The Well with Mandy Balak

In this episode, we discuss emotional intelligence and leadership and becoming a connected leader.

A connected leader gets results and relationships. They see the potential within themselves. They stand out from the rest with confidence and humility. They understand that true leadership is a mindset, and not a title on a business card. Their ability to integrate their expertise and experience with an energy that engages, inspires and motivates others sets them apart from everyone else.

Judy Riege is a Coach, Trainer and Facilitator
Judy is in the business of leadership learning, by elevating what it means to be a leader and "do" leadership well. With real-world leadership experience and expertise in the art and neuroscience of emotional intelligence (EQ), and its impact on communication, innovation, and resiliency, Judy works with individuals, teams, and organizations.

https://www.connected-leaders.com/meet-judy

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In this episode we speak to the power of language, the journey inwards as an entrepreneur, taking pause for deeper consideration and what's alive for the future.

About Judy Brooks:

Leading with lovingkindness, and her playful spirit, you will find Judy Brooks in a corporate boardroom as often as on a trail in the woods engaging individuals and groups in conversations that matter.

Her purpose? To inspire deep consideration.

Judy is a student and a practitioner—from neuroscience to yoga, board governance to meditation—beginning each day, and her work, from a place of learning and experience.

Her three decades of success in building companies, mentoring corporate leaders, and developing strategy in high-transition times is proof of her drive toward service and impact in the world.

Emotional wisdom guides the business acumen she has built up over a successful career; from co-founding the global conflict management company, Proactive Resolutions, to launching-growing-and-exiting the global franchise phenomenon of Blo Blow Dry Bar. Most recently, as Executive Chair, she helped guide food category disrupter, Smart Sweets, to an acclaimed transaction.

Judy finds energy and excitement in mentoring and for 16 years, Judy served as CEO, board member, and then Chair of FWE (now the Forum), Canada's largest woman entrepreneur association. She has served or advised on numerous private, public, and not-for-profit Boards as diverse as Nurse Next Door to Talkshop Media. She has received awards and accolades for her influence in business, mentorship, and leadership. But as Judy would say it is not what you have done but who you are.

Judy brings care, vision and presence to every engagement, as well as a deep listening ear. It is her honor and inspiration (and brings her joy) to support these individuals and groups taking their own self-governance seriously and playing in the deep end of their own evolution.

Find Judy here: Immerseyourself.ca

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Have you fallen off track? Have you ghosted your goals or are just not where you want to be? You're not alone my friend. In this episode, I share exactly what to do when you do not hit your goals and how you can get back to taking action and making moves. You'll learn how to:

• Approach failure like a scientist
• Become your own best champion
• Transform failure into data to move forward
• Create momentum
• Create a 90-day world
• Create a healthier relationship with your goals

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In this episode, I explore the important questions to ask yourself before you hire and we debunk some common myths such as " hire fast " to ensure you're building your business and your team in a responsible, sustainable and profitable way.

Today, I'm exposing the reality of what it actually takes to build and grow and sharing a few very valuable tools from my playbook to set you up for success.

• The difference of an Entrepreneur Vs. CEO Mindset
• How to set yourself ( and your future team ) up for long term success
• How setting yourself up with process now will save you time and money in the future
• How to decide if hiring is the right decision for you right now or not

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In this episode, I reveal some of the behind the scene's evolution of ACE. Today, I get real on what the last two years have looked like as a result of COVID, how we've grown, shifted and expanded and what you can expect from me and the ACE community going forward.

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Today's episode is with two inspiring and successful women who are walking the walk in what it takes to be an AUTHENTIC and vulnerable leader.

In this episode we talk about:

• Speaking truth to power
• Creating trust in team dynamics
• Fostering a safe place to be real at work
• Co creating expectations
• Choosing commitment vs compliance with accountability
• And bringing the HUMAN into leadership

Sarah Jenner:

Sarah has spent the last 10 years creating leadership development programs that show leaders how to address workplace issues, cultivate team relationships, and improve psychological health and safety. She has worked with hundreds of leaders to support their continued growth, the success of their team, and organizational excellence. She is the Principal of Sarah Jenner Consulting, the Executive Director of Mindful Employer Canada, a facilitator, a training formulator, and a human-centered leader.

Mary Ann Bayton:

CEO of Mary Ann Baynton & Associates Corp. where she consults with all levels of government and a diverse range of organizations including unions, associations, and institutions across the country.

Her areas of expertise include workplace mental health, psychological safety, resolving conflict, and addressing performance concerns. She strives to help people get unstuck, move beyond problems, restore productivity and improve working lives.

Mary Ann is an advisor to both Mindful Employer Canada and My Workplace Health and serves as the Director of Collaboration and Strategy for Workplace Strategies for Mental Health which produces free resources for all Canadians compliments of Canada Life.

She also hosts the Psych Health and Safety Canada podcast and is the author of several books.

Mindful Employer Canada: https://www.mindfulemployer.ca/

My Workplace Health: https://myworkplacehealth.com/the-team/

Psych Health and Safety Podcast: https://www.psychhealthandsafety.com/

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In this episode we sit down with Jordan Guilford, Founder & CEO of Gems for Gems and Hope's Cradle and we discuss the power of being seen, empowering women to empower themselves and thriving in uncertainty.

Gems for Gems is a Calgary-based charity focused on creating a viable end to the cycle of domestic abuse through empowerment and economic recovery of survivors. Hope's Cradle is a collaborative initiative to support mothers in need and save infants from unsafe abandonment.

Hope's Cradle: https://www.gemsforgems.com/hopes-cradle/

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In this episode we discuss the importance of prioritizing mental and emotional health and taking your power back to take care of your self first - without the guilt.

The outcome? Better choices, clarity, less mental clutter, more resiliency and less reactivity in your responses to stress.

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Welcome to YOUR NEXT LEVEL - this is a 10 part mini series created to help you step forward into the next level of YOUR business growth. In this episode, we talk about the importance of mindset, habits and your inner circle in achieving success. We discuss:

• Letting go of limiting beliefs
• Why self-care isn't selfish
• The power of mindset in business
• The importance of the right people at your table
• The value of feedback and champions to get to your next level

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Welcome to YOUR NEXT LEVEL - this is a 10 part mini series created to help you step forward into the next level of YOUR business growth. In this episode, we talk about why great strategies fail and what to do about it so that you can be more successful and actualize your ambition. We discuss:

• The reasons strategy fails
• How to address the woes and issues in your business that are holding you back
• How to step into your role as CEO
• How to actualize your business strategy
• How to prioritize working ON your business instead of IN it

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