Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Kim O'Neill.  She says - Ultimately, you're looking then for a deeper sense of connection and you have access to that right within you. "Tapping into your creativity, your emotions, what makes you happy, really spending time on those things and allowing yourself to feel and move through and savor and carve out time in your schedule, like, rea...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Diana Daniele.  She says - We are helping others and that our words are like pearls to them. "There's a danger with everyone turning to you where you feel like you're giving, giving, giving, and you're kind of giving yourself away and that you don't have any time just for you because people are kind of knocking down your door, and you have to...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Andrea Mein DeWitt.  She says - Leap, and the net will appear. "Leap, and the net will appear. Because if you leap, if you take one leap, and then maybe that leap is to call someone that you know that's doing what you want to do or go to a talk, or buy a book... It signals to the universe you're serious. It also, if you leap with the intent t...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Janice Litvin.  She says - We just need to stop and listen to ourselves. "So a lot of times we just need to stop and listen to ourselves and do a lot of writing, speaking with someone we trust, either our colleague, a partner, or friend, or relative, whoever you can really truly trust. And hopefully someone at your workplace, if you're gainfu...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Dr Gena C Lovett.  She says - When I discovered the power of my village, the load was shared. "I would ask myself, what is it that I really like doing? What do I like doing? Not so much a worry of, am I good at it, because it's my belief that if you really like something, if you're really passionate about it, you accomplish that, you find a w...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from  Pamela Thompson. She says: What I know to be true, as women, it's very important that we support one another. "Doing more than being and giving more than receiving, and often feeling that you can't reach out for help. And to the women, I would say that it's not a sign of weakness to reach out for support. Because I don't know about you, but t...

There is so much you bring already, that you've done already, that you are already. " There is so much you bring already, that you've done already, that you are already, and recognizing that is so much more powerful than focusing on the next mountain and seeing how far it is and seeing what you've yet to learn. Seeing what you have learned are the steps that are going to lead to climbing that moun...

Is that really what makes you whole? "I think having the intention around, what is it that you want to do, and really being honest with yourself. Are you doing it for this reason, or are you doing it for that reason? And does that fulfill you? Is that really what makes you whole? And a lot of times, we compromise to have that image and vision of what we think success is, and that success might not...

We can extend both vertically, horizontally, diagonally, spiralled. It's not linear, success. It takes you by surprise. " Maybe it's time to go to another ladder or to take another little walk on that plateau you're on and find a ladder you want to continue climbing. I don't think it ever ends. I don't think it's like, that's it, we've achieved the pinnacle, and there's nowhere to go. Because we c...

Cultivate the relationships with women in your life because they will bring you through life. "We forget that to build and cultivate relationships with women, it's about intentionality. It's about taking time and effort to build relationships, because the women in our lives will see us through our lives. They will lift us up when we need to. They will check us when we need to be checked. They will...

True power is when you are literally able to claim your authentic self. "Start by thinking about what success means to her and whether that is based on expectations from, say, her parents, from her education, from society in general, from her friends, from her, position that she has now claimed, or whether that is coming from a deeper place where the definition of purpose where when she is express...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Tammy Alvarez. "You need to give yourself permission to put yourself first. High achieving women put everyone else before themselves. And so you need to get comfortable with knowing the whole, 'put your own mask on first in an aeroplane'. When you take care of yourself first, everything else gets better." Tammy is the author of the book Escapi...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Danielle Cobo. "If you're feeling like you're not feeling fulfilled, I would say look at how you're spending your time. What activities are taking up your time where you're feeling fulfilled versus the ones that are not, and how could you work towards a shift towards the ones that are more fulfilling?" Danielle is the author of the outstanding...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Pam Fox Rollin. "To have people who know you well enough to say, 'I remember you had this goal. I remember accomplishing this is really important to you. How are you taking care of that now? And if there's some way I can help, let me know.' And just that being witnessed, being seen for someone who has that purpose, who has something that they'...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Alida Miranda-Wolff. "So your advice would be then to make the goal the feeling?" "Yes, I did not understand that your goal could be how you want it to feel. So a lot of my goals were actually distractions from purpose. And that was why I felt rootless or lost or, like, I wasn't moving in the direction I wanted. And the things I wanted to feel...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Dr. Erin Baker. "We are all taught that if we're not achieving goals and if we're not striving for goals, we're not being productive enough. And to actually go back and find purpose and meaning, go do things without purpose and meaning. Go play. Go make space for joy. Take care of yourself first." Dr. Erin is an executive and entrepreneur coac...

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Rebecca Bloom. "I would say  bring your top five favorite things about yourself, your gifts, to the table every day as you approach your work. I don't think you can go wrong if you do that." Rebecca is the author of the upcoming book, When Women Get Sick, which shows women and their supporters how to maximize coverage, benefits, and security,...

Today, I'm talking with Diana Peterson-More. She is a native Angelino, which is pretty amazing in this day and age, born and raised in Los Angeles. Diana was a practicing employment lawyer for a number of years. And then like many in that field moved into human resources and really, is fascinated by what motivates people. Diana is a best selling author, speaker, strategic planner, coach, and so mu...

Today, I'm talking with Robin Finn who is the author of a new book, Heart, Soul, Pen - Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life. Robin is an award winning writer, teacher, coach, founder, and creator of Heart, Soul, Pen, a women's writing program where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to say what you mean without apologizing. I mean, who doesn't need that? Robin's essays have appeared...

Today, I'm talking with Betsy Heller Cohen, who is the author of a new ebook titled 10 Trends for Hiring in 2024 for Foreign Born People Seeking Jobs. Now that alone is interesting!! But, she's also the executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, a program of the nonprofit World Trade Center, and she's a proud graduate of Wellesley College and has her MBA from Harvard Business School. In t...

Today I'm talking with Jayna Sheats who is a scientist, entrepreneur and author of the fascinating book, Hanna's Ascent, and her own extraordinary story to share. Jayna's career and life are testimonies to the belief that technology and storytelling can coexist and enrich one another. In this episode we discussed: Jayna's unique blend of scientific expertise and artistic flair her experiences as a...

Today, I'm talking to Eli Walker. Eli is a wellness expert and author of the book, Drunk Yoga. She's best known for the founding of the internationally acclaimed Drunk Yoga brand. Through the brand, Eli has supported over 800 teams around the world to create a sense of belonging, a positive mindset, and purposeful productivity. She's also the founder of the Uplift Center, which curates social yoga...

Today, I'm talking with Shanita Liu, who likes to say firstly, she's the mom of 3 warriors. But she's also a TEDx speaker, author of the book, Dear Durga, and she's a Fulbright Scholar, a certified life coach. Shanita has so many skills she'll tell you about in our conversation, but I'll just let you know a couple more. She's an award winning writer and she's contributed to various platforms, incl...

In today's solo episode, I delve into the immense power of joy and its significance in the lives of high-achieving women seeking more meaning and purpose in their careers and personal lives. In this episode I talked about: the power of joy and its impact on personal growth and fulfillment the difference between joy and happiness a method for taking a "joy break" to bring joy into your every day li...

Today I'm talking with Chrissy Bernal. After suddenly ending up in the global spotlight for her unique identical twins, Chrissy was savvy enough to know she needed to create and grow her twins brands quickly. So after receiving really bad advice that cost her time and 1,000s of dollars, she decided to dive into learning what she really needed to do to help her twins gain momentum in their brand an...