🎙️ Episode 86

Leading with Empathy: Mental Health, Neurodivergence & Creating Spaces Where Everyone Thrives

Guest: Sarah Harris, LCSW

🎧 Full Episode Description:

Have you ever felt like your mental health disqualified you from leadership?

Do you live with ADHD, anxiety, depression, or trauma—and wonder if those challenges might actually hold hidden leadership strengths?

In this powerful episode of The Elevate IT Podcast, host Christian F. Johnson is joined by licensed clinical social worker and workplace wellness advocate Sarah Harris for a transformational conversation on leading with empathy, supporting neurodivergent team members, and building mental health-informed leadership cultures.

Together, we explore:

🧠 Why mental health doesn’t disqualify you—it can refine you

🛠️ Grounding strategies for leaders navigating anxiety, trauma, or ADHD

💼 Practical ways to create psychologically safe and supportive work environments

👥 How to normalize mental health conversations at work

🌱 Real stories of thriving through trauma-informed, inclusive leadership

This is for the emerging leader, the entrepreneur, the manager, or the changemaker who wants to lead with presence, compassion, and intentional support—not performance or pressure.

🔗 Connect with Sarah Harris

🌐 Website: https://www.sarahharrisspeaks.com/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahharrisspeaks/

📘 Grab the Book: When You’re Speaking, But Still Silent → https://a.co/d/fAHmHTI

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Big Dreams That Start Small | From Sicily to Success w/ Tony Cataldo | Elevate IT Podcast Ep. 85

 ⁨@Elevateitpodcast⁩  What does it take to leave your homeland at 16 with barely any money—and still build a dream from scratch?

In this powerful in-person episode of The Elevate IT Podcast, host Christian F. Johnson sits down with Tony Cataldo, owner of Pomod’oro Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Downingtown, PA, to uncover the inspiring journey of a man who traded fear for faith—and turned a humble start into a thriving, heart-centered business.

Tony’s story is about more than food. It’s about vision, legacy, and what’s possible when you stay faithful to the process. From Sicily to Pennsylvania, from struggle to success, this episode is a reminder that every big dream is built MOMENT by moment.

🎯 In this episode:

Leaving Sicily at 16 with almost nothing

Building a beloved community restaurant with passion and presence

What it really means to lead with heart

Lessons for emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone starting small

Why success is about more than money—it’s about meaning

💬 “You don’t need perfect conditions to pursue a powerful dream.”

👇 Learn more:

🍕 Visit Pomod’oro: https://www.pomodorodowningtown.com/

📚 Christian’s Book: When You’re Speaking, But Still Silent → https://a.co/d/1f1CAK5

💌 Join the Inner Elevation Newsletter → https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7304182316476563457

📺 Subscribe to the podcast →  ⁨@Elevateitpodcast⁩ 

#TonyCataldo #PomodoroPizza #BigDreamsStartSmall #Entrepreneurship #ImmigrantSuccess #SicilyToSuccess #ChristianFJohnson #ElevateITPodcast #LeadershipWithHeart

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 🎙 Moment by MOMent | How to Heal, Lead & Live After Loss – with Elizabeth De Sevo | Elevate IT Podcast Ep. 84

Description:

In Episode 84 of The Elevate IT Podcast, host Christian F. Johnson sits down with transformational coach and author Elizabeth De Sevo to explore how we can lead, heal, and live moment by MOMent—especially after loss.

Elizabeth shares the powerful story behind her book, Choose Your MOMents: How the Sudden Loss of My Mother Taught Me How to Live, and how grief became a catalyst for presence, purpose, and transformation. This heart-opening conversation is designed for emerging leaders who are navigating silent grief, strained relationships with their mothers, or simply carrying emotional weight while still showing up for others.

💡 Topics We Cover:

• Turning grief into gratitude
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• The MOMents Method: Living with presence & intention
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• How to lead while healing
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• Navigating complex relationships with grace
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• Creating movement from personal pain
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• Practical ways to choose your MOMents daily
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Whether you’ve lost a loved one or are trying to find light in a heavy season, this conversation offers encouragement, insight, and soul-deep inspiration.

👇 Resources & Links:

Follow Elizabeth on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-de-sevo/

📘 Grab Elizabeth’s book: Choose Your MOMents → https://amzn.to/3Sogq66

🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast → https://www.youtube.com/@Elevateitpodcast

📚 Grab Christian’s book → https://amzn.to/3H64nIf

💌 Join the Inner Elevation Newsletter → https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7304182316476563457

#GriefToGratitude #EmergingLeaders #PresenceCentered #ElizabethDeSevo #ChristianFJohnson #ChooseYourMOMents #ElevateITPodcast #LeadershipHealing

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🦸🏾‍♂️ What’s Your HEROtype? Discover the Superpower Within | For Emerging Leaders  ⁨@Elevateitpodcast⁩ 

🎙️ Episode 83 – The Elevate IT Podcast with Christian F. Johnson & Coach Cory Charles

What kind of hero are you?

In this power-packed episode, I’m joined by Coach Cory Charles—TEDx Speaker, Peak Performance Expert, and Creator of the HEROtype Assessment—to help you unlock your inner superpower and rise into the next level of your leadership.

We explore how knowing your HEROtype isn’t just a fun quiz—it’s a game-changing framework for identity, energy, and impact. Whether you’re an introverted innovator, a heart-centered guide, or a visionary leader, this conversation will help you name your strengths, navigate your kryptonite, and own your greatness.

✅ I even took the assessment myself—and it turns out I’m a Mentor.

So we use my results as a live example to coach YOU through the process!

🎯 In This Episode, We Cover:

What the HEROtype Assessment is and why it matters

Why knowing your “superpower” and “kryptonite” is essential

How underestimated and introverted leaders can thrive

The mindset shift that unlocks SalesOlogy & authentic influence

One simple “Hero Activation” you can apply today

🛠️ Take the Assessment:

👉 https://cory-lsm2lyzi.scoreapp.com/

Find your HEROtype and tag us with your results!

Coach Cory on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-charles/

📚 Grab the Book:

When You’re Speaking, But Still Silent – Now on Amazon

👉 https://a.co/d/aIo2D8S

May good, great, and awesomeness continue to flow to and through you this week.

— Christian F. Johnson

#HEROtype #ElevateITPodcast #EmergingLeaders #SuperpowerAssessment #LeadershipGrowth #PeakPerformance #AuthenticLeadership #ChristianFJohnson

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Are you feeling disconnected, drained, or out of rhythm with your purpose?

In this episode of The Elevate IT Podcast, bestselling author, coach, and leadership expert  @coachamychambers2001  breaks down the 6 H.A.B.I.T.S. that help powerful people stay grounded, aligned, and fully tapped into their true source of power.

These habits are more than routines—they’re spiritual and strategic anchors for anyone ready to live from presence instead of pressure.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll discover how to:

Set boundaries without guilt

Rewire limiting thoughts and reclaim your mind

Align your daily actions with your divine identity

Lead from your values—not from validation

Stay connected to The Power that fuels purpose

Whether you're a leader, coach, creator, or simply trying to elevate through overwhelm—this conversation will meet you where you are and lift you higher.

📘 Get Amy's book.: 6 H.A.B.I.T.S. of Powerful People: Becoming A Happy Human Who Has It All:https://amzn.to/4iZKCiu

Other wats to connect with Amy:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amymchambers/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachamychambers2001/

Website: https://amymchambers.com/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-chambers-4335008/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachAmyChambers/

🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes on personal growth, presence-centered leadership, and soul-aligned living.

📘 Get Christian’s new book:

When You’re Speaking, But Still Silent: Reclaiming Your Voice in a World That Rewards Performance Over Presence

📖 Available now on Amazon → https://a.co/d/34W67E4

🌐 Learn more and join the Elevate IT community at:

https://www.IamChristianFJohnson.com

🙏🏾 May good, great, and awesomeness continue to flow to and through you.

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Episode 81 – Burnout-Proof Leading: Changing the World with Energy to Spare

Special Guest: Dr. Katherine M. Sauer

Host: Christian F. Johnson | The Elevate IT Podcast

Are you a purpose-driven leader feeling the weight of burnout? Wondering how to keep showing up with energy, impact, and authenticity — without sacrificing your well-being?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Katherine M. Sauer, founder of Burnout Proof Leaders, joins us to explore how to lead from your core, manage energy wisely, and change the world with energy to spare. If you're tired of the hustle culture and ready to thrive with clarity, purpose, and rest, this episode is for you.

We dive into:

• Signs of early burnout (before it gets serious)
• Why hustle culture is outdated for conscious leaders
• How to reframe rest as a strength, not a weakness
• Practical habits to prevent burnout and elevate your leadership
• What it really means to “lead from your core”

✨ Dr. Katie’s Resources & Links:

▶️ Insight Timer Meditations for Workday Wellness:

https://insighttimer.com/yogiconomist

📺 Burnout Proof Leaders on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@BurnoutProofLeaders/

📘 Sign up for Dr. Katie’s upcoming book:

https://katherinesauer.com/frictionless.html

📄 Download the free Blueprint for Workday Well-Being:

https://go.burnoutproofleaders.com/blueprint/

🔗 Follow Burnout Proof Leaders on LinkedIn:

https://linkedin.com/company/burnout-proof-leaders/

🔗 Connect with Dr. Katherine M. Sauer on LinkedIn:

https://linkedin.com/in/katherinesauer/

📘 Get Christian’s new book:

When You’re Speaking, But Still Silent: Reclaiming Your Voice in a World That Rewards Performance Over Presence

📖 Available now on Amazon → https://a.co/d/34W67E4

🌐 Learn more and join the Elevate IT community at:

https://www.IamChristianFJohnson.com

💡 Subscribe and hit the bell for weekly episodes focused on inner work, self-awareness, and leadership from within.

🙏🏾 May good, great, and awesomeness continue to flow to and through you.

#BurnoutProof #Leadership #EmergingLeaders #InnerWork #LeadWithEnergy #SelfAwareness #ElevateITPodcast

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🎙️ Episode 80: Dealing with Disappointment & Doubling Your Income by Transforming Anxiety

Guest: Bradley Rausch

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-rausch/

Could anxiety really be affecting your leadership, business, and finances?

Today’s guest, Bradley Rausch — a top coaching executive and podcast host — shares how actively transforming his relationship with anxiety helped him double his income over and over again.

In this episode:

• How anxiety shows up in leadership and finances
• Why inner work beats hustle for lasting success
• The practical steps Bradley used to shift his mindset and results
• One powerful shift you can make today to elevate your life

Tune in and get ready to rise!

🌐 Learn more at IamChristianFJohnson.com

#Leadership #Anxiety #PersonalGrowth #ElevationNation

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Episode 79 – Through the Eyes of Grace: A Candid Look at Purpose, Pressure & Paychecks

with Georgina (Georgi) Enthoven

Have you ever felt like you’re doing meaningful work... but barely making ends meet?

Do you wonder if it’s possible to be well-paid and well-aligned in your career?

In this episode, we dive into a powerful case study from Chapter One of Work That’s Worth It by USA Today bestselling author and Harvard MBA Georgi Enthoven—a story that might sound a lot like yours.

We’re talking about Grace: a passionate, purpose-driven professional on the edge of burnout. She’s making impact in the world, but not enough income to thrive. Sound familiar?

In this one-of-a-kind conversation, Georgi breaks down what it means to move from being the “Unrewarded Do-Gooder” to becoming a “Well-Rewarded Disruptor.” We cover the emotional toll of purpose-driven work, the false guilt around wanting more, and how to align your values with your value—in real life, not just in theory.

Whether you're an emerging leader, coach, creative, or corporate professional at a crossroads—this episode is for you.

🔍 In this episode we explore:

• Grace’s story and the four professional quadrants
• What the “Well-Rewarded Disruptor” truly looks like
• Why burnout is not a badge of honor
• How to make meaning and money work together
• The impact of identity (race, gender, class) on professional pressure
• One shift you can make this week to reclaim your purpose and your paycheck

🎉 Special thanks to Georgi Enthoven and the team at BookThinkers for making this conversation possible.

📘 Grab Work That’s Worth It on Amazon or wherever books are sold: https://amzn.to/4jphwKA

🌐 Learn more about Georgi and the Good Work Spiral at WorkThatsWorthIt.com

👇 Drop a comment, share your reflections, and tag someone who needs this message.

🧠 Let’s elevate the conversation around income and impact—together.

#WorkThatsWorthIt #ElevateITPodcast #IncomeAndImpact #GraceAtTheCrossroads #WellRewardedDisruptor #EmergingLeaders #InnerTugging #PurposeDrivenProfessionals #BookThinkers #GeorgiEnthoven

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​ @Elevateitpodcast Episode 78 – The Science of Sustainable Change: Rewiring from the Inside Out

Guest: Michael J. López, ⁨ @MichaelJLopez9 

Author of Change: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior

What if transformation wasn’t just possible—it was scientifically wired into you?

In this powerful episode of The Elevate IT Podcast, host Christian F. Johnson sits down with transformational coach and author Michael J. López to unpack how neuroscience can unlock real, lasting change. Drawing from decades of experience and his groundbreaking book Change, Michael reveals why traditional willpower-based methods often fail—and what truly works instead.

We dive into:

✅ The six science-backed strategies that help rewire your brain

✅ Why willpower isn’t enough—and what to do instead

✅ How to build resilience and adaptability as lifelong tools

✅ How to work with your brain (not against it) to break habits

✅ Practical steps for creating sustainable, soul-aligned transformation

Whether you're feeling stuck or simply ready to grow from the inside out, this episode will give you tools, truth, and a fresh perspective on what's truly possible.

📘 Grab Michael’s book: https://amzn.to/3E9hF5F

🌐 Connect with Michael: https://www.michaeljlopez.coach/

YouTube: @MichaelJLopez9

Instagram: @michaeljlopez9

X (Twitter): @MichaelJLopez9

Threads: @michaeljlopez9

FB: @MichaelJosephLopez9

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🗣️ New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe and turn on notifications to elevate your life through presence, perspective, and the power of inner tugging.

#ElevateITPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #NeuroscienceOfChange #InnerElevation #BehavioralChange #PersonalTransformation

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What if your pulse could reveal the truth about your stress, health, and energy levels? In this powerful episode of The Elevate IT Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Torkil Færø—GP, filmmaker, author of The Pulse Cure, and pulse expert from Norway—who’s here to help us uncover the silent energy thieves in our lives.

We explore the connection between stress and disease, how wearables can help you regulate your nervous system, and simple daily practices to align your body, mind, and spirit. If you're an emerging leader feeling burnout, fatigue, or chronic pressure—this conversation is your turning point.

🌍 From emotional overload to physical fatigue, discover the tools you already have to shift into balance.

🎯 Episode Highlights:

• How your pulse reveals what your body has been trying to tell you
• The overlooked link between stress, burnout, and chronic illness
• Game-changing tips on sleep, movement, and daily recovery
• Why stress is no longer a badge of honor—and what to do about it

🔗 Grab The Pulse Cure → https://amzn.to/4i9i31T

📚 New Book: Heaven & Earth – Vibing High in the Midst of Lowness → https://amzn.to/3G0I0TS

👇 Subscribe and turn on notifications for weekly episodes that inspire, awaken, and elevate: https://iamchristianfjohnson.com/

#StressRelief #PulseCure #HighPerformanceHealth #EmergingLeaders #ElevateITPodcast #bookthinkers

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