
Embark
What do you do when the national dialogue sucks? You start listening. And figure out better ways to communicate.I hear a lot of ‘I don’t get them.’ They’re stupid/crazy/too fragile/woke. You get the drift. We don’t seem to get each other. Self-involvement, lack of information or experience, blind adherence to a belief prevents us from seeing things from a different viewpoint. And there are many points of view, many sides to a story.If we don’t listen and don’t engage, we can't really know what another person thinks? And as good as we are, we're not clairvoyant. So get curious. Start with some questions. Let’s listen to understand, if not agree.This season’s Embark goes where few conversations go – to the other side. Or to many sides. Hop on for a little more conversation and a lot more ‘getting’ each other. All aboard? Let’s go.With Liz Solar, Voice Actor/ Writer/Communications Coach
Episodes
99 episodes
Lisa DeAngelis: Embracing the Unknown and Exploring the Pathways to Change
Humans are complicated. We often crave change... as long as we don't have to work to make it happen. How great would it be if we could have that dream job, or perfect mate, or lose that pesky 10 pounds, with a wave of a wand or a sprinkle of pi...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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33:41

Anne Janzer on the Writer's Voice
Our voiceprint is as unique as our fingerprint, and we understand a little about how we use our physical voice. But how do we use a writer's voice, and what is it anyway?As readers, we fall in love with certain writers, their word...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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34:57

Collin Lieberg on Striking Creatives, Streaming and the British Invasion
With two creative guilds (Writers Guild of America & SAG-AFTRA) on strike, can we look forward to a repeat of this summer's Barbenhiemer double-bill phenom next summer? How much longer can striking actors and writers face off with big...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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34:39

Liz and Jack on AI, Strikes and Barbenheimer
You've probably heard the ubiquitous discussion about AI. How the bots are coming after your job, and are capable of even greater nefarious actions.We put the nefarious aside today to address how AI voices are eliminat...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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33:44

Mental Health Counselor Jon Mattleman on Work, Loneliness and Emergency Joys
Feeling overwhelmed? Lonely? Burnt-out and unfulfilled? You're not alone. When the Surgeon General declares a mental health crisis, you know your feelings of anxiety and depression are not outliers.Mental Health Counselor Jon Ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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36:27

Liz & Jack on Passions Versus Practicality: Which Route Leads to Success?
Passions. Some people say follow your passions and you'll never work a day in your life. Do what you love and the money will follow. Is that true? If we don't take the road less traveled, will we regret it, or be ever grateful to the pare...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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36:42

Ghostwriter Sherry Granader: How a Literary Ninja Tells Your Story
Andy Warhol said 'In the future everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes.' Seems like everyone will have a book as well. It can raise your profile as a professional, bring your credibility as an expert, get you speaking engagements, and if ...
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26:07

AI: Something to Fear, or Embrace: A Question for Voice Actors and Other Creatives
AI Voices. We hear about them every day. And we hear them every day. At the airport. Waiting for a bus or train. On that small console on our kitchen counter or, God forbid, bedside table.Smart assistants make our lives easier: Ask them ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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8:28

Kirsten Rourke: 'Humans Don't Learn from Dull'
She is a TED-talking, eLearning, tech-savvy, belly-dancing, wine-sipping presentation coach, and she's my guest today on Embark.Ongoing Mastery's Kirsten Rourke worked freelance with train...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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35:08

Catherine Johns: Connect with Your Voice. Show Up. Stand Out. Shine.
"Everything rests on your ability to communicate." Catherine Johns walks - and talks - the talk. I have the pleasure to share a fantastic conversation where we discuss how to gracefully...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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30:00

Liz and Jack on The State of the Union, State of Music and Altered States
Tired of the news cycle? Sick of the constant drip, drip, drip of downbeat information? So are we, so Jack and I decided less news media consumption, more turning up the volume and indulging our passion for listening to music. W...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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34:44

I Hear You - Dr. Laura Janusik: How the Quality of Listening Determines the Quality of Relationship
You have two ears and one mouth, so you probably listen twice as much as you talk.Nah, not even close. Most of us, in fact, don't know how to listen. We've never really been taught. Can we learn how to listen?...
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34:52

Liz and Jack on The Royals, Paper Shuffling and Discovering Awe
How's your year going? Jack has dubbed the month of January 'the Monday of the year', and it's feeling that way with the crazy shenanigans going on in the House of Representatives, secret documents unearthed in garages and tell-all bios by whin...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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31:16

Erin Lebacqz on High Value Writing - A Powerful Way to Elevate Your Brand
Now that most of us are remote, there's a whole lot of writing going on. Emails, social posts, newsletters, web content. Writing, or at least good writing, is something many of us find difficult. Erin Lebacqz is here and guides us&n...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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36:22

Liz & Jack on How to Handle Those Tense and Awkward Holiday Conversations.=
The lights! The decorations! The presents! The throw down at the dinner table.Ah, the holidays. They can be joyous occasions to spend with family. Or, they can be emotional landmines, filled with resentment, competition and angry exchan...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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33:29

The Phone Lady on the Value of Real Time Conversations and Why They Matter
Our phones are ubiquitous. I mean, we don't leave home without them. So, let's use them for more real time conversations? My guest, Mary Jane Copps has some answers and also some compelling reasons...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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32:19

Jack and Liz: Did the Pandemic Change Your Personality?
Did your personality change as a result of the Covid pandemic? According to an October article in the New York Times, possibly. Whet...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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39:36

Liz and Jack on Reasons to be Thankful, Mostly
Tis the season to be thankful, and Jack Monson and I get there, eventually. In the meantime, we talk about passive-aggressive greetings and faux concern, a new season of Yellowstone, and a yearning for more humor in advertising and cultur...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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44:23

Orrin Lieuwen: True Leadership and Our Personal Stories
Orrin helps frustrated and overwhelmed entrepreneurs understand how they create their beliefs and emotions, so that they can change them in order to fuel high performance behaviour and massively increase their resultsHis expertise lies i...
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30:11

Jack Monson and Liz on Reality TV, the Midterms and What's Next
Social Joey Radio's Jack Monson and I once again talk about our differences on the political front, but form a united front on our shared disdain of Reality TV. Our conversation soon leads to a political discussion and how the media magni...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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35:48

Tina Bakehouse: Wanna Tell a Better Story? Just listen.
There's a lot of talk, but what do we have to say? And how does that effect or influence other people? There are a couple of secrets to really great communication, and we're going to find out a few of them today on Emb...
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34:59

Why Can't We Talk to Each Other?
We hear a lot from some people. If you're on social media, perhaps we hear too much.But what about the rest of us? We're mum on many topics, especially those that may be polarizing. Let's be brave, be open and at least start a difficult...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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35:00

Jack Monson and Liz: Political Frenemies on Common Ground, Vocabulary & America's Beer
Is it possible to disagree with someone on politics, party and policy and still be civil? Heck yeah. You can even be friends. My colleague, Jack Monson and I may not share opinions on what politicians we support or ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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34:54

Want Better Conversations? Get a Dog
What do you do when the national dialogue sucks? You start listening. And figure out better ways to communicate. During a long conversation with a friend - and my polar opposite on the political front - we agreed ...
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6:55

Screenwriter Collin Lieberg: Scripts, Pitches and Trends in TV and Film
'The ultimate outsider creates a global community through a passion for writing.' In film or book publishing this sentence would be called a logline, a brief (usually one-sentence) summary of a television program, film, or book that state...
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