The Elegant Warrior with Heather Hansen

Today, we will be talking about "Making the Case," so that you can learn to ask for what you want. Living a life that is true to yourself so that you will not have regrets is something that can be done through advocating. Becoming a strong advocate and using the tools that I used in the courtroom such as questions, credibility, evidence, perspective taking, arguments, words, body language, and cre...

It was a joy to interview Liz Wiseman an author, researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives worldwide. She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include Apple, AT&T, Disney, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and Twitter.  Liz Wiseman is here o...

It is so important that you realize when you try something new and it doesn't work out, it doesn't mean you have failed. It means that you have just found another "Not this" job or situation.  Not this means that you have tried something and it isn't the perfect fit for you. Or, if it's something that you have been doing for a long time it may not be what you want to do anymore.   Listen as I talk...

I had the pleasure of interviewing  Ann Latham, author of The Power of Clarity: Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment.  Ann has also written The Clarity Papers and Clear Thoughts Volume 1 and 2 and she is the CEO of Uncommon Clarity. Today we will take a deep dive into The Power of Clarity book.  I believe that even though this book is meant for workplac...

Today we will talk about advocating and regrets, and to help better understand this topic I will be using the book by Daniel Pink called The Power of Regret. His book brings to light 4 types of regrets which are foundational regrets, connection regrets, moral regrets  and boldness regrets. But we will focus on the boldness regrets. Boldness regrets are chances not taken, such as not advocating for...

On this episode of The Elegant Warrior , I talk with Kat Norton. Kat Norton is a TikTok influencer who goes by the name of Miss Excel. She uses her platform, which has millions of views, to explain Microsoft Excel hacks. In the short span of her career she's garnered many accolades, including the prestigious Microsoft MVP award, as well as over 100,000 followers on TikTok.   We begin by exploring...

I had a great interview with Oliver Burkeman, which is the author who wrote my favorite book of 2021.  He is also the author of Help: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get A Bit More Done, The Antidote: Happiness For People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking., and of course my favorite book for 2021 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals. Today, we will take a deep dive into his Four Tho...

It was a pleasure interviewing Kristoffer Carter, author of Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership.  Kristoffer is also a speaker, coach, and retreat leader.  He has coached top executives from businesses such as Amazon and AT&T, using his 4 Permissions Framework.   This was a fantastic book and I really enjoyed taking a deep dive into the different parts of the book and how it r...

Do you feel like no matter what you do, no matter how hard you work, you just can't seem to reach your goals? If you feel like you don't have enough time in the day, the month, or even the year, then you have time famine. Today, I will be talking about Time Famine and how I no longer suffer from this issue and in fact I now have time abundance. Listen as I talk about my personal experience as an a...

It was a pleasure to interview Dr. Nate Zinsser, author of the new book The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance.  Dr. Zinsser is an expert in the psychology of human performance and consults with individuals and organizations seeking a competitive edge. He has been endorsed by people like Eli Manning, bestselling authors Jon Krakauer and Steven Pressfield, and US Olympi...

Today I will discuss how our actions are completely affected by what we believe is true. Even if we know that we have done a great job at something, the negative attorney somehow always tries to sneak into our thoughts and makes us doubt our abilities.   You never want to let someone else's doubts be the reason you choose to settle and kill your belief. Give your inner jury a choice every time.  B...

Success has a different meaning for each of us. But the thing that unites all of our definitions of success is that we should set a goal and achieve it to consider ourselves successful. So, how do we do this? Ruth Gotian is here on the show today to explain how. Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and author of The Success Factor: De...

Words have enormous value, and if you have been listening to me for even a short time you will know how much I love words. Today, I am going to do a deep dive into the word Dignity. Dignity is something that everyone is born with and is defined as t he state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect . By always reflecting back on this word, it has helped me to treat people with respect and it...

In today's episode of The Elegant Warrior podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Mike Zeller, a business architect, Author & Mentor. Mike helps professionals find their zone of genius and rewire their subconscious. He is the author of " The Genius Within " and has mentored more than three hundred high-level entrepreneurs. " The Genius Within " helps uncover your genius and achieve your purpose...

Who is the authority in your life? For a long time, my job was my authority. Being a lawyer dictated my choice, my story, and it dictated the way I saw myself. The character that I was writing for myself was the character of a lawyer. I did things a lawyer would do, and I didn't do things that I thought a lawyer wouldn't do. My job as my lawyer started to tell me who I was and what I did.  My bigg...

On today's episode, I had the pleasure to talk with the Gloria Feldt, former CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and is currently the cofounder and President of Take The Lead. Gloria has just published a new book called Intentioning , a guide to achieving the life and career you want, which is aimed specifically at women . Gloria encourages women to step into the post-pandemic powe...

The journey to start advocating for myself happened after returning from the hospital with a severe allergic reaction, to myself. It was hard to believe and understand because I was consistently named as one of Pennsylvania's top 50 female attorneys, I had been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers and I'd also just started a media career as a legal expert making appearances on TV ne...

It was a pleasure interviewing my guest Alisa Cohn today. Alisa has been nominated as the Top Startup Coach in the World by  Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, she's worked with companies such as Venmo, DraftKings, and Etsy, and has coached CEOs and C-suite executives of Dell, Google, Microsoft and Calvin Klein. Around her guest lecturing schedule at Harvard and Cornell...

Have you ever hired someone to do something for you and you just know it's going to be done correctly? Or have you assigned someone a job to do at work and you know that they are going to get the work done no matter what? This is what I call the "I've Got You Energy." Today on The Elegant Warrior Podcast, I will be discussing in detail what the "I've Got You Energy" is and how you can become the p...

Today, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Darcy Eikenberg. She is a leadership and career coach and the author of the book, Red Cape Rescue: Save Your Career Without Leaving Your Job. Her mission and the mission  of this book is " to help us change our lives at work without having to change everything in our lives."  We will take a deep dive into the 3 sections of her book; Reset How You Thi...

On this episode of The Elegant Warrior Podcast, I discuss the simple fact that you are capable.   Recognizing your capability is a key part of becoming your own advocate. It's also the first stage in being able to take risks, and if you're not taking risks, you're not opening yourself up to all the potential opportunities that come with the risk.  I believe in you and your capability , because by...

On today's episode of The Elegant Warrior podcast, I invite special guest author and researcher Courtney Ackerman on to the show to talk about her new book, 'The Book of Patience'. Courtney has compiled 250 tips, tricks and thought-provoking ideas to help us to become more patient , which is something that is so relevant and necessary as we all wait for COVID-19 restrictions to stop dominating our...

On today's episode of The Elegant Warrior podcast, I cover a crucial concept in the process of beginning to be your own advocate: the risk versus opportunity matrix .  Sometimes, some people can be put off from advocating for themselves because they perceive the risk as being too great. When you ask your boss for a raise, or try to lay down a boundary with a tricky family member, you may be worrie...

On today's episode of The Elegant Warrior, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of Mekanism, a San Francisco-based advertising agency that has shaped the image of brands such as Ben & Jerry's, OkCupid, Jose Cuervo and Alaska Airlines. He is the author of the book 'The Soulful Art of Persuasion: The 11 Habits that will make Anyone a Master Influencer'. I was blown aw...

Being good at advocating means that you are able to ask for what you want in a way that you will get it.  Today, I will cover the 4 steps that are the basis of advocating: Knowing what you want. Asking for what you want. Getting what you want. Repeat. If you want to learn more about advocating for yourself and want the steps to move forward with your advocating skills, this is the episode for you....