Lifting Leaders Podcast

Tis The Season To Be Thankful!

We begin this Thanksgiving week by sharing our gratitude and thoughts around things we are thankful for. In light of all things that seem troubling, in today’s world, there are so many amazing reasons to still be thankful. Spend this short episode with us and learn what we are feeling thankful for, this year. Looking for something to be thankful for? Start with your mirror…step outside…look at your family, friends, and a pet. We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday and we look forward to continuing our Coaching for a Better World series, next week. You will find the link to this episode below. Final Note: Thanks for supporting our Hope Survey. Your voice matters!

“Coaching for a Better World” Series – Encore!...Encore! It’s Amy Yip!!

We are nearing the end of our special series, “Coaching for a Better World,” and, this week, we are bringing back an episode we recorded, last year, with Amy Yip, Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach, keynote speaker, and International best-selling author, of “Unfinished Business.” Amy just received The Independent Authors’ Network, Book for the Year, for outstanding non-fiction writing. In this episode you will hear Amy’s story about growing up as a first generation, Asian American, navigating her life journey, with her immigrant parents, who did not speak English. Listen in and learn some of the challenges that influenced the decisions she made and some that purposely didn’t. We Hope you enjoy this episode in celebration of Amy’s great achievement.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series – Coaching Millennial Leaders with Melissa Castro

We are well into our special series, “Coaching for a Better World,” and, this week, we are delighted to welcome dynamic leadership and team-development coach, author, and Managing Principal of the firm, Intrinsic Lead, Melissa Castro. As a Millennial herself, Melissa focuses much of her coaching and consulting on helping leaders beat burnout, build sustainable teams, and use their influence to create positive change. Did you know that the Millennial generation makes up between 32%-35% of today’s working population? With this in mind, if you work with this generation’s leaders and want to better understand what is important to them and what drives their behaviors, listen in. If you are considered a Millennial and are interested in learning more about the value of coaching for you and your fellow leaders, you are in the right place. This episode is FULL of valuable gems that are sure to spark insights for all leaders, no matter what your generation.

Coaches Corner – Let’s Talk About Coaching!

As we continue with our Coaching For A Better World series, we want to share just a little about the wonderful world of coaching. What exactly IS coaching? How is that different from therapy or mentoring? What’s the benefit of being coached? What can I expect when I meet with a coach? These are common questions that often surface whenever a coach introduces themself. If you’ve ever been coached, you may recall asking these questions before you took the dive. If you haven’t been coached, we hope you will find our conversation helps you decide if you would like to explore new ways of working on the challenges you may be experiencing. In any event, we Hope you find this episode informative and inviting.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series – Gems on Empathic Leadership from Our Interview with Josh Speraneo

This week, we continue our special series, “Coaching for a Better World,” by expanding on empathy in leadership, a topic shared by Josh Speraneo, our previous guest, who specializes in working with highly sensitive people (HSP). In our typical “Gems” fashion, we discuss insights from a Center For Creative Leadership article on this topic. Does empathic leadership really matter and is there a place for empathy at work? What’s the difference between empathy and sympathy? What are some of the outcomes of leader empathy and why is that important? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. This is a relatively short episode AND it’s packed with insightful gems! We hope you find it inspiring!

“Coaching for a Better World” Series – Navigating and Celebrating HSP with Josh Speraneo

This week, our special series, “Coaching for a Better World,” continues with Josh Speraneo, a courage coach who specialized in working with highly sensitive people (HSP). In this eye-opening episode, Josh shares the journey that led to him discovering that he is an HSP. Listen in and learn the steps he took, and how this new knowledge impacted his path toward coaching and advising other HSPs. Learn about how, when high sensitivity and empathy show up in leadership, team, and organization engagement increases.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series, Gems from Traci Staffen!

In this Gems episode, as part of our special series on “Coaching for a Better World,” we explore and dig deeper into our courageous conversation last week with Traci Staffen, ADHD Coach, Certified Positive Intelligence™ and Menopause Coach. In that episode, Traci encouraged us to not just accept the stories from our past that form our current mental models regarding menopause, but to get curious, find answers for ourselves, and awaken to the possibilities of what this unique time in our lives may offer. Did you know that most women will spend nearly one third of their lives in menopause? In this Gems episode, we explore the importance of this awakening, challenging the status quo and offer some reflections on how to start your own path of awakening. This conversation is worth listening to not only for yourself, but for all of the women, sisters, friends, co-workers, that we value in our lives. We hope you’ll take a listen.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series – You Can Say It! Menopause Coaching with Traci Staffen

Ignoring it won’t make it go away. If you say the word, you won’t melt…promise! And, while many dread the word and the condition, it has been here, forever, it is here, now, and it will be here, in the future. What is it? It’s Menopause! We are continuing our special series, “Coaching for a Better World,” with Traci Staffen, ADHD, Menopause, and Certified Positive Intelligence Coach. In this episode, Traci shares her illuminating story about how navigating her own menopause journey sparked a new passion for helping others have more positive experiences. With over 51% of the world’s population being women, menopause, which is with us for 30-50% of our lives, deserves more attention, from the medical profession, insurance companies, organizations, women AND men. So, spend this hour with us. You will leave with greater understanding of menopause, and you may just find yourself inspired to learn more about how to embrace this phase of a woman’s life.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series, Gems from Meghan Patino!

With the first episode of our special series, “ Coaching for a Better World” out for the world to hear, we turn to something that stood out for us during our conversation with Meghan Patino, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). There were so many gems that emerged during our time with Meghan, and we wanted to do a slightly deeper dive into what can be gained, by venturing out of our safe spaces. Listen in and learn How Travel Spurs Personal Growth, not just for leaders of people but for everyone. Spend this short time with us and get ready to begin envisioning your own growth, through adventure.

“Coaching for a Better World” Series, Episode One, with Meghan Patino!

Welcome to the first episode, in our special series, “ Coaching for a Better World.” We are excited to bring this series to you, our listeners, as our way of helping you become even more aware of some of the many niche coaching practitioners who are making a better world. In this first episode, we introduce you to Meghan Patino, a Professional Certified Coach, focusing on leadership and life coaching. Listen in and hear Meghan’s fascinating story about metabolizing her own fears and stepping way outside of her comfort zone, as she discovered her own resilience and leadership strengths, while she and her family embarked upon an eleven-month journey to various places in the world. Learn some of the insights she gained about survival, family, resilience, coaching, and life back home. We believe you will find Meghan’s story to be truly inspirational…we certainly did!