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Practice? Podcast

Practice? Podcast

By: David Fearon and Peter Vaill
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“Theory and practice” is a common phrase. We've seen a lot of writing on theory, but what about that other word? Peter calls it "the dark matter of the social sciences" - Practice. It applies to pencil-pushing, educating, heart surgery, sailing, golfing, and anything you can do with purpose. Peter and Dave take you into a world of thought that couples work and play, purpose and routine, life and legacy. In a world of white-water, On Practice is the raft.

Copyright 2026 David Fearon and Peter Vaill
Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • Episode 312: Episode 295 - Shame, Social Bonds, and Internal Family Systems as shame social bonds (Dave Fearon, Jr.)
    Mar 6 2026

    This is Part 2 of episode 288 in which we showed how, as human language and group life evolved, special social emotions developed that sustain the relationships underlying enacted social actions. These are the emotions of shame, guilt, and pride. This episode shifts from the social bonds maintained between self and others to look "inward" to the bonds among aspects of our own selves. We discuss Internal Family Systems therapy which shows how the Self splits into Parts during child development. Shame among internal parts can sustain mental health problems that can be resolved by a respectful therapeutic conversation, repairing bonds among parts. Join us for another layer to our explanation of how practice works.



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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Episode 311: Episode 294 - The Boomerang Comes Back: What Business Leaders Face Today (Tom Casey)
    Feb 8 2026

    As Managing Partner of the Discussion Partner Collaborative, Tom Casey is not only watching the trends facing business leaders but also taking a stand. He speaks of the 'boomerang' of radical changes thrown at us last year, now coming back to confront leaders' values and their company's reputation.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 310: Episode 293 - The Living Organization - He Sees a Better Way to Do Business (Norman Wolfe)
    Jan 18 2026

    Dave meets Norman Wolfe https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfe/whose different way of viewing and guiding any organization is to see it as alive and very much like a human striving for results that matter. He consolidates this unique perspective in his bestselling book, The Living Organization: Transforming Business to Create Extraordinary Results.

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    44 mins
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