Feb 17, 202529 minS4
<p>Jillian Ferment’s journey to becoming the Australian Professional Engineer of the Year wasn’t just about mastering technical skills—it was about mastering her own narrative. Through intentional career decisions...
About this Podcast:
TQ is skillfully navigating exchanges with others.This is the podcast of Influential U®, the global education company that teaches Transactional Intelligence® (TQ). Each episode explores the hidden intelligence behind every human exchange — what actually decides an outcome between people, why expertise alone rarely produces the outcome you want, and what changes once you can see it.Hosted by John Patterson, Co-Founder and CEO of Influential U®. John is co-author, with Influential U® Co-Founder Kirkland Tibbels, of HIGH TQ: Why It Matters More Than Expertise.Take the free TQ Diagnostic™ at tqdiagnostic.com.
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What is Influential U about?
TQ is skillfully navigating exchanges with others. This is the podcast of Influential U®, the global education company that teaches Transactional Intelligence® (TQ). Each episode explores the hidden intelligence behind every human exchange, what actually decides an outcome between people, why expertise alone rarely produces the outcome you want, and what changes once you can see it.
What has Influential U covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Crafting Your Career Narrative with Jillian Formentin" (17 February 2025, 29 minutes), "Classics - How to Coordinate 10K Super Bowl Volunteers with Laura & David Senior Garcia" (3 February 2025, 43 minutes), and "Classics - The "Perfect Job" Fallacy with Helen Kearney" (29 January 2025, 37 minutes).
How often does Influential U publish?
Influential U publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 200 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Influential U?
Booking probability for Influential U is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Influential U requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Influential U's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Influential U?
The strongest fits for Influential U are Business & Professional Training. Influential U has a business audience.
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Influential U is a business podcast with 200 episodes published.
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