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21st Century Work LifeWLP373 New season! Booknotes: How to Have a Good DayThe 21st Century Work Life podcast is back - with a different kind of content and format. The Booknotes season starts and will last... for a while. In today's episode: Part 1 Pilar shares her booknotes from How To Have A Good Day: The Essential Toolkit for a Productive Day at Work and Beyond by Caroline Webb Chris Coladonato's (the connection catalyst) colour book: Color Me Unplugged: Mindful Patterns Inspired By Nature Walks - A Coloring Book for Rest, Relaxation, and Creativity Teresa Douglas, aut...
2025-10-0235 min
Into Your Life PodcastStillness Is not laziness: reclaim your right to rest with Chris Coladonato | Ep 168What if slowing down isn’t falling behind, but finally catching up with yourself?In this soul-soothing episode, we’re joined by speaker and coach Chris Coladonato, who invites us to challenge one of the deepest beliefs so many of us carry: that rest equals laziness. Together, we explore how stillness can be a powerful, practical, and even radical act in a culture that glorifies constant doing.Chris shares her personal journey from high-achieving, always-on professional to becoming a stillness guide—helping others reconnect with clarity, presence, and pu...
2025-06-0454 min
The Career Breakers Show3. Chris Coladonato: Purposeful Pause to Forest Bathing GuideChris Coladonato is a Career Breaker.
After years of thriving in corporate talent development, Chris Coladonato felt a growing sense of unfulfillment and knew it was time for a change. Taking a courageous leap, she stepped away from her corporate career to launch her own consulting business, only to find herself replicating the same patterns she sought to escape. It wasn’t until she attended a transformative retreat that Chris discovered her true calling: guiding others to reconnect with themselves through nature.
Now a certified forest bathing guide, Chris le...
2024-10-0225 min
The Empowered Living Zone with Dr. A: You Are Meant for More!Title Episode 19: THE POWER OF PRESENCE: DISCONNECT TO CONNECTIn today's episode, I speak with Chris Coladonato, a speaker, coach, and founder of Connection Catalyst. She helps individuals disconnect from the busyness of life and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
2024-10-0127 min
The Empowered Living Zone with Dr. A: You Are Meant for More!Title Episode 19: THE POWER OF PRESENCE: DISCONNECT TO CONNECTIn today's episode, I speak with Chris Coladonato, a speaker, coach, and founder of Connection Catalyst. She helps individuals disconnect from the busyness of life and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
2024-10-0127 min
The Empowered Living Zone with Dr. A: You Are Meant for More!Title Episode 19: THE POWER OF PRESENCE: DISCONNECT TO CONNECTIn today's episode, I speak with Chris Coladonato, a speaker, coach, and founder of Connection Catalyst. She helps individuals disconnect from the busyness of life and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
2024-10-0100 min
Career Dreams091: Finding Presence in the PauseIn this episode, Michelle and Chase interview nature and wellbeing coach, Chris Coladonato, to reflect on her recent keynote at FORUM's Day of Discovery and discuss strategies for self-care in everyday moments. Connect with Chris: https://connectioncatalyst.com/author/chrisc/ https://www.youtube.com/@theconnectioncatalysts https://www.instagram.com/theconnectioncatalysts/?img_index=1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisacoladonato/ Got a question? Ask us! Do you have a question you'd like to hear answered on Career Dreams? You can submit an audio recording of you...
2023-11-1438 min
Joy UnleashedJoy Unleashed: Awaken Your Senses and Reduce StressTune in to the Joy Unleashed show with your host Coleen Greco and her special guest, Forest Bathing Guide Chris Coladonato! Prepare to embark on a journey of inner peace and boundless joy as Chris unveils techniques that her clients use to reduce stress, unlock joy, and activate all five senses. In this TV Show episode, Chris shares her expertise in guiding clients towards a stress-free life. Through the Japanese art of forest bathing, she empowers individuals to connect with nature on a profound level, awakening their senses to a world of limitless possibilities. Witness Chris delve...
2023-08-121h 03
Beltway BroadcastOrganizational Wellness with Chris ColadonatoIn this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Chris Coladonato. Chris is a speaker, coach, and founder of Connection Catalyst. With over 20 years of experience in talent development and human resources, including 13+ years as a remote employee, Chris has learned the importance of prioritizing human connection and well-being in today's fast-paced, tech-focused work environment. In this episode, Chris shares examples of employee wellness, discusses how to promote organizational wellness, and explains key elements of a successful wellness program.
If you’d like to learn more about Chris, visit her website.
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2023-08-0926 minCareer Dreams061: When Doing Nothing Has A PurposeJust like our body needs time to rest and recover, our minds do, too. In this Career Dreams episode, Michelle and Chase talk about the importance of boredom! Okay, not really boredom, but they talk about the importance of doing nothing to serve a purpose. Have you ever wondered why some of your best ideas come in the most interesting, perhaps mindless, moments? This episode explores that idea and the benefits of balancing work and activities with rest. Resources: Podcast: Exhaustion is Not a Status Symbol (Career Dreams) Podcast: Rise With Resilience (Career Dre...
2023-05-0232 min
21st Century Work LifeHigher Education and Being Social in Remote OrganisationsBrought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London, where we help teams work together better online, https://virtualnotdistant.com In today's episode Pilar and Maya take their regular look at what's going on in the remote work and collaboration space (which goes beyond work to include education and other spheres now using the same technology), and then explore the theme of social connection in remote teams. 04.00 What's Going On - a focus on education Pilar took part in a panel at PA2021 for Project Access International with Bernie Mitchell (Episode 158), and Niklas...
2021-03-1849 min
Career Coffee ChatBuild Better Relationships VirtuallyIf you are tired and confused when it comes to connecting virtually with others - this is the right show for you! With special guest: Chris Coladonato, CPTD - an expert in Remote Work Environments. How to easily build relationships using the tech tools at your fingertips Why building relationships seems harder in the virtual space Creating small moments that build real connections With more than 15 years' experience as a talent development professional, Chris specializes in virtual facilitation and helping distributed teams connect and stay connected.
2021-03-0849 min21st Century Work LifeBuilding a Routine and Building a Network when Working From HomeHello and welcome to episode 262 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London. Before we dive in the interview a quick reminder about our Podcasting for Connection service - podcasting is a great asynchronous tool that can help maintain a sense of belonging. 04.29 Chris Coladonato Chris Coladonato works in learning and development at a large insurance enterprise, and is a great advocate for remote work. She is very active on social media and we've long enjoyed the insightful content she shares and discusses, from virtual c...
2021-02-0449 min21st Century Work LifeWhat's Going On: Hybrid workspaces and a split workforceWelcome to episode 250 - a nice milestone to celebrate, so we even altered our usual running order to make this round number an occasion for Pilar and Maya to record together, and discuss what's going on in the world of remote work right now in October 2020, brought to you by Virtual Not Distant Ltd in London. Don't forget you can receive our valuable guide to leading through visible teamwork, just by signing up for our newsletter. For now, let's take a look at 'What's Going On'... Hybrid workspaces and practices Beware the office...
2020-10-1552 min21st Century Work LifeWhat's Going On in Remote Work - Are we moving forward or backward?Welcome to our regular news round-up episode, that has become a monthly feature in the light of such fast-moving change in the world of remote work. In these episodes, Pilar and Maya discuss a selection of recent news items, announcements, and publications, which reflect the way issues and policies are unfolding. This conversation was recorded on 30th June 2020, please see full shownotes at https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/WGO-July-2020 Productivity monitoring: Considerations for HR, from compliance to culture More and more companies are resorting to 'employee monitoring solutions', to manage their remote workforce. . Our favourite...
2020-07-0958 min
Learning UncutWorking as a Distributed Learning Team – Chris ColadonatoThis episode is part of the Learning Uncut Disruption series. This pop-up daily series aims to equip learning professionals with practical guidance and tips to get started or scale up with practices needed as part of their organisational response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Coladonato is a talent development specialist who has been creating and curating resources on working as part of distributed team in her organisation for several years. She prefers the term 'distributed' to 'remote' – there is power in language! She has also been upskilling leaders in her organisation to lead people who work from h...
2020-03-1918 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastIt's a Wonderful Lifelong LearningThis week on The GoodPractice Podcast, it's the return of our much beloved Christmas episode! This year, GoodPractice guardian angels Nicola, Owen, Ross G and Ross D share their favourite clips from the past year in an effort to help Bedford Falls' own George Bailey rediscover his love of learning and development. We discuss: the L&D community behaviour change remote working learning analytics and women in learning. The episodes we referenced were: Podcast 150 — Live from London: The past, present and future of learning!, with Andy Lancaster (https://www.goodpractice.com/blog/podcast-150-l...
2019-12-1644 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastHow can we support remote workers?Technology is making it easier and easier for people to work remotely. But what challenges does that pose for learning and development? This week on the podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen and Chris Coladonato from Farmer's Insurance to discuss: how remote workers access development opportunities the gap between the in-office and remote-worker experience whether remote workers need to take more responsibility for their development than office-based colleagues If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @ross__dickie, @owenferguson, and @chriscola. To find out mor...
2019-07-0231 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast69 — Working Out Loud to build new skills and relationshipsJohn Stepper's Working Out Loud is a collaborative approach to building new skills and relationships through a series of weekly meetings and activities. Over the summer, the GoodPractice Podcast's Ross Garner took part in a Working Out Loud circle with Mike Collins, Ady Howes, Chris Coladonato, Hannah Wysome and Sam Burrough. In this episode, most of that Working Out Loud circle have come together to reflect on the experience and share their thoughts on what makes a successful WOL circle. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find Ross on T...
2017-10-3130 min