In this Ep. 106 of The Pausecast...

Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/g3vLf4CNs8k

In this episode 105 of The Pausecast...

About Dr. Ellen Langer

​Dr. Ellen Langer, Ph.D., is a social psychologist and the first female professor to gain tenure in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. She is the author of eleven books and more than two hundred research articles written for general and academic readers on mindfulness for over 35 years.

Dr. Langer has been described as the “mother of mindfulness” and has written extensively on the illusion of control, mindful aging, stress, decision-making, and health and has received numerous awards for her ground-breaking research.

About Rachael O'Meara, Executive Leadership Coach

Rachael O’Meara is a transformation leadership coach who empowers overwhelmed, successful women to reclaim their lives and thrive at work and beyond. She launched The Pausecast to help listeners be more self-aware as they learn how to intentionally shift their behavior and live purposeful, empowered lives every day.

In Ep. 104 of the Pausecast...

What this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gQCywA5E308

References:

EQ Norms on High Performing Teams: https://www.keystepmedia.com/team-norms-emotional-intelligence/

Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential, Team Empowerment curriculum

In this Episode 103 of The Pausecast...

- Hear my story of how I burned out of Google at 38 years old - anxiety and all

- Who Rollo May is, what he has to do with living purposefully, and his existential psychology that resonates with "inherent tragedy" of living in the modern age.

- What I did differently and how facing my own neurotic anxiety helped me stay out of overwhelm and how it can help you too.

- Learn about Rachael's upcoming e-course, 8 Weeks to Purposeful Living that features thought leaders like May, Carl Rogers, Viktor Frankl and topics like flow state and learned helplessness so that you can live more purposefully for the rest of your life with their tools and concepts.

Go here for more info: pages.rachaelomeara.com/purposeclass

In Ep. 102 of The Pausecast, we have another breathwork practice and mantra, "I release any limits I place on myself and know that all things are possible."

- Why we place limits on ourselves

- How to overcome these limits using the power and practice of somatic healing via breathwork

- Learn the breaths that lead to releasing limits

Thanks for joining me on this breathwork practice - how did it go for you? Reply back and let me know, thanks!

I got you and you got you,

Rachael ❤️

In this VIP episode of The Pausecast... we open the vault and bring back Michael Bungay Steiner(!), a world class coach to thousands of executives and best selling author of the book The Coaching Habit.

Brene Brown calls his book The Coaching Habit, "A Classic!"

He's also very ozzie and funny which I really enjoyed, and one of my favorite mentors I follow.

In Ep. 101 of The Pausecast...

2 hard questions we should all be willing to answer. 

About Michael Bungay Stainer

Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of six books which between them have sold more than a million copies. He’s best known for The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of the century and already recognized as a classic. His most recent book The Advice Trap focuses on how to tame the Advice Monster.

He founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations move from advice-driven to curiosity-led. They’ve trained hundreds of thousands of managers to be more coach-like and their clients range from Microsoft to Gucci.

Michael was a Rhodes Scholar and plays the ukulele badly. He’s Australian, and lives in Toronto, Canada. Learn more at www.MBS.works.

About Rachael O'Meara, MBA, MA, ACC

Rachael O’Meara is an executive coach who helps corporate leaders rise to their next level of leadership by mastering their emotional intelligence or EQ - without the overwhelm, stress, or burnout. After thirteen years at Google she has a pulse on what it takes to be an outstanding leader. Her book Pause was a top business book for your career, and Pause the Journal debuted in early 2022. She’s been featured in the New York Times, WSJ.com and on the TEDx stage.

She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), has an MBA from Fordham University, and a Master’s in Transformational Leadership and Coaching from the Wright Graduate University. She is a six-time rowing national champion and currently rowing in Sarasota, FL. She is also a trauma informed breathwork facilitator. Learn more at www.rachaelomeara.com

In Ep. 100 of The Pausecast...

- Review the storyline of The Pausecast, and how it all started

- Some of Rachael's favorite moments and guests of The Pausecast

- Why it's important to celebrate wins, even if they're seemingly small or hard to think off

- What to expect going forward

Thank you for being part of the Pausecast journey!

Watch this episode and subscribe to The Pausecast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9g4itV93eSk

I love creating The Pausecast episodes for you - so let me know what you find helpful or want to know or hear more off...and we'll do that in Season 2 (yes, a season is 100 episodes LOL)!

And...we're celebrating with the visually stunning Pausecast Podcast new graphic design, by Patricia Bello https://www.bellopatricia.com/

Patricia Bello is an experienced and professional graphic designer ready to help you reach your marketing goals. With her creative eye and design expertise, she'll make sure your projects stand out from the crowd. Let Patricia Bello help you take your business to the next level - contact her on her site or LinkedIn services page.

What's your favorite episode?

Leave me a message or comment anywhere you find me!

***100th EPISODE CONTEST***

If you are ready to rise to your next level of leadership through EQ Mastery, share this episode, or your favorite episode anywhere on social media and tag #pausecast100 to be entered into a contest to win a PAUSESOME, fun gift to celebrate the 100th episode together!

You will be entered once I see the tag, ✅ - You can do this on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! ❤️

Contest runs June 27-July 4th midnight.

Every post is one entry to win!!

In this Ep. 99, we get into how to make the best of a layoff as a laid off leader.

Whether it's your 1st job out of the gates, or you're a seasoned executive, this is a must-listen to episode.

Instead of feeling more stress and wondering how you're going to make it beyond this seemingly unfortunate event, what if you had the blueprint for how to structure your time, your job search, and to make the most out of your circumstances?

What you may not know if that you can actually thrive as a laidoff leader - not survive - but thrive. And I tell you how to do it in this episode.

If you would like more resources if you are currently in a rut, laidoff, or know someone who is laidoff, also check out Ep. 79 "3 uncomfortable truths if you are laid off."

That is about how to be a mental ninja / mentally prepare if you are laid off, where Ep. 98 is more of a tactical and strategic approach to manage your time and energy during this very unstructured time. Many of the tools & resources are cited from Pause the book, which is ideal for any executive who finds themselves in a forced pause BTW!

Subscribe and watch the video on my YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/A2kFRaouGFU

Key links discussed :

Pause the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pause-Harnessing-Life-Changing-Giving-Yourself/dp/0143129244

Pause the Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Pause-Journal-Intentional-Writing-Create-ebook/dp/B09NLGB98Y

Subscribe and rate this weekly Pausecast so you don't miss more - or share this episode with someone who could use some support: https://anchor.fm/thepausecast or YouTube channel  @RachaelOMeara1  

- Join Rachael's Pause to Thrive Women's Leadership Community: www.fb.com/groups/bethepause 

- Direct Message me "blueprint" and I'll share more tools with you. Or leave me a message if that's easier right here!

And the door opens
Unto an empty chamber
Existent future

- Mark Wanless

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In Ep. 98 of the Pausecast...we are doing a brief breathwork practice with the mantra, "New doors are always opening for me."

Do you notice the doors around you?

Do you walk through them?

Do you think they are the same old doors maybe, without even considering?

- Reflect on how you walk through (or don't walk through the doors in your life

- Hear what Brendan Bouchard, author of NYT Bestseller High Performance Habits, says whenever he walks through a door

- Reading: What it means to walk through doors using this mantra

- Breath pattern: Halo-active inhale/exhale, then pulse breath (inhale 2x, exhale 2x) which can be great with movement.

Listen on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Bj2cxtjDV9A

If you are experiencing issues with sound quality, I figured out what happened and hopefully this is minimal as I've edited it out, and going forward shouldn't be too much of an issue. Apologies for any poor sound as I realize my audio setting were not optimal.

References:

Passage and mantra read from: My Pocket Mantras by Tanaaz Chubb, 2018 p. 108

About this Ep. 97 of the Pausecast...

About Rachael O'Meara

Rachael O’Meara, MBA, MA, ACC is a leadership and executive coach helping successful leaders learn the proven tools and strategies to rise to their next level of leadership - without the overwhelm. Her previous thirteen years at Google helps her have a pulse on what it takes to be a successful leader. Her first book Pause was a top business book for your career. She's been featured in the New York Times, WSJ.com and on the TEDx stage. Learn more at www.rachaelomeara.com 

Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1hPliBIN2Hk