If you work in a toxic environment, it can be frustrating and stressful. And if you are not in a position to change your job, you may be finding it very challenging. In this episode, I talk about how to thrive in a toxic work environment.

From early childhood through to adulthood, our life experiences can undoubtedly influence and impact how we behave towards ourselves and others. It is the sub-conscious behaviours, which consultant, author, speaker and executive coach - Cynthia Corsetti - has termed 'dark drivers' that can impact your leadership behaviour in ways that you might not always see yourself.

In this podcast, Cynthia clarifies and expands on what a dark driver is, the resulting sabotaging thoughts and behaviours that might manifest and how developing an awareness of them (with support if needed), can help you manage them.

About Cynthia Corsetti

Based in the US, Cynthia is a powerhouse executive coach and author of the upcoming book "Dark Drivers". With more than 20 years of corporate leadership roles and over 11 years of executive coaching experience, she serves as a beacon for high-performing executives, burgeoning startups, and Fortune 500 companies. 

Cynthia's revolutionary coaching approach empowers ambitious leaders to unearth the hidden memories, experiences, and traumas—what she calls "Dark Drivers"—that covertly influence their thoughts, actions, and behaviours. Through her guidance, leaders learn to illuminate these drivers, retain command of their actions, and enhance their leadership. 

Cynthia champions respect and dignity in business and beyond, advocating for social justice and fostering deep, meaningful relationships —her "off the charts" ENFP personality drives this passion. Her transformative approach, amplified by over 3500 hours of executive coaching and backed by a unique blend of education and certifications, has consistently delivered results for her clients. 

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Whether you are trying to get a promotion, change your career, or achieve some other goal, continuously being told no can be disappointing. This can lead to discouragement and even despair if left to linger. In this episode, I talk about how to stay focused and motivated so you achieve your goals, even when you keep being told no.

With a reported 50% of UK adults spending 11 hours a day screen time, having a digital detox is beneficial for us.

In this episode I share my experience of having a 3 day digital detox and 3 of the lessons that I learned about myself.

Navigating the workplace in 2023 can be challenging as a woman and a leader if you are introverted, because of the bias towards introversion and gender inequalities that still exist.

In this week's podcast, Ruth Stuart, Head of Strategy Development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), shares her personal experience of being an introverted leader and the challenges she has faced, the benefits she has gained and embraced from being an introvert. Ruth also provides tips for others in a similar situation and shares some advice that organisations who are looking to develop introverted leaders, support career progression and close the gender pay gap, can take on board.

About Ruth Stuart

Based in the UK, Ruth is a business leader with expertise in strategy development and execution, business intelligence and transformational change. She is passionate about ensuring that work is a force for good.

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We are hearing more and more about a topic that I am quite passionate about - 'Psychological Safety', and of which I am aware is a challenge for many introverted leaders in the work environment. First coined in 1999 by author and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, she states that “psychological safety means an absence of interpersonal fear. When psychological safety is present, people are able to speak up with work-relevant content".

Today's conversation with psychological safety expert, Stephan Wiedner, using his own insights, puts the concept into perspective and further discusses how companies can create a culture that lets people feel that their voice matters, leverages people's differences and in turn enables each individual's unique skills and talents to be valued and utilised.

About Stephan Wiedner

His passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to cofound Noomii.com, the web’s largest network of

Stephan has been a guest speaker for Truth, Lies, and Workplace Culture Podcast, Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, Building Psychological Strength Podcast, and many other audiences

In addition to his professional career, Stephan serves as a volunteer firefighter in his local community. Stephan is married with two children and enjoys spending quality time in the outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and reading.

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Did you start the year full of excitement and energy to achieve your goals, only to find that halfway through the year, you're not seeing results and haven't moved forward? If so, in this episode, I share 5 tips to help you regain momentum when you are not achieving your goals.

Do you compare yourself to other people who you think are better than you and put yourself down in the process or try to copy their style? If so, the best person to be as a leader is yourself, and to find your own authentic leadership style. And that is what I talk about in this episode.

Being a perfectionist can be very stressful when everything has to be perfect before you move forward. And if it isn't, it can cause you to procrastinate, to self-doubt, filling you with thoughts that you're not good enough; it can cause you to dither making decisions causing you to miss out on opportunities. It can also lower your tolerance of other people with that all or nothing thinking because they don't live up to your ideals.

In our western patriarchal society's work environments, there can be a tendency for individuals to behave and act against their natural tendencies which can hinder career progress or suppress one's natural way of being. In this week's podcast episode Debbie touches on her own personal experiences and some of the tools she uses in her proven framework 'Rebel Leadership'. Having worked extensively in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space, Debbie's framework has its roots in justice and liberation practice. Becoming aware of, developing and working with your natural tendencies will enable you to approach conversations with conviction and fearlessness, and generally feel more authentic, courageous and harmonious within yourself.

About Debbie Danon

Debbie Danon is a certified Integral Coach, award-winning leadership facilitator, and the founder of Time to Flourish. Debbie supports her clients to discover flourishing on their own terms through her proven framework Rebel Leadership -building confident moral leadership grounded in:

- Rebel Authenticity

-Rebel Balance

- Rebel Courage

For 18+ years, Debbie has been supporting leaders to build equitable and empowered company cultures, designed to unleash Full-Force Flourishing for all.

Everything Debbie offers is filtered through the lens of equity and anti-oppression,aiming to create dignity, belonging, and inclusion for us all.

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