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The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders208. Summer Debrief Part 2 - 10 Easy wins in work, life, familyIts easy to rush into action but a proper debrief is worth its weight in gold. In this episode I will take you through a summer debrief and highlight some easy wins this summer which might help you on the work-life-family front.
Want more content from Maya?
Check out her recent blog posts, including this one on types of rest: https://www.mayagudka.com/post/when-you-cant-switch-off-and-burnout-hits2024-09-0520 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders179. 5 Simple Ways to develop an Abundance Mindset!Contact maya at info@mayagudka.com or on LinkedIn,
Link to vision info: https://www.mayagudka.com/free-resources 2024-05-3114 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders178. When can an Abundance Mindset go Wrong?Contact maya at info@mayagudka.com or on LinkedIn,
Link to vision info: https://www.mayagudka.com/free-resources 2024-05-3005 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders177. Why is Abundance Mindset so important for High Achievers?Contact maya at info@mayagudka.com or on LinkedIn,
Link to vision info: https://www.mayagudka.com/free-resources 2024-05-2906 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders176. What is a Scarcity Mindset, and why is it important?To fully understand abundance mindset, we also need to understand what scarcity mindset is and where it shows up.
We talk from actual evidence here!
Contact maya at info@mayagudka.com or on LinkedIn,
Link to vision info: https://www.mayagudka.com/free-resources 2024-05-2814 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders175. What is an abundance mindset?Before we dive into the money and finance tactics and strategies, we need to take some time to get into the right headspace.
It's too easy otherwise to come from a place of fear, restriction and clamping down.
This is no fun and it does not enable progress.
Contact maya at info@mayagudka.com or on LinkedIn,
Link to vision info: https://www.mayagudka.com/free-resources 2024-05-2713 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders172. Designing your Ideal Monday - LIVE Coaching Episode!Kyrene is back with me and I coach her on her future plans - specifically how she can build her independent work into her very busy schedule.
Disclaimer - coaching is usually confidential so the nature of this conversation will not go quite as deep as I might in typical coaching - but it will still give you a taste of what's possible.
Listen to Kyrene's fab podcast for social workers here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/social-work-leaders/id1700670387
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to get info on...2024-05-0625 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders171. When you want to Quit on a Big Goal - Listen to this First!I have one of my wonderful social work clients, Kyrene Darko with me today. We reflect on some recent coaching / mentoring work we did together and the pivotal impact it had when she was ready to give up on a project that had a huge impact on her career.
Listen to Kyrene's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/social-work-leaders/id1700670387
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to get info on my coaching programmes at maya@mayagudka.com
Connect with Maya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka ; Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...2024-04-3015 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders169. How do I optimise my Instagram Usage?In today's episode I'm joined by Prerna Manchanda, founder of Technically Spiritual.
If you’ve been following the recent movement regarding smartphones and teens, you might also have questioned your own screen use, especially if you’re an Instagram (or TikTok user) - I know I have. Today, you will hear about the benefits Perna experienced when taking a year off IG, and the pros and cons of using such platforms both as consumers and business owners.
This is obviously underpinned by the science, including my own published research, and how we optimise our own usage wh...2024-04-2227 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders168. How can shadow work help me achieve my goals?Michelle and I discuss shadow work and some simple ways to get started with it. I learned a couple of simple things I can do to begin this journey from our conversation, and I hope you do too
To get in touch with Michelle
E-mail michelle@wondersource.co or visit wondersource.com
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist Aarti are condensed in this cheap as chips: www.udemy.com/course/glucose-monitor
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to ge...2024-04-1512 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders167. The Secret To Being Able To Communicate More Naturally And Powerfully At WorkDo you speak in professional jargon at work? By this, I mean do you feel you can truly voice your doubts and be vulnerable?
This openness often proves to be a key factor that enables my leaders to communicate more authentically. We give a little more detail in this final snippet – enjoy!
Connect with Maya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka
Connect with Maya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayagudka/
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist Aa...2024-04-1207 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders166. How Do I Know If A Coach Is The Real Deal?The best coaches I know invest heavily in their own coaching development. Yes, this is partly because we are deeply interested in the subject, but it is also so that we can best serve our clients.
In this little snippet, we chat about some of the work we do so that we can show up as our best for those that we serve – and really hold it all – the tears, the joy, the breakthroughs!
Connect with Maya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka
Connect with Maya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...2024-04-1104 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders165. What Is My Coaching Style?Two things I absolutely own, both as a person and as a coach, are being direct and being honest. And, luckily for me, these are highly requested traits – at least in the requests that come my way. Directness and honesty can absolutely be superpowers if wielded appropriately.
In this conversation snippet, we talk about our coaching styles and why my coaching style might be a little different from some of the "pure coaching" you might receive inside an organisation. Let’s dive in.
Connect with Maya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m...2024-04-1006 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders164. The Three Key Career Mistakes I See In High Achieving Professionals (And My Framework To Address These)(please note this ep was released in error by me, Maya, last week, so if you did hear it then, its the same one, but its better as part of this series, apologies!)
If you’ve been thinking of getting started in coaching but are not sure what that journey might look like, this is the episode for you.
Connect with Maya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka
Connect with Maya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayagudka/
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to ge...2024-04-0913 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders163. What Is The Career Path To Becoming An Executive Coach?Increasingly in my coaching work, I am asked about my own career journey. I guess this is because I made that pivot from the world of professional and financial services to an independent, entrepreneurial career. I seem to be working with a lot of individuals on the vision builder who are currently thriving in their professional or financial services roles - and they envision something a bit more autonomous or independent in the next decade.
So, this week and next, you are going to hear a series of conversations that I had with Kate, where I was...2024-04-0817 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders159. The Actual Strategies That Help Us With Stress & Thriving at WorkIn today’s conversation, I chat with Michelle, CEO and founder of Wondersource. Michelle and I have collaborated over the years, and our most recent collaboration is one that I found particularly inspiring.
I’ve learned a lot, and it’s changed the way I do certain things, so I wanted to bring Michelle on to share some of those ideas with you today. Enjoy!
To get in touch with Michelle
E-mail michelle@wondersource.com or visit wondersource.com
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor...2024-03-1832 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders158. 3 Simple Steps to Creating your Special Day OffIn this episode, I talk through my recent leap day off and three steps to help you plan your day off despite everything else you have going on;
and how to create a day that brings you closer to your personal vision, and is spacious, abundant, and aligned with who you truly are!
If you want to create your own personal vision, message me the word Vision on LinkedIn - I'm easy to find as Maya Gudka
or Instagram @mayagudka
Want to start working with...2024-03-1116 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders156. Two Key Mistakes We Make When It Comes To Our Metabolic HealthThese two shifts in the way we think about our metabolic health 40+ can have a tremendous impact on our mindset, wellbeing and health.
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist Aarti are condensed in this cheap as chips: www.udemy.com/course/glucose-monitor
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to get info on my coaching programmes at maya@mayagudka.com
To understand more about the specific ways I can help you upgrade your career, be sure to check out my FREE Masterclass: https://www.mayagudk2024-02-2914 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders155. Should I Do ZOE?In this brilliant conversation, Aarti discusses her experience of using Zoe with Maya and helps her decide whether she wants to use it.
Grab a note paper - this is packed with insights to help you manage your longer-term health.
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist Aarti are condensed in this cheap as chips: www.udemy.com/course/glucose-monitor
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to get info on my coaching programmes at maya@mayagudk...2024-02-2629 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders154. How To Look After Your Skin From The Outside (Part 2)
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist Aarti are condensed in this cheap as chips: www.udemy.com/course/glucose-monitor
If you or your team need coaching, reach out to get info on my coaching programmes at maya@mayagudka.com
To understand more about the specific ways I can help you upgrade your career, be sure to check out my FREE Masterclass: https://www.mayagudka.com/freemasterclass
2024-02-2216 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders151. 3 key health trends we are embracing in 2024 [Part 2]I re-unite with my wonderful original Co-host Aarti to cut through the noise , marketing, and make practical sense of the trends we want to embrace in 2024.
And:
Thinking of trying out a glucose monitor / sensor - all my personal experience, research and insights from Nutrition Therapist aarti are condensed in this cheap as chips 1- hour course
If you or your team need coaching on this, reach out to get info on my coaching programmes at maya@mayagudka.com
To understand more about the specific ways I can help you upgrade your career, be sure to check out my FREE Masterclass
2024-02-0826 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders147. The List of 100 DreamsTaken from January 2023, this episode originally concluded January's Goal Setting month but with one Monday left to go, it should tee you up nicely for Maya's final Goal Setting episode. - Arjun.
The List of 100 Dreams. Via Laura Vanderkam, originally from Carolina Ceniza-Levine. This is a completely unedited list of what you want to have more or do more of in your life. It is powerful for a number of reasons - listen on and enjoy.
(04:30) How & when to create a list of 100 dreams
(08:01) Categories for your...2024-01-2817 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders146. 3 Podcast Eps for successful & inevitable goal attainmentThis episode comes from Jan 2023. Very fitting for the goal-setting January theme and bar a few recent episodes from these podcasts, would argue these are still very much at the top of Maya's list.
Enjoy
- Arjun
The more we can understand how our goal seeking and motivational systems work, the more easily we can achieve our goals.
We continue our January exploration of goals, with some of the best insights I’ve come across in other podcasts.
Adding to both our scientific unde...2024-01-2231 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders145. Goal Setting MailbagThis episode comes from 2023's year start mailbag. It's also is a part of the episodes that helped this podcast break into the charts so quite a memorable throwback for myself and Maya. I hope you enjoy the episode and if you have any further questions about goal setting or anything else related to the show you can interact with the show on Spotify or drop Maya a DM on Instagram. - Arjun.
We are sticking with the Goals theme, which has sparked a fair amount of discussion. So here’s a mailbag dedicated to...2024-01-1833 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders144. Q1 Theme: OrganisationHaving spent some time setting up the vibe of our year, and our goals, we can now start to (slowly and gently!) think about execution!
This is where Quarters and Months work really well.
I talk you through the theme for my Q1, and why its the theme, as well as some of the process in place to make this work well.
I also break down different categories of organisation, including some that I see featured less often and yet I think are central...2024-01-1517 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders143. 5 Ways to Effortlessly Achieve Your Goals in 2024This episode comes from 2023's year start which followed the same goal-setting theme. It's also the episode that helped this podcast break into the charts so quite a memorable throwback for myself and Maya.
It's also quite a foundational episode for the topics we discuss on this podcast - so if you're newer here it will be of help!
I hope you enjoy the episode and if you have any further questions around goal settings or anything else related to the show you can interact with the show on...2024-01-1129 min
Refreshing LeadershipS2.12: Envisioning Leadership Success by Crafting Your Personal Vision with Maya Gudka, Executive CoachNow here’s a fun episode - with executive coach Maya Gudka, who has a rich background at prestigious firms like Goldman Sachs and KPMG. She talks to us about her surprising journey from economics to executive coaching.Maya sheds light on the profound impact of personal vision work that she has crafted through a blend of hard-earned experience coupled with academic approach to blending psychology, coaching, and her insider experience of the world of finance executives.We explore relationship-building, organizational intelligence, and the significance of Hogan personality assessments, as Maya breaks down her coaching ap...2023-12-071h 08The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders136. Winter Remedies - ginger, garlic, turmericAn episode from the archive but quite fitting for the situation as Maya is feeling a little under the weather at the moment.
This episode is from Season 2 of Your Plate, with co-host Aarti.
Find out how you can use winter-warming spices such as garlic, ginger and turmeric to boost your immunity and ward off winter ills. Maya shares her love for raw garlic and golden milk. Aarti shares her scientific insights into the nutritional properties of these wonderful foods.
- Arjun
Thinking of trying out a glucose mo...2023-11-2718 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders135. How do I create my personal boardroom?- In this episode Maya answers a client question about the concept of a personal boardroom and how it can benefit you in achieving success on your own terms.
- Maya discusses the importance of having a personal advisory team that provides strategic advice and support on the various aspects of your vision and values.
- She encourages listeners to take an inventory of their current personal boardroom and identify the individuals who already fulfill advisory roles in their lives.
- Maya provides suggestions on where to find individuals for your personal boardroom, such as partners, close friends, family...2023-11-2024 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders131. The Parenthood / Leadership Intersection: 3 easeful ways to allow success on both fronts (listener Q)In today's episode, we dive into a thought-provoking question from one of our listeners about the challenges of balancing work commitments and the desire for our children to reach their full potential without overstretching them, or ourselves.
The A-hah moment? Massive similarities between this and leadership.
[00:02:02] Parallels with leadership at work and individualization.
[00:03:45] One size doesn't fit all for parenting.
[00:10:42] ‘Protecting’ kids (and teams) can create stress and strain
[00:13:37] Communication helps; time commitments impact children.
[00:17:56] Manage time commitments, mentally prepare kids
2023-10-3025 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders130. 6 (non-obvious) Insights for Soberish October & Mindful Drinking in Q4In today's episode, we dive into a topic that many of my clients have brought up: their relationship with alcohol. Whether they're working on improving that relationship or feeling stuck and disempowered, we're here to explore it together.
Now, I want to make it clear that I'm not an expert in substance misuse, but alcohol and its emotional regulation component have always intrigued me. So, I've delved into this subject to better understand it. And boy, let me tell you, it's a multidimensional beast! Socioeconomic factors, genetics, triggers, Netflix, habits, social scenes, and life...2023-10-2323 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders123. Why September is the Best Month to Effortlessly Achieve Your GoalsSix compelling reasons to capitalize on this golden window of opportunity to boost productivity and achieve your goals.
(08:19) Build on August's Power: Tap into the slow pace of August for rest, rejuvenation, and contemplation. Reset and refuel, ready to ride the wave of September's revitalizing energy.
(09:06) Reassess and recalibrate your objectives set nine months ago. Use August's slowdown to focus on your passions, recommit, and reenergize for the year ahead.
(11:28) Recognize September as a golden window for change, as identified by productivity expert Lisa Woodruff. Harness this energy to drive...2023-09-0422 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders122. Tranquillity by Tuesday with Laura Vanderkam.This episode was a goal of ours in 2022* (I believe I said 2023 in the intro.)
Aside from being a literal pot of gold when it comes to time management, I think the episode itself is a testament to the way Maya sets big goals. I hope you enjoy this episode.
- Arjun.
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In this episode, I'm joined by writer, author, speaker and podcaster, Laura Vanderkam.
Laura is the author of several time management books, including the forthcoming Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos an...2023-08-2939 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders120. Reset Part 5: Taking the summer holiday vibe with you into SeptemberEpisode 5 of the Summer Reset mini-series. If you have any questions for Maya you can ask via Spotify or on Instagram.
At the end of this 5 part series, as August comes to a close, I hope that the past few weeks have been a good reset for you.
It's now time to join the dots and set some goals as you begin to think about the coming months which might have a rather different pace.
Subscribe or Follow ⬆️ for weekly episodes to move you with ease towards your work and wellbeing goals & dreams!2023-08-1409 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders118. Summer Reset Part 3: How I use Metaphor for Defining my VisionEpisode 3 of 5 of the August Reset from the archive. In this episode, Maya looks at how to use metaphors to change the way you approach your work and look at the problems that you’re facing. I hope you enjoy the episode - Arjun.
How do you describe your work life? Busy or perhaps, overwhelmed? The problem with the way we describe situations is that this is often how we also frame it in our minds and envision the solution. Busy people get less busy, overwhelmed people take on less, however, the problem is rarely that black an...2023-08-0713 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders116. Summer Reset Part 1: Projects, Moments & RelationshipsAn episode from August 2021 where Maya introduced the August Reset. We're going to be revisiting the August Reset as Maya takes one herself.
August is upon us, and many of my clients are ready for, or limping towards, their August breaks. It has been a demanding year and we could all do with a bit of deep rest and rejuvenation.
SO I have 5 guided episodes lined up, with a focus on how can we make that as deep a rest, and powerful a recovery, as possible.
I will take you through stuff that...2023-07-3114 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders112. Self-Acceptance for High AchieversWe kick off the summer pause with a curated journey of the most commented-on episodes from our archive.
Self-acceptance is initially brushed over by executive coaching clients but that would be a mistake. Maya takes you through what it really means and why it’s key to LifeWork.
Connect with me on linkedin 2023-07-0312 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders110. My Q2 Review!As we approach the end of the first half of the year, its time to take stock. I share plenty of examples, hopefully to get you thinking about your own first half of the year!
If you or your team need coaching on this reach out to get info on Maya’s coaching programmes at maya@mayagudka.com
2023-06-1944 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders102. Getting to 100 eps: Tips for Starting & Running a Successful PodcastGet ready for a very different episode, where we bring on the show’s producer Arjun from behind the scenes, and reflect together on 100 episodes of LifeWork with Maya.
A longer, relaxed conversation, full of gems and honest reflections about this growth journey, so one to save for your walk or commute.
(03:03) Do I listen to my own episodes?
(06:12) Most valuable episode to date.
(09:57) Arjun's fave episode
(17:07) How much of what you know now, did you know then?
(18:21) If I were to...2023-05-0958 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders96. The Top 5 Career RegretsRegrets, we all have a few! In this two-part mini-series I delve into career regrets - based on an HBR article:
https://hbr.org/2012/12/the-top-five-career-regrets by Daniel Galati.
Today we focus on the top 5 career regrets he found from his research.
Of course, Maya picks these apart a little - there’s more to a regret than meets the eye!
(03:40) Should I have taken the job for the money?
(06:42) Should I have quit earlier ?
(10:04) Do I...2023-04-1725 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders60. What is Slow Productivity and how has it changed my life?My clients often feel a tension between wanting to take time to smell the roses, and wanting to achieve ambitious goals. Enter slow productivity, a concept from Cal Newport.
In this ep I share three steps for integrating slow productivity into your life so that you can achieve bigger goals, without burning out.
I’ve been trying it out in my own life since January 2022 - and loving it - so I report back on that too.
I hope you enjoy the episode.
(03:37) What is slow productivity
(08:40) Sequential over si...2022-09-2024 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders59. How to create the life of your dreams (and is it really possible?)Can you really design your own life? We're often told that we can but this messaging needs to be treated with care. We need an awareness of the systems, beliefs and expectations which shaped us, and the resources we have access to. Otherwise these subconscious elements can sabotage us from the shadows.
So how do you create the life you want from the life you've been given? We talk through some key elements, and practical steps in this episode.
(02:33) Can you really create the life you want?
(05:01...2022-09-1216 minThe Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders58. 4 Key Mistakes high achievers make when trying to get promotedWelcome back to the Golden Hour. In this introductory episode to Season 6 I recap over the 4 pillars that surround the most common issues my high-performing clients face.
If you're new to this podcast, this episode is a great introduction to the types of things we'll be covering moving forward.
(00:52) The 4 Pillars
(02:53) Vision
(04:06) Relationships
(05:34) Time Management
(06:35) Emotion Regulation
I hope you enjoy the episode,
Maya.
To understand more about the specific ways I can help you upgrade...2022-09-1208 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders56. How do I get better at Storytelling (when I'm not a natural storyteller)Everyone loves a good story, don't they? For the modern leader or executive, it's become essential. Yet, there is an art to it, and many people don't like or aren't good at storytelling. Like anything else, however, it is a skill and can subsequently be learned. Even if there are natural boundaries, these can be turned into a positive part of storytelling - it's just about discovering how to do it. Your own life may have a fascinating narrative arc, and even if it doesn't feel like the classical Hero's Journey, it often appears to be much...2021-09-2415 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders52. End of Summer - simple goal setting and planning for a great Autumn!At the end of this 5 part series, as August comes to a close, I hope that the past few weeks have been a good reset for you. It's now time to join the dots and set some goals as you begin to think about the coming months which might have a rather different pace. (01:28) - Goal setting for the next quarter and Ta-da lists (06:34) - Proactively thinking about the Autumn months (07:18) - Wrap up
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to...2021-08-2708 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders52. How to design your ideal work weekBy now, if you’ve been listening weekly, you’ll have thought of some fun, manageable summer projects, focused on having a deeper switch off and used metaphors to help define your vision for the final few months of the year. In this episode, I approach designing your hybrid working life. The good news is I’ve recently published research on this exact topic. So, what are the key considerations in designing the ideal working week; what would be the dream? I hope you enjoy the episode. (01:48) - How can we design our sc...2021-08-1911 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders51. How to use the power of Metaphor when building your VisionHow do you describe your work life? Busy or perhaps, overwhelmed? The problem with the way we describe situations is that this is often how we also frame it in our minds and envision the solution. Busy people get less busy, overwhelmed people take on less, however, the problem is rarely that black and white. This is where I find metaphors to be game changers. Bear with me here – metaphors are one of the most powerful tools in my coaching – for envisioning and creating change - and they lend themselves perfectly to the dreamy month of August. 2021-08-1212 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders50. How to Switch Off (why, and how in simple steps)Struggling to switch off? August is upon us; it’s been a demanding year and we could all do with a bit of deep rest and rejuvenation. But how?
In this episode I share practical steps on how to switch off to deepen rejuvenation. Because switching off can sometimes need practice, it might not happen automatically.
This is episode 2 of 5 guided episodes I’ve lined up on how can we make that as deep a rest, and powerful a recovery, as possible.
I take you through stuff that works with my clients, that...2021-08-0408 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders49. How to plan a Summer ResetThe Golden Hour podcast is back with a brand new season! 🌅 August is upon us, and many of my clients are ready for, or limping towards, their August breaks. It has been a demanding year and we could all do with a bit of deep rest and rejuvenation. SO I have 5 guided episodes lined up, with a focus on how can we make that as deep a rest, and powerful a recovery, as possible. I will take you through stuff that works with my clients, but is appropriate for the month of August, and...2021-07-3015 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders48. How to optimise Hybrid Work (for your career, company and wellbeing)Many of the Golden Hour listeners will now be returning to the world of hybrid work. And there's much discussion and debate about which approach is optimal. Here Maya shares her recently published research which finds that's it is not so much about which approach is ‘best’, rather, which are the best of each world to optimise our overall work design. She is interviewed by Carlos Alvarenga, who has a successful newsletter bridging the gap between peer-reviewed academic reviews and leaders like yourselves. You'll get a flavour of the research and the story behind it. And...2021-07-2311 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders47. Why we need more self-regulation for mental health (not self-control)In this bonus episode, Maya is interviewed by Austra Putnina. Many of us think that if we just had a little bit more self-control or willpower, we could achieve our goals. In this episode, Maya explains the difference between willpower and self-regulation and why it's the latter that is so important for our wellbeing and achieving our goals over time. Self-regulation is also critical in understanding addiction and Maya touches on the way that cravings work in this context. If you've struggled with self-control or willpower in the past and want to understand a better...2021-07-1628 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders46. How can I change the way I think and feel (using Positive Psychology)This is another of our most popular episodes from the Your Plate archive on: Mindset.
An expert in positive psychology, Maya's explores how to challenge our internal scripts, and shift the focus from short-term goal setting to a stress-tested system for success.
A slightly longer Ep, for a longer walk!
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to create an energised, inspired life, this is the podcast for you.
To learn more about my executive coaching services for you and your team, he2021-07-0937 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders45. 3 Simple Steps to Mindful Eating (and why it really is the key)
This episode is from the archive of Your Plate episodes with Maya and Aarti. The fourth in a 4-part mini-series on meditation, they look at how you can integrate some mindful eating in your daily life and the benefits which flow from it..
They demystify the concept of Mindful Eating and what it actually is & explore why HOW you eat is as important as WHAT you eat
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to create an energised, inspired lif...2021-07-0115 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders44. Real meditation strategies that work for busy high achieversIn the last few episodes, we looked at our personal experience with meditation and the importance of mindfulness for digital wellbeing.
This episode is from the archive of Your Plate episodes with Maya and Aarti. The third in a 4-part mini-series on meditation, we look at their personal meditation journey over the past 20 years.
They explore which styles and forms of meditation have been most useful at different stages of their lives.
Whether it is formal classes, apps, books or simply walking - everyone can benefit from some mindfulness in their lives.
2021-06-2417 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders43. How Meditation helped me through TraumaIn the last few episodes, we highlighted the importance of mindfulness for digital wellbeing.
We probably all know we need to meditate - but are we actually doing it?
This episode is from the archive of Your Plate episodes with Maya and Aarti. The second in a 4-part mini-series on meditation, setting out their personal meditation journeys and how meditation has impacted them over the years
I hope you enjoy the episode!
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to cr...2021-06-1817 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders42. Why should I meditate? - The research, crystallisedIn the last two episodes, we touched on the importance of mindfulness for digital wellbeing. We probably all know we need to meditate - but are we actually doing it? Over the next few weeks, we review some previous episodes which look into this topic further. This episode is from the archive of Your Plate episodes with Maya and Aarti. The first in a 4-part mini-series on meditation, setting out the research you need to take note of. I hope you enjoy the episode!
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Su...2021-06-1012 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders41. How to use social media well - the Research - with Maya GudkaPositive Impact of Social Media with Maya Gudka Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. This episode is from the second time Maya featured on The Braincare Podcast.
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Braincare is a podcast series, hosted by Dan Murray-Serter, which is dedicated to helping you care for your most important organ, thr...2021-06-0314 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders40. Social Media, Mental Health + my chat with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeSocial Media and Mental Health with Maya Gudka Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. This episode is from the first time Maya featured on Braincare. Braincare is a podcast series: https://apple.co/34rq0Mq | https://spoti.fi/3vIvRsV Hosted by Dan Murray-Serter, which is dedicated to helping you care for your most important organ, through teaching you ab...2021-05-2814 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders39. How do I tap into my intuition through Nature & Outdoor Intelligence?Welcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka.
Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys.
To find out more about Maya or get in touch visit: www.mayagudka.com
In this episode we’re joined by Fi Mc Millan, Coach & Adventurer. Fiona takes us though what Outdoor Intelligence is and how spending time outside can greatly benefit Golden Hours: making us more productive, creative, and in touch with our purpose and intuition.
In the spirit...2021-05-2033 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders38. A key to mental wellbeing - Self-AcceptanceWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka.
Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School.
To find out more about Maya or get in touch visit: www.mayagudka.com
In the penultimate episode of the series, and aligning with Mental Health Awareness Week; Maya dives into the building blocks of mental wellbeing and psychological wellbeing.
Maya draws from her...2021-05-1315 min
The Committed Growth with Austra Putnina10. Maya Gudka. Self-Regulation, Emotions and Ego, Social Media and WellbeingMaya Gudka is an experienced Executive Coach, who transitioned from Consulting and Economist roles at Goldman Sachs, PwC and KPMG, to Coaching and Learning Advisor Roles. Maya spent 4 years designing, developing & delivering a portfolio of Executive Education Leadership & Strategy programmes at London Business School, before joining their contributor pool and commencing research into Leadership Development with top faculty and financial institutions.
Maya’s other research relates to social media & wellbeing informs her coaching work and her Podcast, The Golden Hour, which is all about carving out time for deep work, whilst also being vi...2021-05-131h 19
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders37. How do I use Social Media in a way that is good for my wellbeing? Welcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. To find out more about Maya or get in touch visit: www.mayagudka.com In this episode we consider how to use a Golden Hour to take a step back, understand our needs, wants and behaviours online, in order to make effe...2021-05-0618 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for LeadersThe Golden Hour S3, EP8 | Hold Successful Meetings Welcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. In this episode Maya is joined by Caterina Kostoula, Executive Coach, Author and founder of The Leaderpath. Caterina has coached leaders from Google, Amazon, Vodafone, WPP, Ferrero, ArcelorMittal, and several entrepreneurs. She collaborates with INSEAD, coaching Executive MBAs and alumni. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, the European Mentorship and Coaching Council. In this episode we talk about holding successful meetings. Caterina deep dives into the different types of meetings and how effective meetings can make history. Caterina shares how we can change t...2021-04-2943 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for LeadersThe Golden Hour S3, EP7 | Organisational PoliticsWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode, we look at being a part of an organisation. Maya helps you reframe organisational politics into the social engagement that we actually enjoy. To find out more about Maya or get in touch visit: www.mayagudka.co...2021-04-2216 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders36. The 5am ClubWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode, we look at the 5am Club or, as Maya implies, the 10pm bedtime club. Maya reflects on her experience of waking up at 5am and the learnings that helped her maintain this habit. We talk about starting with your intention f...2021-04-1513 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders35. Coffee Rituals & Habit DeepeningWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode we look at rituals to enable your Golden Hour. Maya looks at the habits that you can form to help yourself recognise and get ready for good, productive Golden Hours. Maya shares a little about her own rituals a...2021-04-0810 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders34. Best Selling Author Nir Eyal: on Distraction, Time boxing & The Social DilemmaWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode, Maya is joined my Nir Eyal, best-selling author, lecturer and investor. He has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. His writing on technology, psychology and business; appears in the Harvard Business Review, The...2021-04-0250 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders34. How Planning can Change your LifeWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode, Maya looks at how effective planning can change your relationship with work. Starting with how Maya managers her planner, she looks at how she factors in her daily Golden Hours and the beginnings of creating space for the pro-active time. ...2021-03-2514 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders33. How to figure out what you want and set goalsWelcome to the Golden Hour Podcast. The Golden Hour Podcast is hosted by Maya Gudka. Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School. In this episode we’re looking at the way you set your goals. Looking at the types of goals that you set, the timescales that you hope to achieve them over and how you can use Golden Hours to ge...2021-03-1811 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders32. What is a Golden Hour (in the context of our careers, leadership and life?)Welcome to the Golden Hour Podcast, with Maya Gudka
Maya is an Executive Coach & Researcher; with a decade of experience as an Executive Coach, Maya has worked with hundreds of leaders, on their journeys. She is also researching the subject of executive development with top faculty at London Business School.
In this episode Maya explains what a golden hour is and why she find them invaluable in her work. Speaking on how she’s achieved multiple Golden Hours in a day, maximising her working ability, how every-day life has impacted these (such as lockdown and ki...2021-03-1111 min
Technically SpiritualThe Upside of Social Media with Executive Coach Maya Gudka50% of people globally are on social media in 2020! Especially during the pandemic, social media represents a means of communication and connection for many, as well as a necessity for all types of businesses. So rather than seeing it as a burden, how can we learn to use it well? How can we use it to serve our psychological wellbeing and flourishing? This conversation with Executive Coach & Positive Psychology researcher, Maya Gudka, explores these questions.Visit www.technicallyspiritual.com for meditation classes, community gatherings, the show notes, and more. Learn more about booking a private event or corporate...2020-12-0246 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders31. The pros and cons of Intuitive EatingThis latest podcast episode on intuitive eating was recorded about a month ago before the pandemic was in full force and ironically, the principles of intuitive eating are even more relevant during this period of huge change and uncertainty. Intuitive eating may sound like eating what you want - when you want - all day every day. Not quite. The concept is instead a set of principles rather than rigid rules to help you manage your physical and emotional health by listening to your psychological cues.
The basis of intuitive eating is not only about f...2020-04-0524 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders29. How to do a Q1 Review (even when a global pandemic has begun!)Everyone is facing different challenges at the moment. But we can still take a moment to reflect back on the last three months before looking ahead. For those of you who are taking daily walks or runs, pop this on and have a listen!
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to create an energised, inspired life, this is the podcast for you.
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2020-03-3108 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders28. How to Homeschool, do Deep Work, and stay sane (Pandemic edition!)With constraints can come creativity...
If you’re a high achiever who wants BOTH Career Success & Confidence AND an extra 5+ hours a week to create an energised, inspired life, this is the podcast for you.
To learn more about my executive coaching services for you and your team, here2020-03-2808 min
The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders27. What is Nutrigenetics?Is Nutrigenetics the future of Personalised Nutrition? Some scientists believe that genetic science is the holy grail of preventative medicine allowing us to tailor therapies and interventions according to an individual’s genetic make up.
Did you know 99.9% of your DNA is genetically similar to other human beings? The 0.01% difference - that’s still 8 million genes - is responsible for the billions of variations from person to person.
These cutting edge tests are creating a new path for Genetics and Personalised Nutrition. Such personalised insights are not only for obsessive biohackers - but anyone whose seri...2020-03-1320 min