Peter Shepherd

Peter Shepherd explains that authenticity means expressing exactly how you feel in the moment (e.g., telling a client you don't feel like coaching today), while integrity means acting consistently with the relationship and commitment you've made to someone, even if you're not feeling great—so a coach or pilot might feel bad but still needs to show up reliably rather than 'authentically' share that distress with clients.

Pete describes it as brutal: artists lost their stages and income almost overnight, relying on a weaker U.S. equivalent of JobKeeper that was further delayed before the election. Many left New York and moved back in with parents, some pivoted to virtual teaching/coaching, and others paused their careers entirely to work full-time jobs in different states.

Tommy was on annual leave, so Peter Shepherd filled in as guest co-host for the episode.

It's a Google Chrome extension that removes the news feed from Facebook entirely, so Peter can still use groups and Messenger without seeing posts people make, a tip he credits to Jen Waldman, which he says has 'dramatically improved the quality of my life.'

Peter Shepherd explains a mentor is someone with direct lived experience in what you want to do, who gives advice based on that experience, whereas a coach doesn't need that specific experience and instead helps by asking questions, holding space, and being curious.

Peter Shepherd says Whoop updated its software to track respiratory rate (breaths per minute, normally around 12-18), and a significant spike or drop in that rate can be an early sign of developing COVID-19.

Tracey brought up picking an official start date for their relationship, prompting Peter to ask her directly, "Do you want to be my girlfriend? Do you want to be my sidekick?" and she said yes.

He suggests leveraging features impossible in person, like instantly splitting a large group into small breakout rooms for discussion, and using the chat function for quick prompts instead of slow round-robin check-ins.