Create Magic At Work®

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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• 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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• 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.