Magnolia Leadership Podcast

Today, we have a special treat for our listeners! Catherine welcomes leadership coach, speaker, writer, imposter complex expert, and sassy soul Tanya Geisler, to the show for a powerful and lively conversation about learning how to feel more whole and have more impact in our leadership. Tanya is a certified Leadership Coach, in-demand international TEDxWomen speaker, and writer who teaches leaders...

Discover the transformative power of healing from a place of wholeness as we embark on a lively conversation about how to approach healing as an inquiry. Our guest, Katy Blackman, shares her wisdom on embracing life as a beautiful unfolding to be met and navigated with responsiveness and patience. Katy is a devotee of truth and love. Katy has studied and worked with many modalities in the healing...

In this episode of the Magnolia Leadership Podcast, "Fierce Mama Love," Catherine embarks on a journey to explore and celebrate the potent currents of the feminine, seeking to restore a harmonious balance between the divine masculine and the sacred feminine. This dynamic equilibrium is essential to reclaim our inherent power and channel it to heal and empower ourselves, our relationships, and the...

In this episode, designer, business owner, mother, and beauty creator Tray Schlarb offer us her wisdom for navigating life’s difficult initiations. We cover divorce, single mothering, soul callings, and ritual, to name a few. Hailing from a simple idyllic childhood by the ocean and amongst the sugar cane in South Africa, Tray studied Interior Design at the White House School of Interior Design, wi...

This meditation, Open to Receive, is a great one to work with and you find yourself hitting those pockets that are difficult to be with. Those places in you where you want to clinch and close. It is in the openness or the transformation and support can get in. I hope you enjoy this little gift. For more from Magnolia Leadership, follow us: Magnolialeadershipco.com @magnolialeadershipco Song Credit...

Do you ever question the health of the way we work? Or, have you suffered from working in a toxic work environment or had to face workplace burnout? If so, listen up!  In this episode, Heather Gunnell, an inspiring and experienced leadership coach and consultant of 20 years, explains her vision for creating healthy work environments. Heather offers powerful insights on healing work systems an...

Sometimes the best thing we can do is rest and relax. When we relax, our thoughts and habituated patterns start dissipating, and we can settle into the deeper layers of ourselves. In this deeper state of consciousness, freedom or awakening often arises spontaneously. The beauty of this practice is that it requires no special methodology or training. It often happens when we least expect it. We all...

Meet Josefa James, a multiracial trailblazer and advocate for education, justice, people of color, and women. Born as the fourth child among ten siblings, Josefa grew up in a diverse household with a Creole father and an Irish mother, instilling a strong sense of cultural richness.  The family's emphasis on education was pivotal in shaping Josefa's life. With a passion for learning, Josefa pu...

Gillian Nathan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, and Certified Imago Relationship Counselor.  For over 25 years, Gillian helps her clients experience more ease, joy, and connection in life. In this conversation, Gillian and Catherine discuss… Embracing the full messiness of self  Facilitating transformation  Rejecting the shame that may take root whe...

Catherine talks with Shelley Tantau, a healer of the healers, nurse practitioner, and coach who guides health workers through their own holistic healing practices.  In this episode, we discuss:  leaving unhealthy work environments, finding healing within the system,  the power of walking with grief,  the blessings of finding a community who are pursuing the sacred, and the role...

Dancer and teacher, Djamilla Samad moves through life with a vibrant energy, letting go of what no longer serves to make something new.  Djamilla’s life experiences have led her to create a unique form of devotional fitness, a somatic type dance to release tension, and embrace joy. In this episode, Djamilla and Catherine discuss…. Coming back into the body after a near-death experience ...

Annakalmia Traver (she/they) is a composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist, and poet. A student, interpreter and manifestor of sound, Annakalmia is tapped into the creative force through beautifully dynamic ways. In this conversation, Annakalmia  and Catherine discuss… The feeling of creating sound  Setting boundaries to make art for just yourself Remembering we are a p...

Dedicated to living a life guided by her intuition, Janel Holiday is a San Francisco-based Interior Designer and yoga practitioner, and teacher who continues to transform her own creative frontier. In this conversation, Janel and Catherine discuss… Practices to come back to center when emotions take over   Changing relationship between food and the body    When making decisions, ask...

Feeling disconnected from her body after giving birth, pleasure activist and violist Meena Bhasin began a journey to reclaim her greatest source of pleasure - her body. Using movement and music, she helps others claim pleasure from their bodies. In this conversation, Meena and Catherine explore… Finding sexiness from a place of ‘how I feel’ instead of ‘how I look’ Body changes after birth and the...

Carol Gamble  passionately shares her insights on supporting and uplifting women in both their professional and personal journeys. Carol emphasizes the importance of intentional living and operating in alignment with one's values.  In this episode, Catherine and Carol discuss… The emotional toll of not being heard Experiences from the trenches Different ways to advocate for other women A...

Katie Chirgotis is a practicing florist, student of Nature and seeker of deeper knowing based on the Central Coast of California. As our collective society tilts into a time and experience unlike any other, it is her deep belief that we must look to Earth-based practices and ancestral teachings from those far wiser to call back our humanity, and return to center. It is her daily effort to make wor...

Rhea Mistades, CHT, LMFT is a Psychotherapist and Healer of Filipino ethnic origin supports her clients to connect to their inner power and wholeness.  In this episode, Rhea and Catherine discuss… Acknowledging everything has cycles, even if culture won’t  Women torn between honoring their unique path and their family’s expectations  Relief for clients who predominately think in lin...

Intuitive Coach & author, Mara Glatzel explores what it feels like to identify, honor, and advocate for your own needs. Mara is the author of the book, Needy and host of the Needy podcast.  Topics Mara and Catherine discuss include… Access points to identify you needs  Stepping away from the feeling of ‘urgency’  Trusting in your child’s own path  Leadership in motherh...

Anh Oppenheimer, mental health advocate and entrepreneur, shares her real-time process of how she confronts her mental health challenges as well as helping others do the same. Topics Anh and Catherine discuss… Approaching social anxiety “Mental health is physical health” Building up your immune system when times are good Surrendering your ego to welcome new relationships to form What is mine to ho...

In this Mother’s Day episode, Catherine explores the true power of mothering and what it really means to hold reverence for mothering. We examine this life-giving, life-sustaining, primordial power that needs restoring now. We envision a world where mothers are sovereign in their power, grandmothers are honored for their wisdom, and the earth is revered for all she offers.  Topics explored in...

Have you considered how many different types of energies your home is holding? Michelle Spoelstra, a Clinical Psychologist and Healing Interior Designer, designs healing spaces with clients, many of who are facing life transitions. She shares how intentional design can create spaces that support our well-being and bring healing to our communities. In this conversation, Michelle and Catherine explo...

Wealth doula, Megan deBoer defines wealth as a multifaceted state of abundance in relationships, health, community, environment, and finances. She guides people to heal their relationship to wealth and abundance, accepting their fullest expression.  In this conversation, Megan and Catherine discuss:  Reclaiming our power to generate income, steward resources, and direct where they will b...

In this episode, Catherine explores:  Being a willing, open vessel to the creative life force Noticing the resistance to feminine as it arises in the body  The darkness of the feminine  The inconvenience of the feminine force Examining how birth has been institutionalized Preparing to serve the feminine  For more from Magnolia Leadership, follow us: Magnolialeadershipco.com @ma...

Shay Carrillo has been led by a creative vision that has blossomed toward a movement revitalizing the linen industry in Portland, Oregon. Guided by beauty, Shay has been led into deeper layers of her work, advocating for healthier food access, land stewardship, and creating spaces for more beauty to thrive. In this conversation, Shay and Catherine discuss: Launching a business while prioritizing m...

Catherine shares her process of how to identify disruptive narratives that may be interfering with our actual deeply resonating dreams. For more from Magnolia Leadership, follow us: Magnolialeadershipco.com  @magnolialeadershipco Song Credit: All Related, by Nessi Gomes