The Presence! podcast is committed to sharing and promoting what we call Pistis-Based Presence as a new framework for developing mature leaders in organizations across the globe.
Welcome to Episode 8. This week John and Ali enter into the world of Dialogue-Based Relationships, where two or more people enter into a higher level of communication where trust guides every conversation. In today's fast-paced organizations where communication can often get cut short by the next fire or back to back meetings, Dialouge-Based Relationship can make a huge difference between lost messaging and meaningful discussions.
13 Oct 2026
Episode 2-7: Building the Relationship Before Building the Dialogue
In this episode, Ali and John discuss the importance of building the right relationships before we can build the really effective relationshihps.
6 Oct 2026
Episode 2-6: The Three P Relationship Model
In this episode, John and Ali talk about a brand new model that leaders can use to help them undersand their distinct relational roles with their team members so that they can effectivley communicate with them at a holistic level.
29 Sept 2026
Episode 2-5: Psychological Safety, Meaningfulness, and Belonging
In this episode, John and Ali tak about the pre-conditions for building Employee Engagement - Psychological Safety, Meaningfulness and Belonging - and why they are central in creating the kind of team climate leaders need in the 21st century workplace.
22 Sept 2026
Episode 2-4: Empathy as a Skill...Not a Feeling
This week, John and Ali talk about what Mature Leadership Empathy REALLY looks like for an organizational leader, and how gaining the skills of that empathy transition it from a feeling we try to generate to a legitimate and helpful leadership practice.
15 Sept 2026
Episode 2-3: The Grayness of Life
8 Sept 2026
Episode 2-2: Pathos Means Person First
This may be counterintuitive, but organizations really need to understand the importance of "Person First" as they communicate and implement the work. Sometimes we can highlight the urgency of the work, and forget to realize the implications amd impacts to employees. In this episode, John and Ali discuss why this is critical and some helpful ideas on how to do it.
1 Sept 2026
Episode 2-1: Introducing Pathos
In the first episode of Season 2 of the Presence! Podcast, John and Ali talk about the second pillar of Pistis-Based Presence, Pathos - which speaks to how leaders can form a genuine bond with their direct reports and thier colleagues/partners across their organization.
In this last episode of Season 1 of the Presence! Podcast, John and Ali discuss the road to Ethos Maturity -- that place where you have moved beyond constant management of self to a more stable and consistent growth toward what the ancient Greeks referred to as Teleios -- my best self.
13 May 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 10: Dumping the Dopamine
In this episode, John and Ali discuss the fascinating topic of Self-Discipline -- and how leaders and use it to successfully beat back those harmful, hard-wired behaviors that can keep holding us back.
5 May 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 9: Reflections on Reflecting
In this episode, Ali and John explore the world of Self-Reflection, which very few people take the time to do, but which actually might be the key to building real effectiveness into your leadership walk.
28 Apr 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 8: Removing the Noise from External Self-Awareness
In this episode, John and Ali focus on the importance of External Self-Awareness, including how to navigate some of the nuances and traps of external feedback, both from a process perspective...and from a very personal perspective.
22 Apr 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 7: A Journey through Internal Awareness
In this episode, John and Ali explore the internal side of Self-Awareness, which is all about self-discovery and gaining an understanding of how our leadership behaviors are generated through our own individual brain wiring and responses to threats and uncertainty.
15 Apr 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 6: Exploring Ourselves through the Johari Window
In this episode, Ali and John explore a classic awareness tool called the Johari Window and how we can use the the panes of that window to frame the impacts of our behaviors. We also begin discussion of Internal Awareness, which help us understand what we need to be "self-aware" about.
7 Apr 2026
Presence Podcast - Episode 5: Wiring and Hijacks and Brain Beasts, Oh My!
Ali and John continue their discussion on the importance of leaders acquiring Human Awareness, with a discussion of how are brains are wired by the circumstances from our past (and present) lives. They also discuss the impact of what Daniel Goleman called "the Amygdala Hijack", as well as a new concept called the "Brain Beast" --- and about how all of these dynamics play a part in who we have become as a leader.
24 Mar 2026
Presence! Podcast - Episode 4: Begin with Human Awareness Before Self-Awareness
18 Mar 2026
Presence! Podcast - Episode 3: The Five Commitments of a Mature Leader
In this episode, John and Ali discuss how one current dynamic corporate leader demonstrated the spriit of Pistis-Based Presence that created trust and loyalty throughout his organization in the midst of a national challenge. They then discuss a set of five leadsership commitments that set a leader on the pathway to maturity.
10 Mar 2026
Presence! Podcast - Episode 2: One Special Greek Word
In this episode, John and Ali discuss how ancient Greek culture set the tone for modern leadership development, and they introduce one special Greek word that captures the essence of leadership maturity.
In this first Presence! Podcast episode, hosts John Miller and Ali Carson talk about the need for a new framework for Leadership Presence and how that need is underscored by the challenges of the 21st Century Workplace and the 21st Century Workforce.
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