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

The Surprising Truth About Being A Connector and Community Builder
What Do You Know To Be True?November 11, 2025
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The Surprising Truth About Being A Connector and Community Builder

This is a conversation with Suzanne Weller and her superpower of being a connector and a community builder, and the surprising truth of what makes her so good at connecting others and community building. When it comes to being a connector and a community builder, ...

The Courage To Grow Even When It Hurts | Insights from Danielle Letayf
What Do You Know To Be True?October 29, 202500:38:06

The Courage To Grow Even When It Hurts | Insights from Danielle Letayf

This is a conversation with Danielle Letayf, and it’s about how she works with people to develop their personal brand and have the courage to rewrite the stories they tell so they can better achieve their professional goals. As people leaders, coaches and talent p...

The Courage to Connect With Our True Self | Jules Kuroda
What Do You Know To Be True?October 15, 202500:47:21

The Courage to Connect With Our True Self | Jules Kuroda

This is a conversation with author and coach, Jules Kuroda, where she shares what she knows to be true about discovering our innate nature and how she helps people connect with who they really are. The path to our possible selves requires a deepening connection an...

Why Stories Make Us Feel Connected | Insights from David Hutchens
What Do You Know To Be True?October 01, 202500:47:49

Why Stories Make Us Feel Connected | Insights from David Hutchens

David Hutchens, the storytelling coach to leaders and teams, shares the why and how stories connect us, reveals and amplifies our humanity, and help drive transformative change in organizations. The first secret David shares: While storytelling is a superpower we ...

These Frameworks Are So Powerful, People and Teams Thrive
What Do You Know To Be True?September 16, 202500:55:38

These Frameworks Are So Powerful, People and Teams Thrive

In today’s conversation, I talk about the simple frameworks that I use, and some that I’ve created, that help individuals and teams thrive at work and live into their purpose. Undoubtedly you use frameworks for getting stuff done at work, at school, and at home. B...

How To Design Your Future Of Life & Work | Insights from Kason Morris
What Do You Know To Be True?September 04, 202500:47:49

How To Design Your Future Of Life & Work | Insights from Kason Morris

Are you ready for the future of work? Kason Morris prepares individuals and companies for the future of work – but in two very different ways. Kason helps companies assess the strategic talent needs of the future. And his superpower is helping individuals architec...

Why Creativity Is Your Birthright | Pia Mailhot-Leichter
What Do You Know To Be True?August 05, 202500:46:32

Why Creativity Is Your Birthright | Pia Mailhot-Leichter

Pia Mailhot-Leichter, a creative force for good, believes that creativity is our birthright. And while creativity requires us to choose trust, bravery, and vulnerable, when we accept creativity as a way of life, we can change the world. ➡️ What is your relationshi...

The Link Between Authenticity and Joy | Tash Durkins
What Do You Know To Be True?July 23, 202500:41:58

The Link Between Authenticity and Joy | Tash Durkins

Have you ever thought about the role authenticity plays in creating and experiencing joy? I had not thought about the relationship between authenticity and joy until I spoke with Tash Durkins. And the word authenticity keeps coming up in many conversations as an a...

Is Positivity A Choice? | Yes Says Stephen Minix
What Do You Know To Be True?July 08, 202500:47:03

Is Positivity A Choice? | Yes Says Stephen Minix

You probably know someone who exudes the power of positivity. Not in a fake or toxic way, but in an authentic way that inspires you and pumps you up. Have you ever wondered how they got like that and how can you get some of that? Is positivity a choice? “Yo! Fired...

The Power of Laughter to Heal and Make Us Stronger | Jess Brain
What Do You Know To Be True?June 25, 2025
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The Power of Laughter to Heal and Make Us Stronger | Jess Brain

Jess Brain shares the health benefits of laughter and its impact on our mental health, highlighting how laughter reduces our stress levels and builds resilience within us, while fostering psychological safety in teams. You’ve probably heard the saying, “laughter i...

Awakening Awareness and the Power of Hope | Mai Moore
What Do You Know To Be True?June 10, 202500:38:47

Awakening Awareness and the Power of Hope | Mai Moore

Awakening awareness of oneself has been a common thread for many of the rockstars who’ve shared their journeys on this podcast series. And yet, to have greater impact in the service of others and to be a more effective leader, we also need to become “other” aware....

How Great Coaches Teach More Than Sports | Evan Johnsen
What Do You Know To Be True?May 07, 202500:41:24

How Great Coaches Teach More Than Sports | Evan Johnsen

Remember that coach or teacher who inspired you to working harder and achieving your goals? If you had experience where a coach or teacher made an impact, I’m sure that experience includes more than just playing a sport better or passing that algebra test – they w...

True Snacks

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

The Framework to Solve Any Problem
What Do You Know To Be True?September 23, 202500:05:50

The Framework to Solve Any Problem

I came across this problem-solving framework 20 years ago and I’ve used it on almost every project I’ve been a part of ever since, and it is incredibly effective. All appreciation and snaps to Alex Osborn and Dr. Sydney Parns for developing the Creative Problem So...

The One Thing to Future-Proof Your Career | Insights from Kason Morris
What Do You Know To Be True?September 08, 202500:07:47

The One Thing to Future-Proof Your Career | Insights from Kason Morris

Are you ready to learn more about the capability that some experts are saying is the number one way to futureproof your career? In this excerpt from our full What Do You Know To Be True? conversation with Future of Work leader, author of the “Life-Work Revolution,...

Greater Awareness Through Polarity Management with Asli Aker | True Snacks
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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
What Do You Know To Be True?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 th...

An Invitation to Co-Create | Mike Geyer | True Snacks
What Do You Know To Be True?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 ...

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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!