Elevate with Grace

In this conversation, Myke Dixon invites us back to the heart of who we are before the noise of the world pulls us away. We explore creativity as self-expression, kindness as a form of cultural leadership, and why learning to trust our inner impulses might be the most future proof skill we have. Together we unpack how small, human acts can change the way we show up at work, at home and within ours...

In this episode I pick up from our last ep the Creative Cure & had the absolute joy of riffing with Myke Dixon for a conversation that felt less like an interview and more like a part self-expression part creative awakening or ALIVE'ING. If you’ve ever felt the tension between who you are and who you’ve been conditioned to be this episode is truly for you, I am so sure you are going to lo...

In The Creative Cure: Why Cultivating Creative Expression Fuels Success , we explore how creativity isn’t just for artists, it’s an important leadership and wellbeing tool. We unpack the neuroscience behind creative expression, its power to lower stress and boost problem-solving, and how leaders can cultivate creativity to enhance empathy, resilience, and innovation. Key Takeaways Creativity is a...

Episode Introduction In this conversation Claire and Miranda bust the myth that success requires operating at peak performance 24/7.  Surge. Tilt. Succeed: This episode offers your Blueprint for Sustainable Energy as they introduce the powerful concepts of surging (those intentional high-energy periods where you harness momentum) and tilting (the conscious pauses and adjustments that keep you alig...

Season 3, Episode 4  The True Value of Human Skills in Leadership In an era quickly changing & obsessing over AI tools and automation, this episode emphasizes that our most valuable career asset continues to be fundamentally human.  Claire and Miranda remind us of the human advantage : the leadership skills that no algorithm can replace. From emotional intelligence and empathy to clarity and c...

Season 3, Episode 3 In this episode of Elevate with Grace , Claire and Miranda tackle a topic that’s been buzzing in every inbox, newsfeed, and team meeting: AI . Not from a tech-guru angle, but from a grounded, thoughtful perspective on how it can actually help us live and work better. Whether you’re dabbling, avoiding, or already deep in AI experimentation, this conversation will help you find c...

In this episode of Elevate with Grace , we explore how the evolving landscape of Workforce 2.0 demands a fresh take on success, resilience, and wellbeing. We dive into the power of brave conversations during times of change, the importance of protecting your energy, and how to lead with intention. We talk about tips to seize the opportunities that come with change, and the future 4 framework to he...

Elevate With Grace: Navigating the New World of Work | Season 3 Launch Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of Elevate With Grace! Join Claire and Miranda as they reflect on the journey since 2021, discussing significant changes in the workplace and the evolving concept of success. This episode dives into topics such as the impact of remote work, the importance of mental health, effective lead...

Elevate with Grace: Cultivating Success in the New World of Work Welcome back to Elevate with Grace! In our Season Three intro episode, Miranda and Claire discuss the exciting return of the podcast after three years. We explore the evolving workplace and how embracing change can lead to success in 2025 and beyond. Three key areas of change iclude adopting a quality-over-busyness mindset, moving be...

The third in our money in focus series, this episode rounds out the conversation we started in Episode 6 with Sallie Krawcheck's Own It and continued last episode (#7) exploring mindset, conditioning and biases.  In our final epsidode in this series we bring to life the tips, hacks and conversation starters to drive you to take regular, sustained action.    From mapping out your current situa...

In this episode Miranda and Claire are here to convince you that conversations about money and finances are fun! How can that be, you ask.  Because having a positive mindset about all things $ is a critical element to unlocking our opportunity to live life on our own terms. We dive into some of the crazy stats about how much women are stressing about money. We chat about how wonderful it can be to...

Sallie Krawcheck's book OWN IT, comes at a terrific juncture in our podcast episodes as her concepts support and build on discussions we have shared around courageous conversations, time & boundaries in earlier episodes and also some of season 1 around women's key strenghs and the value of your WHY, your purpose and owning your power.    As a financial guru, owner of Ellevest female...

Ever wished for more time, found yourself sacrificing sleep to fit more into the day.  This is the episode for you.  Part 3 in our Time and Boundaries series we are delving into tips & tools for mastering your time and setting you up for success. Time is such a hotly discussed, bemoned, and challenging issue right now for so many and it is so, so important for our mental wellbeing that we take...

Welcome to part 2 of a 3 part series on time & boundaries.  In episode 3 we explored why boundaries and time management were so important and why NOW is the right time.  In this episode we dig down on our boundaries and start to consider personality traits, and why its important to communicate your boundaries - as cultural, demographic, generational and lived experience backgrounds result in o...

This week we are diving head first into the area of healthy boundaries and time management a perfect follow up from our episodes on courageous conversations. Leveling up on our ability to have brave conversations provides the perfect framework to now focus on cultivating new healthy boundaries and ensuring you start owning your time as the most precious resource you have. There is a very good chan...

Hold onto your hats ladies, this is a conversation you do not want to miss! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2, where Claire and Miranda explore the ins and outs of helping you plan, prepare and have courageous conversations. We're talking about those truly brave conversations you want and need to have to live your life designed and defined on your terms. We know these conversations can be tough...

We are back and excited for the season ahead.  Each fortnight we are dishing up bite sized, curated content and actionable tips to help focus you on achieving success on your own terms.  This episode we check in on our word for the year and then dive into a very topical issue of facing into the changes that are occurring in our post pandemic workplaces and homes as we all seek to solve how we lear...

It is season wrap up time.   We are so incredibly grateful for all who have joined us on the podcast journey over the past few months & can not wait to return in 2022 with more curated content and bite sized actionable steps to move you from where you are to where you want to be.  We wish you the very best over this festive time! In this episode we reflect, discuss, curate & plan:   Reflec...

This week I have convinced my wonderfully talented co-host to share some more insights into her financial background as we introduce our last pillar, finessing your finances.   We share why we have included our financial pillar and set minds at ease.  We are not financial advisors nor do we plan to be giving any direct investment advice.   Instead we want to bring awareness to the power that comes...

This week's pod, episode 10 we are exploring what it means to cultivate your career.  In terms of success on our own terms model, it's about having a long-term view of where you want to be, set some goals and work towards our future selves. Doing some mindful and active reflection on the year that's been and how that can help you think about career for 2022 and beyond. Then using th...

Welcome to our 9th episode of Elevate with Grace.  In this episode we are rounding out our first smart risk taking series with an excellent book from Emma Isaacs', Winging It!  https://www.emmaisaacs.com/ As the title suggests Emma has some great tips on taking a chance on yourself, trusting your gut and winging it.  The sub-heading on her book - Stop thinking, Start Doing.  Why Action beats...

Welcome to Episode 8  &  the third in our series of Smart Risks.  In this episode we are exploring the all important tools to help you make better decisions.  Last week we explored some of the decision making biases, this week we paired your profile with some of the biases to watch out for and offer tools to overcome these biases.  In this Pod you will receive quick hacks, larger decision anal...

We have all experienced some challenging "stuff" in the past two years, we have probably had a little 'stuffing' knocked out of us, so...  Are we ready to dust ourselves out? To build our own narrative?  To go in search of a new way of working? To look for opportunities and be ready when they appear?  In our latest podcast we are diving into further into smart risk taking and u...

Too often we do not recognise the opportunities available to us for what they are.  We hold back from speaking up, are too busy to take on that extra project, avoid what is uncomfortable, or maybe don't quite believe in ourselves.  There are so many conscious and unconscious biases out there that we really could be holding ourselves back from our own future success.  This is the first in a se...

This episode we are bringing you a book review of THE ONE THING, The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan.  Having found this book a couple of months into our Elevate with Grace planning we just had to share it as part of our podcast series as there are some terrific synergies with our purpose of curating the amazing content that’s out there in t...