The Boardroom Brain with Dr. Lauren Cook

Episode 24: Dena Patton, Founder of Dena Patton Coaching & Training Company

If you’re doubting yourself, listen to this episode. Dena Patton offered so many gems on this episode you’ll need to play this one back. Consider this the coaching session you’ve been needing to hear. Dena has mastered the “greatness” mindset and will help you identify if you’re operating in a space of smallness or greatness. She will help you tackle where your opportunities for growth lie, whether it’s in your marketing, your operations or sometimes most importantly, how you’re thinking about your capabilities and your future. Dena makes me feel like anything is possible.

Episode 23: Alyse Maslonik, CEO & Founder of RedefinED Advisors LLC

I was blown away by Alyse. The start of her life was difficult. Struggling with a traumatic childhood, she was given new opportunities when she was offered a scholarship that changed her life. She also found faith. Both contributed to her becoming the thriving woman that she is today. Hear how she took the pain of her childhood and used it for purpose. Alyse went on to develop her own company, Redefined Advisors LLC, that helps make educational funding available for other children in need. Additionally, she shares how she has created and sustained a staff where mental health and team appreciation are her top priorities. Hear what she’s doing right so that you can emulate the same in your own line of work.

Episode 22: Leah Dunmore, President & CEO, Delica North America

Leah Dunmore, President and CEO at Delica North America, has revolutionized the chocolate industry, I knew we had to have her on the show. As an executive, she shares on the importance of a “People First” approach and how to give and receive feedback effectively to make a team as strong as it can possibly be. She also shares how to maximize every step in your career to continually move in an intentional direction. Leah’s wisdom will resonate—whether it’s day one on the job or you’ve just been promoted to the C-suite.

Episode 21: Jennie Blumenthal, CEO at Corporate Rehab

Jennie Blumenthal is the mentor that we all need. She’s offering the antidote to hustle culture, while still learning how to thrive and become a leader in whatever work setting we find ourselves in. In this episode, she breaks down how we can break away from burnout and how we can get out of this toxic cycle. Jennie also shares how we can step into leadership, while also differentiating when it’s time to stay and when it’s time to go.

Episode 20: Leigh Marz, Co-author of Golden & Co-founder of Astrea Strategies

Leigh Marz’s energy is magnetic—in the most quietly powerful way. Featuring her book, Golden, with co-author Justin Zorn, in the Brain Health Book Club for January 2023. Leigh shares how we can find more moments of quiet, both in the workplace and at home. We break down how silence and awe come not in the perhaps expected “quiet” moments—in fact, she helps us redefine how we can find the “golden” moments of peace we all need. Listen to this episode when you need grounding and join us once more at the end of the month when Leigh joins our book club meeting.