Genn and Millie

Week 41

In Week 41, this is us. The duo. The pairing. Genn and Millie. We're honest that we do not plan our content each week, so here's a real-life example of a the reality of the spontaneity of our conversations. It's a bit scattered and clustered, but it's us. We talk about exercise, life goals, trauma and resiliency, and a growth cycle to help with personal change. 
Follow Up:
-What are your favorite pairings? (people, food, others)
-What are assumptions people make about you, your strengths, or your generation? 
-Try utilizing the cycle for growth we discussed: make inferences based on your behavior, make a meaningful change, and then reflect on the change.  
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 40

In Week 40, Genn and Millie discuss failure and resiliency. They discuss their own childhood experiences in relation to their ideas of failure. They also share some practical tips for building resiliency including being aware of your community, reclaiming Mondays, and finding the second right answer. 
 
Follow Up:
-What does failure look like to you? How do your personal experiences of trauma, failure, etc. play into your sense of failure? 
-What are the internal and external factors that contribute to your own form of resiliency? 
-How can you 'reclaim your Mondays'? What can you do to make Mondays more like Fridays? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org
 

Week 39

In Week 39, Genn and Millie share their first encounters with the open road as young drivers. They explain the difference in their training, testing, rules, and motivations to become a driver. They dive into the trends recently about the youngest generation and their caution regarding getting their driver's license. Their conversation on driving leads to diving into what risk and rebellion looks like based on strengths. 
Follow Up:
-When did you start driving? Did you see driving as a privilege? What was your first vehicle? What was your willingness to bend the rules of the road as a young driver? 
-What do you define as "risk"? Name the most risky thing you have done in the last year of life. What were the circumstances around the risky situation? What strengths and generational motivations might be playing into this definition of risk. 
-What does your unique form of rebellion look like? How does that play into your strengths? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org
 

Week 38

In Week 38, Genn and Millie discuss the recent TeamMates office location move. They discuss their respective strengths in the midst of this massive transition. They also share about the recent conversation of allocating an Office (T.V. Show) character to each TeamMates office staff. 
 
Follow Up:
-What has been a recent transition for you (a move, marriage, retirement, job change, etc.)? How have your strengths functioned before, during, and after the transition?
-Which character from The Office do you believe goes with each of the TeamMates staff members? Which Office character do you associate yourself with?  
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 37

In Week 37, Genn and Millie discuss their favorite weather season. They talk about what informs their fondness of that particular season and how strengths might play a role. 
 
Follow Up:
What is your favorite season? How does your strengths set, generation, personal history, etc. have an impact on your love of that particular season? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 36

In Week 36, Genn and Millie discuss the basement of strengths. Strengths can be perceived as a "sunshine and rainbows" sort of structure, but in reality, the true beauty comes from digging into strengths during the difficult moments. In the episode, Genn and Millie share times they have experienced the basements and what they needed to experience healing and move into the balcony. 
 
Follow Up:
Think about recent times of struggle, stress, or heartache. What did the basement of your strengths look like in those moments? What do you need to get out of the basement? What brings you healing and into the balcony?
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 35

In Week 35, Genn and Millie tackle the topic of physical space. They discuss the elements that most affect one's physical space: generational perspective, strengths, or personal experience. 
 
Follow Up:
Take a look at your physical spaces: your home, your car, your work space, etc. Which elements of your physical space do you believe are influenced by your generation? Which elements are influenced by your strengths? What events or seasons in your own personal history have an impact on your spaces as they are today?
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 34

In Week 34, Genn and Millie discuss the dichotomous tendencies we have in regards to personality and talent. They share their eerily similar "words of the year" and how they are tracking with these intentions. 
 
Follow Up:
-Did you set a word of intention or resolution for the year? We would love to hear what it is and how it is going? 
-If you haven't, consider choosing one! Now is the time to make the "next best choice."
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 33

In Week 33, Genn and Millie did a bit of catch up since their last episode over a month ago. Their unscripted conversation led to their passion for justice and diversity. They discussed the generation trend in millennials to fight injustice as well as ways we can "lean in" to the difference in our lives. 
 
Follow Up:
1. Conduct a "diversity audit" in your life. Expand your view of difference and become aware of the diversity you encounter on a regular basis in your life. 
2. Choose to "lean in" to diversity through various methods. Consider opening dialogue with those who are different than you or choose a news program influenced by a different political leaning. 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 32

 
In Week 32, Genn and Millie went LIVE! They took their Holiday/Q & A Episode to the next level (albeit, a little clumsily) by recording this episode while streaming on Instagram Live. Listen to them answer questions from the audience on a wide range of topics- from their favorite breakfast cereal to the importance of match support. They would like to thank all of their listeners for tuning in this fall and extending grace in our transition to a podcasting platform! 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 31

In Week 31, Genn and Millie reflect on meaningful recognition. They share and challenge listeners to recognize someone they do not know personally. In addition, they share the activity of creating a strengths mantra and share their own. 
 Ally's mantra: Passionately curious (Input), expressing thoughts out loud (Communication) to find pathways (Strategic), expand circles (Woo), and open hearts (Empathy).  
Tess' mantra: I love learning (learner) a person's story (context) to understand their uniqueness (individualization) in order to guide them down the path (strategic) that would allow them to flourish, all the while, seeing how different life experiences change that person, shifting the course of their path (adaptability). 
Follow Up: 
1. How makes your world a better place? Think of the influencers of your life that you may not know personally and be brave and offer recognition to them. 
2. Create a Strengths Mantra. Take your top 5 and come up with 1-3 words that uniquely describe that strength in your life. Craft a mantra. 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 30

In Week 30, Genn and Millie reflect on their recent strengths day in Ainsworth, NE. They discuss what high engagement looks like. They also discuss their recent experiences with invitation and belonging. 
 
Follow Up: 
1. Who are you extending invitations to? Who are you not extending invitations to? 
2. What does engagement look like for you? Reflect on times of engagement and disengagement in your life. 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org