A Wild New Work

One of the hardest things we face in our careers is knowing when it’s time for something to end, whether it’s a career path, a job, a business partnership, or an idea for a project or offering. I’ve found that the problem isn’t usually whether we or not we know it’s the end, it’s the questioning and second-guessing that we put ourselves through. It’s incredibly refreshing to look out upon other an...

We all experience a desire for new growth in our lives, and now is a potent time to begin imagining what’s possible in your career this year. As we do the work of Winter (resting, slowing down), new energy becomes available for change. We can support that process in ourselves by trusting our instincts and telling new stories about where we’re planted and what’s available to us this year. In this e...

The time around the new year can feel confusing. We might still feel tired from the holiday season, but we have a sense of newness and a desire to make change in the year ahead. In this podcast episode, I explore how we can do big things in our careers this year without burning out or further depleting our energy stores. Specifically, I talk about: - What healthy, grounded ambition looks and feels...

Winter is upon us, and as the plants and animals around us prepare to hibernate and deeply rest, we ramp up for a busy holiday season and new year. Despite our shared need for rejuvenation this season, we can ignore the wisdom of Winter and perpetually stay in a cycle of urgency. In this month’s podcast episode, I explore our innate need for rest this time of year and why it can be so hard to work...

Wolves are our teachers in this episode on what to do about crippling self-doubt in our careers. Wolves are a critical part of their ecosystems, and they've largely been misunderstood. Their role is to keep grazers like deer moving so that areas of the ecosystem don't become overgrazed. This predator-prey tension is present inside each of us and within our organizations. We can either succumb to t...

Welcome to “A Wild New Work: Ecological guidance for your career!” I’m Megan Leatherman, a career coach, writer, mother, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. This monthly podcast is designed to support you in taking intentional, wise, soul-centered action in your career, all based on the wisdom of Nature. In this episode, I talk about how loss shows up in our career: missed promotions, gettin...

Welcome to “A Wild New Work: Ecological guidance for your career!” I’m Megan Leatherman, a career coach, writer, mother, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. This monthly podcast is designed to support you in taking intentional, wise, soul-centered action in your career, all based on the wisdom of Nature. In this episode, I'm covering some of the dominant cultural narratives about what it mea...

Welcome to “A Wild New Work Podcast: Ecological guidance for your career." I’m Megan Leatherman, a career coach, writer, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. This monthly podcast is designed to support you in taking intentional, wise, soul-centered action in your career, based on the rhythms of Nature. In this episode, I cover a lot of information about HSPs and how we can make transitions in...

Welcome to “A Wild New Work Podcast: Ecological guidance for your career." I’m Megan Leatherman, a career coach, writer, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. This monthly podcast is designed to support you in taking intentional, wise, soul-centered action in your career, based on the rhythms of Nature. LINKS: The Guest House by Rumi: https://mrsmindfulness.com/guest-house-poem/ A Wild New Wor...

Welcome to “A Wild New Work Podcast," formerly known as "Intuitive Musings for Your Worklife.” I’m Megan Leatherman, a career coach, writer, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. This monthly podcast episode covers the major themes at play for us in the month of July, and it’s designed to support you in taking intentional, wise, soul-centered action in your career. LINKS: Free Class on July 11...