The GLOWdown

In this episode, hosts Heather Vinge Hanson and Emily Rasmussen and joined by Ellen Pitcher and Stephanie MacFarland to discuss reactions to the book  Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture is Bad for Business and How to Fix It ! by Dr. Malissa Clark that was discussed at the March GLOW Book Club.  The book allows the reader to reflect on topics relating to overwork and burnout from an indiv...

How Did I Get Here is a series that showcases Mayo Clinic leaders with unique career paths or individuals with unique jobs. In this episode, host Heather interviews Christian Hanson, a simulation engineer at Mayo Clinic’s Anatomic Modeling Unit. In this role, Christian specializes in the design and fabrication of highly realistic medical task trainers and patient education models. Listen to hear a...

We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Neha Raukar and Mindy McManus, executive coach, to discuss the importance of coaching, when to seek it, and how to find an excellent coach. Dr. Raukar, also shares her experience as a clinician and how it benefited her as a leader in the organization.  Highlights: 3:37 What's the difference between Coaching and Mentorship 9:54 What makes a good coach and what c...

In this episode, hosts Jill and Tiffani welcome guests from the DSS Social Committee to discuss team building while working remotely.

Jill Brady Schatz and Supriya Behl cohost and converse with Bridget Berkland, Manager of the HR Employee Well-Being Department.  This episode is focused on Self-Care during the holiday season, discussing financial wellness, nutrition, family, traveling and grief during the holidays.  Bridget brings a wealth of experience both professionally and personally sharing her experience with grief, setting...

Host Emily sits down with GLOW Officers, Heidi Borgwardt, Lorelei Bandel, and Caitlin Summers along with Executive Sponsor, Josh Murphy to talk about what it means to be an ally. They highlight work GLOW has done to engage men as allies as well as how GLOW collaborates with other MERG's aligning to the mission of OEID.   Resources: Equity @ Mayo Clinic About MERGs – Equity @ Mayo Clinic We hope yo...

In this episode of The (G)LOWdown, co-hosts Priya and Jill interview Heidi Arndt, Employee Assistance Program Counselor to discuss self-care.  Show highlights: 1:10 Background Information 3:00 What can you do as part of self-care that is deeper than the typical recommendations? 4:45 What do you think the future looks like related to self care after the last few years with the pandemic? 6:30 What i...

Today's conversation is with Sajel Patel, Senior Program Coordinator within Research to discuss her story with Mayo Clinic, first as a patient, and then as an employee.    Show Highlights:  0:00 Intro 0:45 Can you tell us about your history with Mayo Clinic and your journey getting here? 4:00 How did it feel when you found out you needed a transplant, and that your doctor wanted to send you to May...

Ashley Xiong and Tiffani Satterelli interview Grazi Godard, Senior Service Delivery Manager with IT's Enterprise Infrastructure Services, to discuss the power of vulnerability in leadership.    Show Highlights:  2:13 What does it mean to you to be vulnerable in leadership? 4:10 Can you tell me how vulnerability is seen in good leadership? 6:18 Can you tell us about a time when vulnerability was at...

Today's conversation is with Michelle Gishkowsky, IT Program Manager at Mayo Clinic, to discuss how to blend working and home life.   Show Highlights:  0:00 Intro 2:00 What does working and home balance look like for you? 4:10 Taking the time to start a routine is part of the balance for me. How does that come in to play for you? 5:40 You mentioned earlier about setting a boundary, is that signing...

How Did I Get Here is a podcast that showcases Mayo Clinic leaders with unique career paths or individuals with unique jobs. Today’s guest is Austin Ferguson, Mayo Clinical’s very own music man. What is his title you ask? He is Mayo Clinic’s Carillonneur.   Show Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Can you explain what the carillon is? 02:52 When you initially went to college, what did you plan on...

Today’s host, Heather, is happy to introduce you to The (G)lowdown’s newest series How Did I Get Here? This series will focus on Mayo Clinic leaders with unique career paths or individuals with unique jobs at the clinic. Today’s guest is Tammy Eickhoff, Strategy Administrator for Corporate and Foundation Relations Program at Mayo Clinic.    Show Highlights:  00:00 Introduction  02:30 What did you...

Hosts Caitlin and Emily, speak with former (G)LOWdown podcaster, Tracy Lee on being an Agile Champion at Mayo Clinic. Tracy’s experience with agile stem from leading process improvement projects in research finance and financial accounting services at Mayo.     Show Highlights:  1:27 What is agile?  2:15 When you first started working, what did you plan on pursuing? Was agile or finance on that tr...

In this BONUS episode of the (G)LOWdown Emily and Caitlin, co-leads for the (G)LOWdown podcast, discuss the intricacies of women wearing makeup.  Why makeup can make us feel good, how society can subtly (or not so subtly) pressure women to look a certain way and why we need to stop telling people they look tired!   Show Highlights: 1:00 Should women be required to wear makeup to work? 4:35 “The Li...

This episode is all about thinking outside the box to deliver effect change management! Host Jill speaks to Anthony Brown AKA Papa Duck about his unique approach to change management, and how others can learn from him to be champions of change management in their own departments.   Show Highlights: 1:53 Anthony talks about his background at Mayo Clinic 4:20 Jill asks Anthony what inspired him to d...

In this episode, Heather Vinge Hanson speaks with Nicole Folken, Field Sales and Service Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MCL). She shares how the MCL sales team stays connected with each other and their clients. They also discuss how you, the listener, can successfully network in the remote environment.   Show Highlights:  1:07 Nicole shares her definition of networking  2:16 Why do we need t...

Host Heather chats with Sydney Gonzales, John Alexander, and Dr. Kara Sands who are all representatives from the LGBTI MERG’s in RST, ARZ, and FLA. They talk about their unique perspectives on what Pride means to them and the great work the LGBTI MERG is doing to create an inclusive and equitable experience for Mayo Clinic employees and patients.   Show Highlights:   2:15 Heather and the guests ta...

Today’s episode is about giving and receiving feedback.  We spoke with Brook Werneburg who recently spoke at a GLOW sponsored event on leadership communication. And we're going to break down that presentation a little more to specifically see how to give and receive feedback that creates better connections and helps you, the listener become a better leader.   Show highlights: 0:00 Introduction and...

In this episode, Jill talk to Nicky Espinosa, owner of Espinosa Coaching. Nicky has been a leader within Mayo Clinic for over 20 years and has had a passion for working with ambitious women leaders and aspiring leaders to gain the confidence to take a seat at any table.  Nicky shares her unapologetic story and the 10 things we do that holds us back from being the best leaders we can be. She also s...

In this episode, hosts, Emily and Jill tackle topics on to integrate work/life balance while working from home. You'll hear great tips for battling burnout, setting boundaries, and staying sane in COVID-19 era.     Show Highlights   2:06 Jill and Emily review the topics being discussed in the episode including work/life balance, remote work integration into home life, children with remote or hybri...

In this episode of The (G)LOWdown, you’ll hear from host, Heather Vinge Hanson and guest, Dr. Amy Seegmiller Renner, discussing the imposter syndrome phenomenon, where it stems from, and how to crush it.     01:30   What is imposter syndrome? 03:50   Where does imposter syndrome stem from? 06:30   Do you have any specific experiences within other people or yourself with the imposter phenomenon has...

In this, the first episode of The (G)LOWdown, you’ll hear from some of our hosts. They’ll talk about how long they’ve been with the Greater Leadership Opportunities for Women Employee Resource Group at Mayo Clinic , why they got involved in this podcast, and what you (our listeners) can expect in the future.   We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The (G)LOWdown, and thank you for joining us in...