Game Changers with Molly Fletcher

Cleo Wade on Boundaries, Being Present, and The Power of Mantras

Apr 1, 2021
Cleo Wade, poet, author, artist, and community builder behind Heart Talk, shares how she protects her energy and sets boundaries. She discusses the power of mantras and simple rituals to calm anxiety and hold presence. Conversations cover building a values-led career, knowing your worth, and why being present matters more than constant productivity.
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ANECDOTE

Boutique Jobs Sparked Early Leadership

  • Cleo started working in New Orleans boutiques at 12 and watched women run businesses, which shaped her leadership model.
  • Those early jobs exposed her to multigenerational social life and practical examples of female entrepreneurship.
INSIGHT

Bring Passion To Your Current Work

  • Searching for a single fixed passion can become a chain; instead bring passion and purpose to whatever role you have now.
  • Cleo frames evolving "girlhood" and "womanhood" dreams and staying present to learn from every job or season.
INSIGHT

Heal Feelings Before Fixing Systems

  • Healing feelings must precede effective collective action because unprocessed emotions drive harmful decisions.
  • Cleo argues unhealed feelings root inequality and urges starting with self-care before prescribing solutions.
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