Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Dr. Nekeshia Hammond. She says -

"It's really critically important to work on being in self-reflection because a lot of times, especially for high achievers, we're doing 500 things. Right? And we don't always take a pause, even if it's take a minute. I always preach take a minute a day, 60 seconds for yourself. But when it comes to the self-reflection, really ask yourself, what is it that I need right now in this season of my life?"

Dr. Nekeshia Hammond is a distinguished psychologist, executive coach, and founder of Hammond Psychology and Associates. She's recognized for her expertise in mental health, burnout prevention, and leadership development. Dr. Hammond is also an international speaker and the author of her latest book, Mindset Training - Conquer Your Mind and The Rest Will Follow. Her thought leadership has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and Essence Magazine.

1. It dives into a challenge many high-achieving women face—burnout. Dr. Nekeshia Hammond provides powerful insights on how to overcome burnout by making small but impactful changes in mindset and self-care.
2. This episode offers practical tips on achieving balance in work, life, and mental health. It is a guide for anyone looking to maintain productivity and find fulfillment and purpose in their personal and professional lives.
3. If you're feeling overwhelmed or searching for more meaning, this conversation will help you take the next step toward a healthier, more aligned life.

Connect with Dr. Nekeshia at:

Website: http://www.drnekeshiahammond.com/

You can order her book here at: http://www.mindsettrainingbook.com/

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This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Lisa Andria. She says -

"Really looking at what it is that you love to do. What do you do on the side in your free time that really lights you up? What makes you shine? When you do it, people go, Oh my gosh. When you even talk about it, someone looks at you and says, Wow, you really love doing that. And also seeing where that love and that passion is in your own work currently. And then also thinking about the higher purpose. Who or what do you want to help in this world and how you can do that and contribute to that? Looking at what you do now and how you can take those skills and transfer them to how you can help others."

Lisa is a life coach with Ladies Who Leap Coaching. And after experiencing her own personal transformation journey, she is dedicated to empowering women to go from stuck, scared and lost, to confident, powerful, and reawakened.

Lisa has a passion to help women transition to a life they are meant to be living both personally and professionally. And she is also the host of her own podcast Ladies Who Leap, and heads a community of supportive women with the same title, Ladies Who Leap Club.

In this episode we discussed:

• Lisa's own journey from living in fear and people-pleasing to experiencing personal transformation, and on to helping empower women

• the "Ladies Who Leap" concept which focuses on helping women leap out of their comfort zones to achieve personal growth and transformation

• the importance of identifying your own strengths, passions, and values to discover purpose in work and life, and offering strategies. ‌

Connect with Lisa at:

Website: https://ladieswholeap.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/

Podcast: https://ladieswholeap.podbean.com/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Lori Marcus. She says -

"It was such a moment for me of like, oh, I don't have to quit my job to do something meaningful. I can actually think about the power and position that I have in my seat, to do something meaningful."

Lori is a speaker, coach, author, and independent board director and board advisor. She's the founder of Courtyard Connections LLC, which is an advisory firm focused on marketing and leadership. She's worked with PepsiCo, the Children's Place Retail Stores, Keurig, Peloton, Harvest Business School, and so many more.

Lori is also a sought after keynote speaker for her signature talk entitled Train For The Career And Life You Desire. And the focus there is helping women reach their full potential.

Lori's a founding member of the Band of Sisters, which is a group of former PepsiCo executives, and they speak to Fortune 500 companies about all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership. And they have a book that you can get and their book is entitled You Should Smile More, How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace.

Lori also uses her passion for fitness and wellness in her mentoring and coaching and in her signature framework, Everything I need to know, I Learned at Yoga.

In this episode we discussed:

• how using your corporate role to leave a legacy and positively impact society is possible

• Lori's book, and how it offers practical solutions for addressing unconscious gender bias, promoting awareness and inclusivity in everyday interactions

• the importance of men's roles as allies in addressing gender biases and fostering inclusivity

• what a portfolio career is and how beneficial this flexible career path can be for both professional growth and personal fulfillment. ‌

Connect with Lori at:

Website: https://thebandofsisters.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/band-of-sisters/

You can purchase her book "You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace" here at:

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/You-Should-Smile-More-Dismantle/dp/1947951521/

Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-should-smile-more-dawn-hudson/1140975682

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Rachel Karu. She says -

"So to create space for yourself to really reconnect to what I like to call your sage self, which is that part of you that knows who you are, knows what your values are, knows what your strengths are, what energizes you."

Rachel is the author of Stepping Into More, Lessons on a Recovering Perfectionist and also has a companion CD of songs by the same title. Her personal journey as a recovering perfectionist inspired her to create Stepping Into More, a professional and personal development company, which is dedicated to supporting clients to identify their GPS, the idea being to unearth and honor their true north.

Before launching her company, more highlights from Rachel's corporate experience include human resource manager at EMI Music Distribution and manager of organizational development training at Easton Sports.

In this episode we discussed:

• Rachel's personal journey as a recovering perfectionist
• her GPS framework for discovering your purpose, and to lead a more fulfilling life
• redefining success to measure it by joy and fulfillment, not just external achievements ‌

Connect with Rachel at:

Website: http://www.steppingintomore.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelkaru/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelKaru

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Kim O'Neill. She says -

Ultimately, you're looking then for a deeper sense of connection and you have access to that right within you.

"Tapping into your creativity, your emotions, what makes you happy, really spending time on those things and allowing yourself to feel and move through and savor and carve out time in your schedule, like, really valuing what your emotions and and all these things bring to your life is going to amplify and elevate all these other areas, especially if you're looking for a deeper sense of purpose. Because, ultimately, you're looking then for a deeper sense of connection and you have access to that right within you."

Kim is a three time best selling author, including being the co-author on a book featuring Jack Canfield and Bob Proctor, which happens to be award winning. And the title is Navigating The Clickety Clack, How To Live a Peace Filled Life in a Seemingly Toxic World. She's also the host of the Every Day is a New Day show and co-host of the Let's Talk Fabulous show.

Kim is an award winning, twice certified coach. And if that's not enough, she takes a holistic approach in her coaching. She coaches strong, heart centered women who feel like they've lost themselves and would love to reclaim their authentic vibrant self.

In this episode we discussed:

• Kim's lifelong passion for purpose, which began at age 5 and how it has shaped her career
• the significance of taking proactive steps to manifest your purpose, as it doesn't just appear or happen by magic without action
• the unique challenges faced by high-achieving women seeking purpose in their life ‌

Connect with Kim at:

Website: https://www.kimoneillcoaching.com/

Email: [email protected]

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Diana Daniele. She says -

We are helping others and that our words are like pearls to them.

"There's a danger with everyone turning to you where you feel like you're giving, giving, giving, and you're kind of giving yourself away and that you don't have any time just for you because people are kind of knocking down your door, and you have to figure out your own path. But I think if we women see that when someone's turning to us, that that is empowering and that we are helping others and that our words are like pearls to them and they are holding them and they are beholding them and treasuring them, that there's a lot of bang for that buck."

Diana is a tireless advocate for invisible illness and mental health, and she is a writer and publicist living in Los Angeles. And in addition to writing about mental health and invisible illness, she writes about female friendship and family dynamics for publications like Newsweek and Business Insider.

Diana is also currently writing a book entitled Damn Girl. It's a miraculous memoir of motherhood, migraine, and madness, which was recently long listed in the Tall Poppy Writers Contest.

In this episode we discussed:

• her miraculous healing of chronic migraines and hearing of her resilience and the power of never giving up on yourself
• how Diana's insights about living with invisible illness led to her advocating for mental health, especially among adolescents
• the importance of women supporting women and nurturing those female friendships that help us through any life challenges ‌

Connect with Diana at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DianaDanielePR

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Andrea Mein DeWitt. She says -

Leap, and the net will appear.

"Leap, and the net will appear. Because if you leap, if you take one leap, and then maybe that leap is to call someone that you know that's doing what you want to do or go to a talk, or buy a book... It signals to the universe you're serious. It also, if you leap with the intent to learn, you can't lose. You can't lose."

Andrea is the author of the book Name, Claim, and Reframe, Path to a Well Lived Life, which was featured on NBC's Today Show as the best motivational read for the year 2023! The book is a call to disarm metaphorical armour that hides our truth. She also recently released the workbook Name, Claim and Reframe to accompany her book to teach you the system and how to integrate it into your life.

Andrea is also a leadership coach who teaches leaders how to change how they see themselves and how they navigate the changes they want to make in their lives.

In this episode we discussed:

• Andrea's career pivot in her early 50's, proving it's never too late to find your truth and live your best life
• her Name, Claim, and Reframe system which she designed to help individuals navigate life changes
• the importance of listening to one's gut or inner wisdom when considering life changes and the significance of taking small leaps of faith ‌

Connect with Andrea at:

Website: https://www.andreadewittadvisors.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-mein-dewitt-98694068/

You can purchase her books from Amazon at:

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Andrea-Mein-Dewitt/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Janice Litvin. She says -

We just need to stop and listen to ourselves.

"So a lot of times we just need to stop and listen to ourselves and do a lot of writing, speaking with someone we trust, either our colleague, a partner, or friend, or relative, whoever you can really truly trust. And hopefully someone at your workplace, if you're gainfully employed or someone in your community. And really start talking about what's bothering you and try to get at why and what needs to be done to change it. Because a lot of times the answers are in there."

Janice is an award winning corporate wellness speaker, on a mission to help leaders and teams banish burnout in their organization. She wants to help as many people as possible take care of their mental health, specifically teaching them to manage stress to prevent burnout.

Janice has developed unique strategies to maximize engagement and workplace wellness and has developed a stress management methodology, which you can find in her workbook "Banish Burnout Toolkit".

And in the past, Janice has helped Fortune 500 clients and their need for technology talent and those clients included Charles Schwab, Oracle, the Gap, Symantec, Nokia, the United States Army, and so many more.

In this episode we discussed:

• how her observations of people's stress and overwhelm led to Janice's focus on burnout in the workplace
• the obvious and subtle clues showing possible burnout
• Janice's deep connection and passion to, and for, her work. ‌

Connect with Janice at:

Website: https://www.janicelitvin.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicelitvin/

Find her free resource "Banish Organizational Burnout" at https://janicelitvin.com/resources-book/

You can purchase her toolkit book from her website at: https://janicelitvin.com/books-by-janice-litvin/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Dr Gena C Lovett. She says -

When I discovered the power of my village, the load was shared.

"I would ask myself, what is it that I really like doing? What do I like doing? Not so much a worry of, am I good at it, because it's my belief that if you really like something, if you're really passionate about it, you accomplish that, you find a way to do it. And then the other thing, and they've been very helpful for me, is my village. Who is her village? You'd be surprised, and I was that person for many years that had just myself. When I discovered the power of my village, the load was shared. Because let's face it, a lot of times at work, you know, we're doing well. It helps to have that village around you to understand, you know, and keep you grounded, to someone to have your back, someone to tell you the truth. I cannot stress enough the importance of that."

Dr. Gena C Lovett, PhD is a speaker, executive consultant, and author of the book C Suite Quotient, The 8 C Suite Behaviors That Propel a Leadership Culture.

Gena is a C Suite strategist who empowers executives to unlock their full leadership potential and she has over 25 years in the corporate world. She has led manufacturing operations at the Boeing Company, worked in leadership positions as a Global Chief Diversity Officer at Alcoa and has had key roles at Ford.

Gena has done so many amazing things. And if all that was not enough, she started her own company, Hidden Gems Consulting.

Gena also serves as a trustee on the Board for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum which she says indulges her love of music and meaningful community service impact.

In this episode we discussed:

• her 25+ year career with iconic companies like Alcoa and Boeing
• how she enjoys finding hidden gems in the workplace
• how important she finds it to always address the culture of a corporate workplace ‌

Connect with Gena at:

Website: https://www.genaclovett.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gena-c-lovett/

You can purchase her book from her website at:

https://genaclovett.com/c-suite-quotient/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Pamela Thompson. She says:

What I know to be true, as women, it's very important that we support one another.

"Doing more than being and giving more than receiving, and often feeling that you can't reach out for help. And to the women, I would say that it's not a sign of weakness to reach out for support. Because I don't know about you, but the way I was raised, it was like I was meant to feel, it could have been inadvertently, that if you reached out, it was a sign of weakness. Whereas, what I know to be true, as women, it's very important that we support one another."

Pamela Thompson is the founder of Female Wave of Change Canada, which is a national member based nonprofit and she believes that feminine leadership holds the key to creating a better world.

She's also the author of two best selling books, Learning to Dance with Life, A Guide for High Achieving Women and The Exploits of Minerva, Reflections of a 60 Something Woman, and is currently working on her third.

Pamela finds purpose in sharing her insightful stories and actionable strategies on how to navigate change, lead in uncertain times, and thrive in life and work.

In this episode we discussed:

• how Pamela's passion for travel and making an impact was influenced early on by her parents
• her experiences in so many different countries globally
• how burnout affected, changed and led to developing her purpose supporting women after noticing how many driven women succumb to illness and stress. ‌

Connect with Pamela at:

Website: https://pamela-thompson.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/change-coach-facilitator/

You can purchase her books from her website at: https://pamela-thompson.com/books/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz