Reach Your Ultimate Potential

Jen DeFranco 

Mental Health in the Workplace so you can reach your full potential  

We bring our emotions even when we are told to leave our emotions outside of work 

Tears don't scare me.  I would rather you cry and deal with your emotions now than let them hurt you later. 

Toxic positivity 

Rather than judge emotions, get curious. 

We cannot expect ourselves from other people. 

A 10-minute conversation can save you months of heartache 

Behavior is based on an unmet emotional need 

We are all different.  Don't judge…

Brad Patterson 

How being vulnerable can build connection 

Growth and reaching your ultimate potential 

you can feel fear and not be stuck by it. 

You choose what you focus on 

Listening and having empathy 

Everyone has a story 

Who can you call when you have some emotions to deal with? 

The importance of expressing and processing your emotions

Join Bruce Boucher as he discusses Your Biggest Strategic Advantage. 

Mental health exists even with executives 

Sometimes your "A" game is going to be a "B-". 

How do you support your team after the death of a teammate? 

How do some people thrive when others only survive? 

Celebrating others' success as part of your own is important in your line of work   

Often, in HR, when we are doing a good job we are mostly unnoticed.

How can senior leadership effectively address mental health in the workplace?   

 Is it safe to talk about?    

Is empathy truly part of your culture?    

#1 thing people like about work is to be together 

Who do you have as your life line?

Does Treating People Right Actually Work?  

Brad Wilson joins me as we discuss how when we actually treat people right productivity won't be negatively effected  

We also discuss the following: 

How to let your emotions go after a heated or unfair situation 

We absorb a lot of emotions.  How do you process them? 

How can you inspire people to do great things but take out all the nastiness? 

Do you have to be mean when having a serious conversation like a termination? 

New managers experience a lot of fear and hide it with anger

Brad Wilson is Vice President of HR and Talent and Development at WealthVest Marketing, Inc.  He has worked as Director of Business Development and Partnerships for the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®), a position he held at HRCI for six years.

Brad earned his master’s degree in Human Resources at Utah State University and holds the SPHR, SPHRi, GPHR, and CPLP certifications.

His passion for working with and inspiring people is a lifelong pursuit.  He has spent his entire career building a reputation of unwavering honesty, believing successful businesses are built on HR practices focused on recruiting and retaining highly ethical, kind, and principled people.

How to decide whether or not to do a holiday party.

A holiday party can affect both your employees' mental health as well as their perception of you as an employer of choice.  So how do you decide if and how to have a holiday party?  Especially with all that is going on lately?

Laura Florin, HR and People Architect, shares her wisdom on this subject.  We also discuss:

After 2 seasons and a large break in the middle, this podcast has been renamed Reach Your Ultimate Potential and is directed specifically to HR professionals. 

 Listen to this short episode to understand the new direction!

If you’ve ever felt stuck, you know that it sucks.  You’ve tried everything and still feel like you are going nowhere.  In fact, you are doing everything you are “supposed” to do, but you still feel like something is off.

Guess what?  The solution probably lies in something that most people don’t talk about.  Your emotions.

www.yourpainintopower.com

Emotional Buffering and the CLEAR Method  

How do you transform anger, bitterness, fear, resentment, and sadness into happiness?  Join us to find out!  

Taylor is a transformational happiness mentor, happiness podcaster, and speaker.  She blends her experience as a global marketing director, leading international teams, with her mentoring certification to help her clients — individuals who find themselves wishing for more purpose, peace, and happiness — discover their personal happiness routines. Together, you uncover and implement the life you've always dreamed of.  

Taylor will be speaking at the upcoming Your Pain Into Power Summit.  Grab your free ticket at www.yourpainintopower.com!

Episode 36 - Emotions and Pornography - w/ Sathiya Sam

Sathiya is the creator of DeepClean™.  After 15 years, he finally got free from a pornography addiction.  He shares with you research and Bible-based methods with brave people like you who deserve a better life.

IG: @sathiyaMEsam

FB: www.facebook.com/sathiyaMEsam

Website: www.getadeepclean.com

Why "Champions of Self"  

Whether you are new or not to this podcast, maybe you've wondered why it is called "Champions of Self."  That can be a powerful phrase to ponder about.  In this episode, I share a few thoughts as to why this podcast has this name and how you can become a champion of self.  

To learn more about help applying what you learn in these podcasts, please reach out at www.benedenspeaks.com.  

For more personalized guidance, schedule a coaching call with me at that same website.