Personality Poker®

About Personality Poker®

Personality Poker® – The Game-Changing Podcast About People, Teams, and Innovation Welcome to Personality Poker, the podcast that helps you understand yourself and your team in a whole new way—through the lens of a simple, powerful, and surprisingly fun card game. Created by Hall of Fame speaker and innovation expert Stephen Shapiro, Personality Poker® has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide uncover what makes them tick, what holds them back, and what’s missing from their teams. Now, this podcast brings the magic of the game to life through deep conversations, playful insights, and practical strategies. In each episode, you’ll discover: • Why knowing who you’re not is the secret to breakthrough performance • How to build teams that “play with a full deck” • What your cards reveal about your leadership, communication, and creative style • How to create a culture of collaboration and innovation—without cheesy team-building exercises Whether you’ve played Personality Poker before or you’re new to the game, this podcast will give you the tools to think differently, work better with others, and turn diversity of thought into your biggest competitive advantage. Get ready to deal yourself in.

Publisher

Stephen Shapiro

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2020

Latest episode

23 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Playing to Your Strong Suit as a Spade

   Spades are the analysts of innovation: the people who turn noise into knowledge and gut feels into grounded decisions. In this episode, we unpack the Spade style from Personality Poker®—what they do best, where they get stuck, and how to unlock their impact on your team. You’ll learn how to spot a Spade, how to communicate so they lean in, and how to use their strengths without getting bogged down in analysis paralysis. We also contrast “dot” depth with “line” connections so leaders can build balanced teams that deliver results. If you want better decisions, fewer blind spots, and smarter execution, this one is for you. 👉 Buy the book: https://a.co/d/1xWOKjX

2. 

   9 Sept 2025

   Finding and Understanding Your Style

   Imagine a room filled with 300 executives laughing, trading cards, and discovering surprising truths about themselves. That’s the energy of Personality Poker®—a powerful tool that reveals how you innovate, collaborate, and lead. In this episode, Stephen Shapiro breaks down the hidden meanings behind the suits, numbers, and colors in the deck, showing how they map to innovation styles, thinking preferences, and energy levels. You’ll learn why the people you clash with most may actually be the ones you need the most. Get ready to see yourself and your team in a whole new way. 👉 Grab your copy of Personality Poker here: https://a.co/d/1xWOKjX

3. 

   23 Jul 2025

   Playing Your Strongest Hand

   In this foundational episode, we dive deep into two crucial chapters from Personality Poker that will shape how you approach the game—and yourself. Before you can get your “perfect hand,” it’s essential to understand your preferred, adapted, desired, and opposite styles—and how confusing them can lead to burnout or missed opportunities. You’ll hear powerful stories that illustrate the difference between what you’re good at and what truly energizes you. You’ll also learn why traits you might dismiss—like being “disorganized” or “overly sensitive”—could actually be your greatest strengths when viewed from the right angle. Then we get tactical. You’ll discover how to play Personality Poker in three formats: Solitaire, Gifting, and Poker. Whether you’re flying solo, diving deep with a trusted team, or shaking things up with a large group, this episode gives you the tools and insights to get the most out of the game.

Who has been a guest on Personality Poker®

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joe De Sena
• Jon Fredrickson
• Adam Leffert
• Dan Kaus

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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