Welcome to the last episode in our "Burnout Series" where you'll meet Jennifer Chase, Executive Vice President and CMO of SAS.   I asked Jennifer to take us through her unique and very intentional career journey - and she did that and more offering her  Three C's Principle and her Rule of 10.  If you are wondering how to level up while staying grounded, this podcast was recorded with you in mind. 

Join me as I have a delightful and down-to-earth conversation with one of the Triangle's most respected executives. 

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro, NC - one of the largest woman-owned law firms in the state . During our time together, Janet Ward shared her career journey - including stories of her time as Miss North Carolina and the moment she chose to jump off her comfort cliff and in to entrepreneurship. 

Janet Ward is the queen of grit and grace and is not afraid to tell it like it is.  Join me for a dynamic conversation on how to fully appreciate your career potential in ways that are  unconventional, true-to-self and reliant on more than just talent alone. 

www.reinventionroadtrip.com

Joan Nelson is a friend, mentor and  Vice President at IBM.  Leading approximately 1,200 people across the globe, Joan has a unique vantage point on workplace culture and the pervasive effects of burnout. 

During our interview, she talks openly about the impact burnout is having on the workplace and offers her take on how to take back control and notice the signs in advance. 

Don't miss our lively conversation on boundaries, time blocking and the critical lesson "Bob" can teach us.

www.reinventionroadtrip.com

Why did I take April off?  

...because I was experiencing early signs of burnout!  And in this episode, I'll discuss how those signs showed up for me in real-time and finally convinced me to take some time off and truly investigate what was going on in my world.  

I'll also share a few tips to break the stress cycle as outlined in the Nagoski sisters' book on the topic.  You won't want to miss this cliff notes version of burnout prevention from someone who knows it all too well.   

This is the first in a series on Burnout and Burnout Prevention...so take a deep breath and Enjoy! 

Jes

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rashida Hodge, Vice President of Data and AI Customer Success at Microsoft. It was easily one of my favorite conversations of the year. While our full podcast interview is here...I just had to share a few of her leadership nuggets below! 

Nugget #1 – “We all have thorns; but we don’t talk about them… and we should.”

Nugget #2 – “The best leaders know how to pause and reflect.”

Nugget #3 – “The days of command and control are over.”

Nugget #4 – “Society doesn’t determine your sense of belonging You decide.” 

Beth Segovia, COO of ChannelAdvisor has a word for you!  While we sat down to talk about burnout in the workplace, Beth and I covered lots of territory - from work-life "balance", to the Great Talent Swap to practical advice on how to tackle workplace burnout.  She's a wife, a mom and fiercely talented leader!  Our conversation was down-to-earth and so inspiring...I can't wait for you to hear her pearls of wisdom. 

Oh...and Beth also offers sage advice at the end of our conversation around self-elimination! Her "Segovia DNA" (a combination of grit, grace and determination) wants you to stay in the game and not let fear pull you away from the possibilities that exist around every corner.  

So Good! 

"I'm a people leader. At the end of the day, it all comes back to...how do you influence and impact the betterment of people? That question has driven me my entire career. "  

This is the lens by which Creighton Blackwell, Chief Impact and Public Affairs Officer at Coastal Credit Union looks at his work.  In this conversation, Creighton,  issues a challenge to all leaders...saying that growth and evolution are at hand...the old way of doing things is over. 

Innovation and compassionate leadership is the new bar. 

Optimism can be hard to find these days... but isn't it great when you run into someone who has that Light? How can the decisions you make everyday help you tap into the optimism you need to breakthrough?

Breakthroughs happen everyday; but they don’t happen by accident.
Breakthroughs aren’t miracles. Miracles are gifts and unearned.
Breakthroughs aren’t trite. “3 Easy Steps to a Breakthrough” isn’t real.
Breakthroughs ARE the result of little wins. Wins that only happen because you worked at it and stuck with it over time.

Find out how you can have a breakthrough year. 

What happens when reinvention isn’t a choice?

Russ and Nicole Bell came face-to-face with this exact dilemma in 2016.  Despite being an upwardly mobile happy couple with two kids, a big house and a marvelous life, something wasn't quite right.  Russ started forgetting things, he got lost, he became enraged, he was harsh with the kids. And he could no longer be trusted with minor responsibilities.

Join me as I talk with Nicole Bell about her beautifully written but tragic memoir, documenting her journey. 

Follow Nicole on IG and Facebook: @nicoledaniellebell
Buy the book: 
https://www.amazon.com/What-Lurks-Woods-Struggle-Chronic/dp/1955711011

Doc Swiner understands reinvention.  She's a physician,  author and serial entrepreneur - all while raising two kids with her husband.  But how?  Listen in to Doc Swiner tell us about her journey and the crucible moment that changed it all.  A moment that inspired her first book on "How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex".     This was a fun episode, we chopped it up, talked about her new venture Serenity Hydration and Wellness and agreed that there's no such thing as work-life balance…all while sipping some fancy chocolate liquour!  Enjoy! 

Learn more about this amazing woman and her businesses here: 
https://serenityhydration.as.me/schedule.php
http://www.docswiner.com/

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