What Do You Know To Be True? 

A podcast about ordinary people, with extraordinary talent, making meaningful impact.
Charting a path to unlocking one's potential starts with a deeper understanding of one’s superpower and how to make a meaningful impact in service of others.

In these conversations, Roger Kastner seeks to discover more about our guests' path to purpose and unlocking potential by exploring their journey from developing their extraordinary talent to creating meaningful impact for others. Learn more...

Episodes are available here, on our YouTube Channel, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.


Full Episodes

How to Tell Impactful Stories | Public Speaking Coach Kristin Link
January 16, 202500:48:21

How to Tell Impactful Stories | Public Speaking Coach Kristin Link

In this conversation, Public Speaking Coach Kristin Link shares her superpower of helping leaders learn how to tell impactful stories. Whether it’s giving a speech or speaking up in a meeting, Kristin says, speaking with impact is more important than speaking with...

Overcome Yourself: Embrace Awareness to Thrive | Nana Gyesie
January 02, 202500:56:37

Overcome Yourself: Embrace Awareness to Thrive | Nana Gyesie

What gets in your way when trying to use your superpower? If you are like most people I talk with, your response is, “Myself.” Overcoming yourself requires awareness of what is holding you back from your best self and self-compassion to take action. Maybe it's you...

4 Ways to Access Joy Anytime – Fuel Your Purpose and Superpower | Anna Hall
December 11, 202400:55:13

4 Ways to Access Joy Anytime – Fuel Your Purpose and Superpower | Anna Hall

Ever wonder how to not just experience joy, but to tap into the power of joy to accelerate the impact of your superpower? I was talking with a friend recently who shared how elusive joy feels right now. That got me thinking about my belief that joy is not just an ...

Create Thriving Workplaces By Asking Better Questions | Garin Rouch
November 25, 202400:54:57

Create Thriving Workplaces By Asking Better Questions | Garin Rouch

Coaches, consultants, and leaders know the power of asking questions in order to find the next step in unlocking a barrier or solving a problem. For Garin Rouch, asking the right questions is a superpower, one with a lot of consequences, since he's building better...

Exploring the role of Joy in our Superpower | Season 2 Trailer
November 19, 202400:02:23

Exploring the role of Joy in our Superpower | Season 2 Trailer

What do you know to be true about joy? What is the relationship between your superpower and joy? What is the role of Joy in achieving your potential? I’m curious to learn more about the role of joy in achieving our potential, and so in season 2 of the What Do You ...

Empowering Others To Own Their Voice | Sports Broadcaster Jen Mueller
November 12, 202400:59:54

Empowering Others To Own Their Voice | Sports Broadcaster Jen Mueller

As a leader, coach or mentor, our role is to help others find their voice and tell their story. Of course we want to improve our abilities to do this for our people, so I reached out to a professional sports broadcaster and storyteller, Jen Mueller, to learn how s...

How Travel Changes Us | Insights from Travel Expert Steve Smith
October 29, 202400:57:36

How Travel Changes Us | Insights from Travel Expert Steve Smith

Why do we travel? Do we travel to see some sights, check off a bucket list item, immerse ourselves into a new culture or glam up our social media feeds? I was curious about this so I asked my friend, Steve Smith. Steve is a travel expert and tour guide and has spe...

How Can Introverts Authentically Promote Themselves and Succeed | Nancy Ancowitz
October 15, 202400:46:54

How Can Introverts Authentically Promote Themselves and Succeed | Nancy Ancowitz

How can an Introvert build the confidence to get what they want? Whether it's speaking up in meetings, stepping on stage to give a presentation, or advocating for themselves, how does an introvert push past their discomfort to achieve their goals? As a Career stra...

Launching Solopreneurs with Empathy | Liz Steblay
October 01, 202400:42:54

Launching Solopreneurs with Empathy | Liz Steblay

Starting your own solopreneur business would be easier if you had a coach on your side. Someone who brings empathy and experience to show you the ropes, know what you are going through, and can name when fear, uncertainty, and doubt rear their ugly head and get in...

We're Already Connected | Rediscovering Connection with Mark Meadows
September 17, 202400:58:22

We're Already Connected | Rediscovering Connection with Mark Meadows

What would you do if we were already connected to one another? Mark Meadows shares this evocative question with the knowledge that we’re already connected. We are already connected, because we are human and we are here. And that which gets in our way of connecting...

The Power of Divergent Thinking to Transform Organizations | Rick Beaton
September 03, 202400:51:24

The Power of Divergent Thinking to Transform Organizations | Rick Beaton

Divergent thinking and courageous alternative perspective sharing is what’s needed to transform organizations, challenge the status quo, and evolve our human systems so people and organizations can thrive and flourish. Our problems will not be solved with the sam...

Crafting Your Space and Managing Your Stuff with Nicole Kincaid
August 20, 202400:53:01

Crafting Your Space and Managing Your Stuff with Nicole Kincaid

Helping individuals better manage their stuff and their spaces, and develop sustainable systems to keep it up, is Nicole Kincaid's superpower. But this episode is a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation. Our relationship with our ...

True Snacks

True Snacks are short, bite-sized clips from the full-length episodes. Not ready for the full meal deal, have a snack...

Greater Awareness Through Polarity Management with Asli Aker | True Snacks
October 22, 202400:13:05

Greater Awareness Through Polarity Management with Asli Aker | True Snacks

Have you ever been stuck between two options, only to find a better option is the third option? And of course, you’ve found the truth in between two very different renditions of the same event. That space in between or unseen just beyond two options is the space o...

Create Your Community When It Doesn’t Exist | Michaela Corning | True Snacks
October 08, 202400:12:50

Create Your Community When It Doesn’t Exist | Michaela Corning | True Snacks

What do you do when you cannot find a community that serves your needs? If you are Michaela Corning, you create it. As an entrepreneur, an outgoing sales person, an amplifier, a woman, and a Muslim, Michaela found herself in the middle of an “intersectionality twi...

Aligning To What I Am Supposed To Do | Strategic Narrative with Guillaume Wiatr | True Snacks
September 24, 202400:12:40

Aligning To What I Am Supposed To Do | Strategic Narrative with Guillaume Wiatr | True Snacks

Storytelling in business has been a hot topic for quite some time, but crafting a strategic narrative is a newer concept, one that our guest, Guillaume Wiatr, knows a lot about. What’s the difference between a story and a narrative? As business owner and narrative...

How to Design for What Matters in Human Systems | Pay Attention with Kellee Franklin | True Snacks
September 10, 202400:13:21

How to Design for What Matters in Human Systems | Pay Attention with Kellee Franklin | True Snacks

Transformation in organizations, whether driven by strategy or technology imperatives, will often attempt to treat the human side of change as an afterthought or something to be managed. And that is why most transformations fail. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized le...

Creating Space for Others | Stuffology with Nicole Kincaid | True Snacks
August 27, 202400:12:45

Creating Space for Others | Stuffology with Nicole Kincaid | True Snacks

Yes, this conversation with Nicole Kincaid is about her superpower of helping individuals better manage their stuff and their space AND it’s a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation. Our relationship with our physical possessions, o...

How to Change Hearts and Minds | Robert Perez | True Snacks
August 14, 202400:13:04

How to Change Hearts and Minds | Robert Perez | True Snacks

Do you think it’s possible to change someone’s mind on social and political issues? In this deeply divided, polarized political situation we find ourselves in, while it may seem impossible to some. But to Robert Perez, change is possible, and it’s only a matter of...

The Relationship Between Joy & Resilience | Bill Hefferman | True Snacks
July 30, 202400:11:25

The Relationship Between Joy & Resilience | Bill Hefferman | True Snacks

Like most skills, resilience and adaptability are capabilities that can be developed but the biggest determinant of their ultimate effectiveness is mindset. Resilience Consultant and Speaker, Bill Hefferman, joins us to share what he's learned about resilience and...

Discovering the Power of Purpose and Joy | Anna Hall | True Snacks
July 16, 202400:09:42

Discovering the Power of Purpose and Joy | Anna Hall | True Snacks

“[Choosing] happiness is bullsh!t. I cannot choose happiness. Joy fills us from the inside and happiness is a result of joy.” Anna Hall is a beacon of warmth, authenticity, humanity, and vulnerability. She is a powerhouse of energy when it comes to teaching people...

How to be a better listener | Art of Listening with Nicholas Whitaker | True Snacks
June 26, 202400:13:41

How to be a better listener | Art of Listening with Nicholas Whitaker | True Snacks

The gift of listening is more than hearing someone else. It’s being radically present to what they are saying so that you can empathize with them, feel with them, and be with them. This is an act of love and recognition. This is high art. This is creating t...

An Invitation to Co-Create | Mike Geyer | True Snacks
June 12, 202400:13:42

An Invitation to Co-Create | Mike Geyer | True Snacks

We sing the praises of collaboration all the time, but how we invite others to engage and collaborate have a huge impact on the experience and outcomes. Mike Geyer, a business and technology consultant, a storyteller, and a Global Accounts Executive at Adobe, has...

How to rewrite your story | Corinna Calhoun |True Snack
May 29, 202400:08:30

How to rewrite your story | Corinna Calhoun |True Snack

"How is that story you've been telling yourself working for you? Is it working for you?" We tell ourselves stories all the time, some based on our limiting beliefs. Wouldn't you love to have a simple process for rewriting those stories that no longer work for us?...

Finding Humanity in Teams | Bennett Bratt | True Snacks
May 15, 202400:13:15

Finding Humanity in Teams | Bennett Bratt | True Snacks

“One of the things we do in teams is reclaim our humanity.” In this True Snack episode, Ben shares his strong belief in the power of teams as a place to reclaim our humanity or actively deny it. Ben is a self-proclaimed Team Geek, and you are about to...

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Chock full of wisdom, insight, and “aha’s”

Roger’s podcast is one of my favorites. I love his take on how we perceive “truths”, the ways in which they evolve, and the larger wrapping of it showcasing people’s superpowers. I learn from every episode, feel seen, and consistently find more content from his guests since they are so intriguing and wise. A must liste...

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Curiosity and Authenticity in Every Conversation

Roger’s podcast episodes are true pieces of art. His great curiosity dives deep into the most interesting stories of his guests. It’s a fantastic podcast for those searching for what matters most to them. Each guest brings a unique perspective on human-centered topics, and Roger does it all with heart and authenticity....

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5⭐️ Rodgcast

Operating through life in my mid-20s while juggling fatigue and an ADHD-riddled brain, I usually don’t gravitate towards podcasts as they either ramble with hit-or-miss storytelling or find undiscovered ways of stroking an ego. But where others often lose me, this series strides through the door with a direct intention...

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Amazing conversations

Roger has a unique ability to connect with guests and bring out their stories of what they gently hold as “true”. This shared search uncovers aspiration, congruence, and pragmatism.

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Great storytelling & range

Roger has interviewed a diverse set of folks on this podcast so far, but what connects them is their stories of living into purpose with curiosity and humility.

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People’s Purpose At Work

Love learning about the different ways people put their talents to work at achieving a higher purpose. Inspiring!