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The Collective VoiceCVoice_E19_Mindfulness for the Mainstream with Melissa Marks GarnerIn episode 19 of The Collective Voice Podcast, Joy interviews Melissa Marks Garner. Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Yoga Teacher. She began her own meditation practice in 1997 and has been practicing ever since. She has had the great honor of receiving teaching and meditating in the presence of a number of spiritual teachers. Melissa began giving wellness workshops and meditation trainings in 2005. Over this time, she has lectured and provided meditation groups and individual sessions to hundreds of people. What's most fascinating about Melissa's work is that she packages the spirtual side of mindfulness and meditation in scie...2017-12-0838 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E18_You CAN do this with Endurance Athlete Sabina PirasIn episode #18 of The Collective Voice, Natalie interviews Sabina Piras, a structural engineer by day and elite endurance athlete by early morning, evening, night and weekend.
Most recently, Sabina qualified for the 2016 Olympic trials for the marathon; was the 1st place American at the Paris marathon, and has qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona commencing this October.
Sabina talks Natalie through the transition from complaints about 1-mile (we've all been there) to running marathons and participating in Iron Man competitions. Listen on to learn about her infectious positive attitude as she recovered from i...2017-06-1636 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E17_Pausing to Celebrate our MilestonesIn episode #17 of The Collective Voice Podcast, Joy and Natalie push pause on podcast interviews to talk about three things:
Their wishes - specifically for women - in 2017: Joy highlights the importance of setting boundaries, knowing what you value, recognizing that these needs evolve and focusing on self-care. Natalie discusses the importance of speaking up, stepping out and taking action.
Podcast milestones - We recently have been syndicated through Live Lead Play and are well over 1000 downloads. We’ve featured 12 entrepreneurs - mostly women from Dallas who are inspiring us and our audience to take risks, say yes, an...2017-06-0338 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E16_Saying YES, AND with Improv Consultants Kayce Kuntz and Alex NullIn Episode 16 of The Collective Voice Podcast, Joy interviews Kayce Kuntz and Alex Null, talented owners and founders of “Improv to Improve,” a women-owned Improv and Teambuilding company. Kuntz and Null offer teambuilding workshops for individuals and groups of all sizes to build leadership, communication, and listening skills, allowing participants to gain confidence while enhancing their ability to be more effective communicators and public speakers.
We cover:
What Improvisation (Improv) is and how it can positively impact individuals and groups
How Improv to Improve works with and customizes workshops for its clients
An actual Improv Demo, putting...2017-04-2432 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E15_Finding Clarity with Jasmin Brand and Bonus Guest Jenny BairEpisode Overview
In episode 15 of The Collective Voice Podcast Joy interviews Jasmin Brand, a marketing and branding expert, with Darby James AND Jenny Bair, co-founder of Living Well Dallas, an integrative and functional wellness practice in Dallas. Jenny also wears MANY hats, life and marriage coach, health educator, functional wellness consultant and certified Aromatherapist, integrating essential oils into her coaching practice.
We asked Jasmin and Jenny to be part of today’s show to discuss their roles in and promote My Forward Life’s Clarity event, a movement and an innovative networking event to connect “fun and fe...2017-04-1242 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E14_Transformative Communication with Alison FreemanWe are continuing with the theme of communication in Episode 14 of the Collective Voice with guest, Alison Freeman. Alison is a highly experienced global, communications strategist, coach, and keynote presenter. She is the president of AlliComm, a global communications consultancy and coaching firm, where she helps successful business leaders become more powerful communicators by being strategic, succinct, engaged, empathetic and business driven. She states that “Good leaders MUST BE great communicators because it is part of the job.”
Following are some highlights of Joy’s engaging and entertaining interview with Alison:
The importance of being the recipie...2017-03-1836 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E13_Communicating Image with Impact with Cathrine HatcherWelcome to our first episode of 2017. In this episode of the Collective Voice, Joy interviews Cathrine Hatcher, a Professional Speaker, an Image Communications Expert and President of Persōnas Image Dynamics. Cathrine has worked with everyone from TV stars to Fortune 500 executives to improve their outward appearance, inner presence, and the ability to communicate effectively by aligning the non-verbal messages they project with their verbal messages.
In the interview, Cathrine introduces:
The importance of and psychology behind the colors of our wardrobe choices, especially the color blue!
How the inner confidence we project impacts the impression we lea...2017-02-1533 min
The Collective VoiceCVoice_E12_Reflection on Coach Training and 2016In this brief and final episode of The Collective Voice in 2016, Natalie and Joy reflect on insights from a recent professional coaching training they attended together and a successful first year of podcasting.
They discuss:
Identifying your values and assessing whether you are living according to those values.
Revisiting old rules and establishing new rules to guide our thoughts and behaviors.
Engaging in a mindset shift focused on "the long game" and the "infinite." Everything in life is a continuous process and journey.
Finding like-minded friends as sources of extrinsic motivation.
Special thanks to all of...2016-11-2322 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E11_Serious About Health with Betty Murray
Getting Serious about Your Total HealthHave ever been curious about how to achieve sustainable health without medications?
Maybe you desire a greater mind-mody-spirit connection for you, but don't know where to start?
Or you just wanted to know about some small changes you can make in your life to feel better?
Beyond health, have you dreamed about starting your own business?
Exploring Functional Wellness
If any of these questions resonate, then this episiode of the Collective Voice is unquestionably for you. Our guest is Betty Murray, cofounder of the integrative and functional wellness Center, LivingWell D...2016-10-1942 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E10_Exploring Life and Career Transitions with Alise CortezJoy interviews Alise Cortez in this episode, during which they explore Alise's multiple identities; instructor, facilitator, lifelong learner, radio show host, consultant, entrepreneur, and world traveler.
The theme threaded throughout the episode is how Alise continues to uncover unique and impactful opportunities to broaden and deepen her experience the more she courageously put herself out there.
Listen in to take a journey with Alise and her fascinating life and career transitions including...
Lessons learned from an upbringing in a small town from entrepreneurial parents
Getting fired at age 19 by a boss who knew she was destined for bigger thing...2016-09-0456 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E09_Women Who Dare with Rene Delane
Natalie interviews René Delane in this podcast. René is the founder & CEO of Women Who Dare, where she offers speaking, coaching and consulting to corporations, organizations & individuals with custom-designed solutions for:
women who want to up-level their confidence, presence and influence
men who value the contributions women’s leadership brings to the table
growing inclusion/diversity initiatives because it’s the right thing to do
René takes us on her journey from a town of 3,000 people and 850 square foot home to a career in numerous medical fields and eventually to foundin...2016-07-2544 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E08_Connecting Profession and Purpose with Dr. K. Shelette Stewart
In Episode 8 of the Collective Voice, we introduce our listeners to Dr. K. Shelette Stewart, an author, speaker, and consultant with an impressive career trajectory and unique message for our listeners about seeking and setting yourself up for significance in your career.
We address Dr. Stewart’s educational and career journey and what ultimately led her to transition from a lucrative and high profile career to starting her own business, becoming an author, and serving a university and community of corporate leaders through her role in the SMU-Cox Department of Executive Education.
Listen in...2016-06-1131 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E07_MentoringIn this episode, Natalie shares insights on mentoring from a recently delivered keynote address. She begins by defining mentoring and stating its importance relative to advancing in one's career.
Natalie and Joy go on to discuss the benefits and shortcomings of both formal mentoring programs as well as mentoring relationships that are cultivated more "organically." They share their own experiences as mentors to others and also as the recipients of mentoring.
Natalie and Joy introduce and explain a 7-step framework (created by Natalie and posted on her website) for establishing and maintaining a strong mentoring relationship:
Why - Know wh...2016-05-2830 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E06_No_Girls_Allowed_with_Nihar_Chhaya
This episode called “No Girls Allowed” is an extension of Girl on Self crime we referred to in Episode 4, Own Worst Enemy, and the potential repercussions of what we do and say when communicating with others, especially men. To get an insider view on the topic, Joy invited friend, former colleague, and executive coach with Partner Exec., Nihar Chhaya, to return to help our listeners better understand the pitfalls and challenges women face when communicating with men and pragmatic strategies for addressing those challenges.
Nihar and Joy begin by reading a series of humorous quotes from an opini...2016-04-1823 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E05_Coaching_with_Nihar_Chhaya
In this episode, Joy interviews friend, former colleague, and executive coach, Nihar Chhaya, founder of Partner Exec., to get an insider view on executive coaching and how we can develop ourselves.
Nihar begins by sharing his background and demystifying executive coaching for our listeners. His career over the past 20 years spans what he calls the three B’s – Business, Behavior and Best Practices in leadership development. Leadership is not an exact science and there is no playbook to help us become better leaders (although self-help authors may disagree). Nihar helps our listeners navigate through this murky landsc...2016-04-1826 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E04_Own_Worst_Enemy
This episode features a discussion about girl-on-girl and girl-on-self crime and tools and tips on how to catch ourselves in the act and overcome our tendency to judge and tear others down, when instead we should be supporting and lifting one another up.
Girl on Girl Crime
Joy discusses Amy Poehler’s reference to “girl on girl” crime regarding how we judge the parenting of others from her book, Yes, Please.
Natalie talks about Hollee Becker's article in the Huffington Post calling out Scary Mommy on how we treat our friends who pro...2016-02-2821 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E03_5_Lessons_for_Career_Success_with_Kathy_Cleveland_Bull
In this episode of The Collective Voice, Joy and Natalie interview longtime friend and mentor, Kathy Cleveland Bull. Kathy is a highly regarded professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. Her company, N~Compass Consulting, has helped clients on three continents "Navigate the Art and Science of Change." Kathy has appeared with Dr. Phil McGraw and Deepak Chopra where she delivered her powerful change message to an audience of over 7,000 people.
Kathy is also the founder and director of the Center for Eating Psychology helping individuals change the way they understand food, weight, body image and nut...2016-02-2832 minThe Collective VoiceCVoice_E02_Networking_BasicsIn this episode of The Collective Voice, Joy and Natalie explore why networking is important, the elevator pitch - how to craft one and when to use it, and how to “get personal” with your network.2016-02-2823 min
The Collective VoiceCVoice_E01_Intro_EpisodeIn this session of The Collective Voice, Joy and Natalie will introduce themselves, the podcast, and what topics they will discuss. Take 10 minutes to learn about the show creators! 2016-02-2810 min