Compassionate Leadership in the Workplace- Part 2
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Evan Harrel and Laura Berland are back as guests on Mindfulness At Work to further discuss Compassionate Leadership at work. They founded and lead the non-profit organization, Center for Compassionate Leadership, and help train leaders for many corporations. In this episode, they explain the evidence and science behind the ability to relate to others in a compassionate way. They share that it starts in the way we see ourselves. It seems so simple but it's not. It's really difficult to relate to others in a healthy manner if we treat ourselves in challenging ways. In fact, there are over 2000 r ..read more
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Compassionate Leadership in the Workplace as a Solution
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Listen to this informative episode of Mindfulness at Work with Laura Berland and Evan Harrel, the founders of The Center for Compassionate Leadership. Laura is the Center's Executive Director and she is a serial tech entrepreneur, former Fortune 500 executive, meditation teacher, yoga therapist, nonprofit founder/board member, executive mentor, and digital media veteran. Evan is the Center's Chief Operations Officer. He has an MBA from Harvard's Business School and has served in the nonprofit sector as the executive director for a group of inner-city Houston preschools. He was an investment ma ..read more
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Discussion with Christina Glickman on "Being All That" for Yourself
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
In this episode, we talk with Christina Glickman about the power of community and why being a bright light for others is her life's goal. Christina recently wrote the book, xtra the art of being. She wants other people to see that she's OK just being herself, in case they want to try the same for themselves. The book and her community following, are for strong, loving, purpose-driven women that are looking to step into life with unapologetic confidence. In the realization that she doesn’t know everything, her self-confidence deepens. The book has great stories and so many beautiful pictures. T ..read more
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Griffin Pollard Discusses All Things 2020 including Graduating in this Unforeseen Year.
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Griffin and I discuss college graduation in 2020, how it was different for all, and what he missed most. We further discuss all the other things 2020 has uncovered; including anxiety, the need for therapy, and unbridled resilience.  In this economy, recent college graduates had to manage their expectations for securing a job.... as did their parents. If a graduate was lucky enough to get a job, they may even be struggling to adapt to a new city because they may be a lot lonelier than they would have before Covid. Some of his peers are having a hard time. Therefore, people his age are awar ..read more
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Discussion with Dr. John Duffy about what we are all feeling ~ANXIETY - a must listen!
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Are you feeling anxious? Are your kids? If the answer is YES, we aren't surprised. In this conversation with Dr. John Duffy, we break down the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to anxiety. Most importantly, we talk about how your anxiety, as a parent, affects your kids. You may be forging a path for how they will always relate to anxiety and stress in their life. Not only are they learning- in the now but they may carry these habits for a very long time. And right now we are feeling an epidemic proportion of stress and anxiety. In fact, as the coronavirus spreads so does our collective ..read more
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Discussion with Nicole Telfer from EmpoweredKidsTV
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Nicole Telfer from EmpoweredKidsTV uses her media education platform to empower parents to reduce conflict, heal, and connect in their homes. Nicole started Empowered Kids’ TV because when she needed advice and help for her own parenting, she mistakenly thought she could get it from the experts who were often on TV. She realized these "stars" didn't really know much about parenting and the actual real experts were doing deep research and she wanted to find a way to showcase them. They aren’t people just having success in the moment, when the cameras are on, but people who really know how to he ..read more
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Cool Moms, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Garratt, Discuss Hot Button Issues for Working Parents and more
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Listen to this episode and hear expert insights from the hosts of the popular podcast, Hot Flashes/Cool Topics podcast. Bridgett and Colleen are accomplished women who bring their own knowledge, as well as their guest experts', to their podcast for midlife women, ages 40-75. Any age listener gains wisdom from their content. They say they keep growing, learning, and developing. They invite their listeners to join them on their journey. We discuss the changes their own careers took when they were raising their children who are now young adults. They both had some hurdles to overcome, during thos ..read more
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The Benefits of Meditation for Parents with David Gandelman.
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
On this Mindfulness at Work episode, we talk to David Gandelman, who is a spiritual teacher, about meditation and how it changed his life. David teaches meditation to over 100,000 students on the Insight Timer App, at Cornell University, and at his studio in Los Angeles. He is also the founder of Meditation School where he helps people learn to calm down, ways to get more sleep, and helps them discover what they want to heal. The reason people first explore meditation is to lower their anxiety by 20%. They do learn to turn off their anxiety and find inner peace but they also learn a lot m ..read more
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Working Mom's S.O.S. Part 2 with Kacey Hartung
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
In this episode, we continue our discussion about working moms and the emergent need for support. We think there are two critical components to get right when it comes to being a working parent; Communication and Expectations. We lay out the importance of communicating with your partner, your boss, your co-workers, and your kids. Kacey asks listeners to, "Please ask for help-people love to give it to you, including your kids, but you have to make it evident what you are asking for". Sometimes dads don't know the extent of everything we do. Good managers would rather know the truth of your situ ..read more
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The Working Mom's S.O.S with Kacey Hartung
Mindfulness at Work
by Cara Pollard
7M ago
Kacey Hartung is one of the valued team members of Cara Pollard Coaching. She is a working mom, manager, and life coach who brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and expertise to this discussion. Listen as we discuss the many trials and tribulations exhausted, working moms are facing. We discuss all of it and offer some suggestions for helping working moms-especially at this time. It all starts with communication and acknowledging how hard this is! Kacey's created a quote card deck and one card is aptly named: The working mom SOS- Aka Save our Sanity! To order and find out more: https://ww ..read more
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