In The Doctor's Chair

Heather Fennimore has been an owner and partner at Humanscale since 1986.  Ms. Fennimore has established a successful sales organization of over 300 sales professionals and managers in the Americas.  She created the Humanscale University Program, the Recruiting Division, Humanscale Consulting, and Customer Service. Currently, Ms. Fennimore oversees Humanscale Global Healthcare and the Global IT distribution organizations, along with expanding Humanscale Consulting globally.  She’s the first chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainable Futures.  She also sits on several boards and is a member of the Hoover Council at Stanford University. Ms. Fennimore is an avid environmentalist and animal advocate.  She resides in Colorado with her husband.

Today, Ms. Fennimore joins me to share her story. She shares what prompted her to found Humanscale and discusses the importance of motivation to want to make things better. She talks at length about her parents and their influence, and she shares her definition of leadership. She also offers her views on women in leadership, and she notes that good leaders know they have more to learn. She talks about the importance of caring in whatever you do, and she shares what she’s learned and accomplished in a year of COVID-19. She expounds on her love for the environment and animals and notes the importance of our physical aspect as human beings.

“Caring is the difference between success and failure.”

– Heather Fennimore

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The story behind Humanscale

In the Doctor’s Chair 

Thanks for listening to In the Doctor’s Chair, the show where you’ll hear conversations that share life lessons, health habits, and leadership practices that focus on positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, and ways for you to live with more vitality.

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Dr. Doireann O’Leary is a practicing medical doctor, health advocate, blogger, and social media influencer. She is passionate about health education and empowering her patients and social media followers to look after their health and wellbeing. Dr. O’Leary has overcome many adversities in her life and her story is an inspiration to others. Her medical practice is based in Co. Cork, Ireland.

Today, Dr. O’Leary joins me to share her story. She shares why she decided to become a doctor and why she loves it. She speaks about the experience of losing her big sister and the effect the event had on her life. We discuss her cervical cancer diagnosis and how it has helped her to grow and instilled a strong sense of gratitude in her. We talk about the importance of having a support system of friends and family around you, as well as why you need to make time for them. She also talks about the importance of following your passions while simultaneously recognizing their tendency to change.

“You never feel bad after a walk.”– Dr. Doireann O’Leary

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The power of gratitude

Connect with Dr. O’Leary 

• O’Leary’s Instagram

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We all face fires in our lives, whether in relationships, careers, ourselves, or a number of other places. Today, in my first short solo episode, I talk about how to respond to these setbacks and move forward through acceptance and resilience.

In this episode, I discuss the concept of post-traumatic growth in the context of a personal story of setbacks in my practice. I share how, early in my practice, I literally watched my life’s work and livelihood go up in flames. I discuss the importance of embracing the fires in your life and define Realistic Optimism. I note the power of a positive mindset shift and share what Victor Frankl has to say on the subject of coping with situations outside of our control. Finally, I share why, many years later, I’m thankful for the event. 

“More than pills and Prozac, people really needed a new sense of hope and purpose and the sense of new possibilities.”– Dr. Mark Rowe

• Lifestyle as medicine

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

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Leo Cullen has a history as a prolific rugby player. He won 32 caps for Ireland and 221 for Leinster, and he has won titles at Blackrock College, Leinster Rugby, and Leicester Tigers.

His success as a player has followed him to management: he became Leinster Rugby head coach in August 2015, and in 2018 he became the first man to win a Champion’s Cup title as both a player and a head coach. He presided over the first-ever Guinness PRO14 and Champion’s Cup double for Leinster, and in February 2021 he was voted the inaugural winner of Guinness PRO14 Coach of the Month.

Today Leo joins me to talk about what resilience means to him. We speak about leadership and values, and how to overcome obstacles. We talk about the value of focusing your attention where it matters at each moment in time. He gives his thoughts on burnout prevention and talks about the importance of doing what you love. We discuss professionalism in sports and talk about commitment to continuous improvement. We also discuss the power of purpose on and off the field.

• Carving your career around what you love

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