The Rebuild Podcast

In this episode of The Rebuild, hosts Carmen Turner and Beth Borody explore the powerful theme of "taking up space." They discuss the significance of embracing one’s true self to advance in careers, increase income, and amplify impact, highlighting the importance of not shrinking to make others comfortable.

Key Topics and Discussions:

• Authenticity and Identity: Beth shares a recent experience in a Toronto meeting where she felt pressure to conform to a corporate image. This moment prompted her to commit to showing up 100% authentically in all future interactions.

• Success vs. Burnout: The hosts challenge the belief that success must come from hard work that leads to burnout. They emphasize that true breakthroughs often occur when we slow down and remain present in our lives.

• The Challenge of Settling: Carmen reflects on an exercise that made her confront areas where she has been settling for less than she desires. She connects this to the idea of delaying happiness until certain conditions are met.

• The Power of Experience: Both hosts recognize their ability to create exceptional experiences for others and stress the importance of intentionally crafting that same quality of experience for themselves.

• AI and Personal Value: The conversation shifts to the future of work, where personal skills and lived experiences will be irreplaceable by machines. They emphasize the need to leverage one's personal brand to thrive in an increasingly automated world.

In this episode of The Rebuild, hosts Carmen Turner and Beth Borody return after a refreshing summer break to share their personal and professional journeys. The conversation evolves from the podcast’s original theme of "rebuilding" to the exciting new phase of "building movements" and harnessing substantial professional growth. Beth reflects on 2025 as a pivotal year where foundational "bricks have been laid."

Key Topics and Discussions:

Beth’s Leap to Full-Time Building: Beth opens up about her significant transition to committing to Femina full-time, a decision that took 18 months to finalize. This leap of faith has resulted in remarkable achievements within just six weeks. She highlights her biggest personal challenge: trusting herself and letting go of security blankets.

Embracing Flow and Authenticity: Carmen shares her journey toward being "more myself" and embracing a flow state. She emphasizes that genuine value and impact stem from authenticity rather than succumbing to external pressures.

Welcome back to The Rebuild podcast! After a break that felt like "forever," hosts Carmen Turner and Beth Borody catch up on significant global and personal events. They reflect on the idea that life is a constant rebuild, a perspective they are becoming more comfortable with, accepting that rebuilding doesn't have a set end point. The episode touches on navigating the current global and Canadian turmoil, drawing parallels to the uncertainty felt during the initial COVID-19 lockdown and recent political shifts. Beth notes their generation is accustomed to this volatility, having experienced over five economic recessions. Amidst the challenges, they emphasize the importance of focusing on what they can control within their communities and lives, seeking positives, and finding opportunities.

Key topics discussed include:

• Navigating Turmoil & Life as a Constant Rebuild: The hosts acknowledge the significant global shifts, including the political atmosphere mirroring the US election and recent Canadian political events. They discuss the feeling of continuous change and the need to focus on controllable actions within one's community amidst uncertainty. Finding positives, seeking opportunities, and maintaining joy are crucial for building resilience.

• Beth's Champs for Charity Boxing Journey: Beth shares her experience training intensely for 16 weeks for a legitimate boxing match as part of a charity event for McMaster Children's Hospital. She discovered a love for boxing as a way to quiet her mind. Despite feeling prepared and performing strongly, the fight outcome wasn't what she hoped for, and she sustained a significant injury. Beth applies the concept of "output versus outcome" from a previous guest, Ben Sporer, expressing pride in her preparation and performance (output) regardless of the result. She is grateful for her remote work situation which allows her to continue working while healing, and appreciates her support network. The event raised $700,000 for the hospital.

• Carmen's Sustainability Community Initiative: Carmen discusses creating a community for women in the sustainability, ESG, and impact fields, who often feel lonely and prone to burnout from constantly making the business case and influencing others. Inspired by connecting in nature and resilient fungi networks, she sought a simple, non-traditional way to connect women. She launched a boat sauna excursion idea, which resonated strongly, selling out in two days and generating a waitlist. This simple approach to "setting the table" for connection has proven highly effective.

• The Vital Role of Community: Throughout the episode, both hosts highlight the increasing need for community, especially among women, during challenging times. They see their respective communities (Feminina and the new sustainability group) as crucial spaces for support, connection, and empowerment, where people come together during hardships.

In this episode of "The Rebuild" podcast, hosts Carmen and Beth interview Ben Sporer, a human performance expert, about optimizing performance and rebuild periods using lessons from the world of sports. Ben is a leader in human performance with a background in Olympic and professional sports. He is the founder of Resync Consulting and an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia.

Key discussion points:

•The genesis of the discussion: The conversation is inspired by the idea of sports teams undergoing rebuild periods, which sparked the concept for the podcast.

•Output versus Outcome: Ben clarifies that while winning is important, it is an outcome that is not always within one's control3. He emphasizes the significance of focusing on output, which includes preparation and performance, as it is something one can control. Success is more than winning.

•Managing messaging: The discussion touches on how the message of focusing on output is received differently by athletes at the peak of their performance versus those in a slump.

•Performance objective: Ben introduces the concept of viewing life through a performance lens, where individuals must identify their performance objectives, the required output to achieve them, and whether they can realistically deliver that output.

•Honesty and objective setting: Ben stresses the importance of being honest about one's performance objectives and recognizing when those objectives change, using his own career and family life as examples.

•Measuring success: The episode explores how people measure whether they are doing enough and the tendency to silo those measurements. Ben uses the analogy of a pitcher of water and multiple glasses to illustrate how individuals choose where to allocate their capacity and energy.

Prioritization and focus: Ben advises being intentional about which "glasses" or areas to focus on. He introduces the concept of net performance impact, which involves assessing the positive and negative impacts of different actions on overall performance.

• Support System: The necessity of a solid support system is emphasized to effectively manage training and performance demands.

•Integrated output: Ben describes the core four of performance as the physical, mental, technical, and tactical.

•Keeping your eyes on your own lane: It is important to know what the competition is doing, but it is more important to be clear on your own objectives.

•Working with Executives: Ben discusses how he applies these principles to coaching executives, often starting with a physical goal and then expanding to address broader aspects of their lives and careers.

•Continuous learning: Ben notes that high performers have a growth mindset, but they need to understand whether they are successful because of their choices or in spite of them.

•Final advice: Be honest about the performance objective.

In this episode of "The Rebuild" podcast, hosts Carmen and Beth interview Eileen Park Robertson, the founder of Anecdotia, a production agency focused on climate, racial, and social justice storytelling. The conversation covers Eileen's journey from journalism to filmmaking and her work in climate activism and policy. She shares insights on resilience, advocacy, and the importance of community, especially for marginalized groups.

Key points from the discussion:

•Eileen's Background: Eileen discusses her early aspirations to be a journalist and her experiences working at ABC News. She describes how the changing landscape of journalism, particularly during the Trump presidency, led her to start her own production company focused on social justice issues.

•Transition to Government: Eileen recounts her unexpected entry into government as the communications director for the mayor of Portland. This role exposed her to the inner workings of city planning and the interconnectedness of climate policy with various aspects of community well-being.

•Climate Activism and Intersectionality: Eileen emphasizes her passion for climate activism and the importance of addressing its intersectionality with race and social justice. She highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities and her role as a "bridge builder" in policymaking.

•Challenges and Resilience: Eileen opens up about the challenges she faced, including experiencing anger, humiliation, and shame while working in Portland. She emphasizes the importance of therapy, healing, and building resilience to cope with such experiences.

•Experiences with Racism: Eileen shares her experiences with increased anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the backlash she received after her wedding was featured in Vogue. This led her to become a vocal advocate for racial justice and to amplify the voices of other Asian women.

•Finding Joy and Ease: Eileen discusses the strategies she uses to preserve her joy and set boundaries, including letting go of toxic relationships and practicing mindfulness to stay present.

•Future Projects: Eileen shares her plans to focus on storytelling through the voices of women, particularly matriarchs, and to amplify female-led stories through her production agency.

•Importance of Storytelling: The episode emphasizes the power of storytelling to connect people, inspire action, and drive social change, particularly in the context of climate, racial, and social justice.

In this episode of "The Rebuild" podcast, Carmen and Beth discuss navigating challenging times and the importance of finding joy and community. They recognize the emotional weight of current events, including political issues and climate change, and emphasize the need to support one another.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Acknowledging difficult times: The hosts address the heaviness and challenges many people are feeling due to current events.

• Joy as resistance: They highlight the idea that "joy is resistance" and emphasize the importance of finding moments of joy and self-care amidst challenges. They bring up Taylor Swift's tour as an example of finding joy and building community.

• Community and support: The hosts underscore the importance of building community and supporting one another during difficult times. They share stories of listeners who have been positively impacted by the podcast.

• Personal experiences: Carmen recounts her experience of attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, highlighting the joy and connection it brought.

• Feminina's growth: Beth discusses the growth and success of Feminina, emphasizing the need for community and connection within the mining industry. She also shares her personal struggles with self-doubt and imposter syndrome.

• Looking ahead: Both hosts express excitement for the future of the podcast and their respective work.

Throughout the episode, Carmen and Beth emphasize the importance of resilience, community, and finding joy as a form of resistance in the face of adversity

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Welcome to The Rebuild with Carmen Turner and Beth Borody. This week we chat with Camila Gomez Wills as she shares her current rebuild story and how she is navigating this time of transition. Camila is a human rights and responsible sourcing expert living in California.

Join Carmen as she speaks with long time friend and Founder of Hernest Project - Cass Osborn. Throughout their conversation Carmen and Cass dive into the starting of Hernest Project, challenges and rebuilds that Cass has faced while building a sustainable and ethical clothing line.

For more information about Hernest Project and to get your own sustainable loungewear check out www.thehernestproject.com

Join Beth and Carmen as they chat with Lucy Donald - Founder of DPA and mining leader. Lucy shares her journey of building a multi-national recruitment platform in London UK to going out on her own with DPA. Lucy is first and foremost a mom to her two children and shares how some pivotal rebuild moments helped shape her into the person she is today.

Peggy Bell is the Founder, CEO, and creative visionary behind Peggy Bell Design. She partners with women who are redefining their careers by building their organizations and focusing on impact beyond shareholder profits. As a Fractional Growth Officer, Peggy brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, business development, sales, and communications. She specializes in crafting business strategies that align personal and organizational branding, foster industry authority, and make women industry legends.