Where Work Meets Life™ with Dr. Laura

Did you know that the average person spends 2.5 hours of their workday submersed in drama? All of us have an ego, but we must learn to notice, acknowledge, and bypass our ego as we go through our lives. Cy Wakeman is the President and Founder of Reality-Based Leadership, a NY Times Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Drama-Researcher. Cy has dedicated her work to understanding how to combat drama, toxicity, and ego in work and in life. This is Part 1 of our conversation. 

I am honoured to have had the opportunity to sit down with Cy Wakeman to examine ego in our polarized world. In this episode, we discuss the gap between our external reality, and our internal representation of reality. Cy explains how the lens of ego distorts our view of life, the importance of self-reflection in leadership and life in general, practical strategies for addressing drama and toxicity, how the pandemic has influenced these topics, and strategies for mindfulness and building a happier life.

For more information on combatting ego in the workplace, order a copy of Cy's book, No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results. 

Cy's newest book will be releasing March 29, 2022: Life's Messy, Live Happy: Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content.

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, Aaron Telnes, Registered Psychologist and Sleep & Wellness Expert, discusses how sleep and wellness are deeply intertwined. We explore what it takes to maintain healthy sleep habits, and why/how this influences our overall wellness in work and in life.

Aaron explains what wellness looks like for him, and explains the value of being intentional with your routines. As a "sleep nerd," Aaron has some wonderful insights to share. We cover the influence alcohol has on sleep, the importance of balancing your work and life needs, the "attentional tug-of-war" between work and life, managing stress/anxiety and a healthy sleep schedule, and many more practical tips. 

Aaron recommends two powerful books to read: 
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Dr. Matthew Walker.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear.

As well as Dr. Matthew Walker's podcast: Sleep Diplomat.

Aaron also recommends these apps for promoting mindfulness and healthy sleep:
CBT-I Coach (Best Paired with Therapy)
Calm
Aura
Headspace
Slumber
Reflectly

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a Partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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We all know it’s important to get a good night’s sleep. But how can we implement better sleep habits, and why does this ultimately improve our life? In this episode, Aaron Telnes, Registered Psychologist and Sleep & Wellness Expert, sheds light on these questions, and wakes us up to the realities of sleep psychology. This is Part 1 of our conversation. 

Aaron pulls from his expertise on sleep research and his experience working with clients on sleep habits, to share many valuable strategies for improving your sleep, your work, and your life. We discuss society's understanding of sleep, the perils of "sleep-effort," why pulling an all-nighter should in fact not be worn as a badge of honour, and much more.

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, I continue speaking with Dr. Steve Hunt (Chief Expert, Work & Technology) and Robert Richardson (Human Experience Advisor) from SAP, about how to humanize work and the workplace. As the world of work continues to evolve, leaders must develop more human-centric organizational processes. This is Part 2 of our conversation. 

Steve & Robert discuss how the pandemic has influenced the way we humanize work, they share what work-life wellness means to them personally, and what wellness challenges they have overcome. And Steve brings out his mandolin! 

Steve's recommended book:
Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace, by Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick.

Robert's recommended podcast:
Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam.

Robert's recommended book:
The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed, by Robin Dreeke and Cameron Stauth.

Steve and Robert co-host the Work Matters! podcast. In Episode 12: Remote Work Matters, Dr. Laura discusses many aspects of remote work, including work-life wellness, blurred boundaries, remote leadership styles, and distributed team dynamics.

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance. 

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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I speak with Dr. Steve Hunt (Chief Expert, Work & Technology) and Robert Richardson (Human Experience Advisor) from SAP, about how to humanize work and the workplace. As the world of work continues to evolve, leaders must develop more human-centric organizational processes. This is Part 1 of our conversation. 

What does it mean to humanize work? Steve and Robert discuss the many factors involved in this process, such as ensuring full transparency throughout the workplace, valuing employees' well-being, shifting away from an exploitative organizational model, and more. 

Steve and Robert co-host the Work Matters! podcast. In Episode 12: Remote Work Matters, Dr. Laura discusses many aspects of remote work, including work-life wellness, blurred boundaries, remote leadership styles, and distributed team dynamics.

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Mary Rensel, neuroimmunologist, and Ali Hively, life coach with an MA in education. These two brilliant woman have joined forces and founded Brain Ops Group, where they teach busy, stressed professionals brain resiliency tools to improve productivity and focus.  

In Part II, we focus on work-life wellness, what this means to Mary and Ali, and what they recommend for achieving greater mental wellness when living a busy, fast-paced life.

Mary's recommended book: 
Between Grit and Grace: The Art of Being Feminine and Formidable, by Dr. Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD.

Ali's recommended books: 
Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life, by Gretchen Rubin.
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, by Jen Sincero.

Brain Ops Group: https://www.brainopsgroup.com

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations.  
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mary Rensel, neuroimmunologist, and Ali Hively, life coach with an MA in education. These two brilliant woman have joined forces and founded Brain Ops Group, where they teach busy, stressed professionals brain resiliency tools to improve productivity and focus. This is Part 1 of our conversation. 

We discuss Mary's vast knowledge of the brain and Ali's expertise in helping people form habits to create positive change in their work and lives. Tune into this episode to learn practical, evidence-based strategies to optimize your brain health for success and wellness in work and in life.

Brain Ops Group: https://www.brainopsgroup.com

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Dr. Laura is a partner of Humance | Culture and Performance.

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, Steve Foran and I continue our conversation about gratitude, exploring the intersection of work and life, and gratitude’s impact on work-life wellness. 

Steve emphasizes the importance of taking time for yourself, especially when working from home. He shares his own tips for maintaining work-life wellness, including practical strategies, as well as techniques for adjust your mindset. He explains that if we see life as a gift, then we will care for it as a gift - intentionally and mindfully. Incorporating gratitude into our lives with this mindset can drastically improve our wellness in work and in life.

Steve founded Gratitude at Work in 2007, and in 2019 he wrote the book, Surviving to Thriving - The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership. 

"If you're living life with gratitude, then Mondays should be happy."

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: drlaura.live

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution 
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, Steve Foran and I discuss how gratitude operates in the workplace, and how leaders can foster gratefulness to promote health, happiness, and success in work and in life. This is Part 1 of my conversation with Steve.

Grateful Leadership is a passion that Steve Foran has had for many years. Steve founded Gratitude at Work in 2007, and started hosting conversations in his community which have since grown into work with leaders around the world, shifting cultures, and helping leaders and their teams be happier at work by bringing more gratitude to work each day. In 2019 he wrote the book, Surviving to Thriving - The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership.  

Listen to this episode to learn how to better incorporate gratitude in your work and life.

Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: drlaura.live 

For more resources, below are Dr. Laura's organizations. 
Work EvOHlution 
Synthesis Psychology
Calgary Career Counselling
Canada Career Counselling

Order Dr. Laura’s new book today: I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss

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In this episode, we learn about how racism operates in today's western society, and how we can transform our society to become more accepting of people from all backgrounds. Our guest is the fabulous Adora Nwofor, Co-Founder and President of Black Lives Matter YYC.

We discuss the many ways that our western society casts non-white cultures aside, contributing to years of discrimination. Adora is a comedian, actor, and model, and she helps us to understand the subtleties of modern racism.

Adora shares her story of struggle and resilience, and how she is making a difference through her career in comedy, her passion for change, and her creative spirit.

See Adora on Living a Creative Life YYC

Learn more about Dr. Laura's businesses:
https://www.workevohlution.com​
https://synthesispsychology.com​
https://www.calgarycareercounselling.com​
https://canadacareercounselling.com

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