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Join Sabrina as she interviews Nikita Lawrence on the topic of having a clear vision for your career. Nikita is a sought-after Women's Coaching and Development Expert, Best-selling Author, Coach, and Inspirational Keynote Speaker. Nikita is the founder and CEO of Wealth Success Chamber Enterprises LLC, a Women's Coaching and Development Agency. As an HR consultant, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, and Leadership expert, she is a thought leader and a mentor to many. Her Best-Selling book entitled, “The Secret of the Wealth Success Chamber”, aids readers in unlocking their own gateway by systematically creating the blueprint to uncover the identity, purpose, and vision for their lives. Learn more about Nikita Lawrence at https://www.nikitalawrence.com/ or you can reach out to Nikita on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: The Secret of the Wealth Success Chamber (Lawrence): https://amzn.to/3tIOwmM

Join Sabrina as she interviews Shah Rahman on the nuances of technical leadership. Shah has been in the game industry since 2012 and is deeply passionate about creating engaging experiences for players in and out of games. He wants to make sure to understand why people want to play a game, visit a website, or try a product and then create the experience around solving problems and needs. As a technical and user-experience-driven product manager, he is constantly interviewing users, studying patterns in data, and reading-up on the latest technologies so he can clearly represent the user to all the different subject matter experts. Learn more about Shah at https://leadingdevteams.com/ and you can find him n linked in at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shah-rahman-8b342944/ Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: MVP Theory (Pasanen): https://www.jussipasanen.com/minimum-viable-product-build-a-slice-across-instead-of-one-layer-at-a-time/ 

Join Sabrina Meditz as she interviews Eibhlin Payne on the topic of People Development. Eibhlin has almost 3 decades of leadership experience across multiple industries. Her experience has provided her with the opportunity to live and work in 3 countries with a plethora of international management experience and leading cross and multi-cultural teams. Reach Out to Eibhlin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eibhlinpayne/ Books or materials referenced in the episode: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey): https://amzn.to/2OsudLb Works by Nelson Mandela: https://amzn.to/3rlEo2L 

Join Sabrina as she interviews Dr. Kasey Lynn Thompson on Your Re-Introduction Post Covid, a discussion focused on your Personal Brand Discussion.  Dr. Kasey Lynn earned a Ph.D. in Values-Driven Leadership from Benedictine University and joined the Ferris State University College of Business, teaching business ethics, strategy, and management. Dr. Kasey Lynn has over twenty-five years of executive-level business experience, including leading global strategic initiatives for McDonald's Corporation, where she served as director of global menu strategy. Most notably, she co-wrote the marketing launch plan for Redbox, the world's first fully automated DVD rental distribution system. She is an engaging, multi-faceted, and passionate leader who advocates for Ethical Leadership, Universal Equity and Becoming Your Own Hero.  Learn more about Dr. Kasey Lynn Thompson at https://drkaseylynn.com/, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/drkaseylynn, or on linked in at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kasey-lynn-thompson-8304977/. Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: Fall Down, Gritty Up (Thompson): Available April 22nd, 2021  https://drkaseylynn.com/upcoming-book/  Stages of Team Development: https://amzn.to/3cssHCf  Change Curve: https://bit.ly/2P89Jbk Triple Bottom Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line 

Join Sabrina as she interviews Brad Smith on how to lead a team toward achieving a common goal. Brad has over 20 years of experience leading organizations in their customer-centric transformation. He is the President & Chairman of the Board for the Consortium for Service Innovation where he has helped 100's of customer service organizations innovate better business models. Brad is a recognized thought leader in the Customer Experience and Service Innovation space and has published dozens of articles for Forbes, New York Times, Fox Business, and Entrepreneur.  He is a frequent keynote speaker across the CX and Customer Service industries and is the Founder/President of Vector Business Navigation, Inc. Learn more about Brad at http://www.vectorbn.com/ or reach out to him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordthurrysmith/ Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: Consortium for Service Innovation: https://www.serviceinnovation.org/ Join Brad at the Consortium Happy Hour, Every Thursday at 3:30 pm Pacific:  https://bit.ly/3fdgEL0 

Join Sabrina Meditz as she interviews Carrie Morrow on the topic of continuous learning. Carrie earned her first Master's in Literature and Writing at Cal State San Marcos, and her second Master's at the University of Kent, in England. She is a Lecturer in the Literature & Writing department at Cal State San Marcos, and at San Diego Mesa College. She teaches courses in literature, film, and writing. Carrie is a self-described pun-loving bibliophile who has an optimistic view of life. Carrie and I were discussing our mutual love of learning the other day and knew we needed to share that conversation with all of you. Engage in a conversation with Carrie on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ClassicMorrow   Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: Works by Malcolm X: https://amzn.to/3qVnd6O Works by Daniel H Pink: https://amzn.to/3czo2NG  Works by Neil DeGrasse Tyson: https://amzn.to/3lptxSU  UCLA TMP Program: https://tmp.uclaextension.edu/  

Join Sabrina as she interviews Lisa Arie on how to have a conversation with the Toughest Negotiator, yourself. Lisa Arie designs and leads the personal and leadership development experiences through her company Vista Caballo which she co-founded with her husband, Jess Arie. Fast Company magazine calls Lisa a “CEO whisperer.” She is best known for bridging the worlds of business, conscience, and humanity's relationship with nature in profoundly moving ways. Learn more about Lisa at https://vistacaballo.com/ or reach out to her via email (lisa@vistacaballo.com) or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielisa/) Books or materials referenced on the episode or by the speaker: Crossing the Silly Bridge (Arie):  https://amzn.to/3qtAbJ7R. Buckminster Fuller's Works: https://amzn.to/3qFzdcvA Theory of Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger): https://amzn.to/3vl4vsH Happiness Without Sadness Has No Meaning (Schafer): https://bit.ly/3qMxH8t

Join Sabrina as she interviews Glenn Daniels on the roles of leaders in creating greatness. Glenn is a Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author, TedX Speaker, a Publisher, and a world-renowned coach and mentor. He has a long history of helping Leaders create a Multi-Generational legacy of excellence. He has deep experience in publishing and presenting the skills and techniques that truly make a difference. Reach Out to Glenn http://scheduleglenn.com/ Books or materials referenced in the episode: Five Second Rule (Robbins): https://amzn.to/3bf5F13 Start with Why (Sinek): https://amzn.to/3e8AWom Lean In (Sandberg): https://amzn.to/3reJcXx The Spiritual Emerson (Emerson): https://amzn.to/3riUXfx

Asking for help is HARD. Generally, there is a fear of social or professional threats that activate the same area of the brain where physical pain originates. And let's face it when you are at work, you want to be the most competent. In this episode, we will explore some tips that will help you when you need to ask for help! 

The ability to change your mind varies significantly from person to person and, well, can be dramatically different from moment to moment inside each of us. In this episode, we will discuss barriers and steps you can take to change your mindset. 

It's pretty easy to make everything thing that happens around you about you, but when it comes to receiving feedback, taking it seriously vs. taking it personally is the only way forward. In this episode, I will share some simple tools and a Jedi mind-trick or two in order to help you process feedback. 

Having sincere and transparent conversations is important as a people leader and as an employee. In this episode, we spend some time talking about the discussions that are critical to the success of all employees.  You will leave with tips from both vantage points: leader and employee. 

Stat Stacking refers to the process of identifying your strengths, leveling them up, and using them to your advantage! There may be a few pitfalls, helpful bits of advice, and geeky examples along the way. 

Creativity is a word that is most often used to describe artists and often dismissed as something one inherently has or doesn't have. Science argues that everyone is wired to create but in different ways, not everyone is meant to be an artist but that doesn't mean you are not creative.

Have you ever just had “one of those days”? If it could go wrong, it has. We all do. Often, days like this are accompanied by anxiety, depression, feeling defeated, or ready to fight out of frustration. If you find yourself wishing you could crawl back into bed and forget the day even happened, here are a few tips to help you right side the day and claim victory over what feels like inevitable defeat.