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Heather Dunn, Chief People Officer at Brex, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Brex's rapid acquisition by Capital One and how Heather led through diligence, communication, and integration.---- Sponsor Links:
Patsy Mangan joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Scribd Flex, why flexibility only works when it is paired with clarity and accountability, and why Scribd needed the GRIT Performance framework.---- Sponsor Links:
This week we're discussing Courage to Ask for Help. Asking for help is something most solo parents will tell you they're working on, and almost none of them will tell you they've figured out. It's not just pride, though that's part of it. It's the fear of being a burden, the mental math of what you might owe someone, the exhaustion of having to explain your situation one more time, and the quiet identity that gets built around being the one who handles everything. This episode goes right at that tension and hopefully stays there long enough for something to shift. Robert Beeson, Founder and CEO of Solo Parent, Elizabeth Cole, a single parent, and Amber Fuller, a counselor with a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy and single parent, bring their own stories to this conversation. None of them have this perfectly figured out either, which is exactly what makes it worth listening to. Key Insights from this episode: Refusing help has a hidden cost that shows up in your kids. The stress of carrying everything alone doesn't stay contained to you. It moves through you and lands on the moments and the people closest to you. Accepting help is an act of honor, not weakness. When you say yes to someone who wants to help, you're telling them their generosity matters and their presence in your life counts. Building the muscle starts with a list and a yes. Identify what you can offload, write down five people you trust, and practice saying yes, thank you without the explanation attached. Resources Mentioned in this episode: Brené Brown reference on shame and vulnerability Stay Connected + Get Support: Download our Solo Parent App Join a Solo Parent Group Learn more about Solo Parent Follow us on Instagram
Brandon Roberts, leader of Talent Strategy and Workforce Transformation at ServiceNow, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how ServiceNow is redesigning HR for the AI era, why every role needs to be mapped for AI impact, and more.---- Sponsor Links:
This episode is devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, and change?This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 with dual-zone temperature control, so each partner sleeps at their perfect temperatureIn this episode: Esther Perel begins with the basics: appreciation, affection, and replacing chronic complaints with clear requests.Brené Brown explains why marriage is never 50/50 and how she and her husband create what Brené calls a “plan of kindness.” Brad Feld describes the monthly “life dinners” that have helped him and his wife review the previous 30 days, talk honestly about the future, and prevent resentments from building upJim Dethmer offers a practical way to distinguish observable facts from the stories we make up about our partners.Sheila Heen explains how humor and genuine curiosity can serve as an interrupt on an argument that is heating up The late Dr. Sue Johnson then walks us through a “Hold Me Tight” conversation—a way of moving beneath anger and defensiveness to the fear, vulnerability, and need for connection underneath.Terry Real then offers a strikingly simple model for repair and introduces the term “normal marital hatred” - as he put it, nobody ever goes up to him and says “What do you mean by that?!”Finally, Diana Chapman describes what it means to let an outdated version of a marriage end so that two people can consciously choose what comes next for their relationship.Timestamps:Intro from Tim: 00:00:00Esther Perel: 00:01:58Brené Brown: 00:08:21Brad Feld: 00:12:02Jim Dethmer: 00:16:51Shelia Heen: 00:23:04Dr. Sue Johnson: 00:29:26Terry Real: 00:40:14Diana Chapman: 00:46:19Short bios:Esther Perel is an internationally renowned psychotherapist, the New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, and the host of the award-winning podcast Where Should We Begin?Brené Brown is the author of six number-one New York Times bestsellers exploring courage, vulnerability, shame, and resilience; a research professor at the University of Houston; and a professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin.Brad Feld is an early-stage investor and entrepreneur and a co-founder of Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, and Techstars. He writes on entrepreneurship, leadership, mental health, and sustaining a life beyond work.Jim Dethmer is a co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, an influential framework for building candid, responsible, high-trust relationships.Sheila Heen is the deputy director of the Harvard Negotiation Project, founder of Triad Consulting Group, and co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback.Dr. Sue Johnson was the pioneering clinical psychologist who created Emotionally Focused Therapy. She was named Psychologist of the Year by the American Psychological Association and appointed to the Order of Canada for her global impact on psychotherapy.Terry Real is an internationally recognized family therapist, a bestselling author, and the creator of Relational Life Therapy. He has spent more than four decades helping couples restore intimacy and connection.Diana Chapman is co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, a cofounder of the Conscious Leadership Group, and founder of the Signal Institute, working with leaders on radical honesty, somatic intelligence, and transformation.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Anika Jackson sat down with Mark Williams, founder of NUUX Design Studios, to explore why so many businesses keep UX design and marketing completely isolated—and how bridging that gap can make or break a brand. Streaming live from Madrid, Spain, Mark shared his unexpected journey from a pre-med neuroscience and psychology major to leading a remote design agency working with enterprise clients. The conversation offered a look into how founders can use modern AI workflows to bring ideas to life without massive budgets. In This Episode The Pre-Med Pivot: Why Mark walked away from the MCAT, research labs, and a medical track during lockdown to jump into advertising and UX design. The UX-Marketing Disconnect: Why sending traffic to a broken website (or designing a great website with no traffic strategy) kills conversions. Moving Beyond Blind Redesigns: Why looking at data, heat maps, and user sessions matters more than guessing solutions with AI. The Remote Agency Model: Managing a global team across time zones with a startup hustle mindset. AI-Native Workflows: Using tools like Claude Cowork, Motion, and voice dictation to automate tasks and build foundational design systems faster. The Imposter Syndrome Reality: Relying on the grounded support of friends and family when making massive life leaps. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: Building in parallel with modern AI tools 01:09 Meet Mark Williams from Madrid, Spain: Celebrating the World Cup energy 03:13 From Pre-Med Psychology and Neuroscience to UX Design 07:05 Why UX and Marketing need to talk to each other 08:35 Where enterprise teams and marketers get design wrong 10:48 Case study: Restructuring and improving conversion rates for auto insurance brands Amax and Alpha 13:16 Balancing the need for speed with foundational quality in an AI era 16:58 Taking the leap from agency employee to starting NUUX Design Studios in LA 18:44 Building a global, remote team based on capability over location 21:54 What small businesses and SMBs can learn from enterprise workflows 23:11 Mark's favorite AI tools: Claude Cowork, Motion, and voice dictation workflows 26:52 Design trends: Are we making a mistake skipping mid-fidelity wireframes? 29:11 Dealing with imposter syndrome and the support of family 32:37 Expanding NUUX Design Studios to compete with the industry giants 34:48 Maya Angelou, belonging, and finding your footing anywhere in the world Key Insights & Takeaways Insight 1: UX and Marketing Cannot Live in Isolation Mark points out a critical flaw in many companies: marketing teams send traffic to web experiences without checking if they work, while design teams focus purely on aesthetics without looking at the business goals. True conversion happens when both sectors communicate constantly. If your landing page experience is broken, all the ad spend in the world won't save it. Insight 2: Data Tells You What Is Happening, Not Why Many teams see a drop in a metric and immediately prescribe a complex redesign or blindly prompt an AI tool for a new layout. Mark emphasizes that real optimization requires looking deeper at heat maps, user session recordings, and heuristics to understand user behavior before making targeted changes. Insight 3: Leverage AI to Move Faster, But Keep the Foundation Founders today don't need massive budgets to bring ideas to life. By utilizing AI agents and workflows (like Claude Cowork or automated task planners), lean teams can move at lightning speed. However, for enterprise stability, building a strong, consistent brand design system once prevents fragmented, chaotic user experiences down the line. Insight 4: Hiring for the Startup Hustle Mindset When running a remote, global agency, location doesn't matter nearly as much as execution. Mark looks for team members who share an entrepreneurial drive—people who take ownership, get the work done under any circumstance, and keep the client experience human, approachable, and deeply collaborative. Insight 5: You Are More Capable Than You Think The barrier to entry for building a business or bringing a creative vision to life has never been lower. Armed with modern digital tools and the courage to take risks—whether moving across the country to LA or relocating abroad to Madrid—founders can parallel-track multiple projects and accomplish far more than previous generations could. Resources & Links Mentioned NUUX Design Studios: Mark's UX and marketing agency (nuuxdesignstudios.com) Upwork: The platform where Mark initially sourced early global clients Claude & Claude Cowork: AI assistants used for workflow automation and content structuring Motion: AI-powered time-blocking tool for daily scheduling ClickUp: Project management tool used in Mark's daily automation stack ContentSquare & Hotjar: Tools for analyzing user sessions and heat maps Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown (featuring the Maya Angelou quote on belonging) About Mark Williams Mark Williams is the founder of NUUX Design Studios, a remote design agency based out of Madrid, Spain. With a background in psychology and neuroscience from his pre-med days, Mark brings a deeply human-centric, analytical approach to user experience design, bridging the crucial gap between digital marketing and high-converting web interfaces. He manages a global team helping businesses optimize their digital ecosystems while living the digital nomad dream abroad. Connect with Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msijuadewilliams/ Company Website: nuuxstudios.com Like the show? Leave us a rating or review: https://lovethepodcast.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Follow the Show: https://followthepodcast.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Send a Message: https://podcastfeedback.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Check out our Website: https://www.yourbrandamplified.comSpeak to my Delphi Clone: https://www.delphi.ai/amplifywithanika Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jessica Zwaan joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her first four months at Leapsome, why HR needs to operate more like a product team, and how AI agents, forward-deployed engineers, and flexible HR systems could reshape the future of people operations.---- Sponsor Links:
Trust isn't a personality trait - it's a skill! In this episode, I'm breaking down what trust actually is, why vagueness is one of the fastest ways to erode it, and how Brené Brown's BRAVING framework and FranklinCovey's 13 Behaviors of High Trust can help you build it back. I also talk about the piece we don't discuss enough: trust in yourself, and why it has to come before you can really build trust with anyone else. This is the sixth episode in my Human Skills series, and if you've ever wondered why a team feels safe (or doesn't), this one's for you. Enjoy! Angie Robinson Links + Ways to Connect: Show Notes: Episode 240 Show Notes Discover Your Personality Style Quiz [download] Subscribe to my newsletter! Angie Robinson Coaching Website Schedule a free Discovery Call Angie Robinson LinkedIn Angie Robinson Coaching Instagram Angie Robinson Coaching Facebook
Molly Graham, Host of WorkLife Podcast & Co-Founder of Glue Club and The Guild, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about career emergence, why fear is slowing down AI adoption at work, and why the future of HR will depend on leaders who can create clarity, curiosity, accountability, and better management habits for both people and AI agents.---- Sponsor Links:
What if resentment isn't the problem...What if it's the invitation?Inspired by my recent conversation with communication strategist and CEO Lee Caraher, this Sound Bite explores what often lies beneath resentment—and how a simple pause can help us move from assumptions and "shoulds" toward greater understanding.Resentment can begin with something as ordinary as a disappointment that never gets talked about or something much deeper that continues to replay in our minds. Either way, it asks us to pay attention.Drawing on insights from Lee Caraher, Brené Brown, and Byron Katie, I reflect on how resentment often begins with hurt, grows through the stories we tell ourselves, and quietly keeps us stuck in the past.Together, we'll explore how pausing, journaling, and asking a few simple questions can help us move toward greater clarity, understanding, and perhaps even forgiveness.In this Sound Bite:• Why resentment often begins with hurt• How "should" and assumptions fuel resentment• Brené Brown's question:"What do I need that I'm afraid to ask for?"• Byron Katie's invitation:"Is it true?"• How journaling helps separate facts from the stories we create• Why pausing creates space for understanding• How requests and offers can replace assumptionsQuestions for ReflectionWhere do I notice resentment in my body?What story am I telling myself?Is it true?What do I need that I haven't asked for?What part of this belongs to me?Sometimes the most important conversation isn't the one we have with someone else.It's the one we have with ourselves.If you enjoyed this reflection, be sure to listen to Episode 311: Helping 5,000 Women Be Heard with Lee Caraher, where we explore communication, leadership, and why every woman deserves to be heard.Connect with Girl, Take the Lead!
What happens when the identity that made you successful becomes the very thing you need to let go of when you become a leader? Drawing on Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection and L. David Marquet's Turn the Ship Around!, we explore the hats we wear in leadership and the courage, compassion and connection required to move from being an expert and doer to being an authentic leader and enabler of others. This episode invites you to consider what will develop you as a leader, whether it's leading yourself, your team or an organisation.Resources mentioned in the podcast: Brene Brown's resources: https://brenebrown.com/resources/; YouTube summary of David Marquet's Turn the Ship Around: https://youtu.be/OqmdLcyES_Q?si=WCnv57Kv7GAvP4FE.We love hearing how experiments work out for you. Email us at and . Please rate, review and subscribe. (Thanks to tedefame from Pixabay for the music.)
Episode 189: Travis Hahler & his book, Rethink Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational ChangeABOUT TRAVISTravis transforms how Fortune 500 companies navigate change by revealing a startling truth: Resistance isn't rebellion—it's biology. As Senior Director of Global Strategy and Transformation at Salesforce, and Founder of The Neurological Nomad, Travis brings an unprecedented fusion of neuroscience and business acumen to organizational transformation. His unique journey conducting EEG research in Denmark, studying neuropsychology at Harvard, earning an MBA, and leading change at Google, Salesforce, and others, makes him a unique transformation expert who can explain why your amygdala sabotages your strategic plan and why you can blame everything on your basil ganglia. Over fifteen years, Travis has guided more than one hundred companies through successful transformations, earning him the nickname Resistance Fortune Teller for his uncanny ability to predict where change efforts will fail. His signature keynote, The Neuroscience of Change, has reached over 25,000 leaders across 150 global events, consistently delivering that aha moment when executives finally understand why 70 percent of transformations fail to achieve their goals. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS• Travis introduces his background blending neuropsychology, neuroscience, and business transformation.• The misconception that resistance is rebellion and how to reframe it as a natural protective response.• Six neurological barriers affecting change: basal ganglia routines, overloading prefrontal cortex, exclusion pain, ambiguity, threat responses, and loss.• Practical leadership strategies aligned with brain science to navigate each barrier.• The importance of emotional regulation and empathy in parenting and leadership inspired by neuroscience.• How neuroscience understanding helps to normalize resistance, reducing ego threats for leaders.• The evolution of Travis's work from consulting to public speaking and authoring the book "Rethink Resistance."• The role of language, poised by Brené Brown's insights, in shaping emotional experiences and understanding.• The future focus on applying neuroscience to AI transformations, emphasizing mindset shifts over tools.The MAIN QUESTION for you that comes out of my conversation with Travis is, To avoid the adverse and unfortunate effects of impulsive emotion, how much do you seek to understand the science of your mind when it comes to your leadership? FIND TRAVIS• Website: http://www.travishahler.com/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneurologicalnomad/• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdhahler/• Link to order the book: https://linktr.ee/theneurologicalnomadFULL LINKEDIN ARTICLE: CHAPTERS00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast - Travis Hahler00:57- Introduction & Bio03:51 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?10:36 - What did you path to today look like?32:57 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?40:39 - What do you consider your superpower?43:54 - What does leadership mean to you?48:27 - Can you introduce us to the book we're discussing?55:46 - How did you structure the book to take the reader on their journey?01:02:28 - What's next for your writing?01:04:39 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?01:07:10 - What book has inspired you?01:12:31 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes:Watch on YouTubeWatch on YouTube MusicListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsRead About The Book Leads – Blog PostFor more great content, check out the catalog for my newsletter Last Week's Leadership Lessons, if you haven't already!
Send us Fan MailYour kid tells you the room is clean. Your intern tells you the project is finished. Your business partner tells you the email is ready to send. And then you look closer and it is very much not done. If you have ever stood over a pile of craft supplies that got shoved into the middle of a bedroom floor and been told, with total sincerity, that this counts as clean, you already know exactly what this episode is about.This week Sami and Angela get into the messy space between perfectionism and excellence, and why so many of us confuse the two. We talk about what it actually means to set a standard of excellence, why that standard is not the same thing as chasing perfect, and how a seven-year-old's version of "done" turned into a full parenting standoff over a pile of craft supplies. In this episode, we dig into:Permission to have a personal standard without turning it into judgment of everyone else's homeA simple way to define "done" so people around you actually hit the mark the first timeRelief for recovering perfectionists who think having any standard at all means the addiction is backA gut check for knowing when one more hour of effort is actually worth spendingFreedom to say no to a volunteer ask without over-explaining yourselfSami tells the story of her son Henry insisting a three-foot-wide pile of craft supplies in the middle of his bedroom floor was, in fact, clean. Angela admits to a recurring email mistake that has some longtime colleagues questioning her credibility, and talks about the intern who once said, out loud, that a client would have approved work Angela had sent back for a redo. They also get into the cart corral (Sami has feelings), the intern who spent 30 hours on a project budgeted for four, and the volunteer situation where Angela had to get honest about what she actually agreed to do.By the end of this one you'll have a real answer to the question perfectionism never lets you settle: when is something actually finished. You'll hear why a standard of excellence, not perfectionism, is what lets you sleep at night, delegate without micromanaging, and let a hobby like embroidery just be a hobby. You don't have to be excellent at everything. You get to decide what excellent even means.Press play on this one before you finish another task wondering if you did enough, or before you hand something off and brace for it to come back wrong. Sami and Angela are in your corner on this one, craft pile and all.Mentioned in this episode:Brené Brown's "painting done" concept, from her book Dare to LeadYou've done the work. The retreats, the books, the coaching. And the pattern is still there. The Invisible Edge Foundation 1:1 Coaching is where that changes. Six sessions, one-on-one, body-based belief work that gets underneath what nothing else has touched. bfreakingawesome.com/invisible-edge-foundationSupport the showSign up at bfreakingawesome.com to get the latest news, insights, and episodes straight to your inbox.Follow Be Freaking Awesome on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Instagram.Let us know what questions you want to be answered and discussed by emailing us at podcast@bfreakingawesome.com.
Kate Connor, Chief Operating Officer at Moxie Communications Group, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Moxie is adopting AI safely, why leaders should automate low-judgment work first, and how to embed AI into the culture without replacing human creativity, judgment, and relationships. ---- Sponsor Links:
Pausing sounds simple until you're in the middle of a conflict, your nervous system is on fire, and every cell in your body wants to either blow up or disappear. In part two, Amy gets honest about what avoiding the pause actually looks like — the spin, the obsessing, the replaying of conversations at 2am — and what it looks and feels like to actually use it. She breaks down how to size your pause to match your emotional temperature, what to do inside the pause to move forward instead of just going numb, and why responsibility and power are always a package deal. If you've ever confused "waiting for it to blow over" with actually dealing with something, this one's for you. P.S. Amy was listening to the Curiosity Shop Podcast on her way up I-40 — and Brené Brown's coaching segment with Aiko Bethea (last 20 minutes) basically confirmed the universe wanted her talking about the pause today. Worth the full listen! Connect with Amy here! #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable
Brené Brown ha dedicado su carrera a estudiar las vulnerabilidades y cualidades de los humanos. Fruto de esa investigación es este libro en el que resalta las ventajas de ser imperfectos, aunque eso signifique dejar de estar a la altura de las expectativas ajenas. El coraje, por ejemplo, es uno de los dones de la imperfección porque permite a las personas expresarse sobre lo que son, a pesar de que eso las lleve a ir contra de las reglas de lo “perfecto”. Descubre más dones de la imperfección aquí.
Davida Lindsay-Bell, Chief People Officer at Hanna Andersson, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why AI transformation needs to start with people, how Hanna Andersson operationalized psychological safety, and why trust, learning, and intelligent failure are the foundation for lasting change.---- Sponsor Links:
This class was originally taught by Julie Jancius in 2020 as part of the Angel Membership Program. Hello, beautiful souls! Welcome back to the Angels & Awakening Podcast. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancius. Friends, Archangel Raphael is one of the angels I work with the most — and this teaching is one of the most personal things I have ever shared. From my daughter's medical journey to what Raphael says about family health history, obsessive worry, and how to work with your doctors while still trusting your gut — this one is for anyone who has ever been scared about their health.
Most back-to-school advice says lock down routines first, then relax and get to know your students. I think that's backwards. Norms and routines don't come with consequences attached, they're just how a classroom runs, and they only hold when kids feel connected to you and to each other. Connected students take care of your supplies when you're not watching. They're kind to each other when you're not watching.In this episode I walk through the strategies I actually use in my fifth grade classroom, why they work, and how they add up over time (tip off to Brené Brown's marble jar idea!). What I coverwhy routines sit on top of relationships, not the other way around7 no-prep strategies and why they workwhat I learned from Brené Brown's marble jarwhy upper elementary students need this just as much as younger kids!!LinksiExploreScience Blog: Strategies To Build Trust And Classroom Community
Laura Fuentes, CHRO at Hilton, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about Hilton's hospitality mindset, why great leaders should operate like great hosts, and how Hilton scales culture, listening, recognition, and purpose across more than 500,000 team members.---- Sponsor Links:
One of the biggest lies we've been taught is that if we're perfect enough, we'll finally feel worthy.We'll finally belong.We'll finally be loved.We'll finally feel safe.But perfectionism doesn't create connection. It creates distance, from other people and from ourselves.In this episode, I'm sharing why perfectionism isn't a personality trait. It's a defense mechanism. And how learning self-compassion has completely changed the way I navigate life, relationships, and my own inner world.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why perfectionism is really a fear of rejection and abandonment✨ Brené Brown's "please, perform, perfect" cycle✨ How perfectionism keeps you disconnected from your authentic self✨ The difference between belonging and simply fitting in✨ Why vulnerability is the path to genuine connection✨ The three pillars of mindful self-compassion✨ Practical tools to quiet your inner critic and soften perfectionism✨ How to hold yourself to high standards without abandoning yourself✨ Why embracing your humanity gives others permission to do the sameTo get details about group or VIP coaching inquire here: https://form.typeform.com/to/ownhkW2vInstagram: https://instagram.com/millifoxTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manifestwithmilliWebsite: https://millifox.com
What if anxiety isn't trying to defeat us?What if it's asking us a question?In this Sound Bite, inspired by my recent conversation with Lisa Woodruff, I explore the role anxiety plays in our everyday lives—especially when we're trying to lead our homes, our work, and ourselves.We often think of anxiety as something to eliminate. But perhaps anxiety is simply our mind trying to predict a future that hasn't happened yet.Through a personal story, reflections on trust, hope, and faith, and insights from Brené Brown, Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation, and Lisa's concept of being the CEO of our households, I consider a different way to respond when uncertainty shows up.Instead of asking,"What if everything goes wrong?"What if we asked,"What is the next indicated step?"In this episode we explore:✨ Why anxiety is different from everyday stress✨ How uncertainty fuels our "what if" thinking✨ Why trying to control everything only creates more overwhelm✨ What it really means to lead ourselves through uncertain times✨ How trust grows from remembering what we've already survived✨ Why hope, faith, and trust work together when life doesn't go according to planBecause being the CEO of your life doesn't mean predicting every storm.It means trusting yourself to lead through one.Resources Mentioned
Why Strong Ground? In the first episode of our Summer Reading Series, Cami shares why Brené Brown's latest book is at the top of her reading list this summer. Joined by Doug and Lisa, the conversation explores the ideas that stood out most, why they matter for today's leaders, and how they connect to building stronger workplaces rooted in trust, courage, and humanity.
In this powerful and deeply healing episode, Keana explores the truth about faith deconstruction, what it is, where the term came from, why so many people are experiencing it, and how it can actually lead you closer to the Real God rather than away from Him.Drawing from psychology, theology, and lived spiritual experience, this episode helps listeners understand that questioning their beliefs is not rebellion, it's spiritual honesty. You'll learn how deconstruction works, why it often begins after spiritual harm, and how to navigate it safely while protecting your emotional wellness.This episode is a safe space for anyone who has ever wondered: “Am I losing my faith… or am I finally finding God?”
Have you ever made a decision that, on reflection, made no sense? Stayed in a job you hated, a relationship that was wrong, a group that did not value you? And wondered why you could not just leave? The answer is not weakness. The answer is biology. We are wired to belong. Not as a preference, not as a personality trait, but as a survival imperative. And when that wiring is running quietly in the background, it shapes far more of our lives than we realise. In this Moment of Awe, we explore what the science reveals about belonging, why the pull to fit in is so powerful, and three ways to begin cultivating the kind of belonging that fills you rather than depletes you. The Hunger You Did Not Choose For most of human history, being cast out of your group meant death. Your nervous system has not forgotten that. It still treats rejection and exclusion as a physical threat, and it responds accordingly. This is not poetic language. Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman, in his research at UCLA, found that the brain processes social rejection in the same region it processes physical pain. Being left out hurts, literally, in the same way a broken bone does. Psychologist Roy Baumeister found something similar from a different angle: the need to belong is one of the most fundamental human motivations, operating across cultures, ages and contexts. When that need goes unmet, people will go to extraordinary lengths to satisfy it, often at significant cost to themselves. I call this belonging hunger. It is the background drive that makes you shrink yourself to fit in. It keeps you in rooms that diminish you, because being in the room feels safer than being outside it. It makes you agree when you disagree, perform when you are exhausted, and betray your own values to avoid the terror of exclusion. And most people have no idea it is happening. That is what makes it so powerful. Belonging hunger does not announce itself. It simply distorts everything quietly: your choices, your relationships, the way you see yourself. Counterfeit Belonging and the Real Thing Here is the distinction that changes everything. Counterfeit belonging requires you to hide parts of yourself in order to be accepted. It feels like belonging from the outside. It looks like belonging on paper. But there is always a cost, and you pay it in the quiet exhaustion of maintaining a version of yourself that is not quite true. Genuine belonging is what happens when you are accepted because of who you actually are, not in spite of it. Brené Brown puts it perfectly: fitting in is the opposite of belonging. Fitting in requires you to change yourself. Belonging requires you to be yourself. Three Ways to Cultivate Genuine Belonging This is not a single dramatic act. It happens in small, honest moments. Here is where to begin: Audit where you currently belong. Look at the groups, relationships and environments in your life and ask honestly: do I feel safe to be myself here? If the answer is no, that is not belonging. That is performance. And performance is exhausting. Risk being seen in one relationship. Genuine belonging begins with one moment of authentic self-disclosure. Not a dramatic revelation, simply a real opinion, a real feeling, a real admission. Then notice what happens. The people who respond with warmth to your authenticity are the ones worth investing in. Build your belonging from the inside out. The most durable sense of belonging comes not from finding the right group, but from belonging to yourself first. When you are deeply connected to your own values, your own truth, your own sense of who you are, you carry belonging with you. No one can grant it, and no one can take it away. The Distance You Have Been Feeling So here is the invitation. What if the loneliness you have been feeling is not about the people around you, but about the distance between who you are with them and who you actually are? What if genuine belonging, the kind that actually fills you rather than depletes you, is available to you right now? Not when you find the right people or the right place, but when you stop hiding the person you already are. You were not made to fit in. You were made to belong. And belonging begins the moment you stop asking permission to be yourself. Because the more human we are with each other, the more we all rise. You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube. Newsletter: Catherine Plano for transformation. Instagram: @catherineplano for inspiration.
Episode 187: Lynne Beausoleil Ghelfi & Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene BrownABOUT LYNNELynne is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker with more than 15 years of leadership experience in the automotive industry. She is passionate about helping leaders build positive cultures through practical coaching, training, and speaking that inspires people to grow, lead with purpose, and make a lasting impact. Currently she is writing a book called No talent Required: 12 Positive Leadership Practices That Build Culture, Trust, and PerformanceCONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTSThe formative experiences shaping Lynn's leadership philosophyThe importance of intentionality in leadership and daily practicesBuilding trust through small, meaningful acts and clear communicationOvercoming size of armor and embracing vulnerability in leadershipThe role of reflection, self-care, and curiosity in personal growthKey lessons from Brené Brown's Dare to Lead influencing Lynn's leadership stylePractical strategies for fostering authenticity and trust in teamsThe legacy of silent leadership from parents and mentorsThe significance of gratitude and acknowledgment in personal and professional spheresInsights into Lynn's upcoming book No Talent Required and its core practicesThe MAIN QUESTION for you that comes out of my conversation with Lynne is, How do you show up — intentionally and thoughtfully — for yourself and others in the moments that matter? FIND LYNNEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynne.beausoleil.ghelfiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-beausoleil-ghelfi-3882b364/Website: www.soleilleadership.comLinkedIn - Full Podcast Article: CHAPTERS00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast - Lynne Ghelfi00:56- Introduction & Bio01:30 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?06:11 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?23:47 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?27:37 - What is your superpower?30:31 - What does leadership mean to you?32:00 - Can you introduce us to the book we're discussing?41:29 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?47:53 - What's changed in you as a result of reading the book?53:26 - Lynne talks about her upcoming book, No Talent Required 12 Positive Leadership Practices That Build Culture, Trust, and Performance01:04:31 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes:Watch on YouTubeListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsRead About The Book Leads – Blog PostFor more great content, check out the catalog for my newsletter Last Week's Leadership Lessons, if you haven't already!
Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3478: Erin Lanahan reflects on how years of seeking acceptance through external achievements ultimately revealed that genuine approval must come from within. Drawing on her experiences with yoga, meditation, vulnerability, and self-awareness, she shows how sharing authentically, without attachment to others' reactions, can transform relationships, deepen self-acceptance, and create lasting inner peace. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/sharing-yourself-without-worrying-about-being-accepted/ Quotes to ponder: “Acceptance comes as a result of sharing what's in our hearts, regardless of the outcome.” “Awakening begins with seeing.” “I am not inviting you to fix or change yourself. I simply invite you to turn on the flashlight within and see what happens.” Episode references: Oneness University: https://www.ekam.org/ TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever felt genuine, full-body joy watching someone else succeed? There's a word for that: freudenfreude. In this episode, Tina Boogren shares a term she discovered in Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart, the opposite of schadenfreude, and why practicing it might be one of the most powerful things you can do for your own wellbeing. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com.
Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3478: Erin Lanahan reflects on how years of seeking acceptance through external achievements ultimately revealed that genuine approval must come from within. Drawing on her experiences with yoga, meditation, vulnerability, and self-awareness, she shows how sharing authentically, without attachment to others' reactions, can transform relationships, deepen self-acceptance, and create lasting inner peace. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/sharing-yourself-without-worrying-about-being-accepted/ Quotes to ponder: “Acceptance comes as a result of sharing what's in our hearts, regardless of the outcome.” “Awakening begins with seeing.” “I am not inviting you to fix or change yourself. I simply invite you to turn on the flashlight within and see what happens.” Episode references: Oneness University: https://www.ekam.org/ TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Como o cinema épico, a literatura sobre empatia e a expressão musical podem transformar a sua relação com o exercício e a prática médica? Nesta edição da Prescrição Cultural do Afya News, analisamos o lançamento de A Odisseia, dirigido por Christopher Nolan, destacando a jornada do herói como uma metáfora sobre liderança, resiliência e tomada de decisões sob forte impacto emocional. Discutimos também o livro A Coragem de Ser Imperfeito, de Brené Brown, que demonstra como reconhecer vulnerabilidades fortalece a conexão com os pacientes e promove uma prática profissional mais humana. Por fim, indicamos o álbum Tidal, de Fiona Apple, ressaltando o autoconhecimento e o autocuidado como pilares fundamentais da saúde de quem cuida do outro. O Afya News apresenta notícias da medicina com informação confiável e atualizada no seu tempo. Criado pela Afya, o maior hub de educação e soluções para a prática médica do Brasil, nosso propósito é transformar a saúde junto com quem tem a medicina como vocação.Fontes do episódio aqui:https://portal.afya.com.br/podcasts/afya-news/26-07-2026
Jessie Zwaan, author of Purpose and Work and Built for People, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why the old purpose-at-work narrative is breaking, how people relate to work through jobs, careers, and callings, and why HR leaders need to rethink how they build meaning into work.---- Sponsor Links:
Feeling like an exhausted parent before the summer holidays have even started? You're allowed to be. This short, one-take episode — no editing, no polish, on purpose — is a reality check on parent burnout, the mental load, and why holidays with young kids are not actually holidays (they're taking the show on the road).Recorded at the start of the Dutch summer break, this episode gives you permission to rest before you crash — because burnout doesn't send a calendar invite, and the signs of parental exhaustion are easy to miss until someone points them out. Consider this that someone.Inside: a four-question burnout self-check you can do on the bike, why the gap between how you're doing and how you say you're doing is the first warning light, lowering the bar for the school holidays without guilt, and why five minutes a day beats the 5K run you keep not doing. With a little help from Brené Brown's Daring Greatly and Leonard Cohen's beauty of cracks.Part of DAM Parenting's ongoing conversation about what it actually takes to stay well while raising kids far from home — because parents don't need fixing, they need conditions where they can function.
Do you give your pets their own voice and personality? Announce their thoughts like they could talk? Or maybe you use the signature baby voice for them? We don't judge! Bridgette and Lindsey discuss how our pets can act as conduits for our own subconscious thoughts and feelings. Don't worry, you're not alone, and as we discuss, it can be an emotional outlet.Key TakeawaysWe see pets as part of our internal family structures, making us more likely to want to create personalities for them by anthropomorphizing them.This externalization can help us with our own indirect emotional expression.Animal anthropomorphization can be linked to similar outlets as play, which are proven to aid in expressing vulnerability, comfort, silliness, and more.Pets can also allow people to feel a sense of belonging and understanding when they may feel isolated or unable to express themselves directly.Our pets can become extensions of ourselves, and their “voices” allow us to feel bonded to our nonhuman counterparts.Resources MentionedNicholas Epley, “On seeing human: a three-factor theory of anthropomorphism”, Psychological Review, October 2007, 864-868.Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, New York: Gotham Books, 2017.Connect and Learn More☑️ Bridgette Stumpf | LinkedIn☑️ Lindsey Silverberg | LinkedIn☑️ Volare | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ TraumaTies Website | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | SpotifyBrought to you by Volare, TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma.Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of victimization, Volare seeks to empower survivors by informing them of all of the options available and working to transform existing response systems to be more inclusive of the diverse needs that survivors often have after crime.Volare also provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services to survivors of all crime types. Visit our website to learn more about how to access our trauma-informed education training and how to partner with us to expand survivor-defined justice.
Doug joins the circle from a backyard, phone propped in the grass, raking leaves for an eighty-five-year-old piano teacher who can no longer garden. What follows is a teaching on sorrow — what it's for, how to hold it without gripping — and then a guided practice for letting personal pain become a blessing for others. Drawing on Richard Rohr's The Tears of Things, the Law of One, and the Christian Paschal Mystery, this episode moves from reflection into experience with the Sacrament of Solidarity, a heart-centered practice offered entirely under free will. In this episode The mundane is sacred. Why an ordinary evening of raking leaves is exactly the right ground for this teaching. Spiritual melancholia and clinical depression. Doug, a therapist, draws the line carefully: depressive disorders are real and deserve real treatment. Alongside them sits a spiritual sadness that works less like a malfunction and more like a gift. Gratitude for all that was; yes to all that will be. The Hammarskjöld refrain that anchors the evening, prayed over one member of the circle standing between a home she is leaving and a home she is entering. The Paschal Mystery. Loss and renewal. Learning to die well without gripping — or, as M put it more beautifully than any theology that night, learning to keep your hands open. Joy is not happiness. Happiness may be the opposite of sadness; joy is something else — the felt movement of life, available inside heartbreak wherever there is perspective and a sense of meaning. Everything laments. The phrase lacrimae rerum comes from Virgil; the wisdom of Rohr's book comes from the Hebrew prophets, whose arc runs from rage through sorrow into compassion. Lament as an archetype of release rather than revenge or repair. One body, one Earth. Humanity as the feeling, self-aware membrane of the planet — and what happens when the cells refuse to grieve. Ra's "quiet horror." Why a world where the positively oriented outnumber the negative can still feel so negative — and why it's the good ones who carry that particular ache. The Sacrament of Solidarity. The full guided practice, offered step by step. The practice, in brief A free-will meditation moving undirected energy up through the centers and out as directed blessing: Unite your heart with the others — you are not alone. Find the swirling red-orange sphere of sorrow and anger below the navel. Surrender the need to control the outcome; let it rise to the membrane below the heart. Watch it turn emerald green as it enters the heart, the seat of universal love. Ask, freely: Do you wish to use your pain to bless others? Let it settle behind the throat as a message of love, ready to be delivered. Open the indigo inner eye to those carrying heartache across the world. Release a violet ray from the crown, directed with will and faith: You are not alone. I am here with you. Your pain is understood. I will help you carry this. Breathe. Out: I wish you well-being and peace. In: I wish for myself well-being and peace. Return to the body with gratitude, and with the sense of having transmuted pain into blessing. Sources & references Richard Rohr, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage (Convergent, 2025). Rohr's most personal book, which he has described as a summation of his teaching. See also his conversation with Oprah, and his Greenbelt Festival interview on how the title came about. On the title and its sources. The phrase lacrimae rerum — "the tears of things" — is Virgil's, from Aeneid I.462, where Aeneas weeps before a mural of the war dead. Rohr has said the phrase stayed with him from his Latin studies. The book's substance, though, comes from the Hebrew prophets — Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jonah — whose writings move from rage and accusation into lamentation and, finally, compassion. Rohr calls this pattern "sacred criticism": confronting evil and injustice while holding the wholeness of history and the interconnectedness of every living being. Dag Hammarskjöld — "For all that has been, thanks; to all that shall be, yes." The Law of One (Ra Material): Session 17.23 — the Earth only seems negatively oriented; the appearance comes from "the quiet, shall we say, horror which is the common distortion which those good, or positively oriented, entities have towards the occurrences" of the present. Session 46.9 — anger as "the undirected, or random, energy." Ra teaches acceptance as the key to the positive use of catalyst, and control as the key to the negative — the same turn the practice asks for below the heart. The Paschal Mystery — the Christian pattern of death, letting go, and renewal. The Bodhisattva tradition — those who return to help humanity with its suffering by teaching us to lament well. Brené Brown — on "foreboding joy," the reflex to brace for catastrophe in our happiest moments. For reflection this week Hold one another in your hearts. If sadness or disappointment surfaces, don't fret it — it's an opening to transmute into shared blessing. That's the gateway back to joy. This episode touches on grief, despair, and suicidal pain. If you're carrying that kind of weight, please don't carry it alone — reach out to someone you trust or to a professional. The whole point of a sacrament of solidarity is that no one is meant to lament by themselves.
Rog is joined by bestselling author, and massive Liverpool fan Brené Brown to unpack the emotions that have defined an unforgettable summer of football. Brené explains how fear can transform a team's performance, why vulnerability is essential to competing wholeheartedly, and how the shared joy of supporters can make us feel part of something larger than ourselves. Plus, they reflect on the bonds formed between visiting fans and communities across America.Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: https://mibcourage.co/4qIb2L1Sign up for our newsletters: https://mibcourage.co/4rA5fGzJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHUSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Daniel Bay, Chief People Officer at Underdog, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why HR teams in hypergrowth should stop copying big-company playbooks, how Underdog invests deeply in manager coaching, and why impact matters more than activity.---- Sponsor Links:
Welcome to the Charismatic Leader Podcast. In this episode, Brett McDermott sits down with Amanda Gulino, founder of A Better Monday, coach, facilitator, and truth teller who has spent nearly a decade inside teams uncovering why some leaders earn instant trust while others never do. Amanda shares her journey from burnout to building a company designed to make Mondays something people look forward to, not dread.Together, Brett and Amanda explore why trust is the foundation of thriving workplaces, how fractures in trust quietly erode culture, and what leaders can do to repair and rebuild it. Amanda introduces frameworks like the Trust Equation and Brené Brown's BRAVING model, showing how shared language helps teams move from conflict to connection. She also explains why leaders must learn to respond rather than react, and how creating space—through pauses, deep breaths, or even a walk—can transform communication. Finally, Amanda offers practical ways to tap into team creativity by changing environments, embracing silence, and priming with playful exercises.This episode is packed with actionable insights for leaders who want to build trust, foster creativity, and create workplaces people actually look forward to.Key Takeaways:Why trust is the foundation of culture and performanceHow fractures in trust quietly erode teams—and how to repair themFrameworks like the Trust Equation and BRAVING for shared languageThe importance of responding vs. reacting in leadership communicationAmanda's three M's framework: mindset, meeting space, and messagePractical ways to tap into team creativity by changing environments and priming exercises
In this powerful and trauma‑informed episode, host Keana W. Mitchell explores one of the most important questions in modern faith communities:Does God love LGBTQIA+ people?The answer is simple yes but the lived experiences of many LGBTQIA+ individuals tell a different story. This episode is not a debate, not a theological argument, and not a conversation about changing anyone's identity. Instead, it's a compassionate, research‑based, Christ‑centered look at how Christians have treated LGBTQIA+ people and how God calls us to do better.Keana integrates psychological research, Christian scholarship, biblical truth, and trauma‑informed care to address religious trauma, the weaponization of scripture, and the emotional wounds caused by fear‑based theology. She also offers a path forward for churches seeking to repair harm and closes with a heartfelt prayer specifically for LGBTQIA+ listeners.If you've ever wondered whether God's love includes you or how Christians can reflect Christ more faithfully this episode is for you.⭐ What We Cover in This Episode✔ A trauma‑informed clarificationWhy this episode is not about correcting LGBTQIA+ people, evangelizing them, or debating their identity.✔ Psychological research on LGBTQIA+ mental health & faithIncluding insights from:Dr. Caitlin Ryan (Family Acceptance Project)Dr. Mark Yarhouse (Christian psychologist specializing in LGBTQ+ identity)Dr. Lisa Diamond (sexual orientation researcher)Dr. Brené Brown, Dr. Kristin Neff, and Dr. John Gottman on shame, empathy, and connection✔ Religious trauma explainedHow spiritual teachings, church authority, and scripture have been used to harm LGBTQIA+ people and why this contradicts the heart of Christ.✔ How scripture has been weaponizedReal examples of verses used to shame, exclude, silence, or reject LGBTQIA+ individuals contrasted with how Jesus actually used scripture to heal and liberate.✔ What the Bible actually shows about God's loveA look at God's consistent pattern of moving toward the hurting, the outcast, and the misunderstood.✔ How Jesus modeled compassionWhy empathy, connection, and dignity are central to Christlike love.✔ How churches can repair harmTrauma‑informed steps faith communities can take to rebuild trust, restore dignity, and create true belonging.✔ A message directly to LGBTQIA+ listenersAffirmation, compassion, and validation for those who have been hurt by religion.✔ A closing prayer for LGBTQIA+ listenersA gentle, healing prayer asking God to comfort, protect, and restore those who have experienced rejection or spiritual harm.⭐ Key TakeawaysGod's love is unconditional and it includes LGBTQIA+ people fully and completely.Scripture was never meant to be used as a weapon.Religious trauma is real, and the church must acknowledge and repair the harm it has caused.Psychological research confirms that acceptance saves lives, while rejection creates deep emotional wounds.Jesus modeled compassion, connection, and dignity not judgment or exclusion.Love is the greatest command, the greatest witness, and the greatest reflection of God's heart.⭐ Who This Episode Is ForLGBTQIA+ individuals seeking spiritual safetyChristians wanting to love people more like JesusPastors, leaders, and churches ready to repair harmAnyone navigating faith, identity, and belongingFamilies wanting to support LGBTQIA+ loved onesListeners healing from religious trauma⭐ Resources MentionedFamily Acceptance Project — Dr. Caitlin RyanSexual Identity & Faith Research — Dr. Mark YarhouseSexual Orientation Research — Dr. Lisa DiamondShame & Empathy — Dr. Brené BrownSelf‑Compassion — Dr. Kristin NeffRelationship Science — Dr. John Gottman⭐ Connect With KeanaInstagram: @keanamitchellTikTok: @keanamitchellYouTube: Worth Loving Podcast + Finding God PodcastWebsite: Paper Anthem Entertainment⭐ If This Episode Spoke to You…Please rate, review, and share the podcast. Your support helps this message reach people who need healing, hope, and a safe place to explore faith.If you want, I can also create:✨ A YouTube description ✨ A short version for RedCircle ✨ Instagram/TikTok/Facebook captions ✨ A thumbnail title ✨ A social media promo scriptJust tell me what you want next.Connect With Finding God PodcastIf today's episode encouraged you:⭐ Follow the podcast⭐ Leave a rating and review⭐ Share this episode with family and friends⭐ Join the conversation on social media⭐ Encourage someone who may need this message todayFinal EncouragementNo matter your story...No matter your questions...No matter your experiences with church or faith...You deserve kindness.You deserve dignity.You deserve compassion.And you deserve to know that you are loved by a God whose love is bigger than fear, shame, rejection, or hurt.Keep seeking. Keep healing. Keep finding God. ❤️
In this episode of The Estranged Heart podcast, Kreed explores Brené Brown's distinction between fitting in and belonging and how it may help parents understand one of the most painful disconnects in family estrangement. What if the closeness you remember with your adult child was real and your child was also adapting in ways you could not see?Kreed examines how adaptation can be mistaken for closeness, why sibling comparison tells us very little about an individual child's experience, and why adult children sometimes appear to change after therapy, marriage, parenthood, or exposure to a different family culture. For some adult children, what parents experience as distance may be the beginning of the child's effort to develop a stronger sense of self.The episode also explores why renewed contact does not automatically create belonging. During reconciliation, an adult child may still be determining whether they can remain connected without returning to the role they once occupied in the family. For parents, this creates a deeper question than whether their child has returned: Can the relationship make room for the person their child has become?Finally, Kreed turns the question of belonging toward mothers themselves. Many mothers learned to preserve relationships through sacrifice, accommodation, and self-abandonment. Understanding the difference between fitting in and belonging may require parents to examine not only the emotional culture they created for their children, but whether they have ever truly experienced belonging to themselves.Take AwaysAdaptation can look remarkably similar to closeness. Belonging becomes visible when a child stops fitting the familiar role. Reconciliation asks whether both parent and adult child can belong to themselves while remaining connected. RESOURCES & SUPPORTFacebook Support Group (facilitated by Kreed) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/estrangedmotherssupportgroupOne-on-One ServicesPrivate coachingConsultingMediation servicesConnect with Kreed:Website: theestrangedheart.comEmail: hello@theestrangedheart.comSupport the work: Buy Me a Coffee (donation platform)Disclaimer: Kreed Revere is not a licensed therapist. Nothing in this podcast should be considered or taken as therapy. If you need therapeutic support, please seek out a therapist near you.
Join Tracy and Julie for this week's podcast episode focusing on the influential role comparison plays in our lives! Why do we compare? How does it impact our emotional well-being? How can we shift comparison into something healthier and more constructive? Drawing from research, personal experiences, and referencing Atlas of the Heart by one of their favorite authors Brené Brown, Tracy and Julie unpack how comparison shapes our inner and relational well-being.Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart is available at Bookshop.org or a local bookstore near you.
Nichole Viviani, Chief People, Culture and Change Officer at Global Payments, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why culture makes or breaks M&A, how Global Payments aligned 27,000 people through “goals before roles,” and why leaders need to over-communicate through uncertainty.---- Sponsor Links:
Hey friends, Chase here. Every summer, I revisit conversations from the archive that have stood the test of time. Not because I'm nostalgic, but because the best ideas don't expire. They deepen. This is the first installment of Summer School, a series where we're bringing back conversations that still have something important to teach us. This episode with Brené Brown was originally recorded more than a decade ago, shortly after Daring Greatly was published. A lot has changed since then. The platforms have changed. The technology has changed. The creative landscape has changed. But one thing hasn't. If you want to make meaningful work, build something that matters, or live a creative life, you'll eventually have to face criticism, self-doubt, and the fear of being seen. That's why I keep coming back to this conversation. Brené's research reminds us that creativity and vulnerability are inseparable. You can't create something original while trying to protect yourself from judgment. You can't innovate without uncertainty. And you can't live wholeheartedly if you're constantly waiting for permission. Twelve years later, this conversation feels just as relevant—maybe even more so. Summer School: Brené Brown on Vulnerability, Creativity, and the Courage to Be Seen One of the reasons this conversation has endured is because it addresses something every creator wrestles with: how to keep showing up when criticism feels inevitable. Brené explains why vulnerability isn't weakness—it's the birthplace of creativity, innovation, trust, and meaningful connection. The people creating remarkable work aren't fearless. They're simply willing to enter the arena despite the uncertainty. Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, leader, or simply trying to live more authentically, these lessons remain timeless. What You'll Hear in This Episode Why vulnerability is the foundation of creativity, not the enemy of it How fear of criticism keeps us from doing our best work What Theodore Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" speech teaches creators today Why belonging begins with belonging to yourself How perfectionism masquerades as self-protection The difference between courage and fearlessness Practical ways to create even when you're uncertain Why this conversation remains as relevant today as when it was first recorded Timecodes So You Can Jump Around 00:00 – Welcome to Summer School and why this conversation is worth revisiting 06:30 – Brené on vulnerability and why it's misunderstood 18:00 – Creativity, innovation, and the courage to be seen 32:00 – The cost of perfectionism and people-pleasing 46:00 – Theodore Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" and dealing with criticism 59:00 – Shame, resilience, and wholehearted living 73:00 – Audience Q&A 87:00 – Final thoughts and key takeaways Why This Conversation Still Matters It's remarkable how much of this conversation feels like it could have been recorded today. We're living in a world where sharing your work has never been easier—and where criticism has never traveled faster. The temptation is to wait until you're completely ready before putting yourself out there. But as Brené reminds us, waiting for certainty is often another form of hiding. The people who make meaningful work aren't the ones who eliminate vulnerability. They're the ones who learn to create alongside it. That's as true today as it was twelve years ago. Keep Exploring Brené's Work If this conversation resonates, we've been fortunate to continue exploring these ideas with Brené over the years. You might also enjoy: Daring Greatly: Unlock Your Creativity with Brené Brown Brené Brown's Rules for Overcoming Criticism and Getting in the Arena Brené Brown Revisited: The Courage to Belong in a Divided World Brené Brown: The Quest for True Belonging Questions to Reflect On Where am I holding back because I'm afraid of criticism? What would I create if I stopped waiting to feel ready? Where has perfectionism become a substitute for courage? Whose opinions have I given too much power over my creative life? What would stepping into the arena look like this week? The Core Idea The greatest creative breakthroughs don't happen after fear disappears. They happen when we're willing to create despite it. That's why this conversation continues to resonate more than a decade later. The tools have changed. The platforms have changed. But courage, vulnerability, and authentic creative expression remain timeless. If there's one lesson worth carrying forward from this Summer School session, it's this: The work that changes your life—and perhaps someone else's—is almost always waiting on the other side of vulnerability.
How can leaders elevate their impact without sacrificing their energy, focus, and quality of life? In this episode, Kevin talks with Laurie Maddalena about what it means to become an elevated leader in today's changing world of work. Laurie challenges the outdated belief that leadership requires constant overwhelm, availability, and personal sacrifice, and instead makes the case for leading with greater intention, self-awareness, reflection, and energy. Kevin and Laurie discuss why many leaders are promoted without real preparation, how the role shifts from doing the work to developing people, and why managers must move from being fixers to facilitators. They also discuss practical ways to protect focus and manage energy rather than just time. Listen For 0:00 Intro: Why Leadership Must Elevate 1:36 Meet Laurie Maddalena 2:33 Why She Wrote The Elevated Leader 3:54 The Big Idea Behind the Book 6:08 What Defines an Elevated Leader 7:11 The Starbucks Barista Problem 8:14 Laurie's Own Leadership Wake-Up Call 10:34 Is Everyone Meant to Lead? 13:37 Overview of the Elevated Leadership Model 14:23 Self-Awareness, Sleep, and Energy 15:35 Why Reflection Is Undervalued 18:20 Creating Clarity and Caretaking the Culture 20:24 Energy Patterns and Productivity Sprints 23:57 Treat Your Calendar Like "Cardiologist Time" 26:16 The Problem With Open-Door Policies 27:29 What Organizations Should Do to Support Leaders 29:11 Training Leaders Like a True Profession 31:55 What Laurie Is Reading Right Now 32:43 Where to Find Laurie 33:16 Closing: What Action Will You Take? Laurie's Story: Laurie Maddalena is the author of The Elevated Leader: Boost Your Confidence and Transform Your Team by Mastering Coaching, Accountability, and Difficult Conversations. She is a leadership provocateur, confronting outdated leadership models that reward exhaustion over effectiveness. As the founder of Envision Excellence, she helps managers go from "The Fixer" to "The Facilitator," enabling high-achieving leaders to deliver elite results without burnout. A former VP of HR by age 30, Laurie is a Certified Speaking Professional and has worked directly with influencers like Brené Brown and Jack Canfield. Laurie intentionally caps her workweek at 40 hours—demonstrating that sustainable success and elite results are not mutually exclusive, but essential to modern leadership. https://www.lauriemaddalena.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lauriemaddalena/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriemaddalena/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Laurie-Maddalena/100063864253481/ https://www.youtube.com/@lauriemaddalena Book Recommendations The Elevated Leader: Boost Your Confidence and Transform Your Team by Mastering Coaching, Accountability, and Difficult Conversations by Laurie Maddalena The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations by B. Joseph Pine II Like this? Solving the Culture Puzzle with Mario Moussa and Derek Newberry Bringing the Art of Reflection into Your Busy Life with Joseph Badaracco Energy and Leadership with Rick Maurer Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes
In this powerful and deeply insightful episode of the Worth Loving Podcast, Keana explores the connection between self‑worth and relationship patterns, specifically why people with low self‑worth often find themselves drawn to emotionally unavailable or toxic partners. Building on last week's episode about ghosting, breadcrumbing, and modern dating games, this conversation goes beneath the surface to uncover the emotional and psychological roots that shape how we choose partners and why we sometimes repeat painful cycles.Drawing from research by renowned psychologists like Dr. Kristin Neff, Dr. Brené Brown, Harriet Lerner, and Patrick Carnes, Keana breaks down the science behind self‑worth, attachment, trauma bonding, and emotional familiarity. You'll learn how childhood experiences, nervous system conditioning, and internalized beliefs about worthiness influence the relationships you accept, pursue, or tolerate.This episode is a compassionate guide for anyone who has ever asked: “Why do I keep choosing the same kind of partner?” “Why do I fall for people who hurt me?” “How do I stop repeating this cycle?”Keana offers trauma‑informed insight, real‑life examples, and practical steps to help you rebuild your self‑worth, strengthen your boundaries, and choose emotionally safe love.In This Episode, You'll Learn:✨ A recap of last week's episodeWhy ghosting, breadcrumbing, and mixed signals happenHow modern dating games reflect emotional immaturityWhy these behaviors are not a reflection of your worth✨ What low self‑worth looks like in datingOver‑functioning, over‑giving, or ignoring red flagsConfusing intensity with intimacyFeeling grateful for attention instead of evaluating compatibility✨ Why low self‑worth attracts toxic partnersKeana breaks down five powerful psychological reasons:Familiarity with chaos — why instability feels like homeTrauma bonding patterns — how intermittent reinforcement keeps you hookedLack of boundaries — why toxic partners thrive where limits are weakFear of abandonment — how attachment wounds shape your choicesValidation seeking — why external approval becomes addictiveEach point includes real‑life examples and research‑backed insight.✨ How to break the cycleRebuilding self‑worth through self‑compassionLearning what healthy love actually looks likeSetting boundaries without guiltHealing attachment woundsChoosing partners based on values, not validationKey Quotes from the Episode“You cannot choose healthy love when you don't believe you deserve it.”“Intensity is not intimacy — it's instability.”“Self‑worth is not earned. It's reclaimed.”Resources MentionedResearch by Dr. Kristin Neff on self‑compassionWork by Dr. Brené Brown on worthiness and vulnerabilityRelationship insights from Harriet LernerTrauma bonding research by Patrick CarnesIf you loved this episode…Leave a rating or review — it helps more women find the healing, clarity, and self‑worth they deserve.
Courtney Kolar, Chief People Officer at Neighborly, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how she helped build an HR function from a three-person team into a 40-person people organization, the People Services 2020 roadmap that created the foundation for scale, and why every company should operate as if it needs to be IPO ready.---- Sponsor Links:
In this episode of The Mental Training Lab, I sit down with sport psychologist and three-time national champion Dr. Kate Bennett, founder of Full Send Consulting, to explore one of the most powerful and often misunderstood drivers of performance: genuine human connection.Kate's work sits at the intersection of athlete well-being, mental performance, and transformational coaching. Heavily influenced by Jerry Lynch's Way of Champions and Brené Brown's research on shame, scarcity, and vulnerability, Kate helps athletes, teams, and coaches build cultures where people feel seen, valued, and loved for who they are. We talk about why connection and mattering are more than “soft extras.” They are core performance drivers. We explore how listening without immediately fixing can create real transformation, why psychological safety makes courageous risk-taking possible, and how love in high-performance environments often looks like accountability, honest conversations, and a willingness to go into hard places together.If you're a coach, practitioner, athlete, or leader trying to build a culture where people can perform at a high level without burning out, this episode offers practical “marching orders”: listen more deeply, model vulnerability, create safety, recognize people for how they show up, and build the kind of belonging that helps excellence emerge.Learn about Kate's work at fullsendconsulting.co.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Learn more about The Mental Training LabConnect with Pete on Instagram | LinkedIn | WebsiteSubscribe to the podcast on Apple | SpotifyThis show is produced and edited by the team at Palm Tree Pod Co.
Sunaina Lobo, Chief People Officer at Omnissa, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why the HR-IT partnership is becoming critical in the AI era, how Omnissa is approaching AI transformation with a small but mighty team, and what it takes to build an AI-first culture while maintaining trust and engagement.---- Sponsor Links:
"Sé auténtica." Lo escuchamos todo el tiempo. En perfiles de redes, en campañas de marca, en conversaciones de pareja. Pero si fuera tan simple, ¿por qué tanta gente que dice valorar la autenticidad sigue sintiéndose profundamente desconectada de sí misma?En este episodio excavamos de dónde vino el concepto antes de que se vaciara: Heidegger, Sartre, Carl Rogers y Brené Brown tenían algo muy específico en mente cuando hablaron de autenticidad, y no era “mostrar tu lado vulnerable en redes para que te quisieran más”.También te dejo dos herramientas concretas: un chequeo somático para escuchar tu cuerpo antes de que tu mente lo justifique todo, y un checklist para identificar en qué situaciones y con qué personas puedes ser auténtica sin ponerte en riesgo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patricia Frost, Chief People and Places Officer at Seagate, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her military-to-CPO journey, how Seagate built Talent Link to unlock internal mobility, and what it looks like to democratize AI across a global workforce.---- Sponsor Links:
Kate Railton, Chief People Officer at Mejuri, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Mejuri transitioned from e-commerce into retail, why they've decided to flatten the organization, and the business review cadences and operating model that allow them to move faster.---- Sponsor Links:
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