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 WDYKTBT Episodes

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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 ...

Changing Minds Through Empathy and the Values of Others | Robert Perez
August 06, 202400:53:49

Changing Minds Through Empathy and the Values of Others | Robert Perez

It’s possible to change someone’s mind on social and political issues - get this - not through argument, but through empathy and with their values. In this deeply divided, polarized political situation we find ourselves in, Robert Perez is making change possible....

Community Grounded in Faith and Coming from the Heart | Community Building with Michaela Corning
July 23, 202400:54:58

Community Grounded in Faith and Coming from the Heart | Community Building with Michaela Corning

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...

How Intentional Parenting Leads to Workplace Equity | Strength of Parenthood with Claudia Timmermans
July 10, 202400:51:06

How Intentional Parenting Leads to Workplace Equity | Strength of Parenthood with Claudia Timmermans

“Gender equity starts at home.” Leadership Coach and Parent Advocate, Claudia Timmermans wants to start an intentional parenting revolution. Our workplaces have not evolved enough to support working parents. While many organizations are leading the way, many are s...

Discovering the Joy and Value of Silliness | Silliness with Marge Kastner
July 03, 202400:46:25

Discovering the Joy and Value of Silliness | Silliness with Marge Kastner

What areas of your life are you taking too seriously? What areas of your interactions and relationships could benefit from turning down the formality and seriousness and increase the fun? In Learning and Development, I’ve heard the adage “to increase retention, yo...

Exploring the Space Between Polar Opposites | Polarity Integration | Awareness with Asli Aker
June 19, 202400:58:45

Exploring the Space Between Polar Opposites | Polarity Integration | Awareness with Asli Aker

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 ...

True Snacks

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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...

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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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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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