The Still Space Podcast

In this episode I am reminded of losing my dad six years ago. The anniversary of his death in August brings back cherished and painful memories. I’ve learned to embrace all of them and share with you how I made that journey in the event that you miss someone who is no longer with us. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultati...

Research points to the fact that people who are happy and fulfilled have a sense of worthiness – that they belong where they are and that they deserve to be there. Unfortunately, many people struggle with doubting themselves and wonder if they really deserve to be happy or belong in roles and relationships and situations the desire. In this episode we talk about how shame can get in the way and wh...

Confidence is a mindset whereby you are certain that you can tackle any challenge because you know perfection is not the goal and because you know how to go about things in a strategic way – not married to the outcome. In this episode we talk about how to adopt the confident mindset. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultati...

In this episode we discuss how avoiding feelings pushes us away from exactly what we want and we learn how to identify feelings to get rid of anxiety and build better relationships. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

Most of what brings dissonance to people’s lives is feeling powerless. When we are stuck on a feeling and can’t let go of it we are especially powerless. Pretending you are strong is not being strong. In this episode we learn how to let go of the things whose time has passed and make room to show up authentically with executive presence closer relationships and healthier routines we stick to. If y...

You wouldn’t go on a trip without a map. We need one for life too. You have a calendar for appointments. On this episode we are talking about wellbeing practices and a tool for accountability. This little tool – created between managing my office, being a wife, being a mom, being a grandmother (Gigi), walking our doggie (Bailey), cooking, planning, traveling, painting, keeping my home, and being a...

#55 Executive Coach Mary Lee Gannon is interviewed by former Nuclear Submarine Officer and president of Peak Demand Jon Rennie on leadership styles, executive presence, emotional intelligence, and advancing in your career. Much of leadership is understanding how to lead others. None of that works if we don’t know how to manage ourselves – our doubt, assumptions, expectations, temper, ego, disappoi...

Do you ever wonder what happiness really is? Our “get-more-and-be-more” culture wants you to strive to thrive. Get a little more thin, house, compensation, attractive, young, accessories and you’ll be happy. As if happiness is an acquisition. “Get this and you’ll have that.” In this episode we talk about what happiness really is and how to sustain it in our lives. If you are truly ready to move fo...

Continuity with anything is really hard. It takes three weeks of continuity to change a habit. Most resolutions die after the first week. In this episode we discover what is behind lack of continuity and how we can better manage ourselves to create the changes we want. Goals become as natural as breathing. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee...

Gallup reports that three key leadership tracking behaviors that drive alignment and execution have declined since the start of the pandemic. Most notable is a drop in trust in leadership. In this episode we describe where this is coming from and what a leader can do about it. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call...

Have you ever felt like you just don’t have compassion for anyone else because you’re spent? And compassion for yourself doesn’t seem possible ether. Let alone compassion for yourself which seems utterly impossible. Compassion for ourselves can be hard to find when we are anxious, judgmental, resentful, defeated or tired. In these moments we sense that we are losing control. In this episode we dis...

Understanding the stories of your life and how they form and shape your interpretation of your life experience gives you power to understand the perspective you bring to situations. That perspective may have bias, openness, or any number of other traits. In this episode we come to notice the stories – big and small, and how they frame our perspectives so that we can uncover the subtle stories that...

Values are the guiding principles that shape our lives and dictate how we treat others in our personal and professional circles. They help us determine the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the relationships we form. Values can be defined as beliefs, attitudes, or opinions that someone has about something. They can also be defined as the things that are important to someone and guide the...

Before others will believe in you, you must believe in yourself first. This is true in selling, negotiating, getting promoted or hired, convincing, debating and anything else where your point of view needs to carry weight. In this episode we uncover how to know what beliefs serve you and which ones need to be released of reframed because they hold you back. This process gives you power and is tran...

This episode picks up where episode #46 left off in working with Executive Coach Mary Lee Gannon, ACC, CAE to go from being undervalued in your career, being passed over for promotions and not being hired to positioning yourself to be the “must-have” without it costing your wellbeing. If you are ready to move forward, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer any questio...

If you are feeling undervalued at work or in your career, this episode is for you. Mary Lee talks about what is necessary for leaders to excel and what it is like to work with her on that process. If you are ready to move forward, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer any questions that you have. Go to www. MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

Ageism is rampant in the US. Ask anyone over 50. Proving it and suing for damages is difficult. Less cases are going to court even though ageism is on the rise. In this episode we talk about what you need to know to arm yourself to rise above the norm and get hired because of your uniqueness. Get her free career advancement tools at www. MaryLeeGannon.com

Expectations can lead to disappointment. When we learn how to let go of expectations about outcomes and the fear of disappointment, it opens a door for acceptance of things as they are. What if everything was actually working out – maybe not as we had expected but in a more illuminating way. In this episode we talk about how to allow for that. Mary Lee helps leader be respected, advance at the exe...

We sometimes get married to our dreams and when they don’t come true end up disappointed. In this episode we discuss how resilient your dreams already have been and how to draw on that when you get stuck in unmet expectations. Executive Coach Mary Lee helps leader be respected, advance at the executive level and prioritize well-being without being so overworked they don't connect with the people w...

Often, I see clients put off important discussions with their bosses because they aren’t really sure how to structure them and fear they may come off as expecting too much and eventually feel rejected. This is unwise. A little preparation can earn you respect and what you want. In this episode we list four key points to prepare for the meeting and role play what to say. Get my free career and mind...

In this episode Mary Lee unravels what it is to be an agile leader, how to manage yourself in the areas that don’t come naturally to you. She explains how a team mantra or manifesto can become the guide that grounds everyone and that a carefully balanced system of agility and stability lends itself to efficacy. Humility is key. Get Mary Lee’s free career and mindfulness tools at www. MaryLeeGannon...

This week one of Mary Lee’s clients was laid off and in this episode she points out what to do first if this happens to you, what should follow, how to anticipate this, and how to be prepared if this were to happen to you. This episode is for EVERYONE – whether you’ve been laid off or not. Get Mary Lee’s free career and mindfulness tools at www. MaryLeeGannon.com

In this episode you discover how you create assumptions that keep you stuck, how unregulated emotions keep you there, how to understand emotions and create the ones you want to feel, and how to design your life around that state of freedom. Get Mary Lee’s free career and mindfulness tools at www. MaryLeeGannon.com.

We all want to make a good impression. There are lots of personality tests and algorithms that will tell you tenets of your style so that you can be aware of how you are perceived and harness your strengths to succeed. These tests are good for building self-awareness, but don’t get hung up on the different names and acronyms that are the result. Just notice what you are learning about your tendenc...

This episode holds behind the scenes tips on questions you should ask on the interview, the red flags interviewers use to eliminate candidates, and signs that you’ve hit the glass ceiling. Get Mary Lee’s free career and mindfulness tools at www. MaryLeeGannon.com.