Beth Anstandig is back on the Allowed podcast! As a lifelong cowgirl, writer, university faculty member, and licensed psychotherapist, Beth has 25 years of experience developing, implementing, and training people in Natural Leadership—a model she pioneered. Natural leadership helps people awaken their innate awareness so they can live and work with more authentic relationships and connections.  Beth owns Take a Chance Ranch in Morgan Hill, CA providing leadership, culture, and well-being programs through The Circle Up Experience. Together with an ever-growing menagerie of animals, she’s t ..read more

Have you drifted away from conscious leadership without even realizing it? At work, we sometimes react to something and immediately regret it. But, sometimes our reactivity is more drawn out to where we don't even realize we're doing it. It becomes a Below the Line pattern. There are a lot of different ways that this can look, and we are going to explore those today. When you find yourself deeply immersed in these reactive behaviors you don't have access to the here and now and you can't be effective. In this episode, you will learn about reactive behaviors and discover how you can shift bac ..read more

The startup game is a roller coaster, and for many, it is one of the most difficult, frightening, stressful roller coasters in the world – it’s boot camp for the soul. As a founder, an executive, or a leader in a fast-growing company, you can feel alone in your struggles. We often hide them in an effort to appear like everything is going great. If you're feeling alone in your role in the world as a leader, you can find healing in connecting with the stories of others. Hear about the journey of startup entrepreneurship and how to navigate the rollercoaster of the startup game in this special g ..read more

Whether you are a male leader or work with them, this week's episode featuring Matt Auron, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Evolution, will give you a roadmap and deep insight into the mindset of male leaders throughout the different stages of their career allowing greater openings for cultural growth and improved communication between all genders. Matt helps senior leaders in fast-growing companies scale into their potential with long-term, sustainable success. His combination of deep intuition, organizational experience, and behavioral science expertise allows him to design powerful and c ..read more

You’ve learned all the basics of Conscious Leadership, right? You’ve gone to the community meetings. You’ve listened to all the podcasts… So… What’s next?  Today we speak with the remarkable CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Shelli Taylor. Shelli’s career as an executive highlights her passion for people as she leads through the lens of all her teammates and stakeholders to deliver results. Throughout the past year, Shelli has been putting lessons she has learned from this podcast to practice in her real life, her career, and her relationships, and she is here to tell her story and inspire ..read more

Leadership is perception.  There is intrinsic value in finding out how you are perceived and received by people that view you from different perspectives - whether above you, beside you, or below you. In this episode, learn about 360-degree reviews and other forms of leadership feedback. You will be introduced to a curiosity mindset as you explore the importance of listening to improve your leadership. Find out why feedback is an extremely important process for leaders to go through.  Discover how to transform feedback into positive changes and personal growth. After this episode, yo ..read more

You’re ready to make a change. You’ve tried the books and seminars, but you want something more. Investing in your growth is one of the most important investments you could ever make.  This episode is your quick-start guide to coaching.  Determine whether you need a coach and what type of coach would be best for you. Explore the power of coaching and how it can help your life and leadership.  If you’re ready to take the next step in your personal growth or just looking to get started on your journey, this coaching breakdown will teach you the basics of coaching, its various form ..read more

Sometimes it just feels like we can’t live up to our team’s expectations, our company's needs, or even our own goals, all at the same time. Yet, it is up to leaders, HR, and other organizational development roles within companies to manage, maintain, and grow all of these key aspects. Without personal development of yourself and the individuals on your team, you may be left with unsatisfied and unfulfilled team members who aren’t consistently bringing their best selves to the plate. Without leadership development, you and your team might become stagnant, and unable to grow past a certain level ..read more

As creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, we create tools and products because we, ourselves, need to work on something. For Canadian entrepreneur superstar, Alex Ikonn, co-founder of Intelligent Change and creator of the best-selling Five Minute Journal and Productivity Planner, gratitude was his Achilles heel. When Alex, who had a challenging childhood and at times had felt like a victim of his circumstances, learned the power of gratitude, it shifted his whole life.  If you have scarcity in your life of some sort, whether it be from things that are happening in your family, in your caree ..read more

Let's take a deep look into the Change Formula. The Change Formula is a groundbreaking method guiding you to create sustainable, lasting change. You have free will, and taking 100% responsibility for how you show up is key to this process. Resistance to change is real, but with the foundational knowledge of the Change Formula, it is possible to overcome obstacles holding you back. Listen and learn how to push past your resistance and create the differences in your life you’ve been dreaming of. Throughout this episode, explore the 3 key elements of the Change Formula and why they are essential ..read more