We see acknowledgement as the art of slowing down to see and honour a person or situation and speak it into the space. There is so much value in taking the time to acknowledge another – it has a profound effect on both giver and receiver, and it can be an absolute game-changer in any relationship. In this episode, we explore:

Slowing down to notice and appreciate another person or group of people takes conscious effort, and it is SO worth it! We’d love to hear how you have been practicing acknowledgement in your world. Please reach out or learn more about our work at changemakernation.com.

We welcome Changemaker and leader, Father Scott VanDerveer to the podcast for a wonderful and wide-ranging conversation on intention, freedom, accountability and purpose.  

Fr. Scott spent 20 years discerning his path in response to a call from God. Over the years, he pursued a number of jobs - corporate regional manager, grant writer, school bus driver, to name a few. He followed them with a seven-year career in teaching before finally answering the call and becoming ordained in 2013 at age 38.  Fr. Scott is thrilled and grateful to now be a parish priest, following his deep interest in accompanying others who are in the midst of discerning God's intentions for their lives. 

In our conversation, we chat about:  

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Leading with Grit and Resilience

We welcome Melissa DeMotte, entrepreneur and owner of the beloved independent bookstore, The Well-Read Moose. We chat with Melissa about how she has managed the challenges of continuing her business through the pandemic, and discuss:

·  leading from your values through a crisis

·  supporting a team through challenge and change

·  building relationships that create helpful support systems

·  managing varying expectations and taking a stand for what matters

·  keeping an eye on the big picture and finding gratitude in the midst of hardship

As Melissa says, “I wanted to take care of my people who had poured so much of themselves into our store. I wanted it to be a safe environment for them and I was ready and willing to do whatever it took to do that.”

Melissa had a career in finance prior to opening the bookstore. While it is comforting to her that “debits always equal credits,” she finds owning a bookstore so much more fun and rewarding! Melissa loves to read all different genres of books. Getting immersed in story is her passion. When she is not working at the store or reading, Melissa loves to hike, garden, cook, and kayak and watch hockey or football games.

Please support Melissa’s business and learn more about The Well-Read Moose at www.wellreadmoose.com.

Check out what Lorin and Sherie are up to at Change Maker Nation www.changemakernation.com.

Lead with Love, Love Wins: Conversations with Change Makers

Creating your extraordinary life post-Covid

We chat with social entrepreneur and the founder of Teneral Cellars, Jill Osur about how she has consciously created her new business during the pandemic, touching on:

·  becoming more present to make conscious choices

·  getting clear on what your emotions have to tell you

·  choosing the people and information that influence you

·  slowing down to see the opportunities available to you right now

·  creating space to think and understand what is affecting your decision making

As Jill says, “I am passionate about creating an extraordinary life for myself, not letting life dictate what I do but being in control of my own destiny.”

As a former collegiate scholarship softball player at the University of California at Berkeley, and a black belt in karate, Jill has been able to combine her passion for sports and competition into a successful and prosperous career as a social entrepreneur. Jill has helped over ten start-ups launch and is a seasoned sales and marketing executive. She is a respected author, speaker and strategist responsible for raising more than $150 million for Special Olympics. Jill believes as a female business owner that you have to stand up, speak up, and ShoulderUp to support other women and promote equity.

Her business, Teneral Cellars is an entrepreneurial agent for social change. It is a woman owned and run empowerment community that supports women’s causes and industry inclusion through the production and sale of phenomenal wine.

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Things seem very frenetic right now. There is so much going on. Yet, we see the possibility, in this time, to redesign our world so it truly works for everyone. We want to slow down and have conversations that allow us to become aware of what’s real so we can choose something different for ourselves and uncover what we really want – as teams, as families, as individuals. In this episode we look at:

We’re following-up on our last conversation on leading with love at home because there is so much more to say! Of course, there will always be more, but in this episode we explore how we are showing up as parents, especially during this time, so we can raise and empower the children in our lives and enjoy happy, healthy relationships. When we refer to parents, we are talking about anyone who is raising a child in their life. A few tools we explore include:

-the Pause

-being unattached

-apologizing

-responsibility for impact

We’d love to hear your own tools and practices when it comes to modelling and leading with love at home. Leave a comment below or reach us at changemakernation.com. Hope you enjoy the conversation!

This week we are talking about breaking through our own limitations in order to be in our leadership and create more positive impact in the world. By seeing through old stories and patterns, we can have access to our essential self more often. We touch on:

We are faced with many challenges these days, at work and in our daily lives. We wonder how we might we approach them in a new way by exploring how we show up in moments of uncertainty or frustration, including accessing creativity, curiosity, our inner wisdom and other resources.

Have a listen and join the conversation here or anywhere you access your podcasts. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Lorin + Sherie

ps. Excuse our dogs voice in this one. :)

We’re following-up on our last conversation on leading with love at home because there is so much more to say! Of course, there will always be more, but in this episode we explore how we are showing up as parents, especially during this time, so we can raise and empower the children in our lives and enjoy happy, healthy relationships. When we refer to parents, we are talking about anyone who is raising a child in their life. A few tools we explore include:

-the Pause

-being unattached

-apologizing

-responsibility for impact

We’d love to hear your own tools and practices when it comes to modelling and leading with love at home. Leave a comment below or reach us at changemakernation.com. Hope you enjoy the conversation!