Resilience Unravelled

Keywords

Resilience - Enlightenment - Receptivity - Spiritual Awakening

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Rachael Jayne Groover, a spiritual teacher and founder of the Awakened School, discusses her journey from being a full-time singer to becoming a personal coach. She talks about her interest in why certain people have magnetic presence and effortless leadership and explains that spirituality is about receptivity to the moment and becoming more open to something greater than your individual self.

Rachael Jayne discusses the benefits of spiritual awakening and receptivity, which can lead to more effortless manifestation and a sense of peace without resistance. Through working on energy fields, mindsets, and physical relaxation techniques, Rachael Jayne helps others sustain enlightenment moments or experiences that can positively impact all areas of life. She emphasises however that it's not just doing what you love; having a strategy and taking action are also critical factors for success.

Main topics

• The process of enlightenment.
• Being open to the moment
• Achieving spiritual awakening
• The benefits of receptivity
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Timestamps

1: Introduction. The host welcomes listeners to the podcast and introduces the guest, Rachael Jayne Groover - 00:02-00:45

2: Background. Rachael Jayne talks about her background, how she became interested in personal development work, and how she started her coaching business - 01:03-05:11

3: The Awakened School. Rachael Jayne describes the Awakened School, what it offers to its members, and how it can help people achieve spiritual awakening - 05:36-11.03

4: Enlightenment and Personal Growth. Rachael Jayne talks about her personal spiritual journey, the process of enlightenment, and how it can benefit an individual's personal growth - 11:04-21:03

5: Resources and Next Steps. Rachel shares how listeners can learn more about her and the Awakened School, and offers a final message to the audience. - 21:10-23:36

Action items

• Find out more about Rachael Jayne and free membership at The Awakened School website.
• Connect with Rachael Jayne through YouTube and Facebook.

Keywords

Resilience - Toxic Resilience - Burnout - Leadership Styles - Adaptability

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr Russell Thackeray answers some resilience-based questions that have been put to him recently by listeners. This is the first podcast Dr Thackeray has done in this format and today he covers a range of subjects including toxic resilience and how it relates to leadership, how toxic resilience can lead to burnout, different styles of leadership and the relationship between adaptability and resilience.

Main topics

Dr Thackeray explains what toxic resilience is and its connection to toxic leadership. He explains that toxic resilience is not a real concept, but rather a result of leaders expecting constant strength and performance from their employees without considering their well-being which can lead to burnout and a loss of energy needed for the job. He also addresses the topic of leadership styles, highlighting the importance of adapting one's style to fit individual team members' needs and situations.

Dr Thackeray stresses the need for professional conversations and treating employees as adults and suggests that effective leadership is adaptable and driven by task requirements, available resources, time constraints, and risk levels. He also discusses the difference between resilience and adaptability and feels that adaptability is a subset of resilience.

Timestamps

1. Introductions - 00:02-00 - 00:46

2. Question 1. Is there such a thing as toxic resilience? -  01:11-04:39

3. Question 2. What would Dr Thackeray’s preferred style of leadership be? - 05:48-09:11

4. Question 3. Is there a link between adaptability and resilience? - 12:02-13:47

5. Predictions and Expectations for 2024 - 13:58-18:40

6. Conclusion and Invitation for more Questions - 18:41-18:54

Action items

●      If listeners have any questions for future Q&A sessions, please send them to [email protected]

Keywords

Resilience - Individualism - Influence - Leadership - Accountability

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Brian Smith, the founder and senior managing partner of IA Business Advisors, a management consulting firm that has worked with more than 19,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide. In this podcast Brian discusses the importance of understanding people in leadership, the role of accountability in promoting positive learning, the multidimensional influence individuals can have and how their non-participation can affect others.

Main topics

• Approaching leadership development in small and medium-sized organisations
• How individualism can mean different things depending on the area of influence
• Understanding and harnessing our influence in a positive way
• Why accountability is important for setting expectations and promoting positive learning.

Timestamps

1: Introductions and Background - 00:00-01:39

2: Leadership and Accountability - 02:08-11.40

3: Diagnosing Business Problems - 11:41-14:57

4: Individualism and Influence - 15:00-20:12

5: Conclusions - 20:50-22:51

Action items

Find out more at IABusinessAdvisors.com/the-i-in-team-series/or check out their social media accounts under “I” in Team series handle.

Their latest book is, Positive Influence – Be the “I” in Team which shares how to become our best selves with everyone we influence.

Keywords

Resilience - Trauma Surgery - Spiritual Belief - Hope - Inspiration - Motivation

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Craig Thayer, a general surgeon of over 30 years, talks about his experiences in the field and how he became a surgeon. He discusses the challenges and rewards of being a surgeon, particularly trauma surgery and touches on advancements in medicine, such as monoclonal antibodies for melanoma treatment. He also shares his belief in evidence-based science while also acknowledging the potential for spiritual beliefs to provide hope.

Craig also talks about his experiences growing up as an orphan and later reconnecting with his natural family and opens up about his struggles with dyslexia.

Main topics

• What inspired Craig to become a surgeon?
• How does Craig deal with the stress of being a surgeon?
• Craig’s thoughts on spiritual beliefs and their impact on health

Timestamps

1. Introductions - (00:00 - 01:09)

2: Writing a book to inspire, motivate, and give hope in today's society - (01:09 - 02:16)

3: The emotional toll of surgery and the impact it can have on a surgeon - (02:27 - 05:38)

4: The different responsibilities of a surgeon - (05:38 - 08:33)

5: Changes in Medicine - (11:22 - 13:10)

6: The philosophical questions in science and the limitations of science -  (15:55 - 16:28)

7: Craig talks about his book and the inspiration behind it - (17:30 - 22:22)

Action items

• Find out more about Craig at craigthayer.net
• Craig’s memoir is Saved: One Trauma Surgeon’s True Accounts of the Miracles in His Life

Keywords

Resilience - Wellness - Lifestyle Change - Self-healing

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Renee Joyal, a newly published author and wellness enthusiast shares her personal journey with lupus and how she made lifestyle changes to overcome it. She emphasises the importance of nutrition, exercise, and self-healing practices in maintaining good health and also talks about having an holistic approach to health instead of restrictive diets.

Renee discusses her approach to wellness, emphasising the importance of focusing on both physical and mental health and shares techniques for strengthening the mind, such as journaling and meditation, which can help in handling life's challenges.

Main topics

• Making specific lifestyle changes to overcome autoimmune disease.
• The functional medicine practices Renee implemented in her life.
• How being in an abusive relationship affected Renee’s health and autoimmune disease.

Timestamps

1: Introduction. The host welcomes the audience and introduces the guest, Renee, who is a new published author and wellness enthusiast. Renee talks about her passion for helping people expand their health journey - 00:02-01:03

2: Overcoming Life's Obstacles. Renee discusses how to overcome life's obstacles, live more healthily, feel good, and enrich your life to live it to the fullest - 02:12-02:29

3: Renee's Health Journey. Renee shares her personal health journey, including her debilitating illness, Lupus diagnosis, and how she made lifestyle changes to improve her health - 02:29-07:31

4: Focusing on Healing. Renee talks about her focus on healing and what she added to her life to make it better and live fully without restriction - 09:16-11:32

5: Strengthening the Mind. Renee discusses the importance of strengthening the mind and shares techniques such as journaling, meditative experiences, and empowering mind techniques - 11:32-17:56

6: Live Beautiful Book. Renee talks about her book, Live Beautiful, a compassionate balance guide to everyday wellness and well-being. She shares where to find it and discusses the rewarding process of writing and connecting with the community - 17:57-20:43

Action items

• Renee’s book is Live Beautiful: A Compassionate Balance Guide to Everyday Wellness and Well Being
• Connect with Renee on her website or Instagram to learn more about her approach to wellness.

Keywords

Resilience -Change - Transitions - Disruption - Changing Narratives

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Linda Rossetti, a business leader and pioneering researcher on individuals’ experience at the crossroads of their lives discusses her work in helping people respond to disruptions in their lives. Linda emphasises the importance of thinking differently and responding with hope and expansion and explains the differences between changes and transitions. She also highlights the emotional response that accompanies change and disruption, acknowledging its significance alongside practical considerations and touches on the limitations of traditional change management approaches before suggesting a new narrative around disruption and transformation.

Main topics

• The power of changing narratives and shifting from a chronological narrative to a value-based narrative.
• Why educating people about the options and new perspectives during times of disruption can be enlightening.
• The importance of anchoring on things that hold meaning or value in times of transformation.
• Why we need to ask new questions and explore different narratives to move forward.
• The different levels of response to change.
• Focusing on the practical and emotional aspects of transformation.
• Why people should see disruption as an opportunity to engage more of themselves and amplify their voices.
• Why there is a need to change the way society responds to disruption.

Timestamps

1: Welcome and introduction - 00:02 - 00:19

2: Traditional ways of responding to disruption - 02:06 - 06:51

3: The power of transformation - 08:03 - 10:03

4: Changing the narrative - 12:16 - 14:09

5: Leadership and change - 15:18 - 19:58

6: Empowering individuals to respond - 21:47 - 24:38

7: Addressing values and the book "Dancing with

Disruption" - 26:39 - 28:48

8: Conclusion and contact information - 29:59 - 30:26

Action items

• You can find out more about Linda on LinkedIn or thorough her website.
• Linda’'s books are "Women and Transition" and "Dancing with Disruption".

Keywords - Resilience - Organisational Pivots - Change - Personal Growth

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Jason Shen, an executive coach with a focus on resilience and reinvention who is renowned for guiding entrepreneurs through crucial transitions.  A former national champion gymnast Jason faced multiple setbacks including layoffs, lawsuits, company failure, and traumatic knee injuries, so he understands what it takes to adapt and overcome adversity!

In this podcast Jason talks about the importance of continuous learning and personal growth and also about his background in the commercial world, including working in marketing roles and starting companies. The conversation focuses on organisational pivots and the importance of making changes earlier rather than later and Jason highlights the need for leaders to adapt their leadership approach during these transitions.

He also discusses personal resilience and how taking care of physical and creative/emotional needs is essential and cultural considerations such as differences between men and women's expressions of emotions or vulnerability based on Eastern/Western philosophies.

Main topics

• The concept and process of organisational pivots
• The impact of founders in organisational pivots
• The relationship between resilience and pivots.
• Cultural considerations in coaching
• Exploring different coaching approaches

Timestamps

1: Introduction and Background - 00:02-02.17

2: Understanding Organisational Pivots - 02:17-04:06

3: Navigating Organisational Pivots - 04:06-06:23

4: Developing Leadership Capacity during Pivots - 06.23-08:59

5: Cultural Considerations in Pivots - 08.59-12:07

6: The Cycle of Learning and Support - 12.07-16:02

7: Overcoming the Fear of Not Knowing - 16:02-17:32

8: The Role of Coaching in Organisational Change - 17.32-22:19

9: The Path to Pivot Book - 22:19-23:41

Action items

• Jason’s book is called "The Path to Pivot,"
• You can find out more about Jason at jasonshen.com 

Keywords

Resilience - Bias - Navigating Bias - Unconscious Bias - Workplace Bias

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Buki Mosaku, one of the world’s foremost bias-navigation experts. Buki is the founder and CEO of Diverse City Think Tank, a workplace bias and diversity-and-inclusion consultancy.

In this podcast Buki discusses the impact of bias in the workplace and suggests a new approach to addressing it by equipping individuals with the skills to navigate bias, rather than labelling certain groups as victims or perpetrators. He talks about the concept of directional bias (bias towards certain groups) and reverse bias (misinterpreting unfavourable decisions as biased) and emphasises the importance of calling out bias and engaging in dispassionate developmental inquiry to address it effectively.

Main topics

• What unconscious bias is
• Why individuals and organisations need to be aware of unconscious bias in order to address it effectively.
• Why the traditional model for addressing workplace bias focuses fails to equip individuals with skills to navigate bias themselves.
• Creating an awareness and culture profile within organizations that promotes a bias-free environment.

Timestamps

1: Introductions - 00:02 - 04.57

2: Examples of Workplace Bias - 4.58 - 10:26

3: Navigating Workplace Bias - 10.27 - 21:21

4: The Power of "I Don't Understand" - 21.22 -

5: Navigating Bias Strategies – 21.23 - 31:58

6: Concluding remarks

Action items

You can find out more about Buki at www.bukimosaku.com His book is Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Keywords - Resilience - Leadership - Self-awareness - Engagement - Emotional Intelligence - Bad Bosses

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Rob Kalwarowsky, a TEDx speaker and the co-host of the Leadership Launchpad Project, discusses his experience with bad bosses and the impact it had on his mental health. Rob shares how he overcame depression and launched a career in leadership coaching.

Before transitioning into leadership coaching and speaking, Rob spent over 10 years as an engineer within mining, oil pipelines, and consulting in heavy industry. He was also a 3-time Academic All-American in NCAA Water Polo and played on the U18 Canadian National Water Polo team.  Now he uses a combination of high-performance coaching, technology, and analytics to build winning teams and help leaders achieve their goals.

Main topics 

• The negative effects of toxic bosses on company performance and employee well-being
• The qualities a manager needs to build engagement
• Employee engagement as a measure of good leadership
• How work can provide meaning and purpose
• Mindset, self-awareness, and the importance of self-management
• Internal and external awareness
• The need for emotional intelligence in leadership
• Resources for dealing with bad bosses
• Internal family systems and how it breaks down the internal world into parts or masks.

Timestamps

1: Introductions - 00:02 - 02:29

2: The Importance of Deep Work - 02.30 - 05:19

3: Self-Awareness as the Key Leadership Skill - 05.20 - 07:22

4: The Link Between Leadership and Engagement - 7.23 - 09:10

5: The Role of Managers in Building Engagement - 09.11 - 12:51

6: Leveraging Strengths and Purpose in Leadership - 12.53 - 18:01

7: Emotional Intelligence and Relational Intelligence - 18.02 - 23.02

8: Conclusion and Further Resources - 23.03 - 26.43

Action items

• Listen to Rob's "Leadership Launchpad Project" podcast.
• Visit the website howtodealboss.com to access a free eBook on dealing with a bad boss. Use the code "resilience" to get $50 off the program offered on the website.
• Check out the Rob's Elite Performance site

Keywords

Resilience - Anger - Change - Abuse - Personal Growth - Speaking Up

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Alyse Maslonik shares her inspiring story of overcoming poverty and domestic abuse to become a successful advisor. Despite facing numerous hardships in her life, Alyse maintains a positive perspective by focusing on the good people and communities around her. She discusses the importance of resilience, how anger can be transformed into a tool for growth, how past experiences shape us as people, and how women are often discouraged from expressing anger. She shares her personal experience with abuse and how she had to transform her anger into something positive.

Alyse also highlights the need for funding social programs to prevent future problems and save lives and touches on the societal pressures that prevent women from speaking up for their rights and changing the status quo. The mission of her organisation RedefinED Advisors is to redefine education in the United States, particularly for underprivileged students. The organisation raises funding for public school students who are failing due to lack of resources and provides scholarships for those experiencing financial hardships or trauma.

Main topics

• The idea of resilience and how it can be learned.
• How anger can be used as a tool for good.
• The importance of learning from past experiences.
• RedefinED Advisors, and their work in the education sector.
• The need for action and creating actionable items to create change.
• Why women are discouraged from expressing anger

Timestamps

1: Introductions Russell introduces Alyse Maslonik. They briefly discuss Alyse's upcoming appearance on the news and her recent achievement. Alyse talks about her background and starting her life in a domestic abuse shelter - 00:00 to 01:50

2:  Resilience and Overcoming Adversity. Russell and Alyse discuss the importance of resilience. They talk about how people can rise above difficult backgrounds and use their past experiences to propel themselves forward. Alyse shares her own story of going through a criminal trial after experiencing abuse. They discuss the idea that people should not be ashamed of their anger - 04:46 to 13:49

3: Redefining Education and Scholarships. Alyse talks about her organisation, RedefinED Advisors, and their mission to provide scholarship funding for underprivileged students. Russell and Alyse discuss the importance of education and scholarships. They briefly touch on Alyse's upcoming book - 25:08 to 29:46

4: Taking Action and Creating Change. Russell and Alyse discuss the need for action to create change - 31:07 to 32:39

Action items

• Alyse’s book, "The Anger She Keeps," focuses on using anger as fuel for positive change.
• Find out more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/redefiningeducation/