The Still Space Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mary Lee Gannon
The Still Space Podcast is where Executive Coach Mary Lee Gannon and her guests share fun and simple strategies to manage yourself so that you can show up the way you want in work, relationships and life and not default to past behaviors that leave you disappointed. The Still Space is where you learn to take an intentional moment to challenge habitual assumptions that hold you back with enlightened truths that boost your genius. We transform drama, resentment, doubt, unmet expectations, and self-sabotage to executive presence, self-control, deep sleep, healthy choices, and more connection with the people who matter while it still matters. It’s time. I invite you to subscribe to this podcast, and get any of my free publications at Mary Lee's website www.MaryLeeGannon.com where you can also learn more about working with Mary Lee. Submit questions for the podcast to mayrlee@maryleegannon.com
No one has ever been crueler to me in me entre life than I have been to myself in my own head. In this episode we learn to be kind to ourselves and exactly what to do with the voice of doubt that holds us back so that we can have the life, career and relationships we want. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
The Latest Still Space Podcast #63 - Five Things I learned on My Family Vacation Recently my family was together for a summer vacation and get-together inn my hometown. Some of my family live in town. My oldest daughter and her husband and two children came to visit and four other children who live here got together in some form nearly every day over a 10 day timeframe. There was a lot of laughter, deep conversations and love. This episode explores the five things I learned that during that time. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
In this episode I share experiences, challenges and insight I gained from experiencing life from completely different cultures. I share lessons on leadership I learned, wisdom I brought home with me and the clearing I discovered in this most enchanting part of the world. Let the clearing work for you too. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
In this episode I am reminded of losing my dad six years ago. The anniversary of his death in August brings back cherished and painful memories. I’ve learned to embrace all of them and share with you how I made that journey in the event that you miss someone who is no longer with us. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Research points to the fact that people who are happy and fulfilled have a sense of worthiness – that they belong where they are and that they deserve to be there. Unfortunately, many people struggle with doubting themselves and wonder if they really deserve to be happy or belong in roles and relationships and situations the desire. In this episode we talk about how shame can get in the way and what to do when you doubt yourself. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Confidence is a mindset whereby you are certain that you can tackle any challenge because you know perfection is not the goal and because you know how to go about things in a strategic way – not married to the outcome. In this episode we talk about how to adopt the confident mindset. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
In this episode we discuss how avoiding feelings pushes us away from exactly what we want and we learn how to identify feelings to get rid of anxiety and build better relationships. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Most of what brings dissonance to people’s lives is feeling powerless. When we are stuck on a feeling and can’t let go of it we are especially powerless. Pretending you are strong is not being strong. In this episode we learn how to let go of the things whose time has passed and make room to show up authentically with executive presence closer relationships and healthier routines we stick to. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
You wouldn’t go on a trip without a map. We need one for life too. You have a calendar for appointments. On this episode we are talking about wellbeing practices and a tool for accountability. This little tool – created between managing my office, being a wife, being a mom, being a grandmother (Gigi), walking our doggie (Bailey), cooking, planning, traveling, painting, keeping my home, and being an executive coach – is something I have used for years. It helped me go from welfare to the CEO of a $33 million organization, have closer relationships, get in shape, and enjoy what matters to me. My clients receive a bound book version of this document with lots of practices, planning information, relaxation techniques and more. Here is a link to the free version to help get you started on freedom - maintaining your wellbeing AND having a fulfilling career. Get the Free Flow-on-the-Go Guide here >>> https://www.maryleegannon.com/pl/80565
55 Executive Coach Mary Lee Gannon is interviewed by former Nuclear Submarine Officer and president of Peak Demand Jon Rennie on leadership styles, executive presence, emotional intelligence, and advancing in your career. Much of leadership is understanding how to lead others. None of that works if we don’t know how to manage ourselves – our doubt, assumptions, expectations, temper, ego, disappointment, fears. In this episode we talk about my story and how I was able to get my first C-suite role. We discuss what to do when you feel stressed, how to manage yourself when you feel small within a group of talented peers, how to self-regulate fear when it becomes an interloper to strategic execution. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Do you ever wonder what happiness really is? Our “get-more-and-be-more” culture wants you to strive to thrive. Get a little more thin, house, compensation, attractive, young, accessories and you’ll be happy. As if happiness is an acquisition. “Get this and you’ll have that.” In this episode we talk about what happiness really is and how to sustain it in our lives. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Continuity with anything is really hard. It takes three weeks of continuity to change a habit. Most resolutions die after the first week. In this episode we’ll discover what behind lack of continuity and how we can better manage ourselves to create the changes we want. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Gallup reports that three key leadership tracking behaviors that drive alignment and execution have declined since the start of the pandemic. Most notable is a drop in trust in leadership. In this episode we describe where this is coming from and what a leader can do about it. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
Have you ever felt like you just don’t have compassion for anyone else because you’re spent? And compassion for yourself doesn’t seem possible ether. Let alone compassion for yourself which seems utterly impossible. Compassion for ourselves can be hard to find when we are anxious, judgmental, resentful, defeated or tired. In these moments we sense that we are losing control. In this episode we discover the cost of ignoring these thoughts and what to do about it before it costs you peace, productivity and important relationships. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation
I was recently asked for my best leadership advice and this list is the result of that question. They aren’t the typical high level conceptual tips found in best-selling books. These are tips from the trenches of my journey from welfare to CEO, having had to make my own way to the C-Suite without always having the best resume for the job. Get my free career plan at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
I was recently asked for my best leadership advice and this list is the result of that question. They aren’t the typical high level conceptual tips found in best-selling books. These are tips from the trenches of my journey from welfare to CEO, having had to make my own way to the C-Suite without always having the best resume for the job. Get my free career plan at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
I was recently asked for my best leadership advice and this list is the result of that question. They aren’t the typical high level conceptual tips found in best-selling books. These are tips from the trenches of my journey from welfare to CEO, having had to make my own way to the C-Suite without always having the best resume for the job. Get my free career plan at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
I was recently asked for my best leadership advice and this list is the result of that question. They aren’t the typical high level conceptual tips found in best-selling books. This episode holds the tips from the trenches of my journey from welfare to CEO, having had to make my own way to the C-Suite without always having the best resume for the job and as a single mom with four children at home.
Your ability to be kind to yourself – to know that no matter what the situation – you are ok with who you are is self-acceptance. This is a superpower. No judgment. On this episode you will learn how to stay in the space of self-acceptance – even when everything around you indicates otherwise. You remember who values you. Your compassion for others grows. Compassion for self and others is the fulfilled human condition. Learn how to stand consistency in your brilliance. For more on this go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com where you’ll see Mary Lee’s free career plan.
This episode is a continuation of Episode #18 and gives you more specific actionable strategies you can use to gain power in The Still Space. In The Still Space you can execute self-regulation practices that disarm doubt before your thoughts take over and emotions rule your behavior. This is where procrastination, perfectionism resentment, anger, sadness, and stuck thoughts take hold. You are not your thoughts. You are the thinker. If you are familiar with recognizing the Still Space, you can shift your thoughts and behavior before fear creeps in. That’s power and peace. Learn more at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Have you ever been in a high-risk meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position, and you immediately feel threatened and that the world is closing in on you? I call this The Still Space, the same space Austrian psychiatrist and holocaust survivor Viktor Frankly described when he said, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” In this space we can execute self-regulation practices that disarm doubt before our thoughts take over and emotions rule our behavior. You are not your thoughts. You are the thinker. If you are familiar with recognizing the Still Space, you can shift your thoughts and behavior before fear creeps in. That’s power. This episode gives you specific actionable strategies you can use to gain power in The Still Space. Learn more at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
We are on this earth to enjoy love, be happy and create meaningful relationships. In this space we feel safe, connected and valued. To do that we must be able to communicate and not guard our souls. We are more successful at this when we cultivate a curiosity to understand how people think, feel and behave. This alone will jumpstart your self-awareness. A lack of awareness of how you and others think, feel and behave will result in failed relationships. When we are uncomfortable with ourselves, resentment and hate can grow. Insecurity breeds anger, fear and injury. Insecure people feel others threaten them. If the insecure person doesn’t know how to heal their feelings of unworthiness, it can turn to hate. Hate for feeling uncomfortable. Hate for their uncertainty. Hate for feeling left out. Hate for feeling dismissed. Hate for feeling not good enough. Insecurity can bleed hate like a hemorrhage. Hate isn’t mutually exclusive. If you hate others, you hate yourself for something too. In this episode we undo hate for better peace, success and relationships. Get free career tools at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Being mindful is a challenge when your mind is taxed with emotion, chaos and judgment. Try to execute mindfully composed leadership in a crisis moment and it can feel impossible. The crisis need not be of catastrophic proportion to raise your anxiety barometer to out of control. It could be as simple as one more expectation added onto your already busy day. Notice the triggers. When the fear response is activated it takes 15 to 20 minutes to reset biologically. If this happens often enough and for long enough, your adrenals become fatigued and your immune system tanks. Long term fear can affect your metabolism, memory, inflammation, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It can also contribute to psychological disturbances such as depression, anxiety, loss of satisfaction and burnout. These are symptoms of your mind, body and spirit calling for relief. In this episode we define actionable practices to bring that relief. Learn more about working with Mary Lee in her Mindful Leader - Satisfied Life Program and gether free career tols at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Dogs have a unique perspective on life. Simple. Concrete. Clear. In this episode Mary Lee has fun with how a dog might look at leadership based on her relationship with her dog, Bailey. Then Mary Lee answers another question from listeners to “Ask the Coach.” You may ask your questions here >>> https://forms.gle/3FXFop8sJGj3ECeU8
Finding your still space gives you power. In your still space you gain control over runaway thoughts before they hijack your efficacy and likability. Mindful daily practices help you build your awareness to notice the still space window before it closes and you’ve missed the opportunity and said or done something you regret. For more information go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com
When you demonstrate anger you undercut your efficacy, your self-control and your ability to think clearly. This also destroys relationships - both personal and professional. Don't be labeled the emotional leader or the immature leader. On this podcast you'll learn simple practical ways to harness the power of anger to serve you productively. To learn more visit www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Early in life situations occur that we aren’t emotionally mature enough to process and a part of ourselves steps in to protect us from every having to feel that pain again. For many people this guarded mechanism for negativity bias becomes almost like a religion, taking over when we want to be more connected, intimate and less distant. In this episode we explore what to do to unravel the hold it has on our career efficacy, team dynamics and personal relationships. Learn more about working with Mary Lee in her Mindful Leader - Satisfied Life Program at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
We all overthink. It brings anxiety, perfectionism, guilt, and self-sabotage. In this episode we learn strategies to be in charge of our mind, not a victim to it. Get free publications on this and other topics at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Working harder is not the only segue to executive level advancement and happiness. Dedication is not enough and often if it is the only strategy can lead to perfectionism. Learn how mastery and deep wins challenge the myth that working harder gets the win to enjoy true fulfillment in career and life. Learn more at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
Ageism is a form of discrimination that isn’t talked about and is felt my one of the largest subsets of the population. By the time employees are in their 40s they begin to see signs of it. Know what those signs are and 10 tips to counter them.
We all have drama from our past. Some people have trauma from their past that they deal with every day. In this episode we uncover the quiet lessons from our past we forget when the loud noise of past drama and our interpretation of it cloud the kind experiences and revelations from gentle giants we’ve known.
Hard work always served you well. So, you go back to this strategy when things aren’t working. Except nothing changes. Now you are not only working harder without efficacy or personal reward but you are exhausted, can’t sleep, have frayed relationships, are eating way too much and see no hope in sight. In this episode we explore how to get off this treadmill to nowhere and practical steps you can take right now to deliver exactly what you want and how I used the treadmill to nowhere as an excuse for not letting go of what needed to be released until I knew how.
I also show how I reconciled a strained relationship I had for years with my mom. It was hard to share this but I felt I had to in an effort to help those experiencing strained relationships with family members. Juicy stuff here. Worth the short listen.
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The first step in building executive presence is to stop doing the behaviors that deplete it. Most people don’t even know they do these things or the impact they have on their leadership, relationships and life. In this episode I give concrete strategies you can take right now to stop doing what is undermining your presence.
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Executive presence is something we project to others through our persona. It is the manner in which we conduct ourselves. In this podcast learn how to discover it in yourself. It is there. And know what to do when you get in your own way.
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Here are four uniquely mindful guideposts for your career, especially if you are stuck. You likely haven't seen these before.
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When a person masters The Three Things they have career efficacy, executive presence, relationship mastery and satisfaction. Learn what they are and how to develop them in this episode.
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We all have an ego that is acutely alert for danger. This ability to play it safe is what has protected us from becoming extinct as a species. But when we repeatedly allow our ego to lead us we can end up being stagnant, not advancing in our careers, not having connected relationships, an over-focused need to be right and not showing up as we want to. Listen to my podcast on The Dane with Your Ego to identify how to be aware of your ego and how to challenge it to serve you.
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Overthinking, worry and stress are at the root of anxiety. They are the byproduct of the stories we tell ourselves about our situations. Listen to my podcast on Managing Overthinking, Worry and Stress to learn how to undo the misery that comes from the way we deal with the difficult emotions that follow these stories so that you can finally have peace and freedom.
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