This episode is part one of a series of podcasts I'll do responding to listener questions about how to deal with difficult people. In this episode, we'll cover some foundational concepts that are necessary for you to understand to really get the most out of the series as a whole.

In this episode, I have a robust chat with Jillian Caswell about the needs and experiences of early career professionals. We touch on a variety of topics, including the impact of social media, dealing with failure, developing psychological safetey, struggles with looking at ourselves positively and more. Jillian also offers some create advice for organizations to help early career professionals thrive, and to early career professionals out there who are thinking about how to develop their career.

In this episode, I have a coaching chat with Lorena. She was recently hired to build the human resources function in an organization that has never had an HR pro on staff before and she was starting to feel "stuck". We worked through her frustration and then charted a path to success that was very achievable by playing a few simple games with her perspective.

Awareness is a key part of any mindfulness program, and oftentimes I think mistakes are made at work because people are simply not aware of how their actions are impact other people. In this episode, I touch on very common mistakes I see managers making in the workplace, and offer a people-first strategy for doing it better.

In this episdoe, you'll listen to a live coaching call with Alaina who's been struggling to deal with some negative colleagues that she's working with on projects. We'll also explore issues relating to confidence and career advancement. If you find yourself constantly supporting others at work, this podcast is one that will be particularly relevant!

Lots of people like to complain about problems. Very few of them want to do the work that it takes to solve them. The road you take is entirely your chocie. In this episode, I want you through an example of how a simple change in perspective can have a dramatic impact on your work experience.

This episode is a live coaching call with Tom, who wrote in expressing that he was in a bit of a career rut want wanted guidance. In the course of the call, we discover that his perceived rut might be do to not focusing on where his true passions are.

In this episode, I recount the most miraculous thing I've ever experienced as a way to illustrate the power that perspective and beliefs have on your experience at work. Then, I walk you through how to apply the lessons from that experience to help you look at your own work experience and make it better.

We'll start off the podcast with an episode the provides some of the foundational knowledge you'll need for later episodes - what the heck is mindfulness and how can you apply it to work? I offer my definition of it and break down the different parts, with concrete examples of how it might apply in the workplace. And we'll also spend a few minutes on the topic of meditation and discussing the role that will play in helping you to be more mindful at work.