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Unleashing YOUR Great WorkWhy Collaboration Feels Hard (and What Makes It Worth It)In this solo episode, Dr. Amanda Crowell pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to move from lone wolf to collaborative creator. Born of her own struggles—and the behind-the-scenes story of writing Chapter 7 of the second edition of Great Work—this episode explores the three biggest mindset shifts Amanda had to make in order to collaborate without losing herself.You’ll hear how she learned to:Stop chasing “ease” and start thinking strategicallyNavigate drama with clarity and connectionAsk for help early (instead of right before the finish line)Plus, Amanda shares the story...2025-07-1522 min
Redefining WisdomEp. 074 - Dr. Amanda Crowell - Why Your Identity Fights Your GoalsDr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, keynote speaker, and the author of Great Work: Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else, now in its 2nd edition. She’s also the creator of the Great Work Journal, host of the podcast Unleashing Your Great Work, and founder of the Great Work Series: a slate of monthly community classes that explore how to do work that feels meaningful, aligned, and lights you up.Most people stay stuck not due to a lack of effort, but because their subconscious identity doesn't align with their conscious goals. In this tr...2025-06-111h 13Unleashing YOUR Great WorkLetting Go to Grow: The Real Secret Behind Big Gorgeous Goals with Julie EllisGuest: Julie Ellis, award-winning entrepreneur, author of Big Gorgeous Goals, and podcast host of Figure 8Summary:Julie Ellis returns to Unleashing Your Great Work for a lively and insightful conversation about building businesses, setting Big Gorgeous Goals, the necessity of collaboration, and how trusting others is essential to growing your great work. Julie shares her journey from co-founding Mabel's Labels to launching her own coaching and authoring career, emphasizing why solopreneurs must overcome lone-wolf tendencies to truly thrive. Amanda and Julie explore how leaders evolve, the tough lessons of delegation, and how peer support can...2025-05-2743 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkWhy Great Work Needs Great Collaboration: AJ Harper on Writing, Trust, and Staying in the GameIn this inspiring episode of Unleashing Your Great Work, Dr. Amanda Krowl is joined once again by the brilliant AJ Harper — author, ghostwriter, teacher, and mastermind behind “Write a Must-Read.” Together, they dive deep into what it means to do truly great work, the power of creative collaboration, and the emotional resilience needed to keep going when the writing gets hard.AJ shares how her great work has evolved from ghostwriting bestselling books to empowering authors to finish (and flourish in) their own journeys. From writing sprints to trusting collaborators, to finding your voice in a noisy world...2025-04-2942 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkIt’s Not About You: Tough Love For True Visibility for ExpertsIn this heartfelt and insightful episode, Amanda interviews visual storytelling expert John DeMato, who shares how his journey from behind the scenes of daytime television to behind the camera helped him discover and share his own great work. John specializes in photographing speakers, coaches, authors, and other experts—not just capturing what they look like but revealing who they truly are.We talk about:The deep emotional impact of branding imagesWhy great photos aren't about looking perfectHow mindset and personal growth influence how you show up in your imagesJohn's personal story of transformation and how loss ca...2025-04-1535 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkBreaking Free from Money Shame: Anne Lester on Smart Financial Habits & Rethinking Your Financial FutureWhat if your money struggles aren’t a moral failure—but a systems problem?In this powerful episode of Unleashing Your Great Work, Amanda Crowell sits down with Anne Lester, retirement expert, author of Your Best Financial Life, and former Head of Retirement Solutions at JP Morgan.Anne is on a mission to remove shame from the conversation around money—and to help rising leaders take control of their financial futures. Drawing from her own story and decades of experience, she shares how our financial habits are often the result of wiring, not weakness, and offers...2025-03-2535 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Power of Collaboration in Great WorkIn this episode of Unleashing Your Great Work, Dr. Amanda Crowell takes us on her personal journey from going it alone to embracing collaboration as the key to success. She shares hard-earned lessons about the six levels of collaboration and how moving beyond solo work can unlock greater impact, creativity, and fulfillment. If you've ever hesitated to ask for help or believe you must do it all yourself, this episode is for you!What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why being a lone wolf can only take you so farThe six levels of collaboration...2025-03-1120 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Stay Focused on Your Great Work and Stop Getting Sidetracked with Dr. Amanda CrowellHave you ever set a goal and then completely forgotten about it? Or worse—remembered it later and felt frustrated that you never followed through? That’s Goalnesia, and today we’re tackling it head-on.In this episode, we’ll explore:✅ Why Goalnesia happens (and why it’s not just procrastination)✅ Six powerful questions to uncover hidden mindset blocks✅ How to break free from perfectionism and overwhelm✅ The Three Goal Strategy for focusing on what truly matters✅ How to use the Great Work Journal to stay on trackDid you...2025-02-1141 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkUnarmored Leadership to Unleash Great Work with Susan Eckstein | UYGW80Host: Dr. Amanda CrowellGuest: Susan Eckstein, Executive & Leadership Coach, Creator of Unarmored Leadership🎧 Episode SummaryWhat if the very things that once protected you are now holding you back? In this episode of Unleashing Your Great Work, we welcome Susan Eckstein, an executive and leadership coach specializing in Unarmored Leadership. Susan helps leaders dismantle the invisible barriers—thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors—that prevent them from stepping into their full potential.We dive deep into:✅ What armor is and how it limits leadership and personal growth✅ The four Unarmo...2025-01-2840 min
Productivity GladiatorTips You Missed On Successfully Starting Something New - with Dr. Amanda CrowellDr. Amanda Crowell, a cognitive psychologist and author of "Great Work", shares powerful insights on successfully starting something new. From overcoming mental blocks to having honest conversations about bandwidth, she provides a refreshing perspective on thriving at work without sacrificing everything else. Her relatable personal journey adds depth to this must-listen conversation on productivity and meaningful work.See the full details and links on the episode's page: https://www.productivitygladiator.com/episodes/tips-you-missed-on-successfully-starting-something-new-with-dr-amanda-crowell*****************************Links to References In This EpisodeAmanda’s Website & PodcastAmanda’s Book: “Great Work”2024-06-1050 min
The Soloist LifeAre You Doing Your Greatest Work with Dr. Amanda CrowellDr Amanda Crowell, author of “Great Work: Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else”, tells us how to get to the work we were most meant to do:How to get off the “productivity roller coaster of doom” to make the time for your Great Work.Why your health and happiness make your Great Work flow easier—and how to optimize for them.A few questions to consider if you haven’t quite figured out your Great Work (hint: the threads are already there).A framework to catalyze your Great Work from si...2024-03-0745 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkGreat Work with an Authentic Voice with Nikki Zellner | UYGW077Nikki James Zellner is a content strategist who empowers all to use their personal experiences + authentic voices to express themselves, build their legacy brands, and change the world. A dual business owner with a background deeply rooted in community, marketing, and storytelling, she’s launched 15 lifestyle magazines, helped build the success of hundreds brands, and worked in front of and behind the scenes to share written and visual stories in a way that captivated audiences. She was awarded the 2022 Trailblazer of the Year award in the National Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneur Awards, and in her spare time, she fo...2023-11-2142 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Take Initiative and Achieve Olympic Greatness with Sarah Wells | UYGW076Obstacles DO NOT scare Sarah Wells. As a Silver Medalist in the Olympics, and runner-up in Season 7 of Canada’s “Amazing Race”, Sarah has become an expert of overcoming hurdles both literally and figuratively. The founder of the Believe Initiative, Sarah has used her story to help more than 125,000 people nationwide to understand the importance of believing in yourself and the power that comes with it. Resources Mentioned: Social Media: @SarahWells400mh www.sarahwells.ca www.believeinitiative.comClick here to get your own copy of Amand...2023-11-0731 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Joy of Being The Godfather of Makers with Jimmy Diresta | UYGW075What better guest to kick it off the 3rd season of the podcast than with Jimmy Diresta, host of the hit Netflix series, “Making Fun”, and YouTube sensation. Jimmy is an artist, TV personality, video producer, and educator that describes his life-long passion as being a “maker”. Inspired by the works of Warhol, Picasso, Steven Tyler and Mariah Carey (to name a few), Jimmy always knew that a maker is what he was born to be. In this Season 3 premier episode, Jimmy takes us on his journey of where he began, where he plans to go, and...2023-10-2441 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkWhat Works for Great Work with Tara McMullin - Encore | UYGW074Have you ever felt like you needed more? More money, more prestige, more status, and more accomplishment? In this week’s podcast episode Tara McMullin, the author of What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting, helps us peek behind the curtain. Listen in as she unpacks the programming creating this lack of satisfaction and gives us important clues about how to de-program ourselves. Tara will help us focus on being in process with ourselves instead of seeking ever more, ever more.Join Tara McMullin and Dr. Amanda Crowell as we discuss:How...2023-06-2741 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkLeading Inclusion with Gena Cox - Encore | UYGW073In the United States, we have always lived with the history and realities of racism.Whether we have lived with it as an active part of our life or have had the privilege to ignore it and deny it, it has shaped our understanding of our country and each other. Since racism has always been a loaded, hot-button, triggering topic to discuss, many leaders have flatly avoided talking about it. Since the summer of 2020, however, organizations are realizing that this issue is not going away.Workers want organizations that are inclusive and equitable. As...2023-06-2045 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkBuilding an Ecosystem in Your Business and Your Life with Nathalie Lussier | UYGW072Nathalie Lussier is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a female founder of a tech company, a writer, and a permaculture farmer. Obviously, Nathalie knows how to make things happen. Nathalie Lussier is the founder of AccessAlly, a company that aims to simplify the process of content creation, community building, and coaching for individuals with big ideas. We discuss her journey of building a successful tech and how Nathalie's passion has always focused on using technology to impact people's health and well-being.The Unleashing Your Great Work podcast is sponsored by the Great Wor...2023-06-1336 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Have A Self-Care Mindset with Jeanette Bronée - Encore | UYGW071We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!As human beings, we are constantly focused on the doing, doing, doing, and Jeanette advises us that if we could just take a “power-pause” and listen more, we can gain a better understanding of what we need to accomplish our Great Work.Jeanette believes if we can listen more to ourselves, we can begin to understand what we need right now and truly begin to feel to engage in what Jeanette calls “mental listening”. We, as humans...2023-06-0638 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkGreat Work Is Done In Community - Encore | UYGW070We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!In this week’s episode we are diving into the two kinds of people in the world: lone wolves and pack wolves. Pack wolves who are great at creating things in community, and lone wolves who are great at generating outcomes from their own internal motivations and drive. As a natural born lone wolf myself, I am making the case that we really need both sets of skills if we are going to do Great Work.Joi...2023-05-0920 min
The Motherhood Collective Co23. Road to Baby: Preconception with Cait CrowellIn this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of preconception. We got the chance to chat with preconception specialist: Cait Crowell.
Cait Crowell is a root cause practitioner and the founder of Crowell + Co: a fully online, remote health practice that focuses on root cause healing for people who want answers to their chronic health challenges. The hundreds of clients Cait + her team work with each year are people who are sick of seeing multiple provide...2023-05-081h 08
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Problems Of Perfectionism - Encore | UYGW069We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!Do you remember a time when a project took you so long to complete because everything needed to be “just right”?Maybe you’re a music composer, and you can’t quite finish that new song because something in the lyrics just refuses to make sense.Or, maybe you’re like me, and you were writing a book that created internal turmoil because that book could only house thirteen brilliant ideas individually picked from a lifetime...2023-05-0221 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Create A Powerful Gratitude Practice That Supports Your Great Work - Encore | UYGW068We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!Gratitude is a powerful practice that impacts your life, and the lives of those for whom you are grateful. And, did you know that there are THREE kinds of gratitude? It’s true!• There is gratitude for what’s to come, called anticipation.• Gratitude for what’s happening right now, called savoring.• And gratitude for what has happened already, called reminiscing.On this week’s episode we dig into all three kinds of gratitude, and...2023-04-2512 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHustle Versus Resilience: Which One Is Responsible for YOUR Great Work? - Encore | UYGW067We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!Nothing I say gets more push back than what we are talking about on this episode. And yet, I believe it with all my heart. Great Work- the work that matters the most to us, the work that shares our unique point of view, in community with amazing people, that keeps you on your evolving edge and creates our legacy… that kind of work is not the result of hustle. It is, instead, the result of resil...2023-04-1816 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkIt’s Time to Get Out Of the Box You Are Living In With Amanda Crowell - Encore | UYGW066We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy!When you have a moment of success, do you feel like you need to hide? NO MORE. This is the encouragement you need to let success come to you.Join me as we discuss:Why we worry that our success will upset othersHow our friends can perpetuate our worriesHow our success inspires othersResources Mentioned: Join the Great Work Community here: amandacrowell.com/great-work-communityClick here to get yo...2023-04-1109 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Create Deeper Meaning and Purpose with Amanda Crowell - Encore | UYGW065We are excited to bring you another encore presentation of a popular episode of Season 2. We hope you enjoy!Have you noticed that some people really dislike setting resolutions, whether they are New Year or Q2? I used to find this very perplexing, but I think I’ve figured it out. When we look at our resolutions as opportunities to create deeper meaning and purpose in our lives, our resistance can melt away. Join us as we discuss: Why people struggle with resolutionsHow to set resolutions that are grounded in the absolute fact that we ar...2023-04-0414 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Get your Bounce Back With Amanda Crowell – Encore | UYGW064We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! When the hustle and grind gets you down, you need RESILIENCE! When you feel burned out, that can feel like a monumental task… but I’ve got your back. Over the next 5 weeks you will receive two short episodes every week, each one with a resilience tip from someone who is striving—just like you-- every day to do Great Work. In this kickoff episode, Amanda gives you her favorite framework for deciding what the best strategy for feel...2023-03-2814 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkWhat I Learned About Great Work from 40 Interviews with World-Renowned Experts with Amanda Crowell | UYGW063In the past two seasons I have done 40 episodes with experts. Some were writers, musicians, coaches, therapists, and lots of them were authors. Here’s what I learned about Great Work from these interviews.Join us as we discuss:· How Great Work often comes out of our most painful and powerful experiences· How Great Work emerges from moments of courage· How our fully authentic selves are required to do Great WorkResources Mentioned: Join the Great Work Community here: amandacrowell.com/great-work-communityClick here to get your own copy...2023-03-2120 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Become One Of The Most Influential Marketers In The World with Andrew Davis | UYGW062This week I’m sharing the 40th interview on the Unleashing Your Great Work Podcast! One of my favorite parts of doing these interviews is how much I’ve learned about Great Work by hearing how other people are living theirs.Because Andrew and I share a love for the Muppets and a quirky, childlike sense of humor, his characterization of his Great Work really struck a chord with me! Andrew Davis is on a QUEST; he’s battling demons in the swamp, running away from a massive ball next to Indiana Jones, riding the Monsters Inc convey...2023-03-1443 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkYours For A Song With Composer Charlie Gilbert | UYGW061Charlie Gilbert is a writer, composer, educator, and theater maker specializing in musical theater. Given my lifelong fascination with musical theater, this made him an obvious choice as a guest for this podcast! And while this episode is chock full of little musical theater tidbits, it’s also a beautiful look at what a lifelong dedication to Great Work looks like. Charlie started doing musical theater as a young man, in college, with his friends. 1979 he wrote Assassins, a musical whose idea was compelling enough to attract the attention of Stephen Sondheim; the musical that Sondheim eventually wro...2023-03-0740 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Remix Your Leadership Style to do Great Work with Paula White | UYWG060Have you ever heard an idea that you thought you understood, but the more you heard, the more profound it became? Paula White’s idea about “Side B” leadership is one such idea! When you first hear it, it sounds like a standard truism that it “takes all kinds” or is essential to “leverage your strengths,” which are two powerful ideas, but they are hardly new. But as she unpacks the idea further—helping us to see that every typical leadership skill has an untapped genius at its side that will unlock your leadership capacity further than you thought possible and that...2023-02-2836 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow A Career Reboot Can Make You Feel More Alive with Voiceover Artist, Amy Bermudez | UYGW059In December 2019, Amy Bermudez was feeling unsatisfied with her job. She worked in an industry she didn’t love, for people who stressed her out, doing work that was… fine. She wanted more, but she wasn’t sure what that “more” was. In a chance encounter with a relative, Amy learned about voiceover. She signed up for a course, enjoyed what she learned and began to wonder: is voiceover right for me? Then, in March 2020, the world shut down for the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, Amy’s company shut its doors completely.Newly unemployed in a world that...2023-02-2131 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Think, Do, and Say Your Great Work With Ron Tite |UYGW058Have you ever met anyone who seems effortlessly innovative or full of great ideas? If you have, you may have met a border-dweller. A border dweller is a term from sociology that refers to people who live close to a border between countries and experience a culture that reflects a both countries. In psychology, we borrow that term to refer to people who see connections between seemingly unconnected fields. Ron Tite is a classic border dweller. Whether he’s bringing entrepreneurial ideas into comedy or finding the common thread between content and advertising, Ron has his eye on innovation. 2023-02-1442 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkWhat To Do When You Worry Your Great Work Is Behind You with Julie Ellis | UYGW057Julie Ellis, a co-founder of Mabel's labels and the author of Big Gorgeous Goals, has a unique perspective on success. When she and her co-founders sold Mabel’s Labels to Avery, she felt both proud of the accomplishment and sad about losing what they had enjoyed building. This is a very common but rarely discussed part of Great Work. So much of what we talk about focuses on getting started and overcoming hurdles, staying at it, and building toward success.But what happens when we get it? What happens when we do the imposs...2023-02-0733 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Know If Your Great Idea Is Worth Pursuing | UYGW056If you are anything like me, you have a LOT of Great ideas! They flow in while you walk the dog, take your shower, and drive to the grocery store. How do we know which of these ideas are worth pursuing and which of these ideas will be a distraction from what really matters? Tune in as I share my process for choosing the best ideas and moving them forward without feeling overwhelmed.Join me as I discuss:· Why you must kill your idea before you allow it to live· How to choose from amon...2023-01-3120 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHonor Your Heart Value to Do Your Great Work with Mary Tess Rooney | UYGW055This interview with Mary Tess Rooney is the reminder that we all need that our joy and happiness matter at least as much as what other people expect of us. Mary Tess is the author of Heart Value, a book that helps us ensure we are making career and life decisions from the intersection of the value we offer the world that also lights us up. What Mary Tess describes as Heart Value is very close to what I call Great Work, which is why it was such an easy decision to invite her to the podcast. And...2023-01-2441 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkLeading Inclusion with Gena Cox | UYGW054In the United States, we have always lived with the history and realities of racism.Whether we have lived with it as an active part of our life or have had the privilege to ignore it and deny it, it has shaped our understanding of our country and each other. Since racism has always been a loaded, hot-button, triggering topic to discuss, many leaders have flatly avoided talking about it. Since the summer of 2020, however, organizations are realizing that this issue is not going away.Workers want organizations that are inclusive and equitable. As...2023-01-1744 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkWhat Works for Great Work With Tara McMullin | UYGW053Join Tara McMullin and Dr. Amanda Crowell as we discuss:How our culture creates a need for more, more, moreHow to help our children avoid the burnout and overworking programming from the startHow to use technological tools as tools, instead of as further indications that we aren’t doing things rightHave you ever felt like you needed more? More money, more prestige, more status, and more accomplishment? In this week’s podcast episode Tara McMullin, the author of What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting, helps us peek behind the curta...2023-01-1041 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow To Create Deeper Meaning And Purpose | UYGW052Join Amanda to explore:Why people struggle with new year resolutionsHow to set resolutions that are grounded in the absolute fact that we are good enough exactly as we areThree questions to help you discover what would help you create deeper meaning and purpose.Have you noticed that some people really dislike New Year’s resolutions? I used to find this very perplexing, but I think I’ve figured it out. When we look at our resolutions as opportunities to create deeper meaning and purpose in our lives, our resistance can melt away. Resources Mentio...2023-01-0313 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkMind Love is Great Work with Melissa Monte | UYGW051Join Melissa and Amanda as they discuss:How Melissa built the top podcast of 2022, MindLove from scratchHow our own growth can fuel our business growthHow authenticity is critical to resilienceResourceshttps://mindlove.com/premiumhttps://instagram.com/mindlovemelissaCome to our event on January 17th:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257SUMMARY:On this episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are diving deep with Melissa Monte. Melissa is a mentor, speaker, and podcast host of “Mind Love”, where she helps people give their mind...2022-12-2939 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkBuilding Resilience for a New Year with Amanda Crowell | UYGW050Join Amanda to explore:Why we need to build a practice to support our resilienceHow to create an active resilience practice as a sanity goal for 2023Top tips from our resilience seriesResources:Join me!Do you want 2023 to be the year you finally get to your Great Work? Join me on January 17th for Unleashing YOUR Great Work 2023, an online jumpstart to doing the work that matters the most to you without sacrificing everything else.Here’s the link to register:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unleashing-your-great-work-2023-m...2022-12-2720 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkFinding Strength in Mother Nature with Kate Culver | UYGW049Join Kate and Amanda as they discuss:How to create a connection to natureHow a connection with nature can create a feeling of groundedness that will serv you year-roundHow indigenous people greet a new yearResources: https://songtogaia.com Do you want 2023 to be the year you finally get to your Great Work? Join me on January 17th for Unleashing YOUR Great Work 2023, an online jumpstart to doing the work that matters the most to you without sacrificing everything else.Here’s the link to register:https://www.ev...2022-12-2213 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkConnecting Your Biggest “Why” with Lyle Benjamin| UYGW048Join Lyle Benjamin and Amanda as they discuss:How to tap into your deepest, biggest "why" to build resilienceHow Lyle overcomes hardship and creates meaningWhy 2023 is the year of one people, one planetResources:Come to Amanda's event on January 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257PlannedActs.Org,LyleBenjamin.com,TheWorkingDead.UsSUMMARYOn this holiday episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are joined by Lyle Benjamin, an entrepreneur who is the founder of three (that’s right - THREE) non-profit organizations: 16 Things Ki...2022-12-2022 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Build A Connection With Yourself with Tessa Alburn | UYGW047Join Tessa Lynn Alburn and Amanda as they discuss:How to savor the present to create resilienceHow to build a connection with yourself through intention How groundedness improves relationshipsResources:http://www.tessafreegift.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessaalburnhttp://tessalynnealburn.com/Come to our event on January 17th:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257Summary: It will come as no surprise to any of you when I say that “resilience” is something that is built over time. In business, and in life...2022-12-1516 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkCreate Time for What Makes You Feel Better with Mary Scott | UYGW046Join Mary Scott and Amanda as they discuss:How to use accountability to create resilienceWhy connecting with existing groups and resources is critical for startupsHow to rebuild resilience when it's fadedResources:Welcome - BusinessRiffCome to our event on January 17th:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257SUMMARY:Creating your own company from the ground up is not easy by any means. Start-up businesses always have their ins and outs, their do’s and don’t’s, and maybe even their “yes, and’s” and “no, but...2022-12-1316 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Great Work Elixir of Laughter and Forgiveness with Lynn Himmelman | UYGW045Laughter brings joy not only to ourselves but to others around us. It’s infectious! And who better to counsel us on the importance of laughter than the three-time winner of Toronto’s Most Infectious Laughter Competition, Lynn Himmelman? Lynn has been accelerating the healing and awakening of individuals through the powerful synergy of forgiveness and laughter for decades. A former opera singer, Lynn's health issues propelled her into her current Great Work: New Decision Therapy. Inspired by the work of the late Dr. Candace Blakely, Lynn was able to discover the wisdom of h...2022-12-0821 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkLeaning Into Your Strengths with Consuela Muñoz | UYGW044On this holiday episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are charged with the task of defeating “shiny object syndrome” with the help and leadership of Consuela Muñoz. Certified strength coach, speaker, author, and founder of The CEO Way, Consuela believes that everyone should be more excited about the work they are doing, and that celebrating and engaging your strengths is how you own your confidence. Consuela reminds us that if we are finding ourselves “sick-to-our-stomach” in the work we are trying to accomplish, it’s alright say to ourselves “I have to do something else.” When we dive deeper int...2022-12-0624 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkManaging Your Energy Before It Gets Depleted with Avital Spivek | UYGW43Avital Spivek, an online tech coach, educator, computer engineer, and martial artist who’s favorite Great Work is helping people who didn’t grow up with technology be successful at applying this new language in their business life. Consistently inspired by her grandmother’s ability as a magnificent craftsperson, Avital grew to craft anything her heart desired, which later brought her the gift of showing others how to do something very simply - IN COMES TECHNOLOGY! Avital shares her ability to bring older generations into the world of “Computer Land” and help people understand that the language of technology is just th...2022-12-0117 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Get your Bounce Back With Amanda Crowell | UYGW042When the hustle and grind gets you down, you need RESILIENCE! When you feel burned out, that can feel like a monumental task… but I’ve got your back. Over the next 5 weeks you will receive two short episodes every week, each one with a resilience tip from someone who is striving—just like you-- every day to do Great Work. In this kickoff episode, Amanda gives you her favorite framework for deciding what the best strategy for feeling better would be, based on how exhausted you feel. This framework will provide relief and support to help you get your bou...2022-11-2913 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkHow to Have A Self-Care Mind-Set with Jeanette Bronee | UYGW041As human beings, are constantly focused on the doing, doing, doing, and Jeanette advises us that if we could just take a “power-pause” and listen more, we can gain a better understanding of what we need to accomplish our Great Work. Jeanette believes if we can listen more to ourselves, we can begin to understand what we need right now and truly begin to feel to engage in what Jeanette calls “mental listening”. We, as humans, are amazing, we are here to solve problems, and the things we worry about are the things we care about the most. 2022-11-2238 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkFollowing Joy to Find Great Work with Matt Heagerty | UYGW039On this week’s episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we dive into the worlds of Mat Heagerty, a rad graphic novelist creating Great Work one Lumberjack Vampire at a time (A Lumberjackula, if you will). Growing up dyslexic and, what he considered himself back in the days, a “bad” student, Mat shares his mission in making funny, light-hearted stories about acceptance. From his middle school punk rock days to his serious writing journey beginning at age 22, Mat has always been in touch with a creative identity. And what comes along with pursuing a creative life, you may be asking...2022-11-0828 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Problems of Perfectionism | UYGW038Do you remember a time when a project took you so long to complete because everything needed to be “just right”? Maybe you’re a music composer, and you can’t quite finish that new song because something in the lyrics just refuses to make sense. Or, maybe you’re like me, and you were writing a book that created internal turmoil because that book could only house thirteen brilliant ideas individually picked from a lifetime of knowledge. The explanation? Perfectionism. The problem with perfectionism? It’s impossible. It’s waiting for every single piece of the puzzle to be spotless. Wh...2022-11-0121 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Hollywood Approach To Great Work! with Kristina Paider | UYGW036This week we are getting the professional Hollywood “zhoosh!”Developmental editor and writing coach Kristina Paider shares how she became the “story doctor.” Starting in a small town in Wisconsin, while bleeding green and gold for the Packers, Paider takes us along her path through Journalism, International PR, and then her courageous decision to fully immerse herself in screenwriting and book doctoring.Whether she’s jumping down waterfalls, being a chocolate chef, or riding motorcycles around the Dominican Republic, Kristina Paider’s journey of Great Work is nothing short of a Hollywood Thrill Ride.Join us as...2022-10-1850 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkTunes, Teens, and In Between with Dr. Kimberly Moffit | UYGW035On this week’s episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are going VIRAL! Leading relationship expert, TikTok sensation, and former pop star, Dr. Kimberly Moffit takes us along on her Great Work journey.Starting as a musician at a young age and then transitioning to a career in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Moffit reveals that much of her life has been about learning, “What do people want to know about?” With social media, she loves to share funny and relatable tips and tricks and with therapy, we can explore the extended version. Join us as we disc...2022-10-1138 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkManaging Your Mind To Do Great Work | UYGW034Ever feel a little “poodley”? Or what about “moodily”? Maybe “gloomily”? Or even “wootily”? On this week’s episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, Dr. Amanda Crowell discusses the one thing that predicts whether or not we do Great Work: our own minds. What if you could change your thoughts and operate in a completely different world? Using the “Cognitive Behavioral Model” as a starting point, Dr. Crowell explains how our thoughts create our feelings, and so, if we change our thoughts, we can change our feelings and, therefore, our lives. Building on this, she then explain...2022-10-0430 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkTaking Money from Taboo to Talkable with Michelle Arpin Begina | UYGW033On this week’s episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, advisor, author, and public speaker Michelle Arpin Begina guides us through one of THE MOST taboo topics most people fear the most: money. Why is it so difficult to talk about money? As the daughter of two entrepreneurs, Michelle is no stranger to overcoming many trials and tribulations with the thoughts and struggles of money. She takes us on a powerful journey through her own personal relationship with money and how it’s shaped her into finding her own Great Work. Michelle brings an i...2022-09-2745 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Creepiest Great Work with JA White | UYGW032On this week’s episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we get a behind-the-scenes look into the fantasy worlds created by author JA White, a novelist who writes creepy books for kids. 5th grade teacher and Award-winning author of “The Thickety”, “Archimancy” (the first novel in The Shadow Series), and “The Nightbooks” (now a top 10 Netflix film produced by one of his childhood heroes, Sam Raimi), JA White tells us more about why his work makes him feel “shiny inside”. From sneaking off to his childhood basement to read creepy books, since childhood books he claims “weren’t scar...2022-09-2038 min
Unleashing YOUR Great WorkThe Courage To Do Great Work | UYGW31This podcast episode is a reflection on myself and MY OWN Great Work. The idea of “Great Work” is the work that matters most to you. For myself, I wrote a book (a lifelong dream of mine), received a PhD, have a podcast, did consulting in schools, and so much more work that was so important to me. It may seem obvious to do great work when you feel it is YOUR great work, when it comes from YOUR unique point of view, when it keeps YOU out of your comfort zone, and causes you to meet good people doin...2022-09-1324 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job797: How to Find and Do Your Great Work with Amanda CrowellAmanda Crowell shares practical wisdom on how to make time and space for the work that matters most to you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get clarity on the work that fulfills you most 2) How to say no to the commitments eating up your time 3) How to stop procrastination from sabotaging your goals Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep797 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT AMANDA — Dr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, speaker, author, and the creator of the Great Work Journals. Amanda's TEDx talk: Three Reasons You Aren’t Doing What You Say You Will Do has rec...2022-09-0543 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job797: How to Find and Do Your Great Work with Amanda CrowellAmanda Crowell shares practical wisdom on how to make time and space for the work that matters most to you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get clarity on the work that fulfills you most 2) How to say no to the commitments eating up your time 3) How to stop procrastination from sabotaging your goals Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep797 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT AMANDA — Dr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, speaker, author, and the c...2022-09-0541 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkGreat Work is a Journey, Not a Destination With Dr. Amanda Crowell - Encore | UYGW030We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! In this week's episode, we are going deep on the nature of Great Work. It's easy to confuse Great Work with great accomplishments, but Great Work is SO. MUCH. MORE than just accomplishment. Great Work is like navigating a great and mighty river. It's flowing-- with or without you-- and it's full of all the opportunities, collaborators, and adventures you could ever want. Don't you think it's time to get in the boat? I d...2022-08-2321 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkWhat is Great Work? With Dr. Amanda Crowell – Encore | UYGW29We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! In this episode, we are diving into the characteristics of Great Work.Join me as we discuss:The Essential Pillars of Great WorkWhat we can learn from watching people do Great WorkWhat we can learn about Great Work from Jim HensonTo see an excerpt from Jim Henson's short film, Time Piece, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDwCwMIRJlIAbout the Host:Dr. Amanda Crowell is a...2022-08-0920 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkWhy Does Great Work Matter? With Dr. Amanda Crowell – Encore | UYGW28We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of our first episode which remains one of our most popular ones. We hope you enjoy! In this, the inaugural episode, we start at the very beginning: What is Great Work, and Why does it matter? And, of course, we start where all good podcasts should: with death. Join me as we discuss:Why knowing from a young age that we will die sparks our desire for Great WorkHow Great Work feelsWhy the screaming face emoji is so important Who am I, and why does Great...2022-07-2615 min
Work From The Inside Out185: Great Work: Do What Matters Most with Amanda CrowellDr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, speaker, author and creator of the Great Work journals. She educates future teachers, coaches accidental entrepreneurs, and speaks about how to make progress on great work to colleges and corporate teams. She is the author of the book, Great Work, Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else.Amanda said her early years were both lovely and complicated. At two years old she was diagnosed with a developmental seizure disorder, meaning that once her brain was further developed, the seizures would stop. Until she was nine, she took medications that...2022-07-2048 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkBehind The Scenes Of The First Season Of Unleashing Your Great Work | UYGW27After 27 episodes, the first season of Unleashing Your Great Work is coming to a close. Amanda digs into what it has been like to learn podcasting. She shares what has surprised her about doing an interview-style podcast show. She also shares the lessons she’s learned in the second half of the season from her guests. Listen in for this special behind the scenes episode!Join us as we discuss:01:07 How Dr. Amanda launched her podcast by mistake.04:17 Why it is essential to know your own skills and preferences.05:42 Solo episodes ver...2022-07-1220 minUnleashing YOUR Great WorkBringing Out The Best In Others with Stephanie Willoughby | UYGW26Today we welcome an award-winning, published photographer, and the founder of Little Love Stories Photography, Stephanie Willoughby. Stephanie shares the struggles and joys she experiences doing her Great Work. Join us as we discuss: 02:44 The connection and benefits of Photography - How photography affects generations.09:21 How Stephanie's visual artistry story evolved.16:25 From photographing her baby to photographing families.17:36 You have to photograph 100 - 200 newborns before you know what you're doing. Newborn photography is the hardest and the slowest to develop.19:46 Some of the struggles that Stephanie had...2022-07-0542 min