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Lead with CourageMelissa Marsden | The Next WorkplaceIn this episode of Lead with Courage, Cherie Canning speaks with workplace strategist and author Melissa Marsden about how the design of our work environments can significantly impact our well-being, productivity, and overall fulfillment. Melissa shares her expertise on creating spaces that support both individual and collective success by considering factors such as culture, leadership, and employee experience.Drawing from her book The Next Workplace, Melissa emphasizes the importance of designing workplaces that align with human needs rather than forcing people to fit into rigid, outdated models. She also highlights how leaders can cultivate environments...2025-04-0750 min
Ending Body Burnout Show102. How Melissa Marsden Got Her Spark Back & Got To The Root of Chronic Gut Issues, Weight Gain, Fatigue & AnxietyChris & Filly are joined with one of our fabulous incredible clients from our Ending Body Burnout Method program. When Melissa first started working with us, it was clear to see that she had created a successful business and was killing it in her profession, but the toll of many years of hustling and grinding building and running her business - as well as juggling a blended family and dealing with trauma - had taken a massive toll on her body. Mel was struggling with severe bloating, pain and constipation, she’d stacked on weight, was exhausted and feeling anxious an...2025-03-031h 17
Work Life by DesignUsing place to connect to the hearts, bodies & minds of your peopleUsing Place to connect to the Hearts, Bodies and Minds of your People Often when we look at our workplaces, we think of them as property. As real estate. And sadly, often as a balance sheet liability. But they have the potential to be so much more than that! Your work place is an underutilised asset in attracting and connecting to your people. Often spoken about in the terms of “People, Place & Technology” our workplaces should not be devoid of our humanity. They are created...2024-06-1019 minWork Life by DesignCreating Memory in Place through Community - with Imelda Miller Curating a community is not a passive activity. It takes conscious effort, care, and a respect for the people that you are embracing in this community. But when you bringing together a community with no traditional “place” how can you engage with a place temporarily and make it your own? This is exactly the work that today’s guest, Imelda Miller, does in her role as the Curator of First Nations Cultures at Queensland Museum Kurilpa. A third generation Vanuatu woman, Imelda is a proud South Sea Islander and responsible for bringing together communities of origin thr...2024-05-2036 minWork Life by DesignIt's not about RTO Mandates. It's about Fostering CommunityIf we’re still talking about getting people back to the office, we’re having the wrong conversation”. I don’t know about you but I’m getting frustrated with all this RTO talk! I think those that are stuck in this vortex, are completely missing the point! What we should be talking about, is what makes a workplace a COMMUNITY. In the work that I do, creating a workplace where people WANT to be is key, BUT while the physical environment plays a large part, it’s not the whole story. ...2024-05-0117 minWork Life by DesignSeason 6 Fostering Community🎉🎉🎉 Welcome back for SEASON 6!!! 🎉🎉🎉 As I hit record for this episode, #138, I had a nostalgic moment as I reflected on how much the world has changed since I first started the podcast back in July 2020. We were all living in limbo, as we were very much still in the midst of adjusting to the impacts of the pandemic, in and out of lockdowns. Four years on and SOOOOO much has changed; · The way we THINK about work has changed · HOW we work has changed · WHERE we work has changed · ...2024-04-2907 min
Born for thisEpisode 9 - Melissa Healing births - Birth trauma, uterine inversion, informed consentIn this episode, I follow up on the previous interview about birth trauma by discussing healing birth trauma with Melissa, a healing birth specialist. Melissa shares her personal experience of traumatic birth and how it led her to work with women on healing their own birth experiences. We discuss the importance of support and understanding for women who have experienced birth trauma, the long journey of healing, and the impact of birth imprints on future generations. We explore how friends and family can best support someone who has gone through birth trauma. The conversation emphasizes the need for women...2024-04-1559 min
Reimagined Workforce - Workforce TransformationTransforming Business Performance through Strategic Workspace Design with Melissa MarsdenSend us a textMelissa Marsden explains how the physical design of your workplace could significantly boost job performance and satisfaction? We tackle that intriguing question in our latest episode with special guest Melissa Marsden, a renowned workplace dynamics strategist. Melissa shares her ground-breaking blueprint that has transformed organizations by aligning workspace designs with their core values and visions. You'll get an inside look at her discovery process, which includes the significant step of discerning what isn't being voiced out.This in-depth discussion also brings to light the science behind productivity and the work environment...2023-07-1841 min