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The PausecastEp. 197: 🎙️ VIP Dr. Amishi Jha Train Your Brain to Stay PresentEver wonder if you can actually train your brain to be more focused, present, and resilient—especially when the pressure’s on?In this standout re-airing of one of our most popular VIP guest episodes, I sit down with Dr. Amishi Jha—neuroscientist, professor, and bestselling author—before her groundbreaking book Peak Brain hit the shelves. She shares cutting-edge insights from her lab’s research with high-stress, high-performance groups like soldiers, athletes, and professionals just like you.Whether you're someone who wants to meditate but never quite sticks with it—or you're craving real, science-backed tools to hel...2025-05-0631 min
The PausecastEp. 178: Your Gift of Presence is Leading with Heart 🎁In Ep. 178 of The Pausecast...
OMG it's Christmas Eve - a time to slow down, connect, and reflect.
But as leaders, how do we truly embrace the moment and share that sense of presence with others?
In this special holiday seasonal episode of The Pausecast, we’ll unwrap the keys to leading with heart and intention this holiday season.
Here’s what we’ll explore:
The Art of Presence: How to be fully engaged with loved ones, your team, and yourself during the holidays.
Reflect and Recharge: Rachae...2024-12-2413 min
The Pausecast🎄 Ep. 177: Ditch Stress & Meet Your Joy-full Future Self 🎉What if this year, you could step into the holidays with calm, clarity, and joy?
Join me, Rachael, for this special holiday episode of The Pausecast, where we’ll explore practical and mindful ways to navigate the season stress-free.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
🌀 Design Your Vision for the New Year
Meet your future self in Rachael's Guided Pause
Choose your guiding word or theme for next year to anchor your goals and aspirations.
✨ Embrace the Wonder of the Holidays
Discover how pausing to savor the m...2024-12-1721 min
The PausecastEp. 174 - How to Think Pause-a-tive and 10x Your Gratitude 🙌🏼In Ep 174 of The Pausecast...
- Join Rachael from a LIVE traffic jam on Interstate 75 (when inspo hits, follow!)
- micro-pause led by Rachael
- What to do when you catch yourself in a non pause-a-tive thought and Rachael's IRL example using the Pausecast
- Case study of how Rachael's friend demo'd a typical stressful week and what to do differently
- Benefits of practicing gratitude
- 3 Questions to ask yourself to 10x your Gratitude
1) What can you celebrate today? (What's a win, or how...2024-11-2614 min
The PausecastEp. 165 Leading with Self-Awareness: Behind the Scenes of Rachael's New BookIn Ep. 165 of The Pausecast...
- Join Rachael and fellow authors' book launch party that was recorded for their book that launched Sep 20th 2024: Leading with Self-Awareness: Starting from the Inside Out.
- Hear how the book's 4 sub-categories worked and who wrote in what area:
Living Authentically
Believing and belonging (Rachael's chapter: Beyond Myself is chapter 4)
Embracing Change
Opening to Wonder
- Hear from Scott Schute, co-founder of Changing Work who published the book and why he started this community, and how it's like the Quakers.
- Hear the stories from...2024-09-2444 min
The PausecastEp. 164 Pause Like a Pro: How Founders Get $#@! Done🎙️ Episode 70 of The Pausecast: Pause Like a Pro - How Founders Get $#@! Done with Style
🔍 Discover why pausing is crucial, even when your to-do list seems endless.
🌟 Uncover the power of the iceberg model for boosting productivity.
👔 Learn how corporate leaders benefit from strategic pauses.
🧠 Bust myths about pausing and its connection to Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
💡 Explore actionable tips to revolutionize your approach.
🌱 Find out why doing less can lead to achieving more in the long run!
🎧 Tune in to learn how mastering the art of p...2024-09-1721 min
The PausecastEp. 163: Startup Serenity - the 10 Minute Breathwork BreakWelcome to the inaugural start-up edition of The Pausecast...from time to time I'll feature specific Pausecast episodes for startup founders - founders and entrepreneurs ready for their next level of leadership!
This week, we kick off it off with a quick 12 minute episode - a Breathwork Break in our practice session (aka experiential, join me and follow along!)
In Ep. 163 of The Pausecast...
- Learn how Rachael is melding her worlds of Power of Pause and SIC Venture Studio, her biotech focused venture studio where she is leading and coaching founders to...2024-09-1011 min
The PausecastEp. 162 You Have a Choice with VIP Eric Nehrlich🎙️ In Ep 162 of The Pausecast... Choice Beyond Hard Work with VIP guest Eric Nehrlich...Join us for a heartfelt and insightful conversation with fellow Google colleague Eric, as we delve into the transformative power of making thoughtful choices beyond mere hard work. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for founders and corporate leaders ready to work with ease, productivity, and results - without the overwhelm.🌟 Experience Eric's guided Pause and hear what Rachael learned from it.📖 Listen to Eric's candid story about telling his boss not to promote...2024-09-0329 min
The PausecastEp. 161 Dr. Daniel Goleman: Mastering EQ for a Healthy Brain🎙️ Episode 161 of The Pausecast: Mastering EQ and Presence with Dr. Daniel Goleman
Join us as Dr. Daniel Goleman, renowned psychologist and author, shares insights to help founders enhance their Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and presence.
🌟 Discover practical strategies to cultivate EQ for effective leadership.
🧠 Learn how to be more present and engaged in your daily interactions.
💡 Gain actionable tips from Dr. Goleman on mastering EQ for personal and professional growth.
🔑 Unlock the secrets to building meaningful connections and fostering team success.
Don't miss...2024-08-2733 min
The PausecastEp. 160 Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindful Leadership🎙️ In Ep. 160 of The Pausecast...
🌟 Experience an active noticing pause led by Dr. Ellen Langer.
🔍 Discover how active noticing helps manage stress and overcome overwhelm.
🤔 Learn the difference between #defensivepessimism and #mindfuloptimism for coping with uncertainty.
💡 Uncover the two essential insights about stress everyone should know.
🌱 Explore why being hopeful doesn't mean being naive.
⚖️ Understand why work-life integration is more valuable than balance.
🎭 Embrace the importance of play and engagement.
🧠 Learn surprising lessons from copulating rats, The Simpsons, and the default modes of the mind.
👩🏫 About D...2024-08-2040 min
The PausecastEp. 156 Jill Bolte Taylor Unlocks Whole Brain Living - Essential Insights for Corporate Leaders🎙️ Episode 156 of The Pausecast: Dive into the world of Whole Brain Living with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor!
🧠 Discover how pausing is essential to Whole Brain Living.
🌟 Meet the fascinating "4 main characters" of the brain.
💡 Learn the transformative Brain Huddle exercise to navigate trigger moments and live more fully.
🔍 Meet Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor:
Author of the bestselling "My Stroke of Insight" and "Whole Brain Living."
📚 Her TED talk on stroke has over 27.5 million views and made history as the first viral TED talk.
👉 For more insights and her latest book, visit: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's website2024-07-2359 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 50 3 Step Recipe to Confidently Create Your Personal BrandIn this episode:
- Join a pause led by Rachael
- Why having a personal brand matters and how it can ignite your confidence
- 3 Step recipe for confidently crafting your personal brand
- Learn what a redemptive narrative is and how it helps your personal brand
2024-07-1523 min
The PausecastEp. 153 VIP Pamela SlimIn this Ep. of 153 of The Pausecast...
- Pause led by Pam, and how to remember who you are
- Pam's story and how she wound up being expert in leadership and marketing
- Why most business leaders fail when they try to do it all themselves
- What it means to show up #authentically as a business leader
- The No. 1 attribute for business success and how to think about it - #trust
- What Pam's next book is about and why you need to know about it
Why you need to know Pam Slim:
Pamela Slim is...2024-07-0225 minThe PausecastEp. 147 What's your body EQ?"The body is a tuning fork." - Dr. Candace Pert
In Ep. 147 of The Pausecast learn about Dr. Candace Pert and her research how emotions are stored in the body at a cellular level, what it imacts, and how it affects everything form your stress to your hormones to your immune system.
As a high functioning corporate leader, it's important to know your body EQ and how your body can regulate or release emotions that are stored in the body over time.
Fascinating research...2024-05-2118 min
The PausecastEp. 140 Jessica Grossimer Reimagining Workplace Well-BeingIn Ep. 140 of The Pausecast...
- Join a Pause led by Jessica
- Jessica's story and her "crisis of purpose"
- How to take a long pause from work and feel even more purposeful
- How Jessica's book, Reimaging Workplace Well-Being works for culture and purpose
- The biggest 50th birthday gift Jessica gave herself in 2021
- The No. 1 Question to ask yourself if you're looking for feel more purposeful and better well-being, and how well-being usually doesn't address it
- How to address what...2024-04-0235 minThe PausecastEp. 128 PRACTICE: "I release any limits I place on myself"In this Ep. 128 of The Pausecast...join Rachael for an experiential integrative breathwork session that's designed specifically for corporate execs who want to be even more successful...
- Learn 2 powerful breath patterns: The Halo Active and The Tri-Active breath and how they can be used together, along with a few top and bottom holds
- Adopt our powerful mantra and intro to why this info is so important based on our self-limiting beliefs that we all have.
- Write down any insights, aha's or how you feel after the practice to integrate this...2024-01-0914 min
The PausecastEp. 127 - Dr. Bob Wright - Excelling as a Transformational LeaderIn Ep. 127 of The Pausecast...
- Meet Rachael's leadership mentor, Dr. Bob Wright
- Join Dr. Bob in his personal mantra pause
- Why you need to know your "unfinished business" and what that means
- Why the 5 primary emotions are, why they matter and what you need to know about them to have more pleasure
- How projections and transferences appear on the job, and how pausing helps
- How we tell ourselves if we do or don't matter
- Why it's so important...2024-01-0242 min
The PausecastEp. 126 - 3 Keys to Enjoy the Holiday Stress FreeIn Ep. 126 of The Pausecast we are all over how to wrap the year stress free as a corporate leader...
- Pause with Rachael to create your next year vision and word
- How to pause and absorb the wonder of this time of year and how it benefits you and those around you
- How to avoid the pitfalls of the holidays like draining drama and fixed mindset
- How bringing in play can set us up naturally to learn and enjoy the holidays
- How being more...2023-12-2621 minThe PausecastEp. 124 - PRACTICE "New doors are always opening for me"n this Ep. 124 of the Pausecast...
- Join Rachael in this integrative breathwork session with our mantra, "new doors are always opening for me"
- Experience the benefits of breathwork in the under 7 minute exercise using custom breath patterns and queues led by Rachael
New to breathwork? Try it and experience the benefits like...
- Alkalizing your blood PH
- Anti-inflammatory effect
- Elevating your mood
- Healing trauma (in the body, emotionally, or mentally)
You can find more breathwork pausecast episodes, they are the 2nd Tuesday of each month and a great way to practice embodied leadership and...2023-12-1217 min
The PausecastEp. 123 - How corporate leaders can create a better work culturewith VIP Guest Andrew Duffy, Cultural Architect and Leadership Coach
In Ep. 123 of the Pausecast
- The not-so-surprising but surprising story of how Rachael met our guest and reconnected
- How to define culture in any organization, and what makes a great culture at a company
- What culture architects do and what the movement is
- How to address cultural toxins / toxicity in the workplace
- How to address a culture that isn't ideal - like micromanagement
- Call to action: How to implement "contribution pauses" that build trust and develop culture and better relationships at work that...2023-12-1127 min
The PausecastEp. 122 A New Dawn at Work: Empowered Leadership with Dr. Leslie Carr & Rachael O'MearaIn this Ep. of 122 we sit by the fire with Dr. Leslie Carr and Rachael O'Meara host a discussion about the challenges of working and leading people while the world is so totally upside down.
In this Ep. 122 of the Pausecast we cover...
- The shifting paradigm of remote work vs. return to office (RTO)
- How toxic behavior influences how you show up at work
- Burnout in the digital age, and how to sustain yourself no matter what's on your agenda
- How prioritizing...2023-11-2840 minThe PausecastEp. 121: Top 6 reasons burnout happens at workIn Ep. 121 of The Pausecast, we're shining a light on a hot topic for executive women right now: burnout at work.
Too often, we underestimate the impact it can have on our well-being and overall happiness.
Let's dive into the top six reasons for burnout, and remember that taking care of ourselves is never selfish.
In this Ep. 121 of The Pausecast, learn about the top six reasons for burnout at work
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of communication and support from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressure
6. Toxic...2023-11-2122 min
The PausecastEp. 119: Ellen Langer The Mindful Body: Thinking our Way to Chronic HealthKnown as "the mother of mindfulness", in Ep. 119 we join Ellen Langer, PhD who shares about her life-changing work that's in her latest bestselling book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health.
This book is a game changer and full of supported research on how the Mindful Body works, and what we can do to move from our current world of chronic illness and stress to chronic health. Here's a sneak peak into Dr. Langer's work and this incredibly insightful and helpful read.
In Ep. 119 of the...2023-11-0741 min
The PausecastEp. 114 - Christine Comaford - Smart Tribes & EIIn this episode 114 of The Pausecast...
Experience a guided pause led by Christine.
Why we’re "meaning making machines".
The SmartTribe Emotional Wheel and how to use it to guide your feelings (view graphic in link)
The percent of humans who can name their emotions at any time.
The 3 questions you need to ask yourself to get any new outcome.
What to do when you’re in “critter state” to get out of it, and how long to spend on it.
The four stages (vie...2023-10-0332 minThe PausecastEp. 111: Pause Practice - "I am purpose"How purposeful are you feeling right now?
In this Ep. 111 of The Pausecast...
- Practice integrative breathwork using the mantra and prompts "I am purpose"
- How to determine how purposeful you are right now
- How to define purpose
- How aliveness is related to feeling more purposeful
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The PausecastEp. 110 Chip Conley and The Modern ElderIn this episode 19 of The Pausecast...
Experience a distraction-rich, focused pause led by Chip
Learn how to ramp up your "DQ" or digital IQ and how it's a predominant skill
Know what makes up a modern elder at any company and how we need more age diversity and "Menterns"
Greyglers, Modern Elders, and more wisdom at work
Why talking "taboo" is key to being a Modern Elder
How the magic of Burning Man lends itself to knowing oneself
What Viktor Frankl, Pause, and the...2023-09-0529 minThe PausecastEp. 106 - PRACTICE "Things are always working out in my favor"In this Ep. 106 of The Pausecast...
Join Rachael in an integrative breathwork session designed for women leaders who are feeling like despite how hard they try, we come up short for what we wanted to do or how we want to feel.
Learn the breath pattern: tri-active breath (3 part breath) and halo-active (2 part breath) and bliss breath (shorter forced exhale breaths).
Discover why it's so important to have an intention for something different.
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/g3vLf4CNs8k 2023-08-0819 min
The PausecastEp. 105 - Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindfulness for Women LeadersIn this episode 105 of The Pausecast...
An experiential active noticing pause led by Dr. Langer
What active noticing is, and how it can help you manage stress or get out of overwhelm
Difference between defensive pessimism and mindful optimism is, and how it can help you cope with uncertainty
The 2 things about stress everyone should know
How being hopeful means one is already negative
Why we should all be focused on work life integration, and not work life balance
Why play and engaging needs to h...2023-08-0140 minThe PausecastEp. 104 - How to build the best team as a corporate execIn Ep. 104 of the Pausecast...
Learn what the high octane fuel is for high performing teams (hint...it rhymes with GQ)
The 4 Norms of High Performing teams, from Dr. Vanessa Druskat's research and the No. 1 trait in common (it's not what you think!)
Rachael's experience of high performing teams (shout out to Google Authorized Buyers'!)
What Wright's Team Empowerment training taught me about high performing teams.
Next steps for how to build your high performing team.
...and so much more!
What this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gQCywA5E308
2023-07-2528 minThe PausecastEp. 103 - How I burned out of GoogleIn this Episode 103 of The Pausecast...
- Hear my story of how I burned out of Google at 38 years old - anxiety and all
- Who Rollo May is, what he has to do with living purposefully, and his existential psychology that resonates with "inherent tragedy" of living in the modern age.
- What I did differently and how facing my own neurotic anxiety helped me stay out of overwhelm and how it can help you too.
- Learn about Rachael's upcoming e-course, 8 Weeks to Purposeful Living that features thought leaders...2023-07-1812 minThe PausecastEp 102 - PRACTICE - I release any limits I place on myself as a corporate leaderIn Ep. 102 of The Pausecast, we have another breathwork practice and mantra, "I release any limits I place on myself and know that all things are possible."
- Why we place limits on ourselves
- How to overcome these limits using the power and practice of somatic healing via breathwork
- Learn the breaths that lead to releasing limits
Thanks for joining me on this breathwork practice - how did it go for you? Reply back and let me know, thanks!
I got...2023-07-1127 min
The PausecastEp 101 - VIP Michael Bungay Stanier - Do Great WorkIn this VIP episode of The Pausecast... we open the vault and bring back Michael Bungay Steiner(!), a world class coach to thousands of executives and best selling author of the book The Coaching Habit.
Brene Brown calls his book The Coaching Habit, "A Classic!"
He's also very ozzie and funny which I really enjoyed, and one of my favorite mentors I follow.
In Ep. 101 of The Pausecast...
Experience a guided pause led by Michael
Learn how to be more coach-like and notice your inner-advice monster
Learn how to...2023-07-0435 minThe PausecastEp. 100 ❤️ - 100th Episode Celebration 🎉In Ep. 100 of The Pausecast...
- Review the storyline of The Pausecast, and how it all started
- Some of Rachael's favorite moments and guests of The Pausecast
- Why it's important to celebrate wins, even if they're seemingly small or hard to think off
- What to expect going forward
Thank you for being part of the Pausecast journey!
Watch this episode and subscribe to The Pausecast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9g4itV93eSk
...2023-06-2708 minThe PausecastEp. 99 - The blueprint to thrive in a corporate layoffIn this Ep. 99, we get into how to make the best of a layoff as a laid off leader.
Whether it's your 1st job out of the gates, or you're a seasoned executive, this is a must-listen to episode.
Instead of feeling more stress and wondering how you're going to make it beyond this seemingly unfortunate event, what if you had the blueprint for how to structure your time, your job search, and to make the most out of your circumstances?
What you may...2023-06-2026 min
The PausecastEp. 97 Jake Thompson: Compete Every DayAbout this Ep. 97 of the Pausecast...
- Experience a box breath pause led by Jake
- Learn about Jake's story and how he almost became a sports agent and instead switched directions.
- The 3 components of his Chief Encouragement Officer framework
- Why competing with yourself will prevent burnout vs. competing with others.
- The peak amount of time high performers do tasks vs. take a pause.
- Jake's recommendations for simple and lasting consistent change
- What journal prompts are excellent daily reflections and how to implement them.
About Jake Thompson:
Jake is an athlete, author, entrepreneur and...2023-06-0638 minThe PausecastEp. 95: PRACTICE "I release any limits I place on myself and know all things are possible"In this Ep. 95 of The Pausecast...join Rachael for an experiential integrative breathwork session that's designed specifically for corporate execs who want to be even more successful...
- Learn 2 powerful breath patterns: The Halo Active and The Tri-Active breath and how they can be used together, along with a few top and bottom holds
- Adopt our powerful mantra and intro to why this info is so important based on our self-limiting beliefs that we all have.
- Write down any insights, aha's or how you feel after the practice to integrate this...2023-05-2325 minThe PausecastEp. 94: 5 Signs you need a pause for corporate leadersWhat are the 5 signs you need a pause as a corporate leader?
If you have any of these signs, you qualify for an intentional shift in behavior to become more aligned - when this happens we are more in flow, authentic, and connected so we can lead and execute in ways that really serve ourselves and anyone else!
In this Ep. 94 of The Pausecast...
- How Rachael discovered the 5 signs by burning out of Google
- Learn and Identify the 5 signs are to know you need a Pause, or intentional shift in behavior.
1) You used to love your job...2023-05-1615 minThe PausecastEp 93: 3 keys for execuive leaders to feel more sustainedThis one is short and sweet. Which of these 3 steps do you struggle with the most? Which one comes easier for you? No matter what you are experiencing, the next-best leader within will get to her next level if you stick to these 3 key steps as a daily practice.
In this Ep. 93 of the Pausecast...
- Pause with Rachael using the 3-breaths daily pause
- Learn Rachael's 3-pronged approach to feeling sustained as a corporate leader and what each one means.
- How to integrate this and keep...2023-05-0909 min
The PausecastEp. 92: Pausing with Dr. Richard J. DavidsonIn this Ep. 92 of the Pausecast, we highlight one of our favorite guests on the show, Dr. Richard Davidson!
Richard Davidson is know for groundbreaking research with real-world impact, and that's why we love him!
In episode 92 of The Pausecast...
Experience a loving-kindness guided pause with Davidson
How attention training changes your brain structure
What research is finding based on compassion practices
What's the ideal length to meditate
What to do if you don't meditate but you're committed to change
Bene...2023-05-0233 minThe PausecastEp. 91: What does Emotional Intelligence or EQ solve for?In this Ep. 91 of the Pausecast...
- Learn how Rachael learned first hand how raising her EQ helped her avoid burning out again after this happened at Google.
- Discover the 4 pillars of EQ that you can focus on and what each one solves for.
- How to continue to master your own EQ , which pillar to focus on , and tools that can help you do that.
Referenced:
Pausecast Ep. 80 with Rick Hanson, pH.D
Negativity Bias Teflon vs. Velcro https://www.rickhanson.net/overcoming-negativity-bias/
...2023-04-2523 min
The PausecastEp. 89 PRACTICE Meditation "Knowledge applied"In this Ep. 89 of the Pausecast...
- Join Rachael in an experiential Pause focused on meditation
- Excepts read from the book, "The Master Key System" chapter VY
- Gratitude practice
- What would you love today exercise
Reference:
The Master Key System, by Charles Hanel ch. XV
Subscribe/watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/6IVOhtUZjQA
Apologies for any distored audio in this episode due to technical difficulties. The YouTube video has slightly better audio quality.2023-04-1122 min
The PausecastEp. 88 - Naketa Ren Thigpen Let's Be SelfishJoin Rachael & VIP Pausecast guest Naketa Ren Thigpen in what Rachael is referring to as, "the spicy episode"...
Listen in and you'll see why as we talk about being selfish, vulnerable, a good lover, the controversial "C" word and more...
In this Episode 88 of The Pausecast...
- Practice Naketa's 4-7-8-4 Pause breath (and challenge in it!)
- Why being intentionally selfish is a crucial leadership trait
- How lazy achievers can be more self aware
- How mirroring technique can be used to expand your...2023-04-0440 minThe PausecastEp. 87: The corporate women's cure for imposter syndromeIn this Ep. of 87 of The Pausecast, we are all over imposter syndrome.
What if you could rid yourself of feeling like a fraud, or an imposter, once and for all?
The good news is, with a little bit of insight and application - YOU CAN! 🎉
In this episode...
- What imposter syndrome is, how this term came about, and how it shows up for each of us
- How Imposter syndrome shows up at work, and why women are prone to it
- the 5 most common type...2023-03-2824 minThe PausecastEp. 86: Finding balance in an unbalanced worldIn this Ep. 86 of The Pausecast, we explore how to leverage the changing of the seasons to finding more balance.
How do we do that when we are feeling stressed at work?
- We take a queue from mother nature of course, and take inventory on balance - and what better time to do this than the sprint equinox!
- Seasons are a powerful reminder and a great cadence to tune in and ask ourselves - are we in harmony right now? Or out of alignment? What needs to shift to feel more a...2023-03-2121 min
The PausecastEp 84: Marci Shimoff Happy For No ReasonI'm so excited to share this month's Pausecast VIP - the incredible Marci Shimoff!
Marci was a guest a few years ago, and is still one of the leading experts on happiness.
Her #1 NYT bestselling books include the international bestsellers Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason. Marci is also the woman's face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon in history, as co-author of six books in the Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series. With total book sales of more than 16 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, Marci is one of the bests...2023-03-0737 min
The PausecastEp. 80 Uplevel Your Resilience with Dr. Rick Hanson
We've got another Pausecast VIP in store today, one or my favorite thought leaders when it comes to neuroscience and upleveling our self-awareness and emotional intelligence, Rich Hanson, Ph.D author of several books including Buddha's Brain, Resilient, and NeuroDharma (among others).
In this Episode 80 of the Pausecast...
Experience a ten minute guided pause with Rick
Learn the science behind what our brains experience when we pause.
Why we need to make friends with our reptile brain (and feed the mouse, pet the monkey).
The three headlines of psychological needs
Why we need...2023-02-0756 minThe PausecastEp. 79: Laidoff or fear of layoffs? 3 Uncomfortable Truths you need to know.In this Episode 79 of The Pausecast we discuss...
- Rachael's near-miss of a layoff
- How layoffs can be a key sign or signal for intentional shifts in behavior
- Rachael's story and how her forced pause helped her reassess and pivot
- Uncomfortable Truth #1 - your identity
- Uncomfortable Truth #2 - what else needs to happen besides thinking a lot
- Uncomfortable Truth #3 - what it means to be in the unknown and how to navigate it
- How to manage your energy
2023-01-3132 minThe PausecastEp. 78 Breathwork Booster for stressed execs - "I am here"Did you know that when you breathe with intention even for less then 8 minutes, you're shifting your body and brain chemistry?
No wonder it's so easy to end up feeling stressed out most of the time - our bodies store our stress in the fibers of our being, along with our thoughts when we are stuck in the stress cycle or looped thinking.
Join Rachael for this integrative breathwork session - aka a breathwork booster designed for corporate leaders.
In this episode 78 of The Pausecast...
Learn how it takes 8...2023-01-2434 minThe PausecastEp. 76 3 steps to firm up flimsy boundaries if you're working remotely or from homeHey corporate leaders!
In this Episode 76 of the Pausecast...
Learn the 3 step process on how to firm up your boundaries when they feel a little flimsy...especially if you are working from home, work hybrid or remote.
Actually - even if you're at the office, you can still apply these 3 steps to firm up the boundaries you need...
1) Be aware to change
2) Know you have the choice to change
3) Change the system - what needs to shift to create new boundaries?
Subscribe to...2023-01-1016 min
The PausecastEp 74 Why journaling is a powertool for corporate leadersIn this episode 74 of the Pausecast...
- What the science tells us about journaling and intentional writing
- How you can achieve more dreams through the practice of journaling (it's true!)
- How to use Pause the Journal
- How to use journaling to get more clear, be more productive, tap. your intuition and gut brain, and to improve your mood.
Are you a journaler?
Have you tried Pause the Journal? Check it out or get it for a great New Year's gift.
...2022-12-2714 min
The PausecastEp. 71 Dr. Daniel Goleman and How to Maintain a Healthy Brain using Emotional IntelligenceIn Episode 71, we pause with Dr. Daniel Goleman who helped put Emotional Intelligence on the map as one of the most critical business skillsets to build!
In this episode 71 of The Pausecast...
Experience a guided pause led by Dr. Dan Goleman
What the research shows on meditation and how it benefits emotional intelligence (and elaborated on in Dan's book Altered Traits).
Dan's new research-based coaching model and why it is important how his (updated) EI research-based model and the 12 sub-categories to develop as EI skills that help strengthen the building blocks of EI
How executives can d...2022-12-0633 minThe PausecastEp 68: How quiet quitting is the worst thing you can do for your careerIn this episode No. 68 of the Pausecast...
- Learn why quiet quitting is such a hot buzzy topic and the synonyms for it.
- What quiet quitting has to do with being ambivalent, and what it really means
- Why quiet quitting is not a good idea no matter how stressed you may feel & the evidence behind it
- How mastering your emotional intelligence (EQ) can help you avoid the feelings of overwhelm altogether
- Rate yourself how much you are showing up fully and what it says about...2022-11-1516 minThe PausecastEp. 65: How to manage stress effectively as a corporate executiveWhat Stress? :X
Stress is caused by overthinking and sitting on too much fear, anger, sadness or hurt.
When we don’t allow these to be expressed, we end up feeling stressed out and turn to our devices (literally) to numb out, avoid vs. dealing in and addressing what’s underneath the stress and our relationship to those emotions.
In Ep 65, we will learn more about
- What causes stress
- How to mitigate stress and what's really the root cause of it
- What our physical body h...2022-10-2516 min
The PausecastEp. 59: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and Whole Brain LivingIn this episode 59 of The Pausecast...
Meet Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Author of Whole Brain Living and Stroke of Insight
How Pausing is essential to Whole Brain Living
Meet the 4 main characters of the brain
How to use the Brain Huddle exercise to get out of trigger moments and live more from the whole brain
Meet Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Dr. Jill is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey (published in 2008 by Viking Penguin), which is still often the #1 book about STROKE sol...2022-09-131h 01
The PausecastEp. 51 3 Secrets Influential Women Leaders Know that Overwhelmed Managers Don'tIn this episode, Rachael will share an intro about the 3 secrets influential women leaders know that overwhelmed managers don't.
How mastering your EQ helps you to increase your value and worth
How you can be 10x more productive and increase quality time
Feel more energy no matter what your circumstances are
You can dive deeper into this and register for her next masterclass at: pages.rachaelomeara.com/masterclass
Learn more about Rachael O'Meara and how to rise to your next level of leadership through mastering your EQ at www.rachaelomeara.com2022-07-1909 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 49 - Simon Severino - Strategy SprintsIn this Episode of the Pausecast...
- Learn Simon’s favorite pause tool – his Daily flow which you can also get at www.strategysprints.com/tools
- Why working IN as important as working OUT
- 3 Step Formula behind Strategy Sprints - how to increase revenue or sales 25% or more.
1) Increase sales time
2) Increase price for same offer using 8 positioning tools
3) Increase conversion and close rates for same product or service
If you use these effectively, 99% of your revenues will go up.
- How to be a category of One – Simon’s TEDx talk theme.
- How to maximize your ROL (Ret...2022-05-2327 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 48 Heather Dominick and Highly Sensitive People LeadersIn this episode 49 of The Pausecast...
- Enjoy a guided Pause led by Heather
- Understand what is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
- Learn about the HSP assessment and Dr. Erin, who first coined the term HSP
- Identify a few of the 12 strengths of HSP: Intuition, Empathy , deep listening
- How to lead as a HSP
- How HSPs handle and feel overwhelm
- What to do if you are in overwhelm as an HSP
About Heather Dominick
- Most entrepreneurs believe that the only way to really succeed is to be under constant stress, to “hustle” until they re...2022-04-1928 min
The PausecastPausecast Ep. 49 Sneak Peak Preview with Simon Severino - Strategy SprintsSneak Peek with future Pausecast guest and author @Simon Severino in May!
Simon helps businesses do great things as a "sprinter" - we had fun talking about how pausing serves us as we "work in" and learned about his book, StrategySprints and how companies can be more impactful using his methods to increase revenues - good stuff!
He offered his daily flow tool and many more - which you can check out early here :
www.strategysprints.com/tools2022-04-1203 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 47 - Money, Wealth, and AbundanceIn this episode, Marilyn Miller and Jan Whalen join host Rachael O'Meara on why it's important to pause in service to money, wealth, and abundance.
In this Ep. 47...
- Experience a dolphin pause led by Marilyn
- Learn what a golden pause is
- How pausing helps us be more successful and make more money
- How to increase your ROI thru pausing
- #1 secret for managing your todo list
- What outcome leads to income is all about
- How to climb the Confidence Ladder
- Access Marilyn's Free Quiz: "7 Secrets to Stress Less Prosperity" at
https://earnmorestressless.com/
...2022-03-2135 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast - Ep. 46 Pause the Journal Launch PartyIn this episode 46 of The Pausecast...
- Listen in and get a sneak peak on the launch party for Pause the Journal, which launched Feb 2022.
- Intro from Joe Kutchera, Author of Latino Link and E-X-I-T-O.
- Why 2-2-22 is a pause portal(hence launch day!).
- Breathwork with Rachael - "All is Well" - song credits below and on playlist link.
- Discover the Pause the Journal Playlist and songs on Spotify.
- What Rachael's critic mind said about the Journal
- Sneak peak and experience 5 prompts of Pause the Journal, including Word of the Day and why...2022-02-0927 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 45: Kori Hahn Rituals of the Soul to Deepen Your YogaIn this episode 45 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a pause led by Kori
- Why creating space matters and what happens when we do (hint: pause)!
- What the Niyamas or values are
- The power of ritual and how it serves us
- How to apply the 8 principles to get unstuck or when we feel stressed
- The power and science behind gratitude and why we all need to have a gratitude practice
About Kori Hahn
Kori Hahn is the author of Rituals of the Soul and founder of a community gathering place called the Santosha Society, which is...2021-12-0343 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 43 Kate Eckman Full Spirit WorkoutIn this episode 43 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a pause led by Kate
- Inner children and teddie bears
- Kate's story and what led her to writing the Spiritual Workout
- How endorphins fit into a Spiritual Workout - no sweat required
- Why we need to savor more
- Kate's favorite gratitude exercise from Martin Seligman
- How to get started on a Full Spirit Workout
- How Kate engages in her own transformation
- How to think of sleep
About Kate Eckman
Kate is the author of The Full Spirit Workout and a Columbia University-certified executive leadership co...2021-10-2741 min
The PausecastPausecast Ep. 44 Darcy Luoma Thoughtfully Fit LeadershipIn this Episode 44 of The Pausecast
- Experience a pause led by Darcy
About Darcy
Darcy Luoma is a Master Certified Coach, dynamic facilitator, and inspiring motivational speaker. She has worked as Director for a U.S. Senator, Deputy Transition Director for a Governor, and on the national advance team for two U.S. presidential campaigns. As the owner and CEO of Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting, LLC, she has worked in 48 industries with 210 organizations and more than 500 individual clients to create high-performing people and teams. The media has named Darcy the region’s favorite executive-and-life coach four times.
Darcy balances he...2021-10-0921 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 42 - 3 Simple Steps to Wellness as if your Life Depended On It - Rachael O'MearaHow can we expect to thrive when we are navigating so much these days?
A December 2020 study found that 76% of U.S. workers admit to feeling burnout, with 37% citing stress about Covid-19 as a direct contributor to their fatigue at work.
To boost your wellness, you need to start caring about yourself as if your life depends on it — because it does!
No matter what your relationship to stress is today, you can deepen your self-care by taking these three simple steps.
In this episode 42 of the Pausecast...
- Join Rachael O'Meara for a guided pause
- Learn Rachael's 3 simple st...2021-09-0434 min
The PausecastEp. 41 Why Pause Now - The Overwhelm Fix Day 1 Excerpt w Rachael O'MearaIn this episode 41 of The Pausecast...
- Join Rachael O'Meara and day 1 of her 5 day training series: Why Pause Now.
- Pause with Rachael as she kicks off the training
- Learn the #1 hack for getting out of overwhelm
- Why pausing matters in our new normal for 2021, and how it can lead to transformational shifts.
- We'll look at hack #1 for the overwhelm fix (naming emotions) and begin to build the life-changing skill of knowing and naming how you feel.
- Have the option to learn the full series by signing up for lifetime access for 6.5 hours of video t...2021-06-3050 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Austin Hill Shaw Ep 40In this episode 40 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a pause led by Austin
- Morning pages from The Artist's Way and how to use it to gain new insights on yourself
- How to ask through help and what to say to get it
- How to generate intimacy with a partner using creative power
- How to set an intention for building, and why it matters
- How to tap into your "internal landscape" while remodeling and why it's helpful
- How to relate to the land you live on
- Favorite daily pauses to try daily, weekly, monthly...2021-05-1136 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast - Naz Beheshti Pause.Breathe.Choose Ep. 39In this episode 39 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a pause led by Naz
- Learn Naz's simple practice of RPM
- Understand what MAP means to Master, Apple, and Promote your way to better holistic health
- What it means to bounce forward
- Know the 7 A's to take
- Hot tips to be a better scheduler
- What Naz's mission is with her new book
- How to ACE stress, and what the 3 types of stress are you can get out of
About Naz Beheshti
Naz Beheshti began her career as the executive assistant to Steve Jobs at Apple...2021-04-1432 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast - Kim Chestney Radical Intuition Ep. 38In this episode 38 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a Radical Intuition Pause led by Kim
- Learn about going through a wormhole
- How to activate your psychic ability through a Radical Intuition demo with Kim
- What quantum thinking is and how it can influence intuition
- Why intuition is so radical
- How Kim got started in intuition
- What emotional intelligence and intuition have in common
- What will come next after the Information Age
- What intuition means with current events and Covid-19
About Kim Chestney
Named as one of the leaders of Pittsburgh’s creative revo...2021-03-2343 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Emily Fletcher Ziva Mediation Ep. 37In this episode 37 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a manifesting pause led by Emily
- Learn the key to feeling good & seeing opportunities
- How to have intention to move towards what you want
- What happens when we put our attention on something
- Emily's vision for Ziva and what her big dream is
-Emily's story and how it's informed her what to focus on
- How to use privilege to face big challenges
- How to use what you know to serve
- The 3 questions everyone should ask themselves
About Emily Fletcher
Emily Fletcher is the founder of Zi...2021-02-1840 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Shir Nir CEO of Handel Group Ep 36In this episode 36 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a "live your dreams pause" guided by Shir
- How to Design Your Day using a simple written exercise (via email)
- How to make your dreams come true (it's not as easy as you think!) and how it helps you get more clear on the pathway to get there
- Meet the Weather Reporter, Chicken, and the Brat and how they disrupt dreams
- How to expand your capacity
- How to create organizational integrity and why it matters
- How to hone in on 3 things to do every day that help...2021-01-2045 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Christine Arylo Ep. 35Pausing with Christine Arylo Nov 2020
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In this episode 35 of The Pausecast...
- Participate in a 3 minute life-check in pause you can do every day led by Christine
- Learn the mindset pitfall we take on if we're not careful
- Identify the 8 types of burnout
- Know the 13 "over giving imprints" to be selfless caregivers, and how to receive instead
- How society sets up a system that fails to work for sustainability
- Why "downshifting" matters and how-to do it on a...2020-11-2337 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 34 - Maintain Your Sanity with Rachael O'MearaIn this episode 34 of The Pausecast...
- Why it's not enough to keep you head above water
- The secret to calendaring to establish and keep your boundaries
- How to know the one thing to focus on or keep in your routine
- Learn about Ziva Meditation and the free resource center to get started, https://tinyurl.com/pause-zivaselfcare
About Rachael O'Meara
Rachael O’Meara is a transformation leadership coach who empowers overwhelmed, successful women to reclaim their lives and thrive at work and beyond. She launched The Pausecast to help listeners be more self-aware as they learn how to inte...2020-11-0820 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 33 Ellen LangerIn This Episode Ellen Langer shares…
- An experiential active noticing pause led by Dr. Langer
- What active noticing is, and how it can help you manage stress or get out of overwhelm
- Difference between defensive pessimism and mindful optimism is, and how it can help you cope with uncertainty
- The 2 things about stress everyone should know
- How being hopeful means one is already negative
- Why we should all be focused on work life integration, and not work life balance
- Why play and engaging needs to happen more
- What we can learn from co...2020-09-2940 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 32 Judith WrightIn this episode 32 of The Pausecast...
- Join a guided pause led by Dr. Judith
- What yearnings are and why they matter
- What the Transformational Imperative is, and how you're a part of it.
- How to live a more engaged fulfilled life and how all emotions help guide us to that.
About Dr. Judith Wright
- Dr. Judith Wright is co-founder of the 501(3)(c) Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential.
- She is also co-founder and Professor of Transformational Coaching the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential.
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More Life Training RSVP...2020-08-3147 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 31 Aaron McHugh - Fire Your BossIn episode 31 of The Pausecast, we discuss and experience...
- Experience a guided pause led by Aaron
- The missing piece most of us miss when it comes to leading yourself
- How Aaron got out of being “unstuck”
- How to lead without “driving hard”
- How Aaron learned to take in more renewal resources and “nutrients” and how it changed his life
- Depleting vs. fulfilling merit badges
- Why being busy instead of feeling fulfilling.
- How burnout can shift to be a practice of living
- Learn to have your own “no” permission slip
- How to create more e...2020-07-2240 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 30 Derek SiversIn episode 30 of The Pausecast, we discuss and experience...
- A guided writing pause led by Derek
- How writing helps to pause and create
- How to live your life as a series of grand experiments
- How living intentionally and saying no are ways to refresh and renew
- What lessons have you learned from pausing?
- How making changes now is a good move
- Hear about Derek’s new book, and it’s inspiration SUM
- The metaphor for when you “crack the code”
- How the Muppets, safes, and rainbows are important cues to pause.
About De...2020-06-2443 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 29 Erric Solomon - Co-Author of Radically HappyIn episode 29 of The Pausecast...
Experience a "bluesky" pause guided by Erric
- How to stop the ticker-tape mind
- How Radically Happy happened with Phakchock Rinpoche
- How being a lion and less like a dog helps you
- How Erric's buddhist background helps him pause
- How to find meaning and avoid the struggle
About Erric Solomon
Erric Solomon is the co-author of Radically Happy: A User's Guide to the Mind. Throughout his career as a Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur and as an innovative meditation teacher, has been interested in understanding the mind and how it functions, both as a...2020-04-3041 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 28 Rachael O'Meara Pausing in the Corona VirusIn episode 28 of The Pausecast...Rachael O'Meara and tips on pausing in uncertainty...like right now in the Corona Virus pandemic.
- Experience a guided immunity boosting pause with Rachael
- Recognize the choices you can make about fear
- Why emotions and expression helps in times of uncertainty
- Know 3 of your Cognitive Distortions
- Why drama doesn't help but can hurt us
- Daily Pause ideas for routine, structure, and making the best of things.
About Rachael O'Meara
Rachael O’Meara is a transformation leadership and executive coach who empowers overwhelmed, successful women to take back their lives and live a...2020-03-2030 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 27 Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler Optimal OutcomesIn episode 27 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a refreshing pause led by Jennifer
- What led Jennifer to embark on a career studying conflict
- Why conflict is so challenging
- How to know your conflict type (hint: take the free assessment noted in the show notes)
- The 4 common conflict habits that get us into trouble and how to avoid
- The No. 1 tip that works to move through conflict
- The two types of pausing you can take to facilitate conflict
- How to leverage anger and other emotions to get out of conflict
About Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetlzer
Dr...2020-02-2548 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 26 Ron Carucci - Rising to PowerIn episode 26 of The Pausecast...
- Join a visualization pause led by Ron Carucci, Managing Partner of Navalent
- Learn the trifecta for better leadership
- Why we need “mirrors” as leaders
- Even the best CEOs have their trigger moments: here’s what one found out working with Ron
- Discover leaders want to know more about
- What power really means
- How to show up with purpose and be motivated
- How to find your blind spots and ask for feedback.
- Tips for becoming more inclusive, open, and broadening your perspective as an inclusive leader
About Ron Caruc...2019-12-2039 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 25 Marci ShimoffIn This Episode 25 of the Pausecast:
- Experience a 2x2x2 pause led by Marci (inspired by Heartmath Institute).
- How to start the "feel good happiness" chemical flow of oxytocin
- Why Heart Rate Variability (HRV) matters
- The one question you can ask yourself daily to improve your well-being
- How Pausing changed Marci's life
- How Marci defines happiness and how to generate more of it.
- The recipe for happiness and what we can/can't control.
- How the "7 main areas of happiness" can be a great metaphor for how to live a fulfilling life.
...2019-11-2037 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 24 Dr. Richard J. DavidsonIn episode 24 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a loving-kindness guided pause with Davidson
- How attention training changes your brain structure
- What research is finding based on compassion practices
- What's the ideal length to meditate
- What to do if you don't meditate but you're committed to change
- Benefits of a mediation practice
- Davidson's pause & transformation practices
- The four pillars of well-being and the mobile app to cultivate them
- Percent of Americans currently meditating weekly (it's inspiring!)
- Learn how you can contribute to the Center for Healthy Minds and receive two complimentary tickets...2019-10-0733 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 23 Tiffany Shlain Author of 24/6In this episode 23 of The Pausecast...
Experience a pause led by Tiffany
- What a "Technology Shabbat" is and why it's a "shabbat"
- What benefits there are once you detach from devices
- Why her new book 24/6 is critical for well-being and how Tiffany came to be an expert in this type of digital device pause (DDP).
- What you'll learn in her new book, 24/6.
- How to join a 4M+ wide movement to support less digital screen time for you, your family, and others.
- Ways to get involved to support digital detachment in your community (and for teens/k...2019-09-2440 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep. 22 Wendy Yellen - Eidetic Imagery ExpertIn this episode 22 of The Pausecast...
- Learn what Eidetic Imagery is, where it came from and why it matters
- Understand the difference between Eidetics and Visualizations and how they help to heal and access our clever unconscious
- How pausing and accessing Eidetic Imagery can be used to overcome trauma and help heal from past experiences
- Rachael is guided through a deep Eidetic Imagery experience by Wendy (and you can follow along) - see what emerges and notice what image you may have as you follow along
About Wendy Yellen
Wendy Yellen, named one of the International Top 3 T...2019-08-2145 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Lissa Rankin Ep. 21In this episode 21 of The Pausecast...
- Partake in an Inner Pilot Light led pause
- How the Inner Pilot Light got it’s start
- Why you should find your own inner pilot light and how to tap into it
- Questions of discernment to know if it’s really your inner pilot light
- How to ask for guidance from your inner pilot light
- How to know when you feel aligned to make a decision or choice
- How to avoid autopilot and ignite your inner pilot light and why it matters
About Lissa Rankin, MD
Lissa Ranki...2019-07-1749 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Julia Arndt Ep. 20 - Chief Stress Management OfficerIn this episode 20 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a pause to help you destress led by Julia
- What leads to a burnout diagnosis and how to recover
- Julia's journey & surprise as a well being guru and what led up to her "forced pause"
- How being stressed leads to more stress and what to do about it.
- Why we get so stressed and how to bring those stress hormones back down from flight-or-fight
- 3 Tips to de-stress in every day life you can integrate into your commute, morning/evening routine, and daily plan
About Julia:
Julia Arndt is a...2019-06-0539 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Chip Conley Ep. 19In this episode 19 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a distraction-rich, focused pause led by Chip
- Learn how to ramp up your "DQ" or digital IQ and how it's a predominant skill
- Know what makes up a modern elder at any company and how we need more age diversity and "Menterns"
- Greyglers, Modern Elders, and more wisdom at work
- Why talking "taboo" is key to being a Modern Elder
- How the magic of Burning Man lends itself to knowing oneself
- What Viktor Frankl, Pause, and the Modern Eldern Elder all have in common
- Learn w...2019-04-0429 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Reena Vokoun Ep 18 Founder of Passion FitIn this episode 18 of The Pausecast...
If you are experiencing burnout or thinking about an extended pause, Reena has many pearls of wisdom to offer. Learn from her experience, know you’re not alone, and listen, honor, and align with your inner voice.
- Experience a guided pause with Reena
- Reena’s personal journey of burning out and leaving the corporate world, leading to her extended pause and eventually founding her own company, PassionFit
- How the body always know more and can produce physical symptoms – another sign for a pause
- When adding more to your plate can be additive you...2019-03-1230 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Rick Hanson Ep. 17In this episode 17 of The Pausecast...
- Experience a ten minute guided pause with Rick
- Learn the science behind what our brains experience when we pause.
- Why we need to make friends with our reptile brain (and feed the mouse, pet the monkey).
- The three headlines of psychological needs
- Why we need to keep growing & learning
- How changing attitudes helps our bodies feel different
- Recipe for boosting resilience and positive outlooks
- How many neurons you actually have in your brain
Continue studying with Rick in his online class and a 15% discount using code...2019-02-2256 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Amy Gallo Ep. 16The Pausecast Ep. 16
In this episode 16 of The Pausecast...
Experience a “relational pause” led by Amy
How pausing helps when you’re in conflict
Learn a sample mantra you can adopt no matter what your conflict style is
What to do when you are exhausted by conflict
How to pivot and approach conflict methodically
What to do when someone triggers you or you find yourself stuck in a pattern in conflict
The positive benefits of conflict
How conflict helps create diversity & inclusion
The power of having a “what if I’m wrong” pause?
Amy’s one hot tip when you’re at a stalemate
...2019-01-1537 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Michael Bungay Stanier Ep. 15In this episode 15 of The Pausecast... Experience a guided pause led by Michael.
Learn how to be more coach-like and notice your inner-advice monster.
Learn how to build in slower responses to advice, and stronger prompts to stay curious.
The secret to working less hard but having more impact.
Why it pays to be lazy, be curious, and to be more coach like.
Michael’s story on how he found his coaching roots.
Why saying NO is a game changer and leads to more yeses.
2 hard ques...2018-11-0133 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Christine Comaford Ep. 14In this episode of The Pausecast...
Experience a guided pause led by Christine.
Why we’re "meaning making machines."
The SmartTribe Emotional Wheel and how to use it to guide your feelings.
The percent of humans who can name their emotions at any time.
The 3 questions you need to ask yourself to get any new outcome.
What to do when you’re in “critter state” to get out of it, and how long to spend on it.
The four stages for moving through emotions.
Christine’s journey through EST at the tender age of 15 years old.
The power of nature and the impac...2018-10-0132 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 1 with Roman KrznaricIn this episode of The Pausecast, Rachael and Roman discuss...
What pausing means, and how to find out what matters while pausing
The Carpe Diem project and why pausing plays in important role in presence
What Carpe Diem and Pausing have in common and how you can incorporate more of both into your life
About Roman
Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living and social change. His books, which include Empathy, The Wonderbox and How to Find Fulfilling Work, have been published in over 20 languages. He is founder of the world’s first Empathy Museum ...2018-08-0419 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 10 with Alice BoyesIn this episode of The Pausecast...
Dr. Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist and researcher turned writer, joins us to explore how pausing is good for a healthy mind
Enjoy a pause bodyscan led by Alice
Learn a few self-care techniques & systems to reduce stress
Tips for keeping an optimal healthy mind including managing to-do lists, how technology can help and hinder a healthy mind, and ways to avoid
What we can do to change habits long term and avoid the mechanisms of self-sabotage
About Dr. Alice Boyes
Originally from New Zealand, Alice Boyes is a former clinical psychologist and res...2018-05-1238 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 9 with Dawa Tarchin PhillipsIn this episode of The Pausecast...
Lama Dawa joins us to share more about how pausing can help overwhelm, stress, burnout and greater openings to have more in your life. What a rich discussion on the practice of pausing.
Meditation pause led by Dawa
Dawa's insights on stress and top causes of major stresses in life and the beliefs to get curious about, and choosing to pause
How pausing helps leadership development
Dawa's 30 day extended pause pilgrimage and the trip of a lifetime you can join and why it is so connected to the Earth.
About Dawa Tarchin Phillips
Dawa Tar...2018-05-1237 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 8 with Dr. Amishi JhaIn this episode of The Pausecast...
Dr. Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and U. of Miami Professor shares what she is discovering through her neuro research lab in high performing and high stressed groups.
We discuss:
Have we hit a mindfulness tipping point?
What we're learning about mindfulness and the guidance behind training our minds.
What brain training games are training and what they help us get good at (and what they miss).
How generalized mindfulness training works.
How mindfulness training & tools are helping the pre-deployed military do jobs better and the magic number we found in this research.
What the heck is...2018-05-1228 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Daniel Goleman Ep 11In this episode of The Pausecast...
Experience a guided pause led by Dr. Dan Goleman
What the research shows on meditation and how it benefits emotional intelligence (and elaborated on in Dan's book Altered Traits)
Dan's new research-based coaching model and why it is important how his (updated) EI research-based model and the 12 sub-categories to develop as EI skills that help strengthen the building blocks of EI
How executives can develop skills to coach their direct reports using the new EI Coaching program and how any leader can develop these skills
Learn the five primary emotions and how emotions like...2018-05-1231 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 3 with Christine AryloIn this episode of the Pausecast, Christine and Rachael...
Experience a guided pause led by Christine
Discuss how Christine defines a pause as a self declared over-achiever, and how it relates to the sacred feminine (and what that really means).
Learn how men and women can practice the feminine superpower of pause through various ways including creating "space days" and other ideas to reprogram ourselves to allow for more time to be.
Discuss how to optimally pause and align your focus using the cues from Mother Earth.
About Christine
Christine is a transformational teacher, women’s leadership advisor, recognized speaker and...2018-05-0824 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 2 with Karen Henson JonesIn this episode Karen and Rachael discuss...
How Karen got into her NDE situation and ended up on the operating table about to take the "extreme pause" of her life (we're so glad she didn't!)
How meeting Jesus changed her life forever and how it has impacted her today
What Heart of Miracles and Pausing have in common and why pausing is so important
About Karen
Karen Henson Jones was on the conventional path to success in the corporate world when a sudden cardiac event at the age of 30 took her to the brink of death. During an otherworldly experience, sh...2018-05-0831 min
The PausecastThe Pausecast Ep 4 with Jenny BlakeIn this episode of The Pausecast...
Get calm and centered listening to an inspiring pause led by Jenny
Learn how to trust yourself when you don't know the outcome in a period of uncertainty
How pivoting (and pausing as part of it) can lead you to getting better at managing change and having a high impact life
About Jenny
Jenny Blake is an author, career, and business strategist and international speaker who helps smart people organize their brain, move beyond burnout, and build sustainable, dynamic careers they love. With two years at a technology start-up as the first employee, five ye...2018-05-0826 min