In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Kaufman, a social worker, CEO, and author of "Doing Good and Doing Well." We tackle how helping professionals’ empathy, resilience, and crisis management skills can be vital in leadership roles. Michael shares his inspiring journey, discusses overcoming self-imposed limits, and emphasizes the importance of balancing compassion with accountability for effective leadership in any field.

02:08 Meet Dr. Michael Kaufman!

06:19 The Power of Soft Skills

13:34 Empathy and Accountability in Leadership

17:47 Crisis Management Skills for Leaders

24:02 Developing Leadership Skills

27:29 Understanding Personal Demons

30:00 The Power of Supervision

32:33 Compassion Fatigue in Helping Professions

36:01 Balancing Work and Personal Life

41:50 Doing Good and Doing Well

50:27 Final Thoughts and Resources

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Website: https://michaelkaufman.com/

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Have you set your goals for 2025 yet?

Happy New Year! In this episode, the Riddell family reflects on 2024 and shares their chosen words and goals for 2025. They share how their words for 2024 guided them throughout the year and how they expect their words for 2025 will set their path for the following year.

02:03 Family Tradition: Choosing a Word for the Year

02:27 Reflecting on 2024: Blake's Word - Believe

05:23 Reflecting on 2024: Rylan's Word - Learn

06:16 Reflecting on 2024: Mike's Word - Transformation

07:15 Reflecting on 2024: My Word - Courage

09:26 Choosing Our Words for 2025

14:23 Setting Goals for 2025

20:25 Facing Financial Realities

21:22 Setting and Strategizing Goals

23:29 Family Fitness Challenge

25:17 A Christmas Vasectomy Story???

35:30 Final Thoughts and New Year Goals

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What truly makes Christmas special for you?

In this special Christmas episode, our host, Jillian, and her husband, Mike, discuss what makes Christmas special. They emphasize the irreplaceable value of family time and the true meaning of the holiday. They reflect on their year, their challenges, and the importance of giving non-material gifts. The episode ends with a heartfelt prayer and an invitation for listeners to cherish time with loved ones and remember Christmas' true meaning.

2:46 Mike and Jillian's favorite thing about Christmas.
04:25 Fun questions with Mike.
12:34 Gifts that money can't buy.
19:46 The power of delayed gratification.
22:09 Wrapping Up and Christmas Blessings.

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