Evolve: A New Era of Leadership

Our nervous systems are always talking to each other. Did you know that? Leadership is under a lot more pressure compared to 10 or 20 years ago. Issues like the cultural trauma of COVID, racial violence and the rise of AI technology affect the workplace in different ways. It has made it increasingly important to become attuned to your emotions. But before you can do this, you need to slow down, pa...

When an organization goes through complexity of change, it puts a lot of demand on leaders to lead change in a different way than in the past. To show seemingly opposite styles. But humility and confidence are a powerful combination that shift the dynamics of a team. An effective way of incorporating more humility into your leadership style is by listening more than you speak and by being empathet...

Trauma-informed leadership is a heavy topic. And while it's something I know incredibly well and have built a career around, I felt edgy and vulnerable at the thought of writing a book about it. But, I saw a gap on the trauma-informed leadership bookshelf. And I knew I had something that would serve people well. So I made that space mine. And that's where my good friend and mentor, Glain, comes in...

Writing about trauma isn't easy. It's a big, heavy word. But I wanted it to feel more accessible so people can relate it to their own work. Writing a book can feel like your thoughts are a jumble of puzzle pieces and sometimes, you need someone to help you to fit them all together. This is what Alyssa helped me with and I jokingly call her my book doula. We went through alternating levels of confi...

NLP is the user's manual to your mind. It is a shortcut to help you to truly know yourself - how your mind works, processes information and experiences. Our thoughts and internal dialogue are an extension of the core beliefs that we hold in an unconscious capacity. We cannot access 90% of the iceberg that's hidden below the surface. Perceived blocks or obstacles become ingrained in the fabric or t...

You can approach trauma in different ways. The somatic approach through body based therapies, through training, wellness or through the mind. If we want to create change, we need to heal together, we can't heal alone. We are all interconnected but are also impacted by our environment. Wellness examines the relationship between one's own journey and inner work and the external space that one is in....

Trauma isn't a jacket we take off when it's time to go to work. It stays with us throughout the day and can impact our daily life at unexpected moments. It affects productivity, engagement, absenteeism, turnover and more. Trauma can affect anyone. Living through a pandemic together has raised awareness of mental health issues. We need to treat people with compassion and empathy instead of making a...

Not one brain is the same. Each brain forms certain habits and patterns in life that often persist through a whole lifetime and make each brain unique in how it interprets and experiences the world. As leaders it is important to recognise that your employees are all unique individuals. They won't necessarily be motivated or stressed out by the same things as you and are affected by the eight basic...

  When we're trauma informed, we learn how to care for and welcome people in our communities and people in our organizations. We acknowledge the impact we have on each other so we respond appropriately without causing additional harm. Safe spaces then help people to show up as authentically and fully as they can. This enables them to learn and grow more easily while feeling more supported and enco...

Psychological safety in the workplace means you are creating synergy throughout an organization and creating a culture that encourages innovation and belonging, which humanizes the work experience to feel safer. It is not about pointing fingers but about working together for a common cause. Our conversation covers a range of topics such as the definition of psychological safety, the Canadian stand...

Believe it or not, our bodies are designed for trauma, but that doesn't mean we don't have to face it or try to heal from it in order to be successful leaders. My guest this week, Lucie Ritchie, guides us through how trauma can impact our leadership abilities and that our search for compassion is a lot closer to home than we think. Lucie is a Psychotherapist passionate about helping others heal fr...

When we talk about safety in the workplace, we often think having a roof over our heads and good air conditioning does the job. But what we're really talking about are those inner subconscious stories you tell yourself when you get an email from your boss and suddenly your heart rate skyrockets. What does this mean?   Join me and my guest this week, Teo Pile, as we discuss anxiety in the workplace...

Self-awareness is not a destination, it's a journey. In order to be a great leader, being self-aware can take us to a whole new level of consciousness and success. Today I'm joined by Andrea DeWitt, the author of the incredible book 'Name, Claim and Reframe'. We dissect her framework and explore the magic of finding our truth to become the best versions of ourselves. We discuss the importance of k...

So many of us struggle with cultivating a healthy relationship with stress we find ourselves falling into the trap of burnout, hyper-arousal and false productivity. We're praised for constantly working in an anxious doing energy without ever checking in with our nervous system or allowing ourselves to understand what the feelings in our bodies truly mean.   So what preventative measures can we tak...

We spend a lot of time thinking about our physical bodies like which foods are best to eat and how much exercise we should do, but we don't spend a lot of time talking about our emotional body, and nervous system.   Learning how to regulate our nervous systems and being self-aware about our emotional states can do wonders for our overall well-being. So today, I'm joined by Brittany McCann, a Funct...

Welcome to the first episode of the Evolve podcast! We're starting things off with a lesson in self-awareness in order to become the best leader you can be for your business. Looking for how to be an innovative leader connected with your body? Tune in.   This week, Jennifer Bauer and I sit down to discuss sacrificing the need to be right and how most of our work problems are often old wounds trapp...

Welcome to Evolve: A New Era of Leadership . In this short, introductory episode I'll share why and what I hope to accomplish with this podcast. Leadership isn't what it used to be. It's not about telling people what to do. It's about inspiring people to become the greatest version of themselves. I believe we do that by learning how to evolve who we are.  You can expect deep, meaningful conversati...