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Inner Impact🌿 Embracing Nature's Wisdom for Aligned Businesses – with Megan LeathermanDid you know your business can find alignment and momentum by mirroring the natural world? In today's episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Megan Leatherman, an anticapitalist teacher, writer, vocational guide, and naturalist. Megan shares her unique insights on how reconnecting with nature is key to building businesses that are not just sustainable but genuinely joyful and impactful.Together we explore:Discovering why connecting with the Earth's rhythms can help you reclaim your inner gifts and natural wisdom.Unpacking the concept of enoughness and how the scarcity mindset is deeply ingrained...2025-05-1247 min
Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the AnswersA Wild New Way To Work with Megan LeathermanFor many people, work simply isn’t working anymore. Wages have stagnated while the cost of living continues to rise. Endless hours in front of a screen leave us burnt out. More often than not, the labor we do feels disconnected from any real purpose. But what if there was another way? Imagine a future where small communities live in harmony with the land, and the work we do is rooted in care for each other, for the earth, and for ourselves. It may sound idealistic and overly simplistic, but isn’t there something undeniably appealing about that vision?2025-04-2944 min
The Career Breakers Show4. Megan Leatherman: Embracing the Natural PauseMegan Leatherman is a Career Breaker.
After working in a burnout-inducing HR job, Megan knew she needed a change. She left her corporate role in Boston and moved back to Oregon. Though she had no idea what she wanted to do next, she was certain of one thing: she couldn't continue down the same path.
That leap marked the beginning of Megan’s journey to realign her work with nature’s cycles and break away from capitalism’s relentless push for productivity. During a second career break in late 2019/2020, Megan...2024-10-0825 min
A Wild New Work132. Stone Wisdom for Dire Times, with Old School NateMost of us are feeling ready for a deeper wisdom–one that truly comes from the Earth and from our wise ancestors–and Old School Nate’s work takes us there. We talk about how to see one another’s gifts, the value systems of capitalism v. the natural world, why the Autumn is a potent time to change our belief systems, and more.
***About Old School Nate:
Old School Nate is a wizard following the ways of his Wise and Well Ancestors. He has been on the path of learning how to make Village in modernity, welcoming others through their in...2024-10-081h 03
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media Without Losing All Your Clients🌾 Sacred Labor, Small Business & Anti-Capitalism — with Megan LeathermanIf you love your work but wish you never had to work, today’s episode is for you! This week I’m incredibly excited to be joined by anticapitalist teacher, writer, vocational guide, and naturalist: Megan Leatherman of A Wild New Work. In this conversation, we begin by defining capitalism and anti-capitalism alongside Silvia Federici’s book Caliban and the Witch. Then we talk about why our labor is sacred, how to navigate the despair that comes with living under late-stage capitalism, and why slowing down is an important deconstruction of the status quo. ...2024-09-1153 min
A Wild New Work123. Endless Threads and Spores: How Fungi Meet Their NeedsIn this episode, we’ll learn how fungi meet their needs and the unique teachings they offer us through their millenia of experience adapting to life on Earth. Fungi are masters of absorption, decomposition, and collaboration, and most of us could use a dose of their teachings.
If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend! You can also pitch in to support the show once or monthly at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meganleatherman
You can learn more about Megan and her work at: https://awildnewwork.com/2024-05-0733 minA Wild New Work122. Creating Pockets of Care, with Toi SmithHow can we make the tiny area of life that we inhabit more caring, less transactional, and free from extraction? In this conversation with Toi Smith, we discuss strategies for embodying more beauty and less exploitation, whether it’s in our parenting, work, relationships to one another, or our relationships to the wider world.
About Toi:
Toi Smith is a Growth + Impact Strategist and her work centers on doing life, business, and motherhood differently. Toi works with people whose work is countercultural, liberatory, and revolutionary in nature...or people who desire and are committed to moving their work or lives in...2024-04-2358 minA Wild New Work121. Re-villaging, with Megan Hayne and Heather DorfmanMany of us yearn for a way of living that is evoked by the term “village,” and it’s true that for millenia, humans met their needs inside of a communal setting such as this. In this episode with anticapitalist, nature-loving co-conspirators Heather Dorfman and Megan Hayne, we discuss what the term “village” means to us, what needs might be met in a village setting that aren’t met in our modern way of living, and accessible ways to re-village right where we are, with what we’ve got.
Resources Mentioned:
*Rise Up Rooted: https://awildnewwork.com/rise-up-rooted
About Megan:
Megan Hayne (s...2024-04-0958 minA Wild New Work117. Connection in Collapse, with Carmen SpagnolaWe can sense how chaotic, disconnected, and troubled our world is, and many of us feel the need for sturdier skills to help us be with these times. In this conversation with trauma recovery practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and kitchen witch Carmen Spagnola, we explore the poignancy of being alive right now as well as the frameworks and practices that can help us metabolize what’s happening and find the deliciousness that’s available.
About Carmen:
Carmen Spagnola is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef turned trauma recovery practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and kitchen witch. She has hosted The Numinous Podcast since 2014. She's the...2024-02-271h 05A Wild New Work108. Cyclic Power, with Megan HayneWhat could we gain by embracing and understanding our own cycles? We can access so much more in the larger cycles of life when we know the cycles of our bodies more intimately. In this conversation with menstrual circle facilitator Megan Hayne, we explore how the seasons manifest in our bodies, what’s possible when we allow our inner Autumn to unfold, and visions of the village.
To connect with Megan:
@mooncyclemegan on Instagram
moonschoolcircle.com
If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend!
Other resources me...2023-11-141h 00A Wild New Work97. Wildness, Work, and Pre-history, with Peter Michael BauerHow did our pre-civilization ancestors "work"? What does it mean to be held captive to capitalism, and can we find ways to be more free? In this very rich conversation with anthropologist and rewilding catalyst Peter Michael Bauer, we address these questions and discuss:
*Where we are in the cycles of decline and the collapse of civilization (and why collapse can be a good thing)
*What “work” looked like for our hunter gatherer ancestors
*How we can bring our adaptive, wild nature into the contexts and communities we live in today
To connect with Peter, visit: www.rewildportland.com and www...2023-08-011h 09
The AquareanUsing Tarot to Explore Your Higher Purpose with Megan LeathermanMegan Leatherman is a coach, mother, writer, and amateur ecologist interested in how we can do the work that’s meant for us in ways that are aligned with the natural world. She’s the host of a podcast called “A Wild New Work” and the author of Winter at Work: Navigate Mystery and Cultivate New Vitality on Your Vocational Journey. She’s been working with Tarot personally since 2014 and professionally since 2019. You can learn more about her at awildnewwork.com.Visit Megan's WebsiteStream this episode Join The Aquarean+ You may be interested in Booking a reading with...2023-06-071h 19
Hello UniverseSacred Labor with Megan LeathermanMegan Leatherman joins us to discuss raising children close to nature, journeying with your ancestors, and the sacredness of our labor. Mentioned in the episode - https://www.magdapermutphd.com/writing/newcourseFind Megan here -https://awildnewwork.com/https://www.instagram.com/awildnewwork/Join the FLOW waitlist to get early bird pricingEva's instagram: @iamevaliaoBook a discovery call with EvaKyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwellJoin Kyley’s Facebook group: Monsters & MagicGrab your ticket for Magic CircleÂ
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The Creative Soul PodcastEp 97: ft. Megan Leatherman on Aligning your Life & Career with Nature's SeasonsMegan Leatherman is a career coach, mother, writer, podcast host and amateur ecologist living in the Pacific Northwest. Through her nature-based and seasonal perspectives, she’s helped thousands of professionals reconnect to their strengths and to what deeply matters to them. She has a Master’s degree in conflict resolution, a background in Human Resources, and believes that our work can be a spiritual practice.In this episode we talk about:Aligning your work and life according to the different seasonsHolding all of Earth’s Season to where you areInternalized Capitalism and How it Sho...2023-01-1259 min
Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Tennessee, Pickleball, Cocktails and more for Megan's Birthday! Happy birthday Megan! Tori wanted to give you an extra special birthday gift this year so she helped me come up with 10 trivia questions on things you'd love! Enjoy your day and have a great holiday/birthday week! Support the show by grabbing some swag! Trivia books, shirts, & more! Fact of the Day: The first pop-up books were scholarly books intended for adults. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:24 Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://i...2022-12-2108 minA Wild New Work78. How to Move When You Feel StuckWe all bump into periods when we desire movement but the internal or external circumstances don’t feel conducive to it. Or we want to make moves and feel a sense of agency in our lives but we can’t seem to connect with the fire within us.
In this episode, I’ll share how you can find movement and create heat in your working life no matter the circumstances.
To learn more about how to work with me one on one, visit: https://awildnewwork.com/one-on-one-coaching
To read my blog post, “How the Late Autumn Season Can Support You,” visit: htt...2022-11-2230 minA Wild New Work77. The Pain, Possibility, and Beauty of Making a Significant Change, with Erin CarknerTune in and hear how Erin Carkner left her stressful community mental health job and organically found her way into a group practice that is deeply aligned for her.
We talk about how she knew it was time to leave, her slow, steady process, our work together via my coaching program, and the unusual ways that she found the next right thing.
To learn more about Erin’s work as a mental health professional, visit: https://www.movingforwardstayingpresent.com/erin-carkner.html
To learn more about my one on one coaching program, visit: https://awildnewwork.com/one-on-one-coaching
If you enjoyed this ep...2022-11-1043 minA Wild New Work76. Vulture Wisdom: Alchemize and Be FreeAs we cross into the mid-Autumn period, we enter the heart of nature’s death cycle. If we’re willing to be wise, we can use this time to look at and tend to what has died or is ready to die: lifeless jobs, projects, ways of relating, or beliefs about what’s possible for us. And what about when we’re on the other side of a death, what then? In this episode, I share what the vulture can show us about how to metabolize the little deaths we experience so that we can find liberation and soar with grace.
...2022-10-2537 minA Wild New Work75. How Your Ease and Joy Relate to Your Soul’s Service with Emily NachazelIn this intimate conversation with Emily Nachazel, we explore how she made the transition from corporate accounting into her own intuitive career and business coaching practice. We also talk about how she uses Human Design and astrology, how self-knowledge can lead us into greater service, and how she’s adjusting to life as a new and self-employed parent.
To learn more about Emily, visit: https://www.emilynachazel.com/ or on Instagram at @emilynachazel.
To receive $50 off a Career Clarity Session with Emily, use this link: https://calendly.com/emilynachazel/career-clarity-friends
To look up your Human Design type, visit: https://www.my...2022-10-1139 minA Wild New Work74. Reflections on Being "Capital L" LostIn this special episode, I’m sharing a piece of writing that I published on my blog on the Autumn Equinox. It includes my reflections on how difficult it has felt to connect to the magic of land and place as a descendant of white settlers living on colonized land, and the questions I’m asking in search of clarity about where to take my family line now.
To read this piece on my blog, visit: https://awildnewwork.com/blog
Sources cited in this piece:
* Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/
* Silvia Federici: https://blog.pmpress.org/authors-artists-comrades/silvia-federici/
* Martin Shaw...2022-09-2715 min
Joyous Profits Live Coaching Podcast110. Working to Capacity Stifles Business Growth w/ Megan LeathermanMegan Leatherman is the founder of A Wild New Work, an ecological career development agency based in the Pacific Northwest. As a career coach, mother, writer, podcast host and amateur ecologist, Megan has helped thousands of professionals reconnect to their strengths and to what deeply matters to them. She has a Master’s degree in conflict resolution, a background in Human Resources, and believes that our work can be a spiritual practice. You can learn more about her at.
Main Business Issues:
At capacity in terms of workload and earnings
Guest’s Key Insights And Take...2022-09-1642 minA Wild New Work73. The Greater Mysteries that Can Hold Us with Aubrie De ClerckIn today’s special conversation with career coach and astrologer Aubrie De Clerck, we talk about the fears coming up regarding inflation and a possible recession, how to find flow in the midst of upheaval, and some practical ways to feel okay when things aren’t okay.
If you’re in need of a calming and encouraging conversation that can spark new ideas about how to find flow right where you are, tune in!
About Aubrie:
Aubrie De Clerck is a Career Coach and Astrologer who helps people open doors to fulfilling work. As a career coach, Aubrie has over 15 years...2022-09-1343 min
Witches, Magic, Murder, & MysteryMYSTERY: Who Was the Leatherman?From the late 1850s until 1889, a man dressed entirely in leather repeatedly walked a 365-mile loop from the Connecticut River to the Hudson River, sleeping in a series of caves along the way. Who was this man? Where did he come from? And why did he walk this loop?Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com...2022-09-1320 minA Wild New Work72. Ways to Become the Mentor You Need Right NowBeing in relationship, mentorship, and collaboration with others is essential to living a full and bright life, but there are times when we need to reconnect with the inner wisdom that flows through us first, letting go of the inputs from other people.
In the late Summer and early Fall, we can work with the seasonal shift by listening to the calls we hear to separate from daily life and attune to the transformation that is taking place.
This episode is all about how to do just that - align with the seasonal shift from Summer to Fall energetically, practically...2022-08-3033 minA Wild New WorkA Call for Your Work-Related Questions!Please send in your career / work / vocational questions or petitions for advice! I'm recording a podcast episode with my friend Aubrie de Clerck, a well-respected career coach and astrologer (her website is coachingforclarity.net), and we would love to speak to your work-related questions.
Please feel free to send in questions you have about purpose, astrology as it relates to career, the job search, interviewing, negotiating, finding your gifts, or anything else that's coming up for you.
You can click here (https://awildnewwork.com/contact) to submit a question or email me at hello(at)awildnewwork(dot)com. You can...2022-08-0903 minA Wild New Work71. Does Following Your Soul’s Purpose Mean You’ll be Poor?Many of us carry around a belief that if we follow our soul’s purpose and do the work we’re meant to do in this world, we’ll have to suffer financially. We can be so bought into this idea that every idea we have about what else we could do is immediately discounted because we can’t see how we could “make a living from it.” In this episode, I share:
* What the rest of the natural world can show us about the judicious use of resources
* The traps that limit our thinking about finances and purpose
* More expanded, nu...2022-07-2632 minA Wild New Work70. The Crab, Alignment, and Personal TransformationCrabs offer us one of the most profound models for transformation that I’ve come across in nature. As the Sun hangs in the sign of the crab, Cancer, I’m exploring what this creature can teach us about how to become so filled up that our old shells can’t help but break open. In this episode, I cover:
* The vocational themes of Summer: fruition and alignment
* How crabs molt and what that shows us about our own personal transformations
* How to change your life and work in easier, more joyful ways
If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it...2022-06-2824 minA Wild New WorkBonus: Are You Living Out Your Purpose?“Purpose” is such a large and, at times, cliche topic. But it’s true that your soul has something important to contribute during its time on this planet. In this short bonus episode, I’ll share my view on purpose and how it’s related to our day to day work as well as some updated information about my new class, “Living into Purpose: Stop the drudgery and start doing your truest work.”
To learn more and sign up for “Living into Purpose,” which starts June 22nd: https://awildnewwork.com/living-into-purpose
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, is the founder and director of A Wild...2022-06-1312 minA Wild New Work69. Creating New Futures with New WordsOne of the fastest ways to access new insights and empowerment in our working lives is to change the language that we use about them. We unconsciously get into loops that say “this is how it is and always will be,” but the reality is far more nuanced and colorful. By choosing different words, we open up to new possibilities for ourselves and our communities.
To learn more about my class, Living into Purpose, click here: https://awildnewwork.com/living-into-purpose
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, is the founder and director of A Wild New Work, an ecological career and organizational deve...2022-06-0715 minA Wild New Work68. Your Joy Can Lead You into PurposeYour joy is not a luxury. It’s not something that lives outside of you or that can be stolen by draining work. It does, however, need space in which to grow. By giving it space and believing in its importance, it will lead us into greater clarity and purpose. In this episode, you’ll learn a new concept of joy and practical ways to cultivate more of it in simple, embodied ways.
* For my free guide, 20 Ways to Gather Yourself When it Feels Like Everything is Falling Apart, click here: https://awildnewwork.com/gather
* To learn more about my clas...2022-05-2431 minA Wild New Work67. How to Get to Where You Want to GoIf you’ve been trying to make changes in your life for a while but are feeling worn out or hopeless, this episode is for you.
Disruption, shame, guilt, manipulation: most of us were taught that these are the best ways to get ourselves to change. But the rest of the natural world shows us a different way to get to where we want to go - a path that includes organic shifts over time, self-care, and connection to something larger.
To schedule a 25-minute podcast feedback call with me: https://awildnewwork.as.me/?appointmentType=32858080
To learn more about Cedar Lo...2022-05-1024 min
Work From The Inside Out174: Build a Career That Honors Who You Truly Are with Megan LeathermanMegan Leatherman is the founder and director of A Wild New Work, an ecological career development agency-based in the Pacific Northwest. As a career coach, mother, writer, podcast host, and amateur ecologist, Megan has helped thousands of professionals reconnect to their strengths and to what deeply matters to them. She has aMaster’s degree in conflict resolution, and a background in Human Resources,and believes that our work can be a spiritual practice.Megan grew up in Oregon, the oldest of 5 siblings. She recalls being observant of the dynamics all around her in her large family and taking in th...2022-05-041h 01A Wild New Work66. Becoming Who We Need to Be Right NowIt’s really easy to get sucked into the “little w” work of modern life. Our jobs, businesses, and volunteer engagements can become so demanding that we disconnect from the “big W” Work of becoming people who are resilient in the face of climate change and collapse.
In this episode, you’ll learn a new way of thinking about your day to day work and the larger callings of your life as well as ways you can say “yes” to the challenging and joyful path of being alive right now.
Resources:
* Climate Clock: https://climateclock.world/
* For the Wild podcast: https://forthewi...2022-04-2630 minA Wild New Work65. Reconnect to the Power that Flows Through YouThe modern workplace is rife with harmful examples of power because it’s an outgrowth of capitalism, an economic system that requires humans to dominate, manage, and extract all of the resources around them (including other humans).
Within this context, it’s common for people who work to feel disempowered.
In healthy ecosystems, we see how fluid and life-giving power can be. Consider the power of stampeding horses, or a rushing river, or the roar of a protective mother bear.
Your power doesn’t come from being more than anything or anyone else. It comes from being attuned to - and in...2022-04-1230 minA Wild New Work64. Your Vocational Journey: Four SeasonsLife happens in cycles, but we work as if we’re walking a straight line. In this episode, I’m sharing how you can move through four seasons on your vocational journey and why doing so can bring more ease, alignment, and wisdom to your professional life.
Resources Shared:
* Grounded and Gifted: 10 Days of Gentle Restoration and Reconnection to Your Deeper Self: https://awildnewwork.com/groundedandgifted
* Kyle Freeman: http://www.nathaliekylefreeman.com/
* Cedar Lodge, the community that I’m honored to facilitate: https://awildnewwork.com/cedar-lodge
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, is the founder and director of A Wild New Work...2022-03-2939 minA Wild New Work63. Stepping into Your Messy, Beautiful RebirthEvery year on the Vernal Equinox, we move from the reflective, integrative work of Winter into the focus of Spring: emergence, rebirth, and the start of new cycles. In this episode, you’ll understand why this shift is so important and what it can offer you in your working life. You’ll also be guided through a meditation to help you embody the potential of this Equinox shift.
Learn more about Cedar Lodge, the community that I’m honored to steward, at https://awildnewwork.com/cedar-lodge
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, is the founder and director of A Wild New Work...2022-03-1524 minA Wild New Work62. You Have a Vast Life to ExperienceWhat if Life - or the divine - cares deeply about what you do for work, how it makes you feel, and the impact that it has on others? What changes when we connect with the vast callings that inspire awe and greatness within us? In this episode, which is a recording of my monthly “Rooting In” call in Cedar Lodge, I offer:
* My teachings on the nature and importance of the late Winter to early Spring shift
* What a calling is and how to connect to it at any time
* Questions that can lead you into a deeper expression of y...2022-03-0122 min
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your JobWhat to Do When Getting a Better Job Feels Impossible, with Megan LeathermanIf you’re in a period of stagnation at work, it can seem too hard to look for something better. A job search takes a lot of energy, and if you feel drained at work, you might not feel that you have the energy it takes. But Find Your Dream Job guest Megan Leatherman says there are always steps you can take, no matter how impossible it seems. She says the first step is to get back to self-care. It’s also important, Megan says, to believe that you can do what it takes to find the job that’s perf...2022-02-2327 minA Wild New Work61. What to Do When Your Values are in Conflict with Your WorkHave you ever done work that’s in conflict with your values? Most of us have, and it can cause a lot of angst, shame, and overwhelm. In this episode, I’m taking a more nuanced view of the conflict between work and our values, and providing you with some new ways to think about it.
In this episode, I cover:
* Why we need to get beyond the good / bad, this / that dichotomy of thinking
* Why it’s so important to take personal responsibility while acknowledging that you’re one small player in the world’s economy
* How you can start taki...2022-02-1424 minA Wild New Work60. Receive the Vitality You Need Right NowWhat’s it like for you to receive? Whether it’s receiving appreciation, money, recognition, or support, most of us are uncomfortable filling our cups in this way. It’s much more comfortable for most of us to be the one giving, the one being needed, but that’s not always sustainable.
Tapping into the watery magic of Winter and seed germination, this episode covers:
* Why it’s hard for many of us to receive, especially in our professional lives
* How we can be filled with vitality in sustainable ways
* An embodiment exercise to help you connect to the sensation of rehydra...2022-02-0124 minA Wild New Work59. Ancient Sources of Stability for Your Modern LifeIs your working life stable in the ways that you deeply need it to be? We’re told that professional stability is just collecting a steady paycheck and having a resume that makes sense, but those concepts aren’t proving to be what we need in these chaotic times.
In this episode, I share:
* Why our old notions of stability need an upgrade
* 3 sources of stability that have stood the test of time and evolution
* How to bring these 3 sources into your daily work and life
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it reso...2022-01-2434 minA Wild New Work58. Your Soul Wants to Know if You're SeriousHave you ever set an intention or resolved to make a change only to be met with even more tempting distractions and opportunities to regress? In the Winter season, we’re invited to recommit to the visions we cast in the Fall and show ourselves that we are ready and open to a meaningful shift this coming Spring. In this meditative episode, I share:
* What makes the Winter season so powerful and unique
* How to use this season to integrate and become wise
* Creative ways to move through imposter syndrome
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration fo...2022-01-0425 minA Wild New Work57. Why You Need an Energetic ContainerWithout a strong container for our introspection and connection, we live at the mercy of whatever’s going on around us. We take work that’s not a fit but that’s been offered to us, we get farther and farther away from our own instincts, and we can forget who we really are. In this practical and aspirational episode, I share:
* The 3 components that make up a strong container
* Why you need one if you want to be doing good work in the world
* How to create or recommit to a container
May this episode be a source of encour...2021-12-1419 minA Wild New Work56. Ride Free Across the Threshold into WinterIf we’ll breathe and give it life, there is tremendous freedom available in this final stage of the Autumn season. As we do the work of letting go of our outer layers in working life and beyond, we cultivate a deep inner flame that abides even in the face of Winter’s storms. In this episode, which is a recording of our monthly “Rooting In” call in Cedar Lodge, you’ll receive:
* An overview of the invitations and challenges of this final Autumn period
* Questions to guide you into the heart of this season’s wisdom
* An embodiment exercise to cultivate...2021-11-3024 minA Wild New Work55. What Can You Actually Carry Right Now?As we transition into the final phase of Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re being invited to get honest about what we can actually carry with us into the Winter. We’re socialized to believe that we should be able to do more than may truly be good for us, and it’s unsustainable. To support you in centering your own true wellness, in this episode I share:
* Why things may be feeling so heavy and strained right now
* How to honestly assess your capacity this late Fall and early Winter
* New perspectives on what you “should” be able to ca...2021-11-1626 minA Wild New Work54. Let Your Professional Identities Fall AwayIn this dark, wet mid-Autumn period, we are invited to get close to death and the many lessons it has for our professional lives. Our job titles, degrees, accolades - all of them can be beautiful representations of our gifts, but we also need to touch into who we are beyond them.
Who are you without work?
Who are you without your resume?
Who are you without your salary range?
These questions and more are guiding lights for us in this mysterious, life-affirming time. This episode is the recording of my latest meditative talk, “Rooting In: Get Grounded and Resourced in...2021-11-0226 minA Wild New Work53. When the Ordinary World is No Longer EnoughWe need so much more than what our jobs, workplaces, and dominant culture can offer us. We need to descend into the mystery of our own souls and struggle with deeper, more interesting questions. We are tired, and we need a rejuvenation far beyond what most of us have access to in our day to day lives.
In this episode, I share:
* Why so many of us are feeling disenchanted by the ordinary world
* How the Autumn season is inviting us into a dark and special world
* A dream I had about the mythic shifts underway in each of us
...2021-10-1931 minA Wild New Work52. Interrupt Reactivity and Live with IntentionSo much of how we live today is reactive: a response to the chaotic world around us. But seasonal transitions like the Autumn Equinox remind us that we have a choice - we can choose to relate to our world with clarity and intention.
In this special episode, I’m sharing the recording of my latest meditative talk, “Rooting In: Get Grounded and Resourced in Your Career.” These short, nutritive calls are hosted monthly in Cedar Lodge, and in today’s episode, you’ll receive:
* A guided meditation to support you in clearing stagnant energy
* My teachings about what this dark time...2021-10-0425 minA Wild New Work51. Dancing with the Loneliness of Career ChangeToday’s episode is an anonymous coaching session with “EJ,” an adventurous and intuitive learning experience professional who senses that something new wants to emerge in her career. We talk about her experience of being laid off twice in six months, what it’s like to be at a career crossroads, the loneliness of career change, and how to deeply listen to the signs we get about how we’re being asked to grow.
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, please consider subscribing to, rating, and sharing this podcast.
Link to le...2021-09-2150 minA Wild New Work50. Align with the Shift from Summer to FallIn this special episode, I’m sharing the recording of my latest meditative talk, “Rooting In: Get Grounded and Resourced in Your Career.” These short, nutritive calls are hosted monthly in Cedar Lodge, and in today’s episode, you’ll receive:
* An overview of what the natural world might be inviting us to look at during this late Summer / early Fall period
* Reflection prompts to shift your perspective on your life and career
* A guided visualization to help you enter into your sacred inner temple
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, p...2021-09-0724 minA Wild New Work49. "The Great Resignation" Helps All of UsPeople are leaving their jobs at a higher rate than has been seen in years. While this shift may be unsettling, it’s actually a transformation that can help us all - employers and employees alike. Tune in to hear:
* What exactly “The Great Resignation” is and why it’s unsettling to so many
* What this phenomenon is exposing about the nature of employment in the United States
* How to use this time as an opportunity, no matter your employment status or role.
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, please c...2021-08-2421 minA Wild New Work48. Rooting In: Get Grounded and Resourced in Your CareerIn this special episode, I’m sharing the recording of my latest meditative talk, “Rooting In: Get Grounded and Resourced in Your Career.” These short, nutritive calls are hosted monthly in Cedar Lodge, and in today’s episode, you’ll receive:
*An overview of what the natural world might be inviting us to look at during this mid-Summer period
*Reflection prompts to shift your perspective on your life and career
*A guided visualization to help you embody a new way of relating to your working life
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates...2021-08-1022 minA Wild New Work47. Daily Presence and a Long-term Vision: Your Career Needs BothHaving a long-term, embodied vision for your life and career is what enables you to make the small, daily choices that are right for you.
Without being present enough to notice what your intuition is telling you throughout your daily life, it’s difficult to create a career that feels meaningful and rewarding.
We need daily presence AND a long-term vision guiding us. These two polarities keep us aligned and grounded.
In this episode, I’m sharing:
* The major invitations and wisdom of the Mid-Summer season
* How you know when a vision is right for you and how to cultivate it
...2021-07-2040 minA Wild New Work46. Tune In and Enjoy a Self-directed CareerIt’s very difficult to build a career that’s congruent with us on a deep level if we’re not regularly tuning in to our inner wisdom. We can offer ourselves wholeness and integration each time we create added space to tap into the frequency that connects us to our larger selves, and this tapping in can take us to amazing places in our lives and careers.
In today’s episode, I share:
* The invitations and big questions that come up in this shift from late Spring to early Summer
* What it means to “tune in” and why it’s so important...2021-06-0736 minA Wild New Work45. Is There a Problem if I'm Not Obsessed with Work?Today’s episode is the second in a new podcast format I’m experimenting with alongside our regular episodes on the natural world and work.
This episode is an anonymous coaching session with “Claire,” a graphic design professional who’s hungry for a more balanced relationship to work. Claire and I discuss what a healthy relationship with work looks like, why it’s okay to not be “obsessed” with work, and what’s possible when we give ourselves time and space to just be.
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, please consid...2021-05-2548 minA Wild New Work44. Expertise v. Wisdom and How to Cultivate BothIn this week’s episode, I’m exploring the differences between expertise and wisdom, and how they can support you in your professional life. By learning more about the mid and late Spring seasons, we can see more clearly what it takes to be working people who are both experts in their desired work but also wise contributors to the ecosystems around them. Specifically, we cover:
* The mid and late Spring archetypes of Taurus and Gemini
* What’s helpful and unhelpful about the concept of “expert”
* What it means to be wise
* How to cultivate both expertise and wisdom in a healthy...2021-05-1132 minA Wild New Work43. Sitting With and Moving Through Option OverwhelmToday’s episode is a special one. It’s the first in a new podcast format I’ll be experimenting with alongside our regular episodes on the natural world and work.
This is the first in an experimental series of recorded, anonymous coaching sessions with members of the A Wild New Work community. Today, I’m sharing a session I conducted with “Azalea,” a professional in the technology sector who is at a crossroads and unsure of where to head next. Azalea has been at her job for 16 years and was recently diagnosed with autism, which has offered her a new way of s...2021-04-271h 00A Wild New Work42. Work Helped Me HealIn today’s episode, I’m drawing back the curtain and sharing what it’s been like to find and develop my vocation. Through cycles of failure, pain, reconnection and empowerment, I’ve spent the last 14 years falling apart and coming back together again. Work has been a pivotal piece of my healing journey, and in this episode, I share with you what that has been like and how your work can be medicine for you as well.
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, please consider subscribing to, rating, and shar...2021-04-0652 min
The Career Salon with The HR TwinsShop Talk: Got Purpose?What is purpose? Do you know yours? Is it what you do for a living? On today’s podcast episode, we are talking to Megan Leatherman, Director of @awildnewwork about this very subject. Megan kicks off this episode with an amazing mindfulness exercise.
You can learn more about her at awildnewwork.com, on the "A Wild New Work" podcast, or on Instagram at @awildnewwork. Questions: info@thecareersalon | Socials: @thecareersalon
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecareersalon/support2021-03-1034 minA Wild New Work41. How to Find Your Footing When You Feel LostWe all go through periods of feeling lost in our careers, and it can be a deeply uncomfortable place to be. Many of us flail or try to control the process when what we really need is to let go, to float. In this episode, I share six tips for finding your footing when you feel lost in your work life.
Specifically, we cover:
* The wisdom of Pisces and late Winter
* How we get lost in the first place
* Six ways to find your footing and come out the other side
May this episode be a source of encouragement and...2021-02-2428 minA Wild New Work40. Channeling Magic in Your Career, Part 2What’s your unique contribution to make? And how can you have a better impact on the world around you? One of the things I love about listeners like you is that you ask big questions like these. In today’s episode, I want to offer my thoughts about how you can naturally and organically contribute more care and joy through your career.
Specifically, we cover:
* Why becoming your own authority in your career is so important
* The shift from Aquarius (mid-Winter) to Pisces (late-Winter)
* How to become a channel for more care and healing in the world, no matter what...2021-02-0930 minA Wild New Work39. Channeling Magic in Your Career, Part 1Underneath our feet and all around us, seeds are converting starches into sugar and gearing up for the growing season. How can we learn from this incredible time in mid-Winter and put ourselves in the way of greater ease at work? In this episode, we explore the archetypes of Aquarius and The Star in the Tarot to learn how to be vessels for greater magic in our careers.
Specifically, we cover:
* The potential and invitations of this time of year
* Four ways we limit our ability to hold and channel joy at work
* Fresh ways to increase our capacity for...2021-01-2733 min
A Wild New Work38. Settling into the Long WinterWhat are we to do with our weary, hopeful selves this Winter season? How can we cultivate healthy energy at this time and learn the big lessons that this season offers us? In this episode, we explore Winter - its risks, opportunities, and a new way of relating to our Earth and careers.
Specifically, we cover:
*The “work” of early Winter
*What action can look like this time of year
*A new way of relating to the planet, ourselves, and each other
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates for you, please cons...2021-01-0530 minA Wild New Work37. Is It Okay to Leave Your Job During a Pandemic?Now is such a perfect time to dream into new possibilities for the year ahead. But what if that includes making a scary change, in the midst of a pandemic, political instability, and a wonky economy?
In this episode, I share some thoughts about the decision to leave a toxic or draining job. I share the questions you should be asking yourself and some new perspectives on when it’s really the right time to leave your job.
Specifically, we cover:
* The transition from Autumn to Winter
* Four questions to ask yourself if you’re considering leaving your job
* How to k...2020-12-1422 minA Wild New Work36. Do You Know Where You're Headed in 2021?As we enter the final phase of Autumn and approach the Winter season, we’re invited to cast our big visions for the year ahead. So often, we get into modes of planning and goal-setting before we’ve even identified where it is we actually want to get to in the year ahead. In this episode, I share some concrete ways that you can create a vision statement for yourself that’s grounded in hope and optimism.
Specifically, we cover:
* The archetype of Sagittarius
* Why now’s not the time to start planning or setting goals
* How you can tap into vit...2020-12-0123 minA Wild New Work35. Five Unhelpful Myths About Your CareerThe late Autumn season reminds us to turn inward and open up to the incredible transformation we’re witnessing in the natural world. One of the most effective ways to transform is to interrogate the thoughts and beliefs that cause us suffering. In this episode, I discuss the top five myths I hear most often and offer new ways of thinking about your career. Some of the myths we cover include:
* The belief that everyone is in the role they deserve
* The belief that you can either have meaning or money, but not both
* The belief that a successful career ha...2020-11-1029 min
A Wild New Work34. How to Open Up Space for Your Soul’s Work“I’m too tired and overwhelmed to figure out what I really want to do.” Have you ever said this to yourself or someone else? It’s a very common and totally valid statement. In this episode, I share thoughts about self-doubt and how it can keep us stuck in loops of energy drain and inaction. Specifically, I discuss:
*The invitations of this Deep Autumn season
*The historical context of self-doubt
*The self-assuredness of the natural world
*How trees exhibit both proactive and reactive change
May this episode be a source of encouragement and reinvigoration for you! If it resonates with you...2020-10-2737 minA Wild New WorkBonus Episode: Easy Ways to Make Meaning at WorkConnecting to work that feels meaningful to us is incredibly rejuvenating. In this special bonus episode, learn how doing work that matters can help you and some small ways to bring more meaning into your career - no matter what it is. You’ll also learn about Cedar Lodge, a new community of thoughtful professionals who are showing up to do our best work.
Link to learn more about Cedar Lodge: https://awildnewwork.mn.co/landing
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, PHR, is the founder and director of A Wild New Work, an ecological career and organizational development agency based in...2020-09-1526 minA Wild New Work32. Are You Having the Impact You Want to Have?What did “work” look like for our ancestors? Our hunter-gatherer forebears had a positive impact on the ecosystems around them simply because they were in a harmonious relationship with them. And, they probably worked a lot less! What can we learn from them and from the late Summer season about our labor and having a meaningful impact? In this episode, we cover:
* The Autumnal Equinox and how to observe it
* How the concept of work, or labor, has shifted since we were hunter-gatherers
* The 3 reasons why wage labor is harmful
* How to have a meaningful impact in the midst of a br...2020-09-0138 minA Wild New Work31. How to Thrive in the Midst of an ApocalypseThe old root of the word apocalypse is to “reveal, disclose, and uncover.” We are still in the throes of this revelation, and in this episode, we discuss how to make the most of it. Times are hard, and we need new tools with which to see objectively and rise to the occasion. In this no-holds-barred episode, we cover:
* The strategies and invitations of mid-Summer
* The economic structures that are keeping us stuck and suffering
* The thought system that tricks us into believing everything is our fault
* How to do your best, biggest work in this time - even if you’...2020-07-2850 minA Wild New Work30. Let Vitality FlowHow can we tap into a deeper source of energy when we need it? One of the most effective ways to let vitality flow in our lives is to connect with and embody our values: those qualities that make our lives feel meaningful. In this episode, you’ll learn a short exercise that I do with coaching clients who want to learn more about their personal values and use them to channel greater vitality.
We cover:
*Where we are in the natural cycles: early Summer
*Dams as an example of dominant culture’s desire to control vitality
*What it looks like...2020-06-3033 minA Wild New Work29. Reimagining Our World and Our WorkIn the midst of crisis, it’s important to hold space for the future we want to create. With unprecedented job loss and economic change at our feet, we have the opportunity to see the world and the workplace differently. In this episode, we explore an alternative future to the grim one that most of us assume is inevitable and reclaim our capacity for imagination.
We cover:
*The invitations of this late Spring / early Summer time
*The wisdom of pollinators
*New, innovative visions for the future world and workplace
If this podcast feels supportive to you, please rate it and sh...2020-05-2626 min
A Wild New Work28. Working with Cycles of Change:: Part Four of “Work as a Sacred Practice.” :: In today’s episode, we look at cycles of change: ecological and within our careers. How can we move through transitions in a way that actually makes us more resilient? In this episode, we cover:
* What “ecological succession” is
* What cycles of change can look like in our career
* Three adaptive strategies for working with change
Please share this work with your networks and, if you appreciate the podcast, subscribe and rate it! You can also support us financially at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awildnewwork
About Megan:
Megan Leatherman, MS, PHR, is the fou...2019-12-1216 min
A Wild New Work27. Seasonal Practices to Guide You:: Part Three of “Work as a Sacred Practice.” :: In today’s episode, we look at sacred rhythm and how you can use the wisdom of the Seasons in your career. Specifically, we cover:
* Why working rhythmically is radical but necessary
* Each of the four major Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and what they offer in terms of our work lives
* Ways to incorporate rhythmic, seasonal living into your career
This is one piece of the Part Three learning module, and you can access the rest for free by signing up below:
https://mailchi.mp/6843ad029e7b/workasasacredpractice
Other resources mentio...2019-12-0529 min
A Wild New Work26. Daily Practices to Sustain You:: Part Two of “Work as a Sacred Practice.” :: In today’s episode, I share insights about what it means to cope in today’s working world and how you can nurture yourself into a career that’s deeply meaningful to you. Specifically, we cover:
* Why it’s so hard to feel well in this society
* Four daily practices that can support and sustain you
* Behind-the-scenes looks at how Megan works each day
This is just one piece of the entire Part Two learning module, and you can access the rest for free by signing up below:
https://mailchi.mp/6843ad029e7b/workasas...2019-11-2122 min
A Wild New Work25. What Spirituality Can Do for Your Career:: Part One of “Work as a Sacred Practice.” :: In today’s episode, which kicks off an in-depth exploration of career and spirituality, we look at how you can experience greater ease and clarity in your work life. Specifically, we cover:
* Megan’s personal spiritual journey and how it relates to her career
* What it means to approach your work as sacred
* What’s possible when you infuse your career with your unique spirituality
This is one piece of the Part One learning module, and you can access the rest of the course, "Work as a Sacred Practice," for free by signing up...2019-11-1419 min
A Wild New Work24. Nature-based Employee Retention StrategiesWhat makes employees want to stay in a place, and what’s the appropriate inflow and outflow of talent? In this episode, we explore what the natural world might have to teach us about retention and what it takes to create a healthy organizational ecosystem. We cover:
*What it takes to do this work well
*The 3 major components of a healthy organizational ecosystem
*Ways to improve the well-being of your organization and make it a place where people can and want to grow
If this podcast feels supportive to you, please rate it and share it with others! You can al...2019-11-0542 min
A Wild New Work23. A Missing Ingredient for Many of UsOur careers often feel empty when we’re missing a key component to a healthy life: awe. A sense of the mysterious. That edge of understanding and comfort. When nothing inspires awe in our lives, we can begin to feel listless and like we’re just going through the motions. As we approach Scorpio season and the beginning of Nature’s death cycle, we’re invited to create more space for mystery in our lives. In this episode, we cover:
* Themes of mid-Autumn
* Samhain, an ancient pagan holiday on October 31st
* What “awe” is and why it’s a core need for human...2019-10-2239 min
A Wild New Work22. You're Not Responsible for ThatMany of us take on too much responsibility at work: responsibility for everyone’s happiness, for the success of the organization, and more. This is incredibly draining, and in this early Autumn period, we can learn how to create our own healthy ecosystem by amplifying our integrity and sloughing off what’s not for us. In this episode, we explore:
* Work-life integration
* Concepts of “harmony” and “balance” and what they really mean
* What we are responsible for in life and work
* What we’re not responsible for in life and at work
* How to shift the dynamic of taking on too much respo...2019-10-0852 min
A Wild New Work21. Dealing with Self-SabotageHappy Autumnal Equinox, friends! Today the light and dark are balanced, and we officially welcome Fall and Libra seasons. The invitation of this time is to see ourselves and our harvests very clearly so that we can interrupt cycles of self-sabotage that keep us stuck. In this episode, we explore:
* The energy of Libra season
* The invitations of mid-harvest
* Why we self-sabotage
* How to limit the self-sabotage and have more clarity than ever this time of year
If this podcast feels supportive to you, please rate it and share it with others! You can also support the podcast financially on...2019-09-2337 min