Épisodes

  • Ep#232 Vulnerable
    Nov 11 2025

    Greg and Allister talk about the importance of Vulnerability as a leader or manager. Great discussion about their thoughts, experiences, and questions about this topic.


    Who are you talking to?


    Here is the link to the new rebooted Safe Brave Stories podcast:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/4psUFKTPSRJ9MphDpxvttQ?si=f74d2f9efa784b5d


    talkingnotranting@gmail.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


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    33 min
  • Ep#231 the Hype
    Oct 27 2025

    In this episode, Greg and Allister talk about people and situations where the Hype is brought in. Whether a new idea, process, or person, what is your experience dealing with these types of situations? Are you the Hype in a situation, or the cooler, or perhaps one of the people sitting off to the side?


    Who are you talking to?


    ReBoot of Safe Brave Stories. Check of out Greg's podcast with co host Anna Petosa.


    Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4psUFKTPSRJ9MphDpxvttQ?si=4d849987724a459c


    Apple Podcast Link:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/safe-brave-stories/id1566158002


    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/

    talkingnotranting@gmail.com


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    34 min
  • Ep#230 Irritated
    Oct 17 2025

    Join Greg and Allister as they talk about being irritated and being irritating. How do you show up? What do you do with those feelings or the feelings of others?


    Who are you talking to?

    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:

    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2


    Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com


    Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com


    Allister: allister.field@gmail.com


    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:


    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV


    Greg's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


    Allister's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/


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    33 min
  • Ep#229 Moving On
    Sep 27 2025

    In this episode, Greg and Allister discuss how they transitioned to different companies, jobs, and roles and how they have struggled with this process at times.

    How have your transitions gone?

    What did you learn from those transitions?

    Who are you talking to?


    Check out Leaving the Puzzle Factory:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5V0TemV4TZmkMkcbbcgV1O?si=abc6cad3e0a648b4

    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:


    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2


    Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com


    Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com


    Allister: allister.field@gmail.com


    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:


    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV


    Greg's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


    Allister's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/








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    38 min
  • Ep#228 Catastrophe
    Sep 7 2025

    In this episode, Greg and Allister discuss leadership, communication, and aftercare when the unexpected happens. How does your organization handle the really hard stuff and do they talk about it afterwards?


    Who are you talking to?


    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:


    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2


    Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com


    Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com


    Allister: allister.field@gmail.com


    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:


    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV


    Greg's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


    Allister's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/


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    38 min
  • Ep#227 Context
    Aug 26 2025

    In this episode, Greg and Allister tackle a thought that seems to come up quite often. How good are we in ensuring that we provide context in the discussions and decisions we make? Have you been part of situations where the context wasn't provided? How did it make you feel? What were the downsides of the situation?


    Who are you talking to?

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    33 min
  • Ep#226 Giving Bad News
    Aug 6 2025

    In this episode our hosts, Greg Smith and Allister Field, share their thoughts, observations, and experiences around giving and receiving bad news in the workplace. What are your experiences with this topic?


    Who are you talking to?

    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:


    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2


    Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com


    Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com


    Allister: allister.field@gmail.com


    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:


    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV


    Greg's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:



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    35 min
  • Ep#225 Showing Up
    Jul 26 2025

    In this episode, Greg and Allister talk about how we show up for meetings and conversations but also in our long term business relationships. How do you show up? What does showing up even mean to you and more importantly, your organization?

    Who are you are talking to?

    Check us out and sample our other projects on our LinkedIn page in the publication section:


    https://shorturl.at/dkrS2


    Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com


    Greg: greg@kgregsmith.com


    Allister: allister.field@gmail.com


    Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories:


    Safe Brave Stories Podcast:

    https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV


    Greg's LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/


    Greg's Instagram SBS profile:


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    43 min