Ep 50: Season 2 Finale!
Episode 50 of If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer marks the end of Season 2! In this episode, Julia recaps her annual Sibling Trip to Iceland, including all of her recommendations for restaurants and things to see and do. Julia then highlights some of her favorite moments from Season 2, specific epis…
Ep 49: American Ninja Warrior’s Only Host and Competitor, Alex Weber
As the only person to host and compete on American Ninja Warrior, Alex Weber knows a lot about storytelling and competition. He joins Julia Landauer on this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, talking about his journey from D1 Lacrosse player to entertainment host and competitor to keynote speaker. Ro…
Ep 48: What is Psychological Safety?
What makes team members feel secure enough to push boundaries? How does leadership style impact a team’s willingness to take risks in the pursuit of progress? A lot of this comes down to “psychological safety,” a term coined by Amy Edmondson. In a recent virtual keynote, after being asked about psy…
Ep 47: Ask Me Anything (Again)!
Does Julia miss racing? What does a good relationship boil down to? What are the metrics and measures it takes to build a team in NASCAR? What podcasts do I listen to? You asked great questions, and Julia hopes she delivered satisfactory answers to these questions and more on this week’s episode o…
Ep 46: The Psychology of Pre-Competition Rituals
Many athletes have a ritual they perform before competition. But why is that? In this episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explores why pre-competition rituals are so important for performance. Julia shares research from the University of Toronto that explains the effects rituals have on brain …
Ep 45: Storytelling “The Moment” in Live Sports with Broadcaster Leigh Diffey
Sports broadcasters are “armed with being good storytellers, delivering the facts, doing peoples’ athletic performances justice, and having fun,” according to NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey. With over 25 years of international broadcast experience across many different sports, Leigh Diffey is a maste…
Ep 44: My Opinions on Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department”
Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024. It wasn’t just a regular album, it was a double album (with The Anthology), spanning 31 songs and over two hours. As a Swiftie herself, Julia Landauer was really looking forward to this album and gives he…
Ep 43: Sports Journalism, Gaining Confidence, and Asking Tough Questions with Danielle Trotta
With over 15 years of broadcast experience, Danielle Trotta has covered NASCAR, NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, collegiate athletics, Supercross, and Moto GP for some of the biggest broadcasting companies worldwide. On this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer learns how Danielle got into sports bro…
Ep 42: Repurposing Ambition
Julia Landauer spent 21 years chasing the single ambition of becoming a top-level professional racecar driver. So when she decided to pivot to her next chapter, Julia realized she would have to redefine what her new ambitions were. In this episode of If I’m Honest, Julia explores how to repurpose a…
Ep 41: Movie Set Props with TikTok Dad Joke Star Scott Reeder
Behind the scenes access to how movie sets work is cool on its own, but behind the scenes access with dad jokes is another level of awesome. On this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer chats with long-time prop master Scott Reeder, who found internet fame with the moniker @scottpropandr…