Create Magic At Work™: Recent Episodes
Amy Lynn Durham
Create Magic At Work™ is on a mission to equip senior leaders with tools they need to be a true servant leader and gain a deep understanding of what that means. Improve employee engagement, retain top talent, transform workplace culture to have less stress and drama. Take a listen and help create healthy leaders and workplaces with us.
We’ve all seen the programs promising to “fix” your money mindset. But are they truly helping women step into power, or just selling us the same story in a shinier package?
In this conversation with Suzanne Longstreet, master mindset coach, NLP trainer, and co-author of The Millionaire Codes, I ask the questions many of us are secretly thinking:
✨ Do women actually need more money mindset coaching, or do we need a new system altogether? ✨ How much of our struggle is “limiting beliefs” vs. systemic barriers like patriarchy and pay inequity? ✨ Why confidence often trumps competence in the workplace (and how that leads to narcissistic leaders). ✨ What it takes to stop apologizing, start owning your authority, and rewrite the rules of leadership.
This one gets real. I bring the spice, Suzanne brings the strategies, and together we unpack what it really means for women to lead, earn, and receive with clarity and confidence.
🔮 Plus: Suzanne shares insights from The Millionaire Codes, how NLP can shift trauma and phobias, and the one simple daily practice that can rewire your brain to receive more.
If you’ve ever wondered whether “money mindset” is a tool or a trap, this episode is for you.
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Key Takeaways: * Clear mental blocks with NLP to boost confidence. * Confidence often outweighs competence in leadership perception. * NLP enables fast transformation and bold action. * Systemic barriers still limit women, often reinforced by other women. * Practice receiving. Ask for help to prevent burnout.
Red flags. Green flags. And the invisible signs of a toxic workplace that too many of us ignore until it’s too late.
This episode brings you the powerful story of Kaitlyn Rios — her journey through burnout, the near-breaking point that changed everything, and the creation of Faced With Grace, her nonprofit dedicated to helping women navigate toxic work environments with courage and clarity.
🎧 Listen in as Kaitlyn and I dive into:
- The subtle red flags of a toxic workplace you might be missing
- The “green flags” and glimmers that point to healthy, life-giving environments
- Her deeply personal turning point that sparked Faced With Grace
- Practical tools to set boundaries, honor your values, and know when it’s time to leave
This episode is more than a conversation — it’s a call to pause, take inventory of where you are, and reimagine what’s possible when we lead from integrity and compassion.
If something in this episode resonates, let’s turn reflection into action:
✏️ Journal on your values — are you living in alignment?
🔗 Share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that they’re not alone
🧘♀️ Take one micro-step today to protect your energy and honor your worth
Your story matters. Your well-being matters. And together, we can create workplaces where people truly thrive.
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Key Takeaways: * Red flags aren’t always obvious, be sure to trust your gut. * Green flags show up as safety, openness, and alignment. * Boundaries protect energy and model healthy leadership. * Values are the compass for career decisions. * Exit with grace: protect your health and professionalism.
What if the parts of yourself you’ve spent years pushing away are actually the keys to your biggest growth? 🌱
Cari sits down with Stanford professor, executive coach, and therapist Henry Most for a deep yet playful dive into shadow work. Together, they explore Carl Jung’s framework for how we become our truest selves, why anxiety might just be a sign that hidden treasures are knocking at the door, and how leaders can move from constant “doing” to authentic “being.”
Henry gets real about his own story, from childhood dynamics to a life-shaking crisis that became a turning point, and shares how everyday practices like pausing, breathing, and listening to the body can transform the way we live and lead.
If you’re ready to start reclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve pushed aside, head to http://www.bravedirections.com/5daystotruth to sign up for ”Five Days to Truth”—a free guided meditation series to help you begin that process with clarity and care. It’s a powerful companion to this work, and my gift to you.
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Key Takeaways: * Shadow work reintegrates the parts of ourselves we’ve suppressed. * The first half of life builds ego; the second seeks authentic Self. * Anxiety can signal suppressed parts pushing to surface. * Leadership growth means shifting from doing to being. * Transformation can come through small daily practices.
Four years. 80+ countries. Countless conversations that have changed the way we think about leadership.
This episode takes you behind the mic — celebrating four years of Create Magic at Work®, the sparks that started it all, and where we’re heading next.
🎧 Listen in as I share:
- The story of how this podcast was born.
- Favorite moments and guests who brought chills and tears
- Why the human voice is more powerful than ever in the age of AI
- What’s next for leaders navigating burnout and change
This anniversary isn’t just about the podcast. It’s about you. Every listener, every share, every review — you’ve helped grow this into a global conversation.
If something in this episode resonates, celebrate with me:
⭐ Rate and review the show
🔗 Share an episode that gave you chills
🙌 Bring your own magic into the world of work
The adventure of life continues — and the boldest chapters are just ahead.
👉 Join the movement: Register here for From Exhausted to Aligned
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Key Takeaways: * Wisdom and compassion are essential to curing burnout. * Human connection through voice matters, especially in the AI era. * Leadership is about authenticity, not perfection.
Is HR missing its heart?
For years, HR has been viewed as a rule enforcer, but what if it could be a source of healing and transformation instead?
Samm Smeltzer, HR Intuitive, visionary, and healer, joins Amy to share her journey from corporate frustration to founding The HRart Center, a restorative community reimagining the role of HR. Through her unique blend of intuition, Qigong, and leadership development, Samm helps leaders release old energy, reclaim authenticity, and bring more humanity back into work.
This is about restoring HR’s true purpose: helping people thrive.
🎧 In this episode:
- How Samm went from aspiring musician to award-winning HR leader and healer
- Why embracing intuition changed her leadership and her work
- The surprising ways Qigong helps leaders reset and show up differently
- How organizations can shift from performance-only coaching to whole-person growth
- Why presence, authenticity, and energy clearing are the missing links in modern leadership
✨ Ready to rethink HR’s role in creating healthier workplaces?
Samm shows how leaders can integrate both strategy and spirit to create cultures rooted in presence, authenticity, and care.
📲 Learn more about The HRart Center: https://hrartcenter.com
📲 Join the Energetic Alignment event here: https://www.hrartinstitute.com/share/cXTd68bAgWX32wjv?utm_source=manual
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Key Takeaways: * HR’s impact starts with the well-being of its own practitioners. * Intuition is a leadership strength, not “woo.” * Qigong helps leaders release stress and reset. * Coaching should include practices that clear energy. * Servant leadership builds legacies beyond self.
Is your workplace silently wounding your people?
From subtle exclusions to outright abuse, most professionals carry career wounds, but rarely have the language or tools to name them. The result? Burnout, disengagement, and nervous systems stuck in survival mode.
Dr. Marie Gervais, leadership coach, author of “The Spirit of Work,” and host of the Culture and Leadership Connections podcast, joins Amy to unpack her groundbreaking TED Talk on career trauma and what leaders can do about it.
💥 This is about healing the unseen scars that keep people from thriving at work.
🎧 In this episode:
- What career trauma really is (and why almost everyone has it)
- How workplace loneliness and disconnection feed into deeper wounds
- Practical ways leaders can “buy time” to respond instead of react
- Why safety, encouragement, and emotional protection are the foundation of leadership
- Simple tools, from breathwork to virtues cards, that can transform workplace culture
✨ Want more “glimmers” in your workplace?
Dr. Marie shares how noticing small moments of safety and connection can rewire our nervous systems and bring more joy back into work.
📲 Watch Dr. Marie’s TED Talk on career trauma here: https://youtu.be/vRExzK9_0HQ?si=h2mxUresfGfbofbB
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Key Takeaways: * Career trauma is real: Workplace wounds affect well-being and performance. * Safety first: Healing begins when the nervous system feels safe. * Pause to respond: Breath and time prevent reactive leadership. * Encourage, don’t criticize: Recognition builds trust and connection. * Spot the glimmers: Small positive moments fuel resilience and joy.
Are your top leaders quietly burning out?
They may not say it — but you’re seeing the signs: checked-out energy, decision fatigue, disengagement. And replacing them? Costs more than you think.
In this powerful episode, returning guest Samm Smeltzer, founder of The HRart Center, joins Amy to unveil a groundbreaking leadership development experience: Energetic Alignment for Leaders — a transformative new partnership between CMAW executive coaches and HRart Center energy healers.
💥 This is burnout recovery and energetic healing journey wrapped in one.
🎧 In this episode:
- The real reason leaders walk away from roles they once loved
- Why “work-life balance” is broken (and what to build instead)
- What Qigong and Chinese medicine can teach us about leadership capacity A behind-the-scenes peek at the Energetic Alignment experience
- How coaching + energy healing = the support leaders actually need
✨ Want to experience this for yourself?
We’re kicking things off with a free 8-part webinar series in September — no pressure, just curiosity.
📲 Sign up at www.createmagicatwork.net to meet our team, ask your questions, and get a feel for what real leadership healing can look like.
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Key Takeaways: * Recover energy before pursuing leadership growth. * Qigong + coaching boosts wellbeing and performance. * Invest early to prevent burnout. * Start with high support, then foster independence. * Alignment sustains leaders better than passion bursts.
What if the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding are actually the keys to your next big breakthrough? 🌟 In this episode, Cari takes you beyond the theory of self-discovery and into the how with a playful yet powerful five-step practice for “inner truth work.”
Inspired by the mesmerizing wire sculptures of Ruth Asawa, where light and shadow merge into one stunning whole, Cari shows how embracing every part of yourself can be deeply transformative. You’ll learn when to dive in, how to stay safe while exploring your inner landscape, and why your body might be your best guide for uncovering those hidden gems.
Plus, stick around for a guided meditation that turns these steps into an experience you can feel in real time. 🪞✨
If you’re ready to start reclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve pushed aside, head to http://www.bravedirections.com/5daystotruth to sign up for ”Five Days to Truth”—a free guided meditation series to help you begin that process with clarity and care. It’s a powerful companion to this work, and my gift to you.
Follow along on Instagram @cari_jacobs_sf for more inspiration!
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways: * Shadow work reveals hidden parts of ourselves for greater authenticity. * Use the five-step process: Safety, Listening, Noticing, Expansion, Integration. * Safety and embodiment come first before deeper exploration. * The body communicates unresolved emotions through sensations. * Integration happens over time through reflection and action.
What if the reason your wellbeing program isn’t working… isn’t the strategy, but how your people relate to wellbeing at work?
In this episode, Amy sits down with Chase Sterling, founder of the Wellbeing Think Tank and one of the most respected voices in organizational wellbeing. With over 20 years of experience, Chase breaks down the myths, missteps, and magic behind what actually makes workplace wellbeing work.
🎙 What’s inside:
- The difference between wellness programs and true workplace wellbeing
- Why “all you need to do is everything” might be the most accurate strategy
- What leaders at the top can do to ignite real change
- A breakdown of burnout, boundary-setting, and how to stop causing harm
- How Chase’s nonprofit is leading with experts over influencers
If your team is wrestling with burnout or disengagement—this is the episode.
🌀 JOIN THE MOVEMENT: wellbeingthinktank.org
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Key Takeaways: * Wellbeing at work is more than perks, it's about meeting real human needs. * Programs don’t change culture; leadership commitment does. * Emotional energy from leaders impacts teams exponentially. * Autonomy and psychological safety are essential for thriving. * Stop chasing trends, start listening to your people.
Executive coach Traycee Mayer returns to share the story behind her new oracle deck. A leadership tool born from 17 years of travel, reflection, and synchronicity.
What started as a collection of paths from hikes around the world became a deck used in executive coaching rooms, leadership retreats, and company workshops. And yes! Even the most skeptical teams are responding to it.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- A horseshoe in the dirt, a message from the Universe, and the card that followed
- How Traycee uses the deck in 1:1 coaching and with teams
- Why these cards serve as “permission slips” to speak with honesty at work
- What it means to choose enchanted energy — even in seasons of struggle
- Creative ways to bring sacred slowness into fast-paced workplaces
The Leader Paths Oracle isn’t about bypassing difficulty. It’s about noticing the signs — and leading from wholeness.
🎴 Order your deck or connect with Traycee at: https://beyouleadership.com/leaderpaths-deck
🪄 Tag us with your favorite moment @createmagicatwork and let us know what card you pull.
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Key Takeaways: * Pause to notice meaningful signs. * Use cards to spark workplace reflection. * Intuition is a valid leadership tool. * Emotional insight boosts team connection. * Nature can guide professional growth.
What if the reason your change initiative isn’t working… isn’t the strategy, but how your people relate to change?
In this final episode of the Archetypes of Change™ Summer Series, Amy wraps the entire framework with real coaching stories, team data, and a call to action for every leader.
🎙 What’s inside:
- A quick recap of all 5 archetypes
- How one team discovered their blind spots using AOC data
- A private coaching story of how an Edgewalker learned to speak to everyone on the team
- Why Create Magic at Work® uses this tool in real-time leadership transitions
- A challenge to apply what you’ve learned this summer
If your team is walking the edge of a big change—this is the episode. DM @createmagicatwork or visit createmagicatwork.net to bring the Archetypes of Change™ to your org.
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways: * Every archetype adds value—collaboration is key. * Team data reveals strengths and blind spots. * Archetypes turn resistance into alignment. * Coaching applied the framework in real time. * Knowing your type boosts empathy and clarity.
In this final profile of our Archetypes of Change™ Summer Series, Amy Lynn Durham explores what it means to be an Edgewalker… and why your team needs them now more than ever. Edgewalkers are the visionaries who walk between worlds—grounded in reality, guided by intuition, and driven to shape the future before anyone else sees it.
You’ll hear:
- Why Edgewalkers often feel like outliers (and how to support them)
- How Amy discovered she was an Edgewalker—and what that meant for her leadership journey
- The five Edgewalker skills and qualities (this archetype is the only one with a matrix!)
- How executive coaching at Create Magic at Work® helps translate visionary ideas into strategy
- A powerful story about a client whose “wild ideas” ended up saving her company
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit neatly into the box—and that might be a good thing—this episode is for you.
🌀 Learn more about the Edgewalker Profile - https://createmagicatwork.net/shop/ols/products/edgewalker-profile-access
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Key Takeaways: * Edgewalkers sense the future before others. * They balance intuition with strategy. * Risk-taking is core to their nature. * They often feel misunderstood or isolated. * Teams thrive when Edgewalkers are supported.
What if the parts of yourself you’ve been hiding—your fears, your shame, your past—are actually your greatest source of power? In this episode of “Finding Treasures in the Trash,” Cari Jacobs-Crovetto takes us on a deep dive into the shadowy stuff we usually try to ignore: shame, fear, and those not-so-glamorous childhood memories.
Cari shares her own journey from debilitating panic attacks to powerful self-awareness, proving that the parts we often want to hide might just hold the keys to our greatest growth.✨
Stick around for a grounding 10-minute meditation that’ll help you feel more at home in your body… because let’s face it, the real treasure is you. 💎🧘♀️
If you’re ready to start reclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve pushed aside, head to http://www.bravedirections.com/5daystotruth to sign up for ”Five Days to Truth”—a free guided meditation series to help you begin that process with clarity and care. It’s a powerful companion to this work, and my gift to you.
Follow along on Instagram @cari_jacobs_sf for more inspiration!
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Key Takeaways: * “Trash” symbolizes the hidden parts of ourselves we avoid. * Everyone has a shadow, and others can feel it even if we can't. * True healing starts by facing uncomfortable truths. * Shadow work is ongoing, not a one-time fix. * Meditation helps create safety within for deeper self-work.
Every team has one.
They don’t chase the spotlight. They don’t demand recognition. They just quietly carry everyone — while no one notices how much they’re carrying.
They’re the reason birthdays aren’t forgotten. They’re the one who stays late to make sure it all works. They’re the first to ask: “How is this really impacting people?”
👉 But when change hits, their invisible labor stacks up… fast. 👉 And burnout starts long before anyone sees the cracks.
In this episode of the Archetypes of Change™ Summer Series, we meet The Hearthtender — the soul of stability inside your organization.
Inside:
Why Hearthtenders are the glue you can’t afford to lose
The silent warning signs that leadership often misses
How executive coaching helps Hearthtenders move from quiet service to empowered influence
🔥 At Create Magic At Work®, we deploy the Archetypes of Change™ framework inside organizations to help leaders navigate change without losing their people. If you're ready to lead change the right way, let’s talk.
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Key Takeaways: * Hearth Tenders Keep Teams Grounded: They foster connection, maintain routines, and support team morale during change. * They Lead in the Present: Focused on today’s needs, they help others stay steady through uncertainty. * Unseen Risk of Burnout: Hearth Tenders may disengage if unrecognized or overburdened. * Their Voice Matters: Involving them early in change helps avoid pitfalls and boosts team cohesion. * Support Is Essential: Recognize their relational work, offer growth, and ensure they don’t carry emotional labor alone.
Ever felt like your team is moving so fast you’re forgetting why you started?
This week on Create Magic at Work®, Amy introduces you to the Flamekeeper—a powerful Archetype of Change™ who protects meaning, mission, and memory during transformation. Flamekeepers aren’t afraid of change—but they are deeply committed to keeping the soul of an organization alive.
You’ll meet Layla, a nonprofit leader whose values-driven leadership helped re-center her team when evolution started to look a lot like erasure.
Inside this episode: 🕯 The difference between resisting change and protecting purpose 🕯 Why Flamekeepers are often misread as "too idealistic" 🕯 How this Archetype acts as a moral compass in messy transformation 🕯 What every leader should be asking before rolling out change
Amy also shares how Create Magic at Work® uses the Archetypes of Change™ framework in executive coaching, leadership retreats, and team development to move change initiatives forward with more alignment—and less burnout.
🎧 Tune in if: ✔ You’ve ever rolled your eyes at someone who “talks about the old days” ✔ You’re the one constantly holding the torch for values ✔ Your company is in the middle of big change—and forgetting its roots
👉 Want to learn more about the Archetypes of Change for your organization? Visit createmagicatwork.net to connect.
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Key Takeaways: * Flamekeepers protect organizational purpose, not resist change. * They hold collective memory, tell the founding stories, and anchor teams in mission. * When honored, Flamekeepers accelerate alignment and reduce resistance. * Their shadow side includes inflexibility and potential burnout from holding ideals. * Empowering them early in change processes can unify teams and preserve values.
Ever worked with someone who seems to always spot the risks before you do?
Maybe you've even labeled them negative, paranoid, or too intense—but what if they were actually the Guardian of your team?
In this episode, Amy breaks down the Guardian Archetype—the ones who scan the horizon for danger, ask the hard questions, and protect people and systems from harm before the rest of us know it's coming.
🛡You’ll hear:
- A real-world story of a Guardian in action (and how they saved the day)
- What makes this archetype indispensable in fast-moving teams
- How to distinguish fear-based reactions from strategic foresight
- Why most people misunderstand Guardians—and how to support them better
⚡️ And if you're a Guardian yourself? This episode will feel like a deep exhale. You’re not negative. You’re necessary.
🎧 Tune in to learn how to work with (not against) the energy of Guardians—whether you lead one, love one, or are one.
— This is art of the Archetypes of Change™ Summer Series on Create Magic At Work®.📬 Want to bring the Archetypes of Change™ into your organization? We’d love to work with you. Visit createmagicatwork.net or email Amy at amy@createmagicatwork.net.
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Key Takeaways: * The Guardian archetype sees potential risks and protects organizational integrity during change. * Guardians can be misunderstood as resistant, but their concerns are often rooted in deep care and foresight. * Teams that ignore Guardians risk repeating past mistakes or missing hidden landmines. * Guardians need to be seen and engaged constructively—not just tolerated.
Welcome to the first episode of “Finding Treasures in the Trash” 🗑✨—a brand new mini-series on Create Magic at Work!
Host Cari Jacobs-Crovetto kicks things off with her incredible story: from being nearly blind as a child, to growing up in chaos, to becoming a Forbes-recognized CMO, and ultimately turning inward to do the real work. Cari unpacks what “inner truth work” really means and why digging into your so-called “trash” might be the key to real transformation 💥.
Listen in every month for soul-grounding meditation 🧘♀️ and discover how even the messiest moments can lead to unexpected magic ✨.
If you’re ready to start reclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve pushed aside, head to http://www.bravedirections.com/5daystotruth to sign up for ”Five Days to Truth”—a free guided meditation series to help you begin that process with clarity and care. It’s a powerful companion to this work, and my gift to you.
Follow along on Instagram @cari_jacobs_sf for more inspiration!
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways: * True transformation begins in the places we often ignore or disown. * Meditation isn’t just for stress relief—it’s a gateway to awakened awareness. * “Inner truth work” means facing and integrating the parts of ourselves we resist. * Spiritual growth and career success are not mutually exclusive—they're intertwined.
Ever been told: “We tried that and it didn’t work”?
Most people hear that as resistance. But what if it’s something else entirely?
In the 2nd episode of the Archetypes of Change Summer Series, Amy Lynn Durham introduces you to the Placeholder archetype—a vital, often misunderstood role in the workplace. You’ll meet Teresa, a steady leader who held her team together during a messy system rollout—not by pushing forward, but by protecting what was already working.
🎧 In this episode:
- What defines the Placeholder Archetype (and why every team has one)
- The real reason “we tried that already” gets said—and what’s hiding underneath it
- How Placeholders create safety, structure, and rhythm in times of uncertainty
- The risks of ignoring their wisdom—and how to engage them in change without steamrolling
This isn’t a personality quiz. It’s a lens for seeing your team—and yourself—more clearly. And it might just change the way you lead your next change initiative.
💼 Ready to bring the Archetypes of Change to your org? Create Magic At Work® offers transformational coaching and team experiences for leaders navigating transition.
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Key Takeaways: * Placeholder Archetype: Focuses on stability and thoughtful change, not resistance. * Grounding Transitions: Placeholders bring practical wisdom and honor what works. * Shadow Side: Over-reliance can lead to fear, delay, or blocking progress. * Realism, Not Resistance: Caution often stems from past poor change experiences. * Leadership Insight: Understanding archetypes boosts communication and smoother change.
In this first solo episode of the Archetypes of Change™ summer series, Amy Lynn Durham invites you to rethink everything you thought you knew about change in the workplace.
Forget the buzzwords. This isn’t about forcing alignment or pushing people to “get on board.” It’s about something deeper: how we each relate to change—and how that’s shaped by our relationship to time itself.
You’ll learn:
- Why change efforts often feel personal (because they are)
- What most leaders miss when they try to “logic” people through transition
- The 5 Archetypes of Change™—and how they show up in every team
- Why giving your people language for how they move through change can transform your results
- How this framework goes far beyond personality tests—and why it matters now more than ever
Whether you’re leading a reorg, rolling out a new strategy, or just trying to hold the center in a rapidly evolving culture—this episode is your grounding point.
🧭 Learn more about executive coaching with Create Magic At Work® and the Archetypes of Change™ at createmagicatwork.net
📩 Reach out to Amy directly at amy@createmagicatwork.net
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways: * People don’t resist change—they resist being changed without feeling seen. * The “Archetypes of Change” reveal instinctive responses to transition based on time orientation. * Leading change well requires understanding—not forcing—how individuals naturally move through change. * Executive coaching rooted in these archetypes fosters trust, alignment, and innovation. * Misalignment during change is often due to misunderstanding, not resistance.
In this episode, Amy teams up with executive coach and former psychotherapist Rivka Geoghegan to unpack the real difference between therapy and coaching.
They dive into how each can support your growth, when to choose one over the other, and why so many founders tie their self-worth to their business.
It’s a deep yet down-to-earth convo full of practical wisdom, inner critic callouts, and mindset shifts you won’t want to miss.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Rivka on LinkedIn
Visit Rivka’s website – Executive Coach & Therapist
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Key Takeaways: * Therapy is insight-oriented and focused on healing; coaching is action-oriented and forward-looking. * A strong sense of self is crucial for founders to avoid tying their worth to the business. * Being affected by outcomes is natural—but letting those outcomes define you is not. * A supportive relationship with a coach or therapist can help clarify your needs and direction. * Your internal narrative—especially your inner critic—shapes your experience of external events.
In this heart-opening convo, Amy is joined by Dr. Mark Rittenberg as they dive into the radical idea that “Leadership is Love” 💖 — and why that matters now more than ever.
From ghosting and cancel culture to forgiveness and human connection, Mark shares powerful stories that will leave you inspired to lead with more courage, kindness, and presence.
It’s not just a talk — it’s a wake-up call for people-first leaders. 💬💡 Listen in and get ready to feel, reflect, and maybe rethink everything you know about leadership.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn
Watch Mark’s TEDx Talk - “The Triumph of the Human Spirit”
Watch Mark’s TEDx Talk - Leadership is Love: The Power of Human Connections
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Key Takeaways: * Leadership is about love — embodied through presence, empathy, and human connection. * Ghosting and cancel culture are modern forms of institutional violence that erode trust. * Real dialogue — especially the uncomfortable kind — is essential for transformation. * Coaching provides a powerful container for self-discovery and relational healing. * Kindness, forgiveness, and unconditional positive regard should guide leadership behavior.
Ever feel like your calendar is in charge of you? 🕒
Steve Perkins—former engineer turned executive coach—joins Amy to talk all things purpose, burnout, and time freedom✨. From decoding corporate chaos to sharing game-changing calendar hacks, Steve brings real-talk wisdom and practical magic. Plus, a few unexpected tips that might even level up your relationships ❤️.
Hit play for an energizing convo that'll have you rethinking how you work—and why.
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Key Takeaways: * Block your calendar with intention—start with what matters most. * Leaders must balance wisdom and compassion to counter burnout effectively. * The way we connect should be direct, transparent, and rooted in genuine value. * Work and life are not in competition—when aligned, they can empower each other. * Purpose isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity for sustainable success.
Why are women in leadership still labeled “bitches”—and what does that reveal about the systems we work in? In this bold and honest episode, Amy welcomes executive coach and author Marcy Moriconi to unpack the real message behind her book My Boss Is a Bitch: Changing the Paradigm of Female Leadership. Together, they unpack the invisible expectations placed on women in leadership, the unspoken patterns we inherit from outdated systems, and the real emotional toll of navigating power as a woman. Marcy shares vivid stories of 'bad apples' and 'good eggs'—and what it looks like to lead with presence, integrity, and the courage to break the mold. Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways: * The phrase “my boss is a bitch” is a symptom of deeper systemic issues—not personal failings * Women in leadership often feel pressure to be liked instead of respected * Toxic leadership models get passed down when we don’t pause to question them * True leadership is grounded in calmness, clarity, and emotional trust * We don’t have to lead the way, it’s always been done—we get to choose differently
What if the challenge you’re facing is actually the doorway to everything you’ve been seeking? ✨
In this soulful convo, Amy Lynn chats with Peggy O’Neal—coach, speaker, and all-around wisdom dropper—about breaking up with ego goals and tuning into your inner guidance. They dive into the magic of being present, trusting your heart’s desires, and why real security doesn’t come from hustle (spoiler: it’s already inside you 🧘♀️).
Big vibes. Big takeaways. Big heart. 💥💡
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Key Takeaways: * The distinction between egoic wants and true heart’s desires is crucial for fulfillment * The ego can never be satisfied—true peace is found by connecting with inner stillness * Security is an illusion when sought externally—it already exists within * Conflict can be a doorway to growth when met with curiosity and self-inquiry
In the ✨finale✨ of “The Magic Formula,” Amy Lynn and John wrap it all up with the ultimate leadership flex: serving others from a place of fullness, not burnout.
From frequency alignment to red light therapy, they dive into how conscious leaders can create ripple effects of impact, without draining their energy. This isn’t just about leadership—it’s about legacy 💫
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Key Takeaways: * True service stems from abundance, not lack. * Leadership is a vehicle for soul-aligned contribution. * Overgiving without energetic boundaries leads to burnout—containers and exchange are vital. * Investing in holistic employee wellbeing (PEMF, red light therapy) creates sustainable cultures. * Business can be a regenerative force when aligned with purpose. * Every action influences the collective frequency field—we're all part of a shared energetic grid.
✨ Ever feel like you’re living in two worlds?
Amy Lynn welcomes Lenette Schuijt—leadership coach, author, and soulful truth-teller—for a conversation that blends class, identity, and spirituality in the workplace.
From growing up on a farm to coaching CEOs, Lenette shares what it means to be a “trans-class” leader and how asking one simple question—“Where are you from?”—can create deep connection and real magic on your team 💫
Tune in and discover the power of your roots, your journey, and your unique story 💖
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Key Takeaways: * Class as a lens of diversity: It's time to include socioeconomic background in DEI conversations. * Transclass identity: Moving between classes isn't just a climb—it's a journey that reshapes identity. * Spiritual leadership: Authenticity and deep connection are essential for transformative leadership. * Hidden exclusion: Subtle social cues and unspoken norms can marginalize team members unintentionally. * Power of storytelling: Asking “Where are you from?” unlocks richer team dynamics and mutual understanding.
Ready to lead with more heart and strategy?
Amy Lynn is joined by Julia Holloway, Executive Coach, as they dive into what it really means to be an Edge Walker—those bold leaders who blend logic with intuition, and data with soul. 💫
From corporate shakeups to soulful pauses, Julia shares how micro moves can create massive shifts.
Whether you’re leading teams or dreaming big, this convo is your dose of magic, presence, and possibility. ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Executive presence begins with attention, reflection, and presence—not just performance. * Small practices like pausing before responding can deepen intuition and effectiveness. * Transitioning from transactional to relational leadership builds trust and impact. * Embodied leadership integrates body, mind, and intuition for greater clarity.
In this enlightening episode, Dr. Melissa Crum joins Amy Lynn to unpack how intercultural conflict styles shape the way we communicate—and miscommunicate—in the workplace and beyond.
They dive into what happens when direct, passionate communication is misread as aggression, how early life experiences influence how we show up, and why rewriting the stories we tell ourselves (and others) is key to connection.
From emotional expression to healthy boundaries and the power of curiosity, this conversation is a game changer for people-first leaders 💬💡
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Key Takeaways: * Communication styles are often misread—especially when emotional expression and directness are involved. * Stories we create in our heads can distort how we receive others’ words and actions. * Leaders must flex their communication to build trust, not just deliver clarity. * Boundaries are about honoring both yourself and others—without resentment. * Emotional intelligence starts with curiosity, not judgment.
What does authentic leadership really look like?
In this inspiring episode, Doy Charnsupharindr—CEO of Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute—joins Amy Lynn to explore how personal stories, emotional truth, and presence shape powerful leaders.
From his multicultural upbringing to coaching global execs, Doy shares why dropping the “lone wolf” mindset and embracing your own journey is the key to impact. They unpack storytelling, the importance of pausing, and how to lead with heart.
🎧 A must-listen for anyone ready to lead with authenticity and purpose ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Authentic leadership isn’t about copying others—it’s about amplifying what’s true for you. * Emotional resonance in storytelling has lasting impact—people remember stories, not frameworks. * Pausing for reflection isn’t a luxury—it’s a leadership essential. * True mentors awaken what's already within us—they reflect, not direct.
✨ Ready to unlock the magic within? On this episode, Amy Lynn chats with transformational coach Monika Becker about breaking free from self-doubt and embracing your true path.
Monika shares how the “Dalian Method” helps leaders dissolve limiting beliefs and step into confidence. She also reveals why clinging to rigid goals can block even greater opportunities from coming your way. 💡
If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or just ready for a shift, this episode will remind you that your heart already knows the way—you just have to listen. 💖✨
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Key Takeaways: * True leadership starts with self-awareness—your mind may set the goals, but your heart knows the way. * The Dalian Method can help leaders release limiting beliefs and self-doubt in just one session. * Clarity comes from within. Meditation, breathwork, and asking the right questions can strengthen self-trust. * Sometimes being “stuck” is just a sign that the timing isn’t right yet—patience and trust are key. * Goals should be fluid—staying open to change can lead to even greater opportunities.
In this episode of The Magic Formula, John and Amy Lynn dive into the biggest pitfalls holding you back—like trying to do it all alone, getting stuck in toxic environments, and chasing success at the expense of your peace. ☮️
They share game-changing tips on protecting your energy, building powerful connections, and using tools like PEMF technology & grounding to level up your vibe.
Plus, we get real about breaking free from the burnout cycle and creating a life that actually feels good.✨
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Key Takeaways: * Well-being is not a solo project: Growth happens faster in the right environment. * Audit your social circle: Your energy reflects those you spend the most time with. * Material success does not equal fulfillment: Prioritize internal well-being over external validation. * Build rituals for connection: Deep relationships require intentionality. * Master networking with authenticity: The best connections come from service, curiosity, and true engagement.
What if the secret to high-impact leadership wasn’t just about strategy—but something deeper, more magical?
In this episode, Amy is joined by award-winning leadership coach Tracy Clark. Together, they talk about the six key indicators of leadership success (including a surprising one: playfulness 🎠). Tracy shares how visionary founders can break free from limiting beliefs, lead with more ease, and unlock the full potential of their teams.
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Key Takeaways: * Most leaders have a self-awareness gap—they think they’re aware of their impact, but studies show only 15% actually are. * Playfulness is a leadership superpower. It fosters curiosity, open-mindedness, and experimentation—essential for innovation and growth. * Your leadership identity shapes your results. Shifting from “doing” leadership to “being” a leader at a deep level unlocks new potential. * Reframing challenges as opportunities to “play” leads to breakthroughs. Shifting from fear and rigidity to curiosity and creativity opens doors.
Imagine a workplace where ideas flow, creativity thrives, and no one feels afraid to speak up. That’s the power of psychological safety—and in this episode, we’re diving deep into how to make it real!✨
Amy Lynn sits down with Philip Be’er, creator of the “Safe to Be” training program, to explore why psychological safety is the secret ingredient to high-performing teams. 💡
From decoding fight, flight, or freeze responses to balancing honest feedback with compassion, this episode is packed with insights to transform your leadership style.
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Key Takeaways: * Psychological safety is about recognizing when someone is in a fight, flight, or freeze state—and understanding how to respond with compassion. * Direct communication doesn’t have to mean discomfort. Leaders must balance authenticity with awareness of how their style impacts others. * Fear often disguises itself in workplace dynamics. Learning to identify and address fear-based reactions can transform team relationships. * When people feel psychologically safe, they function at a higher level. The brain shifts from survival mode to creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. * Psychological safety is a team effort. It’s not just about the leader—it’s about building a culture where everyone understands and supports it.
What if work actually worked for humans? 🤯
Brent Kedzierski joins Amy Lynn to talk about designing workplaces that people want to be in—not just ones they have to be in. From brain chemistry to feedback fails to the real power skills of the future (hint: robots can’t compete with these), Brent breaks down what it takes to create a thriving, human-centered workplace.
If you’ve ever felt like work should feel better, this episode is for you! 🎧
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Key Takeaways: * Employee experience is often misunderstood. Leaders believe they’re offering clarity, but employees often experience confusion and frustration. * Feedback must balance care with candor. People need honest, actionable input—delivered with respect and intent to help them grow. * Brain chemistry plays a role in workplace motivation. Work should be designed to naturally trigger positive brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. * Power skills are the future. With automation handling routine tasks, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration are becoming the most valuable human skills.
Growth isn’t optional—it’s a universal law. 🌱
In this episode of The Magic Formula, Amy Lynn and John dive deep into what it takes to cultivate a true growth mindset.
Are you a Grower, a Floater, or a Sinker? The answer shapes your future.
John shares game-changing insights on overcoming fear, embracing failure as feedback, and stacking small daily wins to create unstoppable momentum.
If you’re ready to break through barriers and step into your next level, this conversation is a must-listen! 🎧
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Key Takeaways: * Growth is a universal law—you’re either evolving or declining. * The three types of people: Growers (evolving), Floaters (stagnant), and Sinkers (resisting). * Your words shape your reality—replace “I can’t” with “I can’t yet.” * Momentum creates flow state—stack small daily wins to accelerate success. * Reframe fear—failure is just feedback, and discomfort is where real growth happens.
How do you blend data, intuition, and human connection to create high-performing teams? ✨
Amy Lynn is joined by Sarah Katherine Schmidt, VP of Customer Experience at PeopleLogic, as they dive into why gut instinct alone isn’t enough (and how to refine it!), the real cost of turnover (hint: it’s more than $$$), how AI can elevate HR—without losing the human touch, and the secret to keeping employees engaged beyond perks
If you're a change-maker or bridge-builder, this episode is packed with insights just for you! 🎙️💡
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Key Takeaways: * Balance data with humanity – Metrics matter, but without qualitative insights, they can mislead. * Gut instinct vs. Higher Self – Leaders must recognize if decisions are driven by fear or wisdom. * Pay matters more than perks – Without financial stability, engagement initiatives won’t work. * AI is a tool, not a replacement – AI enhances efficiency but cannot replace human connection.
What if leadership wasn’t about control but about co-creating? What if organizations could embrace paradoxes instead of forcing either-or decisions? 🌀
In this episode, Dr. Josh Plaskoff returns to Create Magic at Work to explore Quantum Leadership—a fresh, bold way of leading that’s rooted in possibility, connection, and transformation. 🌟
Join Amy Lynn and Josh as they dive into how uncertainty, relationships, and visioning (not just vision statements!) can unlock a whole new level of innovation, engagement, and magic at work. ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Quantum Leadership challenges the either-or approach in business, advocating for a both-and mindset. * Traditional organizational models are rooted in classical physics assumptions that don’t account for the complexity of human relationships and leadership. * Leaders should engage employees in visioning, not just communicate a top-down vision. * Organizations thrive when they balance the machine (efficiency, structure) and the community (people, engagement). * True innovation emerges when we embrace uncertainty and rethink our assumptions about control and leadership.
Today, Amy Lynn is joined by visionary composer and conductor Paul Haas, as he shares his journey of battling anxiety to discovering Sensate Yoga, a powerful practice that helps leaders regulate stress and truly feel their surroundings. 🎶✨
He shares how conducting an orchestra mirrors great leadership—where trust, vision, and deep listening create harmony. And if you’ve never thought about how space shapes your energy, prepare to see your environment in a whole new light!
This episode is packed with insights that will help you lead with heart, navigate stress like a maestro, and bring more artistry into your everyday life.
Tune in and let the magic unfold! 🪄
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Key Takeaways: * Sensate Yoga is a sensory meditation practice that helps leaders regulate stress and cultivate presence. * Leadership is like conducting an orchestra—you provide vision and perspective, but you trust others to play their part. * Fully engaging the senses—listening, tasting, feeling—heightens awareness and creativity. * Being present in your physical space and acknowledging your environment fosters connection and mindfulness.
Step into a world of soulful connection in this special Create Magic at Work episode! Seyyida shares transformative insights on commitment, forgiveness, and the art of "dancing the dance" in relationships.
Guided by Amy Lynn, this heartfelt conversation explores how self-awareness and intention can turn relationships into mirrors for growth and healing.
Tune in to discover how to build deeper, more meaningful connections and truly create magic in your partnerships. ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Self-Awareness is Foundational: Understanding your core values, preferences, and areas for growth is critical before entering or deepening a relationship. * Relationships are Mirrors: They reflect areas within ourselves that need healing or growth. * Forgiveness and Grace: These practices are vital for healing and building deeper connections. * Changed Behavior as the Best Apology: Acknowledge past hurts, reflect, and adjust behavior to build trust and harmony.
Step into the magic of Emotional Mastery! ✨
In this episode, Amy Lynn and John Nieters explore simple yet transformative tools like drinking water with intention, reframing negative thoughts, and even using colors to spark creativity. Discover how mastering your emotions can unlock deeper connections and greater impact in your life.
It's time to sprinkle a little magic into your day! 🌈💫
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Key Takeaways: * Self-Awareness is Foundational: Emotional mastery begins with physical intelligence—hydration, nourishment, and mindfulness set the stage. * Reframing Negative Thoughts: Practice shifting your inner narrative to cultivate grace and resilience in personal and professional contexts. * Harnessing the Power of Colors: Surrounding yourself with colors aligned with your goals (e.g., orange for creativity, green for compassion) can amplify emotional states. * Emotional Management Tools: Simple actions like praying over food, using structured water tools, or pausing before reacting can significantly improve emotional control.
Get ready for some magic! ✨
Amy Lynn welcomes somatic practitioner and DEI consultant Lauren Dike to explore how tuning into your body can transform stress, heal trauma, and unlock your true potential. From workplace wellness to empowering Black women, Lauren shares simple, magical tools to regulate your nervous system and create connection.
Whether you're a leader or just feeling stuck, this episode is packed with insights to help you shine. 🌟
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Key Takeaways: * The Body’s Role in Stress: Addressing stress through the body is essential, as 80% of the stress response is physiological. * Signs of Stress: Recognizing physical cues like fidgeting, disengagement, or exhaustion can help identify a dysregulated nervous system. * Practical Tools: Simple practices like rubbing your hands, shaking off tension, or expanding your visual focus can calm stress quickly. * Healing Trauma: Somatic techniques can help address workplace challenges and intergenerational trauma, fostering resilience and empowerment.
In this heartfelt episode, Amy Lynn welcomes her lifelong best friend, Kristina Escalante, a gifted Reiki practitioner and life coach. Together, they explore how energy healing can help leaders release stress, restore balance, and show up as their most aligned selves.
Discover the magic of Reiki, the power of self-care, and simple steps to ignite healing and transformation in your personal and professional life.
🎧 Listen now and unlock your inner magic! ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Reiki restores balance and facilitates self-healing, crucial for leaders navigating stress. * Leaders who prioritize self-care inspire their teams to show up authentically and energetically. * Small actions, like mindful breathing or moments of gratitude, can start your healing journey. * Permission to pause and heal is a gift every leader should give themselves.
Kick off 2025 with intention and inspiration!
Amy Lynn is sharing practical tools and reflective exercises to help you release what no longer serves you and set powerful intentions for the year ahead. From letting go with purpose to aligning with your core values, this episode is all about creating space for growth, clarity, and connection in 2025.
Let’s create magic together! 🌟
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Key Takeaways: * Full Moon Reflection: Use this natural cycle as a powerful moment to reflect, release, and create space for new opportunities. * Ritual for Letting Go: Writing and burning a list of what no longer serves you can symbolically and practically clear mental clutter. * Intention Setting: Aligning intentions with values fosters consistency and clarity in leadership and life. * Values Alignment: Authoring your values helps you navigate decisions with inner peace and authenticity.
🎉 Birthday Rewind! 🎉
Amy Lynn teams up with Coffee and Change creator Bill Kirst in this re-release episode that’s all about blending human creativity with AI innovation!
From the magic of poetry and slow progress to Bill’s moving recital of We Fight the Autofill, they explore how to keep humanity at the heart of tech. Dive into thought-provoking insights on AI ethics, individuality, and staying real in a digital world.
It’s the perfect episode to celebrate Amy Lynn’s big day—don’t miss it! 🎂✨
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Key Takeaways: * Preserve Humanity in AI: Use AI intentionally to enhance, not replace, human creativity and individuality. * Creativity is Irreplaceable: Poetry and other human crafts are unique expressions that AI cannot replicate. * Mindful AI Integration: Approach AI with higher consciousness, focusing on its implications for humanity. * Combat Loneliness with Connection: Recognize the emotional voids AI might fill and prioritize meaningful human relationships. * Value Human Imperfection: The future will cherish handcrafted, imperfect creations over machine-made replicas.
✨Ready to unlock your magic for 2025?
In this episode of The Magic Formula, John and Amy Lynn dive into life purpose, vision, and how to turn reflection into transformation. With tips on mindfulness, journaling, and daily affirmations, this conversation is packed with actionable insights to help you align with your highest truth and step boldly into the new year. 🌟
Let’s make 2025 your most magical year yet! 🎇
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Key Takeaways: * Purpose Emerges from Reflection: Pain can be a teacher, but purpose can also surface through mindfulness and slowing down. * Daily Intention-Setting Matters: Small, consistent rituals like journaling or morning affirmations build momentum for larger goals. * Vision is Fluid: Life purpose and vision aren’t static. They evolve with time and require reflection and flexibility. * Alignment is Key: Actions aligned with values lead to fulfillment and clarity.
In this special episode, Amy Lynn is teaming up with Shawn Comboy — Executive Leadership Coach — to answer listeners’ most pressing questions regarding the workplace. Listen as they discuss certain dilemmas that keep people from reaching their full potential:
✨ Cutting through the noise to focus on what matters most.
✨ Turning conflict into harmony and innovation.
✨ Scaling growth without losing balance.
✨ Breaking free from career stagnation and unlocking potential.
Discover how clarity, connection, and a touch of courage can transform your workplace and beyond!
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Key Takeaways: * Prioritization: Align with leadership to clearly identify top priorities and set boundaries to focus on what truly matters. * Conflict Resolution: Approach workplace disagreements with curiosity, vulnerability, and a "we" mindset to build stronger team connections. * Scaling Effectively: Empower your team with achievable goals, and foster synergy between sales and operations to drive growth. * Career Advancement: Reflect on what you truly want, communicate openly about your goals, and seek opportunities for growth—within or outside your current organization.
In this episode, Amy Lynn welcomes Taylor Crabill, a dedicated advocate and Employment Law Attorney for workplace fairness and justice.
Together, they dive into recognizing subtle signs of discrimination, how to address them proactively, and the transformative power of building equitable workplace systems. Taylor shares actionable insights for employees and employers alike, offering a fresh perspective on creating work environments where everyone can thrive. ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Be Proactive: Start documenting potential issues early and seek expert advice before situations escalate. * For Employers: Implement systems and policies to address discrimination and retaliation transparently and fairly. * Cultural Shifts: Fostering inclusivity and fairness prevents workplace issues and builds trust. * Leadership Support: Innovative roles like parental leave coaches can bridge gaps and create better support structures.
In this episode, Susan Furness joins Amy Lynn to share her journey from corporate leader to nomadic visionary, embracing spiritual intelligence and the art of impactful storytelling. Explore how change becomes growth, authenticity unlocks freedom, and small steps lead to extraordinary transformation.
Get ready to be inspired to create your own magic!
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Key Takeaways: * Change as Growth: Embrace change as a pathway to growth while ensuring it leads to positive outcomes. * Spiritual Intelligence Tools: Balance wisdom and compassion to navigate life’s challenges. * Multi-Hyphenate Leadership: Authenticity requires embracing all facets of oneself, even in the corporate world.
In this magical solo episode, Amy Lynn invites you to shift your perspective on work-life balance and to embrace the ebb and flow of all aspects of life. Discover how to sense life’s rhythms—when to push forward and when to pause—and learn to trust your inner wisdom as your guiding star.
Through practical insights and soulful advice, Amy shares how to listen to your body’s cues, recognize opportunities disguised as obstacles, and infuse your days with a sense of play and wonder.
This isn’t just about work or life—it’s about creating magic in everything you do.✨
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Key Takeaways: * Recognize signals: Learn to discern when it’s time to pause versus push forward. * Trust inner knowing: The right people and opportunities will come at the right time. * Body awareness: Pay attention to energy levels and use your body as a guide. * Incorporate playfulness: Add elements of fun and creativity to your work and life.
Step into the extraordinary! 🌌
In this episode, John and Amy Lynn welcome Tonia Erin as they dive into a topic few dare to touch: plant medicine and psychedelics for leaders. Join them as they explore the mind-expanding world of microdosing, ancient wisdom, and the “secret” tools some leaders are using to unlock creativity and purpose.
If you’re curious about breaking old patterns and tapping into your higher self, tune in for a journey full of insights, surprises, and a little magic. ✨
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Key Takeaways: * Microdosing for Insight: Microdosing with psychedelics offers subtle effects that can foster creativity, innovation, and resilience without drastically altering perception, making it accessible for workplace settings. * Alternative Practices for Higher Consciousness: Leaders not interested in psychedelics might explore meditation, breathwork, or other non-psychoactive methods to reach altered states and improve well-being. * Integration Is Key: Ensuring that plant medicine experiences are integrated into daily life and leadership practices is essential to harness their benefits responsibly.
✨ Today, we’re revisiting a special episode with Aaron Tabacco!
Amy and Aaron explore feedback as a path to true transformation in the workplace. Aaron, an executive coach and leader at UCSF, reveals how feedback—when done with presence and intention—can shift from a dreaded critique to a growth-filled dialogue.
Discover practical insights on giving feedback that empowers, receiving feedback with curiosity, and using these moments to foster stronger, more compassionate teams.
Tune in and learn how to make every feedback moment a spark for personal and organizational growth. 🌟
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Key Takeaways: * Transformational Feedback over Constructive Criticism: Aaron explains that traditional “constructive criticism” often feels punitive. Instead, approaching feedback as a tool for transformation fosters mutual growth. * Curiosity and Self-Reflection: The effectiveness of feedback begins with self-reflection. Aaron advises leaders to explore their intentions and emotional state before initiating a feedback session. * Receiving Feedback with Openness: Aaron emphasizes that the receiver's mindset is equally crucial. Cultivating curiosity and focusing on learning can turn even uncomfortable feedback into an opportunity for growth. * Intentional Communication: For leaders, intentional preparation, clear language, and a mindset of support can make feedback both meaningful and motivating.
In this inspiring episode, Amy Lynn chats with Monica Ross, an expert Edgewalker facilitator, all the way from Ireland!
Together, they uncover how leaders can actually slow down, de-stress, and infuse more joy into their busy lives. Monica shares her four pillars for powerful, heart-centered leadership and tips for handling workplace energy like a pro. Expect practical tips, soul-deep insights, and a touch of humor as they explore why slowing down is the secret weapon every leader needs.
Tune in and learn how to create magic—at work and beyond! ✨
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Key Takeaways:
- Energy in the Workplace: The energy you bring can neutralize or uplift your environment, even in toxic workplaces.
- Daily Practices for Centering: Simple exercises like mindful breathing and physical movement can recalibrate your energy and improve resilience.
- Reframing Conflict: Viewing difficult interactions as skill gaps instead of personal failings can reduce judgment and build compassion.
- Presence Over Productivity: Aligning with long-term vision while remaining present shifts the focus from individual gain to collective well-being.
In this lively episode of Create Magic at Work, host Amy welcomes Alexandria Agresta—a TEDx speaker, leadership expert, and the world’s first “DJ-ing speaker.” Alexandria shares how she combines music, movement, and motivation to inspire creativity and courage in the workplace. Together, they explore why infusing self-expression and playfulness into work is essential for team growth and connection, as well as offering actionable ways to break routine and energize any team.
Tune in to discover how even the most “buttoned-up” environments can become places where magic, joy, and innovation thrive.
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Key Takeaways: * Creativity and Leadership: Alexandria demonstrates how creativity and self-expression are essential for inspiring teams and fostering innovation in the workplace. * The Power of Music: Music acts as a catalyst for connection and can help shift teams out of their heads and into a heart-centered space. * Breaking Routine: Small practices like walking meetings or creating team playlists can disrupt routine, encourage new perspectives, and improve emotional well-being.
Ever feel like your career carries invisible scars? In this episode, Amy Lynn sits down with Dr. Marie Gervais to uncover the impact of career trauma—from subtle stress to toxic workplaces—and how leaders can turn things around. Marie introduces her SWEL model (Safety, Wellness, Encouragement, and Learning) to help leaders create safe, inclusive environments where employees can thrive.
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Key Takeaways:
- Understanding Career Trauma: Career trauma encompasses long-term effects from negative work experiences, ranging from exclusion to abusive behavior. This unaddressed trauma often impacts employees’ mental health and workplace engagement.
- Safety First: Creating a safe environment—starting with simple breathing and self-regulation techniques—helps people feel secure and prevents them from reacting negatively to stressful situations.
- Building Workplace Connections: Addressing the loneliness epidemic starts with fostering genuine communication and connection within teams. Encouraging meaningful interactions, even small acknowledgments, can reduce isolation.
Tired of being pulled in every direction?
In this episode of The Magic Formula, John Nieters and Amy Lynn Durham take a playful approach into self-awareness, consciousness, and how both can help you lead a more intentional life. They break down what self-awareness really means, why it’s more than just a buzzword, and how tuning into your own energy can help you navigate distractions and make better decisions.
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Key Takeaways:
- Self-awareness is key to growth – Knowing your thoughts, behaviors, and values allows for more empathetic leadership and better decision-making.
- Gamify life – Turning challenges into playful opportunities can reduce stress and increase creativity, making personal goals easier to achieve.
- Isolation fosters clarity – Isolating yourself from external noise and distractions can help you tap into your true energy and find direction.
Amy Lynn and guest Alison Godfrey explore the important differences between empathy and compassion in leadership. Are you absorbing everyone else’s emotions at work, or are you guiding your team with empathy and healthy boundaries? Amy Lynn and Alison dig into how empathy can quickly lead to burnout, especially for leaders, while compassion takes a more powerful approach—acknowledging others’ pain without taking it on yourself. Alison Godfrey is a seasoned executive coach and former CEO with 45 years of experience leading leadership development and growth initiatives across various industries.
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Key Takeaways:
- Empathy vs. Compassion: Empathy involves sharing another's feelings, whereas compassion takes it further by seeking to alleviate suffering without taking on the emotional burden.
- Burnout Prevention: Compassionate leadership can reduce burnout by 64%, as shown in research, by balancing emotional understanding with action.
- Emotional Boundaries: Leaders can remain effective by maintaining boundaries, focusing on guiding others through their struggles rather than fixing problems for them.
In this episode, Amy Lynn welcomes Vish Chatterji - a former engineer who once scoffed at astrology and now uses it to guide leaders around the world.
Remarkably, Vish went from data-driven MBA to Vedic astrologer, and he’s here to explain how this ancient practice offers way deeper insights into leadership than your standard personality tests.
Vish breaks down how Jyotish (Vedic astrology) can help you lead with purpose, navigate challenges, and even manage your karma.
Whether you’re skeptical or curious, you’ll learn practical ways to tap into the stars for modern leadership success.
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Key Takeaways:
- Jyotish as a Leadership Tool: Vedic astrology offers deeper personality insights than traditional Western assessments like Myers-Briggs, helping leaders better understand themselves and their teams.
- Karma as a Balancing System: Vedic astrology teaches that life events are tied to a karmic balance sheet, with actions either repaying debts or creating new ones.
- Self-Awareness Through Archetypes: Ayurveda's three archetypes—Vata (creative), Pitta (driven), and Kapha (grounded)—help leaders tailor their leadership style based on their unique mind-body constitution.
Forget everything you thought you knew about HR.
Amy Lynn Durham welcomes the extraordinary Jill Katz, a trailblazer who’s been revolutionizing the human capital game for over 20 years.
Jill is the founder of Assemble HR and the creator of the Candor, Courage, and Care model—a refreshing approach to leadership that’s all about radical honesty, brave feedback, and genuine empathy.
Tune in for candid insights, laugh-out-loud moments, and actionable takeaways that will make you rethink how you lead, communicate, and—most importantly—care.
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Key Takeaways:
- Candor, Courage, and Care Framework: This leadership model focuses on honest communication, timely feedback, and empathy, creating more productive and meaningful workplace relationships.
- Breaking Free from Workaholism: Jill shares her personal story of leaving an unhealthy work-life balance to start Assemble HR, emphasizing the importance of self-care and intentional career decisions.
- Valid Excuses: Leaders often delay giving feedback due to fear or discomfort, but by addressing these "valid excuses," leaders can create more open and effective communication.
In this episode, Amy Lynn chats with Rivka Geoghegan, an executive coach and psychotherapist, to clear up a common question: What’s the difference between coaching and therapy?
With World Mental Health Day just around the corner, we’re focusing on mental well-being in leadership. Rivka shares how to navigate the emotional ups and downs of entrepreneurship, avoid tying your self-worth to your business, and choose the right kind of support—whether you’re looking to heal or build.
Tune in for actionable tips on staying grounded and resilient.
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Key Takeaways:
- Difference Between Coaching and Therapy: Therapy is insight-oriented and focused on healing from the past, while coaching is action-oriented, focusing on achieving future goals.
- Choosing the Right Professional Support: If you're unsure whether to seek a coach or therapist, it often depends on whether you want to heal or build. Consulting a professional can help guide that decision.
- Founders and Self-Worth: Entrepreneurs often tie their self-worth to business success, but it's important to remember that external outcomes do not define your value.
- Balancing Mental Well-being: Being aware of your internal emotional landscape helps you avoid letting outside influences negatively impact your self-worth.
Unlock the secret to infusing your workplace with joy, connection, and purpose! In this re-released episode from the Conscious Habit (CH) podcast, Amy Lynn Durham, an innovator in blending spiritual intelligence with corporate leadership, sits down with CH host Amy Woodall for an inspiring conversation. Amy Lynn shares her journey from corporate leadership to becoming the founder of her executive coaching firm, Create Magic at Work. Discover the transformative power of defusing ego-driven reactions and fostering a culture rooted in compassion, kindness, and humanity.
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Key Takeaways
- Transforming workplaces with spirituality and fun through "Create Magic at Work."
- The pyramid connection between emotional and spiritual intelligence.
- Quantum leadership and its ripple effect on communities.
- Radical self-forgiveness and spiritual intelligence in personal growth.
- Balancing ego and higher self through mindfulness at work.
Host Amy is joined by John Nieters from TestRxMD for part two of the Magic Formula series, and this time, we’re diving into the deep end of resonance and frequency.
What does that mean for leaders? It’s not just about strategy or operations anymore. It’s about harnessing your personal energy and spiritual intelligence to lead from a place of clarity, compassion, and purpose.
John shares practical insights into how leaders can elevate their frequency—and why it matters.
But it’s not just theory. We’ve packed this episode with actionable, lightning-round tips that you can start using right away. Whether you’re looking to tap into higher levels of leadership or simply curious about how energy plays a role in your day-to-day, this episode is for you.
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Key Takeaways: * Resonance and Frequency in Leadership – Leaders can elevate their energy through practices like mindfulness, gratitude, and perspective-taking to foster more positive, cooperative workplaces. * Vetting Meditation Tools – It's important to vet meditation tools, especially online frequency videos, as some may not deliver the intended effect. Trustworthy, research-backed products are essential. * Law of Attraction and Challenges – Encountering challenges is part of the growth process. Leaders must dissolve ego and understand that the universe may be teaching valuable lessons through adversity. * Spiritual Intelligence – Concepts like enlightenment, self-awareness, and service to others enhance leadership performance by elevating both individual and collective resonance.
This isn’t just a podcast episode. It’s a milestone.
Amy Lynn Durham is celebrating three years of Create Magic at Work by doing what she does best: tackling the tough stuff and creating space for magic in our work lives.
In this special episode, Amy brings back Traycee Mayer—executive coach, former guest, and expert in all things leadership—for a deep dive into listener submitted questions.
From dealing with work overload and burnout to finding motivation while working remotely, Amy and Traycee offer practical advice and compassionate coaching insights.
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Key Takeaways: * Work Overload & Boundaries: Evaluate your daily tasks and prioritize what's essential. It’s important to create space for self-care and honor your boundaries to avoid burnout. * Workplace Loneliness: Connection is key. Whether it's reaching out to colleagues or finding support outside of work, making intentional efforts to stay connected can alleviate isolation. * Pay Dissatisfaction & Job Rejection: If you’re feeling undervalued or facing rejection, networking and building relationships with those in roles you aspire to can provide valuable insights and opportunities.
If you think workplace abuse is rare, this episode will change your mind. On this episode, Amy sits down with guest Andrea Moorhead to unpack the reality of workplace bullying — a silent epidemic rarely discussed. Andrea shares her deeply personal experience of enduring years of abuse, retaliation, and even a health crisis brought on by relentless workplace stress. This episode isn’t just about the darkness, though. It’s a beacon of hope. Andrea shows us how to reclaim our power, find joy again, and move toward workplaces where dignity and respect are the norms, not the exception. Get ready for a conversation that will open your eyes, ignite your courage, and challenge the way you think about your job. Andrea Morehead is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and former evening news anchor at NBC WTHR in Indianapolis. She’s an advocate against workplace hostility and discrimination, the creator of the YouTube show My Silence Is Not for Sale, and the founder of Clover Lane Media. Additional Resources: Discover Your Spiritual Intelligence at Work Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Andrea Morehead on LinkedIn
What if your leadership could transcend the ordinary and tap into the power of quantum energy? In this episode of the Magic Formula, Amy and John discuss resonance and frequency and how they shape our leadership lives and work. They explore the concept of vibration and how everything, including thoughts, emotions, and colors, exists as a specific frequency. Learn how to harness your energy, shift your mindset, and raise your vibration for a more fulfilling and powerful leadership experience. Additional Resources: Free Wellness Consultation with John Nieters Get Featured Products from The Magic Formula
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Amy welcomes back Sandra Bargman, a dear friend and expert in leadership storytelling. Together, they explore the art of storytelling as a crucial leadership skill for the 21st century. Sandra shares profound insights on how leaders can harness the power of storytelling, not only to connect more deeply with their teams but also to navigate the evolving workplace dynamics. They discuss the importance of breath, intention, and genuineness in communication, offering practical tips for leaders to find and use their authentic voice. With over 35 years of experience as a professional actor, singer, director, and vocal coach, Sandra blends her extensive training in drama and music with her spiritual intelligence and mindfulness teachings. Additional Resources: Discover Your Spiritual Intelligence at Work Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
In this kickoff episode of The Magic Formula, host Amy Lynn Durham welcomes John Nieters, entrepreneur, recovery advocate, and founder of TestRxMD. Together, they introduce a special series designed for leaders looking to elevate their personal and professional lives through spirituality, frequency, and personal transformation. John shares his incredible journey—from high-level tennis to battling addiction, serving time in prison, and emerging as a leader in blending AI with health and wellness. Tune in to learn about The Magic Formula and discover how to tap into your highest self in both work and life. Additional Resources: Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Free Wellness Consultation with John Nieters
Dr. Josh Plaskoff, founder of the interhuman group, discusses the importance of the employee experience and creating environments of dignity and respect in organizations. Explore the intricacies of human connection within organizations, the evolution of the employee experience and how it has shifted post-pandemic. Dr. Plaskoff shares his unique approach to co-creating environments where both individuals and organizations thrive. Tune in to hear deep insights on quantum leadership, corporate soul, and creating lasting meaning in the workplace. Discover how to bring humanity into corporate spaces and empower employees to reach their full potential. Additional Resources: Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Connect with Josh Plaskoff on LinkedIn interhuman group
Change is hard but not changing is even harder. Guest, Ryan Berman, founder of Courageous, discusses the importance of courage in the workplace and how it can lead to greater happiness and success. He shares examples of companies that have embraced courageous ideas and made significant transformations. Ryan spoke on this topic at Google, Snapchat, Kellogg’s Europe and many others. Learn to prioritize what is most important and take a leap of faith to create meaningful change. This episode is a must listen for those who need a push forward. Additional Resources: Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work Connect with Ryan Berman on LinkedIn Couragebrands More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Dr. Richard Safeer, Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing at John Hopkins Medicine, discusses the importance of creating a wellbeing culture in the workplace. He emphasizes that culture is the shared behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of a group of people, and that a wellbeing culture is essential for employee engagement, happiness, and retention. Dr. Safir also highlights the high cost of chronic diseases like hypertension and the role of transparency and fairness in reducing stress and promoting wellbeing. Learn how to prioritize your team’s wellbeing and practice mindfulness to avoid absorbing negative energy from others. Additional Resources: Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Connect with Richard Safeer, MD on LinkedIn A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce by Richard Safeer Richardsafeer.com Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
In this episode, host Amy Lynn Durham interviews renowned behavioral neuroscience expert Paul Zak, focusing on enhancing workplace productivity and well-being.
Paul shares innovative strategy on creating extraordinary work experiences and emphasizes the importance of leaders fostering peak immersion for both employees and customers.
Essential topics include clarifying organizational purpose, delivering empathetic feedback, ensuring psychological safety, and the benefits of walking meetings.
Stay tuned as we unpack the ripple effect of delightful, immersive experiences, and learn how to create a workplace where people thrive
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Is best selling author on your bucket list? Meet Michelle Fishering, an expert in authorship and publishing with a mission to amplify impactful ideas. Along with host, Amy Lynn Durham, Michelle emphasizes the significance of creating content that resonates and encourages your audience rather than chasing bestseller lists. Learn about the pitfalls of focusing on bestseller lists, particularly the manipulations surrounding the Wall Street Journal and New York Times listings. Michelle advocates for perennial sales and creating meaningful, transformational content instead. You'll receive practical advice on self-publishing and seeking independent publishers, along with tips on avoiding cutting corners on essential aspects like editing and proofreading. Additionally, you'll hear about the publishing industry's lack of transparency, the importance of educating authors about their options, and the significance of maintaining your book’s relevance over time. This episode provides valuable guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors from a book industry expert. Additional Resources: Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work Connect wtih Michelle Fishering More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
In this enlightening episode host Amy Lynn Durham welcomes Bill Kirst, a thought leader and creator of the podcast "Coffee and Change." to dive deep into the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence.
The conversation begins with a reflection on the profound impact of poetry and human awareness, emphasizing slow progress and creativity that AI cannot replicate.
The dialogue shifts to the intricacies of integrating AI responsibly into daily life. Bill recites his evocative poem "We Fight the Autofill," highlighting the struggle to maintain individuality amidst technological dominance.
With poignant reflections on loneliness in AI interactions and the ethical implications, this episode is an essential listen for anyone navigating the crossroads of human emotion and artificial intelligence.
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Host Amy Lynn Durham welcomes visionary guest Amy Woodall, the force behind Conscious Habit and High Vibe Tribe retreats. Together, they explore transformative frameworks for improving consciousness and taking radical responsibility over controllable aspects of life.
Learn about a unique framework centered on awareness, presence, ownership, the subtraction of the ego's story, and the addition of love to enhance conscious behavior.
Uncover insights into the spiritual intelligence necessary for distinguishing between the ego and the higher self.
Amy categorizes common ego manifestations, such as the achiever, approval seeker, martyr, and perfectionist, and explains how these can either hinder or harmonize with one's highest self. She delves into the concept of "owning your 50," promoting self-awareness and accountability rather than blaming external factors for challenges.
Amy shares her inspiration for women-only retreats aimed at healing feminine energy, creating intentional leadership, and fostering quantum leadership within organizations.
Gain valuable strategies for seeking mentorship and sponsorship with confidence and clarity
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, and Becky Morrison, Coach, Author, and Speaker - Untangle Happiness. Today we talk about finding happiness and purpose. Becky shares insights from her work as a happiness coach, discussing how focusing on daily meaning and gratitude can increase happiness more than external factors. She emphasizes aligning daily actions with personal values as a way to potentially discover one's purpose over time. Becky also provides perspective on building self-awareness and connecting with one's inner voice, especially for younger generations bombarded with external influences.
Key Discussion Points:
- Happiness determined by daily actions, not circumstances
- Finding meaning in everyday tasks over focusing on goals
- Discovering purpose through self-reflection and values alignment
- Managing energy sources that fuel or drain happiness
- Developing self-awareness by listening to inner voice
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, and Evan Duby, Founder and General Partner of GoEx Venture Capital Investing. Discover how to make your money work for you, even if you're starting small. We'll dive into strategies for early investing and wealth-building, and explore how to safeguard your career against the evolving landscape of AI. Get ready for actionable insights on relationship-building and team empowerment that can revolutionize your approach to leadership.
What To Anticipate:
▪ Women in Finance: Uncover possible reasons for underrepresentation and how to navigate the industry.
▪ Starting Small: Learn how to begin investing and building wealth with even modest amounts.
▪ Power of Compound Interest: Understand why investing early can set you on the path to financial freedom.
▪ AI Impact: Get insights into how AI is transforming the workplace and what it means for job security.
▪ Relationship Building: Tips for developing strong networks and ensuring career longevity.
▪ Leadership Lessons: Discover how empowering your team and relinquishing control can unleash innovation.
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"I think if you have an interest, if you have an investment thesis that other people are excited about, and you have a track record, I'm pretty sure most people that I know want to be investing with you. If you're a lady out there, the doors are open.” - Evan Duty
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, and Mark McFatridge, the Founder and CEO of Quade, a peer group for high-performing CEOs. Mark shares his experience of feeling isolated as a CEO and how joining a local YPO chapter changed his life. He discusses founding Quade to provide a supportive community for other CEOs and business owners. Mark emphasizes empowering leaders to be authentic and make decisions with empathy, awareness of others, and a focus on long-term impact. Listeners learn about Quaid's mission and how embracing authenticity can benefit individuals and their organizations.
Key Discussion Points:
- Leadership experience and founding Quade
- Burden of CEO responsibilities and decision-making
- Amy's leadership journey embracing feminine energy
- Embracing authenticity and overcoming conformity
- Discovering one's true self and wearing masks
- Empowering conscious decision-making and positive change
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"Show up you wear a three piece suit, great if you wear cutoff jean shorts and a tank top, Awesome, do that. If you drop an F bomb, don't care. Be you, and you'll get way more out of it than if you're trying to pretend to be something you're not." - Mark McFatridgeConnect with Mark McFatridge:
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, and Jasmine Bellamy, Love 101 Ministries- Founder & Spiritual Director as we discuss leading with love in the workplace. Jasmine shares her personal journey of transforming her life through the practice of love before helping others do the same. She discusses cultivating love through daily self-reflection and how this has helped her transform her leadership approach and company culture. Jasmine emphasizes practicing qualities like openness, curiosity and accountability to bring out the best in others and achieve thriving results.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Cultivating love through daily self-reflection
- Applying love fundamentals like openness and curiosity
- Transforming leadership approach and company culture
- Incorporating spirituality into the workplace
- Recognizing colleagues' achievements with compassion
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"Love is a practice. What we practice we become.” - Jasmine Bellamy
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, and Karen White, Leadership Coach and Owner of Turn Two Coaching, as we talk about the challenges faced by new leaders and innovative ways to support them. Karen and I discuss how the strengths that new leaders relied on in the past may not be effective in their new roles. We bring a fresh perspective on how intentionally shaping early management experiences can dramatically impact future leadership. Additionally, we highlight the importance of developing self-awareness using techniques like Positive Intelligence to **improve mindset and leadership approach.
What To Anticipate:**
- Why the strengths that got a new leader the position won't work in their new role.
- How early mentoring experiences shape future leadership styles.
- How to use tools like Positive Intelligence to improve self-awareness.
- Why the phrase "I am enough" can help you release the fear of failure.
- Tips on embracing challenges and recognizing collective team achievements.
Take a listen and join us in building more courage and character through challenging circumstances.
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Quote: "Unless you believe you are enough, you will rely on achievements, praise, and external validation to feel complete. This dependence on the outside world diminishes when you start from a position of enoughness." - Karen WhiteConnect with Karen White:
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, as I get interviewed by Dr. Judi Neal. Today, I share my journey into spiritual intelligence, discussing the transformative power of traumatic events and synchronicities, which led me to explore spirituality beyond conventional corporate confines. The conversation delves into integrating spiritual practices in the workplace, highlighting the challenges and rewards of merging corporate and spiritual life. Join us as we uncover the magic of spiritual intelligence in revolutionizing workplace dynamics.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Discovery of the Edgewalker community and spiritual intelligence
- The hope and inspiration such transformation can offer to clients
- The concept of community as circles rather than hierarchical structures
- Importance of passion in driving community growth and expansion
- Creating an environment where unexpected magic can happen
- Benefits of embracing a transformative perspective on life difficulties
- The importance of dream analysis for leadership success
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Steffanie Sadler, a results-oriented Director of Sales with over 18 years of experience in the wireless retail and sales industry. Steffanie shares her experience building successful teams through mentorship and a positive workplace culture. She discusses practical tips for remote leaders looking to foster human connection, even across distances. We also delve into imposter syndrome and women in leadership, as Steffanie offers insights from her role leading the Women in Business Group. This inspiring conversation will motivate you to acknowledge those around you and help others achieve their full potential through compassion and belief.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Building a positive remote work culture
- Vulnerability and human connection
- Incorporating playfulness into the workplace
- Developing existing talent within organizations
- Imposter syndrome vs. lack of self-belief in women
- Practical ways to acknowledge team members' achievements
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Quote:"Talking to the people in your workplace that you see even a hint of, she can do this, or he can do this, go check in on that, because sometimes it's just that conversation that needs to take place, and then pair them up with a mentor, and that mentor will quickly find areas of opportunity to help them through, and really shine a bright light on what they do well and share those things with them too." - Steffanie Sadler
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aimee Bernstein, the President of Open Mind Adventures. In this episode, they discuss managing pressure in the workplace through breathwork and leadership presence. Aimee shares how being in one's head can disconnect us from our bodies and emotions and offers a guided meditation to help listeners settle into their bodies. She discusses embracing pressure as energy for change rather than stress and considering how decisions ripple out in a flow state. Aimee also believes women will lead humanity into a more compassionate future through expanded leadership presence and energy mastery.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Shifting from head-to-body awareness through mindfulness exercises and breathwork
- Redefining pressure as energy for change rather than stress
- Making decisions from a flow state and considering the ripple effects
- The role of women's leadership in creating a new world of compassion and equity
- Self-care, self-love, and internal rewards for accomplishments
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"Pressure is not stress, pressure is the energy of change" - Aimee Bernstein
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Alan Stein, the founder and CEO of Kadima Careers. This episode highlights career development strategies and salary negotiation. We discuss career development strategies and salary negotiation. We explore ways to identify your goals and build networks, Alan offers high-impact negotiation techniques. Additionally, we provide empowering advice on owning your career path and shifting to a mindset of control over your choices.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Alan's inspiration for Kadima Careers and helping underrepresented groups
- Career growth framework of goals, strengths, networks, and negotiation
- Owning one's career path and shifting to a mindset of control
- Amy's experience with gender pay inequality and negotiation challenges
- Increasing compensation through promotions or external offers
- Financial freedom allowing the outsourcing of unwanted tasks
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Quote: "Own your career. Those are three words that I always repeat, own your choices, and decide where you want to go." - Alan SteinConnect with Alan Stein:LinkedIn
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Sandra Bargman of Sacred Stages, LLC, and the Salon Host at The Plum at Traver Hollow House. Sandra shares her journey from actress to spiritual leader and discusses the importance of knowing thyself in leadership. She emphasizes shifting from hierarchical leadership to a more inclusive, courageous approach. Sandra also delves into her work with impactful communication and storytelling, offering insights into anger, grief, and the power of reflection. Throughout the conversation, she encourages listeners to embrace flexibility and persistence in navigating challenges and uncovering their true purpose.
Key Discussion Points:
- Evolving nature of leadership in the 21st century
- Importance of courage, self-awareness, and vulnerability in leadership
- Dealing with toxic work environments and reframing challenges
- Sandra's insights on anger and personal/professional growth
- Exploring spirituality, purpose, and life's meaning
- Sandra's work as an officiant and impactful communication
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Christopher Good, the Chief Creative Officer at One Workplace, the West Coast leader in workplace design solutions. Christopher shares his journey from interior design to shaping organizational beliefs and behaviors in this episode. He emphasizes the power of design to impact human experiences at work positively. A key takeaway from our discussion is the concept of propinquity—the physical and virtual closeness, frequency of connection, and shared values—that play a crucial role in fostering meaningful workplace connections. Christopher envisions a future of work where individuals take control of their work experiences, leaders prioritize human connections, and organizations embrace meaningful change.
Key Discussion Points:
- Christopher's background in design and shift to shaping organizational culture
- The impact of design on human experiences at work
- Discussion on propinquity: closeness, connection frequency, and shared values
- Envisioning a future where individuals control work experiences
- Encouragement to foster positive ripples in the workplace
- Information on connecting with Christopher and exploring his work
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Quote:"We should all get that intrinsic value of just feeling like I contributed to something today. I did it with great people and can't wait to do it again tomorrow." - Christopher Good
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- www.oneculture.works
- www.powerofpropinquity.com
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Newton Cheng, the Director of Health + Performance at Google. We have a candid conversation about mental health at work.
Newton's insights offer a refreshing, no-BS perspective on aligning personal values with professional responsibilities, ultimately inspiring listeners to embrace authenticity and prioritize well-being in their leadership journeys.
What To Anticipate:
- Newton's raw and honest moment when he chose to remove his "mask" at work, sharing his true self with colleagues.
- The circumstances that led Newton to take a mental health leave, and how he bravely discussed it with others.
- Tips and advice for managing mental health struggles at work and finding support.
- Effective strategies for reducing burnout and creating a more supportive work culture.
- How to lead by example by prioritizing well-being and fostering a healthier workplace.
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"So the mask is completely off. I have smashed it into bits, swept it up, and thrown it in the garbage. So it's completely out there.” - Newton Cheng
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Nikki Lewallen Gregory, the head of the People Forward Network, where we dive deep into creating a healthier, more nurturing work environment. We're getting real about the challenges many face in toxic workspaces. Together, we'll explore the crucial role of self-awareness in leadership, the importance of unlearning toxic behaviors, and the challenging decisions leaders must make – should they stay to reform or redirect their energies elsewhere? So, whether you're leading a team or part of one, ready your minds for an episode that will empower you to engage with your work life in a meaningful and positive way.
What To Anticipate:
- Learn ways to tap into your unique skills & open new doors for yourself.
- Hear personal experiences with toxic leadership and the new shift arising on how to confront toxic behaviors.
- How to recognize innovation in chaos.
- Additionally, tune in to hear a special message of support for those struggling in toxic environments and draw a card from the Create Magic At Work® journal prompt deck, for those seeking liberation from toxic workplaces.
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Quote"There are great leaders, there are leaders that can be changed and want to be different, and then there are terrible toxic leaders." - Nikki Lewallen Gregory
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- PeopleForward Network
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Nikki Lewallen Gregory, the head of the People Forward Network. Nikki shares her vision for a healthy workplace, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement and experience. She discusses her journey, highlighting the significance of using strengths and creating a meaningful work experience. Nikki's unique approach to leadership and team culture is truly inspiring, and she provides valuable insights for leaders looking to make a positive impact in the workplace. Tune in to discover more about Nikki's mission, vision, and innovative leadership style.
What to anticipate:
- We cast a vision for healthy workplaces.
- How to break away from soul-crushing workplace norms.
- Prioritizing the collective well-being in decision-making.
- Tips on how to utilize team strengths to create meaningful work experiences.
- Ways to connect with others at a high level to get results.
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"The epicenter for me is when I can do business through relationships with people and grow or affect the cause that something needs." - Nikki Lewallen Gregory
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Within every critique lies the potential for growth or disheartenment. A workplace where growth is nurtured, not souls crushed is on my heart this week at Create Magic At Work®...
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aaron Tabacco, in Part 1 of a 2-part episode, we delve into workplace feedback, focusing on its potential for transformation over crushing the spirit.
We explore going beyond constructive feedback and tap into utilizing transformational feedback as a catalyst for growth. Strategies for providing feedback that inspires change are offered.
We tackle the challenge of conducting difficult conversations with self-awareness, compassion and address how to stay receptive on the receiving end of feedback.
What to anticipate:▪ Ways to approach feedback as a transformational conversation.
▪ Why practicing the skills of Spiritual Intelligence plays a crucial role in transformational feedback.
▪ How to develop presence and self-reflection as the provider and recipient.
▪ Navigating difficult conversations with self-awareness and compassion.
▪ How to receive feedback with curiosity.
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"I think many negative stories of feedback experiences at the heart of it is that people are leaving the conversation in some way, feeling that their very identity, Being, strengths, skills, or knowledge, etc. has been attacked. Instead of feeling approached from a perspective of curiosity." - Aaron TabaccoConnect with Aaron:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-tabacco-phd-rn-83359b9/
Aaron is an RN with a PhD, an Executive Coach, and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in developing holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly skilled public speaker and communicator, having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of specialty. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high-stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over thirteen years. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Vish Chatterji, an accomplished executive-turned-coach with a spiritual twist, and author of The Business Casual Yogi. In this episode, we discuss how to find meaning and purpose behind where you are in your career. Learn ways you can release suffering within yourself and exercise wisdom and compassion towards yourself and others while navigating corporate life.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Why you will experience karmic patterns in the workplace and what to do about them.
- Ways to exercise self-compassion and forgiveness as a leader
- How the planetary energies can lead to a deeper understanding of self
- Why leaders benefit from going beyond EQ (emotional intelligence)
In parallel to his twenty-year leadership career spanning the automotive, technology, and startup industries, Vish has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda (mind-body medicine). He coaches and advises corporate leaders, blending Western management thinking with Eastern wisdom traditions, and speaks on a variety of topics at the intersection of business and personal development.
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"In the yoga system, you practice these things in order to connect your inner wisdom. You also practice self-compassion. Can you be compassionate to yourself? And usually, when we're not compassionate to others, it's because of something in our own lives that we haven't learned to forgive ourselves for. If you can't forgive yourself for something, chances are you're not going to forgive somebody else for it." - Vish Chatterji
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- https://www.headandheartinsights.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vish-chatterji-b3b2681/
- https://www.facebook.com/businesscasualyogi
- https://www.instagram.com/thebusinesscasualyogi/
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham with Mark Travis Rivera, The Professional Storyteller, Founder, and Consultant, in this 2 part podcast as he shares his story dating back to early childhood leading to him being the storyteller he is today. He shares where he got his courage and bravery and how he implements it in many aspects of his life, including his experiences in the corporate space.
We talk about what it's like to show up as your authentic self in the workplace, spirituality, inclusion and so much more!
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- How to use fear as a compass
- Ways to show up as your full authentic self
- Transforming your fate into destiny
- Religion in the workplace
Telling stories is at the core of Mark Travis Rivera’s purpose in life. He is an award-winning creative– founder + lead storyteller + consultant of The Professional Storyteller.
As a writer, Rivera’s bylines include The Bergen Record, Herald News, The Star-Ledger, Fox News Latino, and The Huffington Post. He was also a contributing author in the anthology, Crisis and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic (PM Press, 2022), edited by Adrian Shanker. His debut collection, Drafts: An Imperfect Collection of Writing, was published in August 2017. He was also a contributing writer for Imagining: A Gibney Journal, where he shared his experience as a disabled choreographer and dancer.
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- https://linktr.ee/marktravrivera
Quote"Every day I get up and choose to be myself in any space I enter, whether I'm dressed up in fully femme gender conforming makeup, dress heels or I'm dressed down in yoga pants and a t-shirt with no makeup. I show up as myself and something that I've had to interrogate over the last couple of years, especially in the workplace, is yes, I show up at my full self all the time, but that's going to cost me opportunities. That's going to cost me not to be invited to certain boardrooms or meetings or companies to speak at because they don't like what I'm serving. Guess what? If you don't like what I'm serving, there's plenty of tea out there. If you don't like the tea that I’m spilling, they don't take a sip of it." - Mark Travis Rivera
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Megan Mary, as we unravel the mysteries of dreams and their profound impact on success.
Join us as we delve into the role of dream analysts, tapping into the subconscious mind and the transformative benefits of unlocking the wisdom of your dreams.
This conversation unveils the untapped potential within your dreams, providing a roadmap to tremendous success and self-discovery.
What to anticipate:
- Understanding dream analysis and connection to higher self
- Unveiling the subconscious mind
- Benefits of tapping into your dreams
- Interpreting dreams for personal insight
- Dreamwork for leaders
- The power of intention and affirmation in dream work
- Dreamwork’s impact on problem-solving
- Tapping into creative moments through dreams
- Decoding nightmares
- Exploring the relationship between alcohol intake and dreams
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Quote"Getting solutions to problems or creative approaches is one of the greatest applications of dreamwork" - Megan Mary
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- Website: http://womensdreamanalysis.com/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/womensdreamanalysis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmaryi/?
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@womensdreamanalysis
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeganMaryAuthor
Megan Mary is a dream worker who specializes in the analysis of women's dreams to promote transformative personal growth and enlightenment. Founder of Women's Dream Analysis and the Women's Dream Enlightenment podcast, she is an intuitive, introvert, mystic, and writer. After being diagnosed with three chronic illnesses, she experienced a spiritual awakening. She now works with women all over the world offering dream interpretation, transformative journeys, and enlightened guidance. She lives in Idaho with her rockstar drummer husband and two cats.
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Experience the transformative power of spiritual intelligence with the Create Magic at Work podcast. Join host Amy Lynn Durham as she explores the intersection of spirituality and leadership, offering wisdom, compassion, and inner peace in the face of workplace challenges. In partnership with the People Forward network, season six brings cutting-edge interviews that provide inspiration and insights for aligning with life's ebbs and flows. Tune in to Create Magic at Work for unique perspectives, courageous conversations, and a community dedicated to fostering healthy leaders and fulfilling lives. Subscribe now and embark on a journey of personal and professional growth.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, as I am interviewed by Seyyida. This episode will outline the profound journey that led me to transition from a corporate job to becoming a coach.
In this episode, you will discover what sets Create Magic At Work® apart in the coaching industry. We will explore the unique qualities and approaches utilized in the practice.
Join us for a thought-provoking and transformative conversation that explores the depths of coaching, decision-making under stress, and the inspirations that drive personal and professional transformation.
What to anticipate:
- Amy's journey from corporate to coaching inspiration
- Unique qualities setting Amy apart in coaching
- Boundaries within the transformative coaching industry
- Insights into the Dynamics of Spiritual Narcissism
- Making compassionate decisions amidst significant stress
- Practicing guidance from the higher self daily
- Practical tools for resetting and maintaining balance
- Amy's Coaching Toolbox: techniques for client support
- The purpose and inspiration behind Amy's transformative workbook
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Quote'This is like a white glove experience, boutique style. What sets me apart, I think, is that I incorporate this holistic approach of seeing all of you authentically and tapping into your deeper sense of purpose and meaning in life." - Amy Lynn Durham
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Are you able to support your employees fully when they disclose something personal to you? Are you able to be fully present for them in these moments or does it sometimes feel a little awkward?
Aaron Tabacco, PhD, RN is an Executive Coach and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in the development of holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly-skilled public speaker and communicator having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of speciality. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over a thirteen-year period. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Join Amy and Aaron in this episode as they delve into how you can best support your employees during difficult times and be fully present for them.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How being a nurse helped Aaron to harness his skills of being present
- The four domains of thinking you should adopt when someone is sharing difficult things with you as a leader
- How you can put your own ego to the side and truly be present for your employees
Quote from the show - ‘‘My first rule of thumb, especially as you're building skill with really practising presence, is to remind yourself that you're probably going to say it best if you don't really say anything at all. ’’
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Judi Neal, the President of Edgewalkers International, a workplace spiritual community and the author of ten books on workplace spirituality and transformation. Her recent books are Personal, Educational, and Organizational Transformation, published June 2023, and Inspiring Workplace Spirituality, to be published in Fall 2023.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating concept of being an Edgewalker and explore the profound spirituality accompanying this role. We discuss the importance of building bridges between two worlds within the workplace and how organizations that prioritize nurturing the human spirit experience more significant innovation, job satisfaction, and dedication. Our conversation highlights the criticality of spirituality in the workplace and investigates why some senior leaders ignore valuable data.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Learn what an Edgewalker is.
- How you can connect different worlds together as an Edgewalker
- How to be a change agent for the greater good.
- The role Edgewalkers can play in soul-broken organizations.
- Ways to cultivate playfulness at work and in life.
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If someone’s negative all the time and only complains and never brings anything to the conversation, I think there’s an opportunity for development there. If they can’t change, they would help create a toxic workplace. - Judi Neal
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- https://edgewalkers.org/
- https://www.gci.earth/
- https://www.facebook.com/judineal,
- https://twitter.com/Edgewalker22,
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/judi-neal-99a1027/
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Do you vent to your partner or to other close relationships in your life about work? You may think this is harmless. After all, you’re just letting off some steam but it could have a long term affect on your relationship.
Raven Shamballa is a Master Energy Healer, a spiritual counselor and senior yoga teacher for over 25 years. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and is formerly a marriage and family therapist. She has a unique perspective on psychological disorders and believes that clearing the energy body of discordant energy can heal most psychological ailments. Raven has authored four books and her most notable title is the 100 Chakra System, An Introduction to Negative Energy Release Work.
The 100 Chakra System book describes an expanded perception of the energy body up to 100 Chakras, and discusses different types of negative energies that can invade the chakra system. Her other titles are 10 Cosmic Dimension, A Spiritual Guidebook to Ascension, 3 Pendulum Languages, and 7 Primary Chakra System.
Join Amy and Raven in this episode as they delve into how bringing your work home can affect personal relationships.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How to make the shift from the workplace to home life at the end of the day
- Why you should limit how long you vent to your partner
- How leaders can reframe employee complaints into a more positive conversation
- How to eliminate toxic workplace energy
Quote from the show - ‘‘Keep venting to 15 to 20 minutes. And if you need to vent longer than that, seriously, find a life coach and save your partner because what is it your partner wants? They want the beautiful person they fell in love with. They want the beautiful side of them. They know that work is challenging and they want them to release that, but they cannot be the only vehicle of release. That will end up destroying a relationship.’’
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Jenny Mitchell, a professional fundraiser and Founder of Chavender.
We expose the intricacies of the non-profit work world, dissect stigmas surrounding altruism, and provide practical insights into making a meaningful impact.
Key Discussion Points:▪ Challenging Altruistic Stigmas: Explore common misconceptions about working for the greater good and how to overcome them.
▪ Creating Sustainable Ambition: Uncover strategies for establishing boundaries and structures that support long-term ambition and success.
▪ Philanthropic Decision-Making: Jenny shares tips on making informed decisions in philanthropy, ensuring your contributions have a meaningful impact.
▪ Empowering Women in Leadership: Discover inspirational approaches for women to ascend to the #1 position in the workplace, embracing leadership with confidence.
▪ Mindset Shift: Abundance Over Scarcity: Explore practical ways to transition from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset, fostering positivity and growth.
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Quote:"You can never give more than you are willing to give." - Jenny Mitchell
Connect with Jenny Mitchell:
- Podcast: Underdog Leaderships
- Website: https://chavender.com/
- Instagram: @jennychavender
- Email: jenny@chavender.com
Chavender’s vision is to help more people do more good. Founder and president of Chavender, Jenny Mitchell (CFRE, DMA) is the author of the collaborative book Embracing Ambition which showcases 12 women CEOs on their journey to leadership. Jenny’s podcast, Underdog Leadership helps women move from #2’s to #1’s in their life and work. Trained as a professional fundraiser, she is passionate about working with heart-centred leaders who are ready to change the world – one mission at a time. Her company assists clients, across Canada and the U.S., with executive coaching, talent development at all levels of the organization, and facilitation and team building. Before completing her CFRE, Jenny trained as a classical musician and earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts. She brings her creative approach, her drive for excellence, and her passion for people to clients of all sizes.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard, as we explore strategies for finding calm amidst chaos and mastering change.
Rev. Dr. Lockard draws on his experiences as a police officer and spiritual living to offer insights into building self-confidence, accessing inner wisdom, and navigating personal growth.
Join us for a captivating conversation with Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard as we unravel the keys to finding calmness, mastering change, and fostering personal and spiritual well-being.
Key Discussion Points:▪ Building Confidence & Resilience:
Explore strategies to build self-confidence and foster resilience in the face of challenges.
▪ Spiritual Intelligence:
Gain perspective on incorporating spiritual intelligence into daily life for a more positive and enriching experience.
▪ Navigating Challenging Days:
Learn the secret for navigating challenging days and overcoming feelings of being stuck.
▪ Continuous Self-Development:
Gain practical advice on preparing mentally and spiritually for chaotic situations.
▪ Accessing Inner Wisdom:
Learn techniques for accessing inner wisdom and cultivating compassion during difficult times.
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Quote:"Serious spiritual work requires radical self honesty" - Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard
Connect with Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimLockardAuthor/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimlockard?lang=en
- New Thought Evolutionary Blog
- Creating the Beloved Community: A Handbook for Spiritual Leadership
- Being the Beloved Community: Spiritual Leadership to Master Change
- Sacred Thinking Awakening to Your Inner Power, Oneness Books
Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard is an ordained minister, teacher, speaker, author, blogger, coach, consultant and thought leader. Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he is currently living in Lyon, France with his wife, Dorianne Cotter-Lockard, PhD. They are frequent presenters at international conferences in the spiritual, business, and academic fields.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Sunny Grosso, where we dive deep into the intricacies of authenticity, happiness, and creating a positive work culture.
Join us as we challenge conventional views of happiness, explore the evolution of this elusive emotion, and unravel the more profound aspects that contribute to a fulfilling work life.
What to anticipate:
- Challenging conventional views of happiness and exploring its multifaceted nature
- The evolution of happiness and its dynamic relationship with personal and professional growth
- The profound layers of happiness, exploring the connections between meaning, purpose, and consecutiveness
- Uncover practical happiness habits and understand how they contribute to a positive and authentic work culture
- Understanding the significance of self-awareness and aligning personal values with work culture for authentic happiness
- Discover an example of a workplace culture that embraces both highs and lows, viewing challenges as opportunities for innovation
- Explore the paradigm shift required in workplaces to foster a positive and authentic work culture
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Quote"There's really no change without courage, there's no evolution." - Sunny Grosso
Connect with Sunny Grosso:
- Website: https://www.sunnygrosso.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnygrosso/
- Email: sunny@sunnygrosso.com
Sunny is the founder of Sunny Grosso Consulting, a founding member of Delivering Happiness, one of the first known happiness consultants, and global speaker with over a decade of success in wellbeing at work.
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Join me. Amy Lynn Durham, with Cinzia Beretta, as we explore and understand the significance of diverse viewpoints worldwide.We discuss the critical spiritual intelligence skill "the awareness of others' worldviews", the transformative power of internal growth, and the universal principles of communication that seamlessly bridge cultural gaps.
Key Discussion Points:▪ Awareness of Others' Worldviews: Learn about cultivating awareness and appreciation for different cultural lenses.
▪ Power of Curiosity for Personal Growth: Explore how curiosity can fuel your development.
▪ Effective Communication through Asking Questions: Learn the importance of questions for genuine understanding.
▪ Navigating Assertiveness in Communication: Understand the balance between assertiveness and aggressiveness.
▪ Tips on Practicing Boundary Setting: Learn effective strategies to set boundaries and prevent communication from turning aggressive.
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Quote:“I believe that teams that have different backgrounds, that come from different places around the work, that have different cultures, they make a team richer in terms of engagement, ideas, and creativity” - Cinzia Beretta
Connect with Cinzia Beretta:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cinzia-beretta-089a003/
Cinzia Beretta is a multicultural global leader living in Italy. She is passionate about cultures, languages, inclusiveness and building meaningful human connections across the globe.
Her energy comes from leading and working with senior leaders, teams and individuals, enabling them to thrive, unleash their potential and stay engaged with experiential learning, transformative growth programs, coaching and culture communication.
She has spent her 20+ year career working in a variety of communication areas, focusing in particular on culture and employee engagement and more recently on leadership development in a big multinational company. On top of her communication activities, she currently leads multi-language learning, growth and coaching programs for emerging leaders, to accelerate their transformative growth in international environments and retain top talents during moments of change.
She believes coaching and emotional intelligence are key to help leaders (and people in general) connect with other human beings in an authentic way and pursue a fulfilled balanced and ultimately happy life. (Disclaimer: The views expressed in the podcast are the guest’s independent thoughts).
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Stephanie German, author of So Your Boss Can't Lead?: A Practical Guide to Be the Leader You Want where we start the new year with a fresh perspective on business leadership.
Join us in this insightful episode as we explore insights on where to turn when individuals feel their leaders are ineffective or when proper leadership education is lacking and practical strategies for empowering individuals and fostering effective leadership.
What to anticipate:
- Tips are shared from, So Your Boss Can't Lead?: A Practical Guide to Be the Leader You Want
- Ways to empower yourself to grow in business and leadership
- How to navigate leadership challenges
- Resources for effective leadership
- How to address a lack of clarity in your organization
- Advice for overcoming avoidance
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Quote"The end goal is creating a business that you love, creating a business that when you first started thinking about what you wanted to do and you had this grand vision, you're able to see this vision come to life and able to fulfill the mission you feel called to and not stress about it every day" - Stephanie German Connect with Stephanie German:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniegerman/
- Website: https://checklist.germanbusinessconsulting.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniegerman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniegerman/
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YXF7RKQ
Stephanie German is the owner and Executive Strategist at German Business Consulting, adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University, and speaker. She holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and loves giving back to her community in various ways. When she’s not consulting and coaching clients or writing about business, Stephanie usually heads to the mountains or the beach with her family, drinks savory wine, or works on the latest project with her husband. She lives in Fresno, California with her husband Blake and three spunky daughters, Cara, Kinsey, and Peyton. She is the best-selling author of So Your Boss Can’t Lead?
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Megan Mary, as we unravel the mysteries of dreams and their profound impact on success.
Join us as we delve into the role of dream analysts, tapping into the subconscious mind and the transformative benefits of unlocking the wisdom of your dreams.
This conversation unveils the untapped potential within your dreams, providing a roadmap to tremendous success and self-discovery.
What to anticipate:
- Understanding dream analysis and connection to higher self
- Unveiling the subconscious mind
- Benefits of tapping into your dreams
- Interpreting dreams for personal insight
- Dreamwork for leaders
- The power of intention and affirmation in dream work
- Dreamwork’s impact on problem-solving
- Tapping into creative moments through dreams
- Decoding nightmares
- Exploring the relationship between alcohol intake and dreams
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Quote"Getting solutions to problems or creative approaches is one of the greatest applications of dreamwork" - Megan Mary
Connect with Megan:
- Website: http://womensdreamanalysis.com/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/womensdreamanalysis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmaryi/?
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@womensdreamanalysis
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeganMaryAuthor
Megan Mary is a dream worker who specializes in the analysis of women's dreams to promote transformative personal growth and enlightenment. Founder of Women's Dream Analysis and the Women's Dream Enlightenment podcast, she is an intuitive, introvert, mystic, and writer. After being diagnosed with three chronic illnesses, she experienced a spiritual awakening. She now works with women all over the world offering dream interpretation, transformative journeys, and enlightened guidance. She lives in Idaho with her rockstar drummer husband and two cats.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Elen Sentier a shamanic business coach who weaves British native shamanism, modern psychology, science, and storytelling into a process that helps 21st-century leaders get the edge they need by thinking out of the box.
Dive into the ancient wisdom that shapes not only personal growth but also facilitates positive change within the realm of business.
What to anticipate:
- Tips on how to escape overwhelm in decision-making
- Walking between Different Worlds: The Shaman's Perspective
- How to be present and tap into positive outcomes
- The faith-neutral system of Spiritual Intelligence
- Ways to seek guidance from the higher self in leadership
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Quote"People say a garden is a work in progress, a continuous work in progress. Well, so is life, and so is your business; you have to think it's growing." - Elen Sentier Connect with Elen Sentier:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elensentier/
- Website: https://www.elensentier.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WyesWomenShamans/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elensentier009/
Elen Sentier is a successful practising business witch who combines modern transpersonal psychotherapy with ancient witchery. She helps open-minded, forward-looking, solopreneurs, SMB owners, team leaders (and their teams), who want to make a difference in the world.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, as I am interviewed by Seyyida. This episode will outline the profound journey that led me to transition from a corporate job to becoming a coach.
In this episode, you will discover what sets Create Magic At Work® apart in the coaching industry. We will explore the unique qualities and approaches utilized in the practice.
Join us for a thought-provoking and transformative conversation that explores the depths of coaching, decision-making under stress, and the inspirations that drive personal and professional transformation.
What to anticipate:
- Amy's journey from corporate to coaching inspiration
- Unique qualities setting Amy apart in coaching
- Boundaries within the transformative coaching industry
- Insights into the Dynamics of Spiritual Narcissism
- Making compassionate decisions amidst significant stress
- Practicing guidance from the higher self daily
- Practical tools for resetting and maintaining balance
- Amy's Coaching Toolbox: techniques for client support
- The purpose and inspiration behind Amy's transformative workbook
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Quote'This is like a white glove experience, boutique style. What sets me apart, I think, is that I incorporate this holistic approach of seeing all of you authentically and tapping into your deeper sense of purpose and meaning in life." - Amy Lynn Durham
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Ollie Lingwood-Craddock where we unravel the dynamics of building an equitable feedback culture that propels innovation.
In this episode, we explore the inspiration behind “Rungway” and dive deep into creating a psychologically safe environment for giving and receiving feedback.
Explore the inner workings required for leaders to maintain openness to feedback, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
What to anticipate:
- Inspiration behind “Rungway”
- Providing feedback in a psychologically safe manner
- Diverse approaches for leaders to seek feedback
- Navigating change in the feedback process
- Ensuring safety in providing and receiving feedback
- Alternative approaches to the “my door is always open” approach
- Creating channels for comfortable feedback and idea sharing
- Knowing what’s going wrong as a leader and taking action
- Inner work for leader’s openness to feedback
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Quote"You don't hear the real truth from people because people either don't engage at all, or they feel that they can't, they aren't fully safe so they can't share everything" - Ollie Lingwood-Craddock
Connect with Ollie Lingwood-Craddock:Website: https://rungway.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craddocko/?originalSubdomain=uk
Ollie Lingwood-Craddock is a passionate leader with a focus on growth through people. With extensive experience in scaling SaaS business models, B2B revenue growth, talent/learning/edtech sector knowledge, content development, and subscription business growth, Ollie is a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the industry.
As the CEO of Rungway, Ollie is at the forefront of employee listening platforms that guide constructive conversations, enable stronger connections with leadership, and accelerate employee-based decision-making. With over 100,000 employees worldwide using the platform, Rungway is changing the way organizations manage change by providing a continuous feedback loop that fosters a psychologically safe environment for employees to speak up and contribute to creating a more open and inclusive culture.
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Gaining a deeper understanding of our unconscious scripts and their significance in shaping our responses and behaviors, is on my heart this week at Create Magic At Work.®
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Jeffrey Besecker, a seer, a healer, and a guide who helps others understand how unconscious behaviors influence life.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
▪ How to spot an unconscious pattern or script you may be living with.
▪ How to rewrite our automatic ego scripts.
▪ How to embrace anger and express it in a healthy way
▪ Ways to create psychological safety in the workplace.
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Quote"One key aspect is always step to the forefront. That's that aspect of creating partnerships and creating that visionary approach to understand how we grow and change as individuals, how we connect and communicate, and how we form a whole as a community." - Jeffrey Besecker
Connect with Jeffrey Besecker:Instagram: @jeffreybesecker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-besecker/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightinsidepodcast
Jeffrey is a seer, a healer, and a guide - who also helps other people understand how unconscious behaviors influence life.
In this regard, both a coach and a mentor. But first and foremost - educator.
Jeffrey is a holistic behavioral coach who influences the balance of our conscious existence.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Cari Jacobs-Crovetto an Executive Coach and Advisor specializing in leadership development as we explore the art of turning frustration into leadership serenity.
Be a part of this thought-provoking and transformative conversation with us as we explore the realms of leadership serenity, soul retrieval, and a live exercise where we release challenging energies such as frustration.
WHAT TO ANTICIPATE:
▪ Assertiveness vs. Aggressiveness: Discover effective communication strategies, understanding the fine line between assertiveness and aggression.
▪ Mindful Living: Learn techniques to slow down and genuinely experience your daily encounters, fostering a heightened awareness of your surroundings.
▪ Soul Rewiring: Explore the profound connection between leadership and soul fulfillment, with insights into rewiring for long-term satisfaction.
▪ Live Exercise: Immerse yourself in a live exercise designed to release frustration and cultivate a sense of peacefulness.
Let's commit to embracing a deliberate pace, savoring each life moment rather than hurriedly moving on to the next.
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"**We get so fixated at work on where we're getting to next that there are times when I think we actually lost touch with why we began the whole journey in the first place." - Cari Jacobs-Crovetto
Connect with Cari Jacobs-Crovetto:Website: https://www.carijacobs.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CariJacobsSF
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Cari_Jacobs_SF
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carisf/
Cari Jacobs-Crovetto is an executive coach and advisor specializing in leadership development. She built a career at ad agencies in the 90s, working with prominent brands like Levi’s, P&G, and Lexus. She then moved into the entertainment industry with NBC and CBS and contributed to Bay Area startups, including Sunrun and ModCloth.
In the early 2000s, Cari pivoted towards promoting personal growth, earning mindfulness certifications from Google and UC Berkeley. She eventually founded The Force Majeure, offering executive coaching to startup CEOs and founders, including clients from LinkedIn, Coinbase, and Twitch. Additionally, she is an active coach at Stanford University and regularly published in Forbes, as a Forbes Council Member.
Cari’s personal achievements are equally impressive. She spent three months in silence in the Himalayas and accumulated over 5,000 hours in silent meditation. She was part of the founding teams of two solar startups and played a role in launching a new category of co-investing.
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In the high-pressure corporate world driven by relentless achievement reframing what resilience truly means is on my heart this week at Create Magic At Work®.
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Cherini Ghobrial, a Somatic Experiencing practitioner, as we discuss how some current workplace definitions of resilience may be doing more harm than good.
**Also, we explore the mind-body connection, the demands of hyper-achievement, and the vital importance of giving yourself permission to rest.
WHAT TO ANTICIPATE:**▪ How to explore subtle body signals before burnout.
▪ Ways to have energy consciousness in a world of hyper-achievement.
▪ Tips for those struggling to rest.
▪ Redefining resilience in the workplace.
Let's challenge the norms of resilience in the modern workplace as you listen in on valuable insights for living a healthier, more playful, and aligned life.If you love the episode, please leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast or Spotify, and don’t forget to subscribe so you can stay up to date on any future episodes.
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"**Connecting with the sound of something or the taste of something to really ground you into the present, helps keep the body online so it hasn't completely gone offline." - Cherini Ghobrial
Connect with Cherini Ghobrial:Website: www.cherinighobrial.com
unCURATED: www.uncuratedco.com
Cherini Ghobrial, PharmD. is a licensed pharmacist, Berkeley Certified Executive Coach, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner (Intermediate level). She has experienced firsthand the physical and emotional challenges that come from living a life as a high achiever, but disconnected from herself. But in 2020, she experienced a physical health crisis that brought her to rock bottom. Her health crisis began her journey of reconnecting to her body, learning to hear her body’s wisdom, and developing embodied self-regulation skills. Her goal with her clients is to help them reconnect to the wisdom of their body’s intelligence and increase their capacity to regulate their emotions. By doing so, they can experience embodied resilience by remaining present through life’s ups and downs, greater aliveness, and restored choice, instead of living overwhelmed, burn-out, and stuck in survival mode.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham and Dr. Anne Welsh, a Clinical Psychologist, Executive Coach, & Consultant, as we delve into the experiences, challenges, and successes of working parents.
In this enlightening episode, we navigate the intricate journey of balancing career growth and family life. Come along with us as we explore the profound effects of flexibility, wise and compassionate leadership, and the biases that often surround the lives of working parents.
What to anticipate:▪ Mitigating Talent Drain in the Workplace Caused by Flexibility Concerns.
▪ Overcoming Stereotypes Associated with Working Parents
▪ Addressing Preconceived Notions about Childbearing Age
▪ Promoting Flexibility-Supportive Initiatives in the Workplace
▪ Establishing Effective Parental Leave Policies
▪ Rethinking the Notion of Balance for Working Mothers
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Quote“I think a lot of times moms walk into my office thinking that balance is this kind of nirvana state that they’re going be able to find if they can just get the right formula and there’s often a lot of guilt and shame that they haven’t figured it out and assumptions that everyone else has and so first we just start by breaking apart the idea that balance is even achievable or that balance is somehow a thing you find.” - Dr. Anne Welsh
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Website: https://www.drannewelsh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannewelsh/
Instagram: @dr.welsh.coaching
After leaving a career at Harvard, Dr. Anne Welsh launched her own practice to support women and mothers through therapy, executive coaching and consulting. With a specialized focus in working with women in STEM, healthcare and law, she is an expert in the transition from working person to working parent. Dr. Welsh combines her research background with practical experience to help women grow their careers, and advise employers on generating impactful policies and practices to support them.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Traycee Mayer, an expert in helping leaders leverage the strengths of human connection, as we embark on an insightful journey of the intricate world of leadership, choices, and acceptance.
Traycee introduces the concept from her book about the choices we encounter throughout our lives and how they shape our leadership.
Discover valuable advice and reflective insights on letting go of regret and finding peace with your decisions.
What to anticipate:
- Ways to incorporate acceptance of choices we've made in the past.
- Letting go of regret gracefully.
- Contradictions in leadership are named and discussed.
- How to hold accountability and kindness in the same space at work.
- Ways to increase acts of kindness in your leadership that inspire productivity.
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“It’s really about not just taking those slippery slopes and those rocky paths and the ones that are dark and scary, but what can we learn from that so that we can improve our lives and the lives of the people we lead?” - Traycee Mayer
Connect with Traycee Mayer:
Website: https://beyouleadership.com/
Email: traycee@beyouleadership.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trayceemayer
YouTube: @beyouleadership
Instagram: @trayceemayer
Traycee is an expert in helping leaders leverage the strengths of human connection to achieve explosive success in their own careers and with those they lead. She unapologetically believes people don’t need to be treated fairly, they need to be treated as the unique individuals they are in order to thrive and succeed. She has led teams of hundreds and helped to create paths for dozens of great leaders. Traycee can help you drive accountability, productivity, and positive financial results while guiding you in leadership presence, growth mindsets and new tools to help you attract and retain individuals with exceptional talent. Plus, she can help you get the very best from everyone on your team. She’s experienced great triumphs as an entrepreneur, executive coach, leadership trainer and as an author of her soon to be released book, The Leadership Contradiction. Traycee has over 40 years of Leadership success in many areas of hospitality, business development and facility operations, and has demonstrated a uniquely authentic ability to relate to and develop all levels of employees and model excellence in a 360-degree fashion. She is known to be transparent, trustworthy and intuitive in guiding you to your best path forward.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Dr. Sandra Upton, Founder + Chief DEI Strategist at Upton Consulting Group, where we delve into Cultural Intelligence in the workplace.
Dr. Upton shares her extensive insights and expertise, shedding light on the importance of cultural Intelligence and inclusion in today's organizational landscape.
Discover Dr. Upton's wisdom and experience that will inspire you to broaden your cultural intelligence skills for the workplace.
What to anticipate:
- Discover the personal benefits of Cultural Intelligence\
- Cultivate skills for effective cross-cultural collaboration
- Unlock opportunities for inclusive work and compensation
- Learn why the spiritual intelligence skill, 'awareness of other's world views' can help you become more successful.
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"I understand and I teach organizations all the time that it’s not enough to just make people aware or sensitive to cultural differences but none of them actually guarantee that I’m going to be effective in those interactions so that’s where cultural intelligence comes in because it’s capability. It’s a form of intelligence that can be measured.” - Dr. Sandra Upton
Connect with Dr. Sandra Upton:
Website: https://uptonconsultinggroup.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drsandraupton
Email: sandra.upton@uptonconsultinggroup.com
As Founder and Chief DEI Strategist with Upton Consulting Group (UCG), Dr. Upton brings 25+ years of DEI experience consulting, coaching and training with businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies and non-profits to this work. Prior to launching UCG, Dr. Upton was Vice President, Global Diversity Practice with the Cultural Intelligence Center and was responsible for providing strategic leadership and expertise on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matters for hundreds of clients across the globe. She led organization’s response to the growing demand from global and Fortune 500 companies to Ivy-League universities. She is also a subject matter expert in unconscious bias training.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Sean Harvey as we engage in a profound conversation on a transformative journey that Sean provides in healing hyper-masculinity in business.
Sean provides examples of superficial leadership training, shedding light on the need for more meaningful and transformative approaches to leadership development.
Discover what led Sean to his mission of working with men, helping them navigate and transcend hyper-masculinity in a rapidly evolving world.
What to anticipate:
- Transitioning from the shadow to embracing one's essence.
- Examples of superficial leadership training.
- Sean's journey to working with men and addressing hyper-masculinity.
- The three touch-points that ignited Sean's passion for this work.
- Exploring workplace spirituality.
- Components cultivating compassion in the workplace.
- The role of storytelling and understanding personal histories.
- Characteristics of a hyper-masculine workplace.
- Drawbacks of being in a hyper-masculine environment.
- Tapping into shared humanity for greater compassion.
- The transformative impact of Sean's work.
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Quote“When I talk about the work of spirituality in the workplace, I really translate it to, it’s just the concepts of love, compassion, and, deeper humanity” - Sean Harvey
Connect with Sean:
- Website: https://www.warriorcompassion.com/
- Instagram: @warrior_compassion
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanharvey/
- Book: Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men
Sean Harvey, MSOD, MSEd, is Chief Compassion Officer and Founder of the Warrior Compassion Men’s Studio. His work in personal, organizational, and societal transformation is inspired by twenty-five years of organization development consulting combined with his past and current academic affiliations at Cornell University, New York University, Baruch College CUNY, and George Washington University. In 2021, Sean received the Saul A. Silverman Award for Conflict Resolution and Healing from the International Organization Development Association for his healing work with men in hyper-masculine systems. As an interfaith minister, he co-founded Project Compassion, a national initiative to deepen compassion in police departments. Sean is also a TEDx Speaker with his talk, “Compassion Makes the Warrior.” Learn more about his work at www.warriorcompassion.com.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aaron Tabacco, in part 2 of a 2-part episode, where we continue our conversation around transformational feedback and utilizing it to foster meaningful relationships through curiosity. We start by emphasizing the importance of curiosity and information exchange in building connections as a leader and a recipient. Skill 16 of Spiritual Intelligence was discussed, highlighting the significance of seeking guidance from a transformational feedback perspective. We explore the concept of holistic reception, emphasizing self-generosity and self-exploration as crucial elements. Additionally, we considered the value of generational conversations, focusing on understanding feedback from a Gen Z colleague's perspective. This episode encourages listeners to embrace curiosity and self-exploration to build more profound and enriching relationships when giving and receiving feedback.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
Ways to tap into curiosity in difficult conversations
- How to practice presence during feedback interactions
- Ways to prepare yourself as a recipient of feedback
- Why the practice of self-awareness offers exponential growth
- How to approach requesting feedback
- Ways to prompt feedback conversations
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“A space of setting aside and wanting to be a very high level practitioner of self-reflection is the key to development." - Aaron Tabacco
Aaron Tabacco is an RN with a PhD, an Executive Coach, and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in developing holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly skilled public speaker and communicator, having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of specialty. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high-stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over thirteen years. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-tabacco-phd-rn-83359b9/
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Within every critique lies the potential for growth or disheartenment. A workplace where growth is nurtured, not souls crushed is on my heart this week at Create Magic At Work®...
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aaron Tabacco, in Part 1 of a 2-part episode, we delve into workplace feedback, focusing on its potential for transformation over crushing the spirit.
We explore going beyond constructive feedback and tap into utilizing transformational feedback as a catalyst for growth. Strategies for providing feedback that inspires change are offered.
We tackle the challenge of conducting difficult conversations with self-awareness, compassion and address how to stay receptive on the receiving end of feedback.
What to anticipate:▪ Ways to approach feedback as a transformational conversation.
▪ Why practicing the skills of Spiritual Intelligence plays a crucial role in transformational feedback.
▪ How to develop presence and self-reflection as the provider and recipient.
▪ Navigating difficult conversations with self-awareness and compassion.
▪ How to receive feedback with curiosity.
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"I think many negative stories of feedback experiences at the heart of it is that people are leaving the conversation in some way, feeling that their very identity, Being, strengths, skills, or knowledge, etc. has been attacked. Instead of feeling approached from a perspective of curiosity." - Aaron TabaccoConnect with Aaron:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-tabacco-phd-rn-83359b9/
Aaron is an RN with a PhD, an Executive Coach, and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in developing holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly skilled public speaker and communicator, having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of specialty. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high-stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over thirteen years. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, in the final episode of season 4, where we dive into the fascinating world of personal growth and transformation. Today I will share my journey as an Edgewalker and discuss the exciting news about an upcoming Edgewalker group coaching program. We’ll explore the qualities and skills of an Edgewalker, how I discovered this aspect in myself, and how I can also help you. Let’s uncover the power of change, the shadow side of these skills, and the importance of responsible risk-taking and focusing on our dreams.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Amy’s Edgewalker journey
- Discovering the edgewalker within
- The vision and mission of Create Magic at Work
- Navigating change and transformation as an Edgewalker
- Responsible risk-taking and dream focus
Quote"It is super positive to risk take. However, you want to stay on the edge, not fall over the edge" - Amy
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Judi Neal, the President of Edgewalkers International, a workplace spiritual community and the author of ten books on workplace spirituality and transformation, a workplace spirituality community. Her recent books are Personal, Educational, and Organizational Transformation, published June 2023, and Inspiring Workplace Spirituality, to be published in Fall 2023.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating concept of being an edgewalker and explore the profound spirituality accompanying this role. We discuss the importance of building bridges between two worlds within the workplace and how organizations that prioritize nurturing the human spirit experience more significant innovation, job satisfaction, and dedication. Our conversation highlights the criticality of spirituality in the workplace and investigates why some senior leaders ignore valuable data.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Defining Edgewalkers
- Spirituality as a guiding force
- Building bridges in the workplace as an edgewalker
- The power of inner wisdom
- Embracing the edgewalker perspective as a leader
- Leading with compassion and wisdom
- Change agents for the greater good
- The role of edgewalkers in soul-broken organizations
- Empowering voices and embracing authenticity
- Cultivating playfulness
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If someone’s negative all the time and only complains and never brings anything to the conversation, I think there’s an opportunity for development there. If they can’t change, they would help create the toxic workplace. - Judi Neal
Connect with Judi:
- https://edgewalkers.org/
- https://www.gci.earth/
- https://www.facebook.com/judineal,
- https://twitter.com/Edgewalker22,
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/judi-neal-99a1027/
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Sal Celly, the founder of MaximizeU, an AI-powered tech platform to maximize human potential and customize your growth journey, which enables individuals to lead a more balanced, fulfilled, and happier life. In this episode, we explore the topic of maximizing human potential and spirituality in the workplace. Spiritual development in the workplace is highlighted as a critical aspect of personal and professional growth. We will also explain artificial intelligence and its applications with leveraging technologies and the potential downside of AI, such as job displacement. However, we can continue to up-level our positions and knowledge to become indispensable.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Fundamental building blocks of faith and spirituality in the workplace
- Emotional intelligence and creating a faith-neutral workplace
- Mental health awareness in the workplace
- Investing in ourselves and prioritization
- Living in alignment with core values and leaving a legacy
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact
- Advantages and disadvantages of AI
- Going beyond emotional intelligence and cultivating inner and outer peace
QuoteThere's no U Haul attached to a hearse, right? So all your possessions and all your material successes are going to be left over here when you go to a better place. So it's good to do that; it's good to strive and it's good to do that, but don't do that as an extreme. - Sal Celly
Connect with Sal:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/salcelly/
- https://maximizeu.life/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Shawn Comboy, the Founder of Shawn Comboy Executive Coaching and Consulting and Executive Coach/Leadership Team at GILD Coaching. She works with executive leaders who are navigating transition and change. She assists them in achieving their goals, maximizing their effectiveness as leaders, and operating in a sustainable way that inspires others.
Working and thriving in chaos can be challenging, but it is certainly possible. With practice and resilience, you can turn chaos into an opportunity for growth and success. Today we will unpack Skill 18 of Spiritual Intelligence, being a wise and effective change agent, in which Shawn shows excellent characteristics. We will also discuss simplifying chaos for sustainability, setting business boundaries, and seeking support.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Working and thriving in chaos
- Skill 18 - Wise and effective change agent
- The beauty that can come from chaos
- Simplifying chaos for sustainability and burnout prevention
- Setting boundaries in business
- Importance of seeking support
- Insights on confidence building in business for women
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"**There's an element of confidence that comes from experience. So to me, as a coach and leader, to see that, put the mirror down, hold your breath, and challenge them to take that step because I know they're going to be amazing at it." - Shawn Comboy
Connect with Shawn:
- https://www.instagram.com/shawncomboy/?hl=en
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-comboy-771b7560/
- https://twitter.com/ShawnComboy
- https://scexecutivecoaching.com/
- https://scexecutivecoaching.com/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, on the Chakras & Chardonnay Podcast hosted by Maria Mayes. Maria is an Intuitive Meditation Teacher and Well-Being Coach. She specializes in Stress Management and Mental Wellness for small businesses and 1:1 coaching for individuals with high-stress occupations.
She was gracious enough to let this interview live on the Create Magic At Work podcast. Join the conversation and get a peek behind the curtain to see what it's like to work with me.
In this episode, we discuss stepping into my work world with genuine authenticity and why starting with compassion towards yourself is a game changer.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- The secret to having self-compassion
- What it's like for clients to step into my world
- Questions to ask yourself that bring self-awareness
- Understanding when ego vs. higher self is in charge
Quote“Can you practice treating yourself with the same kindness, concern, and support that you would offer to a good friend? Can you be understanding and supportive of yourself even when things are tough?” - Amy Lynn Durham
Connect with Maria:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-noll-mayes-61202b5/
- https://www.take5.health/
- Chakras Chardonnay Podcast
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Paul McCarthy, a speaker on disruptive leadership, a positive disruptor of the status quo, a guide to address organizational toxicity, a catalyst, and author of Fired Leadership. We discuss why the status quo needs to be disrupted in a positive way regarding leadership and how this disruption needs to be normalized and embraced to lead to growth and innovation. Also, we discuss showing up as your authentic self in the workplace, removing the mask, and putting your ego aside for a shift in leadership.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Why the status quo needs to be disrupted
- Toxic positivity in the workplace explained
- Importance of putting your ego as a leader aside
- Leading with purpose, passion, and vision for the greater good
- Five leadership qualities for the future
- Normalizing disruptive leadership
Quote"On this journey that I've been on for about three or four years now, I have had a number of people who play it safe in organizations, be very uncomfortable when I talk about fired leadership and the reason they're uncomfortable is because… and I'm about to link two concepts here at a macro level and so I'm going to talk about the way we treat being fired is a taboo subject. Nobody wants to hang around with a leader who's been fired." - Paul McCarthy
Connect with Paul:
- paulmacleadership.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmacleadership/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Becc Nelson, an LMFT, a spiritual, soulful, heart-centered healer, speaker, and author who has been an expert in transformation and ascension since 1992. We discuss the balance between giving and receiving, a fundamental aspect of healthy relationships in life and business, and how to alleviate an imbalance in the giving and receiving energy within you. Also, ways to heal feelings of resentment, anger, and mistrust, and how to set clear boundaries in life and business.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- The importance of holding energetic boundaries
- The difference between empathy and compassion
- Making decisions for yourself from your higher self
- How to set boundaries if you are overgiving
- Balancing your giving and receiving energy
Quote:
"When you’re empathetic, you actually feel other people’s feelings to the point where you can’t sometimes tell the difference between is this me experiencing this or is this the other person?" - Becc Nelson
Connect with Becc:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccnelson
- https://www.facebook.com/BeccNelsonLMFT
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH18UyBDhUyFX3OBXopuWQg
- https://www.instagram.com/beccnelson/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Kristin Joy Ekkens, a TEDx Speaker, Culture x DEIB x Social Impact Thought Leader, Executive Coach, Entrepreneur, and Cultural Edgewalker. Her passion and area of expertise are helping individuals and organizations drive culturally intelligent innovation. In this episode, we discuss Edgewalkers in the workplace and how an Edgewalker can think outside the box and is willing to take risks to innovate and find new solutions to problems. We also dive into cultural intelligence for the workplace and describe the learned skills to obtain this title.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What is Cultural Intelligence for the Workplace
- Finding your super nodes in your organization
- Qualities of an Edgewalker
- Why human connection and kindness is important in the workplace
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"Knowledge is about understanding people’s cultural differences and similarities. It's understanding their backgrounds, what the business systems look like, the religious systems look like in different cultures, all the different ways, even linguistics and language, and how that helps us see the world in a different way from our different language point of view. These are different things that we look at our own cultural values and that's knowledge." - Kristin Joy Ekkens
Connect with Kristin:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjoyekkens/
- https://www.instagram.com/kristinjoy_e/?hl=en
- https://www.exi.global
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Melissa Deally, an Integrative Mind Body Health Practitioner trained in NLP, Timeline Therapy, and a Hypnotherapy Teacher. In this episode, we discuss the impact of stress on the physical body and how the state of stress can affect elements in the workplace. We also discuss how to recognize the suffering of stress in oneself and the simple techniques to help with stress to amplify the workplace and leave the fight or flight state. Finally, we talk about tapping into our inner wisdom and instruction and utilizing our resources.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Impact of Stress on the physical body
- Impact of non-stressed Employees
- Simple practices and techniques to help with stress
- How to recognize the suffering of stress
- The science of the fight or flight state
- Benefits of Hypnosis for burnout in the workplace
Melissa is dedicated to helping her clients discover the root cause of their health issues and truly heal, while detoxing their physical, mental and emotional bodies. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual, and she works with the entire English speaking world.
Melissa is an international speaker, three time best-selling author, and has been named to the 2022 CREA Global Award list, and the winner of the Alignable 2023 & 2022 Local Business Person Of The Year Award for Whistler. She is also the recipient of the 2022 & 2021 Quality Care Award by Businesses From The Heart. Melissa is the host of the “Don’t Wait For Your Wake Up Call!” podcast, a podcast offering practical education around health, which ranked in the top 5% of Global podcasts by Listen Notes in the first 3 months of launching.
Quote"Fact that this is your life and you have one life, you get to choose how you show up every single day and what you want to truly do with your life. Did you fall into the position that you’re in right now, and does it truly align with who you are at your core?" - Melissa Deally Connect with Melissa:
- https://linktr.ee/yourguidedhealthjourney
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Zeina Kronfol, an ICF-Certified Holistic Life, Career, Executive Coach, and Consultant. In this episode, we discuss how you can level up and navigate transitions more gracefully and efficiently in your professional life. In addition, we discuss the steps for the internal properties associated with healing to ensure you show up as your best self and find your clarity and what drives you as a leader.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Ways to navigate change in your professional life
- Why journaling can help tune into yourself and your body
- The importance of clarity and identifying what lights you up
Zeina has over 12 years in cross-functional leadership in international product marketing, brand strategy, and project management and knew from the beginning of her professional career that she was destined to help people, but she had no idea how.
Despite years of successfully climbing the corporate ladder, she continuously felt stifled and unfulfilled. Through her own self-healing journey, she fell into coaching and entrepreneurship, helping people reconnect with their passions, navigate change, and find fulfillment.
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"Are always talking about the mindfulness. The journaling and the meditation is really a way to quiet your mind and not be worried about what other people are thinking, your obligations, your family, but really being able to tune into yourself, into your body, and really understand what it is that lights you up and what’s driving you and also what's triggering you. " - Zeina Kronfol Connect with Zeina:**
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeinakronfol/
- https://www.searockcoaching.com/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Consuela Munoz, a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach. as we discuss why focusing on your strengths improves motivation and increases focus in your work and life. Utilizing this in leadership, can maximize, build, and enhance the potential of your teams.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- How to get past "shiny object syndrome"
- Why strength-based leaders and teams get better results
- Effective goal-setting that truly aligns with your vision
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"The most important place to start is your goals. Now, you've probably been to a session where they’re like, okay, if you want to do this, you set your goals, but are you owning them? So you want to make sure that, that goal is tied and aligned to the vision and that each person truly owns that goal as their goal." - Consuela Munoz
Connect with Consuela:
- https://www.ownyourconfidence.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/consuelamunoz
- https://www.facebook.com/consuelatheconfidencecoach
- https://www.instagram.com/consuela_munoz/
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Denise Belisle, founder of In-Motion Coaching. She is a serenity expert and positive intelligence specialist. In addition, she is an international speaker, online TV show host, functional medicine health coach, and Reiki master.
In this episode, we discuss positive intelligence (PQ), which is a concept that emphasizes the importance of cultivating a positive mindset and reducing negative thinking patterns to improve one’s well-being and performance. In spiritual intelligence, we understand the importance of this improvement in the workplace and its impact on quantum leaders and their teams.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What is Positive Intelligence (PQ)
- Separating your reaction from your response
- Energy field emotions in the workplace
- Ways to express emotion from a PQ perspective
- Dealing with self-blame and shifting to compassion for self
Over the last 40 years, Denise has been immersed in all areas of health and wellness. She has been practicing mindfulness and meditation since she was a teenager and has developed great skills in the discipline of emotional and mental fitness. She is extremely excited to be working in the mental fitness and positive intelligence field, having a deeper understanding of people's mindsets and how her clients can gain better control over their emotions and behaviors.
Quote"Decide for our own how we want to move forward, how do we want to continue living our life? Do we want to live in uncertainty and crisis? Or do we want to go into thriving and be in the oasis? So that's why I help people transition from crisis to oasis and find that spot that is, like, rocking your life, and it's like, I'm good no matter what. I'm moving forward. Bring it, adversity. I can handle it, and I'm going to rock this life." - Denise Belisle
Connect with Denise:
- http://tiny.cc/TalkWithDenise
- GIFT for the listeners!
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Vish Chatterji, an accomplished executive-turned-coach with a spiritual twist, and author of The Business Casual Yogi. In this episode, we discuss how to find meaning and purpose behind where you are in your career. Learn ways you can release suffering within yourself and exercise wisdom and compassion towards yourself and others while navigating corporate life.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Why you will experience karmic patterns in the workplace and what to do about them.
- Ways to exercise self-compassion and forgiveness as a leader
- How the planetary energies can lead to a deeper understanding of self
- Why leaders benefit from going beyond EQ (emotional intelligence)
In parallel to his twenty-year leadership career spanning the automotive, technology, and startup industries, Vish has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda (mind-body medicine). He coaches and advises corporate leaders, blending Western management thinking with Eastern wisdom traditions, and speaks on a variety of topics at the intersection of business and personal development.
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"In the yoga system, you practice these things in order to connect your inner wisdom. You also practice self-compassion. Can you be compassionate to yourself? And usually, when we're not compassionate to others, it's because of something in our own lives that we haven't learned to forgive ourselves for. If you can't forgive yourself for something, chances are you're not going to forgive somebody else for it." - Vish Chatterji
Connect with Vish:
- https://www.headandheartinsights.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vish-chatterji-b3b2681/
- https://www.facebook.com/businesscasualyogi
- https://www.instagram.com/thebusinesscasualyogi/
The Business Casual Yogi: Take Charge of Your Body, Mind, and Career - Book
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Norman Wolfe, a fellow SQ 21 Certified Coach, Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, and a leading voice in bringing about the transformation of the core paradigm of business. In this episode, we discuss extensively how a leader relates to a parent that can develop and nurture the capabilities of others in a compassionate way to build the confidence needed to succeed. Furthermore, by ensuring we allow the growth of turning mistakes and life experiences into learning and teachable opportunities, we can build trust within our teams. Confidence will enable open-minded, innovative opportunities to grow for all.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- The evolution of Quantum Leadership
- How To Delegate as a leader
- Compassionate leadership to inspire a positive response
- Accepting mistakes as growth opportunities
- How to maintain a proper balance between efficiency and chaos.
Norman is a 15-year veteran of Hewlett Packard, has lead companies large and small, been a public company director, and has over 30 years consulting and mentoring leaders in a wide range of industries.
He is the author of The Living Organization, an application of the core principles of how the world works, to how organizations and individuals create their results.
It is a new way of thinking and being that can create extraordinary positive impact for an organization and society.
Connect with Norman:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfe
- https://www.facebook.com/norman.wolfe.5
- https://twitter.com/nswolfe
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyCdGssTxT16WapAL278xQ
Quantum Leaders:
- www.quantumleaders.com
- nwolfe@quantumleaders.com
- (949) 689-2158
Norman's Book - The Living Organization:
- https://www.amazon.com/Living-Organization-Transforming-Business-Extraordinary/
- Chapters 1-3 GIFT!
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"Compassion means to suffer together. Com means together. Passion, suffer. That's where the root of that word comes from. So being compassionate has that sense of, yeah, I know it really feels shitty. I've been there, done that. What are we learning from it? How can we expand our awareness, our consciousness, our ability to grow?" - Norman Wolfe
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Nenuca Syquia, the CEO and Co-Founder of Better Organizations by Design, BOxD, a BIPOC, a women-owned and led firm that makes the people-side of business growth less chaotic and more efficient. In this episode, we discuss great insight on transforming chaotic situations and energy into an opportunity for quantum leaps within your company. We also discuss how to be a wise and compassionate leader while recognizing how to lift those we lead to excel in their expertise.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Methods to lead when experiencing massive changes
- Leading through a change curve
- Traits of a wise and effective change agent
- How your energy as a leader can affect team morale and innovation
Nenuca has transformed businesses large and small - from Sanofi to The San Francisco Ballet. She was born and brought up in the Philippines and is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She proudly leads a diverse team of consultants, coaches and specialists, located across the US, Canada, Latin America and the Philippines.
Nenuca provides unique perspectives on: leadership, team effectiveness, diversity, equity and inclusion and the design of healthy, prosperous organizations. She holds a Masters of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Masters of Science in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco.
Connect with Nenuca:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nenuca
- https://www.boxd.us
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“I think as leaders, they control the weather. That's the number one thing I always tell leaders. You are absolutely entitled to your emotions, and you should display emotions because it is who you are and it is authentic to the experience that you're having. We also have to be aware because as leaders, we are extremely visible. Our voices carry more weight than other people who are sitting in different parts of the organization. And so I'm not saying that we need to mask our emotions, but we have to be aware of the impact that our own emotions have. So depending on where the leaders themselves are in that change curve, they have to be aware that this could actually pull people towards that. So if somebody is angry about a change that is occurring, it will most definitely leak onto their teams.” - Nenuca Syquia
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham with Mark Travis Rivera, The Professional Storyteller, Founder, and Consultant. In part 2, of this 2-part episode, we get courageous about the vulnerable aspects of the human experience and discuss ways to have hope and faith over worry and fear. We also discuss the monumental importance of keeping storytelling and stories alive and why it is a critical characteristic of a quantum leader.
*Trigger warning at 8:45 - suicide is discussed.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Quantum leadership explained from an inclusive lens
- If you are struggling, ways to stay hopeful and maintain faith
- Why we must never stop being enchanted by stories
Telling stories is at the core of Mark Travis Rivera’s purpose in life. He is an award-winning creative– founder + lead storyteller + consultant of The Professional Storyteller.
As a writer, Rivera’s bylines include The Bergen Record, Herald News, The Star-Ledger, Fox News Latino, and The Huffington Post. He was also a contributing author in the anthology, Crisis, and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic (PM Press, 2022), edited by Adrian Shanker. His debut collection, Drafts: An Imperfect Collection of Writing, was published in August 2017. He was also a contributing writer for Imagining: A Gibney Journal, where he shared his experience as a disabled choreographer and dancer.
Connect with Mark:
- https://linktr.ee/marktravrivera
Non-Profit Charitable Organization mentioned in episode - DEM BOIS INC.
Nicoletta Ceccoli - Art Piece
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"**A quantum leader is someone who is willing to supersede their current structure that we think of leadership as. So, they are willing to bypass the current system, the current structure of leadership in order to elevate the consciousness of the people in need and themselves. A quantum leader is someone who is able to acknowledge the old system know how that system works then deconstruct it and dismantle it so that it can allow others to be elevated alongside them." - Mark Travis Rivera
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham with Mark Travis Rivera, The Professional Storyteller, Founder, and Consultant, in this 2 part podcast as he shares his story dating back to early childhood leading to him being the storyteller he is today. He shares where he got his courage and bravery and how he implements it in many aspects of his life, including his experiences in the corporate space.
We talk about what it's like to show up as your authentic self in the workplace, spirituality, inclusion and so much more!
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- How to use fear as a compass
- Ways to show up as your full authentic self
- Transforming your fate into destiny
- Religion in the workplace
Telling stories is at the core of Mark Travis Rivera’s purpose in life. He is an award-winning creative– founder + lead storyteller + consultant of The Professional Storyteller.
As a writer, Rivera’s bylines include The Bergen Record, Herald News, The Star-Ledger, Fox News Latino, and The Huffington Post. He was also a contributing author in the anthology, Crisis and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic (PM Press, 2022), edited by Adrian Shanker. His debut collection, Drafts: An Imperfect Collection of Writing, was published in August 2017. He was also a contributing writer for Imagining: A Gibney Journal, where he shared his experience as a disabled choreographer and dancer.
Connect with Mark:
- https://linktr.ee/marktravrivera
Quote"Every day I get up and choose to be myself in any space I enter, whether I'm dressed up in fully femme gender conforming makeup, dress heels or I'm dressed down in yoga pants and a t-shirt with no makeup. I show up as myself and something that I've had to interrogate over the last couple of years, especially in the workplace, is yes, I show up at my full self all the time, but that's going to cost me opportunities. That's going to cost me not to be invited to certain boardrooms or meetings or companies to speak at because they don't like what I'm serving. Guess what? If you don't like what I'm serving, there's plenty of tea out there. If you don't like the tea that I’m spilling, they don't take a sip of it." - Mark Travis Rivera
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me in today’s episode with Dr. Patricia Suggs as she takes us on her inspiring journey with the educational expertise that has gotten her to where she is today. She will take us through many topics related to conflict resolution, including techniques and tools, understanding team dynamics and how to compile this information for future success, and what it takes to be a quantum leader.
Dr. Patricia Suggs is an international speaker, consultant, conflict resolution expert, coach, trainer, and CEO of ARISE Leadership Consulting, LLC. Education: Ph.D., M.Ed, M.Div. She inspires and coaches high-achieving women, both corporately and individually, to step out of their comfort zone to be authentic and unapologetic leaders. Areas of leadership focused on include: imposter syndrome; developing boundaries; becoming adaptable to change and learning techniques to deal with conflict effectively and with compassion. Being unapologetically confident is key to being an authentic and compassionate leader.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Conflict resolution
- Importance of self-confidence
- Understanding team dynamics
- Imposter syndrome and self-sabotage
Connect with Patricia Suggs:
- LinkedIn: Dr. Patricia Suggs
- Facebook: Patricia Suggs
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"Clarity only comes through action, you have to do it because until you do it you're not sure, you don’t really know. Maybe there isn’t anything else you need to learn because you’ve realized, golly, I’ve got enough, I'm doing it. With doing it you improve yourself every time." - Dr. Patricia Suggs
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Have you ever wondered what it would take to improve your team dynamic as a leader, or have you noticed a decline in your team? In this episode, I express my three tips on how you can become a wise and compassionate leader to get you on the road to success with your dream team. Next, I will take you through specific statistics on overall job satisfaction and what elements and characteristics contribute to this. Finally, we will discuss real situations that may contribute to burnout and overall work decline in your team. Are you ready to improve your leadership skills? If so, then this one is for you!
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Tips on elevating your leadership skills
- Compassionate and wise leadership
- Leader characteristics that are detrimental to your team
- Productivity and profitability
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"Skill 19 of Spiritual Intelligence is making wise and compassionate decisions. That is one of my areas of practice as an executive coach is coaching one on one clients to the 21 skills of spiritual intelligence. Skill 19 is making wise and compassionate decisions, and all of my clients, I can’t think of one that I’ve worked with, has not in some way, shape, or form dove into that practice with me and really elevated their leadership skill set in that way." - Amy
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me with Dr. Donte Vaughn as he shares his insights on the past few years surrounding how the pandemic, social justice movements, and the Great Resignation have affected the workplace.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Data is discussed surrounding The Great Resignation
- How to be a leader that everyone wants to work for
- Why being a forward-thinking leader is important
- What is your Value System and can you live aligned in it?
- And so much more!
Dr. Donte Vaughn, D.M., is the CEO and Managing Partner of CultureWorx, a company dedicated to providing Culture Performance Management™ solutions to help organizations measure, manage, and foster cultural change through "real-time" learning and practice. He is an expert in Organizational Leadership, Workforce Management, and Company Culture. He has over 17 years of senior-level executive experience driving results in the public and private business sectors, fostering the design and implementation of business growth and leadership strategies, and serving companies throughout the U.S. and globally.
Connect with Dr. Donte:
- Twitter: @drdontevaughn
- LinkedIn: Dr. Donte Vaughn, D.M.
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"Initially, I'm drawn to them; they're confident they've sold me a vision. Over time, if my experience does not reflect what I've been told, I will feel misled and disrespected. And over time, the average old individual, as long as they have an ounce of their own self-confidence, will start to depress from that individual." - Dr. Donte
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Join me with Martin Itzkow, a human value-centered, interpersonal neurobiological coach, and consultant as he shares his insights on how to lead from a neuroscience perspective, what it is, and how it affects companies. He also shares how to enhance our compassion by focusing on our own inner world.
Martin has had a diverse career and background in the human service sector, government, and as a private Executive Coach and Organizational Development Consultant internationally. Over the last three decades, Martin has facilitated over 550 consulting and coaching assignments, including strategic and long-term organizational planning, developmental evaluation, change readiness and management, corporate renewal, development growth, measuring and shaping organizational leadership culture, values-based decision-making, community visioning, and executive leadership.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Principles of a leader
- Ways to operate with compassion and kindness
- The importance of being a calming and healing presence
- How to focus on your five senses to enhance decision making
- And so much more!
Connect with Martin
- Visit his Website
Quote: “And it is about people first and foremost. So, to go there, you need to look at the fact that you are a human being with a nervous system. You are creating the way you view your future and how you understand yourself and how you act with people. Are you willing to go inside yourself and go through a range of processes to unpack who are you below the surface?” - Martin
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
Welcome to the 4th Season of Creating Magic at Work Podcast!
In today’s episode, I will share the three ways to be a calm leader in stressful times as well as my past experiences with other leaders on their ways to leading. I also share my key observations and why some leaders are missing the mark, what is the perfect way to run a team, and how to do it under stressful times.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- How to be present at a high level
- Practicing detachment
- Quiet quitting
- How not to tolerate fake positivity
- And so much more
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“Do not create your leadership team in a way that they are not comfortable sharing information with you because you've created this culture or this environment where you only want to hear the good stuff.” - Amy
Connect with Amy:
- https://msha.ke/createmagicatwork
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Maria Mayes and she is here to help you take your power back from anxiety by using Take 5 and setting intentions. We discuss unhealthy, unconscious habits, how to change them, and the power of setting intentions.
Maria Mayes is a Well-Being Coach and teacher who helps her clients find the freedom that only inner peace can offer. As the founder of Take 5, she is on a mission to help working parents take their power back from anxiety. She specializes in simplifying techniques and ancient wisdom teachings into small digestible bites that are easy to apply. With decades of leading teams in the technology space, she is passionate about well-being in the workplace which inspired her to create her signature Take 5 Stretch & Breath Breaks and Wine & Well-Being Workshops. Maria is Certified through Chopra Global in Coaching, Meditation and Ayurveda and is an RYT200 Yoga Teacher with speciality training in mental health, neuroscience, applied poly-vagal theory and breathwork. As a working mom who understands the juggle of career demands while caring for children and aging parents simultaneously, much of her work is geared towards helping business owners, leaders and others with high stress occupations achieve a baseline of inner peace.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What is Take 5 and how it came to life
- Unconscious habits that we use as a coping mechanism
- How to start shifting unconscious habits that don’t serve you
- How can leaders reduce anxiety in the workplace
- A Live Take 5 session with Maria
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Maria:
- Website: www.take5.health
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/take5health
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/take5health
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/take5health
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“The intention that we can set after we have arrived in presence, can transform the outcome of whatever we are consuming.” - Maria
If you have heard about Executive Coaching before but are not sure what exactly it is, or what it looks like to work with an Executive Coach, this episode is for you! In this solo episode, I discuss all things Executive Coaching and how it can benefit your life and business.
What to anticipate:
▪ Executive Coaching explained and defined
▪ What the difference is between working with an advisor, coach, and therapist
▪ What your experience is like working with an Executive Coach
▪ How Amy ties spiritual intelligence into her Executive Coaching
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
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“You are the one that steps into this space for the transformation, and I am just the guide that shows up along the way in your life journey to just help you move forward to that next stage.” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Gavin Conway. We talk about quantum leadership, quantum leaps, how to use quantum in sales, how it translates into energetics in the sales process and how to use it to your advantage.
Gavin is a sales and mindset mentor and coach with Conway Consulting, a world class international sales and mindset company. Our motto is Manifest with Peace of Mind. Gavin is on a mission to help entrepreneurs, sales, people, coaches, and consultants step into their most powerful selves and master the art of selling, Gavin's approach combines mechanics and harmonics - the believes that a true quantum leap happens as a result of a change in self-perception, identity and aligning yourself to a set of powerful universal laws and principles.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What is a quantum leader and what does it mean
- How do you shift your identity into a quantum leap
- The downside of not moving into quantum leadership space
- What does quantum leadership look like in sales and business
- Tapping into energetics in sales
- How to empower ourselves and others
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Gavin:
- Email: gavin@conway.consulting
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/gavinpatrickconway
- Website: www.conway.consulting
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“If we're in a violation about what we know is most important to us and meaningful, and we're not expressing it, or being in an alignment with it, we start to shrink inside.” - Gavin
Seyyida and I discuss the importance of self-care, how lack of self-care influences our personal and work relationships, and how we can use those relationships to elevate ourselves to the highest level possible to learn and grow as leaders and people.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Deterioration of relationships due to over-commitment to the job
- Activating your sense of self-awareness and self-reflection to improve your relationships
- Self-care doesn’t benefit just you, it benefits all your relationships
- The importance of being interdependent and collaborating with others
- What to do when you’re overworking to counterbalance somebody that's underperforming
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Seyyida:
- Website: www.sol-insight.com
Seyyida's approach to Executive Coaching is grounded in guided self-discovery animated by both the heart and mind. She is devoted to creating generative spaces safe enough for vulnerability and insights that lead to action. Seyyida uses various modalities to support greater focus, clarity of purpose, strategic planning, effective goal setting, intentional action and execution. She aims for her clients to more fully actualize and realize their highest hopes and aspirations, increase their genuine connections with others and purposeful contributions. She strives to energize, inspire, activate self-reflection, intuitive/emotional/spiritual intelligence,and unveil hidden obstacles within to unleash potential and peak performance in all areas. Ultimately, she seeks to support her clients in elevating their self-awareness, self-growth, self-acceptance, self-love, and the ability to cultivate healthy connections with others.
Resources from this episode:
- Can Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa
- Leading Through Fear & Discomfort To Inspire Change w/ Brian McComak
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“You put yourself in the best position possible when you take care of yourself first.” - Seyyida
This episode is a special treat! You get a peek behind the curtain to feel what it is like to be a private client of Amy’s. She gets interviewed by Samm Smeltzer from - The HRart of It podcast who was generous enough to let this interview live on the Create Magic At Work podcast. Why spiritual intelligence is essential to up-leveling your life is discussed. The 21 skills of spiritual intelligence, increasing self-awareness, and ways to access your Higher Self to transform your life and leadership.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What created Amy’s passion for spiritual intelligence
- Real client stories of transformation
- Ways to recognize when your ego is running the show
- Benefits you achieve in your life by accessing your higher self
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Samm:
- The HRart of It
- Website HRartcenter.comResources from this episode:
- Listen to my first interview with Samm Spiritual Intelligence and the Ego With Amy Lynn Durham
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“Your higher self in SQ is that place within you. That comes from wisdom, compassion, and love, the unselfish, loving, and wise essence within you.” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by a very special guest Rebeca Eigen. We talk about recognizing your "shadow" at work and ways to pinpoint it in your personal/work relationships, and much more!
What To Anticipate:
- Rebeca explains how to recognize your own "shadow".
- How to recognize if you are projecting parts of yourself onto another person.
- Practicing the pause to uncover and fix the real issue.
- How to accept others for who they are in order to bring change.
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Rebeca:
- Website shadowdance.com
- The Shadow Dance & the Astrological 7th House Workbook
Rebeca Eigen is an Astrological Marriage & Relationship FIXER for 25+ years and author of The Shadow Dance & the Astrological 7th House Workbook. Her in-depth study of Astrology and Jungian psychology has given her invaluable insights to help you see how the unconscious plays an important role in your relationships. Visit her website for a list of consultations available for individuals, couples, parent/child, friends — any relationship that you are trying to understand. On shadowdance.com, Rebeca has a ”Membership Portal” called Shadow Work & Your 7th House with a 1x fee for life (6 Modules) designed to help you do your own Shadow Work using your birth chart to see your specific 7th house requirements. The planets in, or ruling the 7th house, and in aspect to your Venus, will give you details of what you are missing in yourself.
Resources from this episode:
- Book by Carl Joung The Undiscovered Self
- Can Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa
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“Is this person giving you an emotional charge? Are you getting super annoyed? Because that is a real clue that something has gotten projected.” - Rebeca
Today we are celebrating the one-year birthday of the Create Magic At Work® podcast! And what is a better way to celebrate this anniversary than bring you the best out of the best? Tune in to listen to a compilation of the top three most popular episodes over the past year.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Raven Shamballa shares her insights on what venting does to your relationship, your workplace, and how to set boundaries around venting
- Attunement and how it influences your workplace
- Samm Smeltzer speaks about holistic healing with Qigong, how it's becoming more accepted in corporate culture, and the results that companies have seen
- Importance of being mindful of how you spend your time and where you put your energy
- Aaron Tabacco gives advice on how to practice presence at a high level and what it looks like in a workplace
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Create A Burnout Free Team & Workplace
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- Work With Amy
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Listen to the previous episodes:
- Can Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa
- How To Get Rid Of Burnout & Exhaustion w/ Samm Smeltzer
- How To Practice Presence At a High Level w/ Aaron Tabacco
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“It is so important for leaders to do the inner work and growth and continue to better themselves because the people around you are attuned to who you are. The better you are, the better the people around you are gonna be.” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Emily Sander. We talk about how failure can actually move you forward and reframing failure into a positive experience. We also discuss hiring, recruiting and how you might make the process easier for yourself.
Emily Sander is a C-Suite Executive and Founder of Next Level Coaching. As an ICF-Certified Coach, Emily guides clients towards new perspectives that enable them to adapt and evolve as leaders. She is the author of the book, Hacking Executive Leadership.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Tips you can put into practice from Emily’s book Hacking Executive Leadership
- What is the failure loop
- Viewing failure from a different perspective
- What is more important when hiring, Aptitude or Attitude?
- Emily’s take on Quantum Leadership
- How to make work relationships harmonious
Connet with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Connect with Emily:
- Website: www.nextlevel.coach
- Twitter: @NextLevelEmily
- Book: Hacking Executive Leadership
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“Open yourself to things that you perceive as, oh, that's negative, that's a setback. It could very well be a setup for a next step that you haven't even conceived of yet.” - Emily
Welcome to the final episode of the Summer Solo Series!
For the past two seasons, I have asked my guests what servant leadership means to them. This episode is a compilation of some of those answers and is one of the most inspirational and motivational episodes you will hear on servant leadership. These voices are shared as a tribute to all of the leaders that want to create and support healthy leaders and workplaces.
Create Magic At Work is leveling up! Season three and beyond will move from servant leadership to quantum leadership and every guest will be asked, “What does quantum leadership mean to you?”
Press Play and be inspired to uplevel your business and life!
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- Multiple voices and perspectives on how to be a servant leader
- What is a Quantum Leader?
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Listen to the previous episodes:
- Is It Possible To Be Your Authentic Self At Work w/ Sean Moore
- Tips on Team Collaboration and Strategic Alliance w/ Bo Brabo
- Can Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa
- How To Practice Presence At a High Level w/ Aaron Tabacco
- Leading Through Fear & Discomfort To Inspire Change w/ Brian McComak
- Empowering Leaders To Make the Right Decisions w/Tim Cakir
- How To Be A Leader With Courageous Clarity w/Phyllis Sarkaria
Resources from this episode:
- Book by Danah Zohar: The Quantum Leader: A Revolution in Business Thinking and Practice
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“A servant leader aims to share power with others and encourage the development and growth of others.” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I talk about what leadership presence is and what it is not. Additionally, I share ways you can exhibit leadership presence in a lasting and impactful way.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- What makes someone a leader
- Misleading qualities that might be perceived as leadership presence
- Tips on how to model true leadership presence
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
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“You don't have to have a title to be a leader. Anyone can be a leader in their life, no matter what.” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I share ways you can elevate your business and life by becoming a wise and effective change agent.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- The definition of a change agent
- How to integrate transformational change in your leadership
- How to aim for win-win solutions
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
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“I used to sit in these corporate executive rooms and I would hear a lot of catchphrases or buzzwords kicked around a lot. And I often could tell that the people that were saying these things didn't deeply know what they meant. And it really isn't their fault. ” - Amy
In today’s podcast episode, I talk about what it looks like to be a leader that maintains a calming and healing presence. I share tips that you can immediately put into practice to be a calm leader during stressful times.
Today on Create Magic At Work®:
- You don’t need to have all the answers
- Ways to feel more inner peace in your leadership
- Benefits of participating with detached involvement
- Celebrating the different pathways people take to achieve desired results
For more on being a calm leader during stressful times check out Amy’s latest publication as an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine 3 Ways To Be A Calm Leader During Stressful Times.
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: Three Steps To Love Your Job & Life Today
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
Resources from this episode:
- Listen to the episode with Aaron: How To Practice Presence At a High Level w/ Aaron Tabacco
- Listen to my previous episode: Summer Solo Series: Three Ways To Be A Quantum Leader
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“There's so much pressure on leaders to always come up with the answer. When we force solutions onto problems, we create more problems potentially.” - Amy
Welcome to the first episode of the Summer Solo Series from Create Magic At Work! I share three leadership hacks that will enhance your leadership, life, and business from an Executive Coaching and Spiritual Intelligence lens.
Today on Create Magic At Work™:
- How to envision mistakes and failure as positive growth
- Why perfectionism is really procrastination
- Why making decisions solely on data is not holistic
Connect with Amy:
- Sign up for: Spiritual Intelligence for Integral Leadership
- Free Activity: The Grass Is Green Right Here
- LinkedIn: Amy Lynn Durham
- Instagram: @createmagicatwork
- Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
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“When a mistake or failure occurs, try utilizing that energy in your leadership. Have a meeting and say, "I want to celebrate the failures that happened here. I want everyone to share what they learned from this and what they got out of it.” - Amy
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Phyllis Sarkaria, the author of the book Courageous Clarity. A book geared toward leaders in the workplace. I invited Phyllis to share her thoughts on navigating the way forward in your leadership journey. Guiding leaders who want to inspire, influence, and engage their teams for greater results.
Listen as we discuss problem-solving from a place of inner curiosity and a desire to learn more rather than what's been ingrained in us from the past - that we must have all the answers.
With more than 30 years of leadership experience, Phyllis is a certified coach, facilitator, and trusted adviser. Before founding The Sarkaria Group, Phyllis served as an internal adviser and coach to C-level executives and other key employees at Quidel Corporation, a leading medical diagnostics manufacturer. Phyllis currently works with clients in a wide range of industries, serving as a catalyst to help leaders and teams gain fresh perspectives and elevate their performance by building capacity within themselves to solve problems. Author of Courageous Clarity: Navigating The Way Forward On Your Leadership Journey, the essential guide for leaders who want to inspire, influence, and engage their teams for greater results, Phyllis is also a published scholar on authentic leadership.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Tips on how you can get courageous clarity as a leader.
- How the spirit of discovery opens up magic possibilities for leaders.
- Ways to recognize nonverbal indicators that help you navigate their workplace.
- How to know when it’s time to leave a toxic workplace.
Resources from this episode:
- Win a free download of the Courageous Clarity book. To enter the drawing email me your feedback about this episode at amy@createmagicatwork.net
- Get your copy of the Courageous Clarity book
- Book - Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership
Connect with Phyllis:
- Send an email to phyllis@sarkariagroup.com
- Visit sarkariagroup.com
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“As a leader, you need to know yourself. Self-awareness is absolutely key. Once you have a better sense of yourself, it's easier to then engage and use tools to build trust, learn more about others and collaborate in a productive manner.” - Phyllis Sarkaria
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations, or stand-up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Tim Cakir, a Growth Consultant who helps companies, entrepreneurs, and students achieve fast and consistent growth. I’m so excited to have Tim on the show, we connected through mutual friends and I instantly knew I had to invite him to talk about how to include everyone on your team because that’s what Create Magic At Work is all about!
Tim is a tool addict, so we start off by talking about brainstorming tools he recommends and how to use them to create a common technological space when the idea sparks. Tim explains what is collective intelligence, why should leaders care about it, and how to use it to their advantage so everyone on the team can benefit from it. Tune in as we talk about the difference between data-informed and data-driven leaders and how to hold big leaders to account in making sure that they are being good leaders.
In this episode, we discuss:
- A new perspective on how to make everyone on your team feel included
- Tools for effective brainstorming sessions
- Tim’s ideas around tapping into the collective intelligence of your team
- Why being data-informed is better than being data-driven
Resources from this episode:
- Brainstorming tools Tim recommends:
- Confluence by Atlassian
- Notion
- Evernote
- Google Docs
- Check out the episode with Aaron Tabacco https://www.buzzsprout.com/1817801/10156563
Connect with Tim:
- Tim on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Tim’s newsletter “The Growth Letter”
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“Growth is not from sales, from marketing, from the product. Growth is about having the right people in the right place with the right systems, tools, processes, and the right goals. And that will grow your company.” - Tim Cakir
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
- Website
- Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
- Send an email to amy@createmagicatwork.net
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brian McComak, the founder of Hummingbird Humanity. Brain started Hummingbird Humanity as an initiative to bring humanity back to the workplace and that is the main topic for today’s episode. As employees, we get thrown into workplace systems that were created many years ago and we are expected to thrive in them despite the changes the world has been through. Brain shares his wisdom on how to bring a new approach to the workplace, so you can support your employees emotionally, make them feel seen and heard, help them thrive, and feel as authentic themselves at work.
Tune in as Brian gives tips on how to get started on bringing humanity back to the workplace and the concepts to use so you can become a better servant leader.
More About Brian McComak:
Brian is a consultant, speaker, author, and facilitator with over 25 years of experience in DEI, HR, culture, change management, internal communications, and employee experience. He is an openly gay man and a person with a disability who shares his lived experiences in service of fostering workplaces where humans thrive. Before starting Hummingbird Humanity, he was the Global Head of Inclusion for Tapestry where he designed and launched the company’s DEI strategy. He put Tapestry ‘on the map’ as a great place for inclusion, earning recognition from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, Women in the Workplace and Forbes’ Best Places to Work for Diversity. Join Brian in working to create a world where we accept each other, celebrate our differences, and recognize that we truly are #bettertogether.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Brian shares how he started Hummingbird Humanity
- Brian gives advice to leaders who want to bring humanity to their companies but don’t know where to start
- What do when you are not getting results as a change agent for diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Brian explains the concept he learned in the 12 step community and how it helps him to be a better leader
Resources from this episode:
- Conservation series Hope, Hear, and The Human Spirit on YouTube
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, travelling on mini adventure vacations, or trying to master stand-up paddleboarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Brian:
- Brian on LinkedIn
- Hummingbird Humanity on LinkedIn
- Hummingbird Humanity Website
Connect with Amy:
- Website
- Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
- Send an email to amy@createmagicatwork.net
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Taiwo Onibokun, the Director of Revenue Operations at Yahoo and EdgeCast. I was so impressed with how Taiwo virtually connects with her global team, so I had to invite her over to share some of her tips with all of you. A lot of workplaces are hybrid right now, or completely virtual, and it brings new challenges for leaders. The biggest challenge we talk about in this episode is how to make sure that team members feel connected, seen, and heard by the management.
Tune in as we discuss Zoom fatigue, the disadvantages and advantages of working virtually, how to integrate water cooler talks in virtual teams, double standards some may experience at work, and much more!
More About Taiwo Onibokun:
Mrs. Taiwo Onibokun is an Authentic and results oriented visionary with over 20+ years of progressive experience in the Technical arena. She is a Intentional leader who works tirelessly to drive employee engagement, honors an environment of diversity of thought and intersectionality in the workplace. Highly motivated by empowering and creating high performing teams and moving the needle towards a more just and equitable workplace, and providing thought leadership in social justice groups and ERGs. Taiwo is currently the Director of Revenue Operations for Yahoo/Edgecast, formerly known as Verizon Digital Media Platform group, out of the Jefferson, Playa Vista California Office for almost 12 years. She moved from the East to beautiful Southern California to lead a Global Sales Operations team; where she has lived since 2014 with her husband & 4 children (5 yr twin daughters, 10 yr stepson, 9 yr stepdaughter).
In this episode, we chat about:
- Tips on how to virtually connect with your team.
- How to integrate "water cooler talks" with virtual teams.
- What work opportunities might be lost by working virtually.
- Where Taiwo found inspiration to write a book and what she learned in the process.
- The awareness of the interconnectedness of life.
- Taiwo shares ideas for progress that some may be overlooking.
Quote from the episode: "Spend 15 minutes, sometimes 20, just doing a check the room, check the environment, how are you feeling? What's the best thing that happened to you last week, what happened over the weekend, you want to share, just really getting people to talk about things that were not work related. I felt like it changed the morale of my org. And it allowed people to directly feel connected to their leader and connected to the company." - Taiwo Onibokun
Resources from this episode:
- The Quantum Leader by Danah Zohar
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo, Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations, or trying to master stand-up paddleboarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
- Website
Picture this…..it’s a Sunday afternoon, you’ve had a great weekend and then you remember you’re back at work tomorrow. Are you filled with anxiety and dread by the thought or do you continue enjoying the rest of your weekend and push the thought to the back of your mind?
If the former, you’re not alone.
Join Amy in this episode as she delves into this topic. You will learn:
- What exactly are the Sunday scaries
- Four ways to overcome the Sunday scaries so that you can start off your week energized and passionate about what you do
- Simple exercises you can do to help you overcome the Sunday scaries
Quote from the show - ‘‘A coaching tip from a Spiritual Intelligence perspective, set an intention that time expands for you. If you're feeling that dread and overwhelm from your workload with the Sunday, scaries, just take a breath and remind yourself the list never goes away.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Do you hold yourself back from being your authentic self at work for fear of being judged?
Join Amy and Maya in this episode as they discuss authenticity at work and the role a gender dominated environment can have on our experience.
Maya has been in a leadership role for over ten years in corporate America as well as small startups. She feels extremely passionate about leading women and has found great success in her career. She has worked in corporate retail, startups, and the event production space for most of her career. Maya’s goal is to assist in creating successful individuals and that is different for every direct report. Maya takes traditional leadership thoughts and concepts and pushes them even further. She translates these concepts to speak to women who are aspiring leaders or leaders who want to grow. Maya currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Jackson, who is a Chef and her three dogs. When she isn’t speaking passionately about women in leadership and empowerment, she likes to volunteer at the humane society, meditate, drink an awesome glass of wine, taste test her husband’s food, do yoga or travel somewhere new.
In this episode, Amy and Maya discuss:
- How working in a masculine dominated environment at the start of her corporate career affected her.
- The difference Maya felt when she moved into a more feminine workplace.
- Insights into what might be holding you back from showing up as your authentic self at work.
- Why working in the right environment can help you bring out our masculine and feminine sides (and why that’s okay!)
Quote from the show - ‘We have masculine and feminine traits. I think everybody does in leadership and we need to embrace both sides.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Maya
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Do you know what you want your legacy to be?
What steps can you take to feel fulfillment today rather than chasing future happiness?
Join Amy and Jen in this episode as we discuss a new paradigm of leadership. One you can enjoy and feel fulfilled in life rather than constantly striving for the next best thing.
Jen Szpigiel is the founder and CEO of Becoming Iconic, a 7 figure global business & leadership brand that elevates entrepreneurs who desire to create a 7 figure legacy through integral leadership. Jen is also the host of the Becoming Iconic podcast. Becoming Iconic is the invitation to step into the new paradigm of leadership and empower women who are ready to revolutionize the way they show up in their lives and businesses forever while welcoming in pleasure, joy, and abundance.
In this episode, Jen and Amy discuss:
- The shift in leadership and what it looks like now.
- How play & rest have an important role in your legacy.
- Why looking inward can make you a better leader
- How making little shifts in your daily routines can have an impact on the things that truly matter.
- Shifting from doing all the things to taking a step back and truly enjoying all that life has to offer.
Quote from the show - ‘‘What if legacy was how we lead today and how we felt today and the way we greeted people today and the way we cared for ourselves today? And that was in fact what it was meant to be all along?’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Jen
https://becomingiconic.co/
Join Amy and Ashlee in this episode as they chat about why so many people are leaving their jobs and why changing jobs may not be the right answer.
Ashlee Klevens Hayes, PharmD, MHA, CELDC is the Founder and Executive Career Coach of RX Ashlee. At RX Ashlee, Ashlee has provided career coaching at the University of Southern California, been published in Thrive Business, published her first book “Influential Dad, Empowered Daughter,” and has travelled all over the world to give keynote presentations. Ashlee has supported over 5,000 1:1 clients and runs online communities focused on career development for professionals inside of healthcare. She currently lives in Orange County, California with her husband, daughter and two rescue dogs.
In this episode, you will learn:
- What you can do to identify where overwhelm and burnout are coming from
- How Ashlee supports her clients to navigate the job marketplace with clarity and strategy
- The importance of ongoing networking even when you have a job
- The truth about how long it takes to find a new job
Quote from the show - ‘‘There's over 40 or 50% of employees right now looking for new jobs, actively looking for new jobs. It's definitely an employee marketplace, but at the same time, these employees who are interviewing and who are looking for new jobs, don't necessarily know what they want either. They just want big change’’.
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private 1:1 Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, traveling on mini adventure vacations or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Ashlee
Website
Join Amy in this special three part series as she shares with you some practical tools you can use to impact your team and bring heart and human connection to the workplace.
In this bonus episode, Amy shares how you as a leader can help your team bring their intentions to life. What do you really want in your life? And what do you want to let go of that might not be working for you anymore, that you might be holding on to when you do this with your employees?
Quote - ‘‘Intention leads to behaviours which leads to habits, which leads to personality development, which leads to destiny.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Join Amy in this special three part series as she shares with you some practical tools you can use to impact your team and bring heart and human connection to the workplace.
In this third part, Amy shares how journaling can boost employee morale, improves employee engagement and increases employee satisfaction and how as a leader you can introduce this practice to your team.
Quote - ‘‘You’re really opening up space for them to build skillsets that can't be replaced by a computer. You'll be amazed by the gratitude and loyalty your employees display when you set aside company time to work on personal wellbeing.
And nothing demonstrates caring more than when a leader invests their company time in an employee's personal growth.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Join Amy in this special three part series as she shares with you some practical tools you can use to impact your team and bring heart and human connection to the workplace.
In this second part, Amy shares activities and exercises that helps you to recognise that the grass is green right where you are.
Quote - ‘‘If you prioritize your time and goals appropriately, you can accomplish many things that you may think you can't accomplish because you're telling yourself I have to work.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Join Amy in this special three part series as she shares with you some practical tools you can use to impact your team and bring heart and human connection to the workplace.
In this first part, Amy shares tips that you will be able to easily implement so you make a difference immediately.
Quote: ‘‘The best way that you can connect your team to where they want to work in a harmonious way is through expressions of gratitude’’.
About the host:
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Have you thought about the effects sitting for long periods of time has on your health?
Join Amy and Dr. Stefan Zavalin in this episode as they chat about the importance of movement during your working day to combat health issues in later life.
Dr. Stefan Zavalin is a movement mentor and enthusiast driven to change desk work culture. The Founder of Love to Move, Dr. Stefan mentors organizations on adapting company culture to improve productivity and health. The dream: evolve the current desk work model so people no longer have to choose between work and health. Stefan aims to make virtual services accessible to all to help this cultural shift. In his free time, he likes to write songs on piano and guitar, critique a good cup of coffee, and play board games with his wife and friends.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How sitting less can help you feel more productive in life
- How your total number of sitting hours equates to the same effects as smoking cigarettes
- The crucial piece that ergonomics teams are missing in supporting employees
- Actionable tips to help you sit less in the workplace
Quote from the show - ‘‘If you have a job that requires you to have good creative and/or decision making skills, you need to be able to get up and move. When you sit for more than 30 minutes, at about that 30 minute mark, you have less blood flowing to your brain, This means you're not able to make as many good decisions. At about the one to two hour mark, we increase the amount of errors that we make in creative tasks by 50%.’’. - Dr. Stefan Zavalin
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™, an Executive Coach, and a certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, who uniquely blends business and spirituality. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Dr. Stefan Zavalin:
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Join Amy and Marques in this episode as they discuss how uncertainty and instability can lead to innovation and inspiration. Marques shares learning lessons from past businesses and how he discovered leading with his ego was not the path to an abundant business or life.
Marques Ogden is a former NFL Athlete, Keynote Speaker, Business Coach & Consultant, three -time Best Selling Author and Podcast Co-Host of The Lev and Marques Show. Marques has a unique approach to elevating your success to the next level and creates presentations designed to help each brand in various elements of business - communication, sales, leadership, management, generational issues, transition, innovation, customer experience, diversity & inclusion, and more. Presentations are customized to a more traditional approach designed around The Success Cycle, which brings value back to the core basics of fundamental relationship building and success. Because improving your business doesn't have to be complicated.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The impact on Marques’ construction business by leading with his ego
- The lessons Marques learned from losing his business
- Marques’ advice for those who are experiencing failure or chaos
Quote from the show - ‘‘It really wasn't until that moment, Amy, that I said, I'm the one who has to change. And once that happened, when things started happening positively in my life, even though it was a long road back, that's when the things started to happen in my life’.’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach. Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Marques
Aleya Harris, CPCE is a powerhouse Storybrand Certified Guide, empire-building owner of @flourishmarketing.co, award-winning marketer, sought-after speaker, mic-drop copywriter, and woo enthusiast. She’s committed to helping entrepreneurs get out of the never-ending grind so they can tap into their heart’s purpose and live a life that uplifts their soul.
Join Amy and Aleya in this episode as they delve into unresolved burnout as a leader or entrepreneur and the practices you can adopt to ensure you are operating from your highest self.
Join Aleya & Amy in this episode as we delve into unresolved burnout as a leader or entrepreneur and the practices you can adopt to ensure you are operating from your highest self.
In this episode, you will learn:
What a bioenergetics coach does and why it helps with feelings of burnout.
How to embody the feelings toward the abundant life you deserve.
A practice you can adopt when you feel things aren’t going the way you want.
How incorporating ritual can help you become unblocked.
Quote from the show - ‘‘When you are burnt out, battered and lost. You are giving from what your life force energy needs to continue along.’’
Resources mentioned in the show
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Creating Affluence - by Deepak Chopra
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Aleya
Website
Are you able to support your employees fully when they disclose something personal to you? Are you able to be fully present for them in these moments or does it sometimes feel a little awkward?
Aaron Tabacco, PhD, RN is an Executive Coach and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in the development of holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly-skilled public speaker and communicator having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of speciality. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over a thirteen-year period. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Join Amy and Aaron in this episode as they delve into how you can best support your employees during difficult times and be fully present for them.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How being a nurse helped Aaron to harness his skills of being present
- The four domains of thinking you should adopt when someone is sharing difficult things with you as a leader
- How you can put your own ego to the side and truly be present for your employees
Quote from the show - ‘‘My first rule of thumb, especially as you're building skill with really practising presence, is to remind yourself that you're probably going to say it best if you don't really say anything at all. ’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Aaron
Do you vent to your partner or to other close relationships in your life about work? You may think this is harmless. After all, you’re just letting off some steam but it could have a long term affect on your relationship.
Raven Shamballa is a Master Energy Healer, a spiritual counselor and senior yoga teacher for over 25 years. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and is formerly a marriage and family therapist. She has a unique perspective on psychological disorders and believes that clearing the energy body of discordant energy can heal most psychological ailments. Raven has authored four books and her most notable title is the 100 Chakra System, An Introduction to Negative Energy Release Work.
The 100 Chakra System book describes an expanded perception of the energy body up to 100 Chakras, and discusses different types of negative energies that can invade the chakra system. Her other titles are 10 Cosmic Dimension, A Spiritual Guidebook to Ascension, 3 Pendulum Languages, and 7 Primary Chakra System.
Join Amy and Raven in this episode as they delve into how bringing your work home can affect personal relationships.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How to make the shift from the workplace to home life at the end of the day
- Why you should limit how long you vent to your partner
- How leaders can reframe employee complaints into a more positive conversation
- How to eliminate toxic workplace energy
Quote from the show - ‘‘Keep venting to 15 to 20 minutes. And if you need to vent longer than that, seriously, find a life coach and save your partner because what is it your partner wants? They want the beautiful person they fell in love with. They want the beautiful side of them. They know that work is challenging and they want them to release that, but they cannot be the only vehicle of release. That will end up destroying a relationship.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Raven
Website
You Tube
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Are you feeling stuck in your leadership position or business and not sure which direction to turn?
Jon is a Business Coach, author, speaker and podcaster. He helps successful business people get unstuck and grow their business. Jon has wanted to be a Business Coach/ Author / Speaker since he was 18. His dad gave him a set of tapes by Brian Tracy: The Psychology of Success and the moment they hit his ears, he knew he wanted to help successful businesspeople get unstuck and grow their businesses. Jon has been called the “business whisperer” because he can see what you cannot see and hear what you cannot hear at your company. He uses that laser focus to help you enhance, improve, increase and evolve not only your business but yourself.
Join Amy and Jon in this episode as they delve into leadership, employee engagement and the retaining top talent.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The characteristics of a great leader
- The importance of companies having a business plan so that their employees know what the big vision is
- What companies should be doing to retain top talent
Quote from the show - ‘‘I think sometimes seeing their unique ability, seeing their gifts, seeing their highest potential, a great manager will evolve that person and raise them up to their highest potential. And a poor manager will see the potential and do nothing because they don't want that person to outshine them or because they don't know how to do it. ’’
Resources mentioned in the show:
Book - The Think Big Movement
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Jon
Website
Podcast
What would it feel like to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted but at a slower pace and still lead a happier life?
KC Rossi is a Mindset & Leadership Coach who helps high-achieving women go from people-pleasing burned-out perfectionists to profitable powerhouses. She’s been a full-time entrepreneur since 1991 and has built six and 7+ figure businesses. Kc is a Certified Aromatherapist, Mind-Body Eating Coach, and NLP Practitioner. This allows her to bring an integrated and intuitive approach to her coaching.
KC is the Founder of The Soulprint Method®, a system that combines energy, mindset, and spirituality. This holistic approach provides extreme clarity, dissolves limiting beliefs, improves performance, and opens the way to experience and share your full potential.
She is the host of Women Developing Brilliance® — The Spirit of Business; a show dedicated to cultivating confidence, increasing visibility, elevating vibration, and leading with purpose. When she’s offline you can find her whipping up plant-based eats or hiking the Finger Lakes Trail in Upstate, New York.
KC is an Executive Contributor of Brainz Magazine. Her work has been highlighted in ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Thrive Global, SmallBizDaily, International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapists, Female Entrepreneurial Association, and The Smart Girl Tribe.
Join Amy and KC in this episode as they delve into creating the right energy, self-care and aligned action.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How KC helps her clients breakthrough perfectionism and burnout
- How you can shift your energy so you’re not holding on to trauma or negativity
- What you can do to escape the rat race of the corporate world
- The importance of making time for self-care
Quote from the show - ‘‘when your actions are aligned with who you think you are, you live a much more peaceful and happier life.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with KC:
A TABOO TOPIC IN SOME WORK SPACES? THE SECRET SAUCE TO FEELING RESTED...
DO YOU EVER WONDER WHY SOME LEADERS LOOK SO RESTED AND PUT TOGETHER?
Samm Smeltzer has passionately pursued the missing elements for employee engagement within organizations, and this path has led her to a place the working world often avoids, Spirituality and Eastern Medicine. She has since combined both her roles as an HR Visionary and a Medical Qigong Healer to heal disengaged workplaces and guide leaders and employees to discover their own professional purpose and passion.
Prior to this journey, Samm began her career serving as an HR Manager within two U.S. based retail companies and was responsible for multiple store sites in various states. She then transitioned industries to healthcare where she developed and implemented company-wide educational programs for leadership and staff at a large Central Pennsylvania Healthcare System. Samm has functioned as a consultant to enhance team and individual performance. She is certified by the HR Certification Institute as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and by the Society for Human Resource Management as an SHRM-CP. Samm’s dedicated efforts resulted in multiple awards, two of them being 2013 Organizational Learning & Development Educator of the Year and Penn State’s 2015 Outstanding Graduate Student in Training and Development.
Samm’s experience combined with her desire to create workplaces with thriving employees resulted in the creation of the HRart Center (pronounced “heart”), a boutique consulting firm devoted to corporate wellness and growth. She is the author of three books, the newest of which is called Workplace Healers. HR leader, Qigong healer, coach, author, and avid podcaster, Samm Smeltzer is on a mission to revolutionize HR and heal the working world.
Join Amy and Samm in this episode as they delve into being intuitive and qigong meditation.
In this episode, you will learn:
- What it means to be intuitive and how Samm applies it to help corporate leaders
- What Qigong is and how it relates to energy and wellness
- How Samm uses Qigong to help leaders find their authentic selves in the workplace
Quote from the show - ‘‘ Part of me thinks, you know, the pandemic is a horrible global situation that we're going through. However, one of the gifts it has generated is this massive, even reflective, movement through quarantine. And so for the first time, we were all forced to look at ourselves and go inward. We couldn't have all the distractions to allow us to not do that. And when we looked inward and we realized that we haven't been working there, people were like, oh crap. Now what? What do we do?’’
Resources mentioned in the show:
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle
How do you collaborate with your team? Do you take the time to ask their opinions, check in with them, find out what they need from you as their leader?
In this episode, Amy is joined by Robert “Bo” Brabo. Throughout his career, Bo has always focused on the people, helping them tackle their issues as if they were his own. Since retiring from the US Army as the Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency and Presidential Communications Officer for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Bo has served in several executive positions and is the founder of Hail Media Group & The Brabo Center of Excellence, providing fully accredited continuing education for HR professionals around the globe.
Bo’s mission through the Center is to build leadership and business acumen in human resources professionals, giving them the abilities to help solve today's most challenging business issues. Students develop a leadership mindset, boost their performance, build, and lead high-performing teams, get crystal clear on their HR goals, plans, and actions, and set-up their careers for long-term success and satisfaction. The Center’s programs are offered on their E-Learning platform, via live webinars, as well as customized corporate training events.
Bo received his MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He is a professional speaker and author of the book “From the Battlefield, to the White House, to the Boardroom: Leading Organizations to Values Based Results”, an Amazon Top 100 Hot New Release in Business Leadership. Bo is the Co-host of “The Bo & Luke Show” (a top 2.5% global podcast) inspiring listeners to be, know, and do better every day. Bo also holds current SPHR and PMP professional certifications.
Join Amy and Bo in this episode as they discuss:
- What values based leadership means
- The role mental strength plays in the workplace and its similarities to SQ
- How end of day check-ins with your team creates an open environment for communication
- How to handle mistakes and view them as an opportunity for learning, not blaming
Quote from the show - ‘‘When I'm meeting with my team and they're telling me what they've accomplished, they're telling me about any impacts they have had on their day or what other people, external forces might be having on them and getting their job done or any impediments, it's really about me listening, active listening, to ensure I can then discern what needs to be done and what actions need to take place’.
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase Amy’s book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Bo:
How comfortable are you at work? Do you feel that you can truly be yourself or do you show only a version of yourself for fear of being judged by colleagues?
In this episode, Amy is joined by Sean Moore. Certified in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and after 20 years in the telecom industry, Sean decided to start a consulting company that focuses on change management, servant leadership and building strong, diverse and inclusive cultures.
Join Amy and Sean in this episode as they discuss:
- How Sean operates from a place of higher motivation or big picture view as a leader
- What it means to be a compassionate leader and how you can connect with your employees on a deeper level
- Why you should build diversity through connection as a leader
Quote from the show - ‘‘A compassionate leader encourages people to be authentic and recognizes like.....something I've learned personally is people don’t know how to help you,if you don’t reach out and ask for help.’’
*For a brief portion of this episode we discuss our guest's work in diversity, equity and inclusion. We acknowledge that these are deep and complex issues that require more in depth exploration than this conversation allowed for.
At Create Magic At Work we honor, respect and value all identities and perspectives. Many of the skills of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) reflect themes such as the awareness of others worldviews, awareness of the interconnectedness of life, and making wise and compassionate decisions. We will continue to explore these and other skills of SQ throughout this podcast.
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Sean:
https://dgiconsultingllc.com/
Since the COVID pandemic, the way people work has changed and some may be wondering, is there a place for middle managers in the workplace and if so, what role do they play in the health and wellbeing of their employees?
In this episode, Amy is joined by Roly Walter. Roly is the founder of Appraisd, an employee performance management system that is unique in aiming to help managers get the best from their team members. Roly has built Appraisd from his garden shed to a global business with £1mm ARR. He has so far avoided external investment, worried that it would get in the way of his family life but also wanted to prove that you could build and scale a SaaS business through customer revenue.
He is fascinated by what it means to be a manager – why middle management has become a dirty word, why management is seen as inferior to leadership, how managers also need to be coaches, mentors as well as holding their team members to account.
Roly says it’s hard to be a manager, and this is what drives him to build tools to help. He also loves to regularly embarrass his two kids by playing guitar for their school’s Dads Band.
Join Amy and Roly in this episode as they discuss:
- Whether there will be a place for middle managers in the future of the workforce
- How middle managers can best support their teams in a remote working environment
- Equipping managers with the right tools they need to have conversations with their employees about their mental health and their wellbeing
Quote from the show - ‘‘Now we could look at the managers and think about what it means. If you're a new manager or you're a manager that has imposter syndrome, or you're a manager that has blind spots, how can we help those people so that the balance is absolutely equal and that manager and employee can really get the best from each other.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Roly:
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Being a curious and creative learner has set Valerie apart from becoming an accomplished leadership coach and professional speaker.
For the past 20 years, Valerie’s career has taken her to many different countries and to work with people of many cultures. She’s worked for Up with People, the international leadership program, the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Hyatt Corporation in roles focused on public relations, training, recruitment, and leadership development.
In 2018, she launched into entrepreneurship as the CEO of her company, Connect to Joy, LLC. Her thought‐provoking questions and unique strategies empower people from all walks of life. Her group workshops and one‐on‐one sessions are designed to go beyond concepts and data points, to shine a light on what has heart and meaning. While her delivery is fun, engaging and playful, attendees report breakthroughs in achieving meaningful goals, transforming relationships, and communicating with confidence. Whether in a one-on-one session, delivering a keynote, facilitating a breakout or participating in a panel discussion, Valerie exudes wisdom, curiosity, and joy.
In this episode, you will learn:
- What it means to have a deeper connection with a colleague or employee
- What sparks Valerie to speak about bringing joy to diversity
- What servant leadership means to Valerie
- How organizations should look to fix underlying causes of problems vs. symptoms
Quote from the show - ‘‘The more I embraced that part of me, which was so natural already, the better results I got, the more compliant people were ironically, because they were willing to go above and beyond sometimes in places, in ways, that were uncomfortable.’’
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Valerie:
Website
Have you heard of SQ or spiritual intelligence? Do you know what it means or why it’s important in the workplace?
Join Amy in this episode as she breaks it all down.
You will learn:
- The definition of spiritual intelligence and how it links to emotional intelligence
- The four quadrants that make up SQ21
- How you can learn what level you’re at by taking the SQ21 assessment
- A skill-building exercise that will help you to make wise and compassionate decisions
Quote from the show - ‘As long as you believe there is a place within you that comes from wisdom and compassion again, which I like to call your higher self and you learn how to access that and put your ego aside, you can work on the 21 skills of spiritual intelligence’.
Resources mentioned in the show
Cindy Wigglesworth
The Quantum Leader book by Danah Zohar
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
How can you build authentic connections in the workplace as a leader?
Scott Rodgerson is a veteran of retail management. He started his leadership career with Home Depot in a management training program in 1998. He has his Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Utah and Masters of Business Administration from Westminster College. Scott is currently the Assistant Vice President for a large telecommunications company for the state of California. He has worked in Connecticut, New York, Utah, Hawaii, Nevada and now California and is well known for his ability to manage during crisis and difficult situations. Scott has five children and lives with his beautiful wife Cindy in Huntington Beach, Ca.
Join Amy and Scott in this episode as they delve into what being a true leader looks like, including showing compassion and drawing on your personal experience to better support your team.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How knowing and connecting with your values gets you the results you need in the workplace
- The role mistakes play in an organization and how you as a leader should manage them
- What it means to be a change agent
Quote from the show - ‘‘If I can go out of my way to make what matters most to the employee happen, I think I'm doing my job and delivering on that trust factor.’’
Resources mentioned in the show
Harvard Business Review
Principle Centred Leaders by Steven Covey
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Scott:
What do you do when you’ve achieved your goals yet you still don’t feel happy? Well, even though Rebecca Morrison was a happily married mom and lawyer with a two-decade career in Big Law and Finance, she felt something was missing. That feeling led her on a quest to figure out whether it was possible to be both successful and happy. Now a Happiness Coach and Author of The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide Living What matters, Rebecca helps high achievers live happier, lead happier and build happy businesses.
Join Amy and Becky in this episode as they delve into the recipe for happiness and how you can create the life you want.
You will learn:
- The three gaps that get in the way of people doing more of what matters
- The art of saying no
- How having more of what matters to you, doesn’t mean you have to do more
- The three words you can use to empower others
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Connect with Becky:
Website
Get your copy of her book: The Happiness Recipe
Have you heard of EQ or emotional intelligence? Do you know what it means?
Join Amy as she breaks it all down in this episode.
You will learn:
- The definition of emotional intelligence and how that leads to asking about spiritual intelligence
- The three parts that make up emotional intelligence
- How you can create your own emotional management strategy
- How breathwork can help when you’re triggered in the workplace
Quote from the show - ‘You could also think of that as putting your ego aside and operating from your higher self, that place within you, that comes from wisdom and compassion and love’.
About the host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
Connect with Amy:
Website
Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work
Are you a corporate leader, HR exec or CEO that wants to create healthy workplaces? Then this podcast is for you!
Create Magic At Work™ is on a mission to equip senior leaders with tools they need to be a true servant leader and have a deep understanding of what that means. Improve employee engagement, retain top talent, transform workplace culture to have less stress and drama!
Your host:
Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Work™ and a Spiritual Intelligence Coach.
Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:
- Private Coaching - 3 month 1:1 Spiritual Intelligence Experiences
- Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
- Experiential Workshops & Keynotes
In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her Cavapoo Mr. Bingley, journaling, doing yoga or trying to master stand up paddle boarding with her boyfriend.
www.createmagicatwork.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylynndurham/