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Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!Author: Ken Woodward
Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions Hosted by Ken Woodward, Curated Questions is a thought-provoking podcast that celebrates the art and science of asking profound questions. This podcast is for curious minds who understand that the right question can unlock new perspectives and drive personal growth. What to Expect Insightful Conversations: Experts from diverse fields share their journey in mastering the craft of inquiry, revealing how it has transformed their lives and careers. Practical Techniques: Gain valuable skills to improve your questioning abilities, applicable in both personal and professional settings. Thought-Provoking Topics: Explore how questions shape leadership, personal transformation, and societal discourse. Why Listen? In an age of abundant information, Curated Questions reminds us that true wisdom lies in asking better questions. This podcast will help you: 1. Enhance critical thinking 2. Improve communication 3. Gain new perspectives on complex issues 4. Develop a nuanced understanding of the world Join Ken Woodward and his guests as they explore the transformative power of thoughtful inquiry. Curated Questions is more than just a podcast it's an invitation to embrace curiosity, challenge assumptions, and unlock your full potential through the art of asking better questions. Subscribe now and embark on a journey to master the craft of inquiry, one question at a time. Website: CuratedQuestions.com IG/Threads/YouTube: @CuratedQuestions Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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What Are They Really Asking? | Former Starbucks SVP Wanda J. Herndon on the Second Question #99
Episode 99
Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
" I had to start trying to think beneath the questions: what are they really saying?" - Wanda Herndon Wanda J. Herndon trained as a journalist, then spent forty years on the other side of the notebook. Dow. DuPont. Eleven years as Starbucks SVP of Global Communications while the company grew from 550 stores to more than 11,000. Her curiosity starts with a middle child in Flint, Michigan, who wore out her siblings asking why. She describes learning, after being misquoted, to ask what a reporter is really asking. She calls listening a discipline she never mastered. And the question that carried her through divorce: what is this moment trying to teach me? Crisis work as a puzzle solved with who, what, why, when, where, how. Mentoring as a two-way street. Why she always asked Howard Schultz why. Being the CEO of you. Owning Flint rather than letting others define it. And her right now question: will we survive this chaos, and what can I do to help? This Curated Questions episode can be found on all major platforms and at CuratedQuestions.com. Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Curated Questions Dispatch newsletter for more fun with questions and curiosity! (https://substack.com/@curatedquestions (https://substack.com/@curatedquestions?)) Keep questioning! Resources Mentioned Orin Smith (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orin_C._Smith) Nikki Giovanni (https://www.nikki-giovanni.com/) Starbucks (https://www.starbucks.com/) Audre Lorde (https://alp.org/about/audre) Flint Michigan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint,_Michigan) Howard Schultz (https://schultzfamilyfoundation.org/team-member/howard-schultz/) Onward by Howard Schultz (https://a.co/d/0cG7QyPF) Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz (https://a.co/d/00OhYP7W) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (https://aka1908.com/) Greater Seattle Chapter of The Links, Inc. (https://www.greaterseattlelinks.org/) Wanda Herndon website (http://wcommgroup.com/) Wanda Herndon on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wandajherndon) Wanda Herndon on Facebook (https://facebook.com/wandajherndon) Wanda Herndon on Instagram (https://instagram.com/wandajherndon) Producer Ben Ford (https://www.producerbenford.com/)
