The Tidal Podcast

CEO and Chief Product Officer of Libsyn (and my husband), John W. Gibbons advises us that every experience we have can be extracted from the position we are in and the value of that can be applied to our next journey. He suggests that we need to create a blend between our professional and personal lives to create an overall foundation that is strong enough for us to move forward. He notes that mos...

In this spot coaching session DeHavillyn Mack (Breast Cancer SurThrivor, Advocate and Culinary Enthusiast) discovers that if we can hold the space to not be in analysis paralysis, we can learn to say yes. We all have parts of us that we label, but we need to learn to not simply surpress these labels, but reconnect with them. What are our fears being held? How do we invite these parts of us to open...

Breast Cancer SurThrivor, Advocate and Culinary Enthusiast, DeHavillyn Mack teaches us that a radical transformation needs to happen if you want to live. As a survivor of breast cancer, Dehavillyn embraced a plant-based lifestyle and became a Certified Raw Dessert Chef. She chose to lead from a place where our body is our temple, and used her culinary skills to become a canvas for her creativity a...

Welcome back to Season 2 of The Tidal Podcast! Listen in while we update on what to expect this season, how we're changing things up, and what both Tashion and Sarah have coming up this year that you DO NOT want to miss.  Follow Tashion at @tashionmaconphd and Sarah at @sarahgibbonsco or www.sarahgibbons.com . -- Have a product or service that's making waves in your industry? We want to know about...

Over the past season we have taken a head first dive into a world of leadership, how to make waves, what success looks like, continued hard work, strength, persereverance, guidance and so much more. Now we urge you to find calmer waters and ease into summer. Summer used to be represented with energy, vibration, playfulness and joy. We have slowly added in stresses by filling our time with activity...

Our first season ends on a colorful note, as we connect food and fashion in a way that we've never seen, tapping into the outward expression we can generate from our style into our flavour pallet. As we dive deep into the world of culinary with Marcus Moore, he shows us how to find the courage and the confidence to dress our food the same way we would dress ourselves. As the seasons change keep yo...

Music enhances a positive space for us to zone into our genius and get us grounded. Whether you start your day with a specific song, a genre of music or a playlist you just can't live without. This mood we set truly begins our day and plays a large part in our daily success. In honor of Black Music Month we dive into the beautiful authenticity of Lizzo and her powerful notions that resonate with t...

Natalie Khun partnered with Taryn Toomey to bring the vision of The Class to life and in turn discovered it was her vocation. Raised by an ex-nun and a doctor, Natalie found ways to use the physical body to experience spirituality and use spirituality to live more freely in the body. She helped grow The Class and the business from a two-woman team operating out of the founder's apartment to what i...

Music is a universal language that transcends cultural and language barriers. In honor of Black Music Month we are encouraging you to let the music lead you. Exploring the ways leadership can use music as a tool to explore: emotional intelligence, mental preparation, inspiration and motivation, communication and collaboration and creativity and innovation.  Music has the power to evoke emotions an...

Today's guest is Romal Tune, a full-time speaker and best-selling author. Committed to living into the six-word sentence that defines his life - "he helps people heal their stories" - his platform and cross-sector relationships have positioned him as a global leader who equips individuals, nonprofit leaders, and executives to overcome setbacks and achieve success. Romal joins us to discuss the pow...

5 words that you probably say that gets in the way of your progress.  "I'll just do it myself". We hear it more times than is healthy. And, as leaders, you're likely committed to getting it  'right' , but aren't convinced others on your team can do as good a job as you. Putting it bluntly, you welcome mistakes, but small ones that can be cleaned up immediately.  You most certainly don't want to be...

Patrick O'Neill is a leader in LGBTQ+ branded content having created the groundbreaking advertising campaign for IKEA, the very first time a gay couple was featured in an ad in 1994. He led the LGBTQ+ efforts for ABSOLUT, including creating ABSOLUT OUT a campaign celebrating National Coming Out Day. Patrick led the creative efforts for Keep A Child Alive, an AIDS awareness organization founded by...

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." ~ Audre Lorde Women have a long and hard legacy of caring for others in the United States.   Take a look at the care roles historically held by women and also those that are rooted in systemic conditions, circumstances, and scenarios  that drive caring roles for Black, Latina, and immigran...

We are honored today to be joined by the New York Times best-selling author, Eve Rodksy. Eve Rodsky transformed a "blueberries breakdown" into a catalyst for social change when she applied her Harvard-trained background in organizational management to ask the simple yet profound question: What would happen if we treated our homes as our most important organizations? Her New York Times bestselling...

In case you're new to the The Tidal Podcast, we care a lot about experiencing life the way that YOU want to, while at the same time caring about the impact we have on others and the world around us.  And we talk a lot about leadership, starting with redefining what it means, which in doing so, you'll recognize you have more power than you think. I know life can be hard, and all of us humans (inclu...

In honour of of mental children's health month, we're joined by Natalie Von Tiechman, the founder of Miindfully , a company that's created the very first meditation stuffie for kids that offers a full sensory experience.   Natalie's passion for children's wellness hit an all-time high when her and her family of four young boys experienced COVID-19 (Natalie being Canada's 29th confirmed case). Witn...

In this mini-wave, we give you a tool that's a bit of an 'ace' card when it comes to showing up in leadership. We hear so much talk about being intentional, however, we want you to consider does your 'intention' align with your impact? Think of intent and impact like peanut butter and jelly. They compliment each other. Yet, we often think of them as separate. Nowadays, the personal growth industry...

With Earth Day last week, Director Eternal Polk joins us to discuss his film "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land" a powerful documentary that sheds light on the ongoing struggle for black land ownership in the United States. Polk's film highlights the long history of discrimination against black farmers, who have been systematically denied access to land and resources, and explores the ways...

At the Heart of The Tidal Podcast is the word leadership, and remember all of us are leaders and really it's about how we show up. By upgrading your understanding of the word leadership, we wholeheartedly believe you'll experience more agency and influence over any circumstance you face.  Consider this…. The power of intention is a declaration of a future state that you will do, based on your pass...

Recognized as an Ad Age "Woman to Watch" and "40 Under 40," and one of Business Insider's "30 Most Creative Women in Advertising," Xanthe Wells is a creative director with 20 years of experience, 14 of which she spent at advertising agencies before making the move brand side in 2017. As VP of Creative, Xanthe leads all creative, concepting, design, experiential, writing and content for Pinterest M...

Welcome back to our mini wave - the snack size pods happening every other week. At the heart of our show is the word "leadership", because we believe that the only thing we truly have control over is how we show up and relate to the issue, the person or the situation. Who we BE in that moment, is the quality of a leader. We want to offer you an updated definition of leadership, because we're livin...

In this epsiode we sit down with Tione Trice, a Spatial Designer and Founder of OF THE CLOTH , a design company and boutique store in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan that sells African and African American antiques. Trice has been collecting curiosities and rarified objects since the age of 15 and grew his career to include brand development, design, and sourcing.  Over the last decade, Tione's de...

Many people either don't know their core values, or they don't live FROM them. In today's mini wave episode, we break down why we need to do both.  Your core values help you understand your personal motivations that shape how you live and feel. If you don't live FROM your values, you end up living from expectations, which 99% of the time results in disappointment.  When you live from your values a...

Welcome to the Tidal Podcast - episode 1! To kick things off, we have Kim HIll, who was in The Black Eyed Peas. And then she quit. The NY Times OP Doc on Hill set a record 10M views while empowering women around the globe. She shared the stage with the late Biggie Smalls and co-wrote Tupac's "Mamas Just a Little Girl," on the multi platinum Grammy nominated album, Better Dayz. She sang on Jane's A...

The Tidal Podcast is a thought leadership show hosted by world-renowned Executive Leadership Coaches Sarah Gibbons & Tashion Macon. Sarah & Tashion shine the light on influential, inspiring and next-generation individuals that are making waves of impact , uncovering who they are BeING in this world. Tune in every Wednesday for leadership coaching tools and insightful conversations that center arou...