The HX Podcast with Stacie Baird

In the current environment we are overwhelmed on all platforms but the seemingly 1 Million things we cannot control. We can spend our life worrying, posting and suggesting the future. OR we can grow where we pour our intention and energy - on the things we can control: Our relationships, health, impact of our work, and on. Join me as we make decisions on where to shift our focus. More episodes at...

The third part of our three-part series with Dr. Robert Sise is a follow up of our previous town hall discussions, and it's effects on the team.  We also jump into working from home with children and some of the important things to keep in mind in that environment. More episodes at StacieBaird.com .

The second part of our three-part series with Dr. Robert Sise shifts our discussion to a few very important topics, including how we can reduce the barriers for employees to get care for their dependents, plus we talk about compassion fatigue and cite some examples. He also shares an interesting story from his addiction fellowship at the Seattle VA Addiction Treatment Center. We shift the discussi...

It occurred to me recently that being in a mental health organization, I have a unique opportunity to share more with the HR world related to mental health and wellbeing.  For our employees, for our leaders, for ourselves.  I am grateful to have resources, experts and so much content dedicated to this subject that we are going to spend the next few months FOCUSED on this topic.  We are going to di...

I'm back with three great guys for part two on passion and purpose. We push further into family, lessons learned, and perspective. Twenty years of growth together in the same industry makes for great conversation. Be sure to listen to part one if you haven't heard it yet! We also talk about a friend Allen and I have in common, Dan Tyre , who is inspiring and incredibly interesting and generous.  I...

It's so great to revisit with colleagues and friends from the early days in our careers. I visit with three great guys who were all together with me for over 20 years in the talent acquisition space, and we discuss some of the mentors that were meaningful, what led us to the same employment all those years ago, and talk about passion as it relates to life, career, and what we feel is important to...

How many times in my career have I completed the statement I AM with the words or thoughts "not enough". How can we shift our mindset and shift the focus of our passion to a place where we have greater opportunity to truly believe and achieve what is possible? I am enough, and so are you. More episodes at StacieBaird.com .

For years I have attended and love Zen Yoga. It's not what you are thinking of - lots of movement and pretzel twists. This is like taking a beautiful guided NAP. After attending a session one week and feeling like million bucks, I started thinking how I could integrate Zen into my daily life....and we have Yintegration. Learn how you can make this one #livesimple shift to change your day and your...

For years I have attended and love Zin Yoga. Not what you are thinking of lots of movement and pretzel twists. This is like taking a beautiful guided NAP. After attending a session one week and feeling like million bucks, I started thinking how I could integrate Zin into my daily life....and we have Zintegration. Learn how you can make this one #livesimple shift to change your day and your outlook...

On this episode, we "cross-podcast" with my other podcast by having Blake Rayhons on to talk about the different drivers between living your purpose, finding your passion, hustle culture and the art of being present. Join us to learn how you can find this balance for yourself in the human work we do, and the human experience you are having. You can find season 3 of our podcast on Apple Podcasts he...

In this practice, we can find ourselves swirling then negativity drain on the daily. Today, consider who in your life are the energy healers. Where can you go for love and support when life gets maxed out? Who should you limit interaction with, not just during challenging times but in general? We are responsible for the energy we tolerate. More episodes at StacieBaird.com .

Adam Alter at NYU performed a study that showed that almost 50% of teens say they'd rather have a broken bone than a broken phone.  Multiple multi-billion dollar industries rely on taking your focus from what you are doing to what they are offering. How do we get that back? On this episode today we'll talk about "spotlight focus", and how to get your bearings in this new world we must navigate thr...

Adam Alter at NYU performed a study that showed that almost 50% of teens say they'd rather have a broken bone than a broken phone.  Multiple multi-billion dollar industries rely on taking your focus from what you are doing to what they are offering. How do we get that back? On this episode today we'll talk about "spotlight focus", and how to get your bearings in this new world we must navigate thr...

As discussed with our guest on HRtoHX, we take 4 minutes for ourselves to think through one powerful way to navigate through challenges. BREATHING to the beat of a meaningful song is one unique way to think and experience meditation. When my life dramatically shifted in 2017, Andra Day's Rise Up was one way I found the strength to get out of bed each morning when the walls seemed to be closing in...

Many of the most significant memories from our lives have a specific song or band associated with them. Today we have the CEO and Co-Founder of Anthym, a company using life memories and inspirational media (like music) to help people accelerate their sense of connection with each other, to talk about his journey and learnings thus far. Leveraging his insights as an author, Conscious Capitalism Boa...

We all have heard the Robert Frost poem The Road Less Traveled . This epic work encourages you to take the path that is maybe not as easy, but worth the journey. What if you considered the road less traveled as the one that gives yourself the space and the time to enjoy the journey? Join us for 4 minutes to reset your mind around pushing forward and taking some space. More episodes at StacieBaird....

Most of our lives we have been taught we have 2 options when we come up against challenges. Quit or keep going. What if you considered a third option: Take a time-out, a rest, a recovery, a breath! This is an option that early in my life I never considered. All I could think about was "not quitting" and even if the faster journey meant pain, that is the journey I chose. How can we learn to integra...

Every summer I would go on a long car trip with my grandparents. At first it was boring, miserable and (hello no mobile devices) I was relegated to staring out the window, reading or sleeping. That was until I shifted my mindset to curiosity...and everything changed. How can we also approach our daily practice of taking space with more curiosity? What if you tried something new? Listen to this 4 m...

On this episode, we invited long-time friend, entrepreneur, leader, collaborator and community builder Scott Peeples to dive deep on the topic of living a curious life. How this one shift can change your mindset for every interaction and opportunity. Getting into the habit of being in a traveler mindset, like when you are going to a brand new country, you approach things with the desire to learn a...

We have all continued to hear the shift that embracing a meditative practice can make in all aspects of our life. Then why the heck is it so dang hard? Join me in this short episode on one way to make it a practice of simplicity vs. a struggle. More episodes at StacieBaird.com .

After hearing a mind-blowing podcast on the Oprah Network from Elizabeth Gilbert , author of Eat Pray Love, I set on a journey to focus our attention on a new thought: For those of us searching for our ONE TRUE PASSION and also asking everyone else about their own ONE TRUE PASSION, have we been spreading the toxic positivity of this notion? Have we been triggering more shame and guilt in a well in...

Melanie Perkins is the founder of Canva . She pitched her idea to 100's of VCs and her greatest epiphany was not building a simplified graphic design platform for dummies (like me) but that storytelling with emotion is what moves the needle on getting a "yes" from decision making. In this episode explore how you can use storytelling in our HR Business Cases to portray greater impact and design str...

We have been focused on burnout and gratitude.  After listening to an incredible podcast by Dr. Susan David about Emotional Agility and the impact of Positive Toxicity.    This is something HR has a critical hand in guiding for our teams and our own personal experience.  Listen to this short episode on how you can begin to employ simple strategies to navigate away from toxicity and into naming and...

Often we blame back to back meetings, parenthood duties or other external factors on the rise in our stress and a lack of self care.  In this 4 minute lesson, we will talk through owning the practice of  taking  the  space you need to thrive.

How can re-imagining a painful experience radically change your FUTURE perspective? Easily, if you apply gratitude. Join us for 4 minutes of a new habit that can change your trajectory.