What can reflecting on milestones and embracing gratitude teach us about personal and professional growth?

Join Juliette Mayers, a highly regarded DEI strategist, Forbes Coaches Council Member, Author and Speaker, in this heartfelt season 3 finale of Entering the Inspiration Zone. Juliette reflects on a year of blessings, celebrating achievements and extending heartfelt gratitude to listeners, guests, and her incredible team, for their invaluable support this season. She also emphasizes the importance of self-care through “strategic pauses” and invites listeners to revisit past episodes while anticipating the exciting return of season 4 in 2025.

Whether you’re a business professional, entrepreneur, or someone seeking inspiration, this episode delivers encouragement, actionable insights, and a reminder to celebrate your journey.

Highlights:

01:10 - "It is an absolute joy to hear from you, and it warms my heart when I meet our listeners in person. Some of you have become friends, and others have become clients, and for that, I am grateful."

01:23 - "This year has been filled with possibility and numerous blessings. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

01:37 - "From Inspiration Zone selection as the 2024 Supplier of the Year from Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council to selection as a Woman to Watch, an honor I humbly accepted from the Women’s Business Group Connect, to the surge of book-related engagements for my book Strategic Networking 2.0, these milestones are reminders that I am on the right path."

02:16 - "A huge shout out to Inspiration Zone guests who have shared their stories and elevated our thinking as a community. Every topic brings us closer together, sparking real moments of insight and growth from our episodes on resilience, innovation, deep dives into leadership, empathy, and community building."

02:48 - "Special thanks to D'Anna Ibiloye, Inspiration Zone’s marketing and communications coordinator, and to the team at Podcast Engineers for your partnership.."

03:39 - “I am deliberate and intentional, creating positive connection and professional development. I think of it as a strategic pause to retool and recharge. And yes, I encourage everyone to do this for themselves.

04:26 - “Get caught up with the past episodes, practice self care, I look forward to rejoining you here for season 4 in 2025.”

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Are you ready to end the year with renewed energy and focus? In this episode of Entering the Inspiration Zone, host Juliette Mayers dives into essential strategies for recharging and aligning with your professional and personal goals. Juliette, a highly regarded DEI strategist, Forbes Coaches Council Member, Author and Speaker, shares actionable tips to help entrepreneurs and business professionals find resilience, manage overwhelm, and finish strong.

Expect a valuable blend of wellness insights, goal-setting frameworks, and motivational advice aimed at enhancing productivity and well-being as the year wraps up. Tune in now to gain clarity, set priorities, and tackle the final quarter with intention and strength.

Let’s get energized and inspired to close out the year on a high note!

Highlights:

02:00 - "What I am talking about is the impact upon me personally...I find the constant demands overwhelming sometimes, especially as an introverted professional."

04:11 - "When I talk about resilience, I mean the ability to bounce back and manage through challenges."

06:03 - "I thought I'd share my personal experience on how I stay authentic amid external pressures."

08:41 - "Each morning, I focus on setting priorities...What is the one thing I need to accomplish today?"

11:45 - "Leverage your network, and the people in your ecosystem, to help drive things forward."

14:22 - "Go back to your goals...make sure you reset, recharge, and finish strong."

16:57 - "Finishing strong is about acknowledging all aspects of ourselves to achieve professional success."

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How do we create food sustainably without relying on traditional agriculture? In this captivating episode of Entering the Inspiration Zone, Juliette Mayers sits down with Dr. Lisa Dyson, the brilliant mind behind Air Protein. Dr. Dyson is revolutionizing the food industry with her groundbreaking approach to landless agriculture, making it possible to produce nutritious food from air, water, and energy. Dr. Dyson’s compelling journey reveals the science behind air-based food production and shows how every small step can help tackle global food challenges.

Dr. Dyson shares insights into her journey from physics research to entrepreneurial ventures tackling climate challenges through innovative food solutions. She explains the power of networks in driving change and highlights the importance of resilience for success. This conversation will inspire you to rethink the future of food, business, and climate solutions. Whether you're a business leader, a climate enthusiast, or simply curious about the future, this episode offers valuable insights on how we can all take action to create a more sustainable world.

Highlights:

01:08 - "Air Protein’s transformative land-free process uses only elements of air to yield a carbon-negative protein, resulting in the most sustainable way to grow food."

12:36 - "We leverage some of NASA’s original ideas to build a technology that allows us to make food in a way that doesn’t require arable land. You can make food anywhere using just air, water, and energy."

17:22 - "If the way we make food today clears land equivalent to the size of South America and contributes more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector, how will we feed 9 or 10 billion people?"

15:08 - "We started by focusing on the hardest problem first—can we make something like chicken, with the same texture and flavor, but grown using air?"

20:09 - "The main thing consumers can do is vote with their wallet—choose products that are good for both your health and the planet."

23:27 - "The way you climb Mount Everest is one step at a time. Even a small piece of a possible solution can make a difference, and you'd be surprised how many people are willing to join you on that journey."

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Are you making the most of your network for career success? In this episode, host Juliette Mayers shares the secrets of smart networking and how to build connections that can advance your career. Juliette: An accomplished Author, Speaker, DEI Strategist, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council, challenges the common notion of "your network is your net worth" and tells you why quality trumps quantity. She also shares real-life examples, and thought-provoking questions to help you rethink your entire networking strategy.

Learn how you can begin building relationships that matter both externally and internally. Be sure to apply Juliette's actionable advice, such as nurturing internal relationships, focusing on the quality of your network over quantity, and strategically planning your networking efforts to advance your career. 

Highlights:

01:10 - "Often what is overlooked is your internal network, and really spending the time to cultivate those internal relationships that can help increase your effectiveness and better position you for success."

02:45 - "Your network is your net worth; I don’t think that's 100% true. You can have a huge network, but what's more important is the quality of your network and how it aligns with what you're trying to accomplish."

03:40 - "Strategic networking is networking with a plan. It's deliberate, intentional, and focused on relationships that matter to your goals."

06:20 - "When it comes to career advancement, your internal network is extremely important...most people get promoted because they have done their work on the relationship part."

09:45 - "I'm an introvert, and for me, networking takes a lot of energy...The reason I focus on strategic networking is because I can be more thoughtful and deliberate about how I use my time and energy."

13:30 - "Yes, you do need a written plan for networking. People who write down their plans and revisit them regularly have a higher likelihood of achieving what they want."

16:10 - “Who in the organization is a champion of mine? Who are my allies, mentors, sponsors?"

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How can AI revolutionize your personal and business branding? Tune in as Juliette Mayers welcomes marketing expert David Meerman Scott a globally recognized marketing strategist and author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR.

If you're a business professional or entrepreneur, this episode will show you how AI can simplify content creation and enhance audience engagement. You'll discover actionable steps to boost your brand's visibility and credibility using AI. Learn how to save time, effortlessly create high-impact content, and build a standout brand with the power of AI. Discover how AI can drive more engagement on platforms like LinkedIn, help you write compelling headlines, and turn your ideas into attention-grabbing posts. Whether you're looking to elevate your personal brand or grow your business, you'll get practical tips to sharpen your marketing strategy, increase your reach, and connect with your audience meaningfully.

Don’t wait—tune in now and transform your personal and business branding with AI! Apply the expert insights shared in this episode to stand out, captivate your audience, and thrive in the digital age.

Highlights:

05:00 - "Artificial intelligence is driving so many of the things that we do every single day. Sometimes they’re in the background; we don’t even see it."

11:00 - "The more you can create content built around engagement, the more engagement you’ll get, the more people will be exposed to your ideas."

18:15 - "You can use AI tools to create more and better content, and even repurpose audio into written posts in a fraction of the time."

24:00 - "It’s still really important from a branding standpoint and an accuracy standpoint to really review whatever AI comes up with."

29:20 - "I believe that AI makes marketing more fun, more enjoyable, and intellectually stimulating because we’re not doing mundane tasks anymore."

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Juliette is joined by Pam Reeve, Chair of the Board, American Tower. Pamela has built her career around the advancement of women and support for technology innovation. In roles starting and running businesses, serving at the helm of public company boards of directors, and leading non-profit organizations and boards, Reeve has left her mark on the region’s business landscape while mentoring and in other ways supporting its people.

A champion for women’s leadership, Reeve serves as the Chair of The Commonwealth Institute, working with women CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to help them grow their businesses and their careers. In this position, her active involvement in Board-Ready Bootcamps, and through her work with the Boston Women’s Leadership Network Last Mile Initiative and Women Corporate Directors, she has demonstrated a commitment to increasing the number of qualified women serving on boards of directors.

Pamela shares her story of creating her own path. Pamela talks about the importance of diversity and inclusion, and how she found the confidence to forge her own way. This episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiring stories, so be sure to tune in!

Highlights:

03:54 - When I look back on the journey, I think it's more about how I wanted to be, what I valued, relationships that meant a lot to me and a lot of connecting dots that otherwise might seem not connected.

07:25 - I think that you have to look around on what might be available to help you out and maybe do move if you can.

13:18 - I think we all carry in us our history, our upbringing and our history, and then we hope to enrich that or go away from it.

18:40 - Have more faith in yourself, use your voice and use your intention. Don't deny yourself and don't prevent yourself from at least trying on something that you’re interested in.

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This episode is sponsored by Associated Industries of Massachusetts(AIM). AIM is the largest business association in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To learn more about AIM, visit www.aimnet.org.

How do you develop empathy for the lived experiences of others? It can be difficult, but it's necessary if we want to build a more inclusive society, embrace diversity and develop relationships. Juliette sits down with Bob Rivers, the Chair and CEO of Eastern Bank to talk about his journey and personal story that is truly empowering.

Find out how to better understand people as Bob further shares his process in order to develop meaningful relationships and cultivate relationships with different communities and networks. Moreover, get to know how humility plays a huge role in the process.

Highlights:

08:55  People, I think, could see that I was not only deeply sincere about addressing these issues, but also very aware that I wasn’t well educated,  knowledgeable, didn’t often know the language or the right words to use or ways to express things. Because of those relationships, people took me aside and would correct things to help me be better.”

13:29  It’s one thing to be introduced to someone; it’s another thing to operate in a way you’re building trust and really being there for that person or those people when they need you.

14:31 If you can’t find anyone, it’s all a matter of just reaching out and getting involved and really looking.

17:29  I like the discomfort 'cause I knew it would cause me to get better and get more comfortable and the only way to do that is repetition.

22:41 You have to find ways to break out into completely different communities and networks and you have to be strategic about it.

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Talent is the lifeblood of any organization. No matter how good your brand name is, you won’t be successful without  a talented team. Stephanie Browne joins Juliette to discuss why organizations need to earn the right to have top talent.

Find out more about why it’s not enough just to have a good brand name. You need to create an environment where talented people want to work. Listen as Stephanie and Juliette discuss what organizations can do to cultivate ,attract, and keep top talent!

Highlights

02:44 I spent over four years working on trying to be the best me and these last twenty seven years, I've been blessed to have a lot of roles that led me to where I am today.

08:26 All of those skills I did outside of my corporate job at the same time keeping my corporate job. That was what really helped me navigate its leadership and the executive suite because of all that learning.

10:18 There was nobody there telling me I was doing it wrong or doing it right. I had to learn it on my own and I was able to take risks that I wasn’t really willing to take.

14:36 We also know that diversity brings innovation. What kind of innovation do you need to be thinking about as a company is the first thing you need to think about. You must have a strategy.

22:39 I really do believe that organizations need to earn the right to have the best talent. It’s not enough just to have a good brand name. It’s not enough just to, you know, I call talk the talk. You gotta walk the walk.

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Join Juliette Mayers in an invigorating episode for leaders and aspiring leaders. Her distinguished guest Rosabeth Moss Kanter, is the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business at Harvard Business School and a prolific author, shares invaluable insights. Her latest bestseller is "Think Outside the Building."

As a trailblazer in academia, Rosabeth often stood as the lone woman in her field. She attributes her success to a tireless work ethic and task-orientation. Drawing from her journey, Rosabeth champions solutions that unite, emphasizing the power of action and uplifting others.

Tune in to hear Rosabeth urge leaders to embrace a mission that benefits all, providing the flexibility and meaning essential for success.  

Episode Highlights:

14:06 - That doing nothing, being passive is depressing, and it only gets you more tired, less energetic, et cetera. But doing something, anything, taking a step can be so gratifying and rewarding. And if it's the wrong step, you have a chance to correct it and start again, but doing is my solution. Doing and uplifting others, those two things inspire me.

16:20 - My goal is, I said earlier, is uniting everybody. It's a world in which people feel included. It's a world in which everyone has opportunity to thrive. And it's great that we're talking about opportunity now and encouraging leaders to think not just about hiring people for jobs, but giving them opportunity.

27:41 - If you want to be a leader, if you aspire to be a leader, one thing you have to do is, these days, especially during the pandemic, I wrote a blog that said CEO should stand for Chief Empathy Officer. That is, you had to understand what your people were going through if you wanted their full support. To help keep the company alive, you had to keep them alive.

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Author of Strategic Networking 2.0, Juliette shares her insights on keeping professional relationships alive during the summer. Based on her own experiences and her three books on networking, she offers practical tips for business professionals and entrepreneurs on how to use the summer months to build deeper connections and expand their networks.

She talks about why summer is the perfect time to get to know colleagues and potential partners beyond the office. Juliette also shares some great stories about how personal interactions can lead to powerful connections.

Episode Highlights

04:01 - I think that summertime, quite honestly, is a perfect time to deepen the relationships because people are often in a space of, even if they're at work 90% of the time, they are typically in a better place because, one, the sun is out.

08:03 - Summer is a perfect time to get to some of those tasks that you may have been putting off and make sure that they are optimized in a way that will help you to be more effective. So one thing that you can do is if you haven't already done it, take the time to make sure that your LinkedIn profile is up to date, that it's professionally done, and it reflects what you do.

14:44 - Be mindful of where people are on their journey and with their energy. And in some cases, the vacation that somebody takes may be the only time they've had all year, and so be respectful of those times. If somebody's on vacation, unless it's truly an emergency, do not tell them it's urgent and you need a response.

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