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Rethinking CommunicationEp 95: Karen Hardwick | Doing the work of self-reflection before it becomes damage controlThe first episode of 2023 my conversation with Karen Joy Hardwick. Karen recently released a new book, The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others. And while it is a leadership book aimed particularly at business leaders, as I read The Connected Leader, I found that so much of the uplift Karen advocates for can be extended into our conversations outside of our work lives — whether you consider yourself a leader or not. Karen and I have a deeply meaningful conversation about the role ego plays in our rela...2023-01-1656 min
Saving You a SeatEp.49 | Melissa Clark: Emotional and Spiritual WellnessThis week, I welcome Melissa Clark to join us at the table. As an expert in all-things therapeutic and mental health, Melissa focuses specifically on anxiety, body issues and identity issues. Melissa also hosts the podcast Thrive: The Art of Living Free.
Melissa and I jump right into the mental health issues millions of people are facing, how the pandemic exacerbated mental health struggles, and how we can move towards living a more connected life. Honest and real, we talked about how when we unpack our baggage, we are able to connect in healthy ways and move...2022-11-1534 min
Saving You a SeatEp.48 | Sarah Kroger: Accepting Our BelovednessJoining us at the table this week is Sarah Kroger, Christian recording artist Sarah’s work is some of my favorite and her new album, Light, transforms hearts and invites souls to the love of Christ. Don’t miss the single, Belovedness, if you need a reminder of how lovable you are.
Sarah and I chat openly about our shared love for all-things-healing. Don’t miss our conversation around the courage it takes to heal and truly own what we push deep inside and avoid at all costs. It is throughout the healing journey that Sarah and I come t...2022-11-0833 min
Saving You a SeatEp.47 | Gravity Leadership: Leading and Living Like ChristThis week, I am excited to welcome Matt Tebbe and Ben Sterke to the table. Matt and Ben are the cofounders of Gravity Leadership, an organization focused on transformational leadership and discipleship. We chat about how in order to evolve we need more than a change in practice: we need a change in paradigm.
Through eight transformative axioms found in their book Having the Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith, Matt and Ben lay out a guide to connect with Christ that helps us be open more fully to God, ourselves, and others. By...2022-11-0138 min
Saving You a SeatEp.46 | Megan Felton: Courage, Confidence, & GritI am elated to host the lovely Megan Felton at our table this week! Megan is a proud Enneagram type 6 and the co-founder of the beauty and skincare platform Lionne. Megan started Lionne out of her own struggles with rosacea and frustration with the oversaturation of products available to her. Megan’s skincare advice has been featured in publications like Elle UK, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health - so she is the real deal y’all!
Recently, Megan spearheaded the voice for change in the beauty industry, after joining forces with other skincare gurus and taking on cel...2022-10-2534 min
Saving You a SeatEp.45 | Facing Trauma without FearFear is a universal experience for all of us, whether it is physical or emotional. Fear forms a stronghold within our hearts and brains, latching itself onto every fiber of our being. Unconsciously, fear can push us to create coping mechanisms that do more harm than good to our brains, souls and hearts.
I have recently returned from a 30 day retreat completely focused on healing all the things that lingered and kept me in fear-based responses.. I had to face things I shoved to the back of my mental closet, yet I realized that I was super f...2022-10-1815 min
Saving You a SeatEp.44 | Marty Schreiber: Self-Discovery and Boundaries as a CaregiverNo one ever wants to hear that someone they know is diagnosed with a disease like Alzheimer’s - especially not when that someone is your loved one. Walking hand-in-hand with your loved one down the winding road of dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the toughest emotional rollercoasters imaginable.
Oftentimes, those of us charged with becoming a caregiver can feel completely isolated, alone, and misunderstood by the world around us. Finding healthy, sustainable, and manageable ways to cope and connect with ourselves and the world around us is, at times, the only light amid the...2022-10-1134 min
Saving You a SeatEp.43 | Sheri Young: Connection in RecoveryIt’s no secret we are big fans of Connection around here. Connection is the heartbeat of the human experience - without it, we simply cannot survive. However, Connection is most vital in times of great vulnerability, sacred openness and opening your soul to yourself and others.
These deeply vulnerable times are most recognizable today when walking down the long, never-straight-and-narrow path to recovery. Behind the doors of our recovery meeting rooms, Connection is one thing that binds us all together and makes our bonds with those around us indescribable. To put it plainly, Connection is the go...2022-10-0421 min
Saving You a SeatEp.42 | My Journey Today in RecoveryDid you know that more than half of Americans love someone who is struggling with an addiction? As some of you may know, September is National Recovery Month. But when thinking of recovery, there are so many other beautiful “r words”: rest, restoration, redemption and renewal to name a few.
I was raised in a family where significant generational patterns surrounded alcoholism. Addiction is a disease of relationships, which affects family members incredibly deeply. The disease shows up and embeds itself on all of the family members - not just the one struggling with an addiction.
Sa...2022-09-2715 min
Saving You a SeatEp.41 | David Hampton: Finding Wellness In SobrietySobriety can be a miraculous and challenging change for someone stuck in the throws of addiction. It turns everything you once thought you knew upside down, inviting you to see the world in a new light and step into radical wellness.
Sobriety is certainly not a journey for the faint of heart.. It is not a one-time put-down-the-thing type of deal. It is a one-day-at-a-time deep dive into emotional, spiritual, and relational healing and humility. The heartbeat of sobriety is honesty, openness, willingness and a lot of surrendering of control.
This week, I am delighted to...2022-09-2033 min
Saving You a SeatEp.40 | Sam Davis: Addiction, Recovery and Never Losing HopeDid you know that 21 million Americans today are struggling with addiction? Overdose deaths have more than tripled in the last 20 years. Countless individuals, maybe even someone in your world, is struggling today whether you know it or not.
On this episode of Saving You A Seat, I have the pleasure of sitting down at the table with Sam Davis. Sam is in long-term recovery and is an intervention professional who has been performing interventions for over a decade, assisting thousands of families on their road to recovery. He is here today to share his story and discuss...2022-09-1341 min
Saving You a SeatEp.39 | Susan Packard: Supporting Young Adults in SobrietyDid you know that 25% of young adults meet the definition for substance abuse disorder? In a culture fueled by social media where partying and overdoing just about everything is considered the norm, it’s no shock that addiction is a huge problem for the people who will become our future leaders.
The stigma surrounding substance abuse disorder can be brutally difficult for anyone recovering, and for young people and their parents, it raises very specific challenges.
This week, I am honored to welcome my friend, Susan Packard, back to the table. Susan is a co-founder of...2022-09-0634 min
Saving You a SeatEp.38 | Embarking on a “Me” AdventureThere comes a time in many of our lives where we must decide to take a leap of faith. Even though it may look different for each of one us, we know in our souls that it is the right path to follow.
Taking a leap of faith is absolutely terrifying. Imagine going into the darkness, not knowing what is waiting for you on the other side. I am certainly feeling this way as this month I’m participating in a healing program designed to help me connect and come home even more to myself. Among all th...2022-08-3013 min
Saving You a SeatEp.37 | Amanda Held Opelt: Experiencing and Accepting GriefHave you ever felt so overwhelmed by grief that the world seemed upside down? As if there was no path through to the other side? If so, then this episode is for you. And if not, join us anyway because all of us will know sorrow at some point.
This week, I chat with Amanda Held Opelt, speaker, songwriter and an author of A Hole in the World, sharing how stories, community, and faith soften and heal our sorrow.
Our modern day culture encourages us to “be strong” in the face of heartbreak when we just...2022-08-2339 min
Saving You a SeatEp.36 | The Bulitts: Keys to A Successful MarriageIf you have been feeling stuck or energized in your marriage, you are in for a treat because this episode is for you!
This week, I have the joy of sitting down with Julie Bulitt, a marriage therapist, and her husband David, a divorce attorney, who have been married for 36 years. The Bulitts are raw, open and honest about what they have experienced over the years as a couple raising four daughters.
Together, the Bulitts wrote a book, The Five Core Conversations for Couples, which lays out invaluable marriage wisdom. These hard-won kickstarters are learned...2022-08-1637 min
Saving You a SeatEp.35 | Stacey Robbins: Remedying Restlessness and Burn OutIn today’s world, life feels busy, overwhelming and stressful more often than not. Burnout is a feeling almost everyone has struggled. In a world where we are constantly hustling for approval, it seems impossible to find time to rest. Rest is easily written off as sleeping at night, when in reality, true rest happens by incorporating peacefulness throughout our day.
This week, Stacey Robbins, author of You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone takes a seat at the table to chat about all-things acceptance, vulnerability, and how to achieve restorative rest.
Stacey and I...2022-08-0944 min
Saving You a SeatEp.34 | Ian Morgan Cron: Using the Enneagram as a Tool in Leadership, Marriage, and AddictionNot all people see, respond and process the world the same way. The way in which we move through the world and impact others around us is different from the way others do it. We are motivated differently. Our unresolved wounds can drive our behaviors, unconsciously.
This week, we are “re-dropping” an episode with Ian Morgan Cron, bestselling author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram blackbelt about how we can learn to see the world through multiple lenses. Specifically, through each of the nine personality types of the Enneagram.
The Enneagram is a tool that enhances self-awareness. It help...2022-08-0228 min
Thrive: Mental Health and the Art of Living FreeThe Connected Leader with Karen Joy Hardwick :: [Episode 109]Hello Friends! As we continue our series into being healthy in all the areas of our life, we have many things to be “healthy.” I know it can be overwhelming, but I hope you see how the different areas overlap. You are worth it. Remember, The more you care for yourself, the more you can care for others. In today’s episode, I am joined on the show by Karen Joy Hardwick, who is also a fellow counselor where we are talking about connection. Karen...2022-07-2944 min
Saving You a SeatEp.33 | Beth McCord: Combining Enneagram and The GospelBeing human is a messy endeavor. Learning about ourselves can be the hardest and most life giving work we do. Many times, we feel we have to do this ourselves. However, there are tools designed to help us understand ourselves better. There are guides. This is not a DIY life.
The Enneagram is one tool that helps us become curious about how we can see and love ourselves in a more meaningful way. This self-discovery allows us to more lovingly accept others.
This week, join us as we talk with Beth McCord, Enneagram expert, speaker...2022-07-2634 min
Saving You a SeatEp.32 | Cynthia Good: Leadership, Letting Go, and Loving OurselvesWe are not leaders having a leadership crisis, we are leaders having a human being crisis.
Now more than ever leaders are being asked to be more human. And while many leaders want to be seen and heard, they also feel hesitant about opening up to themselves. Why? Because doing so can leave them feeling raw and vulnerable and concerned about what they will discover. And yet, this is how we, as humans, learn to live and lead courageously. This is how we become transparent and honest with the people around us.
So how do...2022-07-1921 min
Saving You a SeatEp.31 | Katie Gustafson: Thriving After Cancer: Finding Healing Through Radical Self-Care & The EnneagramWhen the tough stuff in life hits (like a breast cancer diagnosis), many of us want to run and hide. But what if we were able to sit with the pain? What if we were able to stay calm amongst the precious, messy, life-shattering moments that is life, instead of trying to escape?
This week on Saving You a Seat, we find out how to do this. Our guest, Katie Gustafson, calls it: radical self care.
Katie and I talk about what it is like to receive a breast cancer diagnosis. We both chat about...2022-07-1234 min
Saving You a SeatEp.30 | Rob Scheer: Saving A Seat for Our ChildrenEvery day, over a thousand children enter the foster care system. These children do not arrive there based on their own choices. They enter the system as a byproduct of other people’s choices and most experience a life of chaos and heartbreak.
This week, Rob Scheer, author, child advocate, and founder of the non-profit, Comfort Cases, joins us to discuss his story, the stories of foster care children (including his own). Amazingly, his message focuses on how forgiveness and unconditional love helps us rise up from the dark and open our hearts to the greatest gifts lo...2022-07-0534 min
Saving You a SeatEp.29 | Danielle Lisenbey: Leading and Living with Empathy and ConnectionEmpathy isn’t something you’re either born with or not. Empathy is something that can be discovered, nourished, and really learned.
As leaders, it is crucial that we hone this skill because the rising generations are making it clear that workplace priorities are shifting. And what is important to them? Empathy.
This week on Saving You a Seat, we talk to Danielle Lisenbey, a CEO of MedRisk, who knows how to be an empathetic leader, while still achieving extraordinary results. She shares her story of loss and how this drastic life change was a cata...2022-06-2828 min
Saving You a SeatEp.28 | Emily Wingfield: Sharing Your Story from Healed WoundsWe are all just in human school learning how to become better humans. And there are ways we can connect more with others so that we can create a more meaningful journey for ourselves. Through embracing and sharing your story and all the pain, struggle, and heartbreak that comes with it, you can create a deeper and more vulnerable connection with the people around you.
This week, we are joined by Emily Wingfield, an Enneagram expert, who reminds us how to connect deeply to ourselves, even when we have dark nights of our soul. Doing so invites...2022-06-2121 min
Saving You a SeatEp.27 | Jonathan McCoy: The Power of Our Story and Its Ability to Impact OthersWe all come from a story. The question is, what do you do with it?
Many of us are caught in a small story, the wrong story, or no story at all. And sometimes, as humans, we can get stuck in the part of our story that is painful, which makes it hard to connect, restore, or progress forward.
As leaders, it’s important to own our story and tell it in a way so it is a tale of vulnerability and rising up. Both the struggle and the redemption is key so that when we...2022-06-1436 min
Saving You a SeatEp.26 | Travis Dommert: How to Create Emotionally Safe, Sustainable, and Connected Workplace CulturesWe can’t stop people from leaving their jobs. But, as leaders, we can ensure that our people love working for us, are engaged in doing their best work, and that we are consistently contributing to their growth.
When you stop asking, “What do I need from my employees?” and instead start asking, “What can I do for my employees?” you will begin to help create well-being in your people. This ultimately produces better results for your business.
In this week’s episode, Travis Dommert, talent and people expert, joins us at the table to help us unde...2022-06-0742 min
Saving You a SeatEp.25 | Adam McLean: The Hero’s Journey Through AddictionAddiction is a problem that weaves its sticky web throughout many of our lives. We are all recovering from something and for many of us, addiction is a battle we face and fight one day at a time.
On this week’s episode of Saving You a Seat, we save Adam McLean a seat and he takes us on his hero's journey into addiction and deepens our understanding of trauma, triggers, recovery, and the journey through to the other side of it all.
Adam helps us to understand how to pursue joy (instead of pleasure) an...2022-05-3146 min
The Elegant Warrior with Heather HansenKaren Joy Hardwick and The Connected LeaderIn this weeks podcast, we welcome Karen Joy Hardwick, a clinically and spiritually trained psychotherapist-turned-leadership coach and speaker. She helps others awaken, courageously lead, and unlock the power of connection in their lives and at work. She joins us to discuss her book The Connected Leader - 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others. It was a pleasure to explore how we can develop healthy and sustainable connections with people and why this is important. We consider how figuring out who we are inside is valuable in making connections, and the need to allow time f...2022-05-3031 min
Saving You a SeatEp.24 | Quentin Hafner: How Men Can Unlock Their Best SelvesOur men are not okay. Men today are dying at a suicide rate that is seven times greater than that of women. Suicide is the seventh leading cause of death for males, and has been on the rise since 2020. And to add fuel to the fire, twenty percent of all men have a mental health issue or are suffering from substance abuse.
It’s safe to say that our men need help and the empathy towards men in our culture today is mostly absent. In a time where men are struggling to shine their light from their ow...2022-05-2433 min
Saving You a SeatEp.23 | Sarah Sentilles: Lessons Learned About Love and Letting GoMany of us have been faced with the difficult transition of having to let go of someone we love. It isn’t easy. And letting go of your child is possibly one of the hardest things a mother ever has to face.
This week, Sarah Sentilles, author of Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours, brings us to our knees as she tells us her story of love and loss that centers around a tiny baby girl named Coco.
Whether you’re a parent or not, be prepared for Sarah’s story to break...2022-05-1740 min
Saving You a SeatEp.22 | Paul Snyder: The Great Resignation and WellbeingTune in this week as Karen chats with Paul Snyder, Executive Vice President at Tillamook. Paul shares how he works intentionally, serves people in meaningful ways, and values the power of Connection. Throughout this season of uncertainty, Paul dives into how he has taken care of those in his care at Tillamook (and in life) through his powerful vulnerability.
Both witnesses to the brutal journey of having a family member with Alzheimer’s, Karen and Paul discuss the effects of the disease on their lives. It is by walking such a journey that connection to self, a sp...2022-05-1023 min
Saving You a SeatEp.21 | Veronica Valli: Changing the Sobriety NarrativeThis week, Karen is joined by Veronica Valli, author of Soberful, recovery coach, therapist and creator of the Soberful Life community. Veronica has over 20 years of sobriety and is passionate about helping people “return to themselves”. As members of the recovery community, the pair wastes no time diving into the real costs of substance abuse both physically, relationally, emotionally. And, how beautiful and courageous a life of recovery is.
Listen in as Karen and Veronica talk about how many of us feel the need to numb our pain when our need for authenticity is compromised. And how addic...2022-05-0329 min
Saving You a SeatEp.20 | Hillary McCaskey: The Enneagram: A Recovery ToolThis week on Saving You A Seat, Karen sits down with Hillary McCaskey, a certified Enneagram life coach, YouTuber and the creator of Enneagram and Life. As a Type 2 and Type 9 respectively, Karen and Hillary share how their “types” affect their mental and spiritual state and their strategies for overcoming roadblocks on the more challenging days.
As they share real stories of betrayal and recovery, they chat about how to accept and hold emotions lightly and honestly. The two uncover how finding treasure in hurtful situations has brought them closer to God and enhanced their wisdom.
In...2022-04-2633 min
Saving You a SeatEp.19 | Sharon Kilmartin: Empathy and Flying-Fishing: Lessons in LeadershipKaren sits down with Sharon Kilmartin, Area Manager for IHG Hotels Group.
Sharon is a world-class executive in the hospitality industry and has a heart for leadership. She discusses how to embody the power of connection through empathy and listening deeply in a way that inspires others. Her stories about leading through the pandemic are illustrative of how to process emotions during challenging times. Our conversation exemplifies how pivoting helps to create life-changing bonds with those we lead so they can soar.
Sharon shares her love of fly fishing, which helps her to connect to...2022-04-1928 min
New Books in Spiritual Practice and MindfulnessKaren Joy Hardwick, "The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others" (Post Hill Press, 2021)Today I talked to Karen Joy Hardwick about her book The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others (Post Hill Press, 2021).We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote to this crisis—yet, many of us do not know how to connect to ourselves in a rigorously honest, self-compassionate way that enhances self-discovery and leads to creating healthy relationships with others. Without this self-connection, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a higher purpose or engage with others in ways that hel...2022-04-1257 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingKaren Joy Hardwick, "The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others" (Post Hill Press, 2021)Today I talked to Karen Joy Hardwick about her book The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others (Post Hill Press, 2021).We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote to this crisis—yet, many of us do not know how to connect to ourselves in a rigorously honest, self-compassionate way that enhances self-discovery and leads to creating healthy relationships with others. Without this self-connection, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a higher purpose or engage with others in ways that hel...2022-04-1257 min
New Books in PsychologyKaren Joy Hardwick, "The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others" (Post Hill Press, 2021)Today I talked to Karen Joy Hardwick about her book The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others (Post Hill Press, 2021).We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote to this crisis—yet, many of us do not know how to connect to ourselves in a rigorously honest, self-compassionate way that enhances self-discovery and leads to creating healthy relationships with others. Without this self-connection, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a higher purpose or engage with others in ways that hel...2022-04-1257 min
Saving You a SeatEp.18 | Scott Allender: Radical Self-Awareness for Prodigals and LeadersJoin Karen this week as she sits down to chat with Scott Allender, co-host of the Evolving Leader podcast and Enneagram blackbelt. Scott is no ordinary leadership consultant; he compellingly and artistically articulates the role radical self-awareness plays for senior leaders who want to balance commercial imperatives more effectively. It is by stepping into the connection between mind-body-heart-and-soul that leaders create the very things that are the antidote to the Great Resignation, disengaged employees, and disconnected workplaces. By integrating our emotional-physical-cognitive gifts, we come to embody our true selves with humility and authenticity.
As a Type 2 and Ty...2022-04-1233 min
Saving You a SeatEp.17 | Madhvi Verma: Mindfulness & EmpathyJoin Karen this week as she sits down with Madhvi Verma, co-founder of NutriGuide.
Karen and Madhvi dive into the power of incorporating mindfulness into everyday life. Mindfulness changes our responses to difficulties and Madhvi shares her experience with this in exquisite and compelling ways. Being present helps leaders, at home and at work, to transform how they show up and the impact they have on others. Learning to remain open and accepting helps to strengthen connections in meaningful ways.
In this episode, you will learn:
About the connection-pillars: Listening Deeply & Exhibiting Empathy
How...2022-03-2927 min
Saving You a SeatEp.16 | Aaron Niequist: Rhythms, Practices & All Things HealingJoin Karen this week as she chats with Aaron Niequist, a liturgist, pastor, musician, and author of The Eternal Current. Karen and Aaron wade into a conversation centered around the things that enhance self-connection from a spiritual, relational, and emotional perspective. These two talk about how grounding and healing spiritual practices can be in this good-hard, amazing-messy life.
Join them as they chat directly (no sugar-coating!) about how difficult, yet releasing, it is to forgive people and the wisdom-ways that help. Aaron’s focus on practicing and living his faith is inspirational, especially during a season when so...2022-03-2227 min
Saving You a SeatEp.15 | Eryn McHugh: Worthiness, Self-Discovery, & The Great ResignationThis week, Karen sits down to chat with Eryn McHugh, a preacher’s kid turned journalist-recruiter-musician-and-songwriter.After losing her father in early 2020, Eryn is no stranger to how the ongoing process of grief can help us to understand our true selves and lead us to create even stronger connections.
Amid the Great Resignation, Eryn shares how connection in the workplace is more important now than it has ever been. Karen and Eryn discuss how creating true connection and psychologically safe places at work is the very needed thing as we run toward all things purposeful and positively ga...2022-03-1730 min
Saving You a SeatEp.14 | Becca Stevens: Angels and DirtTune in as Karen chats with Becca Stevens, author of Practically Divine, Episcopal priest, justice entrepreneur, and founder of Thistle Farms which is home to female survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. Karen and Becca find a common love for the power of the table which symbolizes a coming together to heal in community and be welcoming hosts.
Whether our tables are set with lavish platters or just bags of potato chips, it is around gracious tables that we find connection and learn to be the heroes of our own stories. Through the power of love and...2022-03-1428 min
Saving You a SeatEp.13 | Marc Kantor: We Are All Recovering From SomethingThis week, Karen sits down with Marc Kantor, a certified intervention professional and founder of South Florida Interventions. Marc shares his struggle with addiction and his road to recovery. Karen and Marc discuss the intervention process which can save lives and how important it is for family members to realize addiction is a family disease. This is a not to be missed episode since over 20 million Americans are struggling with addiction and the deaths from overdoses and alcoholism total hundreds of thousands a year. We do recover and there is a path forward; first, there has to be awareness...2022-03-0343 min
Saving You a SeatEp.12 | Christie Purifoy: Healing Our RootsTune in this week as Karen gets to chat with Christie Purifoy, author of Garden Maker, avid gardener and co-host of the Out of the Ordinary podcast with Lisa Jo Baker. As Christie shares her love of finding beauty in the ordinary things, Karen and Christie chat about a sense of sacredness and well-being found in the world around us.
Along with their love of all things “wintering”, Karen and Christie share their own experiences with loss and what they have learned about soul-connections. Using the garden as metaphor and also as a place of renewal, Karen and...2022-02-2434 min
Saving You a SeatEp.11 | Amy Seiffert: Walking With Courage and GraceThis week, Karen sits down to chat with Amy Seiffert, author of Grace Looks Amazing on You, and speaker. With humor and an appreciation for life’s messiness, Karen and Amy talk about grace and humility, struggles and joy. They walk right into the tough stuff and share how they find Grace really does ride shotgun.
With honesty and authenticity, their conversation will bring you to the real-and-raw while also filling your cup with hope and connection. No stranger to wondering if the darkness will lift, Karen and Amy discuss how truly grace-filled life’s experiences are and...2022-02-1731 min
Saving You a SeatEp.10 | Susan Packard: How We Do The Morning Is How We Do The DayTune in to today’s episode of Saving You A Seat as Karen is joined by Susan Packard, speaker, author of Fully Human, and former COO of HGTV.
Karen and Susan explore what it takes to be fully human at work and in life. They discuss having a morning mindfulness practice that includes things like meditation, inspirational reading, Centering Prayer, and writing.
Listen in as Susan talks about how her HGTV team’s love helped her to navigate a time of personal tragedy, which now inspires Susan to hold sacred space for others.
In t...2022-02-0325 min
Saving You a SeatEp.9 | Tami Stevenson: Navigating Chaos ComfortablyThis week, Karen gets the joy of speaking with Tami Stevenson, General Counsel for Crawford and Company. Tami embodies what it means to be a leader in tune with her people and deeply connected to her true self.
Tami shares her early life experiences with loss. The same inner-warrior-spirit that helped her navigate her grief spurs her on to protect her loved ones, and go to bat for those with whom she works. No surprise: Karen and Tami talk about how they are carried by their spirituality, which cradles them even in the toughest of times.
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Saving You a SeatEp.8 | Ian Morgan Cron: The Importance of Self-AwarenessThis week, Karen sits down to chat with Ian Morgan Cron, author, speaker and host of the Typology Podcast. Ian shares personal stories about his journey with the Enneagram, an ancient personality typing system that transforms how people view themselves and their impact on others. Ian leads us in a conversation about how heart, mind, and soul come together to revolutionize corporate cultures, intimate relationships, and recovery from addiction.
In this episode, you will learn:
The Connection-pillars: Exhibiting Empathy and Celebrating Curiosity
How self-knowledge is not enough to create change
How self-awareness must be accompanied by...2022-01-2028 min
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Title: The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others
Author: Karen Joy Hardwick MDiv MSW
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Release date: January 18, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Management & Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote—yet, many of us don't know how to connect to ourselves compassionately in order to enhance self-discovery. Without this gift, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a high...2022-01-186h 48Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & LeadershipThe Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others by Karen Joy Hardwick MDiv MSWPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555594to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others
Author: Karen Joy Hardwick MDiv MSW
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Release date: January 18, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Management & Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote—yet, many of us don't know how to connect to ourselves compassionately in order to enhance self-discovery. Without this gift, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a high...2022-01-186h 48
Access Unmissable Free Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others by Karen Joy Hardwick MDiv MSWPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies to Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others Author: Karen Joy Hardwick MDiv MSW Narrator: Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 18, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: We are not leaders having a leadership crisis. We are leaders having a human being crisis. Connection is the antidote—yet, many of us don't know how to connect to ourselves compassionately in order to enhance self-discovery. Without this gift, we cannot connect—in a meaningful way—to a h...2022-01-1830 min
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Barri is a fully human leader who also makes tough decisions. Her insight into leadership is needed more than ever as we navigate the Great Resignation. So tune in because this episode is jam-packed with wisdom and you will learn:
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Richard shares an impactful story about how grief can help us to take off our masks and show up with our true selves at work and home. Tune in to hear the transformative insights shared with Karen in this can’t-miss episode of “Saving You A Seat”.
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Saving You a SeatBehind the Scenes of Writing 'The Connected Leader'Tune in as Karen celebrates the release of her book, The Connected Leader. She talks about the writing process which occurred during a season that was bringing her to her knees, kicking her ass, and encouraging her to lean in even more to God’s Grace. She shares some real-and-raw details and also an excerpt from the book as she invites us into the Connection Journey.2021-11-2310 min
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Reminiscent of the first day they met, Karen wastes no time talking with Mark about the real, raw, and joyful experiences that fuel connection.
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Join Molly and Karen, long-time friends and truth-tellers, as they discuss the gift of feedback, how family can keep us grounded, and how empathy is an antidote to the worry that can go hand in hand with loving and working with people as we navigate this messy life.
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