Men at Work Podcast

Episode 12 - Eric Arthrell by Men at Work Podcast hosted by Travis Streb

Episode 11 - Blake Zealear by Men at Work Podcast hosted by Travis Streb

This week Heather and Mike Odendaal, Founders of WNorth: A Global Gathering of Women on the rise. The WNORTH Conference has had four sold-out conferences and numerous satellite events in Chapter cities. Past events have featured speaker from Amazon, CISCO, HSBC, Google, PwC and Lyft.

Heather and the WNORTH brand has been recognized in the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine Magazine, Huffington Post and BCBusiness.

In my interview with Heather and Mike we share some great stories and dig into some big issues, namely:

The story behind WNorth

Getting more men in the room for this movement

The role of men as champions of women

Confidence and Imposter syndrome in both men and women

Time to stop talking about issues and and start doing the work

Notes & Resources:

More on Heather, Mike and WNorth

WNorth Website: www.wnorthconnect.com

Social Media

Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherodendaal/

WNorth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wnorthconnect/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wnorth/

More on Mike:

Mike’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjodendaal/

This week's guest is Chris Downey. Chris is a musician turned Leadership Development and Culture Strategist who is a partner at Myriad Consulting.

In our conversation, Chris shares his own journey in becoming a more conscious leader, father and man of character. He also offers up some great wisdom on the following:

Why organizations must build cultures where employees can bring their whole selves to work

The importance of employee experience over engagement or even retention

How presumed gender roles keep workplaces emotionally neutral... and why that's bad

How raising children can apply to leadership development

You can find more about Chris Downey and his work at:

https://thecoreleader.com/team/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-downey-1333b957/

This week Tom Shepansky, Founder and Managing Partner of Rethink Canada joins me for a compelling conversation. Rethink Canada is an independent creative agency working with some of the country's leading companies.

In my interview with Tom we discuss:

Rethink Canada's story, structure and continued success

The closing of the “Mad Men” in advertising

Masculinity contests in the workplace

Prolonged growth thanks to values based leadership

Attracting millennial talent in an increasingly competitive industry

Notes & Resources:

More on Tom and Rethink

http://rethinkcanada.com

Rethink’s 2014 Olympics Advertisement in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iAwO7FN15E

This week my guest is Tina Strehlke, CEO at Minerva BC. In her role Tina leads a team of talented change makers who are committed to helping girls and women reach their full potential.

In this episode we first cover Tina's global background before diving into:

- The lack of female role models for women leadership

- Inclusive behaviours that can bridge the workplace gender gap

- How men can be brought into the conversation

- The need for radical transparency around pay

I highly recommend you check out the great work done by Minerva BC at https://minervabc.ca. Thank you to Tina for your time and valuable insight.

Notes and Resources:

Tina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tstrehlke/

Minerva BC's CEO Diversity Pledge: https://faceofleadership.ca/

Episode 6 features Keith Macpherson, a trained life coach and professional musician. Keith has an incredibly interesting background and an equally compelling goal. That’s because he believes mindfulness should be made accessible to everyone, no matter their life circumstances.

In this conversation we dissect the meaning of mindfulness and de-mystify the perception that it is unattainable for most people. You’ll hear some of Keith’s key mindfulness principles and techniques, helping you to:

- Expose the saboteur that is inhibiting your potential

- Worry less and focus on the present moment

- Express emotions to improve your personal and professional

relationships

This is an intriguing listen for anyone seeking more awareness of themselves and their behaviours.

For more information on Keith, follow the links below. Lastly, don’t forget to share, rate, and/or review the podcast at the end of the show.

Notes and Resources:

To find out more about Keith’s work, visit https://www.keithmacpherson.ca/

Keith’s book, Making Sense of Mindfulness - https://keithmacphersonshop.ca/collections/keith-macpherson-online-store/products/making-sense-of-mindfulness-book

This week my guest is Mike Muscari. Mike is an entrepreneur, speaker and coach who is on a mission to help people live by their deepest values. Mike recalls his journey from the financial world to founder of The Purpose Method, providing suggestions for you to incorporate more meaning into your everyday life. During the conversation we cover:

- The myth of achievement

- Discovering what matters to you

- Redefining success according to these values

- Holding yourself accountable to your life purpose

I’m sure you’ll find this to be an engaging and insightful listen. For further information, check out The Purpose Method (link below), and don’t forget to rate/review the show wherever you get your podcasts.

Notes and Resources:

Think And Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill 17 Principles Of Success - by Napoleon Hill

Wayne Dyer’s work on Purpose Dan Millman’s Books - https://www.peacefulwarrior.com/books/

Mike's Website - https://www.thepurposemethod.org/

Mike's Instagram -instagram.com/thepurposemethod/

Mike's (amazing) Lyposomal Vitamin Company - https://www.nanonutrausa.com/

My guest for episode four is Brenda Allen.

I met Brenda a number of years ago when we were both working at The Humphrey Group. Brenda was the rockstar of women’s leadership development (travelling the world, speaking at conferences, constantly in demand) and she was gracious enough to let me in on her work.

Today Brenda has retained her rockstar status and continues to be a renowned coach, speaker, advisor and champion of women’s leadership in workplace diversity and inclusion.

Today she works with Davis Pier and is based in Halifax. In this conversation we got a chance to lift the veil on women’s leadership development, focusing on:

- What is women's leadership? Why do we need it?

- Identifying gender bias in the workplace

- Measures men can take to lead more inclusively

Brenda also shared her candid views on gender pay issues, maternity leave, the difference between how women and men compete.

Notes and Resources:

More about Brenda and her work:

https://davispier.ca/who-we-are/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bnallen/?originalSubdomain=ca

The EACH Acronym for building inclusive workplaces:

Empowerment, Accountability, Courage, Humility

Information on our mutual friend Tej Hazra:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tshazra/

Episode 3 - David Gomes

David is a rockstar hairdresser turned movie producer, turned personal coach. He is a profound man who’s life thus far has focused on serving the lives of others. He is a true embodiment of all of his teachings.

In a wide-ranging interview we discussed:

- Coaching as a way to insight into the human condition

- Detaching oneself from tasks

- Mindfulness in all facets of life.. and even death

- Millennials in the workplace

- Bringing our whole selves to work

- The genderless soul

David also left us with two simple yet profound questions as we kick-off 2019:

1) Where do I need to be supported in my life?

2) Where do I need to be a support?

He also left listeners with these provocative questions related to your career and personal life:

1) What do you want to serve?

2) What would be something exciting that, at the end of your life, you can look back and say that it meant something?

Notes and Resources:

More on David and his amazing work:

https://www.davidfrankgomes.com

David Cain (Raptitude Blog)

https://www.raptitude.com

David’s 2006 Film called ‘aWake’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLnw_-1coK4

David's Permanent Reading List:

- Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition

- Autobiography of a Yogi By Paramahansa Yogananda

- Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

- Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard Maurice Bucke

- The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

- The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton

- The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist

- Journey to Self-Realization by Paramahansa Yogananda

- Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux