The Inner Briefing

The skill of asking good questions is underrated, under-recognized, wildly under appreciated, and not actually taught or demonstrated enough. The vast majority of us do not know how to ask for what we want. And, the more we want or need something, the harder it may feel to ask for it.

Meanwhile, the most successful people in this world have mastered this skill, so we're here today to shed some light on why we need to ask better questions, and what we can do about it.

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Guided by Tarot, Crystal Chen joins The Spiritual 9-5 podcast host, Marie Groover in opening a conversation for finding & embracing our human superpowers, for accepting and experiencing the unravel and unhinged feminine, for what it really means to surrender to your creative and serve the world, and so much more. 

Crystal Chen is a trainer, a coach, a healer and a creative who’s constantly evolving and finding new ways of understanding how to heal mind, body and spirt. Having spent over 20 years in the wellness industry and over 10 in leadership roles, her desire to help others feel whole and good in their bodies has always been a driving force for her work. As a coach, she supports people to find ways to move better, to release stored emotions from the body and navigate the duality of lifeShe finds a lot of healing in the world of creativity and inspiration in getting lost in the process of painting, moving and writing. Art and movement has lead her to the world of somatics and coaching. She is currently taking clients and can be reached at crystalchencreates[at]gmail.com.

The tarot cards for this episode's journey are: Queen of Cups, Magician, High Priestess

And some of discussions threads include the following:

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Keywords: Healing, Mental Health, Aries, Astrology, Spirituality, Art, Dance, Magic, Creation, Expression, Rebellion, Breaking the Rules, Identity, Creativity, Unhinged, Intuition, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Story, Tarot, Nuerodivergent, Awareness, Motherhood, Partnership, Roles & Identities, Perfectionism, Strengths, Belief Work, Self Worth, Confidence, Competence, Forgiveness, Bodywork, Somatic Healing, Yoga, Judgement, Shame, Moral Superiority, Righteousness, Jealousy, Channeling, Self-Trust

This episode traverses over-stimulated over-productivity and our resistance to the things that move the needle in our life, work, and dreams. In it, Marie talks about how she almost abandoned her business to go to culinary school, how many of us would rather receive an electric shock than sit in silence with our thoughts, and how we often focus on the process over the doing. 

Topics & Themes: Productivity, Resistance, Self-Development, Leadership Development, Success, Somatic Healing, Career, Back to Back Meetings, Burnout 

You don’t earn depression & no one has more of a right to it than you do. Because depression can't be earned & it has no right. It just is. And it doesn’t have to look like whatever people think it’s supposed to look like. Depression can look like months in bed, debilitated and immobile. But, I think far more often it looks like a smile or even laughter in the presence of others.

This is hands down the most vulnerable episode of The Spiritual 9-5 to date. It's heavy. It's meaningful. It matters. And there is no point to it, other than to share my genuine experience, because I think the world needs more of that. 

Disclaimer: I am not a therapist (nor am I offering any advice whatsoever) and this episode may be triggering for those who have had experience with individuals who have committed suicide. Please know that I am not here to trigger, only to share what's real for me. 

Episode themes: Depression, Mental Health, Normalizing Depression, Authenticity, Using your voice, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Real Life

Tara Schuster is a former executive at Comedy Central and the best selling author of Buy Yourself the Fucking Lillies and Glow in the Fucking Dark. Join us in one of the most authentic conversations to be had on this podcast where we discuss the true meaning of self-care and what it looks like to love oneself. We explore these concepts through the lens of healing and relationships through candid and real-time discoveries that you don't want to miss. 

This episode was recorded in September 2022, and aired on February 28, 2023 alongside the drop of Tara's second book, Glow in the Fucking Dark. You can find details for Tara herself, as well as where to buy her books below:

Tara Schuster: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2158892/tara-schuster/

As for TCP freebies and goodies:

Find Your Purpose: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63ced0f0ecc6781900626387

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All other inquiries are more than welcome. Reach out at hello[@]thecorppsychic.com

Episode Themes: Self Love, Personal Development, Trauma and Healing, Practical Development, Love & Relationships, Self Awareness, Awakening & Growth, Confidence, Self Esteem, Identity, Forgiveness, Self Worth

Your job contributes a lot less to your overall (un)happiness than you might think. Inspired by the seeming dichotomy of working a 9-5 and living the life of your dreams, we examine the desire to quit corporate and find ourselves in this episode. 

For more on this + loads of free resources, go here: https://linktr.ee/thecorppsychic

Episode Themes: Corporate Soul Sucking | Work Life Balance or Integration | Quitting Your 9-5 | Identity and the Workplace | Career Coaching | Mindset | Accountability | Leadership in your Career | Self Leadership

A note to listeners: I've just adopted an adolescent dog over the weekend, and so you may hear some chewing noises in the background. :) 

What is mindfulness really? And why is it important in the office?

These are some of the questions that set the stage for this episode on introducing mindfulness in an in-person or virtual office, authentically. But first, we start with a story. I had the amazing pleasure of leading the Microsoft Federal Defense team to mindfully set intentions before they kicked off culture conversations. 

And because we love to demystify and make accessible concepts and components of spirituality, I couldn't not let this exercise inspire me into a podcast episode. And a free resource. And a new offer for you. 

Download Focused in 4 Minutes, a Mindful Intention Setting to Keep Your Teams on Track here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63e3c4e08e06d4dae94937db

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As for this episode, some overall themes include:

Employee Retention | Self Leadership | Leadership Development | Mindfulness Facilitation | High Performing Teams | Mindfulness at Work 

Making the deep and heavy casual and light, Marie and Rae touch on the biggest themes in personal development across the industries. 

Currently a mindset coach (but really so much more), you may connect with Rae on instagram at @raedohar, or you may apply directly to work with them in Emergent, here: https://raedohar.typeform.com/emergent

You may connect with Marie through @thecorppsychic on instagram, LinkedIn (@mariegroover and business page The Corporate Psychic), or directly through a session here: https://calendly.com/thecorppsychic

Episode Themes: Service | Helping Others | Scarcity | Abundance | Self-Worth | Philanthropy | Complexity of Human Experience | Integrity | Coaching | Coaching Industry | Coaches Coaching Coaches | Emergent | Rae's Resume | Survival | Privilege 

Rae Dohar is not bound by gender, identity, profession, business, or.. anything, really. Rae's commitment is to bow to whatever is alive within, and to do so in service to those who seek it. They offer nuanced takes on identity, life, and business and this episode is no exception.

In part 2 with Rae, we dive into The State of the Coaching Industry, and the industrialization of personal development as a whole. If you are wondering when/if you should hire a coach, this episode is for you. If you are wondering if, as a coach, you are coaching ethically, this episode is for you. If you are not sure where you stand on coaching or the coaching industry, this episode is for you. If you are even remotely interested in coaching, this episode is for you. And then, we highly encourage that you go find the 3 day coachable clinic replay, hosted by Rae, and soak it in.

Currently a mindset coach (but really so much more), you may connect with Rae on instagram at @raedohar, or you may apply directly to work with them in Emergent, here: https://raedohar.typeform.com/emergent

You may connect with Marie through @thecorppsychic on instagram, LinkedIn (@mariegroover and business page The Corporate Psychic), or directly through a session here: https://calendly.com/thecorppsychic

Themes: Industrialization of Personal Development | Capitalism | American Culture & Coaching | Individualism | Identity | Success | Good Coaching vs. Marketing | Integrity | Snake-Oil Sales | Empathy | Empowerment (like actually) | Intuition | Service-Based Entrepreneurship | Scarcity | Validation | Emotional Intelligence | Supply & Demand | Abundance | Mindset Coaching | Business of Coaching 

Rae Dohar is not bound by gender, identity, profession, business, or.. anything, really. Rae's commitment is to bow to whatever is alive within, and to do so in service to those who seek it. They offer nuanced takes on identity, life, and business and this episode is no exception.

Currently a mindset coach (but really so much more), you may connect with Rae on instagram at @raedohar, or you may apply directly to work with them in Emergent, here: https://raedohar.typeform.com/emergent

You may connect with Marie through @thecorppsychic on instagram, LinkedIn (@mariegroover and business page The Corporate Psychic), or directly through a session here: https://calendly.com/thecorppsychic

Episode themes: Identity | Trust | Self-trust | Worth & Worthiness | Desire | Mindset Coaching | Relationships | Breakthroughs | Business | Personal Development | Reparenting | Pleasure | Manifestation | Integrity | Alignment | Trauma Response | Not Your Average Coaching Takes