{"podcast":{"title":"The Double Win","slug":"the-double-win-847387","podcast_index_feed_id":847387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-double-win-a602ba7a-b838-4bd2-91e5-5215cbb0a6a8","website_url":"https://doublewinshow.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y0OjYHYC_rwKW8GFG5b51X7dcUWOwFeWuUYJtgwZXLk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDE1/OTBiM2M4NDJmYmE3/NzI3ZDlmMWQ2YWJi/ZjAyYy5qcGVn.jpg","author":"Michael Hyatt","episode_count":407,"summary":"Work-life balance isn’t a myth—it’s a mission. At The Double Win Podcast we believe that ambitious, high-growth individuals can experience personal and professional fulfillment simultaneously. Hosted by the creators of the Full Focus Planner, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, The Double Win Podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking secrets to productivity, wellness, and work-life balance. The Double Win Podcast features insightful weekly conversations with thought leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs sharing fascinating personal stories and actionable ideas for balancing professional success with personal well-being. Whether you're looking for motivation to achieve your goals or strategies to harmonize your career and life, The Double Win Podcast provides the perspectives and tools you need. Michael and Megan focus on the nine domains of life—body, mind, and spirit, love, family, community, money, work, and hobbies—offering practical advice to help you thrive. Discover how to integrate purposeful productivity and overall wellness into your daily routine, stay motivated, and experience a life of joy and significance. Hit subscribe and embark on your journey to winning at w…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387"},"episode":{"title":"MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER: The Problem With Having the Answers","slug":"michael-bungay-stanier-the-problem-with-having-the-answers","published_at":"2025-12-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387/michael-bungay-stanier-the-problem-with-having-the-answers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/de103a38","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/de103a38/da877d3f.mp3","summary":"Why do leaders jump so quickly to giving advice? And why does it so often backfire? In this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier explains why the “advice monster” is one of our biggest leadership liabilities—and how seven simple questions can help you listen better, coach smarter, and build stronger connections. Filled with humor, story, empathy, and practical scripts, this episode is a masterclass in everyday leadership. Memorable Quotes “When you ask a question and they actually have to think about it, you're literally creating new neural pathways in their brain—or at least they're creating their own neural pathways—so they're literally becoming smarter right in front of you.” “More deeply than an ‘answer,’ much of the time people want to feel deeply heard, deeply seen, and deeply encouraged. And your ‘answer’ often means they feel less seen, less heard, and less encouraged.” “One of the great moments of claiming adulthood is being clear on what you want to say ‘yes’ to—and knowing that inevitably you have to say ‘no’ to things to get that.” “Every time you jump in with your ideas and your opinions and your advice—particularly if it's your default reaction—you’re basically reinforcing, ‘I'm better than you are. I'm smarter and wiser and older and faster and just generally better than you. You are not as good as I am.’ There’s a degree to which you're diminishing that other person rather than helping them.” “There's a time and a place where [giving advice] is the right thing to be doing. The way I define coaching is: Can you stay curious a little bit longer? Can you rush to action and advice-giving a little bit more slowly?” “One of the phrases I've started saying to people who are going through a tough time is simply, ‘I'm Team Michael. I'm Team Megan.…I'm Team whoever th…","meta_description":"Why do leaders jump so quickly to giving advice? And why does it so often backfire? In this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier explains why the “advice monst…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4049,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-double-win-847387/episodes/michael-bungay-stanier-the-problem-with-having-the-answers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387/michael-bungay-stanier-the-problem-with-having-the-answers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}