Episode 127: Mimi Gonzalez & The Creative Act: A Way Of Being by Rick Rubin

ABOUT MIMI

Mimi Gonzalez is the founder and podcast host of griefsense, a platform and community exploring grief, mental health, and social impact. She’s a LinkedIn creator, speaker, and community builder based in Hartford, CT, passionate about storytelling that centers community care, identity, and rewriting the narrative for future generations.

Mimi created griefsense after losing 36 loved ones, building the spaces she wished existed. In addition to podcasting, she supports first-generation college students and partners with brands and workplaces on responsible marketing, mental health and well-being, and Gen Z inclusion.

She’s regularly invited to speak to organizations on building inclusive, supportive cultures.

Mimi is a 3x alum of the University of Hartford and serves on the Board of Hillyer College. Her work has been featured in NOW THIS, Success Magazine, SHRM, The Atlantic, LinkedIn News and more.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS

• "...we are all humans having a human experience. Like for us to only talk about one dimension of our lives when we are multidimensional beings, I mean, it's just myopic..."
• Being radically present.
• The State of Flow.
• Making your own rules means breaking someone else's.
• Organizational Psychology - a catalyst for doing it all.
• The impact of Scott Haney.
• Channeling pain into being radically happy, present, and creating.
• Having to be a parent for yourself.
• The power of side quests.
• Being a Manifesting Generator.
• The power of creator hindsight.
• "We live on a floating rock in space!"
• The power of detachment.
• The magic in being sensitive.
• Being a recovering people-pleaser.
• The power of your breakout rooms, workshops, and keynotes.
• How can you tune into your inner frequency?

The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Mimi is, Are you living the life you want, or wasting it? Do you know what it is you really want (and need) to do deep down inside, or are you still playing by someone else's rules?

FIND MIMI

• Website: https://mimigonzalez.komi.io
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mimi-gonzalez/
• beehiiv: https://griefsense.beehiiv.com/ 

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast - Mimi Gonzalez

00:45- Introduction & Bio

06:05- Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?

11:51- Mimi and the feeling of Flow

22:26 - Mimi on her podcast, griefsense

25:20 - Mimi on self-care after so much loss

26:57 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?

31:57 - What do you consider your super power?

34:45 - Mimi's discoveries through Human Design

36:37 - Mimi's definition of griefsense

45:36 - The power of detachment

48:52 - What does leadership mean to you?

49:41 - Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?

52:42- Can you provide a general overview of the book? / A breakdown of the chapters in the book.

01:20:06 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)

This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.

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