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Talk To Connect

Talk To Connect

By: Michell Franklin
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Talk To Connect is a podcast designed to help you build stronger relationships utilizing a concept I call, "Transformative Engagement" using the H.A.R.D. framework that I created which empowers people to speak with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Whether it’s a parent struggling to connect with a teen, a difficult discussion with a spouse, or a leader navigating providing tough feedback to their team, learning the tools to speak with Heart and Appreciation, while being Real and Direct creates trust and strengthens your relationships. Whether at home or at work, Talk To Connect gives you practical tools to navigate tough conversations personally and professionally while creating transformative connection.

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Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Perfection is Performative: Embracing Authentic Leadership with Jacquie Marroquin
    Feb 24 2026

    🎙️2.24.26 New Episode Alert!

    🎧 Perfection is Performative: Embracing Authentic Leadership with Jacquie Marroquin

    🗣️Transformative conversation sitting down with consultant, writer, and truth‑teller Jacquie Marroquin, a leader with over 20 years of experience in the domestic and sexual violence field. Drawing from her lived experience, Jacquie unpacks what it really means to lead with integrity inside systems that are strained, flawed, and often breaking. We explore why leaders must reclaim their power instead of surrendering it to “the system.” Jacquie shares insights from her upcoming book, her Substack, and her own journey of losing — and reclaiming — her leadership soul.

    🔹Learn how small daily patterns shape organizational culture

    🔹Explore what real accountability sounds like

    🔹Identify what it means to be a fully resourced leader

    🔹Reflect on who you’re becoming under pressure

    #TalkToConnect #LeadershipWithIntegrity #FractalLeadership #HumanCenteredLeadership #AccountabilityInAction #LeadWithPurpose

    📅 New episodes drop the 4th Tuesday every month.

    👉 FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE if this episode resonates for you and share with others.

    Visit my website for other offerings: https://LetsTalkToConnect.com

    📩 Email me questions that may be featured on a future episode at: Michell@Letstalktoconnect.com

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    26 mins
  • Your Mood, Your Power: Connection, Calm, and Chemistry
    Jan 27 2026

    🎙️1.27.26 New Episode Alert!

    🎧 Your Mood, Your Power: Connection, Calm, and Chemistry

    If 2026 has already been A LOT… this one’s for you. Today’s episode is all about something we ALL need right now: Taking back control of our mental well‑being using the natural wellness chemicals our body already produces. Yes — FREE mood boosters built right into YOU.

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    💛 Endorphins — The Laughing Chemical 💚 Dopamine — The Momentum Chemical 💜 Serotonin — The Mood Chemical ❤️ Oxytocin — The Connection Chemical

    We break down: 🔑 How each one works 🔑 How to activate them intentionally 🔑 How to boost your mood, reduce stress, and reconnect with others 🔑 Why joy is STILL a choice, even in chaotic times

    📝 Reflection Questions for You:

    Which wellness chemical are you already great at activating? Which one will you INTENTIONALLY focus on for the next 7 days and journal each day on your results? Feel free to share!

    🔥 Let’s start a WELLNESS MOVEMENT together. Your internal compass deserves peace, joy, and connection. Let’s grow, breathe, laugh, and heal — together.

    #TalkToConnect #WellnessMovement #MentalHealthMatters #Endorphins #Dopamine #Serotonin #Oxytocin #NaturalMoodBoosters #ChooseJoy #EmotionalWellness #ConnectionHeals

    📅 New episodes drop the 4th Tuesday every month.

    👉 FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE if this episode resonates for you and share with others.

    Visit my website for other offerings: https://LetsTalkToConnect.com

    📩 Email me questions that may be featured on a future episode at: Michell@Letstalktoconnect.com

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    17 mins
  • Reflect & Select: Your Blueprint for Impact in 2026
    Dec 30 2025

    🎙️12.30.25 New Episode Alert!

    🎧 REFLECT & SELECT: Your Blueprint for Impact in 2026

    As we close out the year, this final 2025 episode of Talk To Connect invites you into a powerful moment of reflection, intention, and personal growth. Instead of resolutions that fade, this episode helps you choose meaningful, actionable growth opportunities that will shape how you show up in 2026.

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    📝I revisit the top 5 most impactful reflection questions and tools from this year’s episodes.

    🔍REFLECT on one area below, before the year ends, that you want to IMPACT in 2026:

    🔹ANY Type of Personal or Professional Relationship

    🔹Parenting

    🔹Workplace Leadership

    🔹Self-Development

    🎯SELECT a Tool to address that area as your 2026 ACTION ITEM:

    🔹H.A.R.D. Framework

    🔹C.A.V.E. Framework

    🔹Ask for Insight

    🔹Initiate Discussions

    This episode also includes a deeply moving story about the ripple effect of kindness, inspired by a moment between my son and a stranger—reminding us that one person, in one moment, can IMPACT others in a profound way.

    💥If you’re ready to grow, stretch, and make 2026 a year of intentional impact, this episode is your starting point.

    #ReflectAndSelect #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #HARDFramework #CAVEFramework #EmotionalIntelligence #TransformativeEngagement #GrowthMindset #LiveWithImpact

    📅 New episodes drop the 4th Tuesday every month.

    👉 FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE if this episode resonates for you and share with others.

    Visit my website for other offerings: https://LetsTalkToConnect.com

    📩 Email me questions that may be featured on a future episode at: Michell@Letstalktoconnect.com

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    19 mins
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