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Take a BeatAmbition Doesn't Have to Be LoudToday's episode explores the idea of quiet ambition, or how to grow in your career without feeling pressure to be loud or overly self-promotional. Joining to help dive deeper into this topic is Patrick Kamba, author of Quiet Ambition: Achieving Your Goals with Confidence and Discretion. With a background in engineering and years of global leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Patrick guides professionals in cultivating influence, respect and fulfillment with a sense of calm condidence In this episode, Patrick shares the moment he realized that while career progression wouldn't happen automatically, it...
2025-11-1733 minTake a BeatHow Early Adversity Inspired a New Way of Doing BusinessToday's episode features an interview with Glenn Bostock, founder and CEO of SnapCab, a design and manufacturing company known for its innovative elevator interiors and custom privacy pods. Glenn is also the author of the upcoming book A Human Business, which explores his people-first philosophy and the power of building a company rooted in kindness and respect. From his beginnings as a cabinet maker to leading a multimillion-dollar company, Glenn shares how his early struggles with learning disabilities and the challenges of feeling misunderstood shaped his compassionate approach to business. Tune in to...
2025-11-1237 minTake a BeatThe Art of Reinvention: What Goes Into Starting OverToday's episode features an interview with Sabine Hutchison, often called the "queen of reinvention." Having left a career in science to work with a world-famous magician and then moving across the world, Sabine is very familiar with the art of starting over. She shares her journey—that often involved following her intuition into unknown territory—and how she transitioned from scientist to entrepreneur, co-founding a biotech vendor-relations company and authoring Beyond the Ladder, a book that empowers women to redefine what success means for them. Sabine also opens up about the power of storytelling in navig...
2025-11-1037 minTake a BeatI'm Retired! Now What?For many, retirement is a long-awaited milestone, a time to celebrate newfound freedom. But that freedom can sometimes come with a cost in the loss of structure and purpose. That's exactly what happened to Nick Shelton, who retired early at 49 to live out his dream of an "endless summer." But it didn't take long for him to realize that a life of perpetual vacation wasn't as fulfilling as he'd imagined. Feeling confused and invisible, Nick began a journey of reinvention, learning how to release his pre-retirement identity and build a new one. In th...
2025-11-0536 minTake a BeatHow a Hollywood Executive Embraced Failure and Found FlowToday's episode features an interview with Steven Puri, a former Hollywood executive turned tech CEO who knows firsthand what it means to reinvent your career. After stepping away from the film industry, Steven set out to build something of his own—launching two tech startups that ultimately didn't succeed. But he didn't give up. Now, Steven is part of the team behind the Sukha Company, a thriving community and online platform that helps people tap into flow states—those moments of deep focus and creativity when you're so immersed in what you're doing that time seem...
2025-11-0339 minTake a BeatStopping the Fight: A Journey to ContentmentFrom a young age, Daryl Dittmer was a self-described fighter. With blue collar roots, Daryl describes his upbringing as humble and often tumultuous, which contributed to him taking a tough approach to life and to himself. Eventually reaching a "dead-end," Daryl decided to try a different tactic and became more open to life and what it was trying to teach him. Daryl's now the author of two new books that offer a look into his experience moving his life from that "dead-end mess" to a place he couldn't have imagined in his wildest dreams: When...
2025-10-3157 minTake a BeatBeyond the Title: What Makes a Great LeaderWhat truly makes someone a great leader? That's a question that has inspired Tinna Jackson in her 30-year career working in national politics then transitioning to a C-suite executive and now working as an executive strategist. Given her experiences, including 10 years in the U.S. Senate as a deputy chief of staff, Tinna has compiled some of her wisdom into a new book, The Power Play Journal: Battle-Tested Strategies & Reflections for Impactful Leadership. In this episode, Tinna breaks down some of that wisdom and explains several of the traits and strategies that leaders ca...
2025-10-2827 minTake a BeatBy Design: Hack Your Career (and Life) Using Innovation Tools and MindsetsFeeling stuck, burned out or just ready for something different? Today's episode explores how to use innovation tools and design thinking to intentionally decide and plan what's next. This is a passion for Ashley Jablow, who has more than 20 years of experience working in design, strategy and innovation at places like IDEO and the White House. After an unexpected layoff in 2017, Ashley took all the tools and know-how she'd gained in those roles and applied them to her own life to help design her next steps. She now helps others do the...
2025-10-2048 minTake a BeatBalance Over Burnout: Building a Business That Works For YouBeing an entrepreneur means wearing many hats, which can somtimes lead to burnout and self-sacrifice. But it doesn't have to be that way. Chanda Coston, a business and strategy coach, is on a mission to help empower women over 40 to build businesses that align with their lives, not consume them. With over two decades of experience in business, leadership, and execution strategy, Chanda knows what it takes to get things done—without burning out. Her own journey reflects this approach. After serving in the Navy, she transitioned into the corporate world to spend more time wit...
2025-10-1627 minTake a BeatWhy Career Pivots Sometimes Come With a Surprising Side Effect—GriefWhile they are often exciting and rewarding, career pivots—like any significant life transition—can also bring up feelings of grief. The act of leaving behind an old identify, coworkers, and familiar structures and routines is a loss, even if we're moving on to something that we are excited about and ready for. In this episode Shelley McIntyre, who coaches midlife professionals interested in leaving corporate life, shares some of the different ways that grief can surface when making a career change, including a loss of identify, feeling adrift and scattered in the transition phase, loneli...
2025-10-1443 minTake a BeatAre You Promotion Ready? Tips for Taking the Next Step in Your CareerFeeling stuck or overlooked in your career? In this episode, Rosie Zilinskas, a certified career coach and former Fortune 500 executive who knows what it's like to wait for recognition that doesn't come, shares her experience of taking the lead in her own career. After feeling passed over for promotion, Rosie began actively campaigning for her next step and eventually landed her dream role as an executive vice president. She now helps other women stop waiting and start taking action toward the roles and opportunities that interest them. Take a listen to hear more of...
2025-10-0837 minTake a BeatFinding Career Growth and Fulfillment Outside of Your JobWhile it might sound counterintuitive, your job is not the only avenue for finding career growth and fulfillment. Just ask Carlee Wolfe, an HR professional with more than 20 years at brands like Under Armour, Hyatt Hotels, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. In this episode, Carlee shares how she's used volunteering with nonprofits and in her community to help foster her own career development. She explains how curiosity, intentionality and a strong sense of self have helped her to seek out opportunities that align with her values and pay dividends in her professional work. C...
2025-10-0635 minTake a BeatUnderstanding and Managing Perfectionism at WorkWhether you're a leader, a high achiever or simply feeling the weight of unrealistic expectations, you've probably experienced a bit of perfectionism in the workplace. While it can sometimes be helpful, perfectionism can also get in the way of performance and fulfillment. To help dive deeper into this topic and to share some tangible strategies for managing and moving through perfectionism at work, historian and coach Jodi Vandenberg-Daves joins this episode to share insights from both her professional experience and research. For example, Jodi explains the power of normalizing perfectionism in the workplace and how acti...
2025-10-0127 minTake a BeatReclaim Your Time, Focus and Creativity with Digital MinimalismCould you go 24 hours without your phone? That's a question and a challenge Kelsey Green is presenting to folks as part of a passion to help people reduce the distractions of screen time in daily life. As an entrepreneur and someone who is helping other women achieve big goals, Kelsey advocates for a more mindful, value-centered approach to technology, or digital minimalism, to help increase opportunities for improved focus, creativity and mental health. In this episode Kelsey shares her take on reducing screen time and how implementing more digital boundaries in her own li...
2025-09-2926 minTake a BeatSimple Steps to Building Inner ConfidenceWhile building self-confidence does take work, it doesn't have to be complicated. Small, simple steps over time can lead to significant changes and a greater sense of self-belief. Today's episode is an interview with Scott Hardiman, a men's transformational mindset and confidence coach who personally overcame crippling anxiety and low confidence and now helps other men to do the same. In sharing more of his story, as well as some of the strategies he used—and now uses with clients—Scott helps to break down the process of overcoming fear, negative thinking and self-doubt. Find...
2025-09-2630 minTake a BeatPivot Points: Navigating Planned and Unexpected Career TurnsCareer transitions—whether carefully planned or unexpected—can shake our sense of identity and direction. This episode explores both the planned and unexpected types of transitions through the lens of Meggi Rombach, who over the course of her career has navigated several career pivots, including a move from the private sector into the humanitarian field and moving from the world of marketing into fundraising and now education and coaching. Take a listen to hear more of Meggi's career journey and how she's navigated through all of these transitions. She also shares advice for creating and shapi...
2025-09-2430 minTake a BeatHow to Play the Leadership Long GameStepping into a leadership role, whether that's leading others or taking the lead in your own career, requires a certain level of commitment and accountability. Plus, many of us are not taught how to be effective leaders, so we may burn out quickly. In this episode, Walter Dusseldorp, aka the Dutch Mentor, shares strategies to help counteract the burnout and make leadership sustainable and enjoyable, including: the difference between doing and leading, what to look for in a mentor, how to differentiate yourself and more. After years as a flight paramedic turned health care executive, Walt...
2025-09-1828 minTake a BeatEntering the Workforce? How to Decode Workplace DynamicsAfter climbing the career ladder fast–moving from editorial intern to managing editor in a year and employee to vice president in four–Brianne Rush is now helping other women to do the same. In this episode, Brianne shares how she learned to decode unspoken workplace dynamics and capitalize on soft skills to advance in her career. She also shares her career journey and how she's translating her experience to help Gen Z women transition from college to career with confidence as part of the Independence Lab. For more information on Brianne and the Independence Lab...
2025-09-1627 minTake a BeatFrom Hotel Sales to Business Coach – One Woman's Leap Beyond the 9–5After the pandemic made her job in hotel sales redundant, Sasha Eburne decided to start her own thing and embarked on a new career as a virtual assistant. Sasha achieved quick success booking her first client within 24 hours and becoming fully booked within three weeks. Eventually she was able to scale her new endeavor and eventually hired and began managing 15 other virtual assistants. Now Sasha coaches other women how to move beyond the 9-5 and create a business and lifestyle on their terms. Take a listen to hear more of Sasha's story as well as h...
2025-09-0423 minTake a BeatFrom Soldier to Storyteller: A Thriller Writer's JourneyToday's episode is an interview with Ken Webb, who has managed multiple career transitions and is now following his passion for writing. He's currently working on his debut novel while also becoming fluent in Spanish and embarking on a doctorate degree in his spare time. In this interview, Ken shares more of his career journey and how he transitioned from starting out as a substitute teacher, to becoming an Army reservist while also juggling a civilian job at American Airlines, to now becoming a published author. Take a listen to hear more of Ken's story a...
2025-09-0218 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: What Are Core Beliefs?Welcome to Take a Beat in three minutes where we explore a mental health or personal development topic in 180 seconds. Today we're exploring core beliefs and how they can influence our thoughts, feelings and the ways we show up in the world. *** If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or goals, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you better navigate stress and indecision in order to move forward with more self-confidence. Check out Take a Beat o...
2025-08-2203 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: What To Do With the "What Ifs"Welcome to Take a Beat in three minutes where we explore a mental health or personal development topic in 180 seconds. Today we're exploring what-if thinking and how these thoughts, if they start to get out of control, can take us down a rabbit hole of worry and overthinking. *** If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or goals, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you better navigate stress and indecision in order to move forward with more self-confidence....
2025-08-2003 minTake a BeatWhat Does It Take to Move Through Fear? One Tiny Brave StepHow many of us have been stopped or cut short by fear? While it's a natural reaction meant to keep us safe, fear can also sometimes get in our way or block us from different experiences. Today's episode explores one woman's journey to reframe her relationship with fear in order to become more courageous and live life more on her terms. That woman is Bernice McDonald, who is a professional coach helping women navigate life transitions with courage, or what Bernice calls one tiny brave step at a time. Take a l...
2025-08-1835 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: Why Journal? The Power of Creative ExpressionHave you ever wanted to start a journaling practice but didn't know where to start? This episode explores some of the benefits of journaling as well as some different journaling strategies to help get you started. Hint: You don't even have to write if you don't want to. As mentioned in the episode, if you want to get started with journaling (or pick up again), and you're unsure what to journal about, check out Take a Beat on Instagram for prompts and ideas! *** If you find yourself at a place in l...
2025-08-1305 minTake a BeatBuilding Habits That Last: Some Keys to ConsistencyStarting new habits and staying consistent with them can be a struggle. In fact, there's research that suggests only 25% of people will stick with a New Year's resolution beyond 30 days. In this episode Amy Lenius, a speaker and director of group coaching at Next Level University, shares her five-point method to help stay consistent with new habits. Hear Amy explain how the following characteristics can help you to create a positive feedback loop that makes sticking to a new routine a little bit easier: Self-belief Humility Sustainability Adaptability Grit...
2025-08-1126 minTake a BeatStand Out in Your Job Search: Tips from a Career Coach and Resume WriterHave you ever struggled to "promote" yourself in a job interview or on a resume? In this episode certified resume write and career coach Amy L. Adler shares some tips and strategies for how to effectively communicate your expertise and skills to recruiters. Amy also dispels some job-search myths, like the advice to apply for jobs even if you don't have 100% of the qualifications. With nearly 20 years experience writing resumes, LinkedIn profiles and cover letters for individuals at every level and in virtually every industry, Amy has a lot to share on the job application a...
2025-08-0537 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: The Upside of FailingWhile it's definitely not easy, failure can have some upsides. Listen to almost any graduation speech, and you'll hear stories of how people turned their biggest failures into success or pivotal life moments. The more we can embrace the idea that failure happens, we become less afraid of it and more open to what it can show us. For more resources on building self-confidence and resilience check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you better navigate stress and indecision in order to move toward the life that you e...
2025-08-0406 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: Why Self-Compassion is an Effective MotivatorToday's episode explores how self-compassion, or being kinder to yourself, can actually help to motivate you. This is counter to the idea that the harder we are on ourselves, the less likely we'll fail or never get anything done. Find out why a kinder approach to yourself can actually help to build resilience and self-confidence. Research mentioned in this episode: Resilience and Enhancement in Sport, Exercise, & Training (RESET): A brief self-compassion intervention with NCAA student-athletes If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or...
2025-07-3106 minTake a BeatPassing Without Panicking: How to Beat Test AnxietyDoes the thought of taking a standardized test send you into a panic? If so, you're not alone. With so much on the line, the pressure of high-stakes test taking can get the best of many of us. In this episode, test anxiety expert Tina Wiles shares some of her expertise in helping others to transform the way they approach test taking, not only through proven test-taking strategies, but also through shifting their mindset and learning how to calm the body to enhance mental performance. Tina has nearly 20 years of experience helping t...
2025-07-3036 minTake a BeatA Therapist Explains How Neurodiversity Can Be a SuperpowerToday's episode is an interview with Dr. Kristen Williamson, a licensed professional counselor and neurodivergent advocate who herself experienced a later-in-life diagnosis of both ADHD and autism. Dr. Williamson now has a passion for speaking and teaching on the topic of neurodiversity to help normalize and humanize what it can mean to be neurodivergent in today's world. In this episode, she shares more of her own experience around the discovery that her brain is built a little bit different, and she clears up some common misconceptions around neurodivergence. To find out more ab...
2025-07-2746 minTake a BeatFrom Combat to Calling: Finding Purpose After the MilitaryCareer transition can be a challenging experience, especially moving from a decades-long military career into civilian life. In this episode Josh Daniel, a retired military service member with more than 20 years in special operations, shares his experiences moving into civilian life and how he is now giving back by training and mentoring others in the skills he learned as a special forces soldier. To find out more about Josh and his work, including his organizations Hero Games and Counter Culture Solutions, check out his website. If you find yourself at a place in li...
2025-07-2544 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: How to Counteract NegativityEver find yourself focused on the negative or wondering about all the things that could go wrong? As humans, it's hardwired into our brains to scout for danger, or negativity, in order to survive. But this instinct can sometimes get in our way, affecting our mood, outlook and even our sense of confidence. This episode explores why we sometimes tend toward the negative as well as some strategies to help counterbalance the side effects of this inclination. Resources mentioned in episode: Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, PhD If you find yourself at a...
2025-07-2407 minTake a BeatHow to Align With a Sense of PurposeToday’s episode explores the topic of finding purpose, what that can look like and how to put it into practice. Transformational coach and entrepreneur Constance Curtis shares her experience of how she aligned more with her sense of purpose after a failed business endeavor forced her to re-examine her approach to entrepreneurship. She shares strategies and tips that she uses herself and helps others with in order to create meaningful change in their lives. To find out more about Constance and her work, check out her website. For additional coaching resour...
2025-07-2325 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: The Hidden Consequences of MultitaskingWith so much to do and consume and feeling like there's not enough time in the day, many of us are multitasking for some or most of the day. While it can feel productive, multitasking can have downsides for our wellbeing and even our efficiency. This episode explores some of those downsides as well as how to try and cut back on doing everything at once. Resources mentioned in episode: The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin, PhD If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or go...
2025-07-2206 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: How to Take Your Self-Care Practice to a Deeper LevelWhen you think of self-care, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For many of us, self-care has become synonymous with treating ourselves, but caring for ourselves can run deeper than that. This episode explores how to take your self-care practice a level further by aligning it with your values. Vox article Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin, MD If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or goals or even struggling to identify your current values, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to...
2025-07-2106 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: Why Small Wins Can Make a Big DifferenceWhile they may be easy to discount, small wins can have a big impact on our ability to work toward goals and make change, especially those goals or changes that feel intimidating or a long way off. This episode explores three reasons why acknowledging and celebrating small wins can help improve self-confidence, motivation and our ability to accomplish what we put our minds to. If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or goals, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help...
2025-07-1805 minTake a BeatFeeling Fried? How to Overcome and Prevent BurnoutBurnout is something that a lot of us may struggle with at some point or another. Given how sneaky burnout can be, though, it may be tricky to catch the warning signs that it's starting to creep in, or, to know what to do once burnout does set in. To help explore some of the causes of burnout, as well as some strategies to help counteract it (and feel better), Daniela Wolfe, a licensed master social worker and burnout prevention specialist, shares her own experience recovering from burnout as well as how she now helps o...
2025-07-1630 minTake a BeatThe Transformational Power of Self-CompassionAfter being hit with a series of challenges and loss, followed by the discovery of chronic illness, Heidi Blackie realized that her only lifeline was her—and her belief in her ability to heal. Heidi spent years pushing her body to the limit as a competitive athlete, receiving awards and recognition for her accomplishments as a cyclist. But when her body could no longer be pushed to the same level, Heidi had to find a new source of strength. In this episode, Heidi, who is also an occupational therapist, coach and speaker, shares her story of t...
2025-07-1443 minTake a BeatFaking It, Making It and Everything In Between: Busting Confidence MythsEver wonder what true confidence is? In this episode, Jenny Evans, a performance coach, resilience expert and speaker explores several common confidence myths as well as some strategies to help build a strong sense of self-belief. Jenny, who has a background in performance psychology and exercise physiology, shares examples from her own life and career as a public speaker (many people's worst fear) and performance coach to help break down the steps to becoming confident. For more information on Jenny Evans, visit JennyEvans.com. Also, if you're looking to create more ba...
2025-07-101h 05Take a BeatFinding Your Voice: The Power of Authentic StorytellingFor anyone who fears public speaking, you probably know the struggle to communicate authentically while also connecting with an audience. In this episode, speaker, trainer and coach Dr. Danny Brassell explains how a well-crafted story can be a gateway to building rapport and leaving a lasting impression with an audience. He also explains how a well-crafted story can be a key to finding your authentic voice. Danny, who has spoken to more than 3500 audiences around the world, shares insights and strategies gathered from his own personal speaking experiences as well as his experience coaching others o...
2025-07-0929 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: Self-Confidence v. Self-Esteem—What's the Difference?Today’s episode explores the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence and why it can be helpful to know the difference. If you’re looking to better manage stress in order to achieve your professional and personal goals, I offer an 8-week, 1:1 coaching program that provides a step-by-step approach to help you get there. Find out more at takeabeatcoaching.com. Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact email@takeabeatcoaching.com. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this newsletter is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered comple...
2025-07-0805 minTake a BeatCan Doing Less Get You Better Results? A Fitness Coach ExplainsWhether in life or in fitness, sometimes a key to success can be doing less. In this episode, health and wellness coach Jim Laird explains how silencing the mind, relaxation and getting back to basics can help to alleviate stress and improve overall wellbeing. Coach Jim shares insights gathered from his experience working with clients, including professional athletes, as well as his own personal recovery from trauma and chronic illness. For more information on Coach Jim Laird, visit vitalitybrotherhood.com. Also, if you're looking to better manage stress in order to achieve your p...
2025-07-0527 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: How to Become More Comfortable Saying 'No'Today’s episode is a quick tip on getting more comfortable with saying “no” as a form of self-care and how this can help to reduce stress and overwhelm. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and uncertain of your next steps forward, check out more information on an 8-week, 1:1 coaching program that provides a step-by-step approach to finding balance and clarity. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete.
2025-07-0304 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: How and Why to Name Your BrainToday's episode is a quick how-to on naming your brain and why this can be a helpful strategy for reducing stress and improving self-confidence and self-esteem. If you'd like to learn more about how to create more inner peace and calm and find more fulfillment, check out more information at takeabeatcoaching.com. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete.
2025-07-0104 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: Instead of 'Shoulding' Yourself, Try This InsteadToday's episode is a quick how-to on noticing and replacing "should" statements and why this can be helpful for increasing motivation and decreasing stress. If you'd like to learn more about how to create more inner peace and calm and find more fulfillment, check out more information at takeabeatcoaching.com. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete.
2025-06-2804 minTake a BeatQuick Tip: How (and Why) to Practice Belly BreathingToday's episode is a short how-to on belly breathing, or diaphragmatic breathing, and why this type of breathing technique can be helpful for reducing stress. If you'd like to learn more about how to create more inner peace and calm and find more fulfillment, check out more information at takeabeatcoaching.com. *Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete.
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