WIL Talk (Women in Leadership Talk)

Lisa Levy also known as “The Disruption Catalyst Speaker” joins us for a conversation about embracing change and the process of resistance we often go through when faced with change. She is the Founder and CEO of LCubed Consulting, author, speaker, and disruptor. Her book Future Proofing Cubed provides a framework for the process organizations can go through to invoke change in a positive and sustainable way. During our conversation Lisa provides helpful tips and why communication is one of the biggest culprits in mishandling change. She shares examples of those leading change in a positive way and also what happens when it is done the wrong way. I love her candidness with how to approach if you find yourself in a situation where change is being handled less than because there is only one way to approach and how you might navigate those conversations.

It is important to understand with the increasing rate of change and complexities many leaders believe they must survive in a constant state of chaos. Lisa experienced this exact phenomenon firsthand when working in corporate roles, where there were too many chiefs to get a job done. Where she witnessed that change leadership and constant communication fallouts were confusing the common goals and creating more breakdowns in operations and productivity directly affecting the bottom line. She was determined to find a better way and has dedicated her life to helping savvy business leaders who want to build agility into their operating model.

 Interested in learning about your own leadership, visit www.wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz to see how you might be leading and where you might have opportunities to improve.

How does one be Unmessablewith when life throws you those unwanted curveballs? Josselyn Herman- Soccia joins us and shares her accounts of being Unmessablewith. Josselyn has over 30 years of experience working as an entrepreneur, author, master coach, leader, entertainer, and designer of transformative programs. 

 She has written many books such as Peace Promises: 30 Days to a more peaceful life, and The promise effect: How to Create a life that wasn’t Going to happen anyway. She shares her vision of how you need to be living your dream life today…she also walks her talk splitting her time between New York and Paris. In addition, to actualizing her #1 hit single “ That’s what love can do” with her pop band, Boy Krazy. She shares great examples and tips for reframing and moving from reacting to then what? Funny, practical and no-nonsense, Josselyn gets down to business by removing excuses and getting to life. How we frame things and put them into context, requesting the support so you can have it all is humbling and crucial, especially for us women. 

How do you become Unmessablewith?

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.
 
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Ready to shift your mindset and change your story? Parul Somani shares her story of loss, grief, resilience, and so much more in this episode where we get a first-hand preview of how someone gains alignment with their purpose. Parul has endured it a lot and with that still maintains an optimistic outlook on life and found the silver lining for what life looks like today. 

As a cancer survivor, she works as a patient leader and advocates by embracing change with intention. Her authentic storytelling, powerful frameworks, and actionable insights help others to navigate complexity and mindset shifts while leading with intention and ownership.

Mindset is not just about navigating crisis, the same principles can apply to most challenges we face in life. If you or someone you know needs support with shifting their mindset please share this episode with them.

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.
 
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What weight are you hanging on to? Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional, Digestive and Hormone Expert helping to create a level of confidence and overcome self-sabotage with food. Amber shares with us the differences between Emotional, Binge, and Additive eating and how we might learn to cope in different ways. She shares many tips on shifting from food to other mechanisms. 

 She speaks from first-hand experiences as she herself overcame emotional eating after gaining over 1000 pounds and spending more than $50,000 on binge foods. It took her 5 years to find a balance with her hormones and digestive system. 

 We also discuss the importance of gut flora and the impact it has on our bodies and minds. Amber offers a free quiz if you are interested in learning about your own relationship with food at www.amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz/.

 And to learn more about your own leadership please visit www.wilempowered.com to take our free leadership quiz. 

You’re an executive, but are you a leader? Join us as we speak with Sonya Shelton, CEO of Executive Leadership Consulting, #1 Amazon best-selling author, and speaker to unpack the difference between being an executive and a leader. We explore how a toxic work environment impacts leadership and how one might show up. 

 Plus the importance of leading yourself, understanding your why, and how that contributes to leadership effectiveness. Sonya shares some of her own experiences as an executive when she was head of Disney’s internal communications and the impact uncertainty can have on an organization's people and if not careful can have them stop in their tracks. It is our responsibility to self-regulate and know what impact we are having every step of the way. Leaders are human and experience that uncertainty as well but how we respond to it makes the difference. 

 She talks about your “why” and how it contributes to your effectiveness as a leader. So many great takeaways and learnings. 

 If you want to learn more about your leadership, take our free leadership quiz at www.wilempowered.com and let us know what you discover about yourself. And if you need support in building those skills, reach out - we are here to support you.

What exactly is the Emotional Freedom Technique or better known as EFT? Theresa Lear Levine, Founder of Becoming More Me, joins us to share her experiences with overcoming her struggles with trauma, ADHD, and high-functioning anxiety using energy psychology, emotional freedom techniques, and chakra strategies. 

Theresa takes us on a journey to understand better how tapping can reset our nervous system and release some of the old stories we might be hanging on to but also how we can use them to be more present in our everyday lives. Her work on removing energy blocks is not woo-woo and has a lot of scientific evidence to support these strategies. If you are curious to learn more, listen and share any questions you might have. 

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If you want to learn more about your own leadership, visit www.wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz.

How often have you experienced the valleys and mountaintops of life? This is a natural evolution of how we might navigate life and some of those valleys can be perceived to be way more challenging than others. And when we scale the mountains and reflect on how we reached the top that is where the magic happens. Sabine Gedeon, author of “Transforming - the Journey of Becoming”, CEO and Founder of SheNetworks, and Gedeon Enterprises shares a bit of her journey to discover “Who Am I” and how that has transformed her life.

During our conversation, Sabine shares many stories of choice, surrender, reflection on making an impact and bringing your fullness to the world. Why doing is no longer serving the greater good. Her beautiful spirit shines bright through this conversation and we are inspired by her ability to show up so fully. 

Have a listen for 3 very important questions she asks to support you in gaining clarity with the path you walk each day. Once you have heard the questions we would love to hear your thoughts. 

Interested in learning more about your own leadership? Visit us at wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz.

Given our current economic climate and the number of layoffs that are taking place, we spoke with Jenna Bayuk, Founder of Kinship Kollective, regarding her thoughts on how companies should be approaching the layoffs and what you might do if you are caught in the crossfires of a layoff.

Jenna has over 15 years of experience working with entrepreneurs to build their businesses while ensuring they stay focused on their best-kept secret - supporting them to bring their vision to life and ensuring that being heart-focused goes beyond just the day-to-day execution.  

Recognizing emotions and being vulnerable are key to that human connection and it’s okay to feel what you are feeling but knowing you have a choice in how you might react or respond to this type of news. Life is full of possibilities and up to each of us to see and experience them.

She also shares a bit of her own journey of self-doubt, being bullied in school, and imposter syndrome, and turning that into resilience, awareness and her superpowers.

Interested in learning more about your own leadership, take our free quiz at www.wilempowered.com and gain insight into what might be your superpower. 

Thinking about reinventing yourself? Sometimes we get caught up in what stage or age we are and we might be wondering if it’s too late, if we should make the move, or do we have anything left to give. These are normal questions and usually fear that is holding us back from being who we are truly meant to be. 

Join us for a conversation with Lesley Jane Seymour, Founder of Covey Club, a club for lifelong learners allowing women 40+ to bond over issues of interest and concern. You may know Lesley as the former Editor-In-Chief of More Magazines, the leading lifestyle magazine for women over 40. She was also at Marie Claire, Vogue, etc. Her work has led her to global impact on issues that affect us all and she's made history with the First Lady Michelle Obama, with her “Let Girls Learn” initiative and being guest editor for More Magazine. Lesley is down to earth, funny, incredibly smart and shares many of the stories that have impacted her own reinvention and it always starts with this question, “ What is the question or problem you are trying to answer/solve?”

How many of you are curious about what comes next? And what holds you back from being the best version of yourself? 

If this podcast resonates please share it with a friend who needs to hear that they are ready and now is the time. 

Interested in learning about your own leadership superpower or roadblock? Take our free leadership quiz at www.wilempowered.com.

Tales of Potential: The Cinderella Story you haven’t Heard, by author Joanna Bloor.
Joanna Bloor has transformed thousands of lives worldwide as a potentialist. A former Silicon Valley executive, TED speaker, and trusted advisor to leaders worldwide, she’s been described as a “glittering buzzsaw that cuts through all the workplace BS.”

Joanna joins us for a highly engaging conversation sharing her tales and stories that will never let you think about Cinderella, the wicked stepmother, or the charming prince the same again. She weaves this story into our everyday lives and presents some beautiful examples of how we let our own stories and barriers get in the way. How having a resume is not the answer but you truly need to have that glass slipper and why it is so important that what others say about you when you are not in the room can be to your advantage. Truly eye-opening!!  Joanna shares with us her greatest gifts and abilities in a live demonstration on the show, which will impact you greatly in how you talk about yourself. Truly incredible how she cuts through the noise and ambiguity of our stories. A must-listen!!

If you are interested to learn more about your own leadership strengths and gaps, take our free Leadership quiz and let us know what you discover about yourself.
 
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