Pocket Sized Pep Talks

Updated: 22 Oct 2025 • 481 episodes
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Join professional speaker and five-time bestselling author Rob Jolles as he takes the mic to host Pocket-Sized Pep Talks! This dynamic show delivers concise, impactful messages designed to inform, entertain, inspire, and motivate. Through thought-provoking interviews with fascinating guests and Rob’s own unique commentary, listeners gain valuable insights for both personal and professional growth. Engaging conversations and thoughtful questions keep audiences coming back for more, because sometimes, the best advice comes in small but powerful doses.

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Releasing a book is always a big day, but when "Why People Don’t Believe You" hit the shelves, it felt personal. Too many of us struggle not with what we say, but with being believed when we say it. That struggle chips away at confidence until we find ourselves hiding behind our words instead of truly connecting with t

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In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:Why employees often leave managers—not companies—and how that plays out in today’s workplace.How organizations can train managers to build trust and retain employees more effectively.Whether AI and automation will relieve or intensify the labor shortage.What most leaders unde

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As we push through another year, most of us are juggling goals, deadlines, and plenty of to-dos. But what if the most meaningful addition to your plate this year doesn’t cost a cent, and ends up being the most rewarding thing you do? In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I’ll share a lesson from my father,

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Some people still don’t understand the true value of a well-trained salesperson, but when one of the largest banks in the country doesn’t get it, that’s really disappointing. . A slick ad, a bold new café concept, and then a tagline that undercuts the very profession designed to protect customers from costly mistakes d

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In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you’ll learn:A simple but important definition of “agency” and why it matters for individuals and teams.What it looks like to create “a leader in every seat” — and how that changes the way a team operates day to day.Why agency is especially important right now, and whether it’s harder to

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The humble pawn may be the least valued piece on the chessboard, but it holds the potential to become the most powerful. That’s why I call it the perfect underdog; overlooked, underestimated, and yet capable of surprising everyone with what it can achieve. With the right mix of skill and luck, the pawn transforms from

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