BOO189 – Awareness Matters
Anthony DeMello, a Jesuit Priest from India, said the ingredient for a well-lived life is awareness. We will be exploring why cultivating awareness is a freeing endeavor. Resources Strangers to ...
BOO188 – Being On Purpose
Knowing our purpose makes us less vulnerable to reactivity and it has amazing health benefits. Taking the time to figure out your “why” is well worth the time. Resources The Ladder O...
BOO187 – Taking a Stand for Kindness – Encore
Kindness means being caring and considerate. It does not mean not speaking up or doing tough stuff. How would it change my days if I took a conscious stand for kindness? Resources Psychology Tod...
BOO187 – Self- Compassion
We underestimate the power of self compassion in enhancing our well-being, health and relationships. A quick reminder of a few steps we can take to be kinder to ourselves. Resources Kristin Neff...
BOO186 – Restoring Our Energy – Encore
We need to play hard in order to work hard. The quality of our restoration makes a huge difference in our productivity and health. Resources Resilience is About How You Recharge, Harvard Busines...
Special Interview with Parker J Palmer
As author and educator Parker J. Palmer approaches his 80th birthday, he has numerous reflections on how to show up for our lives…how to navigate the political divide…what our democracy needs from...
BOO185 – Freeing Ourselves from Limiting Stories
Many think that leadership is the charismatic one; the one who has the answers. The irony is the hero leaders are not the ones who get great results. Resources Level 5 Leadership by Jim Collins ...
BOO184 – The Ladder Out of Mindtraps
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leaders...
BOO183- Mindtrap of Ego
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leaders...
BOO182 – Mindtrap of Control
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leaders...
BOO181 – Mindtrap of Agreement
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leaders...
BOO180 – The mindtrap of rightness
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leaders...
BOO179 – The Mindtrap of Simple Stories
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leadership ...
BOO178 – Getting Stuck in Mindtraps
Our hard wiring response to change is exactly the wrong thing we need to thrive in turbulence, uncertainty and complexity. In Jennifer Garvey Berger’s practical new book, Unlocking Leadership ...
BOO177 – How Do You Do Your Days?
What seeds are we planting with our words and actions? We are creating our future with every step we take. Do I take steps or speak in service to love and kindness? Resources The movie Mindwalk Quan...
BOO176 – Hard to Hate Up Close Encore
Brene Brown, in her new book, says it is hard to hate up close, move in. We are living in the land where us and them is more common then the notion that we are all in this together. We each can ...
BOO175- Seeing Ourselves
Having a reflective practice is not the same as becoming more self aware. How do we increase our ability to observe ourselves. Resources Showing Up Freeing Ourselves from Limiting Stories...
BOO174 – Showing Up – Encore
What gives me the courage to show up and let myself be seen? Â After a few incidents where I felt like I withheld my perspective or didn’t follow-through on a plan, I thought it was time to refl...
BOO173 – How Much Is Enough? – Encore
Brene Brown suggests the opposite of scarcity isnt abundance, it is enough. Â Where do we need to reflect on the question, how much is enough? Resources: Gratitude in Action Abundance and Scarcity &nb...
BOO172 – Shaking the Victim Mentality – Encore
What keeps us stuck in the victim mentality and what helps us shake it? Resources Freeing Ourselves from Limiting Stories Podcast Being Right Podcast Seeing My Choices Podcast...
BOO171- Dogs Are Great Teachers – Encore
Eckhart Tolle calls dogs “the guardians of being”. Â What are the other lessons our pets can teach us? Resources: Eckhart Tolle, Modern Dog Magazine Eckhart Tolle and Cesar Millan ...
BOO170 – Gratitude is Always a Choice
Gratitude is a choice despite what is happening around us. It is correlated with resilience, happiness and health. Gratitude is always an option. Resources More about the Haudenosaunee Research on...
BOO169 – Creative Healing
Art is healing. Looking back at years of writing, my changes showed. I used to diminish them as my little stories, now I know they are an important ally in my journey. Resources Art and Healing Ra...
BOO168 – Moving Beyond Shoulds
We often have an image of how things SHOULD go. But what if that isn’t what shows up? How do we move beyond the shoulds? Resources Play the Ball Where the Monkey Drops It Being Right Podcast...
BOO167 – Freeing Ourselves from Limiting Stories
We learn to see life a certain way; it serves us when we are learning how to cope in the world. But as we mature, these stories keep us small. How do we free ourselves? Resources Living Deeply ...
BOO166 – Rethinking Leadership
Many think that leadership is the charismatic one; the one who has the answers. The irony is the hero leaders are not the ones who get great results. Resources Level 5 Leadership by Jim Collins Lead...
BOO165- Focusing Our Attention
Learning to intentionally focus our attention can change our brain structure according to Dr. Dan Siegel. This episode explores the power of his Wheel of Awareness meditation practice Resources Whee...
BOO164- Changing for Real – Encore
We don’t need to be fixed. We grow and change by learning to be more present with whatever shows up. That capacity softens the hold of our ego. Resources Deep Living Interview with Roxanne H...
BOO163- Finding Meaning
Taking the time to find meaning in our lives enhances our sense of well-being and supports our on focusing our energy on what matters most. Resources The Map of Meaning Description What are the weeds...
BOO162 – Confidence
Confidence is there already, what most of us need to learn is how to stop undermining it. Resources Are You Playing Small? Being Kind to Myself Trapped in My Story...
BOO161 – Intentionally Authoring the Next Chapter – Encore
Watching friends create a new chapter, courageously, reminds me that we can author our next chapter — intentionally. In this podcast we will explore: Trapped in My Story Living on Purpose Resour...
BOO160- Restoring Our Energy
We need to play hard in order to work hard. The quality of our restoration makes a huge difference in our productivity and health. Resources Resilience is About How You Recharge, Harvard Business Re...
BOO159 – Receiving with Grace
Our culture tends to celebrate rugged individualism, what we miss is our interconnected we are. It is important for us to learn to accept our interdependence and vulnerability to age with grace. Res...
BOO158 – Being Right
Aspiring to tell my truth, I need to remember that is different than being right. Our perception and experience is the whole of reality. Resources Building Relationships One Conversation At A...
BOO157 – You Never Know What Is Around the Corner – Encore
We think we know what will happen tomorrow, but we don’t. Â Things don’t always unfold as planned. Â What would our lives be like if we thought we would live forever AND die tomorrow. Â Wi...
BOO156- REPEAT Facing Hatred
It is important to find a way to take a stand for love and at the same time face our own shadows. Resources Understanding Our Shadow Implicit Association Test – About Implicit Association Test &...
BOO155 – Who Do You Listen To?
Who do you listen to completely share their thoughts before you share yours? Do you work on a rebuttal while appearing to be listening? What supports us dealing with interrupters and doing less of...
BOO154 – Are you playing small?
Are you playing small? Do you withhold your voice? Or not risk going for what you want? What keeps us from stretching a bit? Resources Acceptance as a Path to Growth Saying Yes Possibilities...
BOO153 – Curiosity As A Growth Tool
It is powerful to add a dose of curiosity to what you are experiencing, especially the tough stuff. And instead of rejecting or judging a reaction, getting curious can be quite illuminating. Resourc...
BOO152 – Acceptance as a Path for Growth
Learning how to notice and accept what we are feeling – whether we like it or not – supports our capacity to soften the hold what we might have tried to repress. Acceptance, including se...
BOO151 – REPEAT – Stillness Even When There is No Time
The more I learn about growing and being less reactive, the more I understand there needs to space in my life; space to observe and see my choices. Resources Sally Kempton’s resources Christophe...
BOO150 – REPEAT Giving Feedback is Tricky
Feedback is highly valued in our culture. Â It is assumed that organizations rich in feedback are more productive. Â In this episode, we explore some research and neuroscience that challenges that ass...
BOO149 – Building Relationships One Conversation At A Time
If we can practice opening ourselves to each other, we might learn how to build relationships one conversation at a time. Â Resources 7 Tips for Difficult Conversations Difficult Conversations Book S...
BOO149 – REPEAT – Being Kind to Myself
When we notice how hard we can be on ourselves, we beginning the process of being kinder to ourselves. Â Using the work of Kristen Neff and Brene Brown, we explore the essentials of self compassion. Â...
BOO148 – Seeing My Choices
Being proactive means seeing where we have control or influence; seeing where I have choices. Â Resources 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Habit 1: Be Proactive Living What I Know Trapped i...
BOO147 – REPEAT – Mindfulness Changes Us
Richie Davidson and Daniel Goleman sorted through the research to find the outcomes from rigorous and replicable research. The results are summarized in the December 2017 Mindful magazine. The ev...
BOO146 – What is Needed From Women Leaders Now
At a recent women’s leadership gathering, an executive was asked what is needed from women leaders now and how can women leaders have more impact. Nancy, an executive, shared her experiences. ...
BOO145 – Our Dominant Story Needs to Change – Insights from David O’Fallon
Last fall, David O’ Fallon’s blunt words resonated with me. He spoke at a women’s leadership conference, he was the only man in the room. His words were provocative. Our culture...