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History & Factoids about todayFeb 4th-St. Jude's, Rosa Parks, Alice Cooper, Clint Black, Natalie Imbruglia, Gavin DeGraw, George WashingtonNational thank a mail carrier. Entertainment from 1984. St. Judes Childrens research hospital opened, Facebook started, Philippine-American war began. Todays birthdays - Clyde Tombaugh, Rosa Parks, Conrad Bain, Alice Cooper, Clint Black, Natalie Imbruglia, Gavin DeGraw. Karen Carpenter died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard http://defleppard.com/I'm your mailman - Filthy Fred & Dirty DickKarma chameleon - Culture ClubShow her - Ronnie MillsapBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Different Strokes TV themeSchools out - Alice CooperKilling time - Clint...2025-02-0411 min
Depression Detox Show | Daily Inspirational Talks398 | Karen Allen: "Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional."It happened. It's an unforgettable time in your past that you felt you would never be able to get through it. Although it's over, it still lingers. So what can you do with those feelings? You can do what Karen did. Enjoy today's episode with author and keynote speaker Karen Allen as she shares her impactful story of turning pain into purpose. Source: Use your tragedy to change the world | Karen Millsap | TEDxOrlando Connect with Karen Allen: Website: https://www.karenallen.co Instagram: karen.m.allen Book: Stop & Shift: The Mindset Reset that Changes Everything Hosted by Malikee Josephs (Pronounced Muh leek Jo seffs...2022-12-1410 min
Do A Day with Bryan FalchukThe End of the Day with Bryan FalchukThis is the final episode of the show! After 128 episodes, I have decided to practice that I preach, and make the tough call on priorities and pressures in my life, which means this show will be setting with the sun today. Whether that's forever or for now is not relevant because "forever" is not happening today. With all the demands on my time, I have been facing my own burnout – something I've had as a central theme in many episodes in this show. To protect and love myself, I've taken an inventory of all the things that I...2020-12-0822 min
Women Emerging FearlesslyE40: Stop & Shift: Take Control of Your Thoughts with Karen MillsapStop & Shift: Take Control of Your ThoughtsWelcome, listeners, to Women Emerging Fearlessly, the podcast dedicated to helping women live with fearless confidence, and to know how amazing they truly are. I’m your host, Janelle Anderson, and in Episode 40 I chat with Karen Millsap, who at 29 hit rock bottom when she lost her husband, her car, her house, and her job, all in one year. It was only when she discovered mental strength training that she was able to piece herself back together. Learning to build a healthy mindset completely changed her life and now she he...2020-10-0443 min
Be The GoodShifting Our Mindset For A More Positive And Balanced Way Of LivingYou may remember Karen (formerly Millsap, now Karen Allen), as she was the very first guest on this podcast! Karen gave us a major dose of inspiration in our first interview and that is exactly why I wanted to bring her back to help us kick off Season 3.Karen is a resilience and mindset expert, motivational speaker, mom and author. As a growth and mindset speaker and coach, Karen is here to teach us how to pull ourselves out of unhealthy cycles to help us conquer both our personal and professional goals. After tragically losing h...2020-09-2255 min
Hope Radio PodcastShe lost her husband, her house, her car and her job all in ONE YEAR - Karen Millsap's StoryAt 29 years old Karen MIllsap received a call that would drop her to her knees, her husband had been shot and killed at his place of business. If that wasn't challenging enough, over the course of the next year she also lost her house, her car and her job. However, this is not a story of defeat, this is a story of rising out of the ashes of devastation and building a new life for herself and her two year old son.
Karen Millsap (www.karenmillsap.com)is a fighter. She decided early on that she was not going to...2020-05-2251 min
Develop Your DreamHow to Grow with the Flow with Karen MillsapWhen we think of mental health, we might default to thinking about mental illness ... but there's way more to the conversation. Mindset Expert Karen Millsap teaches us how a positive, growth mindset can help us grow through anything we go through. You don't want to miss this one!
Mentions (affiliate links included):
Karen’s TEDx Talk “Use Your Tragedy to Change the World” - https://bit.ly/3be3Oqb
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/2SKNVRy
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo - https://amzn.to/3ceALnt
Connect with Karen Millsap:
KarenM...2020-05-0843 min
The Nothing Is Wasted PodcastEpisode 95 - Karen MillsapIt seemed like an evening like any other for Karen Millsap. She picked up her kids from her husband’s CrossFit gym in the evening and headed home to do some work. But a single phone call was all it would take to shatter the illusion of normalcy forever. Amid the chaos on the other end of the phone, Karen was able to make out just one word. “Shot.” By the time she got there it was too late, and Karen found herself widowed at only 29 years old. Karen sits down with Davey to talk about the things she’s learned...2020-01-161h 22
The Widowed Parent PodcastBest of 2019 From the Widowed Parent PodcastThis week’s show — January 1, 2020 — is the “Best of 2019” episode. Listen for reflections on decades past and the decade ahead, as well as what I’m looking forward to for the podcast in 2020. Also join me as a share clips from six favorite episodes this year, with guests Austin Shoecraft, Claire Bidwell Smith, Allison Gilbert, Lane Pease, Jessica Maitland Mayo & Micki Burns, and Dr. Lisa Damour. Also mentioned: interviews with Buffy Peters & Sasha Mudlaff, Dr. Justin Yopp, Tembi Locke, Vicki Jay, and Karen Millsap.2020-01-011h 02
The Ridiculously Human PodcastRHP - Best of 2019 - Part 3Let’s finish off 2019 in style peeps! It’s been an incredibly gratifying process for us to pull together this Best of 2019 Podcast Series. What an absolute privilege it has been to speak to such amazing people this year. We have certainly grown as people ourselves and hope that you have taken home a gem or two, of wisdom too! We hope you enjoy this final compilation, as much as we did putting it together. This is week 3 of week 3, for the “Best of 2019 Series” Wishing you all a fantastic 2020! Click here to find out...2019-12-312h 03
Do A Day with Bryan FalchukSeason 3 Recap In this episode, I close out Season 3 with a recap of episode 56 through 81 of the show, covering all the amazing people who made up this season and summarizing their episodes. Key Points from the Episode with Bryan Falchuk: Episode 056. Transporting From Darkness to Your Future Vision with Sarah Centrella Episode 057. Accept Where You Are to Move Forward with Natalie Jani Episode 058. Accepting The Gift of No Regret with Kirsty Salisbury Episode 059. Surrendering to The Facts To Realize Opportunity with Madeleine Black Episode 060. The Power of Worthiness from Within with Dr. James Kelley Episode 061. Redirecting Y...2019-12-3000 min
The Widowed Parent PodcastSpecial One-Year Anniversary Episode: Karen Millsap Interviews Jenny Lisk (Part 2)Today we wind up our special two-part discussion for the one-year anniversary of the Widowed Parent Podcast. My friend Karen Millsap returns to once again interview me on my own show. I had so much fun talking with her and reflecting on how and why I started the podcast, and also thinking about some of the main lessons I’ve learned from my guests. Some of the topics we discuss include: Why I decided to start the Widowed Parent Podcast; How I learned what I needed to do to start it; Getting over the question of ‘why...2019-11-271h 04
The Widowed Parent PodcastSpecial One-Year Anniversary Episode: Karen Millsap Interviews Jenny Lisk (Part 1)We’re changing things up this week, in honor of the one-year anniversary of the podcast. I’ve asked my friend Karen Millsap to interview me on my own show. Long time listeners will remember Karen from Episode 14. She’s a widowed parent herself, and she is a Mindset Mastery Coach who is passionate about teaching individuals the tools and resources to feel better, live better, and achieve their goals with a healthy mindset. This week – in Part 1 – we talk about my story. I’m always on the other side of the mic, asking the questions, but this week th...2019-11-2042 min
Transform Your WorkplaceSTOP & SHIFT Your Mindset to Improve Your Mental Health and Live a Better LifeMental health awareness has grown more than ever today. But managers, employers, and leaders still have a long way to go in helping their employees get the support they need to deal with mental illness especially in the workplace. How do we help our people feel better and live better? How do we shift their thoughts to make positive choices at work and in life? Join me today as I talk to Karen Millsap on how you can strengthen your mind, change your thoughts, make positive choices and walk a purposeful path so that you...2019-10-2941 minDo A Day with Bryan FalchukHonor Your Emotions to Choose Your Path Forward with Karen Millsap Karen Millsap is a Resilience & Mindset Coach who is passionate about teaching individuals the tools + resources to feel better, live better, and achieve their goals with a healthy mindset. She began her career in human resources and talent acquisition where she led countless training, new process, and change initiatives. However, at a young age, she suddenly became a widow when her husband was tragically murdered. On the quest to rebuild her life, she discovered healthy habits and lifestyle changes that helped her find her way back to a whole heart. Now, she shares practical advice...2019-10-0800 min
Be The GoodUse Your Tragedy To Change The WorldKaren Millsap's story of resilience and determination to live life fully despite the unthinkable tragedy she endured is incredibly inspiring. She is a true light and example to us all as she learned to heal from her own pain and has since dedicated her life's work to helping others grow and flow with life's ups and downs.In this interview with Karen, she helps us better understand how we can best show up for those around us who are grieving, how we can turn pain into power for the good, and how we can use our own...2019-09-1737 minThe Ridiculously Human PodcastKaren Millsap, TEDx Speaker, Business Advisor, Grief Expert, Resilience and Mindset CoachTEDx Speaker. Business Advisor. Grief Expert. Widow. Resilience and Mindset Coach. Military Child. Smiler. Diversity Advocate. Braveheart. Human-Centric Leader. There are so many things in life which will never make much sense. Things that cause us extreme pain and suffering, and will make us question everything that life is about. One thing which is particularly hard for many of us to fathom is extreme anger, violence and hatred. Our guest this week, Karen Millsap, is a military child. Her Dad served in the airforce for 21 years, which meant that she grew up on US military b...2019-07-241h 49
The Find Your Awesome PodcastFind Your Awesome with Karen MillsapThis episode starts out in a dark moment and grows from there. Karen talks about how she took the worst point in her life and used it to make the change she needed. We talk about fears; we talk about choices. We cover a lot of ground, so pull up a chair and listen up!2019-07-1853 min
Working on PurposeResilience: Building a Life After Devastating HardshipLife can serve up some powerful punches that can seem incredibly cruel and unfair while in the throes of wrestling with them. Often, hardship is a tremendous opportunity in disguise to discover just who and what we can become in life. It’s so important to remember that we always have the freedom to choose our attitudinal stance to whatever pummeling life serves up. We can see ourselves as hopeless victims of an unfair fate. Or we can reach down deep into our core while focusing on serving others as we dig out way out, which is the route Karen Mi...2019-07-1750 min
Working on PurposeResilience: Building a Life After Devastating HardshipLife can serve up some powerful punches that can seem incredibly cruel and unfair while in the throes of wrestling with them. Often, hardship is a tremendous opportunity in disguise to discover just who and what we can become in life. It’s so important to remember that we always have the freedom to choose our attitudinal stance to whatever pummeling life serves up. We can see ourselves as hopeless victims of an unfair fate. Or we can reach down deep into our core while focusing on serving others as we dig out way out, which is the route Karen Mi...2019-07-1750 minWorking on PurposeResilience: Building a Life After Devastating HardshipLife can serve up some powerful punches that can seem incredibly cruel and unfair while in the throes of wrestling with them. Often, hardship is a tremendous opportunity in disguise to discover just who and what we can become in life. It’s so important to remember that we always have the freedom to choose our attitudinal stance to whatever pummeling life serves up. We can see ourselves as hopeless victims of an unfair fate. Or we can reach down deep into our core while focusing on serving others as we dig out way out, which is the route Karen Mi...2019-07-1750 min
Grief Dreams PodcastE125 - Karen Millsap - Making LemonadeKaren Millsap is a TEDx speaker, Founder of The Groflo community and the CEO - which stands for "Chief Empathy Officer" of Egency. At only 29 years old, her life was suddenly flipped upside down... she became a widow when her husband, Richard, was tragically murdered. On the quest to rebuild her life, she discovered simple habits and lifestyle changes that helped her find her way back to a whole heart. Self-care essentially saved her life. This realization sparked a deep desire to share everything she has learned and spread light to anyone who needs help navigating tough situations.
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Shift Happens!From Tragedy to Soul Healing; a young widow's journeyKaren Millsap lost her husband tragically at the age of 29 when he was killed. As a young mother she also had to continue to care for her young child, while working and grieving all at the same time.
As it happens, tough times will make or break us. Not only did Karen make the decision that this was going to make her a better and stronger person. She decided to take it beyond herself and expand what she learned, to the world. She now has developed a Soul Care community where she teaches the powerful self-care tools she learned in...2019-07-0955 min
Adversity to Advantage81: How to Survive Horrific Loss with Karen MillsapKaren’s world was ripped apart when her husband & father of her son was shot in his cross fit gym.
Karen Millsap, began her career in human resources and talent acquisition where she lead countless training, new process, and change initiatives. At a young age, she suddenly became a widow when her husband was tragically murdered which completely changed the trajectory of her life. After experiencing a domino effect of other losses, she became acutely aware of the overall lack of support in our society for grieving people. We are all connected through our struggles, from the death of loved on...2019-05-0659 min
Mingling with the Mimosa Mamas podcastMingling with Karen Millsap- A Journey from Grief to HealingWe chat with Karen Millsap, a grief consultant who's husband was killed when she was 29 with a 2 yr old son. She experienced the unimaginable, and turned tragedy into a higher calling to help others deal with loss and grief. Her life work is now to teach empathy and how to live a life with more abundance and joy.
Visit her website at www.karenmillsap.com
Follow her on Instagram @karen.millsap & the.groflo
Email us at themimosamamas@gmail.com we'd love to hear your feedback!
Follow us on Insta @mimosamamas
Tweet us @mimosa_mamas2019-04-0144 min
Get'n Cozy with Erin HillMingling with Karen Millsap- A Journey from Grief to HealingWe chat with Karen Millsap, a grief consultant who's husband was killed when she was 29 with a 2 yr old son. She experienced the unimaginable, and turned tragedy into a higher calling to help others deal with loss and grief. Her life work is now to teach empathy and how to live a life with more abundance and joy.Visit her website at www.karenmillsap.comFollow her on Instagram @karen.millsap & the.groflo Email us at themimosamamas@gmail.com we'd love to hear your feedback!Follow us on Insta @mimosamamasTweet us @mimosa...2019-04-0144 min
A Server's JourneyEgency: Karen Millsap on Empathy in the WorkplaceHow will you let your tragedies define you? Unquestionably, Karen Millsap let her story pave a path of greatness. After her husband was tragically and unexpectedly murdered, Millsap decided she would become a stronger individual from it. As the current CEO and founder of Egency, a”people-first” organization, Millsap believes that sharing her habit and lifestyle changes during her time of grief helps others manage their healing. Furthermore, Millsap demonstrates the exact kind of servant leadership we love: a true zeal for compassion, empathy, and taking care of your people personally and professionally.Support the show2019-03-2055 min
AbbaDaddy House Girls Speak OutLife Is Hard, But Don't Be a QuitterKaren Millsap was 29 years old, when her life was suddenly flipped upside down. . . She became a widow when her husband, Richard, was tragically murdered. On the quest to rebuild her life, Karen discovered healthy habits and lifestyle changes that helped her find her way back to a whole heart.
Karen states that we are who we choose to become. No matter who you are. No matter what you've been through, despite your circumstances. Your life is your choice. You can become bitter or you can become better. The choice is yours. Don't quit on yourself. Fight back. Do the work.
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The Widowed Parent PodcastKaren Millsap on Turning Pain into Purpose“I realized that I wanted to use my pain for purpose. The first thing was, ‘I'm not going to be defeated by this. Caleb's not going to lose both of his parents.’ But then I think as I started to work through and surrender to the journey and say, ‘Well, okay, but how can I use this?,’ because then it would actually honor my husband's life and his death wouldn't be in vain.” -Karen Millsap I’m so excited to bring you my discussion with Karen Millsap this week. I mean, you’ve got to love someo...2019-02-271h 04
InvestHumanIH040 | Bart Bailey | Unconscious Bias and BelongingIn this episode, Bart Bailey takes us on a journey to broaden our understanding of tribal behavior and our need to connect with folks like us. According to Bart, it’s natural and that need is strongly tied to our childhood stories. That said, being mindful about what we are thinking and feeling, sets us up for true awareness and options regarding impact and choices. As leaders, we hold the responsibility to foster a safe climate for people of all backgrounds to thrive. 2019-02-0700 minInvestHumanIH039 | Lee Kiper | Kindness - The Secret to a High Performing TeamTo Lee Kiper, kindness is bringing value to people’s lives without expecting anything in return. He believes when you lead with kindness, then it will lead to success. He doesn't only believe it, he lives it. Lee runs the #1 top performing sales group in Sprint’s BISO unit and accredits their success to a culture of kindness. They have not only been the top producers, they have consistently had the highest employee engagement - even during tough trying times - and have also promoted more people than any other business unit. Lee shared how he’s sustained this people...2019-01-3100 min
A Server's JourneyA Server's Moment: Karen MillsapKaren MIllsap reminds us that exercising empathy at work not only leads to a more successful business, but sustains a culture of kindness that real businesses crave. Support the show2019-01-2901 min
Good Morning with Candi BryanKaren Millsap, Turning Pain into Purpose! From Shutting Down Fear & Anxiety Series(From Karen's website: egencysolutions.com)
Karen, also known as, The Grief Consultant, began her career in human resources and talent acquisition where she acquired strong training skillsets from her experience leading organizations through re-org, developing and executing new standard procedures, and rolling out companywide initiatives.
Karen received her undergraduate degree in Communication from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist through the Grief Recovery Institute in Los Angeles, California.
Karen has many titles but I got to know her as a mighty women of God and true Pr...2019-01-2643 minInvestHumanIH038 | Todd Uterstaedt | From Founder to CEOTransitioning from being a baby to an adult has many shaky regions in between, such is the same with moving a startup into a full-fledged organization, but with less time and a lot more people to manage. In this episode Todd discusses with us the ins and outs of successfully moving your people from startup phase to being well on your way to Fortune 500. Hear what he has learned from hundreds of Founders who have become CEOs of large organizations, about leadership, hiring and company culture. Learn about becoming a CEO that Cultivates the right leadership at...2019-01-2400 minInvestHumanIH037 | David Goldsmith | Steps to EmpowermentIn this discussion with David Goldsmith he discusses with us how some simple shifts in our way of thinking can help us to better ensure that we are really empowering our people to thrive as individuals. David gives us a step by step guide that can be used across the board in any industry and any country to empower our people to get things accomplished in a way that brings out the best in them. Amidst it all he discusses raising our awareness when interacting or forming a view around a thing or person; challenging our own views; leading...2019-01-1000 minInvestHumanIH036 | Andy Storch | Experiential Learning In this episode we’ll take a dive with Andy on Experiential Learning. We will discuss: The reasons people learn best through experience The importance of connecting learning programs to strategy The importance of communicating the “why?” behind a strategy and decisions The importance of coaching and other tools to reinforce learning 2018-12-1300 minInvestHumanIH035 | Kristin Sokol | The Thought RevolutionOur guest, Kristin Sokol, designed the Thought Revolution because she saw a trend with her coaching clients - like many of us, they were at war in their mind. In this episode we talk about how to manage thoughts and emotions because, as Kristin explains, when you’re aware that you’re in a negative thought cycle then you can regain control and change your thoughts. Listeners will learn the science behind why we’re often driven by our emotions, a helpful model to manage your thought process and how to practically apply this model which could ultimately change your q...2018-11-2900 minInvestHumanIH034 | Dr. Anita Chandra | Fostering Wellbeing Beyond the WorkplaceOur lives don’t start at 8am when work begins and they don’t end at 5pm when work is over. In this episode we move beyond the norms of employee wellness programs and discuss dimensions of wellbeing beyond the workplace. This is important because fostering wellbeing on the city and regional level undoubtedly trickles down to the workplace level. In this episode Dr. Chandra leads us as we explore how companies can actively facilitate wellness beyond the working hours and how it can positively impact the workplace.2018-11-1500 minA Server's JourneyA Look Back: Rocky on His Favorite Journey Moments"Work satisfaction can either lead to a healthier or unhealthier you." Join us in this throwback episode to take a look back on what motivated Rocky to create A Server's Journey. To this end, Rocky and Larry take us from our first podcast on April 26th all the way through some of our favorite highlights with esteemed guests. From Patrick Lencioni's best-selling books to Karen Millsap's remarkable journey, this episode celebrates the wealth of knowledge A Server's Journey compiles in one place. Support the show2018-11-1531 minInvestHumanIH033 | Karen Pelot | The Truth About ConflictConflict is defined as a serious disagreement or argument, a quarrel a squabble, a battle, it's uncomfortable, it's awkward... none of that sounds pleasant does it? Yet somehow, Karen is able to see the light in this terribly uncomfortable situation and helps others work through conflict in an incredibly healthy and helpful way. She uses her years of expertise at intense mediation tables, supportive research from scholars and well-designed strategies to help give conflict a better reputation.2018-10-2500 minInvestHumanIH032 | Jacqueline House | Leveraging the Power of Your FollowersUnderstanding the dynamics of theory allows leaders to strategically manage relationships and begin to move teams toward maximum productivity. Grasping the basic variables will afford leaders an opportunity to positively structure relationships with followers empowering them to work beyond their job descriptions. A group of followers who are creatively engaged can catapult a team beyond the sum of its parts. In this episode, we’ll discuss Leader-Member Exchange Theory; Propose a Fresh View on Appointing Leaders; and The Importance of Leaders Caring about their Followers.2018-10-1100 minA Server's JourneyEgency: Karen Millsap on Empathy in the WorkplaceHow will you let your tragedies define you? Karen Millsap shares her healing journey after her husband was tragically and unexpectedly murdered. As the current CEO and founder of Egency, a training firm focused on creating a "people-first" mindset in organizations, Millsap believes that sharing her habit and lifestyle changes during her time of grief is key to helping others manage their healing. With a true zeal for compassion, empathy, and taking care of your people personally and professionally, Millsap demonstrates the exact kind of servant leadership we love. Support the show2018-10-1055 minInvestHumanIH031 | Nachi Junankar | AI – A Win-Win for Both Recruiters and CandidatesAI? I thought we were investing in humans. You are right! In this episode Nachi Junankar shares with us how AI allows humans to do what they are best at and machines to do what they are good at. We will learn how machine learning is a powerful way to transform and enable companies in hiring the right people in and engaging and transparent way. AI brings no elephant into the room of human-ness, it helps us to be humans.2018-09-2700 min
I Am Black Success®Making Grief Less Awkward | Karen MillsapKaren Millsap, also known as, The Grief Consultant, began her career in human resources and talent acquisition where she lead countless training, new process, and change initiatives. At a young age, she suddenly became a widow when her husband tragically died which completely changed the trajectory of her life. After experiencing a domino effect of other losses, she became acutely aware of the overall lack of support in our society for grieving people. We are all connected through our struggles, from the death of loved ones, to life-altering illnesses, divorce, even job loss. This realization ignited Karen's desire to...2018-05-0733 minInvestHumanIH030 | Mi’Shon Landry | Inclusive Leadership: Traits and Behaviors that create an Inclusive and Welcoming EnvironmentResearch shows 80% of individuals who work with an Inclusive Leader were more productive, motivated, and loyal to the organization as well as willing to go the extra mile. Inclusive leaders understand that in order for collaboration to be successful, individuals must be willing to share their diverse perspectives and experiences. However, only two thirds of the respondents stated that in their experience less than half of their managers and Senior Leaders actually demonstrated inclusive behaviors and traits. Given this, how do we then identify and create more Inclusive Leaders to adopt methods that produce sustainable outcomes? In today’s ep...2018-05-0300 minInvestHumanIH029 | Thomas Harrell | Corporate Training is Dead: Here’s Why?Learning and development practitioners are tasked to move at the speed of business. But the reality is, it’s not feasible. As a result, L&D practitioners and the learners they serve must have a mind shift that: Recognizes there’s a ton of learning going on AWAY from the company’s LMS L&D leaders must be okay with this and not see it as a threat L&D leaders must build the correct ecosystem to acknowledge the learning their team is gobbling up L&D leaders must encourage self-directed learning even more to augment their efforts In t...2018-03-0700 minInvestHumanIH028 | Ravi Hutheesing | Leading a Global Future of WorkThe future of work on a global scale looks very bright. However, when analyzing the individual contributors to its potential success we can get a little overwhelmed. Today Ravi will discuss with us some of the major factors that will influence the trajectory of the global future of work. We’ll discuss aging patterns, education, globalization and technology. What will work look like? His theories will take us on a surprising thought provoking journey and he’ll help us to navigate a proactive approach to an amazing future in the global landscape of human productivity and world peace!2018-02-2200 min
Good Morning with Candi BryanKaren Millsap, Heal Forward! (from the Ultimate Guide to Loving You series)https://www.karenmillsap.com
To our GML listening family! You will be so blessed with this podcast and discussion. We may think we are loving yourselves but we all need the right tools. I'm encouraging every listener to do what I did: get on board with Heal Forward. If you want to finally find peace and healing you will want to sign up for this amazing program. Click here to learn more https://www.karenmillsap.com/healforward
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Karen Millsap, also known as, The Grief Consultant, began her career in human re...2018-02-1530 minInvestHumanIH027 | Sky Jarrett | Mindfulness at WorkMindfulness has been identified as one of the top 10 trends globally in 2017. Many Big large corporations are cultivating mindfulness as a practice at work. As a society, we are now operating in an attention economy where our attention is constantly under siege and leads us to a condition scientists call Attention Deficit Trait. In this episode, Sky Jarrett will discuss with us the case for and neuroscience of mindfulness, the myth of multi-tasking, and mindfulness performance programs.2018-01-2500 minInvestHumanIH026 | Kelly Merbler | From Crystal to CallingWhat does success mean to you? Do you feel fulfilled by your work, awards and achievements, or promotions? Or are you someone who loves your job, but still yearning for more? In this episode Kelly Merbler shares with us her journey and talks to us about how finding our purpose or passion doesn’t always mean leaving our job or our company, we can find fulfillment in any environment that helps us cultivate our strengths and unleash our fullest potential.2018-01-1100 minInvestHumanThe Space of Grace—Creating a “Wholistic” WorkplaceIn truly meeting the needs of our employees in today’s workforce, we have to create a “wholistic” workplace. This episode explores how we accomplish that. We discuss the importance of authenticity, values, and supported heart transparency in the workplace. Mary shares with us five key strategies for moving from pain to power, as well as moving beyond our egoistic stories, imprints, old language and beliefs; and learning to understand and manage our energy in order to maximize productivity.2017-12-3100 minInvestHumanHow Strong Employee Brands Can Build Stronger Company BrandsEmployees can also be your company's best brand advocates. And since 50% of employees on social media are already posting about their company (based on MSL Group Social Employee Advocacy 2015 study), it's to the benefit of the company brand to ensure employees understand not only the company's brand voice but also their own and how the two are connected. On this episode Diane Diaz helps us to explore how we can find the happy medium between personal brand and company brand and use this to create winning organizations. 2017-11-3000 minInvestHumanIH 0023 | Tara Gidus Collingwood | Your Body is Business RelevantIn today’s episode, Your Body is Business Relevant, Tara will walk us through not only the importance of taking care of our total wellbeing, but how this directly ties to our output in business. Wouldn’t you love to have more energy? Better, more consistent results? Then you won’t want to miss all of the knowledge Tara is going to share on how we can achieve our fullest potential by simply, taking care of our bodies.2017-11-1500 min
World of Speakers12: Finding your authentic voice with Karen MillsapFinding your authentic voice. Ryan Foland speaks with Karen Millsap, the CEO (Chief Empathy Officer) of Egency, a firm that helps organizations create a human-centric workforce. After experiencing a domino effect of losses, she became acutely aware of the overall lack of support in our society for grieving people. This realization ignited Karen's desire to turn her pain into purpose and pay it forward to help others.
Ryan and Karen Millsap sail through this interview, covering a range of topics, from how to talk about grief, the importance of remember the reason you started speaking, and how to turn “free” spea...2017-11-0947 minInvestHumanIH022 | Nancy Robin | Management is Dead!In today’s world, the workforce is looking to management for leadership. Gone are the days of do as you’re told and not as I do if you want to collect a paycheck. Therefore, coaching and Leadership are the keys for business success today. The key objective of the leader is to ensure their teams have the resources to get the job done along with assisting to remove any obstacles along the way. As evolved and technology driven as we may be as a society, success and the level of success we achieve is people driven. During this podcast...2017-11-0300 minInvestHumanThe Fear FactorThis topic of fear impacts everyone at some point in our lives and our careers. In this episode, Dayne Gingrich is going to share with us the healthier side of fear, and challenge us to push back against the notion of being “fearless” and instead fearLIVE by acknowledging its presence and facing it head on. He’s known to push his clients to redefined personal expectations, evolve their internal dialogue, and create intentional winning habits. #fearlive2017-10-1900 min
Transform Your WorkplaceHow Compassion Can Change Your CultureWe know empathy is important in relationships, but what about at work? Karen Millsap, CEO of Egency and TEDx speaker, joins us to share her story and how she’s using empathy to improve workplace culture. After losing her husband in a terrible tragedy, Karen realized how little support our society offers for grieving people. We’ll cover pivotal moments of her experience, how to best help our colleagues after trauma and how empathy and compassion can change the workplace for the better. How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Goog...2017-10-1840 minInvestHumanIH020 | Dr. Laura Gallaher | The Human Element: Getting Real Work Done by Getting RealA lot of time is wasted every day, every week, every month, every year, on the "people" issues that get in the way of being productive. If everybody was more open and authentic from a place of self-assuredness, the workplace would be much more effective and efficient. In this episode, you’ll hear from our panel and Dr. Laura Gallaher on how to communicate in self-accountable and self-aware way. 2017-10-0500 min
Black Women Widows Empowered NetworkKaren Millsap - President/CEO - The Grief Consulant - (Bonus)Karen Millsap became a widow at 29 when her husband was tragically murdered while teaching his CrossFit class. After losing most of her support network and experiencing a domino effect of other losses, Karen recognized the overall lack of assistance in our society for grieving people.
This realization ignited Karen’s desire to launch The Grief Consultant, a company that offers leadership development workshops and strategic reinforcement programs targeting emotionalawareness. Grief is ever present across the nation and around the world, from the death of loved ones, to life-altering illnesses, divorce - even job loss.
In addition to the workshops offered th...2017-10-0400 minInvestHumanIH019 | John Eades | Effective Leadership in the Modern Work EnvironmentLeadership has always been important but it’s more important than ever before. Through LearnLoft’s work and research with their Welder Leader Program, they’ve uncovered what the most effective leaders do differently. “They simultaneously use high levels of “love” and “discipline.” In this episode John will take us into a deeper understanding of how leadership IS for everyone and how organizations can think differently to facilitate this in their employees, in order to achieve success for both the individual and the organization.2017-09-2100 minInvestHumanIH018 | Michael Gaines | The Power of StoryStorytelling has become the most effective part of internal and external customer gain. On this episode we explore how to communicate your story and how the power of story can be used for leadership efficacy in order to better lead your teams and position your product. 2017-09-0700 min
The Growth ShowGrief Is Inevitable. Why Aren't We Preparing for It at Work?Four years ago, Karen Millsap’s husband was shot and killed in the gym they co-owned. There was no warning. No response manual. What followed was a time of immense hardship, struggle, and reinvention.
Karen joins us to talk about the importance of creating a psychologically safe work environment and the importance of building a culture of empathy and compassion. She offers ways you can ready your company to respond to even the toughest of life experiences.2017-08-2931 minInvestHumanIH017|Terri Lewis|Women in Leadership: Take up Your CrownIn previous episodes of this podcast we’ve covered a bit of the historical implications of women in leadership and the need for us to stop waiting to be facilitated. This episode's guest, Terri Lewis, helps us to dive deeper into the topic of Women in Leadership. Terri encourages women to take up their crowns. Set aside some of our societal fears and just be the right person for the right opportunity. This episode 17 covers preparation to receive the right opportunity and do well in it. 2017-08-2400 minInvestHumanShaping and Sustaining Cultures of Voice**To our dear listeners, Please excuse some of our noise blunders due to technical difficulties in this episode. The content was just too good not to share it with you!** Organizational silence can be detrimental to an organization’s success. Some may assume employee silence means everything is running smoothly. However, culture, morale, creativity, and innovation are negatively impacted in organizations that are not encouraging employees to share their feedback. In this podcast, we discuss organizational culture, causes of workplace silence, signs of a culture of silence, and propose key strategies for shaping cultures of voice. ...2017-08-1000 minInvestHumanIH015 | Joe Cox | Management Macro SkillsVerifiable evidence of managers’ impact on their department's productivity and contribution to profit derives from frequent, qualitative use of two macro skills - Leadership and Nurturing. Leadership satisfies intrinsic motivators while nurturing satisfies extrinsic motivators. Employees positively reciprocate when their needs are being met. That's engagement! Managers' needs usually differ from employees’ needs. In some cases, this discrepancy leads to insensitivity in manager and employee interactions. So, what’s the solution? That’s the focus of this podcast where we discuss the need to measure satisfaction, provide feedback, develop management macro skills, and assign accountability; and how all of this can ge...2017-07-2700 minInvestHumanIH014 | Jeff Wald | The Future of Work and On Demand EmploymentIn this episode Jeff will take us through an exciting podcast giving us a view of the future of work and on demand employment. The discussion will help both individuals and organizations begin to prepare for much of what’s ahead as it relates to the shift in work that we are currently experiencing as generations change and technology gives that extra boost forward. Some of the things we will cover include, break in lifetime employment contract; the key changes facing business today; and what a future state looks like for companies, worker and society. We also cover who ma...2017-07-1300 minInvestHumanIH013 | Daniel Nemzer | Developing Intrinsically Motivated TeamsOrganizations often focus on connecting with employees’ extrinsic motivators but often find it difficult to connect with employees’ intrinsic drives. On this podcast, we look at intrinsic motivation and propose strategies for tapping into what truly moves employees intrinsically for enhanced organizational performance. Some of the topics we cover include moments of impact, the bottom up approach, and intrinsic sprinting.2017-06-2900 minInvestHumanIH012 | Michael O'Brien | Building A Trusting Tribe Through ConversationsOne could say, conversations are like air, no one needs to tell you how breathe – and no one really has to tell us how to engage in conversations, right? It’s mainly talking, a little bit of listening (lol). But in fact, conversations are critical to building all of our relationships. In this episode Michael will enlighten us about not only the importance of effective conversations, but how we can build trust and therefor stronger relationships, by having better-quality conversations.2017-06-1500 minInvestHumanIH011 - Jean-Philippe (J.P.) Michel - Developing Talent Before They are in the DoorIn this ever changing environment many jobs are either ceasing to exist or going through some sort of revamp. As well many new job types are rapidly appearing in the job market. This makes it difficult to find talent prepared for a specific job. So how do we prepare talent to be ready for the jobs in our organization before they even enter our pool of potential talent. In today’s session we will discuss with Jean-Philippe (J.P.) Michel, developing talent before they are in the door.2017-06-0100 minInvestHumanIH010 - Angela Sebaly - Courageous LeadershipLeadership and leadership development is important to every organization’s success. In this podcast session, we’ll explore the relationship between leadership and pain. Some of the things we explore during this session are what are pain thresholds, why is it important to know our pain thresholds, and what are some painful roles of leadership?2017-05-1800 min
Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and StrategiesConnecting through Empathy and Storytelling with Karen MillsapThis idea of empathy and sharing our stories, especially our deep and vulnerable ones, has been coming up a lot for me lately, from panel discussions on politics and social media I’ve participated in to podcasts I’ve been on talking about the power of public speaking to build trust and empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I would add to that not just feelings, but their life situation and what brought them to where they are today. My guest today is Karen Millsap, the foun...2017-05-0941 minInvestHumanIH09 - Dr. Edwiygh Franck - The Importance of Learning Transfer in the WorkplaceOrganizations today, are spending an average of just over $700 per learner on training and development. Increase the numbers of employees requiring some form of training and that cost sky rockets quickly. Yet, the impact of those learning experiences is rarely measured beyond the “how was the training experience” perception shared by learners. In this podcast, we discuss strategies for maximizing learning transfer and measuring training and development impact. 2017-05-0400 minInvestHumanIH08 - Belinda Brown - The Critical Need to Invest in Women LeadersWe’re seeing a change with enrollment in undergraduate and graduate degrees with 65% being women. We’re also seeing a changing workforce, with more than half of the workforce today being comprised of women managing organizations. Join us as we discuss how this shift in demographics is impacting the workforce and how organizations can aptly prepare. During this podcast, we also explore female leadership as an asset for sustainability and profitability and propose strategies for empowering women in impacting communities and the world at large.2017-05-0400 minInvestHumanIH06 | Michael Sabbag | Measuring Organizational Culture: Identifying Attributes to Keep and ChangeOrganizational culture is a key driver of success. It impacts how leaders lead, office design, what is expected of people, and, ultimately, the experience people have with the organization. However, organizations rarely think about culture as a strategic tool and design the culture they wish to have. Rather, they do one-off projects like a leadership development class or introducing a new benefit and hope things get better without any metrics assessed as part of the design and with no overarching goal for change. Best practice organizations measure various aspects of their culture and strategically design how they...2017-05-0200 minInvestHumanIH07 | Lizeth Santamaria | Discover Your Leadership Power Through CoachingCoaching is a powerful leadership development tool not leveraged as often as it should be. During this podcast episode, we explore key issues to engage employees through coaching, elements necessary for successful coaching, and benefits of coaching.2017-05-0200 minInvestHumanIH05 | Deborah Whitehouse | The Evolution of Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship With tremendous experience as a leader and successful entrepreneur within a predominantly male dominated field, the construction industry, Deborah discusses what attracted her to the field and to what she attributes her success. During this session, we also explore the root of unconscious bias and how to uncover it within gender bias, the role mentorship plays in women entrepreneur and leadership development, and the changing landscape of the past, present, and future for women entrepreneurs. 2017-04-2300 minInvestHumanIH04 | Geoff Colvin | 21st Century Critical Human Skills that Robots Aren’t Able to Fill.The world has an ever growing fear of change and the devaluation of human workers. It is true, technology is rapidly gaining on us and helping organizations to function we as humans normally do. So how can we prepare for this? In this episode, Geoff will discuss’ with us what humans have that robots don’t and what makes it the critical skill to the economy of today and tomorrow. You’ll gain some key insight on how to prepare individuals and companies for this highly technological world of work. You’ll also here Geoff’s insight on what im...2017-04-2300 minInvestHumanIH03 | Jennifer Brown | How Diversity & Inclusion Will Drive Next Generation WorkplacesGiven the growing diversity in our workforce, it’s important for organizations to devise strategies to leverage diversity and foster inclusion for creativity, innovation, and overall profitability. In this episode, we explore what “diversity and inclusion” has meant in the past and how it’s definition is shifting in the workplace today, the concept of covering, and powerful inclusive and “ally” behaviors leaders can embrace to help drive this movement.2017-04-2300 minInvestHumanIH02 | Angel Del Valle | Leveraging the Power of ListeningListening is a pervasive part of everyday life both at home and at work. We spend more time listening than we do talking, and listening is the critical component to effective communication. Yet when it comes to skill development, listening tends to take a back seat to flashier aspects of communication—like presentation skills. This podcast focuses on effective listening techniques and gaining a better understanding of the message that is being conveyed. In this podcast participants, will gain some insights to help answer the following: How well do I prepare, monitor, and correct my concentration so th...2017-04-2300 minInvestHumanIH01| Penny Zenker | Training Isn't EnoughThere are so many corporate trainings but they only scratch the surface and then everything goes back to the way it was. There has to be a follow-up system to engage people in getting the most out of any training. Do fewer training topics with a series and built in follow up. If you are going to say something is important to the organization then management has to be willing to allow people to dedicate time to re-enforcing it. In this episode we cover budgets and training; training curves; information overload; millennials and training; effective training in...2017-04-2300 minInvestHumanIH00 | Meet the Panel | Dr. Charlene Rousseau | Karen Millsap | Melissa PowellLearn about the hosts and their mission to reignite the appreciation for the human element of work. Who are Dr. Charlene Rousseau, Karen Millsap & Melissa Powell? What is this podcast all about? 2017-04-2300 min