First Person Plural: EI & Beyond
First Person Plural: Emotional Intelligence & Beyond, brought to you by Key Step Media, is a podcast about us, the systems we’re a part of, and how we create an emotionally intelligent future. Co-hosted by New York Times best-selling author, Daniel Goleman, Hanuman Goleman, and Elizabeth Solomon this show will go beyond the theory of emotional intelligence, presenting an array of stories that illuminate how emotional intelligence is being put into action. Inspiring you to lead with more mindfulness and resilience, the show will bring you a new awareness of the systems we work, live, and create in.
Episodes
41 episodes
The Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence Courses
Want to bridge the gap between emotional intelligence theory and real-world application? In this special episode, Dan breaks down the basics of his emotional intelligence (EI) model and how his flagship online courses help EI learners grow this...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:02
Sister Act
We all have blind spots about ourselves. Today's story is about a group of siblings who shared a similar blind spot: their anonymous sperm donor. The ten of them grew up with questions that were hard to answer: What’s your dad ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:13:04
Richard Davidson: Stress and the Brain
It seems like we're all under more stress than ever before. This week Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson unpack Davidson's research about stress and the brain. They discuss our physiological reaction to stress and how meditation can help...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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48:25
Amy Gallo: How to Work with Anyone
On today’s episode, Daniel Goleman and Amy Gallo discuss Gallo’s new book, Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People). This is a must ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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49:35
NYT Reporter, Claire Cain Miller, on the Pandemic’s Effect on Children
Today we're looking at emotional balance for young people. Liz Solomon spoke with New York Times reporter Claire Kane Miller about an eye opening survey of school counselors across the country. The survey described many students as ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:04:38
George Kohlreiser, How Leaders can Overcome Conflict
How many of us believe conflict should be avoided at all costs? Our guest, George Kohlreiser, shares how openly facing conflict helps us progress through our most difficult challenges.George Kohlrieser is an organizational and clinical ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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55:10
Karen Ziegler - Conflict and Leadership
At the height of the AIDS epidemic, Karen Ziegler was senior pastor of an LGBTQ church in Greenwich Village. In this interview she shares how she led her congregation through a period of intense conflict.Karen led the church from 1978-1...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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52:26
Aaron Wolf: Transforming Conflict
In this episode, Hanuman and our guest, Aaron Wolf discuss conflict management. He's a water resources geographer at Oregon State University and a trained mediator. Wolf facilitates dialogue between groups to help them find a shared vision arou...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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54:17
Sasha Dingle: Lessons from the Start Gate
Athlete and entrepreneur, Sasha Dingle joins Liz Solomon to discuss her experience learning to live in harmony with her drive to excel. Dingle is a high achiever in many facets of her life. She is the Founder and Director of Mounta...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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49:10
Peter Haberl: Attention is the Currency of Performance
This is the second conversation in our three part series on achievement, one of four self-management competencies in Dan Goleman’s framework of emotional intelligence.Our guest, Peter Haberl, joined the United States Olympic Committee i...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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51:46
Ruth Malloy: The Many Facets of Achievement
Ruth Malloy gives an insightful look into how leaders arouse the achievement motivation in others through feedback, affiliation and standards of excellence - and how that motivation can run amok. Focusing too much on achievement can diminish tr...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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41:09
Akhila Kolesar: The Decentralized Self
Today, on First Person Plural, therapist Akhila Kolesar shares her awareness of multiple self identities and how her understanding of them has grown throughout her life.Kolesar is a clinical ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:54
Leslie Nipps: The Unconscious Reality of Constellations
In this episode we train our awareness on systems. Like individuals, systems have an unconscious reality. Constellation theory is a tool for helping us to understand that unconscious space.Our guest is
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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50:46
Dan Harris: The Painful Treasure of Self Awareness
An author, podcaster and entrepreneur Dan Harris (@danbharris) spent 21 years as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News, hosting such shows as Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning Am...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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37:39
Navigating Bias in Corporate America with Britna Bennett
For the last act in our series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we hear from Britna Bennett who shares the challenges she has faced as a Black woman, first-generation immigrant, and first generation college graduate navigating discrimination...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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55:48
Workplace 4ALL with The Great Place To Work Institute
To continue our conversation on the importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), we met with two folks from the Great Place to Work Institute—the consultancy and research institute behind Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:06:56
Beauty In Diversity Pt 1 with Modupe Akinola.
Daniel Goleman speaks to Modupe Akinola, Associate Professor of Management and Director of the Sanford C. Bernstein and Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. Professor Akinola shares some of the research on workforce...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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59:23
Dancing With Capitalism Pt 3 | Co-op Alternatives
What can co-ops teach us about how to live and work outside of the capitalistic structure? Two Western-Massachusetts based Co-op Worker/ Owners, Ruthy Woodring and Trenda Loftin, reflect on how cooperatives and community-based initiatives can m...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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52:21
Dancing with Capitalism Pt 2 | Economic Justice with Ismael Samad
What if the positive effects of development—better schools, infrastructure, and culture— celebrated and supported the communities of color that have long called spaces home? Social Entrepreneur, Ismail Samad, tells us about his initiatives to r...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:39
Dancing with Capitalism Pt 1 with Rebecca Henderson
Harvard Business School professor and author of "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire," Rebecca Henderson reflects on where capitalism has failed us and her vision for a new model for a more sustainable, equitable, and just future.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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52:20
Attention and Focus Pt 3 | COVID19 First Response with Patricia Simpson
What is it like navigating attention and focus in an emergency situation? Nurse of 40 years and Emergency Response Coordinator at Mass General Hospital Clinic, Patricia Simpson, talks about the complexities that arose as the city of Chelsea, MA...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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54:51
Attention and Focus Pt 2 | Mindfulness with George Pitagorsky
What detracts from a staying focused on a cohesive organizational mission? Retired Consultant, George Pitagorsky, reflects on his more than 40 years of experience working within wide-ranging industries. He shares the ways in which large or grow...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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58:08
Attention & Focus Pt 1 | Neuroscience with Amishi Jha
What does it take to find and maintain focus in a world of distractions? Neuroscientist, Amishi Jha and Daniel Goleman discuss the Key Attention Systems and expands the key activities that individuals can do to strengthen their overall focus an...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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49:24
Stress and Renewal with Richard Boyatzis
Stress can have significant damage to our overall wellbeing including on a physical, mental and spiritual level. It can decrease our ability to fight illness, reduce our creative thinking, and deplete our energies. But according to research, no...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:01:34
Chasing The Happiness High Pt 3 | Spirituality w/ Wesley Morris
What does Spirituality and Faith have to do with happiness? Pastor and community organizer in Greensboro, NC, Wesley Morris, shares how faith helps him and his community seeking peace, joy, and fulfillment—not despite the darkness, but through ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:03:22
