The Prime Directive

Emotional Responses on the Pebbled Path: 1.41

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl finish their Heroes of Higher Ed discussion with guest Dr. Elena Svetieva. They begin discussing emotional responses and emotional intelligence in receiving feedback. They discuss a bit ore about feedback, feedforward, and Appreciative Inquiry before talking about authenticity and charisma. The finish by circling back to Elena's post-doctoral fellowships and journey into leadership research and her work with Liesl on the "Leadership a Communication Perspective" textbook. Elena closes with a call to action for the audience. This episode was dedicated to Dr. Mike Hackman- a friend, a teacher, a leader.
Some topics include: Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Feedforward, Appreciative Inquiry, Authentic Leadership, Charisma, Great Man Theories, Obama, Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, Influencers, Dr. Paolo Lopes in Lisbon, Center for Creative Leadership, The Honest Leader. Now hit play, subscribe, and notifications if you want to keep hearing from us and please comment below :)
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
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References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feedforward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminlaker/2024/04/23/the-hidden-dangers-of-relying-on-a-charismatic-leader/ https://youtu.be/qpCnR7BOS0I?si=K3YwK5cfpHgiCFOQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma https://youtu.be/BgNfrDXr7uA?si=LJDMjP3Ja76s1Brm https://youtu.be/ZVAj9EW2lUM?si=GKHoPQuzMyMn0lFx https://youtu.be/D0slPLpCYFM?si=u97kOsblEDlxT_r6 https://youtu.be/bwk_DidX8qo?si=6nPZ87z5251e-C0y https://youtu.be/Jbt6VGOYU3E?si=mTNlVMdjxUOWzKpO https://youtu.be/JtGtqmC5wU4?si=7wcjjcwV6rlcia26 https://www.ccl.org/our-locations/americas/colorado-springs/ https://youtu.be/bhzP0WFA8Wk?si=x4d_4asNPny5YjCj https://communique.uccs.edu/?p=22375

The Dating Game: 1.40

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl continue their discussion in the Heroes of Higher Ed series with guest Dr. Elena Svetieva. They discuss dating in the 21st century America and how social media has decreased immediacy in relationships. The finish their discussion discussing how we handle both constructive and not so constructive feedback. Seeking happiness through self-acceptance and the book recommendations, The Courage to be Disliked and Thanks for the Feedback.
Some topics include: Connection, online dating, relationships, Tinder, speed dating, social profiles, selfies and the use of filters, self-image and self-worth, depression, authentic leadership, the capacity to receive honesty, feedback mechanisms, handling constructive and destructive critique, mentors, The Courage to be Disliked, Thanks for the Feedback.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/risks-of-artificial-intelligence https://youtu.be/li70iz1NaDY?si=eQ1YIv8HZvNOkrNf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_astronauts https://thoughtsonthinking.org/2020/09/04/sartre-hell-is-other-people-explained-philosophy-psychoanalysis/ https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/18-qualities-of-a-marriage-built-to-last-0623145 https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years/ https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/authenticity-1-idea-3-facts-5-tips/ https://medium.com/@edwardgdunn/the-wisdom-of-the-mirror-3f2b581486e7 https://youtu.be/rC8nnIUu6cc?si=IOvq7pNZaqR18IyU https://youtu.be/AEm9Uxu-ilI?si=3IWUc92rgRhzSga- https://youtu.be/9nMCrj3soDU?si=DLO7VIXh8G-jd7aN https://youtu.be/gTkxwkCJA-E?si=ydrio3TDC6ozNHD2 https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/9/26/16345476/stanford-psychologist-art-of-avoiding-assholes https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/catalogs/tip-sheets/receiving-and-giving-effective-feedback

Heroes of Higher Ed - 2: Honesty and Pantomime: 1.39

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl have their second guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Dr. Elena Svetieva. They discuss her background and research in deception and honesty, leadership, the Honesty Project, and the difficulty we have in telling when someone is being dishonest.
Some topics include: Deception, honesty, Dr. Mark Frank, Lie to Me and Paul Ekman, AI and leadership, The Honesty Project, and deception in leadership.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://www.elenasvetieva.com/ https://www.elenasvetieva.com/the-honest-leader https://www.wisdom-works.com/elena-svetieva/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNgEU8USGek https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110238150.471/html?lang=en https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/communication/graduate/master-program/master-program-overview.host.html/content/shared/cas/communication/module-content/students-faculty-alumni/alumni_svetieva.detail.html https://www.fuckcancer.org/ https://entcenterforthearts.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception https://www.historydefined.net/winston-churchill/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/from-dictatorship-to-democracy-a-conceptual-framework-for-liberation/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-illusion-of-a-frictionless-existence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://psychcentral.com/blog/psychology-self/2018/08/trauma-hiding#1million https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust,_but_verify https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/2023/09/26/using-communication-truthfully-in-the-era-of-ai/ https://copyleaks.com/ai-content-detector https://purdueglobalwriting.center/writing-to-think/

Art Appreciation - Part 2: 1.38

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Eric and Admar continue their discussion of all different forms of art and how it nourishes the soul.
Some topics include: The beauty of Arabic writing, Bob Ross, music as therapy, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and David, Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Racing_in_the_Rain_(film) https://www.thedancingoracle.com/expand/blog/spiritual-dance-education/shamanic-dance#:~:text=Shamanic%20dance%20facilitation%20is%20a,HERE%20to%20purchase%20on%20Amazon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_%28Michelangelo%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart?variant=zh-cn#:~:text=Mozart%20is%20widely%20regarded%20as,richness%20of%20harmony%20and%20texture%22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Paganini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Haas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Anna_Mozart https://startalkmedia.com/

Art Appreciation - Part 1: 1.37

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Eric and Admar spend time this week discussing their love of all forms of art from music, to fine art, to performance art, to more abstract and ancient pieces.
Some topics include: Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Andy Warhol, Rhythm O, Art as Therapy, Voyager's Golden Record, Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory, Lascaux Caves, Picasso's Three Musicians, Jackson Pollack's Blue Poles, Bridget Riley's Fall, AI Art, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto, and Frank Stella's Six Mile Bottom.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna. *IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://www.masterworksfineart.com/artists/andy-warhol/campbells-soup https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/sep/28/andres-serrano-piss-christ-new-york https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0 https://arttherapy.org/about-art-therapy/ https://www.uffizi.it/en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2019/09/10/the-persistence-of-memory-and-salvator-dalis-contribution-to-surrealism/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci https://beherenownetwork.com/be-here-now-network-podcasts-teachers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux https://smarthistory.org/hall-of-bulls-lascaux/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal-made_art#:~:text=Animal%2Dmade%20art%20consists%20of,are%20created%20with%20human%20involvement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jackson-Pollock/Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Riley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Fields https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_art https://ptolemy.berkeley.edu/eecs20/week8/scale.html#:~:text=The%20musical%20scale%20is%20based,tend%20to%20sound%20good%20together. https://www.planetary.org/worlds/pale-blue-dot https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/frank-stella-1994 https://medium.com/@dadafish/10-interesting-facts-about-the-arabic-language-4d999dc36eb1

O Canada: 1.36

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Eric and Admar get warmed up for this week touching on a range of topics surrounding the economy finishing up with some thoughts about our neighbors to the north.
Some topics include: The 2nd Amendment, Gun control, Thom Hartmann, the middle class, DARE, Reaganomics, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, Freespeech TV, Canadian politics and trends. Now hit play, subscribe, and notifications if you want to keep hearing from us and please comment below :)
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://youtu.be/HekZLSZ2mpU?si=rlqFvZfC4s3y5OLm https://youtu.be/BDJ8xyQjyhM?si=XBP5GX5M0nFXwURg https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ https://youtu.be/ALw6pOaGTXA?si=4EaZdJQDm9G3vMRF https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0SqtI95X6o0gLDrCfEHdLqU73klwaxos&si=I0CcCV4XpuR3tUsX https://youtu.be/E2lJYBpzyN8?si=HZ_sXTrlg5-vZPZF https://youtu.be/Jh5FfSSBWw4?si=y3EFeKKhksgK3oQG https://youtu.be/8S3d8EhHy74?si=ykwoLrXY2rT6G9Zs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism https://youtu.be/SpdrCXROHRo?si=9X9QNeytOibqvfnp https://www.youtube.com/@UCzuqE7-t13O4NIDYJfakrhw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_president_of_the_United_States https://youtu.be/BShvYeyMm_Y?si=anH3R3lK7GKzD3wL https://youtu.be/XL-bAKRQfQE?si=Y0pOPzUMDIe1225b https://youtu.be/QSBS9Zu5PE0?si=fyjm9c_-h8kwpPua https://youtu.be/TYqSUtQk12E?si=0eRrYQidxJNIxs1n https://youtu.be/8MQ59Ij5fkM?si=TJhOIPVkQlYytUmy

A Return on Investment: 1.35

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl finish talking with their first guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Teaching Professor Laura Eurich, Co-Chair of the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In Part 3 and the conclusion of their discussion, they finish talking about the value of higher education on individual and societal level, discuss some "back in my day" nostalgia from Laura's background, and finish talking about the show Severance.
Some topics include: Higher education and the return on investment, homelessness, progressive taxes, Stephen King, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Elton John, work-life balance, Severance.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://youtu.be/KoLN0YoErK0?si=_JsmMbRPxb1hF6lx https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=iCNHDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1917&dq=value+of+education&ots=uPGHm0q83h&sig=qbMNlTATYxVVF4PK5DKoX2Mdnv0#v=onepage&q=value%20of%20education&f=false https://youtu.be/kXCGbAv8YPw?si=CJ-xgRrowPOGljx3 https://youtu.be/I3JtZlSRMAw?si=lLqMwsBL_d0eKpij https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9V4WAAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR1&dq=communication+leadership&ots=pB6tstRMPr&sig=1ax3_nbIlyZfwKzd2RueSTpLYbg#v=onepage&q=communication%20leadership&f=false https://www.lesliekean.com/ https://youtu.be/8ITA807bCcQ?si=WK6_X4N-Feu_aa9G https://youtu.be/gSNLDeM2gSA?si=bUPyuN7i0cS5TAy6 https://youtu.be/eh-5fQEG_6g?si=EASM-mBmjs7atteG https://www.cae.edu.au/news/7-proven-reasons-why-reading-is-good-for-you/ https://www.webmd.com/allergies/cat-allergies https://youtu.be/7rzyGHN5_1s?si=1HpXZsFMkpBrOSyp https://youtu.be/croeSMOgiik?si=XQoEAjiXQP01qeIX https://youtu.be/zJUncaR-Jnc?si=E2Bf8UDS67NEXtpC https://www.facebook.com/horrorads/videos/news-reporter-talks-to-parents-about-bringing-their-kids-to-see-alien-1979/1162228704976995/ https://youtu.be/qzXcdpQMRi4?si=1fp88QC4mpwna2Vn https://youtu.be/duGfOLzCWmM?si=IsaHkCZY0AlJfJr9 https://youtu.be/apbSsILLh28?si=Ky8DofRYEtEAQDZZ

Little Silver Linings: 1.34

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl continue talking with their first guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Teaching Professor Laura Eurich, Co-Chair of the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. We continue Part 2 of our discussion talking some "kitchen table" issues from the price of eggs, to the rapid state of change, to the importance of altruism, and the gift of a smile.
Some topics include: AI, changes in the post-pandemic world, flat earth, conspiracy theories, charitable giving and altruism, the importance of smiling.
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"The Prime Directive" is an original podcast theme song created by Eric and Liesl Eberhardt via Donna.
*IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH REACH OUT TO THIS RESOURCE: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
References were made to the following so if you are interested, be sure to check them out: https://www.virtuesforlife.com/10-ways-to-keep-hope-alive-in-hard-times/ https://youtu.be/ZJF6GoE-R8s?si=3At7XxQIZU_TEUFx https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/from-dictatorship-to-democracy-a-conceptual-framework-for-liberation/ https://youtu.be/yaGnOcT5YTk?si=aYhDj3odFIT-R1Jy https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/techno-fascism-comes-to-america-elon-musk https://youtu.be/paaen3b44XY?si=rfMjuaI-1YRHnbp7 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/jan/29/silicon-valley-rightwing-technofascism https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10068796/ https://youtu.be/j53VI17PQig?si=Rl7eIKo6LeeKY4Jl https://www.snopes.com/ https://youtu.be/313icHT2XF8?si=0r85xPcC1v_CFx-y https://youtu.be/UhOfyGYusnA?si=RrSGRv0KM0MmcD6D https://youtu.be/q_7lToOxoWY?si=bbVDosaYbwd0Gee_ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_of_information/evaluating_digital_sources.html https://www.npr.org/2024/03/07/1234491074/prageru-schools-videos-growth https://www.hrc.org/ https://www.uccsvolunteers.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=115197 https://youtu.be/rCi5YetnOvw?si=rLftd3X1ZwfJin3M https://www.youtube.com/@UC_e6tvx69m7PaXpXiPOK--Q https://www.youtube.com/@UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ https://youtu.be/k6pcAcFKW30?si=OJFvcM47hXHgBhsQ

Heroes of Higher Ed: Intro to Journalism: 1.33

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl have their first guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Teaching Professor Laura Eurich, Co-Chair of the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Laura sits down to discuss her career and background in journalism, the current issues in journalism, and thoughts on higher education.
Some topics include: Journalism, confirmation bias, misinformation, source validity, the credibility continuum, storytelling, media literacy, Walter Cronkite, Watergate, Sex & the City, higher education, rising costs of tuition, the value of a college degree.
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Master of Two Worlds: 1.32

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Eric and Admar discuss the rise of the machines, aspects of the profit motive and finish up with a final discussion of the final stages of the hero's journey.
Some topics include: AI, algorithms, the profit motive, The Communist Manifesto, Capitalism, reification, consumption, No-Face, Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, final stages of the hero's journey and the monomyth.
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