improve it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning

The secret to becoming a great leader? Setting a timer on your phone to go splash water on your face.

Yup, you heard that right. On her final episode on the improve it! Podcast (for now heehee), Jay Fields talks with Erin about what it means to spend more of your time thinking about yourself than experiencing yourself, how to develop a “felt” relationship with yourself, and how this can help you unlock internal resources like empathy, intuition, and courage.

Do you spend more time thinking about yourself or experiencing yourself? This episode will help you understand what you lean towards and how to shift to become more connected to yourself and others.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Incorporate a grounding practice into your daily routine. Whether it’s setting a timer to get up and shake out your body, go for a walk, or take deep breaths – find a practice that works for you and helps you connect back to yourself.

Connect with Jay:

• Connect with Jay on LinkedIn
• Explore Jay’s LinkedIn courses
• Read Jay’s book, Teaching People Not Poses

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
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• Improve it! Instagram 
• Improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Ever feel like your work week is like jumping into a pool of piranhas and there’s never going to be any healing? Us too.

In her second episode with Jay Fields, Erin dives into what it means to feel challenged at work, how to reduce the resulting stress (actually this time), and have more control over what you can control.

If you’re feeling stressed to the max, this episode is for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss a beat and share this episode with a friend whose podcast game has been lacking lately – they'll thank you later.

Connect with Jay:

• Connect with Jay on LinkedIn
• Explore Jay’s LinkedIn courses
• Read Jay’s book, Teaching People Not Poses

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• Improve it! Instagram 
• Improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Ever wondered why you have a hard time going from doing it all to doing nothing? Today, Jay Fields joins Erin on the improve it! Podcast to show us why.

If you’re in an immobilized state (i.e., watching Netflix), there are things you can do to sort of “warm your body back up” instead of going straight into an intense run. On the other hand, if you’re in a mobilized state (i.e., in go, go, go mode), there are things you can do to “cool down” your body instead of going straight into meditation mode.

Is regulating your nervous system by meeting yourself exactly where you are something you’d try? Listen to find out how you can start today.

About Jay Fields: As a somatic coach who has devoted her life to helping people leverage the nervous system to manage their emotions more effectively, Jay Fields is the creator of the wildly popular program Yours Truly, which has taught thousands of women how to harness their body, brain, and nervous system to build self-trust and to show up more authentically in their personal and professional relationships.

She's the author of the LinkedIn learning courses: Overcoming Insecurity for More Confidence at Work, Managing Your Emotions at Work, and Reduce Stress & Anxiety by Managing Your Nervous System, which has gotten close to 400,000 views. Additionally, she's a former yoga teacher and has authored the book Teaching People Not Poses, which offers yoga instructors tips on how to be truly remarkable at their job.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss a beat and share this episode with a friend whose podcast game has been lacking lately – they'll thank you later.

Connect with Jay:

• Connect with Jay on LinkedIn
• Explore Jay’s LinkedIn courses
• Read Jay’s book, Teaching People Not Poses

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• Improve it! Instagram 
• Improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

First-time listener? Come on in, the water’s fine.

In this short and sweet ep, Erin gives you the improve it! Podcast history so you have it at the ready for your next Trivia Night, what it is we actually do here at improve it!, what’s in it for you, and what’s on the horizon. The whole nine!

If you’re looking for a new personal and professional development bestie, we already have a matching bracelet for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss a beat and share this episode with a friend whose podcast game has been lacking lately – they'll thank you later.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Picture this: the reel you posted of your Kourtney Kardashian impression of ordering an iced matcha goes viral...now what?

In Erin’s final episode with Andrea Lopez, you’ll learn what it’s like for your content to go viral, what to do as a result, and how to continue to build your online community.

If you’re interested in building your social media presence—or using laughter to change the course of your day—then this episode is for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Share joy with someone else today. Whether that’s sharing this episode with someone, watching one of Andrea’s Tik Toks and sending it in your group chat, or creating something of your own and sharing it with a friend—it’s up to you. But know that the joy you share will find its way back to you.

Connect with Andrea:

• Follow Andrea on Instagram
• Follow Andrea on Tik Tok
• Listen to Andrea’s podcast, Big Wigs
• Check out Andrea’s website

Show Links:

• Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• improve it! TikTok
• Improve it! Instagram
• Improve it! Facebook
• improve it! website
• Book a Laugh Break
• Book a Workshop
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Ever thought about using social media to advance your career and then thought...nah.

In Erin’s second episode with Andrea Lopez—comedian, impressionist, and all around excellent human—you'll learn what it means to use social media as a playground for trying different things; how to create content around what’s funny, what’s relevant, and what’s relatable for your industry; and the fact that you don’t always have to put something out there.

Listen to make Instagram casual (and boost your career) again.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Click here to subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode. And did we mention that when you leave a five-star review of the improve it! Podcast, an actual team of humans does a happy dance? Mm-hmm, that's right. So, leave a review for us on iTunes, screenshot it, and send us an email at info@learntoimproveit.com. Erin will send you a personalized video back as a thank you.

Connect with Andrea:

• Follow Andrea on Instagram
• Follow Andrea on Tik Tok
• Listen to Andrea’s podcast, Big Wigs
• Check out Andrea’s website

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

If you weren’t looking for exclusive clips of Kourt’s favorite tv show, Sophia’s must-have self-care products, and Jennifer’s favorite comedian on the rise – now you are.

In this episode, Erin and comedian impressionist Andrea Lopez talk about what it means to release, make fun of yourself in a health way, and reconnect to your inner child.

Press play to make your cheeks hurt from laughing too much, which is just the right amount.

About Andrea Lopez: “Comedian Impressionist, Actress, Sketch performer and former radio personality, Andrea Lopez embraces all areas of entertainment. She participated in CBS's 2021 Comedy Showcase with other rising comedians and is currently a writer and actress for Comedy Central Digital. She is the Friday Co-host on The Taylor Strecker Streaming Radio Show and oversees the show's social channels.

In 2019, Andrea competed on NBC's comedy series 'Bring The Funny' with judges Chrissy Teigen, Kenan Thompson and Jeff Foxworthy. She's featured on E! News 'Pop Of The Morning,' FOX LA's segment 'Tik Tok Tuesday's and BuzzFeed's Digital Show 'Did You See This.' She's found success for her impressions on Tik Tok where she's garnered over 600K followers.

Her viral Kourtney Kardashian Tik Tok viewed over 13 million times captured the attention of multiple media outlets and inspires Lopez to continue growing her voice repertoire.”

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Click here to subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode. And did we mention that when you leave a five-star review of the improve it! Podcast, an actual team of humans does a happy dance? Mm-hmm, that's right. So, leave a review for us on iTunes, screenshot it, and send us an email at info@learntoimproveit.com. Erin will send you a personalized video back as a thank you.

Connect with Andrea:

• Follow Andrea on Instagram
• Follow Andrea on Tik Tok
• Listen to Andrea’s podcast, Big Wigs
• Check out Andrea’s website

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Red light. Green light. Yellow light.

Bring back some playground memories? Us too.

In today’s episode, Erin gives you the productivity hack that’ll help you use your time in a way that lights you up, boosts your productivity, and prevents burnout.

If you feel like you’re constantly drowning in work but not really getting anything done – this episode is for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Take the quiz and download your free Wellness Workbook by clicking the link below!

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Think of all of the current roles you’ve had as pieces to a puzzle that is your life.

Each piece comprises an experience you’ve had that no one else has, precisely because you completed that role in such a way that no one else could’ve.

In her Q&A episodes, Erin answers a question that you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat for. Today’s answer shows you how to use your professional skills to change industries by using a 6-step method you can apply no matter what your experience is.

Here’s to calling soft skills power skills and not selling yourself short any longer.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Ask a question for Erin’s next Q&A episode by using the SpeakPipe.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Hello? It’s your next failure.

I'm calling just in time to tell you something I wish I’d told you sooner: Today may be the day that you make the mistake that will save you.

In today’s episode, Erin and improve it! Podcast Manager Rachel Oliveros discuss a call-in failure left by improve it! peep Shelly.

If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on why you should make failure a habit, this is the episode for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Think of a tiny fail that you might’ve had today, this week, this month, or this year. Redirect this fail with a, “Fail yeah!” Like, actually say it out loud and add a fist bump when you do.

Connect with Rachel Oliveros:

• Rachel’s Instagram
• Rachel’s LinkedIn

Show Links:

• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Allowing yourself to be a beginner isn’t just a phrase, it’s a life-altering freedom.

Anna Oaks is a change agent focused on restoring humanity into both our work and workplaces. Raised by hippies, she’s always had a natural inclination to leave the world better than we found it. She brought this proclivity from her childhood into over two decades of work in small, mid-sized, and large companies focusing on strategy, growth, and culture.

In this episode, Erin and Anna discuss why it’s not just important—but essential—to try something you’ve never done before and how it acts as a catalyst for your growth as a leader and a human being.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: What is that thing that's been on your heart but you have been too afraid to pursue it? Think about your one thing and give yourself permission to do it. Second piece of your homework: If this series blew your mind, please consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts.

Connect with Anna Oakes:

• Anna’s Instagram
• Anna’s LinkedIn

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

You work with people, but how much of your daily tasks have to do with understanding those people in a way that will change the way you work together?

As a change agent focused on restoring humanity into both our work and workplaces, Anna Oakes takes on the question of bringing your attention back to the people, no matter what your job title is.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Ask yourself these three questions: 1) Am I trying new things and are we giving people permission to do that at work? 2) Are we investing in leadership? 3) Are our benefits in line with our company values? Answer these three questions, send it to someone on your team, and have a conversation around this episode.

Connect with Anna Oakes:

• Anna’s Instagram
• Anna’s LinkedIn

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

If you’re not taking all of the candy in the candy jar, you’re exactly where you need to be.

Anna Oaks is a change agent focused on restoring humanity into both our work and workplaces. Raised by hippies, she’s always had a natural inclination to leave the world better than we found it. She brought this proclivity from her childhood into over two decades of work in small, mid-sized, and large companies focusing on strategy, growth, and culture.

She toggles between being both an intrapreneur, or working directly in companies, and also an entrepreneur, or working on solutions to make work better through her own company, Oaks Co.

In this episode, Erin and Anna discuss what it means to be an intrapreneur vs. an entrepreneur (and why you’re probably already doing both), why intention overrules your opinion, and how doing what is asked of you and nothing more is saving our workplace culture.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Think about your current role.  Maybe you're an intrapreneur listening to this show and you don't recognize that you are an intrapreneur. Or maybe you're an entrepreneur listening to this show and you lead a team of people and that team might include some intrapreneurs. How can you get more curious? Is this the season of your life that you are going to do that? Maybe it's not your season and you want to leave the candy on the table. But if this season feels like you can dream and you want to get curious, I want you to jot down a list of three ways that you're going to get more curious at your current role.

Connect with Anna Oakes:

• Anna’s Instagram
• Anna’s LinkedIn

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Remember the last time you were sucked into a rabbit hole?

Maybe it was this morning when you checked your phone right after you heard your alarm go off. Perhaps it was during your lunch break scrolling through Tik Toks detailing some of Robert Pattinson’s best (and worst) outfits. Or maybe it was during your one free hour at night where no one’s asking you to do anything.

These rabbit holes are everywhere, every day, in every moment. In today’s episode, Erin shares her #1 hack for jumping over the rabbit holes and back into real life.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Challenge yourself to completely unplug from your nemeses this weekend. Let us know how you felt on Monday morning by sending us a message @learntoimproveit on Instagram.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
• Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook!

Connect with Erin Diehl:

• @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter 
• Erin’s LinkedIn 
• improve it! TikTok 
• improve it! Instagram 
• improve it! Facebook 
• improve it! website 
• Book a Laugh Break 
• Book a Workshop 
• Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com

“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”

If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Play looks different on everyone, but it has some common denominators: it helps us learn new tasks better, improves our mood, and boosts our productivity.

If you’re asking yourself how it’s possible to add play into a 40-hour work week, Erin has five answers for you to take and run with on today’s episode.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Add one of the five ways to add more play into your workday into tomorrow’s schedule.

Show Links:

• The improve it! Spotify playlists
• improve it! Laugh Breaks
• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
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When you think about reconnecting to your inner child, what comes to mind?

Maybe it’s finger painting or playing hopscotch. Maybe it’s taking some time to go outside. Maybe it’s everything that seems, for a lack of better words, like a silly waste of time.

Since inner child work may not be on the top of your to-do list or leadership-building agenda, Erin is here today to explore the idea that reconnecting to your inner child—and taking it seriously—may be the missing piece to enhancing your creativity, attracting everything that’s meant for you, and viewing the world with fresh eyes so the world can view you with fresh eyes, too.

This episode is for you if you know something needs to change but you’re not sure what.

Inner child = reconnected.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Put the five steps to connecting back to your inner child into action and let us know how it goes at info@learntoimproveit.com.

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If you read the title and you’re asking yourself, “How do you make the leap from personality test to culture of belonging?” We have the answer for you.

In the final episode of this three-part series, join Erin and Enneagram expert Sandhya Sudhakar as they examine how to use the Enneagram to build a culture where all are seen, heard, and valued in your organization.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Take the Enneagram test here. Understand your number, take a look at the results, put some intention into understanding this for you, and give yourself a safe space to do this. Then, encourage your team to take this assessment. You don't need to understand every single nuance of their Enneagram, but get a high-level overview of their Enneagram number. This will help you as a leader to understand the motivations for the people that you serve.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
• Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here!
• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
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Sitting beside our excitement for something as interesting as the Enneagram test is also our doubt – how accurate can it be? How can we use the results in meaningful ways?

In part two of this three-episode series, Erin and Enneagram expert Sandhya Sudhakar discuss the Enneagram’s biggest challenges and how to work with them, not against them, for yourself and your team.

Listen to learn how to take you and your team’s Enneagram results and put internalization, action, and intention around them.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Listen to part three of this series, Episode 170. It’s all about how the Enneagram can help us build a culture of belonging within our teams and organizations.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
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I am such a Type 4. You’re definitely a Type 2. My inner-Type 3 is coming out to play.

Maybe you know your Enneagram type or perhaps this is all new to you.

No matter which boat you’re in, Erin and Enneagram expert Sandhya Sudhakar discuss how she first became interested in Enneagram, why taking a sabbatical was the best decision she could’ve made, and how Enneagram helps us to understand how our core motivations can help us develop as leaders.

Sandhya Sudhakar created a company called Self at Work where she takes a trauma-informed, inclusive approach to leadership, development, and wellbeing in the professional sphere. Sandhya’s main goal is to help leaders build meaningful connections with themselves, their teams, and their work so they can achieve breakthrough business results without burning out their employees or themselves.

If you are a leader who wants to understand yourself so that you can understand your teams on a deeper, meaningful, tangible level, then this three-part series is for you.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Take the Enneagram test here to gain a deeper understanding of your core motivations.

Show Links:

• Tell us about your fails and/or send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here!
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• Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us!
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If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

In a world where we fear disappointing others no matter what the cost is – your job is to go through life disappointing as many people as it takes to prevent disappointing one person...

Yourself.

As a recovering people-pleaser and improvisor who’s reflex is to say, “Yes, and...” Erin gives you her #1 tip for setting boundaries and sticking to them – zero guilt included.

ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Send Erin a message (contact info below) about who/what you’re saying “no” to. Download the Wellness Workbook by taking the quiz (below) to create your own Wall of Nay like Erin mentioned in today’s show.

Show Links:

• The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
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If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)