How to Foster Creativity and Get Outside Your Comfort Zone - Feat. Blake Pleasant

Becoming "Wildly You" with Heidi Fearon-Barker

Hi and welcome to the Sea Change Podcast. I’m your host Traci Weiss. Today, I’m here with Heidi Fearon Barker. Heidi is the author of "Wildly You." In addition to being an author, Heidi is a Doctor of Acupuncture, a Wellness Consultant and Coach, and a retired Navy Commander. She utilizes numerous bodywork modalities, nutritional and hormone balancing therapies, corrective exercises and Mindfulness approaches with her clients. She is a true Wellness Coach. In addition, Heidi graduated from the Naval Academy, where she was a college athlete and a highly decorated swimmer. Heidi, her husband, and two daughters are currently living in Southern Germany. During this Heidi and I speak authentically about comparison, friendships, and listening to your inner voice. We hope this conversation sheds light on the role self-awareness plays in mental fitness and that you walk away with practical tips to improve your overall mental fitness.  Topics covered: * What it means to be "asleep at the wheel of your life" * The role self-awareness plays in Mental Fitness * Tips to increase Mental Fitness 1. Manage your Mindset  * (How) Mindfulness, gratitude, eliminating comparison, embracing failure 2. Manage your Body * The science around Cortisol management and why it’s important  * (How) Breath work, Yoga, Exercise 3. Manage your Soul:  * (How) Know your purpose and align with your why * (How) Identify your values and use them for decision making * (How) Be authentic and make soulful connections * (How) Be resilient - keep getting back up

How to Build Client Relationships by Being a Good Human

In this episode I talk with Eileen Terrell, a Learning and Change Professional, about why building strong client relationships is important for consultants. In our conversation, Eileen shares: 1. How she has been intentional about building client relationships throughout her career 2. Lessons learned from difficult projects 3. Practical tips for building strong client relationships Join us for an authentic conversation with advice for new and experienced consultants. *********************************************** Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/atm/follow-your-heart License code: WOXBOLFQ7GODHIER

What is burnout and how can organizations fix it?

“Irresistible companies are moving #wellbeing out of the ‘benefits department’ and making it a part of their corporate culture.” Josh Bersin Jessie, who has her Masters in Communication from Northwestern University, was a high performer at a Fortune 15 company. She became burnt out and experienced significant health impacts. Since then, she’s turned her experience into an opportunity to help others. In this video, Jessie shares: * How organizations can broach the topic of #burnout with their employees * What it felt like to talk about personal wellness and exploring a medical leave with her manager * Why formal training needs to happen to so her experience doesn't continue to happen * What managers can do to address burnout * The bigger physical and mental health issues that stem from burnout * What organization can do to fix this

How to Foster Creativity and Get Outside Your Comfort Zone - Feat. Blake Pleasant

Sea Change Collective is thrilled to spotlight one of our founding members, Blake Pleasant. Blake is an Art Director at 360i, a professional photographer, and a longtime friend. He is supporting Sea Change Collective, as an Idea Generator and Subject Matter Expert. In this podcast, Blake shares… * What excites him about Learning & Development  * Why he believes everyone has the ability to be creative * Why diversity is critical to fostering creativity * Tips for facilitating successful brainstorming sessions * How good ideas of often remixes Blake and I also discuss two global learning programs we designed for a Fortune 100 Company. The first program was a redesign of a beloved in person cultural onboarding program. We transformed this program to become a digital board game (inspired by the Game of Life), with a Field Guide for Associates, a Manager Guide for Managers, and a Senior Leader Open Forum. The second program was a redesign of a beloved first-time people leader program. Blake helped me transform this program, to become a powerful mixed modality virtual learning experience. Blake and I discuss how we leveraged documentary style videos, actors, and a film crew to take a more authentic approach to learning & development.   Want to learn more? Visit our site @https://www.seachangecollective.com/.