Rachael O'Meara || The Pausecast
The Pausecast
The Pausecast podcast helps high-achieving leaders move beyond overwhelm and self-doubt to reclaim their confidence in their next career moves using Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and more. Hosted by Rachael O’Meara, MBA, MA, is a PCC executive coach with over a decade at Google and co-founder of SIC Venture Studio. Her 3 books 'Pause', 'Pause the Journal', and her latest collaboration 'Leading with Self-Awareness' are key resources for career growth. Her work is featured in the NYT, WSJ, HBR, and TEDx.
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Rachael O'Meara || The Pausecast
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Jun 23, 2026
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Episodes
The Pausecast Julia Arndt Ep. 20 - Chief Stress Management Officer 05.06.2019 39:54
In this episode 20 of The Pausecast... - Experience a pause to help you destress led by Julia - What leads to a burnout diagnosis and how to recover - Julia's journey & surprise as a well being guru and what led up to her "forced pause" - How being stressed leads to more stress and what to do about it. - Why we get so stressed and how to bring those stress hormones back down from flight-or-fight...
The Pausecast Chip Conley Ep. 19 04.04.2019 29:54
In this episode 19 of The Pausecast... - Experience a distraction-rich, focused pause led by Chip - Learn how to ramp up your "DQ" or digital IQ and how it's a predominant skill - Know what makes up a modern elder at any company and how we need more age diversity and "Menterns" - Greyglers, Modern Elders, and more wisdom at work - Why talking "taboo" is key to being a Modern Elder - How the magic...
The Pausecast Reena Vokoun Ep 18 Founder of Passion Fit 12.03.2019 30:50
In this episode 18 of The Pausecast... If you are experiencing burnout or thinking about an extended pause, Reena has many pearls of wisdom to offer. Learn from her experience, know you’re not alone, and listen, honor, and align with your inner voice. - Experience a guided pause with Reena - Reena’s personal journey of burning out and leaving the corporate world, leading to her extended pause...
The Pausecast Rick Hanson Ep. 17 22.02.2019 56:19
In this episode 17 of The Pausecast... - Experience a ten minute guided pause with Rick - Learn the science behind what our brains experience when we pause. - Why we need to make friends with our reptile brain (and feed the mouse, pet the monkey). - The three headlines of psychological needs - Why we need to keep growing & learning - How changing attitudes helps our bodies feel different - Recipe...
The Pausecast Amy Gallo Ep. 16 15.01.2019 37:57
The Pausecast Ep. 16 In this episode 16 of The Pausecast... Experience a “relational pause” led by Amy How pausing helps when you’re in conflict Learn a sample mantra you can adopt no matter what your conflict style is What to do when you are exhausted by conflict How to pivot and approach conflict methodically What to do when someone triggers you or you find yourself stuck in a pattern in conflic...
The Pausecast Michael Bungay Stanier Ep. 15 01.11.2018 33:27
In this episode 15 of The Pausecast... Experience a guided pause led by Michael. Learn how to be more coach-like and notice your inner-advice monster. Learn how to build in slower responses to advice, and stronger prompts to stay curious. The secret to working less hard but having more impact. Why it pays to be lazy, be curious, and to be more coach like. Michael’s st...
The Pausecast Christine Comaford Ep. 14 01.10.2018 32:49
In this episode of The Pausecast... Experience a guided pause led by Christine. Why we’re "meaning making machines." The SmartTribe Emotional Wheel and how to use it to guide your feelings. The percent of humans who can name their emotions at any time. The 3 questions you need to ask yourself to get any new outcome. What to do when you’re in “critter state” to get out of it, and how long to spend...
The Pausecast Laura Putnam Ep 13 - Wellness at Work Expert 06.08.2018 30:01
In this Episode... - Experience a guided "5 3 1" Pause by Laura - Take on the Do Speak Create practice - What's different in life expectancy for the 1st time since 1918 - How to Empower Yourself or Managers to be a Multipler of well being at work About Laura Laura Putnam, MA, author of the #1 Amazon Hot New Release in HR & Personnel Management Workplace Wellness That Works (WILEY, 2015), is CEO an...
The Pausecast Ep 1 with Roman Krznaric 04.08.2018 19:52
In this episode of The Pausecast, Rachael and Roman discuss... What pausing means, and how to find out what matters while pausing The Carpe Diem project and why pausing plays in important role in presence What Carpe Diem and Pausing have in common and how you can incorporate more of both into your life About Roman Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living and social chan...
The Pausecast Ariane de Bonvoisin Ep. 12 12.06.2018 44:17
In this episode 12 Ariane and I discuss... - Ariane's journey - from Stanford to management consulting to extended pausing to author and TED fellow/speaker and Tony Robbins Coach and now children's author on spiritual life lessons - Why she wrote three children's book "Trilogy" of Giggles and Joy - The difference between a work pause and personal pause and why it matters to have both - How to teac...
The Pausecast Ep 10 with Alice Boyes 12.05.2018 38:26
In this episode of The Pausecast... Dr. Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist and researcher turned writer, joins us to explore how pausing is good for a healthy mind Enjoy a pause bodyscan led by Alice Learn a few self-care techniques & systems to reduce stress Tips for keeping an optimal healthy mind including managing to-do lists, how technology can help and hinder a healthy mind, and wa...
The Pausecast Ep 9 with Dawa Tarchin Phillips 12.05.2018 37:50
In this episode of The Pausecast... Lama Dawa joins us to share more about how pausing can help overwhelm, stress, burnout and greater openings to have more in your life. What a rich discussion on the practice of pausing. Meditation pause led by Dawa Dawa's insights on stress and top causes of major stresses in life and the beliefs to get curious about, and choosing to pause How pausing helps le...
The Pausecast Ep 8 with Dr. Amishi Jha 12.05.2018 28:44
In this episode of The Pausecast... Dr. Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and U. of Miami Professor shares what she is discovering through her neuro research lab in high performing and high stressed groups. We discuss: Have we hit a mindfulness tipping point? What we're learning about mindfulness and the guidance behind training our minds. What brain training games are training and what they help us get...
The Pausecast Ep 7 with Caroline Miller 12.05.2018 40:19
In this Episode: - Learn how Caroline discovered Grit and how it applies to positive (pauseative) psychology - How Grit can help you overcome any challenge and / or obstacle - Discover a few techniques how you can harness the power of grit and pausing to lead a more satisfying life About Caroline Miller aroline Adams Miller, MAPP is an internationally-known coach, author and speaker on the topic o...
The Pausecast Daniel Goleman Ep 11 12.05.2018 31:54
In this episode of The Pausecast... Experience a guided pause led by Dr. Dan Goleman What the research shows on meditation and how it benefits emotional intelligence (and elaborated on in Dan's book Altered Traits) Dan's new research-based coaching model and why it is important how his (updated) EI research-based model and the 12 sub-categories to develop as EI skills that help strengthen the buil...
The Pausecast Ep 3 with Christine Arylo 08.05.2018 24:00
In this episode of the Pausecast, Christine and Rachael... Experience a guided pause led by Christine Discuss how Christine defines a pause as a self declared over-achiever, and how it relates to the sacred feminine (and what that really means). Learn how men and women can practice the feminine superpower of pause through various ways including creating "space days" and other ideas to reprogram o...
The Pausecast Ep 2 with Karen Henson Jones 08.05.2018 31:07
In this episode Karen and Rachael discuss... How Karen got into her NDE situation and ended up on the operating table about to take the "extreme pause" of her life (we're so glad she didn't!) How meeting Jesus changed her life forever and how it has impacted her today What Heart of Miracles and Pausing have in common and why pausing is so important About Karen Karen Henson Jones was on the conven...
The Pausecast Ep 4 with Jenny Blake 08.05.2018 26:38
In this episode of The Pausecast... Get calm and centered listening to an inspiring pause led by Jenny Learn how to trust yourself when you don't know the outcome in a period of uncertainty How pivoting (and pausing as part of it) can lead you to getting better at managing change and having a high impact life About Jenny Jenny Blake is an author, career, and business strategist and international...
The Pausecast Episode 6 with Lisen Stromberg 08.05.2018 28:58
In this Episode... Join Lisen as she leads her version of a Pause with your 80 year old self Lisen shares how her new book, Work Pause Thrive was influenced by Sheryl Sandberg, Lisen's research interviewing over 1500+ women, her journalism background, and her experience in the advertising world Why pausing isn't a women's issue, it is a work place issue. How can you integrate healthy work place in...
The Pausecast Ep 5 with Mike Robbins 08.05.2018 30:21
Pause with Mike as he invites us to be present. Learn how Mike's unintentional pause led him to his dream job and finding the love of his life. Find out why learning how to pause is important no matter how busy you are, and why we need to change the workaholic story. Soak up a few tips that Mike uses to pause, and use them to bring your full self to work. About Mike Mike Robbins is the author of f...
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