Meet Hugh MacLeod, 

This episode was long delayed, and I am so excited for all of you to check it out. 

In this conversation, Hugh shares more about his story and the lessons he learnt along the way and that is when his book “Humanizing Leadership” came to existence. He talks about importance of leading by example, giving back, finding time to oneself, the power of being present and honest with oneself, and the importance of  having the right leadership in an organization. I appreciated what he shared about how blessed he was having people along the way who believed in him before he was able to see the potential in himself and now he wants to give back. This is HUMAITY.

Connect with him on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-macleod-224927170/

Why do we have some problems in communication? It is like you are saying something and you are trying your best to explain it but the person on the receiving end does not quite get it. It gets frustrating but it is not their fault. There are may factors that take place and create a lack of understanding in a communication. Check out the brief episode to understand how the communication process works and what are some issues that we face there. 

What is your Love Language? What does that mean? What is the benefit of knowing it? Why does it matter?

“In the beginning I was one person, knowing nothing but my own experience, then I was told things and I became two people. There were two of I. One I always doing something that the other disapproved of. Or the other I said what I disapproved of. All this argument in me so much.In the beginning was I and I was good. Then came in another I. Outside authority. This was confusing. And then other I became very confused because there were many different outside authorities. I comes through, a little. In moments. And gets pushed back by other I” - Barry Stevens

Meet Adam, 

I have met Adam a while ago and I have observed him grow so much in the past year  and wanted to have him join me on a podcast episode. 

He shares more about what he does, how he has grown spiritually, mentally and physically. We also address topics like stillness, observing one's thoughts, meditation, power of pain. I also asked him about his thought on how someone should quit a negative routine/ habit and REPLACE it with a more positive and empowering one. (notice the word that I used (REPLACE) is key). Listen for the full episode, you are going to love it. 

Connect with adam: https://www.instagram.com/afreezyfrench/?hl=en

In part 1, Jacquelyn shared more about her story. The second part (this episode) we touch base on HSP. 

Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? What does that mean? Do you feel that people around you do not quite understand you, or even understand how deeply you feel about things? Do you feel that you need more time to process the events of your day, especially if stressed? Do you feel you have a rich, complex inner life? Easily get overstimulated by your environment? Emotionally responsive or reactive with a high degree of empathy? Being greatly soothed when in nature or near water? Tending toward altruism or uniquely spiritual? Being deeply moved by arts and music? Having a rich, complex inner life? If you resonate with all of them, you are going to LOVE LOVE this episode. 

Connect with her at: [email protected]

Website: www.jacquelynstrickland.com

Meet Jacquelyn Strickland, 

In this episode Jacquelyn talks about her story being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and how she is empowering other HSP in her own journey. I have decided to split the episode into 2 parts. Part 1( this episode) is Jacquelyn's story and part 2 where she shares more about HSP. 

In this episode she talks about how she has always been a spiritual seeker constantly searching for answers and asking the question why? She talked about her deep care for animals, and she was always praised for her sensitivity until she was put out there into the external world, which made her feel like an outsider and she had to adapt to society's expectations to fit in. Check out the full episode to learn more. 

Connect with her at: [email protected]

Website: www.jacquelynstrickland.com

What does HSP stand for? 

Has anyone told you that you are “too sensitive”, or told you to “stop thinking too much",  or even "stop being too dramatic and overreacting". If those few words resonate with you you might want to listen to this brief episode that is going to prepare you to the following episode with an amazing women who dives deeper into what HSP is. 

Mano is the host of “The Perspective Podcast” and he creates Arabic content for @garyvee @garyveearabic making sure it is relevant to the Arab culture. But before he started working there, he had volunteered there for 1 year before he got the full-time position. I mean that is commitment.

In this episode he re-emphasized the importance of being happy in the process by doing the things you enjoy/excite you. He addressed something that was interesting and different than what everyone suggests. He said that he enjoys what he is doing a lot that not working, for him, is more exhausting than doing the work. In a sense, when you are not doing what you love, you are depriving yourself of that joy. He talks about adding value before you even ask anyone to buy anything from you and not to take it personally if they choose not to, because you have no idea what is on people’s plates.

I mean those are some of the few points we addressed. Honestly, you are going to enjoy this deeply. Even though I was the one who recorded this episode and knew what was there, hearing it again added so much value to me.

Whether you like it or not, people are going to judge you, at the end of the day, this says nothing about you, but says so much about them and what they believe about themselves. They are going to try to make you feel bad about yourself because they believe that if they bring you down with them then they are superior. Check out the full episode to understand how to navigate such a situation.