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Competency No. 5From stuck to spacious. Marie-Louise and reimagining rest and adventure on her terms“The summit is what drives us; but the climb itself is what matters”The delightful quote comes from Conrad Anker, the American rock climber, activist, author and mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest three times. Anker, known for his visionary approach towards hardship, also tackled challenging routes across the Americas, Antarctica, and the Himalayas.I’ve thought of Anker’s views on the journey of learning often whilst securing my final goal of MCC certification: Finding a second viable coaching recording to submit to my ICF evaluators.In this week’s episode I’m airing (with...2025-04-2629 minCompetency No. 5“I need space for my boldest creativity” Entrepreneur Marie-Louise on staying calm while growing our businessWe’ve a rare treat this week in sharing a coaching call in its entirety, with my client’s blessing and encouragement. The topic? Staying calm and grounded as we grow our business and dreams—a timely topic for entrepreneurs and anyone wanting to create positive life and career change. This often starts within ourselves, our relationship with time, and looking (with blameless discernment) at the flow of our day. Marie-Louise and I wanted to share this conversation for the rich learnings—and there are many, as she’s so inspired and empowered in this call. Also, with the gr...2025-03-0142 min
The Sage SayersThe Sage Sayers: Cultural Reasons We Don’t Take Time Off From WorkMy guest this week is Marie-Louise Pereira, a leadership and mental wellness coach based in France. Marie-Louise helps leaders replace stuck, unhappy feelings with a confidence that helps them achieve their dreams, find better balance, and with that, a more fulfilling career. Marie-Louise and I spoke in the New Year on a problem many of our clients shared: Switching off from work, especially on mandated work break, and then challenging whatever inner critical, old, and fixed cultural mindsets get in our way of relating well with our work. Though we recorded our interview late December, with global...2023-01-2427 minThe Sage SayersThe Sage Sayers: How Do We Circumnavigate Burnout? Ask Marie-Louise Pereira.My guest this week is Parisian and Armenian Coach Marie-Louise Pereira who helps the many coachees she serves all over the globe better understand our values, our purpose and with a vital end goal: To avoid burnout. With around 75% of US and European professionals reporting feelings of worker burnout, never has it become more pressing to understand the signs--and to use our sense of purpose to help us stay on track, working and living in healthy, meaningful ways. Coach Pereira shares her first-hand knowledge of burnout and what she loves about serving clients on this i...2021-08-2722 min