Finding Brave

"What I'm going to encourage listeners to do, and what I talk about in Leading with Emotional Courage, is to trust the emotions in a certain way and in a way that you don't have to figure everything out with your head. Figuring it out with your head keeps the ego in control, and actually stops the emotion from moving on." - Peter Bregman Being brave is about acting powerfully in the world, and emotional courage, or being brave on the inside, is what we're talking about today. Our guest today shows us that if you are brave with what you are willing to feel, then you can be brave in what you are able to do. Peter Bregman is the CEO of Bregman Partners, a company that helps senior leaders create accountability and inspire collective action on their organization's most important work. He is the bestselling author of 18 Minutes, and his forthcoming book, Leading with Emotional Courage, is being released this month. You'll hear stories from Peter's own personal journey about what emotional courage looks and feels like, and learn the value of being able to feel our feelings without fully understanding, analyzing or criticizing them. This is key because, as you'll hear, if you're willing to feel everything, you can do anything. To learn more about today's guest, visit: http://bregmanpartners.com/

"It's all testing and all fighting through the limiting beliefs and the thought that your ideas aren't good enough, and then realizing you can create anything that you want." - Kristen Aldridge "If you want to be a leader today, it's not about whether or not you like people. If you want to be a leader today, you have to LOVE people, period." - Seth Mattison This episode of Finding Brave will undoubtedly inspire you to go out and find brave to do the amazing things you dream to do and be in the world, much like guests you'll meet today. Kristen Aldridge and Seth Mattison are the co-founders of Luminate, whose mission is to connect, support, empower and inspire leaders and entrepreneurs to create work experiences that fill people up, rather than run them dry. In addition to founding Luminate, Kristen is an Emmy-winning journalist who has created content for hugely recognizable brands like Entrepreneur, ABC, CBS, Yahoo! and ESPN, and Seth is an internationally renowned author and expert on the future of work and leadership. Seth and Kristen share their real-life stories and experiences of the good, the bad and the sometimes ugly of what it is to refocus and combine their respective talents as a husband-and-wife team to launch a huge passion project that they've dreamed and designed to positively impact the world. In the show, Kristen shares openly about the unexpected and sometimes raw and vulnerable aspects of the entrepreneurship journey, and Seth describes all that he's learning about how leaders can (and must) illuminate their work and their organizations through the power of love. To learn more about today's guests, visit: https://justluminate.com https://kristenaldridge.com https://sethmattison.com

"I think in the middle of that storm, in the eye of that storm, is a new emerging consciousness of interconnection, and of a desire to bring hope and healing forward, and people are doing that in a lot of creative and different ways." - Carla Goldstein Even with all the polarizing points of view and differences of opinions in the world today, there is an inner connectedness between all of us. Today's guest on Finding Brave, Carla Goldstein, has made it her mission to help people build a deeper understanding of this idea and experience of connectedness, and to leverage that understanding to lead, manage and communicate differently. Carla Goldstein, JD, is a pioneer in women's leadership with 25 years of public policy experience serving as Omega Institute's chief external affairs officer to help Omega connect its work to change-making efforts around the world. She is also the cofounder of the Omega Women's Leadership Center, a hub for convening, inspiring, and training women to # DoPowerDifferently. The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies receives more than 500 teachers and 23,000 people annually to attend its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York. How do we need to shift, and what must we need to address more effectively to connect with our universal humanity and support the deeper connection we need to thrive in today's world? In this thought-provoking conversation, Carla shares helps us answer these questions and move towards healing, finding a different way to solve our conflicts with each other. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://www.eomega.org/

"Unless you have consciously addressed it, you're probably reliving many patterns from childhood that you actually aren't aware of and wouldn't choose."- Kathy Caprino In January 2014, I had the opportunity to talk with leadership expert Dr. Tim Elmore and learn more about how we as parents are failing our children today -- coddling and crippling them -- and keeping them from becoming leaders they are destined to be. The resulting Forbes article went viral, with 7.8 million views to date, and from this, it's clear parenting today is an issue that warrants more discussion and more research-based guidance. Today's episode of Finding Brave offers my personal take on the question of how we parent our children so they grow up healthy, self-confident and self-reliant, and very able to lead their life from their own values, ideas and beliefs. I share my own personal experiences as a parent, marriage and family therapist and someone who coaches thousands of mid-life professionals through limiting and negative beliefs, mindsets and behaviors that, sadly, they acquired through their childhoods that have damaged them. You'll hear how when it comes to parenting, everything we do for our children starts with us. I'm not judging here, as I've made every single one of these mistakes I'm talking about here, but the key is becoming more aware of the ways we are tripping up our children and getting in the way of their growing up successfully. If what I talk about today resonates with you, please comment below and feel free to connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. I'd love to hear about the topics that you're struggling with, whether it be personally or professionally, so that I can discuss them on a future episode of the podcast.

"How am I going to do to deal with these hard challenges in a way that will add positivity? We don't need any more negativity,, hate, blame and vitriolic tearing down of human beings. What we need is positive, effective, balanced, reasoned ways of dealing with the challenges." - Kathy Caprino What's happening in our world today that's unleashed so much vitriol, rage and hatred? Everywhere we turn, whether it's from public figures in the spotlight or people on social media, we're seeing millions of people tearing others down mercilessly. It doesn't have to be this way, and on today's Finding Brave I share my thoughts on how we can all do our part to start taking the high road, and demonstrate values that support humanity, connectedness and compassion, not rip it apart. We each can use our voices powerfully and stand up for what we believe, but also do it in a respectful, caring way at the same time. If you want to be known as someone who elevates, enlightens and educates, I hope you find this show helpful on your path. I'd love to hear from you about how you take the high road or why you choose not to. Please comment below or connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. Whether you agree or disagree with what I share here, please respond respectfully so we can build helpful bridges and support each other on this journey through life.

"Basically a lot of people...end up teaching the course they wish they had taken." - David Siteman Garland With the huge popularity of online courses today, you may be wondering if it's time that you offered a course to your core audience or community, to help them in some meaningful way. If so, what would you choose to teach, who would you desire to help most, and how would you get started developing in? Today's expert guest on Finding Brave shares insider tips and strategies to help you answer those questions. The creator of The Rise To The Top & Create Awesome Online Courses, David Siteman Garland is a top expert in guiding people through the process of creating and selling their own online courses. He's taught thousands of students in over 100 countries who have launched successful courses on everything from teaching kindergarten to snowboarding. Not only does David share why online courses are such a great way to scale your business, but you'll also hear the biggest mistakes people make when when they start out creating an online course. He reveals what you should expect to spend in terms of budget, as well as other powerful suggestions and advice to get you moving in developing and launching your own course that will make a difference to the people you're passionate about supporting. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://www.createawesomeonlinecourses.com/or https://therisetothetop.com/

"If you are facing retaliation at work, report it. Report it, report it, report it. By reporting it, not only do you potential have a claim for sexual harassment, you also have a claim for retaliation if they fire you afterwards." - Tom Spiggle Sexual harassment is something we all need to have greater awareness of around us, but what should we do it's happened to us? How has the #MeToo movement changed how we're experiencing this issue, particularly in today's corporate world? Your career is an asset and you should use the law to protect it, just as you would use a will to protect your physical estate. Our guest expert today shares exactly how to approach protecting yourself against mistreatment and harassment in the workplace. Tom Spiggle is a former federal prosecutor and founder of The Spiggle Law Firm, a firm that empowers women who have been fired or are afraid that they might be. Tom shares powerful resources that help us navigate the complex issues around sexual harassment, and as you'll hear, even a little bit of knowledge can go a long way when it comes to employment law. Getting the legal help you need usually does not involve a lengthy, and public, legal battle. Applying just a few basic legal principles discussed here today can help you come out on top, without going to court. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://www.spigglelaw.com/

"I force my students to really challenge their minds to ignite both the right side of their brain and the left side of their brain. So they bring in critical and creativeness, and when those two things mix together, it's just beautiful." - Lilian Ajayi-Ore Today's Finding Brave features not only a disruptive leader who is realizing her own tremendous potential, but someone who has created a global movement showing others how to do the same in their own lives. Lilian Ajayi-Ore is the Founder and Executive Director of the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W), an award-winning not-for-profit organization headquartered in New York City, with a reach of 3.5 million people worldwide. GC4W is one of the leading international non-profits of the millennium in the areas of gender equality, women's empowerment, and youth empowerment. Lilian was invited to create the first Teach Gender Equality certificate course for Microsoft Education, and the certificate course is being offered to 2 million teachers worldwide. She is a current doctorate student at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a degree in International Relations from Harvard, and has served on the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, working as policy negotiator in the second committee. Lilian is an award-winning humanitarian and leadership ambassador, who has been invited to speak at the United Nations (in New York), The World Bank, United Nations Development Program, Toronto World Leadership Forum, to name a few. Lilian is currently a university faculty member at the School of Professional Studies at the New York University, and others. Her professional experience also includes working as the Head of Digital Strategy and Big Data Analytics for several Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies including Saks Fifth Ave, Comcast NBC Universal, Panasonic, IBM, Macy's and Citibank. Lilian's insights will help you stand up for what you believe and truly embrace your potential. You'll hear how you can pursue your passion and purpose, and why fear doesn't have to stand in your way if you learn how to reframe and even embrace it. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://gc4women.org

Speaking up for ourselves and standing up for what's right is a deep challenge that I hear about from people literally every day of the week. Why do we struggle so deeply with speaking up? And what steps can we take today to begin to empower ourselves to say what needs to be said, effectively and authoritatively, even when we feel we can't? In today's episode of Finding Brave, you'll hear my own personal story of challenge and trauma from my childhood that carried through to my corporate career (and beyond) and impacted my ability to speak up for myself. And we'll explore the very real and damaging consequences of not speaking your truth. Being able to speak up effectively for yourself is entwined with our self-worth, self-confidence, esteem, bravery, boundaries, what you learned as a child and in your family, what you experienced when you did speak up, and much more. I share how emotional manipulation and narcissism impacts your ability to advocate for yourself, as well as the 7 essential steps to take to speak up assertively and effectively, especially when you feel you can't.

"So many employees are just waiting for something to happen. They're waiting to be promoted, they're waiting for the next thing, and it's not necessarily as clear as it used to be. So we want the employees to say, 'Hey, here's where I'm aiming, here's where I want to go, what are the skills that I need to develop to get there?'" - Dorie Clark The ability to think more entrepreneurially is essential for all leaders, even those who work within companies. In this timely conversation, Dorie Clark joins us to share her expertise on how we can become more effective leaders by embracing and leveraging our entrepreneurial mindset and capabilities, no matter what type of work setting or culture we're engaged in. Dorie Clark is the author of the new book Entrepreneurial You. Her past books include Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she teaches at Duke University and writes frequently for the Harvard Business Review. You'll hear from Dorie on how you'll benefit from having a willingness to talk about, and learn from, failure, as well as how to test and bring your new products and services to market - rather than just making a huge bet and praying it all works out. Dorie explains how to create multiple revenue streams to reduce risk and increase overall 'career security. And she explains why we should all be reframing the concept of what entrepreneurship truly means. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://dorieclark.com/