This is a podcast to inspire leaders, managers and supervisors to use their powers for good to put more kindness into the world. You can expect to hear from business owners and leaders who know management can be kind AND effective. You'll also get tools to help you bring the best version of yourself to the people you lead. Want to be a guest or know someone who should, head over to www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com and send me an email. I can't wait to connect with you!
Struggling with team tension or tough conversations? You're not alone. This episode shares simple, real-world strategies to handle workplace conflict with clarity, care, and confidence—without the stressClick here to grab a free copy of my 15 Simple Scripts to Handle Workplace Conflict Like a Pro—It's full of conversation starters and strategies to help you approach uncomfortable discussions with more confidence (and way less stress). Have a question? Email me at carolyn@leadersconnectandinspire.com
Tired of team miscommunication and messy, passive-aggressive email threads?In this episode, I'm sharing simple, real-world ways to boost clarity, connection, and communication—so your team works better, together.Say Hello and Connect with Me on LinkedIn Let's work together.When you're ready to elevate your leadership or team, here are three ways I can help:Book a Private Coaching Call–Schedule a 75-minute coaching session to gain clarity, alignment, and confidence in your leadership—no more second-guessing, just decisive action. I specialize in helping women executives and entrepreneurs tackle challenges within themselves and their teams, using emotional intelligence and executive presence—without overworking, overproving, or burning out, and without compromising authority, values, or effectiveness.Reserve a time here.Let Us Plan, Facilitate and Document Your Next Retreat–Schedule a free call to learn how we can support your next board or team retreat, from planning and facilitation to documenting key insights and next steps. We take the stress out of retreat logistics and coordination, ensuring your retreat is not only productive and impactful, but also an experience that leaves your leaders feeling inspired and motivated to take action. Reserve a time here.Get Training to Elevate Your Leaders–Schedule a free call to discover how our tailored team training can help empower your leaders to build stronger, more cohesive teams. Let's work together to close any leadership development gaps and unlock your team's full potential. Reserve a time here.
When no one's clear on roles, frustration takes over. In this episode, I'm sharing simple ways to bring clarity, boost connection, and keep your team moving forward.-------------------------------------------------------------------Say Hello and Connect with Me on LinkedIn When you're ready to elevate your leadership or team, here are three ways I can help:Book a Private Coaching Call – Schedule a 75-minute coaching session to gain clarity, alignment, and confidence in your leadership—no more second-guessing, just decisive action. I specialize in helping women executives and entrepreneurs tackle challenges within themselves and their teams, using emotional intelligence and executive presence—without overworking, overproving, or burning out, and without compromising authority, values, or effectiveness.Reserve a time here.Let Us Plan, Facilitate and Document Your Next Retreat – Schedule a free call to learn how we can support your next board or team retreat, from planning and facilitation to documenting key insights and next steps. We take the stress out of retreat logistics and coordination, ensuring your retreat is not only productive and impactful, but also an experience that leaves your leaders feeling inspired and motivated to take action. Reserve a time here.Get Training to Elevate Your Leaders –Schedule a free call to discover how our tailored team training can help empower your leaders to build stronger, more cohesive teams. Let's work together to close any leadership development gaps and unlock your team's full potential. Reserve a time here.
Today's guest is Judy Kane, founder of Aligned Consciousness. Judy helps people identify and transform subconscious beliefs that keep them repeating ineffective, stressful patterns. Her clients experience changes which allow them to achieve their goals -- with ease and comfort. She is the author of Your4Truths: How Beliefs Impact Your Life. Judy also hosts workshops and presents in group sessions, conferences, and podcasts. In this episode, Judy talks about what subconscious beliefs are, where they come from, and how they can impact your life in the context of developing relationships in leadership. To connect with Judy, get a copy of her book and learn more about the services of Aligned Consciousness, visit her website HERE
Having greater emotional intelligence is no longer just a catch phrase. It's a very important skill. In this episode, I discuss some Emotional Intelligence basics. Afterwards, you'll be able to: Define Emotional Intelligence Name the four pillars and how they work Recognize the characteristics of people with high Emotional Intelligence What questions do you have about emotional intelligence? Email me at admin@leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com Here's the free workshop I mentioned in this episode - Oh Shift! 4 Ways to Shift How Leaders Can Respond with Greater Emotional Intelligence June 7th @ 12:30pm est, Zoom | Register at www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com More free stuff... EQ Tips for Leaders visit www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com Connect with me Website: www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com LinkedIn - carolynophermozell/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/carolynophermozell/
Peter Waziri is going to talk about how he uses his leadership as a finance professional to fulfill his mission to make a difference in the lives of others. About Peter Waziri Peter is the Chief Financial Officer for Parkland Community Health Plan, located in Dallas Texas. Peter provides financial leadership for the organization's operational and clinical management functions including network strategy, hospital, physician, and ancillary contracting, network management, risk contract reporting, medical cost containment, and growth. He also works with providers to find innovative ways to address the social determinants of health and foster greater coordination of care within the overall provider network. Peter brings 25 years of progressive leadership experience in finance from both the healthcare and financial service industries and is on a mission to make a difference in the lives of others. About Parkland Health As our community's public health system, Parkland is the foundation for a healthy Dallas. That's why we ask ourselves every day, how can we better serve our patients? As Parkland adds more services into the neighborhoods that need us most, we know that how we treat each and every patient affects the health and well-being of our entire community. Patient care is more than our job. It is our passion. Learn more at https://www.parklandhealth.org/about-us
Today's guest is Patrick Parker. Patrick is going to talk about the importance of developing core values, leadership techniques for creating a successful team and how being a former athlete transfers into leadership and business. Patrick is a serial SaaS (Software as a Service) entrepreneur and leader who founded SaaS Partners, which specializes in custom mobile and web apps. He was able to lead his IT services company, SaaS Partners to over $2M in annual recuring revenue (ARR) within the first three years while adding 24 new employees to keep up with demand and continue scaling. As a SaaS Consultant, Patrick helps teams build better products that customers will love and by teaching them best practices around heuristics, automation growth hacking techniques and leveraging analytics tools for increased revenue generation. Check out their website at www.saaspartners.io
Today's guest is Tanya Rapacz, Senior Financial Advisor at Arthur Stein Financial in Bethesda, MD. Tanya is going to talk about ESG investing and how to align your money and your investments with your values. About Tanya Rapacz Tanya is a Certified Financial Planner for over 20 years. She's on the Board of Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland and on the board of This Point Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the 50 plus community transition to a successful “third act.” She's a 2020 graduate of Leadership Howard County. Tanya is a graduate of Wellesley College and also studied negotiation and mediation at Harvard law school. In her financial planning practice, she helps clients plan for a successful retirement as well as plan to use their financial resources to invest, give, and spend consistent with their values. She has a particular interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, charitable giving, and helping women of all ages become financially secure. Learn more about ESG! Connect with Tanya to get resources created just for Use Your Power for Good listeners! Email her at tanya@arthursteinfinancial.com
Today's guest is Eboni Adams Monk. She is a leader, inspirer, author, and teacher who works with women leaders, especially seasoned middle and executive leaders, who are overworked, mindlessly going with the flow, are experiencing burnout and have lost their connection to their joy of leading. Ebony is no stranger to the Use Your Powers for Good podcast, she was on last year to talk about getting your joy back for leading. (Season 1, Episode 15) But…today she is here to talk about her book, Leading Wise, a collection of inspirational reflections for corporate leaders. Want to connect with Eboni and buy her book, Leading Wise? Here's how: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Wise-Inspirational-Reflections-Corporate-ebook/dp/B08XN4Z3M1 Visit her website - https://eboniadamsmonk.com/ Subscribe to her YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIRcj9ChzOIjRayJo1Kt_g
Melissa Steadman, owner of Moonbridge Marketing, shows us how to time block to get our schedule organized and be more productive with our time. Moonbridge Marketing is a consulting agency that helps individuals start and level up their business using cross-training techniques to build their marketing muscles. Check out Melissa's Time Blocking Masterclass online - https://www.moonbridgemarketing.com/courses. Sign up for Melissa's upcoming free 5-Day Challenge “SparkStart Your Business” at https://www.moonbridgemarketing.com. Connect with Melissa on Social Media for more tips and tweaks: Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook @moonbridgemarketing.
Carol Hamilton is Principal at Grace Social Sector Consulting, LLC. Her organization helps nonprofit and association board, staff and key volunteers become more focused and aligned. Carol talks to us about mistakes organizations make in strategic planning. You can learn more about Carol's work and check out her Mission: Impact podcast at www.gracesocialsector.com. You can connect with her by email at info@gracesocialsector.com.
If you struggle to get enough sleep, experience restful sleep, or create good sleep habits, you need to listen to this podcast. Energy healer and reflexology practitioner Miranda Liverpool shares how to rest, revive, and thrive with better sleep. Miranda is an energy healing and reflexology practitioner and joyful living coach who provides holistic healing and coaching to anyone seeking support with their healing and growth journey. She also has a focus on helping to provide sleep support to those who are struggling to get enough sleep, experience restful sleep, and create good sleep habits. Work with Miranda...Register for the Better Sleep Program! Details below. The Better Sleep Program to help you rest, revive, and thrive! (register: https://mailchi.mp/668ead3236e6/got-sleep-program) This 5-week program is for busy people who struggle to: - get enough sleep - fall asleep due to stress and anxiety - experience quality sleep - create and stick to healthy sleep habits The program takes a comprehensive approach to help you make necessary shifts and release stress in order to start experiencing the restful nights you're looking for and to empower you to continue to benefit over time. The program includes: - daily video tutorials - one-on-one coaching and energy healing sessions - worksheets and night routine building templates - an accountability and support group **Program launches January 31, 2022!!** *Early Bird pricing is in effect until January 22! * To register: https://mailchi.mp/668ead3236e6/got-sleep-program
Today's guest is Drew Neisser, CEO and Founder of Renegade, an award-winning strategic boutique firm for B2B innovators and Chief Marketing Officers and the founder of CMO Huddles, a fast growing community for CMOs. Drew is the author of "The CMO's Periodic Table: A Renegade's Guide to Marketing" and "Renegade Marketing: 12 Steps to Building Unbeatable B2B Brands". Drew is deeply passionate about the role marketing can play to make our lives better. In this episode Drew shares how his desire to help Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) connect with each other during the pandemic turned into a successful business. He shares the Clearing Away the Clutter Pledge from his book, his best leadership tip and more. To learn more about CMO Huddles, visit https://cmohuddles.com/
Today's guest is Mynra Nejat. Myrna is a Talent Acquisition specialist with over 15 years of experience, working with Fortune 500 companies. She partners with Mid to Executive level hiring managers on finding the best candidate for their open positions. Myrna encourages job seekers to be authentic, confident and passionate. She is inspired by people's unique path, and the journey that will drive them to fulfillment. Myrna is going to take us “behind the curtain” for some recruiter insight so that you can position yourself to get and grow the job and career you want. Have a question after you listen to the podcast? Email Myrna at info@rescuememyrna.com
Today's guest is Gina D'Andrea Weatherup, founder and president of Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation. Gina is on a mission to help leaders build happier workspaces. Gina is going to talk to us today about her work to help leaders resolve conflict through mediation and her free workshop coming up soon. About Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation Chantilly Mediation and Facilitations helps leaders build happier workplaces to resolve conflict, create collaborative plans, and foster happier work cultures - in any location. You can learn more at www.chantillymediationandfacilitation.com.
Part of being a successful leader is creating a foundation to lift the next generation of leaders. Today's show is for those who have teenagers, support teenagers through your work, or mentor a teen in some capacity. Janice Powell Walker, an Independent Education Consultant at Thee College Navigator supports parents and students in the college planning process. She's going to talk about how she works with students to position themselves to go to college for free or with significant scholarships, and the leadership profile they can develop early-on to be successful. You don't want to miss it! About Janice Powell Walker Janice Powell Walker, is president of Thee College Navigator. She's an experienced and passionate Independent Educational Consultant with over 8 years of experience assisting 8th to 12th graders from diverse, underrepresented and underserved communities, to attend 2-year and 4-year colleges, military academies, and internships. To learn more about Janice's work or to work with her, email her at theecollegenavigator@gmail.com or call 410-831-5565.
In this episode Lewis Flax, president of Flax Associates, a Sponsorship/Partnership Consultant for Associations and Nonprofits demonstrates (with me) how leaders can use their story to impact, influence and persuade. Whether you're asking for funds for your nonprofit or preparing for an uncomfortable conversation with a staff member, Lewis shares how his three step process can help you streamline your story so that you are clearly speaking with influence, impact and persuasion. About Flax Associates Lewis Flax is hired by associations & non-profits whose revenue is down. What they want is innovative, creative new ways to generate income so they can grow and thrive. You can learn more about his firm, Flax Associates at www.flaxassociates.com
Welcome to season two trailer of the Use Your Powers for Good podcast. I'm your host Carolyn Opher Mozell and I'm so glad that you're here! This is a podcast to inspire leaders, managers, and supervisors to use your powers for good and put more kindness into the world. Season one was phenomenal and season two is going to be even better. It's my mission to continue to bring you guests and content that support you in creating a positive and thriving business culture. It was so much fun bringing you business owners and leaders in private industry, nonprofit and the government communities who dropped nuggets, diamonds, and mics so that you can elevate your leadership and grow your impact with compassion, integrity, and accountability. I want to hear from you! Tell me what you want to learn, tell me the questions you have about leading and especially, leading with kindness. I'm here to give you what you want! Send your questions to carolyn@leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com Until next time... Be better today than yesterday. Be better tomorrow than today. Bye for now.
Today's guest is Ryan Urban, co-founder and CEO of Wunderkind. Wunderkind is an advertising and marketing technology company that connects brands with people. Ryan talks about the value Wunderkind brings to its customers, how they create a positive and thriving business culture for close to 800 employees, how they build leaders who build leaders by giving employees exposure, experience, and skills development, and much much more. Wunderkind is hiring! They have offices throughout the United States and abroad. Check out open roles at www.wunderkind.co
In this mini-sode, I talk about using the strategy of pressing the stop button, pausing, and then pressing the play button when things aren't going as planned. I challenge you to use the next 30 days to practice being aware of times when pressing stop, pausing, and then pressing play will make you feel less stressed and create a more favorable outcome for everyone. If you enjoyed today's show and want to know more about the leadership development and stakeholder engagement services I provide, check out my website at www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com or send me an email at admin@leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com. Whether you're leading a business, team, project or a community, your effectiveness as a leader depends on your ability to master inspiring people into action to get things done. That's where I can help.
Today's guest is Jeremy Parker, co-founder of Swag.com, an online promotional products company that recently landed on the Inc. 500 lists for 2020 and 2021, as the fastest growing company in the promotional products category. Here's some inspiration for my entrepreneurs. Swag.com did $365k in sales year one, $1.1M year two, $3.1M year three, $7M year four, $15.5M year five and is on track to do over $30M for 2021. Jeremy shares how he's grown through the pandemic, his best advice for building the right team, and how going from a mindset of founder to CEO helped grow his business.
This episode is in support of the Women's Leadership Forum's upcoming pitch competition. To stay up to date about the competition, visit www.forwardwlf.org.
In this mini-sode, I talk about the "D" word...yes...Delegate! Hear the three things I did to elevate my leadership. To learn more about my coaching and consulting services, please visit www.leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com or send me an email at admin@leaderswhoconnectandinspire.com.
In this episode, Eboni Adams Monk gives you tips for getting your joy back for leading. Eboni is a transformational leadership wellness teacher, inspirer and author who works with women leaders, especially seasoned middle and executive leaders, who are overworked, mindlessly going with the flow, are experiencing burnout and have lost their connection to their joy of leading.
What are your leadership core values? What are the principles that guide how you show up as a leader. Let me know what you come up with.
In this mini-sode, I talk about ways to get back on track if you have job burnout. Here's the list so that you can write it down and find what works best for you. 1. Evaluate your options. Re-prioritize and delegate tasks that can be done by others. 2. Seek support. Seek the support of a coach or mentor. 3. Relax. Be open to learning tools that can help with stress such as yoga, meditation and breathwork 4. Make your health a priority. Detox your diet, your body and your home. I mention that I recently joined a shopping club called Melaleuca Wellness to start buying cleaner personal care, home cleaning and cosmetic products to protect myself and the environment from toxins. (Note: I am a customer only. If you're interested in learning more contact Janice Powell Walker, jpowellw@gmail.com or 410-831-5565). 5. Get some exercise. Regular physical activity can help take your mind off work for a few moments and disrupt the momentum of burnout. 6. Get some sleep. Sleep restores well-being and helps protect your health. 7. Practice being Mindful. Take time to be in the present moment and return to the business of your day a little more refreshed.
In this mini-sode, I share ways to recognize job burnout and the risk factors to look out for.
In this episode, Brianna Durham teaches us ways to redesign our environment to support our goals and habits. Brianna is a Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Health and Wellness Habit Coach. She is a Certified Health Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Today's guest is Nicole Guena. She is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She empowers busy women to detox their body and take control of their health. She is going to talk to us today about how detoxing can improve focus, energy, brain fog and moods.
In this mini-sode, I share my top four tips for transitioning into a larger leadership role.
In this episode, Jennifer Martineau, President and Founder of Leap & Inspire Global, LLC, shares her work in the equity, diversity and inclusion space. She also discusses the importance of an inclusive workplace culture and gives us ways to create it. Leap & Inspire Global, LLC is an organization focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential through coaching, consulting, and development.
In this episode, Chichi Nyagah-nash shares her top leadership tips and how she manages her team through this pandemic. Chichi is the first woman to lead Baltimore City Government's Department of General Services (DGS). DGS provides support to the City's Departments and Mayoral Offices in the areas of fleet management, facilities maintenance and capital design and construction.
In this mini-sode, I give you 8 ways to elevate your emotional intelligence. Leadership takes practice. Make sure you find time to practice these ways to become a more emotionally intelligent and self-aware leader.
In this mini-sode I talk about why you and your organization should care about having emotionally intelligent leadership.
This podcast discusses the three types of emotional people...the emotionally engulfed, emotionally accepting and the emotionally self-aware. This information is important to know for yourself and your team. It will help you become more self-aware about the energy you're bringing into the room, the energy of your team, and how to better connect and communicate with the people you lead.
Hear from Founder & Breathwork Facilitator at Esoteric Therapeutic Katie Bywater on how to use breathwork as a tool to reduce stress, overwhelm and other energies that keep you from showing up as the best version of yourself. Katie will guide us through a short breathwork session. To learn more about breathwork with Katie, you can connect with her on Instagram at @esoterictherapeutic, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/esoterictherapeutic and Tik Tok at @soterictherapeutic.
Having quick access to your "good song" is a soul and self-care tool to quickly get you back to your happy place when you get off track. Leadership takes practice. Include a few "good songs" in your daily practice to create a clear path to back to your happy place.
Meditation is one of the soul and self-care tools I use to get me into the headspace that I need to face the challenges of being a leader. Leadership takes practice. Include a meditation in your daily practice to create a clear path to back to your happy place.
Welcome to the Use Your Powers for Good Podcast. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I tell you about my leadership journey and give you a sneak peek about what's to come.
This is a podcast about the power behind a positive workplace culture.
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