Whole Leader

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. [...]

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

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 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 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 [...]

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.