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The Forest Floor PodcastDarebin Parklands: Kate McCreadyOn Transformation, Authenticity and Sacred ReciprocityIn this episode of The Forest Floor Podcast, host Simon Wong takes a meaningful walk with Kate McCready, an integrative coach and founder of Leading Beings, through the Darebin Parklands. The conversation explores Kate’s connection to the parklands, her coaching philosophy and the importance of living and working in ways that are true to oneself. Through reflections on the natural cycle of the parkland's regeneration and the metaphorical parallels to personal and professional growth, this episode offers insightful perspectives on meaningful work, personal fulfilment and the role of...
2025-06-1744 min
Leading Beings#53 What is an Indie Leader? The Future of Work Nobody's Talking AboutWhat is an Indie Leader? Why is this way of working and leading on the rise? And why might it be exactly what you need to shape your career, business, and impact in 2025?In this episode of the Leading Beings Podcast, Kate McCready introduces the concept of Indie Leadership—a mindset, a movement, and a way of showing up in work and life with independence, innovation, and intrinsic motivation.Kate unpacks:✅ What defines an Indie Leader (and why you might be one!)✅ The rise of indie leadership and why it’s r...
2025-01-2931 min
Grandpa Is HimEpisode 4 - Let The StableIn this special release we listen to the Christmas Devotional presented by the Sunset Beach Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. This one hour long performance was written and directed by Karen DimickSong- “Let the Stable Still Astonish”- Stake ChoirSoloist- Kate EnsleyCellist- Isla MadsenSong- “Born is the Light of the World”- Stake ChoirBy Sally DeFord Song- “Come, Lord Jesus”- Children’s Choir Song- “Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella” Children’s Choir w/ Huntington Beach an...
2024-12-1957 min
Got Marketing?Pay me like an unqualified life coachIn this episode of Got Marketing?, we welcome psychologist Jocelyn Brewer and human potential coach Kate McCready. Together, we dive into the ethics of the life coaching industry, sparked by Jocelyn’s Instagram post, “Pay me like an unqualified life coach.” We explore the value of credentials and the frustrations surrounding unregulated coaching practices.
We also share practical ways to create healthier relationships with technology and navigate the online world with more intention and awareness. Expect thoughtful insights on fostering digital wellness for both yourself and your family, along with a discussion on the growing role of AI in...
2024-09-2559 min
Inspired CoachKate McCready: Transitioning to Part Time & Full Time Coaching (E59) Kate McCready is an integrative personal and professional coach and strategist for intentional leaders, business owners and teams. With over 10 years experience as a coach, she specialises in bringing together unique self-awareness, meaningful work, mindful productivity and work-life design. Through her coaching company Leading Beings, Kate supports her clients to access their unique ways of being, working & leading to align, flow, grow and evolve for meaningful impact and conscious success in business work and life. So they can make the most of who they are and all they're here to create, from the inside out. We...
2024-08-2032 minLeading Beings#52 Professional Reinvention after Big Personal or Life ShiftsIn this episode, I open up about my personal journey of managing professional responsibilities amidst personal upheaval. I share my experiences after the loss of my and how it led me to reassess my professional and personal life. This episode explores the profound identity shifts that can arise from various life changes such as loss, caring responsibilities, or a midlife crisis and more. Join me as I provide practical tips and strategies for navigating these challenging transitions, including taking time to explore, treating the period as a learning phase, creating a transition plan, and seeking support. Tune in to...
2024-07-1928 min
SLP NerdcastMental Health and Supervision: Perspectives on Supervision of Graduate StudentsSpeech Language Pathology: Continuing Education Courses by SLP Nerdcast Course Title: Mental Health and Supervision: Perspectives on Supervision of Graduate StudentsGet .1 ASHA CEU and view the full course landing page: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/mental-health-and-supervision-perspectives-on-supervision-of-graduate-students-abje0123Earning Speech-Language Pathology CEUs Online is Simplified with SLP Nerdcast. On SLP Nerdcast you’ll find SLP Continuing Education Courses, Masterclasses and Clinical Resources. To learn more about our services visit ▶ https://bit.ly/SLPNERDCAST To learn more about our membership and save 10% on your first year of membership visit ▶ https...
2023-10-301h 06Leading Beings#51 Intentional strategies for managing the load in stressful timesWe all have times in work, life and business when things get full. Times where some things become more important or when there's just too much on our plate to keep everything going. So how can we intentionally manage our load in these full or stressful times? In this episode I explore a number of strategies you can use, when things get tough. I'll discuss the conscious decisions you can make about what's essential and what's not, the the standards you choose to uphold and those you let slip. And how you can be kind to yourself...
2023-03-1615 minLeading Beings#050 Aaron McEwan: Reimagining Work-Life Post Pandemic - What Leaders Need to ConsiderWe are all well aware of the fact our working lives have changed since we've moved on from the thick of the pandemic. But have our organisations and our leaders caught up? And are we really making the most of the new opportunities this 'now' of the future of work is presenting?In this episode I chat to Aaron McEwan: top 100 HR Influencer, coaching psychologist, strategic advisor, innovation expert and self confessed tech geek. Aaron wears a number of professional hats, but his main one is VP of Research & Advisory at Gartner. And his recent work and r...
2023-01-2749 minLeading Beings#049 Keystone ActionsYou may have heard of the concept of Keystone Habits. But what is a Keystone Action?In this episode I share:What is a keystone action?Why keystone actions are importantHow can you use keystone actions to achieve greater flow, particularly when you are overwhelmed with possibility and ideasKeystone actions is based off the idea of Keystone Habits which Charles Duhigg speaks about in his book The Power of Habit. Support the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with m...
2023-01-1210 minLeading Beings#048 Before you set goals for the new year, do thisThe start of a new year can be an excellent time to set goals. But research tells us very few of us actually follow through with and achieve the goals we set for ourselves at this time. One way we can make sure we set sticker goals is by brining greater intentionality to our goal setting. In this episode I share how you can do this using Goal Exploration. What is goal exploration? Taking the time to reflect on some of the things that are most important to us BEFORE doing our goal setting, such as values...
2022-12-2830 minLeading Beings#047 Designing Working Rhythms that Work for YouMany of us fall into the trap of working how everyone else works. Or working how society, or our workplaces have trained us to work. But are the working rhythms imposed on you by external forces aren't necessarily the best working rhythms for you.So how do you create working rhythms that work for you?In this episode I explore six things to consider to design working rhythms that work with your unique strengths, energy and ways of working.1. Challenge norms2. Understand yourself3. Catalogue your work tasks and projects4. Consider...
2022-12-1341 minLeading Beings#046 Dr Shyam Barr: Leading with Self Regulated LearningDr Shyam Barr is an education consultant and Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Canberra. In this episode Shyam shares with us how self regulated learning can contribute to us all becoming not only better learners, but also better leaders. And how learning is a key, yet often overlooked keystone for better businesses and organisations. He also shares with us how he has integrated self regulated learning into his own life. We also explore ideas around:Motivation, cognition and meta-cognitionSelf efficacyImposter Syndrome and comparisonMindsetPersonal developmentTrustProfessional learning communitiesYou can find Sh...
2022-11-2953 minLeading Beings#045 Eight Steps to Conscious SuccessJoin me for the first episode of the Leading Beings Podcast since I went on Maternity Leave in 2021. In this episode I dive into the concept of Conscious Success which I originally wrote about in this blog post https://www.leadingbeings.com/blog/conscious-success. But more specifically I outline the eight steps you can take in create conscious success for yourself.Understand what influences your idea of successUnpack unhelpful beliefs and programmingUnderstand what’s really important - Values, meaning, purposeAlign your action to what’s importantConsider the impact of your actionConsider your progress holisticallyReduce negative and incre...
2022-11-1525 min
Against the Grain - The PodcastState of The Academic Library: Library Leaders Share What Makes Institutions ThriveAudio from the 2021 Charleston Library Conference from a session titled "State of The Academic Library: Library Leaders Share What Makes Institutions Thrive" presented by Elijah Scott, Executive Director, Library Services, Florida Virtual Campus; Kathleen Bauer, Director, Collections, Discovery and Access Services, Trinity College; Kate McCready, Interim AUL for Collections & Content Strategy, University of Minnesota Libraries; Alison Roth, Marketing Communications Manager, ProQuest, Part of Clarivate; and moderated by Katy Aronoff, Senior Director, Solutions Architecture, Ex Libris/ProQuest, Part of Clarivate. How does your academic library compare to your peer libraries across North America? What are the emerging trends...
2022-10-031h 00
StrollerCoaster: A Parenting PodcastI Can't Stand How My Spouse ParentsYou can’t know how your spouse is going to parent until you’re parents. Surprise! Today we get to the heart of the matter. Lynn talks with best-selling author and founder of Positive Parenting Solutions Amy McCready. We’ll hear from Kate Stahl whose work on her marriage is having fantastic results on the whole family. Then Lynn talks with one and only fitness motivator Shaun T, and we’ll wrap it all up with a relaxing time out for you.More from Expert, Amy McCready: https://amymccready.com/More from Parent o...
2022-02-2142 min
The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug SmithMark Schultz - How to Write Songs that Deeply Impact People, Advice to Young Artists, and How to Use Your Platform to Make a DifferenceSend us a textIn this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Mark Schultz. Mark tells us about his journey in being a successful Christian artist. He shares his process of songwriting, offers advice to young artists and discusses the importance of using your platform to give back.Episode Summary:Mark Schultz is a Christian artist who has sold over 1 million records. He has been nominated for numerous Dove Awards, winning his first at the 2006 Dove Awards. He has had over 13 Number 1 singles and has landed the top spot...
2022-02-0156 min
Friends Forum: A Series for Curious MindsAmplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Black BookstoresThe Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries hosted an online panel discussion on Oct. 28, 2021, which featured Mélina Mangal, Rekhet Si-Asar, Dionne Sims, and panel moderator Kate McCready. The panel discussed the challenges faced by black authors, librarians, independent publishers, and bookstore owners in getting books by black authors on the shelves and ultimately in the hands of readers.
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2021-10-291h 17
Friends Forum: A Series for Curious MindsAmplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Black BookstoresThe Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries hosted an online panel discussion on Oct. 28, 2021, which featured Mélina Mangal, Rekhet Si-Asar, Dionne Sims, and panel moderator Kate McCready. The panel discussed the challenges faced by black authors, librarians, independent publishers, and bookstore owners in getting books by black authors on the shelves and […]
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2021-10-291h 17Leading Beings#044 Harnessing your UniquenessSupport the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2021-10-1917 minLeading Beings#043 Kelly Dent: Changing Systems & Challenging NarrativesIn this episode I chat with Kelly Dent. Kelly is the Global Director of External Engagement at World Animal Protection and is a leader, influencer, campaigner, advocate and strategist for social change with 25 years’ experience working at the forefront of global development. Her focus at the moment is on working to end the wildlife trade, but she's worn many different hats throughout her career, including as a speaker at the UN Climate Talks and an Aid Worker in Gaza.Join Kelly and I as we discuss:Leading work that goes be...
2021-09-2258 minLeading Beings#042 Personalising ProductivityBeing productive can play an important role in using our potential to have an impact. The world of productivity hacks, tools, systems has become a minefield of options. But is that what we need to really improve our productivity?In this episode I explore what it takes to develop a more personalised approach to productivity. Rather than trying to adopt the methods and tools of others, how can we use them as inspiration, but then create ways of working that actually work for us as individuals? Ways that take into account our values, our natural strengths, rhythms...
2021-09-0333 minLeading Beings#041 Matt Wicking: Leading your Authentic ActivismMeaningful Career Change A self-paced, online audio course to kickstart your mindful and meaningful career change journey with focus and intention. Avoid the overwhelm and get started on the right foot with logical steps, practical exercises and insightful tips. Sign up at https://www.leadingbeings.com/meaningful-career-change-coursePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2021-08-1056 minLeading Beings#040 Space to LeadWhether you're leading an organisation, a team, a mission, your family or even just yourself, it's important to make time and space for the things that get you out of the weeds and be the best you can be.In this episode I offer up eight different types of 'Space' we need to create for ourselves to be the best leaders we can be. Space for thinking & reflectionSpace for planning, strategising & innovatingSpace for action & reactionSpace for listening & understandingSpace for connection & relationshipsSpace for learning & developmentSpace for being & wellbeingSpace for authenticity & expression Meaningful Career Change ...
2021-07-2330 minLeading Beings#039 Stephanie Harrison: Leading Your New HappyIn this episode I speak with founder and CEO of The New Happy, Stephanie Harrison. Stephanie is an expert in happiness and lasting behaviour change and before starting The New Happy led learning and Thrive Global.Join us as we discuss defining and creating happiness based on what's truly important in life.As well as exploring Stephanie's own personal story and inspirations, we dive into:- The fascinating insights from Stephanie's positive psychology related research on happiness- Why, as a society, we are so stuck in a cycle of achievement...
2021-04-1450 minLeading Beings#038 Mindful GoalsHave you struggled with traditional goal setting in the past? Maybe you (like me) and tried SMART Goals and found them a bit dull and lackluster. In this episode I dive into how you can start to create more mindful goals that help you make meaningful progress.I'll explore things like how your approach, self and circumstances can impact your goals, as well as sharing my alternative to SMART goals, iBecome Goals.In this episode I also mention my Goal Exploration Canvas. This is a free tool you can download to dig deeper i...
2021-04-0229 min
The Arrive & Thrive Career Podcast16. Reflection, Human Potential and Meditation Practice with Kate McCready - Founder of Leading Beings - Coach & Vedic Meditation TeacherIn this episode, we speak to Kate McCready the Founder of Leading Beings about the importance of reflection, meditation practice and coaching to release human potential. Kate sheds further light on the importance of understanding your values and leaning into your emotions instead of compressing or pushing them away. We both found Kates insights informative, useful and appropriate for the current challenges our local, national and global community face. You can follow Kates updates on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. She also makes reference to the following authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Fred Kofman.
2020-04-2856 min
Come to Where I'm FromEpisode #39: Mike McCready (of Pearl Jam) & Kate Neckel - Infinite Color & SoundPLEASE SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cometowhereimfrom Stream of Download the podcast on: iTunes, Google, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Simplecast and Pocket Casts, please rate us and subscribe.
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2019-10-151h 13
Giant MessGlow, The Boys, Mets Magic, and Giants Preseason Opener Reactions | Giant MessOn this week’s episode of ‘Giant Mess’, Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about…
01:02 - 05:30 The Sopranos Season 4
Tony finally kills Ralphie after he finds out Ralphie was behind the arson that cost the life of Ralphie’s horse Pie-Oh-My
Christopher’s addiction to heroin leads to him sitting on Adrianna’s dog, physically abusing Adrianna, and eventually an intervention
05:31 - 34:50 Glow Season 3 Recap and Review
Bash Howard (Chris Lowell) and Rhonda Richardson / Britannica (Kate Nash) get to know each other better in the green card marriage
The Challenger space shuttle explosion
Welfare Queen / Tammé Dawson’s...
2019-08-142h 15Leading Beings#037 Dr Ricci-Jane Adams: Leading with Intuitive IntelligenceRicci-Jane Adams is an intuition expert, writer and founder of the Institute of Intuitive Intelligence. Bridging science and spirituality, including a PHD in metaphysical realism, Ricci-Jane is on a mission to lead the revolution in excellence in the intuitive sciences. Join Ricci-Jane and I as we discuss themes of breaking away from the New Age ghetto, knowing ourselves as quantum beings, belief and suffering and leading with intuitive intelligence. Meaningful Career Change A self-paced, online audio course to kickstart your mindful and meaningful career change journey with focus and intention. Avoid the overwhelm and...
2019-05-241h 02Leading Beings#036 Reflections - Reshaping ExpectationsSometimes when we go through a phase of personal and transformation and growth, things can change with the people closest to us. In this episode I discuss the theme of reshaping the expectations others might have of us. This reflection episode came from my discussion with Nicho Plowman in the previous episode. Make sure you check that one out for context. Support the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2019-05-0812 minLeading Beings#035 Nicho Plowman - Vedic Meditation for Progressive Personal ChangeNicho and I discuss themes of doing a 180 in your life, exploring different spiritual and personal development modalities, releasing stress and supporting our nervous system to be the best we can be, motivating people with our story, living in alignment with who we really want to be and daily meditation for progressive personal change.Meaningful Career Change A self-paced, online audio course to kickstart your mindful and meaningful career change journey with focus and intention. Avoid the overwhelm and get started on the right foot with logical steps, practical exercises and insightful tips. Sig...
2019-04-081h 10
Future² - Corporate Innovation and EntrepreneurshipBonus Episode: Kate McCready on Conscious LeadershipKate McCready is a designer, coach and podcaster whose mission is to activate the potential in people and organizations to consciously craft their work for better lives and a better world.. She says that conscious work-lives are not just about business. They are not just about a job or a role. They are about how we show up and evolve as individuals across our careers. How we align who we are, with what we do and how we live. Whether we work for someone else or run our own business. Whether we operate solo or lead an o...
2019-01-1539 minFuture Squared with Steve GlaveskiBonus Episode: Kate McCready on Conscious LeadershipKate McCready is a designer, coach and podcaster whose mission is to activate the potential in people and organizations to consciously craft their work for better lives and a better world.. She says that conscious work-lives are not just about business. They are not just about a job or a role. They are about how we show up and evolve as individuals across our careers. How we align who we are, with what we do and how we live. Whether we work for someone else or run our own business. Whether we operate solo or lead an o...
2019-01-1539 minLeading Beings#034 Steve Glaveski - The Intentional Entrepreneur: Values Lead Leadership Of Self, Life And BusinessIn this episode I speak with Steve Glaveski, founder of the startup accelerator, Collective Campus and host of the Future Squared podcast. Join Steve and I as we discuss themes of living a deliberate and intentional life, creating value beyond the dollar, making decisions, taking risks, putting yourself out there, intentional use of technology and how you can be an intentional entrepreneur with values led leadership of yourself, life and business.Meaningful Career Change A self-paced, online audio course to kickstart your mindful and meaningful career change journey with focus and intention. Avoid th...
2019-01-1342 minLeading Beings#033 Introducing Leading BeingsWhen you're doing work or running a business that is deeply connected to your purpose and sense on meaning in the world, it's only natural that as you change, your work will need to evolve with you. Please join me along my journey as the Good Work Revolution Podcast becomes Leading Beings.Support the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2019-01-0907 min
Humans of HRLive from ATC Sydney: A unique case study on AI in recruitment with Sue McCready and Kate DonovanFrom The Department of Defence and in conjunction, The ManpowerGroup, Sue McCready and Kate Donovan share the unique challenges they face recruiting individuals for more than two hundred defence roles including officers, airmen, soldiers, and technicians. The Department of Defence is utilizing AI to ease the inherently difficult task of measuring characteristics and aptitudes of potential recruits. Tech is also being used to create career sustainability and as a workaround for accessing key employees that split time between the Department of Defence and more traditional roles.
2018-08-0818 min
Better Questions Better Life Podcast (Formerly the Why 2 Podcast)27. Kate McCready - A practical approach to crossing the chasmAfter having celebrated the Why 2 Podcast being over a year old now, interviewing over 25 amazing professionals from a variety of backgrounds, today's episode gets right at the heart of the Why 2 Podcast is trying to achieve.
It's all about answering the question, how do you cross the chasm from where you are, to where you want to be?
Simple question, but as many of you listening are well aware of, not as easy as it sounds. This process is fraught with uncertainty about where you are, where you want to go, and how to cross t...
2018-07-1700 minLeading Beings#032 Reflections - Discover Your CallingIn this episode, I reflect on the idea of discovering your calling. What does it mean to be called by something? How can you discover your calling? Can you have multiple callings? I also share some freebies and news about a conference I'll be putting on in Melbourne in August. Links https://sixfigurecoachsummit.com/kate https://katemccready.teachable.com/courses/a-conscious-work-life-introduction/ https://worklifex.com You can find show notes to this episode at https://katemccready.com/blog/discover-your-callingSupport the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work w...
2018-03-2614 minLeading Beings#031 Melissa Ambrosini - Following Your TruthMy Guest today is Melissa Ambrosini. Melissa is the best selling authour of Mastering Your Mean Girl and has a new book coming out called Open Wide: A radically real guide to deep love, rocking relationships and soulful sex. She's also the host of the Melissa Ambrosini Podcast a motivational speaker and entrepreneur and self love teacher. She was named a self help guru by Elle Magazine and her message, that love is sexy, healthy is liberating and wealthy isn't a dirty word has inspired women across the globe to activate their dreams and live life on their own...
2018-01-1053 minLeading Beings#030 Sally Hill - What It Takes To Be A Purpose Driven BusinessMy guest today is Sally Hill. From almost as soon as her career started, Sally had a strong interest in sustainability and social impact, as well as a strong sense of social justice. After working across the not for profit and sustainability sectors, in roles spanning digital, partnerships, communications and more - sally saw an opportunity and had the desire to begin working in the emerging space of purpose driven business. Sally cofounded her company Wildwon with Yvonne Lee in 2012. Now a certified B-Corp, Wildwon is a purpose driven experience design agency that works with organisations that make a p...
2017-12-2650 minLeading Beings#029 Ryan McCarty - Creating A Culture Of GoodMy guest today is Ryan McCarty - Culture Guru and founder of Culture of Good. From Mission work, to working for not for profits, to Church Ministry and becoming a pastor, Ryan was eventually coaxed into the corporate world when Scott Moorehead, the CEO of TCC Verizon, hired him to help create a Culture of Good for the largest Verizon Authorized Retailer's 3,000 employees at 800 stores across the U.S. What the duo began as a powerful movement has grown into a business teaching other companies to inspire employees to ignite positive change in the world at the same time a...
2017-12-1958 minLeading Beings#028 Reflections - Stepping Back Into The 9-5In this episode, I reflect on what it means to step back into the workforce after working for yourself and why it takes courage.Support the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2017-11-3006 minLeading Beings#027 Mandy Messer - Navigating Transitions Through Should & MustMandy Messer believes that great things happen by accident, or by design. As one of the founders of Kismet Design and now UX strategist at Ford motor company, she leads and inspires the new generation of designers to transcend through the field of UX. A great lover of people, Mandy combines creative strategy, technical knowledge, analytical thinking in her teaching, research, and design work. Join Mandy and I as we discuss: Traversing between the analytical and the creative worlds and exploring multiple passions Following curiosity and creating small adventures to have 'aha' moments Leading by example and exercising our...
2017-11-191h 02Leading Beings#026 Dr Jason Fox - Meaningful Progress To PurposeMy guest on the Podcast today is Dr Jason Fox. Jason is a modern-day wizard-rogue, author and leadership adviser. Sought after for his pioneering philosophies and expertise in motivation design, Jason shows forward-thinking leaders around the world how to unlock new and meaningful progress—amidst a volatile sea of complexity, uncertainty, ambiguity, paradox and doubt. Jason is the bestselling author of The Game Changer, and How to Lead a Quest: a handbook for pioneering executives and his research has been featured in the likes of Smart Company, Huffington Post, BRW and The Financial Review. Join Jason and I as we...
2017-10-161h 03Leading Beings#025 Eddie Harran - Exploring The Mysteries Of Time My Guest today is Eddie Harran. Eddie Harran is a futurist, artist and researcher who for the last couple of years has been in a deep investigation of chronosophy - essentially an interdisciplinary study of time. A life long explorer with a deep curiosity for life and the world, Eddie has done some amazing things from live in innovation experiments in Berlin to working as an Explorer in residence at a large professional services firm where his job was to delve into trends at the edge of markets and technology. Join Eddie and I as we discuss emergence in l...
2017-06-221h 03Leading Beings#024 Reflections - Good Work Starts With YouSupport the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2017-06-0408 minLeading Beings#023 Kate Reardon - Pressing Reset For Body, Mind & SoulMy Guest today is Kate Reardon. Kate is a qualified practitioner of Naturopathy and Nutritional Medicine, an author and speaker, an Intuitive Metaphysical Healer and yoga teacher. After travelling the world as a young adult, Kate began her journey into the world of healing through the world of food and nature, studying and working as a naturopath and nutritionist But after building up a successful business in Australia, she felt the pull to go deeper with her clients, leading her eventually to set up a detox retreat business where she now runs 7, 10 and 14 day experiences for people from across t...
2017-05-2251 minLeading Beings#022 Valuing A Heart-centred WorkplaceIn this episode I reflect on my conversation from last episode with Matt Henricks. In the episode Matt reflected on what in the past he 'thought' was valued in the workplace and how that changed. Join me in this episode as I delve into this and why being heart or human centred in business is something we all need to sit up and pay attention to. Are you ready to create work that fulfils, inspires and has a positive impact? Are you ready to follow your purpose, make a difference and follow that special something that aligns who you a...
2017-03-1410 minLeading Beings#021 Matt Henricks - The Power Of Small Actions To Make A DifferenceMy guest today is Matt Henricks. After starting his career in HR, where his early roles saw him responsible for 'letting go' over 100 hundred employees, Matt sought out a change in his work to do something more meaningful. Flash forward to today and Matt is now the CEO and Founder of Henricks Consulting, the Helping Hands Program and Water Works Program, Matt's passion is helping companies change the way that employees engage with their work. Matt is an expert in the field of Organisational Change and has run successful consultancy business since 2006. He is a registered and endorsed Organisational...
2017-02-2859 minLeading Beings#020 Intro To 2017 - Rekindle Your ResolutionsWelcome to the first episode of the Good Work Revolution for 2017. In this episode I introduce a bit about what the podcast will hold this year. I also explore some ways you can rekindle your new years resolutions and use your resolutions guilt to your advantage. Show notes can be found at www.katemccready.com/blog/good-work-revolution-2017-rekindle-resolutionsSupport the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with me in 2025? Book your complementary clarity call.
2017-02-1910 minLeading Beings#019 Amy Watson - A Side Project For PurposeMy guest today is Amy Watson, who is one half of the creative team behind Pickles Mag. An online video magazine exploring the future of food. After experiencing a bit of an existential crisis, Amy decided too take her skills and her talents from journalism and video production and apply them to something she was passionate about. Her passion for food. Growing from what she describes as almost an obsession, Amy really got involved with understanding issues surrounding food like sustainability and really wanted to and really wanted to explore sustainable food though the medium of video. But instead of...
2016-11-1443 minLeading Beings#018 Reflections - Finding Your People*This week I reflect on the theme of finding your people*. Why it's important, how we can do it and why it can so exciting when we do. This theme was inspired from last episode's conversation with Sean Morrow who spoke about how he really started to understand his Good Work after finding his tribe while travelling in his 20s. The Good Work Revolution Podcast is for people who are creating businesses, shaping new careers, building social enterprises, creating new ways of working, embracing a multi-passionate work life, working their way, exploring entrepreneurship, changing organisations for the better and s...
2016-09-0707 minLeading Beings#017 Sean Morrow - Building Connections With NatureMy guest on the podcast today is Sean Morrow from One Earth Education & Consulting. Sharing a deep connection with nature, it was no surprise that Sean has built a career and business around the natural environment. Sean is landscaper, consultant and educator with over 20 years experience and qualifications in both horticulture and permaculture design. He has a passion for teaching others about organic gardening, frog ponds and habitat gardening, permaculture and edible gardens. But his work truly comes alive on his property on the Australian, Queensland Sunshine Coast - where he has regenerated the land to encourage nat...
2016-08-3147 minLeading Beings#016 Growing Your Impact & Embracing Purpose EvolutionThis week I reflect on a number of themes around growing our good work. The idea of starting small, rather than not starting at all and accepting and embracing the fact that our purpose will grow and change over time. This theme was inspired from my last episode's conversation with Danielle Malik who spoke about feeling she wanted to 'up-level' on the problems she was trying to solve through her work. It's easy to feel that we are never doing enough in out good work and we can always be doing better. I encourage you though to see this...
2016-06-2607 minLeading Beings#015 Danielle Malik - Creating A Two Sided Social Business ModelMy guest on today's episode is Danielle Malik - founder and mentor at Design Equation. A business that pairs junior user experience designers with nonprofits and early-stage startups through a hands-on mentorship model to fill a gap - affordable design services for organisations and hands on design experience for new designers. Before starting Design Equation Danielle had prior work lives as a sign language interpreter and industrial designer, before settling into interaction and UX design. Most recently she worked as an instructor at General Assembly which gave her the spark to start her new business.Join me and Danielle...
2016-06-0548 minLeading Beings#014 Reflections - How Do You Measure Your Worth?This week I reflect on the theme of howe we measure our own worth. The topic of came out of my conversation with last episode's guest, Sheldon Walters of Splinter and Callous. Worth is something that is often measured in financial terms and we often judge ourselves and our experience on how they have contributed to our worth on the financial scale. Yet the things we truly value are not always financial. So why do we find it so difficult to pull out those areas of 'worth' that are measured on a different scale? Perhaps learning or relationships or l...
2016-05-2408 minLeading Beings#013 Sheldon Walters - Crafting Personal Worth Beyond MoneySheldon Walters - Crafting Personal Worth Beyond Money My guest on the podcast today is Sheldon Walters. Sheldon began his career as an IT Engineer, but felt he was missing out on something by working in an office all day. Spending long hours working on abstract projects with no tangible outcomes, he developed a longing to do something hands-on. Unable to find a place that taught the skills he was looking to build, with the flexibility to do it at a time, place and pace that fitted into his life, he decided to do something about it. So together wit...
2016-05-171h 02Leading Beings#012 Reflections - Conscious Transitions This week I reflect on the theme of conscious transitions. The topic of transitions came out of my conversation with last episode's guest, Andrew Newman.Transitions are an important part of our life and growth. They are the messy middle between where we are and where we want to be.It is easy to want to rush through them, but often there is much learning and growth to be done within those periods.Also, are we ever really not in some kind of transition? I explore the idea that in fact we may always be moving from one of k...
2016-04-2611 minLeading Beings#011 Andrew Newman - Healing Transitions & Bedtime StoriesMy guest today in Andrew Newman, founder of the Conscious Bedtime Story Club.While expecting a working life as a retail jeweller in the family business in south Africa, the tug of something more always seemed to be there for Andrew. Shifting from everything from community development making hammocks, Andrew ended up following his deep longing for connection and his love of all things spiritual in a 10 year study of healing.His portfolio of work includes running a therapy practice as a Barbara Brennan Healing Science Practitioner, inspiring and publishing over 1500 donated poems as the PoemCatcher, volunteer coordinator for...
2016-04-171h 02Leading Beings#010 Reflections - Creating Your BalanceThis week I reflect on an idea that came out of my conversation with Annie Carter of Eve Studio - that to create balance in our lives, sometimes we need to add something in.I go on to explore the idea that there may be no such thing as work/life balance and perhaps work/life integration is more realistic. Balance is different for all of us. Only we can know what to add or take a way to create contentment, fulfilment and joy. Adding something in however, will often be more appropriate than taking something away and can...
2016-03-3110 minLeading Beings#009 Annie Carter - Creating A Space For Women To Be Their BestToday I speak with the lovely Annie Carter. Annie owns and runs a the beautiful Eve Yoga and Fitness Studio here in my home suburb of Thornbury in Melbourne. Eve Studio celebrates the uniqueness of every woman, and aims to support them, wherever thy're at, to awaken their best. Eve is a boutique studio just for women with classes designed to help build strength and flexibility in body and mind. Before starting Eve, Annie enjoyed a fulfiling career in the community space as a youth worker, conslor and manager, before the idea to start a space for women became to...
2016-03-2357 minLeading Beings#008 Reflections - Walking Away From Success That Doesn't ServeThis podcast is a reflection on last week's episode with Jacqui Lewis. I explore two ideas Jacqui and I spoke about: 1. That we should be building our work around the life we want to live (and not the other way around).As we grow up we are always asked what do we want to be? What do we want to do? But we are rarely asked about the kind of life we want to live. Part of the Good Work Revolution is about asking ourself this question. We can't just do work for the sake of others and forget...
2016-03-1712 minLeading Beings#007 Jacqui Lewis - Consciousness, Clarity & Creativity For High Grade LivingMy guest today is Jacqui Lewis - one half of The Broad Place, a school for consciousness, clarity and creativity which teaches 4 part live courses in vedic meditation, workplace programs, sells ayurvedic products and so much more. Jacqui - a Master Meditation teacher - specialises in taking regular, stressed, under the pump people and shifting them through accessible tools and practices so that they become more creative, grounded, healthier and happier. She takes ancient knowledge and makes it easy to understand and easy to employ in our modern day lives. Departing from an acclaimed Australian creative communications agency she...
2016-03-091h 01Leading Beings#006 Reflections - Purpose Is Not Fixed: Explore The PossibilitiesReflecting on last week's episode with Christian Duell, I dive into an idea we explored in our conversation on how our purpose is not fixed. It is something that can bend and change over time. I also look at the idea of using projects to explore your purpose: to approach the idea of finding your purpose as an experiment as opposed to a journey with an end point. Finally, I explore playing with and evolving your purpose as you grow as a person and chip away the parts of you that no longer serve you.Support the...
2016-02-2312 minLeading Beings#005 Christian Duell - Stepping Off The Linear PathToday it's my absolute pleasure to be chatting with my friend Christian Duell or Duell depending on where in the world you're from. Christian began his working life as an architect, but after years in a corporate design firm a relationships ending was a catalyst for him to take a step back from his linear work pathway. He chose to take a sabbatical which took him on an unexpected series of twists and turns - leading him him to a design residency which sparked a fresh appreciation for true collaboration and applying creativity in tackling social issues. Later returning t...
2016-02-161h 05Leading Beings#004 Reflections - Aligning Identity & Work For WellbeingReflecting on last week's conversation with Julie Parter, I delve into the concept of identity and how aligning our work and identity can improve our wellbeing and step us closer to fulfilling and inspiring businesses and careers."It's just not me". Have you ever used this line about your work? It's something I've heard a lot. So why is this such a big thing? And if our work doesn't feel aligned, what can we do? Or as leaders, managers or employers - what can we do to help our employees with this?Support the show...
2016-02-0912 minLeading Beings#003 Julie Parker - Creating Work That 'Feels Right'Julie Parker is one of Australia's foremost life and business coaches and trainers with more than a decade's experience inspiring hundreds of clients and thousands of people to create beautiful lives and businesses. The CEO and Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Julie passionately trains and supports heart centered and gifted people to bring their talents and love of giving into the world as life coaches. Join me in today's epoisode where we go back through Julie's journey and explore themes of heritage, being true to your identity in what you do, the challenges of working from home...
2016-02-021h 06Leading Beings#002 Reflections - Opportunity In The Changing Way Of WorkReflecting on last week's conversation with Mykel Dixon, I explore the possibility that lies in a new and changing working landscape. Whether you have your own business, are hoping to start one, are working for a large or small organisation, possibility surrounds us like never before.Freelancing, flexible working arrangements, tele-commuting, co-working - they are shaking the working world up and crating opportunity for us to shape the world of work how we want it to be.Support the showWebsiteLinkedInInstagramGet in TouchWant to work with...
2016-01-2606 minLeading Beings#001 Mykel Dixon - Becoming An Artisan ThinkerHi there, Kate McCready here and welcome to the today's episode of The Good Work Revolution Podcast where each week we delve into stories and ideas for creating work to fulfil, inspire and have a positive impact. Today I'm really excited to introduce our very first guest to you - Mykel Dixon. Mykel is a speaker, author & advisor in the emerging fields of Artisan Thinking & Cultural Architecture. Drawing on 15 years experience in the arts / entertainment sector as a musician, spoken wordsmith & event designer he liberates individuals and organisations from limiting beliefs, outdated ideologies and archaic work environments by adopting...
2016-01-2600 minLeading Beings#000 Welcome To The Good Work RevolutionAre you ready to create work that fulfils, inspires and has a positive impact? Are you ready to follow your purpose, make a difference and follow that special something that aligns who you are to what you do?Well welcome to the Good Work Revolution Podcast. My name is Kate McCready, I'm a business and career coach, as well as service and experience designer. I support and empower individuals and organisations to create their special brand of Good Work. The Good Work Revolution Podcast is for people who are creating businesses, shaping new careers, building social enterprises, creating new...
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