Podcast 009: Coaching and Service to Others with Nathalie Blais
🎙️In this episode, we chat with Nathalie Blais, the founder of Canada Coach Academy, a master certified coach (MCC), and a mom of two teens. The conversation covers everything from the power of being in service to the importance of perseverance and self-reflection. You'll hear about Nathalie's transformational journey and the lessons she's learned from her role models. And, of course, no podcast is complete without some sage advice, like teaching attitude, responsibility, and discipline to kids or holding space for people to develop their ideas fully.🎙️
Podcast 008: Boundaries, Branding, and Belief - Insights from Afton Brazzoni
🎙️The Founder of Scribe National, Afton Brazzoni, discusses the importance of boundaries in business, organizational values in content writing, and how entrepreneurs can overcome self-doubt. Scribe National is a content writing company specializing in storytelling and long-form content for B2B companies. Branding and consistency are emphasized at Scribe National, as are the heart and mechanics of storytelling, writing, and marketing. We discuss overcoming self-doubt, building an open communication culture, and running a business efficiently.
Full Podcast 007: Josh Adelsberg on Balancing Work, Fatherhood, and Currency of Experiences
Join David on Coachful Coaching Leadership Podcast as he engages in a fascinating conversation with Josh Adelsberg, who is a sales leader at Salesforce, and has a unique background in healthcare and life sciences. In this episode, Josh shares his personal experience of balancing his demanding job and family life, including having three young children and being on paternity leave. The conversation leads to some interesting insights into the importance of setting boundaries and saying no to prevent burnout while prioritizing rapid decision-making processes to reduce decision fatigue.
Full Podcast 006: Communication and Leadership with Linda Walker
As a professional communication coach, Linda Walker has honed her leadership development, learning, and communication skills over the past 30 years. Through her talent for writing and her ability to focus on what matters most, she helps business leaders and leaders communicate more effectively.
Linda has a diverse background, working with various prestigious companies such as Boehringer Ingelheim as Manager of Training & Development. She worked with Baxter International Inc. as a Commercial Training Manager, and Lederle Pharmaceuticals as a Sales Representative. She also founded Slight Shift Development, demonstrating her entrepreneurial spirit.
Full Podcast 005: Kelly Wood on Burnout Culture, Rest, Leadership Coaching, and Values
In this podcast, we talk with Kelly Wood about the importance of composing your own life, the prevalence of burnout culture, how rest makes you smarter, and the role of values to help individuals and organizations thrive. Kelly is a certified life and leadership coach who works with individuals and teams to increase their clarity, create awareness, understand communication and conflict in a deeper way, and create positive, self-driven outcomes. She has a special interest in helping individuals with their inner critics and imposter syndrome, the importance of rest, and focusing on values.
Full Podcast 004: Chris Kemp on Innovation, Leadership, and Disruptive Technology
Chris Kemp is an author 🖋️, multiple-patent holder 📜, and leader 💪 with over 25 years of experience in technology. He is the co-author of "Professional Heroku Programming" published by Wiley, the world’s biggest technology publisher, and has had seven patents issued for his inventions.
Full Podcast 003: Sam Raghu on Maslow's Self-Actualization, Health, and Leadership Lessons
Humble yet highly effective, Sam has been acknowledged as a top sales performer by his company's COO and Worldwide President. He generously shares his wisdom through valuable #salestips, empowering others to reach their own heights of success.
Full Podcast 002: Abbas Rangwala on finding your Ikigai and preparing for your path
Abbas Rangwala has worked at some of the largest technology companies, including ServiceNow, Salesforce, PwC, and Bell. In this episode, we dive into Abbas' leadership lessons and how using the Japanese concept of Ikigai can improve your leadership skills and team leadership.
Full Podcast 001: From Dairy Farm to Server Farm - Dave Toonders on Leadership, Regrets, and Luck
Dave was an executive at some of the largest technology companies, such as Siebel, SAP, VMware, and Salesforce. In this podcast, Dave shares his personal journey, including his biggest failures and how he overcame them. He also provides invaluable advice for new leaders looking to make an impact in their own lives and careers.
Transforming Stress into Success: The Power of Perception for Leaders
The next time you're in a stressful situation, how might you reframe it so as to illicit a challenge response? Well, it's really as simple as repeating a mantra. It could be as simple as "this situation is going to help me become a better leader" or "I'm going to get better because of this situation".