Mindful Management

Healing isn’t a once in a lifetime experience; it’s a journey that deeply impacts the personal, professional and everything in between. In this transformative episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo explores the intersection of personal healing and professional growth with Mark Dallimore, well-being coach and Founder of The Buddha Spot. Having moved from being an advertising executive to a spiritual guide, Mark shares powerful insights on moving from overthinking to intuition, finding purpose in the workplace, and implementing practical healing practices for busy professionals.
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Mark Dallimore is a well-being coach and Founder of The Buddha Spot, specializing in guiding busy professionals toward inner harmony and purposeful living. With over 20 years of experience in advertising before his transformation, Mark combines diverse healing modalities including Buddhism, shamanism, and energetic practices, to help individuals reconnect with their purpose. As a coach at Satori Prime, he has developed innovative approaches to helping professionals move from overthinking to intuitive leadership, creating a unique blend of corporate experience and spiritual wisdom. His work in transformational leadership and energy-based healing has helped countless professionals find greater fulfillment and resilience, making his perspective particularly valuable for organizations looking to create more mindful, balanced workplace environments.
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What if your leadership edge isn't what you accomplish, but how deeply you see people? Today on Mindful Management, Katharine Manning reveals why the empathy skills she learned supporting trauma victims are exactly what every workplace needs. You'll hear how a simple five-minute conversation can transform relationships, why curiosity beats assumptions, and how taking care of yourself first actually helps you serve others better. Whether you're exhausted from carrying your team's emotional load or struggling with a culture of criticism and micromanagement, this episode offers a compassionate approach to creating workplaces where humanity and productivity go hand in hand.
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Katharine Manning is the President of Blackbird and a renowned expert in workplace empathy and trauma-informed leadership. With over 15 years at the Department of Justice, where she served as an advisor on victims' rights in high-profile cases including the Boston Marathon bombing and Madoff scandal, Manning brings unique insights to the intersection of justice and empathy. As the author of "The Empathetic Workplace," she distills decades of experience into practical strategies for organizations navigating trauma with compassion and effectiveness. Manning's journey from domestic violence hotline counselor to DOJ advisor to organizational consultant demonstrates her deep understanding of how empathetic leadership can transform workplace culture and improve organizational outcomes. Her work provides critical training on creating psychologically safe workplaces where both victims and employees can thrive, making her insights invaluable for leaders seeking to build more resilient and compassionate organizations.

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What if your leadership edge isn’t what you know, but how wisely you lead? Today on Mindful Management, Dr. Laura Gabayan shares eight learnable traits that shape effective, people-first leadership. You’ll hear how these skills foster trust, connection, and thoughtful growth in today’s fast-paced workplace. 

Whether you're navigating burnout or rethinking your leadership approach, this episode offers a science-backed roadmap to leading with presence and purpose.
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Dr. Laura Gabayan is a physician, researcher, and author leading the Wisdom Research Project and author of Common Wisdom, which outlines eight key leadership traits: resilience, kindness, positivity, spirituality, humility, tolerance, creativity, and curiosity. 

With over 20 years in emergency medicine and a UCLA background, her personal health journey inspired a shift toward studying wisdom through a scientific lens. By interviewing wise adults aged 50–79, she developed practical insights that blend Western science with holistic understanding, helping leaders build more mindful, resilient, and compassionate organizations.

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Digital wellness isn’t about abandoning technology; it’s about learning how to live well with it. Today on Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Colin Corby to explore how balance, intentional habits, and human-centered practices can reshape our relationship with tech, improving not just mental clarity, but workplace performance and interpersonal connection. As tech continues to blur the lines between work and life, finding this balance isn’t optional; it’s a leadership imperative.

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Colin Corby is a seasoned technologist and digital well-being coach, serving as the CEO of Technology Well-being Ltd and creator of the Digital Detox Coach program. With over thirty years of experience in technology leadership, Colin combines his unique background in endurance athletics and tech expertise to help individuals and organizations foster healthier relationships with technology. As a TEDx speaker and accomplished triathlete, he specializes in developing sustainable strategies for digital wellness, focusing on the intersection of technology, psychology, and human performance. Through his work, Colin has transformed the conversation around technology use in the workplace, offering practical solutions for organizations seeking to support employee wellness while maintaining technological efficiency.
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We live in an era where mental health is a top priority for everyone. And, a priority this important requires a complete shift in thinking - from reactive solutions to proactive innovations. In this thought provoking episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo welcomes Mark Feinberg, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucero, to explore how organizations can create healing-centered workplaces through intentional leadership and emotional intelligence.

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Mark Feinberg is the Chief Commercial Officer of Lucero. Backed by decades of entrepreneurship, Mark has occupied various leadership positions - from Founder and CEO - to helming $100M+ business success. Influenced by the likes of Tony Robbins, Warren Buffet, Rick Rubin and Sadhguru, Mark combines the knowledge of building a successful business, navigating entrepreneurship with an innovative spirit and balancing one’s self-care and wellness practices to be the best leader and professional they can be. 
In a world that demands professional excellence and personal wellbeing, Mark’s approach proves as a practical guide to navigating workplace stress, building mental health-conscious workplaces and innovating for the same, using technology. 
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In this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Candace Wallace, founder of Seeds of Life Consulting and certified trauma-informed coach.

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Candace Wallace is a seasoned consultant, coach, and the visionary founder of Seeds of Life Consulting. With nearly two decades of experience across public and private sectors, she has dedicated her career to developing and implementing health equity-centric initiatives. Her work is deeply rooted in trauma-informed practice and community resilience strategies.

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Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer

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In this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Christy Turek Rials, Director of Training and Outreach at A Window Between Worlds.
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Christy Turek Rials has served as the Director of Training and Outreach at A Window Between Worlds for 16 years. Drawing from her background in psychology and personal experience, she leads the organization's efforts to provide art-based healing resources to facilitators across the country. A Window Between Worlds utilizes creative expression as a catalyst for healing and transformation in trauma survivors.

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In this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer of Woohoo Inc.
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The business case for happiness at work

Alexander Kjerulf is the Chief Happiness Officer of Woohoo Inc. With a Master's Degree in Computer Science and decades of experience, Alex has evolved from a tech innovator to a global authority on workplace well-being. Through his several books, including the international bestseller "Happy Hour is 9 to 5," and his work with companies like Hilton, IKEA, and Microsoft, he advocates for environments where joy and well-being are the core of business practice. His current venture, HeartCount, aims to transform organizational cultures by ensuring employees feel valued and heard.

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Workplace stress costs an estimated $300B annually. The key to recovering these costs may lie in slowing down. In this illuminating episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo sits down with Shauna Moran, an internationally recognized expert in workplace well-being, to explore the critical connection between burnout prevention and organizational success.
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Shauna Moran is an internationally recognized expert in workplace wellbeing, who has dedicated her life to understanding the ways in which leaders and teams can break through burnout. At the helm of Shauna Moran Coaching, she has coached over 1,000 leaders and teams to create lasting change, enabling workplace environments where employee well-being and high performance co-exist. 
Through the course of her career, she has equipped teams at companies like SAP, VMware, KPMG, Enterprise Ireland, Equitable Life of Canada, and Shell International, with unique frameworks and practical strategies to elevate the state of work and facilitate a wellbeing-first approach in the workplace. She is also the author of Managing Employee Burnout: How To Create Healthy, Engaged and Happy Teams.
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Resilience isn’t built during a crisis, it’s embedded in the culture long before it arrives. In this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo sits down with Danette Batiste, CEO of Healthy Heart Nation, to explore how human-centered leadership and intentional systems can transform organizational wellness.

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Danette Batiste is the CEO and Executive Director of Healthy Heart Nation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving health outcomes in African American communities. With over 25 years of experience in the IT sector at organizations including Softchoice, she has leveraged her expertise in inclusive leadership and organizational strategy to drive significant cultural shifts in corporate environments. Through her consultancy, GID Consulting, Danette has developed strategies that enhance organizational performance and foster comprehensive human-centered workspaces. As an advocate for community and social justice, she continues to impact various sectors by integrating strong inclusive leadership practices with corporate objectives and community initiatives.
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