
10 Seconds To Air
We are constantly communicating. How well we do it has a significant impact on our success and happiness. From the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, we are sending emails and texts, giving presentations, talking to loved ones and co-workers, and interacting with our surroundings. In this podcast, the globe’s top achievers and experts reveal their communication hacks and what goes through their mind 10 seconds before a big moment.10 Seconds to Air host Alita Guillen brings her curiosity and common sense to each episode.
Episodes
85 episodes
What it Takes to Tell Award Winning Stories with Amy Chozick
What does it take to tell stories that capture both the truth and the humanity behind the headlines?
For the love of Tennis: Resilience, Recovery, and Connection with Alison Riske-Amritraj
What does it take to compete at the highest level of a sport where success and failure are measured every single week?
Climbing Higher in The Mountains And In Life with Emily Harrington
What does it really take to keep going after fear, failure, and setbacks?
Purpose vs. Passion: The Mindset To Start Everyday with Tom Rath
What’s the point of the work you do every day?
Skiing To The South Pole - How and Why We Do Hard Things with Monet Izabeth
What does it take to push far beyond your comfort zone?
The Food We Choose And The Global Impact with Marion Nestle
Choosing what to eat sounds simple, but as this conversation reveals, it’s anything but.
Navigating Education in a World Dominated By Technology with Jennifer Ciccarelli
Teenagers today are growing up surrounded by social media, constant connectivity, and rapidly evolving technology.
The Steps To Using A.I. Responsibly and Effectively with Eric Hudson
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept. It is here, embedded in our daily lives, shaping how we search, write, create, and make decisions.
Life Worth Living: What Questions To Ask Yourself with Dr. Matthew Croasmun
What does it really mean to live a life worth living?
Being You With Shea Serrano
What makes communication land—on the page, on screen, or in conversation? And why do some voices cut through the noise while others get ignored?
Understanding the Science Behind Human Stupidity with Gordon Pennycook
Why do smart people fall for bad information? Why does bullshit spread faster than truth?
The Science of Persuasion and The Keys To Getting What You Want with Dr. Tim Levine
Persuasion shapes every part of our daily lives, from convincing a boss to give us a raise to deciding which products we buy or which beliefs we hold true.
Building Your Brand and Leadership Narrative In An AI World with Katie McCormick
What does it take to create lasting change in leadership and culture?
Doomscrolling: The Mental and Physical Response and How To Break The Habit with Dr. Alison Holman
What happens to our minds and bodies when we can’t stop scrolling? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr.
How to Build a Healthy Relationship With Your Kids with Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar
Raising children is multifaceted.
Three Keys To Equality at Home with The "Fair Play" Game with Eve Rodsky
What if equality at home could change everything from our health to our happiness?
The Keys To Taking Charge of Your Wellness with Dr. Kelli Harding
What if the secret to better health isn’t just in medicine, but in connection and kindness? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr.
Resilience, empathy, and reform with Flikshop CEO Marcus Bullock
At 15 years old, Marcus Bullock was sentenced to eight years in a maximum-security prison.
How to Talk About Racism and Get Comfortable With Uncomfortable Topics with Sara Blanchard
Talking about race, identity, or politics used to be a step toward progress. Lately, it can feel like a landmine.
How Women Win in The Workplace with Kweilin Ellingrud
From academic achievement to workplace roadblocks—why do women lose ground after graduation?
How To Stop Saying “Yes” When We Really Mean “No” with Dr. Sunita Sah
Have you ever said yes when you meant no?
Free The Mind and Reclaim Your Resilience with Emma Seppälä
The quality of our life depends on our state of mind. We could be on a beach and feel unhappy or be stuck in traffic and be content and joyous.
High on Life and Back in The Ring With WWE’s Lilian Garcia
She’s back! WWE’s in-ring announcer Lilian Garcia is a force of energy.
How Everyday Communication Matters To Your Well-Being with Andy Merolla and Jeffrey A. Hall
We are constantly moving in and out of interactions, but are they quality connections?
Finding Success with ‘Wild Courage’. Owning Your Weird, Shameless, and Bossy Self with Jenny Wood
Stop following the rules and be weird, ruthless, and bossy.
Inner Excellence: The Path To A Winning Mindset In All Aspects Of Life with Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy wrote Inner Excellence a book about performance and living your best life.
Relationship Happiness: How to Navigate Life’s Challenges and Find the FUN with Howard Markman
All relationships have ups and downs. It’s not those differences that matter, it’s how those conflicts are resolved that makes a relationship a success.
The Science of Good Conversation with Alison Wood Brooks
Alison Wood Brooks is a renowned behavioral scientist, professor at Harvard Business School,and the author of Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of
Courage and Communication For 9-11 Pilot Beverley Bass
Captain Beverly Bass was one of the first female pilots for American Airlines.
Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life with Michael Steger, PhD
Finding meaning and purpose in life can be tough at times, especially when the world around us seems chaotic.
How To Build A Good Life with Lorraine Besser, PhD.
What does it mean to have more “interesting” in your life? Why is it better to seek “interesting” instead of happiness?
Simple Sophistication is Happiness with Chef Brooke
Food is a delicious key to happiness, especially when it’s done with fresh vegetables and shared with loved ones.
How To Be A Likeable Badass with Alison Fragale
Women need two things to be “a likeable badass,” status and power. Alison Fragale, PhD is an organizational psychologist.
High Achievers and The Tools To Keep Calm with Dr. Mary Anderson
Wouldn’t it be great if you could achieve all you want in life without feeling overwhelming stress and anxiety?
The Science Behind Truth and Deception with Tim Levine Phd
Do you think you can tell when someone is lying? Are their eyes shifty, or maybe their body language gives it away?
The Changing Faces of Journalism and Who To Believe with Jim Williams
In this podcast, veteran newsman Jim Williams speaks with his former colleague Alita Guillen about the challenges of broadcast television.
Communication Is The Key To Happiness, Here’s How To Do It Right Everyday with David JP Philips
Effective communication is the key to happiness.
Tools To Happiness, Even Through Challenging Times with Karen Guggenheim
It’s not possible to be happy ALL of the time and that is normal, but science shows that you can become happier one choice at a time.
Get Out Of Your Way, Experience Your Best Life with Cory Allen
It’s time to disrupt the norm, change your thought patterns, and live your best life. Don’t know how to do it? Think you’ve done all you can?
The Crusade For Women’s Health and The Tools to Live Strong, Healthy, and Powerful
The conversation around women’s health and menopause is changing but it is still far from where it needs to be.
Consuming, Connecting, and Growing Through the Power of Sports with Zaileen Janmohamed
The industry of sports is constantly growing, especially women’s sports. However, it’s steeped in tradition and sameness that is slow to change.
Empathy, Kindness, and Caring, Where it’s gone and how we bring it back with Richard Weissbourd
Being a good citizen is critical to our well being and to our community.
Why Laughter Is Good For You and How to Get More of It with Ros Ben-Moshe
There’s nothing like getting together with some friends and having a good belly laugh. Or watching a show and just laughing out loud.
Stop Underestimating your teenage girl with Chelsey Goodan
Teenage girls are often passed off as hormonal, mean and moody but they actually have much to offer all of us as communicators.
F.E.C.K. - Making Kindness Go Viral With Chaz Ebert
If the covid virus was able to spread to every corner of the world than why can’t goodness?
Mindset and Life Lessons with Actor Tony Hale
Award winning actor Tony Hale is the real deal. He’s honest and humble yet vulnerable and ambitious.
Writing Your Bestseller With Author Janis Cooke Newman
Writing is a form of communication. It actually helps improve our non-verbal and verbal connection with others.
Surviving Menopause and Thriving Beyond It with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
The misinformation and confusion around women's health is infuriating. Dr.
Hunger or Habit: Resetting Our Relationship with Food with Dr. Jud Brewer
Many of us struggle with our relationship with food. Whether we are caught up in counting calories, tracking steps, or restricting what we eat.
What's next on 10 Seconds to Air?
Get ready for an exciting new season of 10 Seconds To Air!
8 Weeks to Calm with Danny Penman and Mark Williams
Dr. Danny Penman and Oxford Professor Mark Williams come together with a 8-week program to help us rediscover calm in this chaotic world.
Mindful Communication with Sharon Salzberg
Have you ever said something to a colleague or loved one that didn't come out right? Or sent an email that you wished you could take back? You are not alone.
Reignite Your Curiosity With Scott Shigeoka
It's human nature to be curious. In fact, being curious is good for us. We release dopamine when we flex our curiosity.
The Sunny Side of Hospice with Nurse Hadley
Most of us will die following some form of palliative care, yet we rarely talk about death until the very end of life.
Honoring the Work of Comedian Lenny Bruce Through Actor Ronnie Marmo
There’s nothing like a good comedy show to make you laugh and think about the irony of our lives.
Parenting Your Adult Child in Changing Times with Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
The job of parenting is never over but knowing how to parent your adult child can be hard, especially in today's challenging environment.
Let's Talk About Sex with "She Comes First" Author Ian Kerner
*This episode includes sexually explicit language.
Train Your Mind with Mental Skills Coach Graham Betchart
My guest today is sports psychologist and mindset coach Graham Betchart.
Facing Your Imposter with Dr. Jill Stoddard
Ever doubt yourself or feel like an imposter? In this episode, Psychologist and author Dr.
Everyday Shakespeare
If you’ve ever said “it’s Greek to me” or “the world is my oyster", met “star-crossed lovers” or been dragged into a “wild goose chase”, if you’ve ever waited
