The Beyond Leadership Podcast

Ever feel like you're pretending to be someone you're not in order to get more reach on social media?

I think we've all been there!

I know it seems tough at times but it is possible to attract more of your ideal clients AND stay authentic to who you truly are. And today we're going to learn how!

In this episode we're being joined by our expert on the topic, Lena Haill. Lena is a life, business, and social media coach who after spending 8 years as a top leader in a network marketing company, took her skillset and experience to create her own company providing coaching and mentorship to all entrepreneurs. She is now on track to have her first 6 figure income year by fall 2021 and has a passion for teaching others how they can do the same. Lena teaches women how to scale their business online through gaining maximum visibility by creating magnetic/viral-worthy/powerful content that speaks to their ideal client and converts to sales. In just 8 short months her clients have collectively had over 1.4million views! She helps women uncover their purpose, gain clarity and embrace their unique brand and blueprint. Lena takes her clients through her signature system to help them accomplish confidence and mastery in their movement and message to bring their business to life and start creating spiritual and financial abundance.

You can get in touch with Lena on her IG: @lenahaill or email [email protected]

Remember friend, listen to your intuition, it's trying to tell you something important and will lead you in the direction most aligned with YOU! Until next time... let's go!

xo,

Sara Mae

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Momma, it’s time to put more of your energy into taking care of YOU!

So today we’re talking about how to ditch mom guilt, the journey to finding balance, intuitive eating, and more with @squatsandmargaritas.

A mom of two juggling workouts, playdates, and happy hours, lifestyle blogger Erin Washington subscribes to the philosophy of living life with balance. The former college athlete struggled with eating disorders and body image for 20 years and finally found her best body at 37-years-old after having two kids!

Tune in to begin your journey of creating a more balanced lifestyle today!

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Today's episode is for all the busy momma's who feel like they have no extra time in their day to cook nutritional meals for their family.

It's time to take the stress out of what's for dinner, learn quick & easy tips on how to add more nutrition to your family's diet, and how eating healthy aids us as leaders.

Kristy Baranovskis is a Certified Sustainable Wellness Coach with a mission to help busy moms learn skills in the kitchen, develop simple routines, so they can be confident living a healthy lifestyle. Kristy grew up living a life of constantly struggling with food, over time food became a comfort and what she turned to when she was bored. Who else can relate!? The problem was the food that she was turning to was empty in calories and gave no nutritional value. After years of leaning on easy-to-cook processed foods, Kristy knew she had to make a change and finally found joy in committing her health. She was able to maintain consistency with a plant-based lifestyle and food was no longer her source of comfort but a source of energy and life!

Since then, she has worked with many private clients, spoken in front of groups, and is living her dream of helping professional, working moms who share the same struggle.

For more information, check out Kristy's website HERE.

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Today's episode is for all of you that feel like you have it all, but are still somehow exhausted and unhappy.

So how do we navigate the various seasons of our lives to bring in as much joy as possible?

Visit her website https://www.untanglehappiness.com/ or purchase The Happiness Recipe on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736773011/

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Remember episode 5 when we celebrated small wins? I'm back at it again with Kim Peterson this week -- and this woman THROWS CONFETTI IN HER HOUSE!!

Kim (visit her on instagram here @mrskimpeterson) is a mom, podcast host, cancer survivor and she is giving us permission to party with champagne (glasses) every morning.

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The Beyond Leadership Podcast is back after summer break with so many amazing stories & lessons... and who better to kick it off with than a professional storyteller who is willing to spill all the secrets of the craft so you can grow your reach and captivate your audience?!

Alex believes when you tell your story you change the world. As an actor, youth pastor, and public speaker for more than 20 years, he knows firsthand how powerful storytelling is when it comes to personal development, business strategy, and cultivating empathy in our world. Alex has been telling stories since his first time acting on stage with his mom in 2nd grade. It wasn't until 10 years ago that he really understood the power of storytelling, when his mom said, ‘We show up to change the audience’s story when they leave here.' Now, Alex helps people uncover their signature stories and share them to make massive impact in their lives and businesses.

Alex has coached TEDX Speakers, bestselling authors, and 7-figure coaches to find the WHY rooted in their signature story. With his Transformation Story Arc, Alex helps entrepreneurs create a clear message that connects with their audience and changes their stories. He has a Masters in Theological Studies, is a husband

of 16 years, and dad to three Gen Z kids in Toronto.

Go follow him IMMEDIATELY on instagram for all things story telling.

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Crisis has been all around us for over a year now on a level that none of us were immediately prepared to deal with. So what do we do as leaders when the sh*t hits the fan?

According to today's guest, you take your moment to feel and then jump into action - even if it's imperfect.

Paden Hughes is a type A, highly sensitive empath who went from burned out employee to 7-figure entrepreneur while being married to her business partner and having two babies along the way. In the height of the pandemic and 2020 both of her businesses were heavily impacted, one of which was shuttered. With two kids under 4, 10 employees counting on paychecks, over 450 clients to serve and having just invested their last dollar into a start up company.... 2020 was the year that tested her as a leader and gave her the perfect training ground to put her mindset training and intuition to the test. 

It also was the year that brought her to her high performer knees.... once again in total burnout but this time with a serious health scare. It took a 5 day Soul Adventure in Sedona AZ and committing to spending 2 hours a day for her happiness to bring her back into balance. 

Paden is a passionate speaker, 7- and 8- figure business consultant, podcast host of Paden's Pep Talks, CEO of two businesses and part of Forbes' Business Council. She is married to her business partner and together they have a 1.5 year old son and 4 year old daughter.

You can find her on Instagram @padenhughes or listen to her podcast "Paden's Pep Talks" on any podcasting platform!

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Happy Mother's Day, friend!

Today's episode is for all the busy mamas out there struggling to keep up with all the things. You know what I mean? Sometimes it's HARD -- I get it. But there are some things we can do to make it easier. Enter Hannah Pearson.

Hannah is a Registered Nurse and Certified Health and Life coach who works with women in the workforce who are also juggling motherhood. She helps them prioritize healthy habits, routines and mindset shifts so they can optimize their performance in business and family life without sacrificing their current and long term mental and physical health. Hannah knows how important it is to focus on habits and mindset to prevent burnout, bad health and ultimately poor performance in work and family life. Hannah has worked with hundreds of patients and clients over the last decade of her professional career helping them master a holistic long term solution for mental and physical health. Hannah is a veteran Army Registered Nurse and certified coach with deep levels of experience in leading and teaching patients and clients into long term success. Hannah holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a military wife, mother and business owner. 

Visit her on instagram at @nurse.hannah.faith and check out her upcoming masterclass to become the healthiest, thriving version of you.

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Today, I’m blessed to share the show with an extraordinary leader from my Alma Mater, Jennifer Watson. I was first introduced to Jennifer through a mastermind group online and was shocked that one of the first things I saw on her Instagram page was her dancing, in a bikini, in the snow. But it’s that kind of fiery love of life that makes her and the way she leads so very special.

On this episode, we’re talking about how to find your quantum identity. I promise, it isn’t as complicated as it might sounds and I know you will fall in love with Jennifer, just like I did.

WHO IS JENNIFER WATSON?

Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C., owner of Jennifer Watson Leadership, is a dynamic speaker and coach with a gift for intuitive and visionary coaching. She is an expert in wellness + leadership development, identity & mental edge enhancement, post-trauma growth, movement & change adaptation, soul-aligned living mastery.   

Incorporating her expertise along with her athletic gifts as a former collegiate athlete and All American, she has had the honor to share her message on the TEDx stage, NBC, Fox Radio and top Podcasts. With 20 years’ experience in business and leadership management and health + wellness advocacy, she inspires those to unleash their potential and performance in all areas of their life. Her company, Jennifer Watson Leadership, elevates high-performing, conscious business leaders to get rid of permanently their spiritual blocks keeping them stuck (TRUE WELLNESS), redefine and fan their unique gifts as leaders (TRUE IDENTITY), and reclaim their true VALUE and purpose (TRUE LEGACY). Her gift is truly to tap into the leaders “Zone of Genius” in Wellness + Leadership and create their EXTRAORDINARY LIFE. 

In addition, Jennifer is the owner of Watson Wellness. She received her undergraduate degree in kinesiology and a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During her time at Wisconsin Jennifer was also a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison track & field team in which she received All-American honors. As she began her work, her interests began to grow outside the athletic arena. She has completed over 800 hours of continuing education courses in manual therapy, functional orthopedics, and postural restoration. Her “bread & butter” is in unique and profound body work, Integrative Manual Therapy with certification from the Connecticut School of Integrative Manual Therapy. 

Her areas of focus & expertise include high performance, gut health, brain health, mental health and a special interest in men & women’s health. Jennifer Watson Leadership + Watson Wellness has given rise to Jennifer’s great passion of supporting people in their journey to live their EPIC Health, their EPIC Leadership, and their EPIC Legacy that they were destined for. Jennifer’s special interests and hobbies include hiking, running/competitive racing, yoga, stand-up paddle, and anything to do with the beach or mountains! She also enjoys reading, hanging with family & friends and takes special joy in hanging with her nephews. Jennifer has a passion for organizations that support Mental Wellness as well as active & retired Military.

HOW IT STARTED

Jennifer recognizes that being an athlete has shaped her in ways as a leader that are beneficial, along with some attributes that may not be beneficial. 

BENEFICIAL QUALITIES GAINED FROM BEING AN ATHLETE:

·      Perseverance

·      Communication

·      Teamwork

·      Getting up time and time again after failure 

·      Refining your craft

SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BENEFICIAL THAT CAME FROM BEING AN ATHLETE:

·      Equating performance and success to significance and love

Jennifer emphasizes the importance of separating success and significance and that these two things do not equal each other. Your success is not your identity.

WHERE SHOULD YOUR IDENTITY COME FROM?

Jennifer realizes that many people connect their identity to something they are good at and when that thing has to stop or comes to an end on its own, it can be detrimental. 

“How to separate your identity from something you’re good at is highly, highly important as leaders.”

Our success is very subjective, and Jennifer teaches leaders how to constantly be separating who they are without all the “bells and whistles.” The way we get to our true identity, is if you took all these “successful” things away and see what would be left. 

“Identity is who you’re being without thinking about it.”

THE FIRST STEP: SELF-AWARENESS

Jennifer believes the first step towards finding your identity is being self-aware of what you’re made up of. Why you do the things you do, where your beliefs come from. Rattling off the things you do, is not who you are.

During this step, you may find certain beliefs or behaviors that you find yourself doing, but that really don’t feel like you. This then allows you to move into self-actualization and fanning into flames your giftings and passions in order to make a difference. 

BETRAYAL OF SELF

The worst form of betrayal is not being the person you were meant to be. It doesn’t feel good when you first realize you may be living true to who you are. But no one has the same blueprint as you and no one’s path is your path. 

As humans, we need connection, and we need our tribe. But we have to be careful to not allow the dopamine rushes from the praises we get for doing things well lead us down a path that we aren’t supposed to be on. Jennifer talks about how she dealt with depression after she stopped playing sports because she found herself asking, “Who am I without sports?” 

We have to take time to find out who we truly are so that we can pick the right tribe. 

“You shouldn’t want to be a part of a group that’s not speaking your language just to be a part of something.”

When you self-betray, you’re not only hurting yourself, but you’re also hurting the people around you. It takes courage to be yourself and find those who resonate with you. This can be hard for people because we don’t like rejection. But it’s so worth it in the end.

CREATING BOUNDARIES

As we evolve and continue to grow as we learn in this process, family and friends who knew you before may not be as easy to get along with. Jennifer discusses the importance of knowing what your yes’s are and what your no’s are. 

As these people are seeing a different part of you and may not be getting you like they used to, it’s so important to know who you are and what you stand for. You can then set boundaries around these factors.

EX: You may limit the time you spend with certain people. It’s also important to recognize when someone no longer belongs in your life. It’s not that these people are bad, it just means you are in different spaces. You are responsible for your intentions, but not their response.

This also applies when leading a team. The 90-day probation period is a great time to learn boundaries and how that person will fit into your business, or not.

ACTION STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TODAY

1.     CONTRAST. Write things down you want to try to find what you like and don’t like. Start with things that are polar opposites. EX: If you don’t know whether you’re truly an extrovert or introvert, go to a party and then go by yourself into the woods.

2.     Just sit and create space. This allows your mind to start bringing up old beliefs and behaviors that don’t serve you anymore but may also be playing out in your current life. It then allows your brain to problem solve these issues.

“Let’s make epic-ness happen.”

MORE FROM JENNIFER WATSON

Tune into the episode to hear Jennifer share in more details about finding your true identity and what it takes to get to being the real you. 

Follow Jennifer on Instagram @jenniferwatsonleadership or on LinkedIn: Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C. Jennifer answers her own DMs and would love to help you live your true identity and be the leader you were meant to become!

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Today, we are talking about finding rhythm. No, it’s not a podcast dance class. We’re talking about finding rhythm when it comes to time management. You may have heard me say before that finding balance is impossible. That is so true, and I absolutely stand by that. In fact, finding harmony and figuring out how to manage your time is one of the very first things I teach all my clients in the Align Leader Project. But never, until I met today’s guest, have I heard it called rhythm. And let me tell you, she makes so much sense when she explains why. You’re going to want to grab a pen and paper or bookmark this podcast and listen to it again when you can. I promise you, you are going to get something out of this that is going to help you free up your time. 

WHO IS ALEXIS GRECO?

Alexis Greco, the creator of The Rhythmic Home, is an Army wife of 10 years, homeschool mom to four children - ages 7 and under - and lifelong entrepreneur. She has been in Network Marketing for 14 years and reached the top 1% of her company earning annual 5 figure commissions. 

She now supports entrepreneurial women through her Signature System, the E.D.G.E Framework, to find rhythm in their home & business, so that they can increase efficiency & decrease stress. She believes that you can be successful at home AND in your business, not one or the other.

FINDING RHYTHM

After Alexis would do trainings for her network marketing company, people would always come up to her and ask, “How are you doing this with four small kids and your husband is in the army? How do you make all of this work?” She quickly started to realize there was a theme in her answers.

“I’m not perfect, I mess up, but there are certain things that I do that create little, easy hacks, easy tips, easy strategies. And I started to notice they were like a rhythm.”

Because of this, Alexis decided to go beyond serving the women who buy starter kits from her. She decided to serve all entrepreneur leaders, particularly moms, and teach them and support them in finding rhythm for their home and their business.

WHY RHYTHM?

Alexis describes our lives as an ebb and flow. She believes we are the common denominator between being the business owner and the wife, etc. All those things and everything in between.

There will be days where you will be pushing hard for a goal in your business and your child gets sick and Alexis identifies the need to have the ability to be able to go back and forth, without falling into the cycle of shame and guilt.

TAKE ACTION TODAY

1.     Stop and think what you want your week to look like. Look at your schedule and make adjustments to create the week you want. (ex: if you don’t want to be exhausted, get in bed 30 minutes earlier every night.)

2.     Do a brain dump and mental walk-through.

3.     Check in with your spouse/partner for their schedule and find a way to get your schedules to work together.

MORE FROM ALEXIS GRECO

Tune into the episode to hear Alexis share in detail about her hacks that make her life, and yours, easier. Alexis shares simple examples and things that have worked for her clients time and time again.

Follow Alexis on Instagram @alexistgreco and join her Facebook Group, Rhythmic Home. Alexis hangs out in her DMs everyday but Sunday. She encourages you to shoot her a voice message asking for help so she can help you get your rhythm back!

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