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What is Cultural Intelligence? How does it intersect with DEIB? How does it serve being a Change Maker in these challenging times? Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with high performance coach, TEDx Speaker, and entrepreneur Kristin Joy Ekkens for a compelling conversation about reaching out of our comfort zones and across the cultural divide. How can we be more inclusive? How can we, as 21 st Century L...

Kick off 2025 with intention and inspiration! Amy Lynn is sharing practical tools and reflective exercises to help you release what no longer serves you and set powerful intentions for the year ahead. From letting go with purpose to aligning with your core values, this episode is all about creating space for growth, clarity, and connection in 2025. Let's create magic together! 🌟 Additional Resour...

🎉 Birthday Rewind! 🎉 Amy Lynn teams up with Coffee and Change creator Bill Kirst in this re-release episode that's all about blending human creativity with AI innovation! From the magic of poetry and slow progress to Bill's moving recital of We Fight the Autofill, they explore how to keep humanity at the heart of tech. Dive into thought-provoking insights on AI ethics, individuality, and staying...

A short, sweet, and special Happy New Year episode with your host, Sandra Bargman. Sandra shares a reading of ‘We Were Made for These Times’ by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. “My Esteemed Ones – Do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of al...

✨Ready to unlock your magic for 2025? In this episode of The Magic Formula , John and Amy Lynn dive into life purpose, vision, and how to turn reflection into transformation. With tips on mindfulness, journaling, and daily affirmations, this conversation is packed with actionable insights to help you align with your highest truth and step boldly into the new year. 🌟 Let's make 2025 your most mag...

In this special episode, Amy Lynn is teaming up with Shawn Comboy — Executive Leadership Coach — to answer listeners' most pressing questions regarding the workplace. Listen as they discuss certain dilemmas that keep people from reaching their full potential: ✨ Cutting through the noise to focus on what matters most. ✨ Turning conflict into harmony and innovation. ✨ Scaling growth without losin...

In this episode, Amy Lynn welcomes Taylor Crabill, a dedicated advocate and Employment Law Attorney for workplace fairness and justice. Together, they dive into recognizing subtle signs of discrimination, how to address them proactively, and the transformative power of building equitable workplace systems. Taylor shares actionable insights for employees and employers alike, offering a fresh perspe...

How do we confront our grief when it feels particularly overwhelming during the holidays? How do we stay present to our grief when we’ve lost a loved one? How do we meet with our grief over the recent election here in the US or the collective grief we feel over the atrocities happening around the world? What is the role of art, creativity and the artist in our healing process? Today we are #LIVEin...

In this episode, Susan Furness joins Amy Lynn to share her journey from corporate leader to nomadic visionary, embracing spiritual intelligence and the art of impactful storytelling. Explore how change becomes growth, authenticity unlocks freedom, and small steps lead to extraordinary transformation. Get ready to be inspired to create your own magic! Additional Resources: Connect with Susan on Lin...

In this magical solo episode, Amy Lynn invites you to shift your perspective on work-life balance and to embrace the ebb and flow of all aspects of life. Discover how to sense life's rhythms—when to push forward and when to pause—and learn to trust your inner wisdom as your guiding star. Through practical insights and soulful advice, Amy shares how to listen to your body's cues, recognize opportun...

What is Embodied Spirituality? What is Somatic Shamanism? What is Neurodiversity?  Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with author, teacher, and embodiment and spirituality orientated theologian Kay Louise Aldred for a compelling + educational conversation about spiritual needs, safe spaces, understanding the nervous system, embodied ways of knowing, and neurodiversity.  If you, like me, are somewhat new...

Step into the extraordinary! 🌌 In this episode, John and Amy Lynn welcome Tonia Erin as they dive into a topic few dare to touch: plant medicine and psychedelics for leaders. Join them as they explore the mind-expanding world of microdosing, ancient wisdom, and the "secret" tools some leaders are using to unlock creativity and purpose. If you're curious about breaking old patterns and tapping int...

✨ Today, we're revisiting a special episode with Aaron Tabacco! Amy and Aaron explore feedback as a path to true transformation in the workplace. Aaron, an executive coach and leader at UCSF, reveals how feedback—when done with presence and intention—can shift from a dreaded critique to a growth-filled dialogue. Discover practical insights on giving feedback that empowers, receiving feedback with...

Episode Summary In this episode, host Amy Lynn Durham sits down with Monica Ross, an Edgewalker facilitator and holistic leadership coach based in Ireland. Together, they dive deep into the energetic, somatic, and spiritual shifts required to navigate modern workplace stress. From breaking down the toxic side effects of individual "manifestation culture" to sharing immediate, 5-minute somatic tool...

Do You Listen to Your Body When it Speaks to You? Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with Speaker, Leadership & Embodiment Coach, and Founder of The Power of Gesture™, Jen Aks for a compelling conversation about accessing the wisdom of the body vs that of the intellect and other forms and pathways of knowing and learning. This was a powerful and emotional conversation - my first podcast recording pos...

In this lively episode of Create Magic at Work , host Amy welcomes Alexandria Agresta—a TEDx speaker, leadership expert, and the world's first "DJ-ing speaker." Alexandria shares how she combines music, movement, and motivation to inspire creativity and courage in the workplace. Together, they explore why infusing self-expression and playfulness into work is essential for team growth and connectio...

Ever feel like your career carries invisible scars? In this episode, Amy Lynn sits down with Dr. Marie Gervais to uncover the impact of career trauma—from subtle stress to toxic workplaces—and how leaders can turn things around. Marie introduces her SWEL model (Safety, Wellness, Encouragement, and Learning) to help leaders create safe, inclusive environments where employees can thrive. Additional...

Happy Anniversary to #TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast! This month marks the 3rd ANNIVERSARY of when I started this podcast (October of 2021) at TalkRadio. NYC and it marks the one year Anniversary of when I moved the podcast to MaximizeU.Life. Of course, we also stream on all your favorite podcast platforms. And Happy Halloween – Happy Samhain - Happy Witches New Year! For todays episode we are doing thi...

Tired of being pulled in every direction? In this episode of The Magic Formula , John Nieters and Amy Lynn Durham take a playful approach into self-awareness, consciousness, and how both can help you lead a more intentional life. They break down what self-awareness really means, why it's more than just a buzzword, and how tuning into your own energy can help you navigate distractions and make bett...

Amy Lynn and guest Alison Godfrey explore the important differences between empathy and compassion in leadership. Are you absorbing everyone else's emotions at work, or are you guiding your team with empathy and healthy boundaries? Amy Lynn and Alison dig into how empathy can quickly lead to burnout, especially for leaders, while compassion takes a more powerful approach—acknowledging others' pain...

In this episode, Amy Lynn welcomes Vish Chatterji - a former engineer who once scoffed at astrology and now uses it to guide leaders around the world. Remarkably, Vish went from data-driven MBA to Vedic astrologer, and he's here to explain how this ancient practice offers way deeper insights into leadership than your standard personality tests. Vish breaks down how Jyotish (Vedic astrology) can he...

Todays episode is one of my favorites! Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with author, Interfaith theologian, and dancer, Lynn Horan for a compelling conversation about the edges between spirituality and leadership, the edges between the wisdom of the body and that of the intellect - and - we will dive into her work on embodied social change in her contributing chapter, ACTIVISM, PERFORMANCE, and SPIRITU...

Forget everything you thought you knew about HR. Amy Lynn Durham welcomes the extraordinary Jill Katz , a trailblazer who's been revolutionizing the human capital game for over 20 years. Jill is the founder of Assemble HR and the creator of the Candor, Courage, and Care model—a refreshing approach to leadership that's all about radical honesty, brave feedback, and genuine empathy. Tune in for cand...

In this episode, Amy Lynn chats with Rivka Geoghegan, an executive coach and psychotherapist, to clear up a common question: What's the difference between coaching and therapy? With World Mental Health Day just around the corner, we're focusing on mental well-being in leadership. Rivka shares how to navigate the emotional ups and downs of entrepreneurship, avoid tying your self-worth to your busin...

Today’s episode was recorded in December of 2021 and it is a passionate conversation I had with friend and colleague, Everett Quinton, a versatile mainstay of the downtown theater scene in New York as an actor, director and, for a decade, leader of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company. I met Everett in 2004, working together in the Madison Square Garden National Tour of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinde...