Sacred Changemakers

Our guest on the podcast this week is Jessica Huie MBE, Founder of The Purpose Academy, entrepreneur, and the Author of PURPOSE, published by Hay House. Jessica has enjoyed a glittering career as a journalist working with some of the world’s best-known stars. In 2006 Jessica launched Color Blind Cards, a multi-award-winning multicultural greeting card company that drove an early conversation around the importance of ethnic representation in retail and became the first independent brand to secure a high-street presence for black cards in the UK. Labeled one of Britain’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, Jessica was honored with an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and contribution to diversity and inclusion. In 2017 having recognized a lack of books written by authors of color in the personal development space, she spearheaded the Diverse Wisdom Initiative with Hay House. The program is designed to attract and elevate more writers of color in the holistic health and spirituality space.

Today Jessica shares her own unique path to purpose, from being a teenage mum in the UK, and a successful publicity career to following her calling to become more of herself, and a move to live on the island of Jamaica. Jessica speaks with passion about the ‘magical’ power of purpose, not of something new to be learned but as an inside-out process, stripping away everything that isn’t us, until we are left with only what is, and we find ourselves at our very essence. She talks about creating space for the truth.

Listen in as we talk through how purpose is connected to service, as Jessica states “I am of most service when I heal and expand.”  And we explore how the world would be very different if everyone stepped into the power of their purpose. Jessica speaks with rare humility and gratitude about how the ‘magic’ shows up when she lets go of the ‘white knuckle’ ride of life.

If you have ever felt the “niggle” that there is a greater purpose inside of you just waiting to be expressed, then I encourage you to listen to this resonant dialogue for insights. I suspect you’ll enjoy Jessica’s perspective on the power of purpose as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Jessica’s journey from a publicist, shaping perceptions to her work today in the Purpose Academy peeling away those perceptions to live from essence.
• How to begin to uncover your true purpose
• What it means to allow love to lead your life
• When we do our own inner work, we show up in service of the whole
• What is your deeper purpose? 

Memorable Quote

“My greatest work is in surrender, in letting go of the agenda and the need to control where I go. And that goes against a lot of what we were taught, in many ways, it goes against the idea of ambition, but, but I think they can coexist”—Jessica Huie

Episode Resources:

• JessicaHuie.com
• Jessica’s TED Talk
• BOOK: Purpose by Jessica Huie
• Jessica’s Instagram
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big thank you to all our coaches because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all.

Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

The Reasons We Don’t And The Resources Needed To Invite Change

Our guest on the podcast this week is visionary leader Janet Harvey, who is also a coach, author, educator, speaker, and CEO of inviteCHANGE LLC, a coaching organization for enterprises. She has trained leaders at Fortune 500 companies across six continents, for nearly 25 years. As a result of her cause-driven work, Janet believes corporate leaders and coaches are the ideal groups to drive change due to the diversity of perspectives and tested approaches to problem-solving. Janet is also an Enterprise Board Director, Certified Mentor Coach, ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), and an Accredited Coaching Supervisor.

Today Janet shares the unique life path that has brought her to become an advocate for deep change and transformation. From innocent beginnings in the heart of America, she learned very early in life the pain and trauma that others can bring your way if you show up differently; “I had no conscious awareness before kindergarten that I was different in a way that would be uncomfortable for other people.” As a result, she learned self-love, a theme that continues to be core in her life today.

Listen in as we talk through the “inflection point” we find ourselves in at this moment in time and what this means for us as humans and changemakers. Janet speaks with true wisdom and insight about how she believes we can best navigate this emerging new world, including the 5 things that hold us back that can actually become the resources that set us free.

If you have ever asked yourself “What’s the inspiring experience I want to have with my life?” then I encourage you to listen to this resonant dialogue for insights. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss. I suspect you’ll enjoy Janet’s perspective as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Janet’s unique perspective on how she dealt with a difference at a really young age
• The 5 reasons we resist change and how the same 5 resources are actually needed to invite change
• The value of truly understanding your relationship with death, how precious incarnation is
• How will we re-imagine this next period of time?

Memorable Quote

“We’re so caught in dualistic thinking. Right, wrong. Black, white. That’s not what the body knows. That’s not what the Earth Knows. They only know unity. We made this up and it really is getting in our way”.”—Janet Harvey

Episode Resources:

• Invitechange.com
• BOOK: Invite Change 2020 by Janet Harvey
• Janet’s Linkedin Profile
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big thank you to all our coaches because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. 

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Sean Harvey, Chief Compassion Officer, and Masculinity Guide at Warrior Compassion Men's Studio. Sean is contributing as a writer, speaker, and consultant to an emerging narrative around men's healing and transformation grounded in compassionate masculinity. Sean recently co-created a national coalition of experts developing a compassion-centered systems change model for police departments and federal law enforcement. Prior to launching Warrior Compassion Men's Studio, he served as the head of Personal Transformation and Wellbeing for Eileen Fisher. His upcoming book, Warrior Compassion, will be released in May 2022.

Today Sean shares his experience of life, of escaping Wall Street and following his soul’s calling to Washington DC where he is getting ready to inspire a global movement unlocking the healing power of men for societal systems change.

Listen in as we talk through what it means to reimagine our current systems from the faulty structures we have inherited to invite in a deeper consciousness, built on love. Sean speaks with a rare passion about “tapping into the truth of who we are”, about listening deeply and accepting ourselves, body, mind, emotions, and spirit, and choosing to live our life in service of the world. We talked about systems thinking, human-centered workplace design, and how to liberate organizational systems so that people can bring their whole selves to work.

If you are curious about following your soul’s calling, embodying the counter culture, or even what is possible for us from a systems perspective, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. I suspect you’ll enjoy this deep dialogue as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Sean’s dynamic perspective on following the truth of our soul’s calling
• Building the bridges between the individual and the collective
• The value of healing our wounds, listening deeply, and seeing the world through different perspectives
• How to tap into the truth of who you are
• The need for love-based liberation and empowerment

Memorable Quote

“Our systems are fragile, they are breaking down, and they need to be not rebuilt, but reimagined, we don't need to rebuild systems on faulty structures, and the only way to do that is through deeper consciousness and collective wisdom.”—Sean Harvey, Author of ‘Warrior Compassion’.

Episode Resources:

• WarriorCompassion.com
• Warrior Compassion Survey
• Sean’s email: [email protected]
• A Sacred Invitation
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big thank you to all our coaches because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world.

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School who left her corporate law practice to write and help others unlock their most extraordinary potential. She is the bestselling author of numerous books and her latest is Thriving Through Uncertainty. Featured in USA Today and on Oprah radio, she is a sought-after speaker and visionary career and success mindset coach, who has helped thousands worldwide to discover and thrive in the life, calling, and businesses of their dreams.

Today Tama shares her experiences of leaving her corporate law career to pursue her soul’s calling. She ignored her parents who told her “if you’re gonna write, you’re gonna starve!” and along the journey, we get to hear the wisdom she has learned from following her bliss.

Listen in as we talk through what it means to thrive through uncertainty, and we begin to unpack the challenges we are facing in today’s modern world and the opportunities that exist for us today. Tama speaks with passionate energy about “doing the right thing with my time on earth”, about following the spark of what is most meaningful, and inspiring others to step into their highest potential. Her energy is infectious as she shares her excitement about the capacities of the human spirit and her optimism that leaders can change the world.

If you are curious about your mindset and how your thinking might be holding you back in life or business, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. I suspect you’ll enjoy this lively dialogue as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Tama’s dynamic perspective on how to live a meaningful life
• The difference between living the life you think you should be living and living the life you were meant to live.
• The value of listening deeply to your soul
• How to get out of your head and be led (to be peaceful, joyous, and free).

Memorable Quote

“If you’ve been successful doing what you don’t love, how successful could you be doing what you DO love?.”—Tama Kieves, bestselling author of ‘Thriving Through Uncertainty'.

Episode Resources:

• Tama’s Website
• BOOK: Thriving Through Uncertainty by Tama Kieves
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big thank you to all our coaches because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world.

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Linn Yap, the founder of the Activ8 network, whose mission is to increase the participation of women in technology and entrepreneurship. She started her career as a corporate attorney, graduated from the Wharton School with an MBA, and worked in investment banking. Her curiosity led her to write about business as a force for good. Her book the Altruistic Capitalist brings together conversations with leaders at for-profit corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors, and her personal experience, all in service of the changes the world needs. As Lynn says we can no longer rely on governments and non-profit organizations alone to solve our social and environmental problems.

Today Lynn shares her experiences of becoming a corporate attorney in investment banking and how a personal request that was declined during the Facebook IPO changed everything for her and catalyzes her passion for working with organizations that embrace all stakeholders within the business.

Listen in as we talk through what it means to be an “altruistic capitalist”, and we begin to unpack the challenges facing leaders and the unique opportunities that exist today. Lynn speaks with a deep passion about having an open mindset, about curiosity and its role in social impact, and about the value of collaboration and partnerships. As she says “It’s not about profit only, it’s about growing the pie”. She shares some exciting data from the World Economic Forum that shows that business is already heading in this direction, and it’s no longer a choice we have whether to embrace this perspective or not, it’s something we need to do if we want our business to survive in the longer term.

If you work with leaders or you want to step into your leadership in a better way, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. I suspect you’ll enjoy this lively discourse as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Lynn’s dynamic perspective on how to lead in a capitalist economy
• The difference between focusing solely on profit and focusing on all stakeholders and its impact on the bottom line.
• The value of mindfulness and curiosity
• How innovation and social impact are closely related to better financial results.

Memorable Quote

“Leaders who separate innovation and social impact are missing big market opportunities.”—Lynn Yap, Founder of the Activ8 Network

Episode Resources:

• Altruistic Capitalist Website
• Lynn’s Linked In Profile
• BOOK: The Altruistic Capitalist by Lynn Yap
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big (thank you/shout out) to all our coaches, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. 

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Treacy Dobbins, Founder & CEO of Inspire Real Change. Treacy is a published Author and Military Veteran with over 21 years of leadership and team-building experience. He attended Liberty University where he gained a Dual Masters as a Graduate in Human Services Counseling including more than 7 years of real-world application in Sociology and Community Services Programs. Treacy launched Inspire Real Change in 2020 with a Vision/Mission of Transforming Homeless Social Services to Better Serve People and Communities.

In today’s episode, Treacy shares his own life’s journey that led him towards the valuable work he is doing today. He speaks with passion about the systemic problems that surround homelessness, the prejudices and stereotypical thinking that creates issues for those unfortunate enough to find themselves homeless, and he talks about the opportunities we have to inspire real change in this area.

Listen in as we discuss why the systemic approach matters to transforming the homeless social services to better serve people and communities. Treacy shares his wealth of experience from working in Los Angeles and more recently in his local community in South Carolina highlighting the hardline data and the human ‘voice’ of the issues as he asks us all to reframe how we relate to homeless from “This person doesn’t want any help” to “Maybe my community doesn’t have the necessary resources to help this person”. This was a fascinating conversation for me to explore this issue at a deeper level, break through some of my own biases, and truly appreciate the work that Treacy is leading in our world.

If you are interested in inspiring real change in your local community or society at large, I think you’ll enjoy Treacy’s insights.

Key Takeaways

• The real issues facing homeless people
• How homelessness needs to be viewed as a systemic issue
• The potential for change that exists despite the challenges
• Treacy’s final words of wisdom and advice for what we can do to help bring change where it is needed.

Memorable Quote

“ I believe in people. Everybody deserves a second chance, everybody in their heart and soul, we all go through challenges, it’s the breakthrough that makes us stronger.” - Treacy Dobbins

Episode Resources:

• InspireRealChange.org
• SPONSOR: CoachesBusinessSchool.com
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Community

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big (thank you/shout out) to all our coaches, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. 

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Beverly Wright, a dynamic public speaker, executive/business coach, successful business leader, Diversity, equity and inclusion advisor, and community volunteer. Throughout her long and illustrious career Bev has been an “intrapreneur” building teams and internal businesses inside a Fortune 50 Technology Company, and with the help of her stellar team created an award-winning internal coaching business from the ground up as an integral element of the Leadership Development Program (LDP). She is now CEO of the Wright Choice Group, she is a rare recipient of IBM’s most admired Golden Circle Award, she has been selected as one of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 top coaches and she received the Inaugural ICF Circle Of Distinction? She is passionate about helping her clients become successful as they define it and is active in her local community as President of the Dallas Dinner Table.

Today Bev shares her personal experiences of leadership within corporate America, and how this has evolved into her two core passions (1) of supporting young leaders in the world and (2) trying to be part of healing the divisions she sees in society. She described personal and positional leaderships in insightful ways that leave you feeling inspired about the difference you could personally bring to the table, both inside and outside of organizational life.

Listen in as Bev describes her unique approach to developing leaders, and we begin to unpack the unique opportunities and the challenges that exist today. Bev speaks with a deep passion about the value of helping other people “the reason you have been given gifts is so you have them to share with others”. She has a natural presence and an easy way of sharing profound wisdom as though it is so simple and so obvious. Bev has managed to create a meaningful life and deep impact through her professional career and voluntary work. I loved the profound wisdom embedded within this conversation, it is one that I will continue to reflect upon for many days to come, I’m sure. If you work with leaders or you want to step into your leadership in a bigger way, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. I suspect you’ll enjoy this diverse discourse as much as I did.

Key Takeaways

• Bev’s unique and dynamic perspective on leadership
• The difference between personal and positional leadership and why it matters today.
• The value of straight talk
• How her volunteer experience as President of the Dallas Dinner Table has impacted her opinions about leadership in corporate America

Memorable Quote

“People don’t come to work in pieces, they show up whole whether you invited them to do that or not.”—Beverly Wright, CEO, Wright Choice Group

Episode Resources:

• Wright Choice Group Website
• Dallas Dinner Table
• Bev’s Linkedin Profile
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne Warrilow on Instagram

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big (thank you/shout out) to all our coaches, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Daniel Edds. For 25 years, Dan has been a practicing management consultant. He is the author of 2 books, his most recent is titled, Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership, Cracking the code of sustainable team performance. This book demonstrates how elite organizations are revolutionizing the practice of leadership, transforming the world of work, and setting new standards for employee engagement and customer value. In his consulting practice, Dan helps senior leaders design high-impact cultures of courageous and engaged employees.

In today’s episode, Dan shares his own leadership journey and the experiences that catalyzed his thinking and work into a systemic perspective. He talks with a rare passion about our potential for change as humans, and how leadership when implemented as a system, changes everything for the better.

Listen in as we discuss why systemic leadership is so important to the future of business, not to mention shaping a better world for us all. Dan shares his wealth of experience from the state penitentiary working with inmates to the leaders of large corporate organizations, he talks about being amazed at the human capacity to transform. Dan shares what he has learned about high-performing organizations, what makes the difference that truly matters to all stakeholders including the daily life of the employees. This was a fascinating conversation for me to feel the resonance emerging between us, how our work has been similar in many ways, yet also different.

If you are interested in business as a force for good, if you are a leader or work with them in any capacity or you simply want to help make the world a better place, I think you’ll enjoy Dan’s insights.

Key Takeaways

• How to create high performance in organizational life
• How leadership needs to be viewed as a system
• The potential for change that exists right now, at this moment in time
• Why leadership is important when it comes to changing the world
• Dan’s final words of wisdom and advice for what we can do to help make change where it is needed.

Memorable Quote

“ What would happen to profitability if every leader understood that their job was to protect, to value their customers and their people above their own existence? ” - Daniel Edds

Episode Resources:

• Dan’s website
• BOOK: Leveraging The Genetics Of Leadership
• SPONSOR: CoachesBusinessSchool.com
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Community

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to success in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big (thank you/shout out) to all our coaches, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. 

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Sal Sylvester, an industry thought-leader, innovator, and internationally sought-after executive coach and leadership development trainer. He is a blogger, keynote speaker, and author. Working with teams and leaders is Sal’s passion. His unique perspective has been nurtured through his experience over the past 25 years as an Army Officer, an executive at Accenture, and as the founder of 5.12 Solutions and developer of Coachmetrix, a coaching software platform that measures behavioral change.

In today’s episode, Sal shares his own personal quest of what it would mean for him to lead a meaningful life in both the personal and professional sense. He talks about the moment when he realized he didn’t want to live the life of so many of his clients, he wanted the freedom to architect his own life. Sal speaks with a rare openness and honesty about redefining success, his passion for the outdoors, and how being human is not about being perfect, it is about being true to yourself at your very core.

Listen in as we discuss his Human Workplace Needs Model that he has introduced to global brands like Amazon to help them to facilitate the changes needed to create a human culture where people can bring their whole selves to work. He shares the 6 C’s inherent within the structure of the model and how this inspires more creativity, connection, and innovation within the organization. This was a deeply insightful conversation and really interesting to hear how Sal is guiding leaders to facilitate real changes that begin with deeper human connections and ultimately creates a clear path towards a deeper impact. A solution that business really needs right now. Is this an easy path? No, but it is so worthwhile for all involved. If you are interested in leadership and business as a force for good, or you simply want to help make the world a better place, I think you’ll enjoy Sal’s insights.

Key Takeaway

• How to lead with deep humanity
• The 6 C’s of the Human Workplace Needs Model
• How to transform the workplace into one where people can bring their whole selves to work
• The growing importance of psychological and physical safety at work, today
• Sal’s words of wisdom to inspire deep transformation within your own life

Memorable Quote

“ What you do matters, whether you’re in a leadership role or leading a coaching practice, I guarantee you are frequently the topic of a dinner table conversation. So you can make a difference one conversation at a time.” - Sal Sylvester

Episode Resources:

• 5.12 Solutions Website
• Coachmetrix Website
• FRAMEWORK: Leading With Deep Humanity 6c’s of the Human Workplace Needs Model
• BOOK: Ignite! The 4 Essential Rules for Emerging Leaders
• BOOK: Unite! The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders
• BOOK: Stakeholder Centered Coaching: Maximizing Your Impact as a Coach.
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Community

Thank you to our sponsor:

A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to coachesbusinessschool.com to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big (thank you/shout out) to all our coaches, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.

If you would like to support our show:

Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.

Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our world. 

If you are a fellow changemaker who would like the support of an incredible community (and make a bigger impact along your path), you can find out more about us here.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Karen Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer Human Services, Karen leads one of the nation’s largest nonprofit social-enterprise organizations in the United States. Under Karen’s leadership, Pioneer successfully operates several revenue-generating businesses that provide living-wage jobs to mission-related employees and help fund its mission of empowering people who have been involved in the legal system to build healthy, productive lives. Headquartered in Seattle, Pioneer serves over 10,000 people a year through its diversion, treatment, housing, and job training programs. Karen is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Today Karen shares her experiences of being an African/American woman in America, the discrimination she suffered from early childhood and how that instilled in her a desire to dedicate her life to fight racism directly and really make a lasting change in society. Karen shares some shocking statistics that we may often assume there is equal policing and equal punishment and she asks the all important question of how we can be more forgiving and loving, to change attitudes particularly around incarceration and race.

Listen in as we discuss the challenges that exist. Karen speaks with a passion about how discrimination is personal, it’s not a generalized issue; how the complexities of our societal systems perpetuate an unnecessary fear in society that makes people afraid of ‘difference’. She makes it clear that we need to change and Pioneer Human Services, where she is CEO, is helping to make that change reality with their incredible work in the state of Washington. This was such an insightful conversation for me, and I felt so humbled by Karen’s perspective and work giving people a real chance for change. If you’re interested in a fairer future for all, I think you’ll really enjoy our conversation.

Key Takeaways

• Karen’s perspective on discrimination, how it is so personal and experience.
• The opportunities for change, to commit to systemic changes and big picture, sustainable solutions.
• The need for the basic human rights of fairness, equality, and access, to change the outcomes of so many who live underneath the poverty line.
• What we can do to change attitudes in the hearts and minds of every American citizen.

Memorable Quote

We need to get to the root of why people don’t behave the way society expects because everyone can be successful if given the right opportunity and support. there’s hope in creating safer communities that impact families and generate positive outcomes.”—Karen Lee, CEO, Pioneer

Episode Resources:

• Pioneer Human Services website
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