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So, if the position disappeared tomorrow, who would you still be?]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7263390/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>Copyright Michael Chism</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg</url><title>The Person behind the Position</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-person-behind-the-position--7263390</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:24:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Michael Chism</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Michael Chism</itunes:name><itunes:email>behindtheposition@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>We often know what people do before we ever know who they are. The Person Behind the Position goes beyond titles, résumés, accomplishments, and expectations to discover the person carrying them. Through honest conversations with people from all walks...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often know what people do before we ever know who they are. The Person Behind the Position goes beyond titles, résumés, accomplishments, and expectations to discover the person carrying them. Through honest conversations with people from all walks of life, Michael Chism explores the experiences, struggles, lessons, mistakes, growth, and relationships that shape who we are and how we show up in the positions we hold. Because the position doesn't make the person. Who we are affects how we show up in the position. So, if the position disappeared tomorrow, who would you still be?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>5700565d-6e11-5df1-b4ba-6e95a4b9972a</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>What If I Don't Know?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-if-i-don-t-know--74729505</link><description><![CDATA[Three simple words—“I don’t know”—can carry more weight than we realize. In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism reflects on his own complicated relationship with admitting when he didn’t know something. Sometimes those words brought help. Other times they brought criticism, embarrassment, fear, or the feeling that he simply didn’t measure up. But what happens when not knowing stops being about the answer—and starts affecting how you see yourself? Michael explores the pressure to have answers when people depend on you, the freedom of admitting what you don’t know, and learning to say, “I don’t know, but I’ll find out.” Because the position may come with expectations, but the person behind it is still human. Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. 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In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism reflects on his own complicated relationship with admitting when he didn’t know something. Sometimes those words...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three simple words—“I don’t know”—can carry more weight than we realize. In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism reflects on his own complicated relationship with admitting when he didn’t know something. Sometimes those words brought help. Other times they brought criticism, embarrassment, fear, or the feeling that he simply didn’t measure up. But what happens when not knowing stops being about the answer—and starts affecting how you see yourself? Michael explores the pressure to have answers when people depend on you, the freedom of admitting what you don’t know, and learning to say, “I don’t know, but I’ll find out.” Because the position may come with expectations, but the person behind it is still human. Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>983</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>We Don't Walk Away Empty</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-don-t-walk-away-empty--74543433</link><description><![CDATA[Every position leaves us with something.In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael reflects on the skills, successes, failures, habits, and lessons we carry from one experience into the next. Years of experience can teach us a lot—but they don't mean we're finished growing.What have your experiences taught you, what are you still carrying, and what might you need to leave behind?We don’t walk away empty.Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. 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Years of experience can teach us a lot—but...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every position leaves us with something.In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael reflects on the skills, successes, failures, habits, and lessons we carry from one experience into the next. Years of experience can teach us a lot—but they don't mean we're finished growing.What have your experiences taught you, what are you still carrying, and what might you need to leave behind?We don’t walk away empty.Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>730</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>·,career,development,growth,lessons,personal,professional,self-awareness</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>When the position becomes your identity</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-position-becomes-your-identity--74280126</link><description><![CDATA[What happens when what you do becomes who you believe you are?In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, we explore how our jobs, titles, and responsibilities can become connected to our identity—and what happens when those positions change or disappear.The position may change, but the person remains.Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74280126</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74280126/utf_8_q_episode_2_8_18_26_7_45_e2_80_afpm_mp3.mp3" length="19015388" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5/9cdb9d87-869e-4194-adab-4a5fed6525e5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Michael Chism</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What happens when what you do becomes who you believe you are?In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, we explore how our jobs, titles, and responsibilities can become connected to our identity—and what happens when those positions change or...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when what you do becomes who you believe you are?In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, we explore how our jobs, titles, and responsibilities can become connected to our identity—and what happens when those positions change or disappear.The position may change, but the person remains.Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>793</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg"/><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Position Doesn't Make You</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-position-doesn-t-make-you--74178338</link><description><![CDATA[We often introduce ourselves by what we do—pastor, professor, HR director, teacher, executive, line worker. But a position can tell you what someone does without telling you who they are. In the first episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism asks what happens when organizations invest heavily in policies, procedures, systems, performance, and growth—but overlook the development of the people expected to make it all work. What do we miss when we only see someone's position? Are we giving people what they need to succeed, or are we putting them in positions and expecting them to simply figure it out? A position can give you responsibility, authority, opportunity, and visibility. But the position doesn't make you. So, if your position disappeared tomorrow... Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74178338</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:42:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74178338/utf_8_q_episode_one_8_17_26_1_27_e2_80_afpm_mp3.mp3" length="16875646" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac/a956b511-f87a-4874-bd9c-8b3b8c6e0bac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Michael Chism</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We often introduce ourselves by what we do—pastor, professor, HR director, teacher, executive, line worker. But a position can tell you what someone does without telling you who they are. In the first episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often introduce ourselves by what we do—pastor, professor, HR director, teacher, executive, line worker. But a position can tell you what someone does without telling you who they are. In the first episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism asks what happens when organizations invest heavily in policies, procedures, systems, performance, and growth—but overlook the development of the people expected to make it all work. What do we miss when we only see someone's position? Are we giving people what they need to succeed, or are we putting them in positions and expecting them to simply figure it out? A position can give you responsibility, authority, opportunity, and visibility. But the position doesn't make you. So, if your position disappeared tomorrow... Who are you behind the position?<br /><br />We often know people by what they do, but there's always more to the person than the title they carry. The Person Behind the Position explores the stories, experiences, struggles, growth, and humanity that exist beyond the job description. Hosted by Michael Chism. Follow the podcast and join the conversation as we discover the people behind the titles, roles, and responsibilities we encounter every day. Who are you behind the position?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>703</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53eea96bea15a59d6bf0a6c6eb05e164.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
