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The Whole Leader podcast empowers and inspires all who are leaders at home and at work through conversations with thought-leaders and authors from various industries and areas of expertise. Topics range from new ways of leading at work, navigating our inner world, and shifting our relationships with…

Sara Harvey Yao


    • Aug 28, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Growing Up Mindful with Christopher Willard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 32:18


    Today we are joined by Christopher Willard to discuss the ways to build resilience and manage stress in ourselves and our kids.

    The Art of the Sabbatical with Chris Murchison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 32:18


    Chris Murchison is back on the Whole Leader podcast to share his experience and thoughts on the art of taking a sabbatical. Chris believe’s taking a sabbatical or stepping away from a normal routine, whether it’s long or in micro bursts, can help you rejuvenate and renew so you can return to work refreshed and with a new, creative perspective.

    From Self to Society: Cultivating Leader’s Capacity to Lead More Consciously with Jeremy Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 34:38


    Jeremy Hunter is here to talk about the importance of how learning to understand the survival system gives us the ability to cultivate the skills to manage it. Jeremy is also hear to share his view on mindfulness and how it improves the quality of your life.

    The Power of Mindfulness at Work with Ted Meissner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 35:33


    Ted Meissner shows us how mindfulness is impacting the corporate world and the science behind the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace. Hear evidence-based information about how to help you gain more awareness and improve the quality of your communications, relationships and teamwork.

    Speaking Truthfully with Robert Rabbin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 28:29


    Robert shares what it means to be able to go deeper into awareness and live your life without hiding. Robert believes that speaking is how we "move in and through life”, and he describes how broadcasting information is very different than speaking truthfully.

    Ally or Adversary? Why The Quality of Your Professional Relationships Matters with Morag Barrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 32:09


    Morag Barrett is on the show to discuss the importance of relationships to both professional and personal success. She also sheds light onto why we don't invest deliberate and thoughtful time in cultivating our relationships and the three secrets to strengthen your professional relationships.

    Pushing Past Digital Distractions with William Treseder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 41:43


    William and Sara discuss the spectrum of human development including our physical, mental, moral, and emotional aspects as well as some tools to help.

    Leading When the Moment Counts with Lili Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 29:56


    When you are a leader, you are always on stage.  For some, being in the spotlight and speaking your mind is a thrill, but for others it’s a terror.  In either case, how can lessons from mindfulness help you show up and perform at your best when the moment really counts?   Listen in to learn [...]

    Mindful Parenting: Helping Kids Use Their Internal Guidance w/ Sharon Ballantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 30:31


    Join us for a moving discussion on how we as business leaders can be leaders at home too, in a healthy and proactive way with our kids. Each of us possesses our own internal compass that will always direct us to our best answers. Bio:  Sharon Ballantine has always felt that one of her missions [...]

    Bringing Your Inner Voice to Life, Work, & Relationships w/ Kris Prochaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 30:06


    Most of us lead ourselves from our scared and small self (fear or unconscious response), and we let our scared voices run the show. Shifting our perception (and practicing what keeps us in this expanded view) can be as simple as transforming our internal alphabet from #scared2sacred so we can lead from our inner knowing, [...]

    Cultivating Work-Life Balance & Wellness Through Mindfulness w/ Jennifer Wolkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2016 29:51


    In this age of mass distraction, honing our ability to cultivate work-life balance has never been more crucial. More and more, we are sacrificing our overall wellness by pushing ourselves mentally and physically in a quest to do it all.  We are working longer hours and never “turning off”.  This leads to chronic stress, which [...]

    The Role of Leadership Revolutionized with Cy Wakeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 29:59


    In Cy’s most recent work, she has redefined the role of the leader in the organization of the future. Rather than reiterating traditional conventional wisdom about the role of the leader being to inspire and motivate and focus mainly on the engagement of the people in a convoluted approach which hopes that engaged employees deliver great work, Cy will reveal her latest philosophies on the true role of leaders in organizations.

    A New Model of Leadership w/ Betsy Leatherman President of The Leadership Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 30:22


    What does leadership look like when it is rooted in collaboration, support, awareness and creativity all the way through the organization from top to bottom and bottom to top? In this episode, we will explore creative and aware leadership with the President of The Leadership Circle, Betsy Leatherman. Not only will we discuss what this new model of leadership looks like, but we’ll also explore the tangible and robust results that emerge when an organization leads from creativity and awareness rather than reactivity.

    How Mindfulness Enhances Executive Leadership w/ David Brendel & Emmie Stamell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 44:49


    We discuss the ways in which stress management and mindfulness strategies can improve leadership capacity. Poorly managed stress has deleterious effects on the brain and degrades executive functions such as priority setting, critical reasoning, and decision making. Effective leaders manage stress proactively and can benefit from a variety of mindfulness strategies to help them maintain calm and steadiness, even under conditions of uncertainty and rapid change.

    Stop Living Your “Plan B” with Warren and Betsy Talbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 30:01


    Do you feel like you are overwhelmed with life? Does it seem like you are living your “plan B” while regretting never going after Plan A? Today’s guests, Warren & Betsy Talbot from An Uncluttered Life will show you the secret to eliminating that feeling and give you actionable steps to creating room to finally go after what you’ve always wanted.

    Bankable Leadership with Dr. Tasha Eurich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 30:09


    Dr. Tasha Eurich is here today to discuss how in today’s volatile economic climate, the consistent pressure to lead without sacrificing team performance, keep employees happy, and drive bottom-line results can be overwhelming – and even seem impossible.  Tasha offers some advice in how to work through this with successful results. Bio: Dr. Tasha Eurich is [...]

    Mastering Leadership: The Universal Model of Leadership with Bob Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 30:17


    Leadership is an overlooked competitive opportunity. The top leadership of most organizations is both the higher impact group in the organization and the most expensive. The organization will not perform at a level higher than the collective effectiveness of its leadership. What is the cost of ineffectiveness at these levels? We think high. In this episode we will explore the key elements of conscious leader framework and how it can broaden, deepen and accelerate our efforts to develop effective leaders for the complex future that is already upon us. Effective Leadership is Conscious Competence—a well practiced outer game arising and being mediated by an highly mature inner game.

    Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World with Arlene Pellicane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 30:20


    In today's world, it is getting increasingly difficult to manage kids' screen time. With smartphones, tablets and laptops — not to mention electronic games, kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens. Arlene Pellicane is here to discuss what healthy screen time is and gives us tips to start using today.

    What are You Waiting For? Overcoming Procrastination with Debbie Rosemont

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016


    Procrastination happens, but you don’t have to wait for solutions. Join Debbie Rosemont, Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant from Simply Placed, and Sara Harvey Yao, Executive Leadership Consultant from Yao Consulting Group, as they discuss smart and practical strategies busy professionals can use for combating procrastination and getting things done. You’ll be poised to conquer procrastination now, instead of later.

    Listening with Presence with Pamela Saari

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2016 30:18


    In this engaging podcast, we will discuss how we can listen more objectively to ourselves and to those in our lives.

    Why Compassion is Essential For the Health and Well Being of Our Workplaces with Emily Hine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 30:22


    Hopefully we are all trying to be kinder to one another, especially when life gets challenging. The Whole Leader podcast welcomes Emily Hine to the show today to discuss why compassion is essential for the health and well being of our workplaces and how it also helps at home and all relationships.

    Living and Working with Impact and Balance with Mitch Shepard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 30:43


    Mitch Shephard is the Found of WiRL, an online leadership program for aspiring women seeking career success and a balanced life. WiRL brings together world renowned speakers, best selling authors, and leadership gurus to provide women with the practical skills and invaluable inspiration needed to elevate their lives – in work and at home. [...]

    Learning from the Inside Out with Janice Houlihan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 45:16


    Janice is a Co-Founder of Inner Explorer. She came to know mindful awareness through her lifelong (since age 6) friend, Laura.

    The Transformative Power of a Personal Money Practice with Mikelann Valterra

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016


    I have been on the receiving end of Mikelann’s coaching on creating a healthy relationship with money and am excited to have her share her brilliance with us on this show! Here’s a word from Mikelann: Over the years, I have found that many leaders have developed their own “sacred money practice” or at some [...]

    The Introvert Entrepreneur with Beth Buelow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2016


    The Whole Leader podcast show is excited to welcome Beth Buelow (BEE-low), ACC, CPC! Beth is on a mission to create a world where introverts can be wildly successful while still being authentic. Through her business, The Introvert Entrepreneur, she offers speaking, coaching, and seminar services to individuals and corporations. Her first book, “Insight: Reflections [...]

    Nothing Changes Until You Do with Mike Robbins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016


    In this episode we’ll be talking with Mike Robbins, about his new book, Nothing Changes Until You Do. Mike believes much of what we attempt to do in life is fairly simple; but it’s dealing with ourselves that is often most challenging. When we practice kindness towards ourselves and learn to make peace with who [...]

    Making a Sensational Shift in Your Leadership with Dr. Susan Bernstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016


    Dr. Susan Bernstein offers a unique mind/body perspective on shifting into your leadership presence, and she shares it in a way that will leave you feeling uplifted, inspired, and powerful — from head to toe. As a Career Empowerment + Leadership Coach and founder of The Sensational Shift (www.SensationalShift.com), Susan believes that creating a sensational life [...]

    The Promise of Presence with Marie Rose Phan-Le

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016


    “The Promise of Presence” with guest, Marie-Rose Phan-Le, award winning film director and media consultant. Marie-Rose has been one of the most influential teachers throughout my own practice of being more present and learning to lead more powerfully.  Her story of how she started practicing and where that has taken her in her leadership is truly [...]

    Creativity and Presence with Molly Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016


    “Creativity and Presence” with guest, Molly Gordon, Master Certified Coach and owner of Shaboom, Inc.  Molly takes us through specific ways we can increase our level of presence so we can access higher levels of thinking and creativity.  She also gives us concrete tools to deal with those “not-so-fun” meetings where it’s tempting to tune out. [...]

    Practicing Conscious Leadership with Chris Murchison

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016


    “Practicing Conscious Leadership” with guest Chris Murchison, Vice President of Staff Development and Culture at Hopelab*. We’ll be talking about how he navigates his personal practice of conscious leadership and how he brings it into his organization. *Hopelab is a medical research company out of the Silicon Valley working to harness the power and appeal [...]

    Exploring Mindful Leadership with Maria Gonzalez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 55:22


    Marie gives the definition of Mindful Leadership and offers several easy-to-apply tools and techniques to help you be more present and mindful as you lead.

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