselli, of Bnow Consulting, we break down three simple practices that help people and organizations shift from limitation to transformation. Discover why bringing a curiosity to your thinking and building mindset habits unlocks true resilience and creativity. Learn more: consultlivingwater.com In collaboration with: bnowconsulting.com

In this episode, we tackle one of the challenges facing today's workforce: how to transform work from something that drains us into something that truly motivates and fulfills us. Our guest, Rob Lion of Black River Performance Management, shares essential strategies for creating human-centered workplaces. Whether you're a leader looking to re-energize your team or seeking more meaning in your daily work, this conversation offers practical wisdom for creating alignment, clarity, and systems that support genuine motivation in professional settings.Resources: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resourceshttps://blackriverpm.com/models/https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisonTash

In this episode, we explore how authentic branding goes far beyond logos and color schemes. Join us as we dive into the powerful I.D.E.A. framework with guest Jamie Schwartzman of Flux Branding. Discover how this systematic approach guides businesses through meaningful brand transformation, connecting internal clarity with external impact.Learn more at: consultlivingwater.com Connect with Jamie at: fluxbranding.com Mention that you found Jamie through The People Development Podcast for a complimentary brand blueprint session with Jamie!

In this episode, Harrison chats with author Eric Charran about the different boss archetypes we’ve all dealt with and how to handle them (or identify if we lead out of one or more archetypes ourselves!). Drawing from his new book, Have You Ever Had a Boss That..., Eric provides a glimpse into some of the archetypes and explains how the book came to be. Whether you're an employee, entrepreneur, or leader, this conversation will resonate and get you thinking! 📖 Get the book here: Amazon - Have You Ever Had a Boss That...🌐 Learn more at: Living Water Consulting 

Every business has growth cycles and with every growth cycle, it's important to come back to your business structure. In this podcast short, Harrison discusses how evaluating your structure can help you identify obstacles that exist with growth and how to address them in order to move to the next level. Find more resources on our website:  https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resourcesCheck out our Youtube channel:www.youtube.com/@HarrisonTash

Join us for a unique look at solving huge problems in our businesses, by bringing diverse thinking people together, with founder and president of International Space Alliance, Martina Dimoska. In this episode, Harrison and Martina discuss how bringing multiple perspectives together, in any context, provides a well-rounded viewpoint that produces growth, development and long-term, broad-reaching success.   Resources:Living Water Resources https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resourcesMartina DimoskaLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinadimoska/Instagram: @astro_smartaInternational Space Alliance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internationalspacealliance/International Space Alliance Website: https://internationalspacealliance.com/Martina's latest TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD4Z8-_7328&t=1s Martina's latest AIAA Diverse Dozen Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1010&v=pPrLMIX8akg&feature=youtu.be

In this episode,  Harrison talks with President & CEO of QCS Purchasing Cooperative, Ken Klug. This conversation highlights the importance of "Unlocking Your Focus" through collaboration, having the right conversations, working though opposition, and more. RESOURCES: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources https://qcspurchasing.com/ 

Delegation is an essential tool that we don't often look at as a skill, but it truly is. Like any skill, it's important to diagnose any areas of concern and make a plan to combat those concerns. In this episode, Harrison and Jason discuss not only how to delegate well, but why your business depends on it. RESOURCES: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources  Get our free resource on delegation!  https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/effective-leaders-decide-about-deciding/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sm-direct  https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/how-to-delegate-effectively  https://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/182414/delegating-huge-management-challenge-entrepreneurs.aspx 

In this Part II episode, related to finishing the year strong, Harrison and Jason move the conversation from looking at where we've been to realistically setting a path toward where we're going. As people, we all have goals and plans, but it can be tough to execute at times. As organizations, we're not any different. Listen in for some insights into how your goals and plans can become a reality.    Find more resources on our website:  https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources  

We are halfway through the year. Maybe you have seen some positive change or maybe you have faced some challenges these first six months -- either way, now is the time to finish strong. Join Harrison and Jason as they discuss how you can evaluate where you've been with an eye on where you are going. Find more resources on our website:https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources 

Whether you're running a department, a project, a team or a company… we should all adopt the mindset of working ourselves out of the job. Why? Because when we have that kind of mindset, we grow and develop everyone around us. This is a part of the "X" factor that people talk about!   Resources: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2019/09/11/to-be-a-strong-leader-hire-people-smarter-than-you/?sh=a40f6e37c306 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2020/05/04/how-to-succeed-at-decentralized-decision-making/?sh=43a22f282690 https://hbr.org/2009/12/to-be-a-better-leader-give-up-authority https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1838571/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-encounters/201812/why-do-we-people-who-are-similar-us 

Listen in on a short conversation that we record about a statement from a real CEO in our network. This episode is about empowering teams and practicing the art of "letting go" and not fearing the unknown. Don't go a day without learning from the people before you! Find more resources on our website: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources

We're talking about candid conversations. You know, the ones we try to avoid. As leaders, we are responsible for the performance of the company, our departments and teams. Candidness is straight forward, it's being a truth teller while being open to listen. That's what we're talking about today.

Listen in on a short conversation that we record about a statement from a real CEO in our network. This episode is about avoiding hard conversations with our teams and the repercussions of not hitting problems head-on. Don't go a day without learning from the people before you! Find more resources on our website: https://www.consultlivingwater.com/resources

Join us for Part II, as we continue to talk about real situations that we face every day. We all know someone in our environment who is hard to work with. Sometimes they can challenge our inner core… we're talking about "those people". BUT wer'e also talking about how we can ALL learn to navigate the complex world of communication and teams. “Those people” exists, but we will always have to navigate the people around us.