I’m dedicating this episode to all my fellow recovering perfectionists. Welcome to the PeopleNova Podcast, I’m Rachel O’Neil. If you’ve been listening along, I frequently mention that I am a recovering perfectionist. Often we forget to determine: Are we doing it for the achievement or because it brings us joy? We have such an energizing conversation with today’s guest to sort out this question. We chat about the steps to move towards joy in our work and life despite quarantine. We extensively discuss the importance of mental wellness. We learn about a new art medium that embraces flaws and imperfections to create beauty with our guest Lesa Moloi. 

Palesa Moloi 

Co-Founder, ParkUpp

https://parkupp.co.za/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/palesa-m-39604b146/

https://www.instagram.com/_parkupp/

Topics we touch on

• Team hacking
• Emotional intelligence
• Mental wellness
• Grief is part of the process
• Minimize de-energizing situations
• Work that brings you joy
• Founder leadership skills
• Avoid hiring mistakes
• Care, love, and support
• Playful learning
• Let go of the outcome
• Growing within

Resources mentioned

Parable of the drowning man

https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/are-our-expectations-blocking-us/

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy

Hoffman Institute 

https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/

Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34403537-mindset

Kintsugi 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

“Sheltering in Place? Try Growing in Place”

https://medium.com/beyond-burning-man/sheltering-in-place-try-growing-in-place-cbd69fc73304

Bonus: Chris Rock discusses his mental wellness regime with Trevor Noah

https://youtu.be/S7qv54yWVBM

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Today’s episode of the PeopleNova Podcast we are chatting with a business strategist focused on serving Black career professionals. We discuss DIY employment strategies for founders building amazing cultures. We also share gems for candidates evaluating their professional priorities. Bonus: we share a quick tip for gap analysis - how to tell if the company lives its espoused values? Double Bonus: we are inspired by our guest’s favorite art to help us maintain integrity.

Let’s jump into the conversation with Charlene Chinn.

Charlene Chinn, Career Coach & Business Strategist

925 Consulting

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

https://www.instagram.com/925consulting/

http://ninetofiveconsulting.com/

Topics we touch on

• People drive the success of the business
• DIY employment strategy
• Gap analysis
• Choiceful career decisions
• Interviewing curiosity 
• Values in practice
• Professional priorities 
• Manifest goals 

Resources mentioned

MA Conference for Women

https://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/

“At the Gardner Museum, Jill Scott, Paloma Valenzuela, and Oompa Discuss Artistic Integrity”

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/10/8/artistic-integrity-isg/

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Today’s episode builds on the parable of the golden egg. What is the wealth you are building? How are you planning ahead? Welcome to the PeopleNova Podcast, I’m Rachel O’Neil and we venture into business contingency planning with today’s guest. Many of our listeners are founders and entrepreneurs. As you are rapidly growing your business, how are you protecting the wealth you are creating?

Protecting generational wealth can seem overwhelming and complex. However, there are a couple frameworks that help us unpack this complex system. Put together a set of plans that can direct our intentions and influence how we make decisions going forward. So let’s jump into the conversation with Laura French.

Laura French 

French Law Group LLC 

http://frenchlawgroup.com/

https://www.instagram.com/frenchlawgroup/

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

The Mom Lawyer

https://www.themomlawyer.com/

Topics we touch on

• Emotional vocabulary
• Estate planning is an act of love
• Business Contingency Planning
• Avoid crisis decision making
• Tips for maintaining work boundaries in quarantine
• Growth mindset 

Resources mentioned

The power of vulnerability by Brené Brown

https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o

Vocabulary of emotions 

https://positivepsychology.com/emotion-wheel/

Parable of the Golden Egg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goose_that_Laid_the_Golden_Eggs

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I was blown away, several times, by the conversation with our next guest. Today on the PeopleNova Podcast we discuss the intentionality of building a community for success. How do you surround yourself with supportive individuals? Where do you get your energy? What drains your energy? How do you improve interactions? How do you hold boundaries? 

B Brown and I chat about how we teach people how to treat us. Stay tuned! 

B Brown  

https://sheisbbrown.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sheisbbrown/

Topics we touch on:

• Empathy 
• Holding boundaries
• Build relationships
• How “no” is healthy
• Mindfulness & Intentionality 
• Self awareness

Resources mentioned:

Nightcap with B. Brown

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtk19FQslRnybCx8Cj2fYLw

The power of vulnerability by Brené Brown

https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o

Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34403537-mindset

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Hello listeners, welcome back to the PeopleNova Podcast, my name is Rachel O’Neil. Today we discuss large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structures regarded as intractably indivisible and uniform. 

Better known as: monoliths. 

These monolith structures are composed of humans. Humans, time and again, demonstrate the ability to shift thinking and collectively work together to challenge the status quo. Similar to how your startup disrupts the insurance industry, or transportation industry, or status quo of an entrenched industry. Let’s listen in as we chat with Quiana Agbai.

Quiana Agbai, Trifecta Media Group

https://trifectamediagroup.com/

https://www.instagram.com/trifectamediagroupnyc/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/trifecta-media-group/

Beyond Blackout Tuesday: Starting Your Lifelong Anti-Racism Journey

https://mom2.com/anti-racism-resources/

Topics we touch on

• Humans pushing for change
• Beauty of asynchronous work
• Hashtag Activism
• Paradox of choice
• Equity is not a zero sum game
• Marketing strategy for Small Business

Resources mentioned: 

Boston Globe Spotlight

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/boston-racism-image-reality/

Color of Wealth in Boston; median net worth (Table 9)

https://www.bostonfed.org/-/media/Documents/color-of-wealth/color-of-wealth.pdf

Kabs Family

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Mf1FlTi-UWgT_k9uNOcrA

Black Joy - Thaddeus Miles

https://blackjoy.blog/

Harlem Lovebirds

https://www.harlemlovebirds.com/

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Episode with Chip & Joanna Gaines

https://youtu.be/xfo1XJDJKSU

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Are you looking to make money in a high integrity way? If so, stay tuned! Welcome to the PeopleNova Podcast, I’m Rachel O’Neil and today’s guest is one of a kind. We chat about emerging entrepreneurs and creative entrepreneurs in North America, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. Our guest specifically helps two areas: sales strategy and sales process.

We take a small detour to discuss logos, ethos, and pathos. Another detour to discuss our guest’s favorite art. And we round out the conversation with strategies for keeping human to human connection despite quarantine. Let’s jump into the conversation with Derrick Duplessy. 

Derrick Duplessy, The Duplessy Foundation

https://duplessy.org/

https://www.instagram.com/duplessyfoundation/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/duplessy-foundation/

Topics we touch on:

• Sales strategy & Sales process
• Logos, ethos, and pathos
• Art of storytelling
• Artist & Creative Entrepreneurs
• Growth mindset 
• Checking for understanding
• Building in a feedback loop

Resourced mentioned

The Wonder Woman Project 

https://www.thewonderwomenproject.org/

Zainab Sumu

https://www.zainabsumu.com/

Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34403537-mindset

Men, Women, and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15894631-men-women-and-worthiness

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Welcome back to the PeopleNova Podcast, I’m Rachel O’Neil and today we are discussing Fear. What is fear? Fear is a strong emotion, a physiological response originating in the amygdala. Fear aids in triggering the fight or flight response when perceiving physical threats. Think about the hunter gatherer being confronted with a lion. 

What else is fear? 

F.E.A.R could be False Evidence Appearing Real. We can choose to believe False Evidence. Or we can choose to not believe the self talk swirling in our brain. We can short circuit the looping negative self talk, push through fear, and reframe rejection as a learning opportunity. What can I learn from this situation? What did I learn from this situation?

Today on the podcast we are chatting with the Founder of a business that teaches Real Estate Investing to Black and Brown youth. We touch on a few strategies to build wealth. We chat about artistic and creative expressions. We discuss the courage to be fearless with Pamela Rosario Perez. 

Pamela Rosario Perez, Founder, Rocena Real Estate Strategies

http://www.rocenarealestate.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rocenarealestate/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocena-real-estate-strategies/

Topics we touch on:

• Incremental improvements are progress
• Curiosity is a great thing! 
• Don’t limit your passion to known job titles 
• Prioritize joy - protect your cup of joy
• Possibility of “Yes” is so much stronger

Resources mentioned:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad

Redefining the American Dream: How to Think Big and Grow Rich

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22586479-redefining-the-american-dream

Artisan’s Asylum

https://artisansasylum.com/

Keep Pride Alive: LGBTQI+ Artists to Support in 2020 (and beyond)

https://medium.com/@pamelaonanarosario/keep-pride-alive-lgbtqi-artists-to-support-in-2020-and-beyond-4bb7c73a4848

Favorite art:

Salvador Dali 

https://thedali.org/about-the-museum/timeline/

Ariel Matisse

http://www.arielmatisse.com/

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What is the PeopleNova Podcast? 

Our podcast is about the human side of business, the blur between personal and professional life, the relationships we nurture, and our own self awareness. Why should you listen? Because you’re trying to be your best self while scaling a high impact, high growth startup and/or you believe organization culture is your most important strategic advantage.

We measure our podcast’s success by the depth of relationship with you, our listeners. We’re curious about you. 

• What did you learn from listening to our guests? 
• What perspective was new for you? 
• What did you incorporate into your leadership? 
• Did you discover a new favorite art, artist, or medium a guest shared? 

We want to hear from you. Comment in our YouTube channel. Email us a voice memo question so we can answer in a future episode. Reach out to us on your favorite social media channel. Share your thoughts! 

We are excited to build this community of podcast listeners and leaders looking for insights into how entrepreneurs lead with empathy, how to embed learning into organization culture, and how to honor the most valuable Human Capital in your company. 

Our podcast is a short 45 minutes where we interview amazing humans that are accessible to you and I; not out of reach influencers. Genuine human leaders that are modeling the Human to Human aspect of scaling a company. Imperfect humans that are courageously sharing their journey for us to learn from. 

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So glad to see you back! Have we got a show for you. We are going to nerd out on Macro Communities, Organization Culture, and Art. All of my favorite topics! 

You know by now we blur our personal and professional life, Today’s guest on the PeopleNova Podcast is a prime example. We met socially, realized we both participate at Burning Man, and have different skill sets yet nerd out about organization culture.

Stick around because we are going to discuss mission driven organizations, just like yours, while chatting with Victoria Mitchell. A Business Operations Expert putting stellar systems in place.

Topics we touch on:

• Mission driven organizations
• Humans want to feel their work matters
• We hold others to our own value system
• Series of exchanges we agree to make
• Constraints force creativity
• Prescriptive - how to do the steps
• Descriptive - describes the thing

Victoria’s favorite art:

“Migration” by Arbelio Fontes Rodriguez

@exodoscubanartist

https://www.instagram.com/exodoscubanartist/?hl=en

Havana, Cuba

Photo circa 2015

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Welcome back for another fascinating conversation. Today’s episode of the PeopleNova Podcast is resource rich so you’ll want to circle back to the show notes for all the links to topics we touch on.

We chat about strategies, sub-strategies, and decision making. Do you struggle to make decisions? Are there too many variables? Does a blank slate inspire or frighten you? Would you be happy with your choice? Or would you burst into tears? 

We will sort these out together during our chat with Kaamil El Reyess, a Tech Product Manager, who helps companies answer fundamental questions such as: which products to grow, or which technology to acquire, etc. Stay tuned!

Topics we touch on:

• Try to solve one thing at a time
• Don’t try to boil the ocean 
• Paradox of Choice
• Recovering perfectionist
• Expectation setting 

Resources mentioned:

Paradox of Choice

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10639.The_Paradox_of_Choice

Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34403537-mindset

“Unfuck yourself” book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50542065-unfuck-yourself

Amazon 14 Leadership Principles 

https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/the-14-amazon-leadership-principles-that-can-lead-you-your-business-to-tremendous-success.html

We would love to hear from you! 

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