Cross Street Coaching
By Hawthorne Union
Cross Street CoachingFeb 06, 2023
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Tarot
How can our Reluctant Entrepreneur keep learning?
As we wrap up episode 18 and the 4th season, we announce the next iteration of the project for our Reluctant Entrepreneur: A Tarot deck. If you’re not into Tarot, these cards can be used as small micro-learning moments on a couple dozen of the best lessons, reflections, considerations, and insights we’ve covered in the past year on the podcast.
If you are familiar with Tarot, they can be used just like the Major Arcana of a traditional deck for inspiration.
Diana explains how the project evolved into this format, and how she was inspired to map her own experiences and concepts into something tactile.
If you’ve enjoyed the series, you can pre-order the Tarot Card kit here: Reluctant Entrepreneur Tarot - Hawthorne Union
In this episode we referenced:
- The Fool’s Journey is what makes up the first 22 cards in a Tarot deck, also called the Major Arcana. The cards in sequence tell a story, and it’s a commonly cited metaphor for growth and transformational change in one’s life.
- Listen! Mentor Coaching for Coaches is Diana and I’s first collaboration, similar bite-size lessons on coaching in a coffee table book format. This is where we tried a similar concept of reading cover to cover, or being able to open a single page and get value from a quick lesson.
- The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain is a book by Annie Murphy Paul that explores how the brain works differently based on the activities we’re doing, and utilizes our body, environment, and the people we’re connected to.
- Positive Psychology is a branch of psychology that tries to hone in on what is going right in someone’s life and capitalize on that to build a meaningful and purposeful life.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Intuition
What does using our intuition feel like?
In this episode, we talk with Diana’s mom, Theresa Lebeiko. Diana considers Theresa to be a huge inspiration and source of support throughout her entrepreneurial journey. She was an English teacher, a vision disability rehabilitation educator, and considers herself a fan of literature and the arts. She talks about her experience with being first-generation college educated, her husband being an entrepreneur, and now supporting Diana through her ventures.
In this episode, we referenced:
· The passage that Theresa reads is from Circle of Grace by Jan Richardson, which is a Christian spiritual book of blessings and poems. (affiliate link)
· Diana outed herself as a picky eater.
· The song about tacky housing may have been a reference to Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Drive
Does having a drive mean non-stop energy in your business?
Diana and I turned the mics back on at the end of last year and caught some thoughts about the Reluctant Entrepreneur project after a Hawthorne Union coach gathering. We discuss the difference between the expectation that commitment and drive to starting a business equate to having non-stop energy and focus. That there can be a way we wish or are told to operate with drive in our business that may not be realistic or sustainable for our reluctant entrepreneurs.
Passion can also be a double-edged sword to blindly march into a business venture, regardless of being viable or not. Jacen considers it a force that needs to be renewed often. Diana sees it as a starting point, but not enough to carry you through running a business.
In this episode we referenced the following:
- The Disney bumper cars are in reference to Disneyland’s Autopia, also known as Tomorrowland Speedway in Disney World.
- Here is a snippet of Stephen King talking about his daily word count, in pages. Jacen is a big fan of the Dark Tower series, the first book is The Gunslinger. (Affiliate Link)
- Jacen heard Neil Gaiman talk about his writing process and limiting his daily word count on the Tim Ferris podcast. Have you heard the audio drama version of The Sandman? (Affiliate Link)
- The Infinite Game is the latest book from leadership speaker and writer, Simon Sinek.
- “If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” This is a quote from Lao Tzu, a classic Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism. (Affiliate Link)
- Stephen Covey’s 2nd habit from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is “Begin with the End in Mind.” (Affiliate Link).
- DRiV is a behavioral assessment and 360 leadership report tool.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Serial Entrepreneur w/ Berry Worden
Does being considered a Serial Entrepreneur mean you never return to regular work?
Friend of the show Berry Worden comes on to the show to discuss his foray into entrepreneurship. It started with his own experience of getting massage therapy after a 100-mile bike ride, into starting his own wellness clinic. That led to him becoming a certified trainer, a CrossFit coach, and several other ventures in his current role as a Client Service Manager for recruitment advertisement. He’s never lost his entrepreneurial spirit, even as he’s transitioned back into regular employment work.
You can connect with Berry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berryworden/.
In this episode we referenced:
- A 100-mile bike ride is also sometimes referred to as a century ride.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Perspective
How can we truly grow from our limits?
The newest member of the Union, Joseph Castro. ACC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephcastrojr/) comes on the show to share his viewpoint on transition coaching, the growth edge, and comfort zones. He tells us about his venture from being an employee, to partnering with entrepreneur services to start his LLC. We discuss how edges and limits bring up emotion, become a catalyst for developing skillsets, or translate into possibility.
Joseph Castro Jr. is an Associate Certified Coach with experience in diversity, inclusion, racial equity and belonging. He is a first-generation university graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cal Poly University, and infuses these values in his coaching practice. He is also bilingual in Spanish. Joseph has had significant non-profit leadership experience and has served on many boards of Directors at local and national levels. He has received recognition for his award-winning leadership, including the SLO Tribune Top 20 under 40 for his Male/Father Involvement Project, and is committed to working towards peace, culture and education.
In this episode we referenced:
- Dharma is a concept in eastern religion, which can be translated as “duty,” “law,” or reality.” In Hinduism, dharma is the moral law that governs individual conduct and is necessary for the maintenance of order in the universe. Each person's dharma is unique and is influenced by factors such as their class, age, and gender.
- Hell of a View is a 2021 song by country singer Eric Church.
- The Fool is a tarot card that is commonly cited as representing new beginnings, optimism, spontaneity and the need to take risks and trust in the universe.
- ICF Washington is Washington state’s local ICF chapter.
- Lost was a tv show from 2004 to 2010 by JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and Jeffery Lieber, and was famous for its sci-fi mystery plot twists and turns. Jacen can’t be the only one who remembers this show, right?
- The Great Work of your Life by Steven Cope is the spiritual self-development book Joseph read from in this episode (affiliate link).
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Reluctance w/ Michele Rempel
How can we remain open to learning while navigating market disruptions?
Michele Rempel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelerempel/) of Westvyne allows Diana and I to come on site to her studio and talk to her about her reluctant entrepreneur journey that stated in education and landed in digital marketing. A few life changes and a customer request really jumpstarted her journey into the career field that she is still in today, but her roots and passion from that educational background is a part of what has made her approach unique to her customers.
She also explores while her family background is not in starting businesses, but she found that once she started one, she was able to start other businesses, such as a creative art side project. What it was like navigating both the recent pandemic and the economic downturn from 2007 – 2009 and what she’s learned after remaining in business after both events.
In this episode we referenced:
- The enneagramis a strength-based personality assessment.
- Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram Reels are all social media image and video sharing platforms that allow businesses to market direct to consumers.
- Diana referenced that Drew was better at the definitions, she is referring to Drew Long of Hawthorne Union.
- Women’s Business Center and SCORE are support programs within the SBA.
- “We tend to buy from people we know like and trust,” is a common sales phraseology that David Malizia shared with us on a previous episode.
- Westvyne’s website is at https://westvyne.com/
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Evolution w/ Michael Tucker, PCC
How can we truly evolve?
Michael Tucker, PCC comes on the show to talk about his transition from running a marketing company and moving to coaching as a reluctant entrepreneur after experiencing a family tragedy. His first instinct was to reject the calling of leaving successful subject matter expertise to restart in a new field of coaching. He then enrolled in UTC Dallas to hone is craft.
We breakdown what reluctance means, and what that changes to in an actual business transition. How these emotions impact success, client work, and using confidence to overcome the pains of evolution.
Michael Tucker is an executive coach that is committed to the acceleration, advancement and conscious evolution of the global human family. As the founder of Tucker Coaching & Consulting, Michael coaches and consults executives, leaders and teams around the world. In 2021 Michael was ranked among the Top 5 executive coaches in Tucson, Arizona by Influence Digest. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation, the Family Life Coaching Association and is a coaching instructor at the Institute for Integrative Intelligence.
You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/in/mrmichaeltucker) or via his website at http://tuckercoaching.net
In this episode we referenced:
- Rich Litvin is the author of The Prosperous Coach (affiliate link), and several of his Mind Valley keynotes are on his website.
- Mind Valleyis a personal development educational hub
- “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” Is a quote by Arthur Ashe, a professional tennis player and the only African American to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
- Coaching for Everyone is a Non-profit to increase BIPOC Coaches and provide coaching to non-profits and K-12
- John Slatteryis a BioRegional Herbalist, Forager, and author of Southwest Foraging and Southwest Medicinal Plants. (affiliate link)
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Challenges w/ Drew Long
What is the difference between coaching and consulting?
Drew Long is the most recent addition to the Hawthorne Union. While he has his background and experience in coaching, he came on the show to talk about how he’s contributed to others by consulting and mentoring several other business ventures.
Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a certificate in Biomedical Ethics and has worked and coached in the Sales, Sales Leadership, Finance, Renewable Energy, Education, and Digital Marketing spaces. Drew is currently pursuing his Professional Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation.
In this episode we referenced:
· Drew referenced the phenomenon of psychological reactance, the aversion we have to people telling us what to do.
· Using this as a sales or leadership technique is covered in the book Instant Influence by Michael Pantalon (affiliate link)
· Marcus Buckingham’s (of Strengthfinders and "First, Break All the Rules." fame) new book is called Love and Work. (affiliate link)
· Thomas Delauer is a fitness and nutrition coach, and influencer on YouTube.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Health
What does personal health have to do with business?
Health is wealth. In this episode, we break down some of the overlooked corners of entrepreneurship, which is your health, because of how dependent your business is on your ability to perform. If you’re sick, unless you have some alternate funding source, it’s impacting your bottom line in some way.
We all know a steady diet of fast food will eventually take its toll on you, s when we talk about getting sick, that’s not the cold, we talk about the whole spectrum of wellbeing that can impact your output. That can include nutrition, spiritual wellbeing, time, or stress management.
In this episode we referenced:
· The PTSD study Jacen referenced is comprised of two parts, a study specific to healthcare workers here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/19/healthcare-workers-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-pandemic-covidand this 2013 study which cited other industries, such as firefighters, transportation, journalists and industrial workers: https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/63/3/175/1413569
· Atomic Habits is an often-cited book by James Clear, and extremely recommended by Jacen! (affiliate link)
· Atlas Orthogonal (AO) is a specialized type of chiropractic service without popping and cracking the neck.
· The quote, “Give your body an hour a day,” that Diana referenced is from Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul by Marion Woodman, Ph.D and Jill Mellic (affiliate link)
· Words That Change Minds: The 14 Patterns for Mastering the Language of Influence is a book by language expertShelle Rose Charvet (affiliate link)
· The Knockout Mechanisms a from a monologue in Million Dollar Baby. a 2004 movie directed by Clint Eastwood.
· The story of the Eureka moment was totally not Magellan, it was Archimedes. Please don’t quiz Jacen on Greek history.
· Why We Sleep is a book by Matthew Walker. (affiliate link)
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Balance
Are we getting a bit too judgey about work-life balance?
Jacen gets fired up about the misconceptions of work-life balance becoming an achievable state and Diana points out some of the judgments that can come along with overanalyzing misuse of the term.
We break apart the term to look holistically at what this balance means for our entrepreneurs who tend to put a high percentage of their time into work. Use reflection to track satisfaction with your allocations over time. What one person may classify as over-working, maybe someone else’s norm.
In this episode we referenced:
· The Life Wheel is a common life coaching exercise.
· The Todoist has a great breakdown of Time Blocking, a calendar management technique.
· “Have you ever been too busy driving to stop for gas?” is a familiar Stephen Covey idiom.
· GSD is a phrase to step into gear, but what Jacen really meant was the GTD method, which is a productivity methodology by David Allen. (Affiliate Link)
· Bullet Journaling is a type of quick note-taking and organization by Ryder Carroll.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Community
Is there value to building a community for the reluctant entrepreneur?
Community, support, networking, friends, peer groups. All different names for the structures we build or create around us to help us get our business off the ground. In this episode, we explore two sides of building community—how to start building if you don’t have it, and if you don’t believe this is necessary, the case to start investing in support from the beginning of your journey.
Diana shares her experience with rebuilding Hawthorne Union’s community after relocating. Jacen shares his experience working with clients who have support but are hesitant to ask for what they need.
In this episode we referenced:
· “Many hands make light work,” is a classic English proverb.
· An ICF Chapter, is a local gathering of professional coaches in major regions.
· Chamber of Commerce is a government entity that supports business owners, and in this episode, we refer to utilizing your local city chamber of commerce.
· SCORE is a non-profit that offers workshops and mentorship to small business owners.
· Jacen is an obliger in the personality model, Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Worth w/ Love Odih Kumuyi
How does a reluctant entrepreneur find their worth?
Love Odih Kumuyi comes back on the show to give us a taste of Unsiloed’s origin story. In this episode, we talk about the current state of DEI, how Love transitioned her “project” into her business, what she learned from the experience, and the realities of success.
As an attorney and Equity, Inclusion, and Justice scholar-practitioner, Love founded Unsiloed with a singular mission: To help organizations make psychological safety and human-rights part of everyday culture, for everyone. As a two-time immigrant, she understands firsthand the challenges of being 'othered' and is keen on using creating spaces that feel accessible. Formerly the Associate Dean at Cornell University, Love worked in dynamic capacities with corporate organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), U.S. Peace Corps, law firms, and universities across the globe. She’s passionate about driving systemic change with empathy, fostering learning, and facilitating dialogue — all in an effort to redefine human relations, promote inclusion, and build psychologically safe workplaces where people can thrive. She is an adjunct professor at New York University, a certified Psychological safety trainer and coach, mediator, and restorative justice practitioner.
In this episode we referenced:
· Love’s previous appearances on Season 1, Episode 16, and Season 2, Episode 2.
· The impact of the Buffalo Grocery Store shooting.
· You can connect with Love and her writings on LinkedIn.
· She also shared her email: lkumuyi@unsiloed.org
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Sales w/ David Malizia
How can facing fears help you with selling your business?
Jacen and Diana ran into fellow Hawthorne Union member David Malizia in Boston, and we turned on the mics to get his take on The Reluctant Entrepreneur. David is our resident sales expert and coach, and he shares some of his knowledge about the perception of sales to non-sales-minded business owners, how to price/value your product, and confidence building.
You can read more about David on the About page on Hawthorne Union’s website, and more about our Sales coaching and training programs here.
In this episode we referenced:
· David Malizia’s first appearance on Cross Street Coaching, Episode 11
· Sales may be considered one of the oldest professions, but what exactly was being sold is up for debate.
· We refer to elbow patches on blazers as elbow pads and shoulder pads, however, the rumor of it being back in style for 2022 is unconfirmed.
· Zig Ziglar’s quote, which we referenced in the last episode as well -- “Sales is the transfer of enthusiasm.”
· HubSpot’s Buyer Persona tools.
· The World’s Greatest Showman is a movie released in 2017.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Failure
Can we learn from Failure as much as we’d like?
Diana and I discuss what happens when The Reluctant Entrepreneur encounters failure, which is a very common entry point for entrepreneurs to start to utilize coaching as support. Most of our previous failure maps out how we internally relate to potential failure for our business endeavors. Our emotional connection to our products and our success further compound how we process and can prevent us from properly learning from failure.
How we talk about failure, or potential failure, is what causes us to play a zero sum game. We also don’t place as much value on the things we haven’t struggled to obtain even though we desire to avoid pain and discomfort.
In this episode we referenced:
- Paraphrasing the quote “You win or you learn,” which is attributed to Nelson Mandela or John C. Maxwell.
- Diana has discussed her experience with Failing the ICF’s MCC Exam on Tandem Coaching Academy’s Video Podcast.
- Slack was referenced as a single product strategy concept.
- Words that Change by Shelle Rose Charvet (Affiliate Link, which helps us offset the costs of production)
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Product
What is it you actually do again?
We’re talking product-- or the output of your entrepreneur journey. What is it that you sell? We start with passion and then move into the marketability of your products or services. Passion for the reluctant entrepreneur falls into place when your product can provide a solution for a problem no one knew they had or didn’t know they could solve.
A lot of successful well-known products aren’t always the very first to market, it’s being able to bring their own personality or their take on it and allowing people to view it in a new light.
In this episode we referenced:
· Listen! Mentor Coaching for Coaches – a bite-sized mentor coaching book Diana and I collaborated on.
· Zig Ziglar’s quote, “Sales is the transfer of enthusiasm.”
· Hawthorne Union’s Continual Coach Education is an example product that fills a need but isn’t our most successful offering.
· Diana’s experience with big online retail, Chewy.com’s personalization in Customer Service vs the big Amazon.
· Ravelli tripods vs Amazon Basics
· TRX Straps legal battle against knock-off products
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Money
Money
We have a strange relationship with money, and there are plenty of factors that contribute to that including socially or culturally, on top of the usual suspects of gender and family history. Diana references a 2021 study on the current Gender Gap (The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion), and we talk about how confidence and the ability to ask for concessions could play a factor in the Reluctant Entrepreneur’s journey.
From the emotional ties that we have to the implications and narratives with amounts, often this holds us back from even analyzing base needs or a financial break-even number. The second layer is looking beyond base needs, but the sustainment of the lifestyle that we want or currently have.
In this episode we referenced:
· The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion- Christine L. Exley & Judd B. Kessler
· Diana’s episode of Money Talks – Authentic Coaching Academy (Youtube)
· Prince Charming Isn’t Coming – Barbara Stanny
· Eclectic Co, and the founders were on a previous Cross Street Coaching episode: Growth - Season 3, Episode 7.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Risk
The Big Risk or: How I Learned to Love the Reluctance in the Reluctant Entrepreneur.
As we continue our theme this season of the reluctant entrepreneur, we dive a little further into what makes entrepreneurship feel risky. There becomes a lot of power in examining how you view risk and the relationship you personally have to the different elements that create risks, such as income, judgment, safety, brand, and recognition. We also compare managing risk with a foundational coaching concept of “treating a client as resilient and whole.”
In this episode we referenced:
· Maslow’s hierarchy of needs or motivational model is a psychology concept summed up here: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A Simple Summary - The World of Work Project
· The quote from Anaïs Nin is, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
· Thomas Delauer is a coach and fitness YouTuber.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
What is a Reluctant Entrepreneur?
What is a Reluctant Entrepreneur?
Diana and I are credentialed professional coaches, and this season we’re talking about a specific flavor of business-- those of us who don’t fit into the traditional mold of being a business owner, which we are calling the reluctant entrepreneur. In this episode, we kick off our series, Diana shares where her idea came from her own experiences of starting Hawthorne Union, and what separates this from the common stereotypes of launching a business.
In this episode we referenced:
· Diana’s first appearance on Cross Street Coaching, Episode 10
· Jesse Tout and Paul Sanbar are fellow coaches and featured on the Hawthorne Union about page.
· Jesse was on Season 1, Episode 7 of Cross Street Coaching
· Paul was on Season 1, Episode 6 of Cross Street Coaching
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
Leadership: Dialogue w/ Maddie Gupta
What does using education and experience to lead by example look like?
My guest today is Maddie Gupta, VP of Strategy at VaynerMedia, who comes on the show to talk about her journey as a double major in her industry, and a dual role as a Market Strategist and a leader. Maddie discusses the challenge of leadership in a young industry and how it is a little different than traditional corporate hierarchies. Sometimes, this is a balance between forging new territory and solid leadership values, when the previous industry leadership models don't directly map on to the new way. She also shares some of her application of soft skills to move her team of creatives forward, and practical experience of the book, Radical Candor by Kim Scott, when she develops others to challenge ideas, even her own!
Maddie Gupta (or Madhurim) is a story-seeker and a storyteller - always on the lookout for ideas, insights, and inspiration. She has over 13 years of experience in the field of marketing and advertising strategy and has had the good fortune of working on iconic brands like P&G, J&J, L'Oreal, Pepsi, Cheetos, McDonald's, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Chase among others. She holds an M.A. in Media, Culture, and Communications ('15) from New York University where she also studied Human Rights, Transnational Feminism, and Marxist theories of Walter Benjamin just to round out the jagged edges of the corporate world. She has an MBA ('05) from MICA - Mudra Institute in Ahmedabad, India with a specialization in Brand Communications and BA with honors in English Literature ('03) from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, India
You can connect with Maddie on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhurim-gupta/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/_madhurim).
Leadership: Technical w/ Mohamed Sharaf Eldin, PCC
What is the emotional impact of moving from SME to Leader?
Mohamed Sharaf Eldin, PCC (https://eg.linkedin.com/in/msharafeldin) is a team and transformational coach operating out of Egypt and very involved with his local ICF chapter. Sharaf comes on the show to talk about leaving a lengthy telecom career to dedicate towards his passion of reach change and leadership. He explains his take on systemic coaching that he is bringing to the Middle East, a holistic view including leadership politics of putting multiple pieces of training, coaching, and group work together. Sharaf also outlines the common folly of leader growth, transitioning their skillset from a SME and using strong communication and conflict management as a leader.
Mohamed Sharaf Eldin is a thoughtful down to earth leader with a passion for changing the world. A prominent author of a hit at the time "The Sacred Bond" a manifesto of relationships. Sharaf is currently the Co-leader of Teams and Groups Coaching Community of Practice in ICF – a volunteer position where he feels he’s giving back to the community.
Sharaf has both the passion and the tools to help leaders and organizations in reaching their full potential in the most effective and productive manner adopting scientifically researched learning solutions that create an engaging and memorable impacting development experience.
You can keep in contact with Sharaf via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maksharafor Twitter and Instagram: @maksharaf. The group he referenced, the Authentic Coach Academy has a website at http://authenticcoachingacademy.com
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
Leadership: Growth w/ Ani Trejo Barrington + Peri Bolts
How do you grow and expand a collaborative-based artistic community?
I was able to have two strong female small business owners, Peri Bolts and Ani Trejo Barrington co-owners of Eclectic CO. (https://shopeclecticco.com/), come on the show to talk about their leadership journey as they expand into their third retail location in Colorado. They both share their journey into becoming a leader duo in this space, empowering artists and makers to thrive in a collaborative retail space and using servant leadership as fuel to make the system work without directly managing each contributor.
Eclectic CO. was founded in 2018 by Peri Bolts, who has a background in corporate operations but a passion for social impact left her feeling like there was a better way to do business than the grind of pop-up life that most artisans experience. Ani Trejo Barrington is the owner of Two Wolves Vintage (https://www.instagram.com/twowolvesvintage/) has been an Eclectic CO. vendor since day one. In the fall of 2020, the two of them decided to take their partnership and their dreams to the next level and become true business partners. Their third location in Littleton, CO opens in October 2021.
You can connect with Peri and Ani via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eclecticcolorado
Or learn more about their stores and vendors on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/eclecticco._/
https://www.instagram.com/eclecticocc._/
https://www.instagram.com/eclecticlittleton._/
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
Contact: jacen@hawthorneunion.com
Leadership: Mindfulness w/ Dana D'Orazio
Why are we expected to be a different version of ourselves when we lead?
Dana D'Orazio (https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-hustle), the founder of the Good Hustle, comes on the show to talk about bridging the gap between mindfulness and leadership. She debunks the stigma of self-improvement that is an essential key to great leadership which is not always seen as compatible or necessary for business. We discuss the symptoms of this type of development being needed showing up as burn-out, being unable to prioritize, and detachment from the larger picture. Dana shares her experiences coaching and encouraging leaders to give themselves the permission and space to focus on what they need, so they can be there for others.
Dana is a Coach, Leadership Development Instructor, certified Yoga instructor, and credentialed Meditation teacher through Georgetown University and UC Berkley. She has spent over 15 years piloting, disrupting, meditating, designing, teaching, holding space, strategizing, and scaling work across the U.S., and globally. The Good Hustle (http://www.goodhustle.org/) is the result of her passion to help people thrive by honoring the hustle (strategic, intentional work) and the go easy (finding balance and taking care).
You can attend one of Dana’s weekly Tuesday meditation sessions at: https://www.subscribepage.com/tuesdaymeditation
You can connect with her via Instagram @goodhustlenow, or email at Dana@goodhustle.org
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Leadership: Community w/ Carolyn Tran
What does leadership in our own community look like?
Carolyn Tran (https://www.carolyntran.us/) came on the show as she was campaigning to run for NYC Council District 25. She talks about how she came into local government, and the many difficulties that a regular person faces trying to change a system that resists it. How does one still stand for being collaborative in a world of disinformation, corruption, inequality, and a lack of accountability?
Carolyn Tran is a Mẹ [pronounced MAY-yuh] to two daughters. Feminist. Surfer. Public Servant. She has served Council District 25, mostly behind the scenes. In 2009, she moved to Queens to pursue a masters from the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment at The New School and in 2013 Jackson Heights became her home. She began working in Council Member Dromm’s office in 2010 and has served as Chief of Staff for the past 5 years.
You can also connect with Carolyn on Instagram @iamcarolyntran (https://www.instagram.com/iamcarolyntran/)
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Leadership: Authenticity w/ Diana Ideus, MCC
How do you learn how to lead?
Diana from Hawthorne Union (www.hawthorneunion.com) returns to the show again, this time to answer some of my surprise tough questions about her path as both a leader and a coach to develop her leadership style. She talks about how she uses her lessons, successes, and challenges, to be a current entrepreneur and support other leaders as a professional coach. She wraps up by talking about the next Hawthorne Union class, DEI for coaches.
DEI for Coaches starts June 17th and has two other cohorts later this year - https://hawthorneunion.com/product/dei-for-coaches/
Diana Ideus (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaideus/), the founder of Hawthorne Union, is a MasteredCertified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has her Masters in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching. Diana currently leverages her coaching, management, and leadership development experience with business leaders and coaches remotely and in California.
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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
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Leadership: Systems w/ Rach SebellShavit
Where do you get your “juice” from?
Rach SebellShavit (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachsebellshavit/) the VP of Coaching Impact at AceUp, joins the show as a coaching leader to talk about her journey from the pottery wheel to corporate learning and development, and finally professional coaching. She recalls her first encounters with a coach as a client, and how that life changing experience laid the foundation for her career. We’ll discuss how to diagnose when coaching is an ideal modality to deploy, and the types of systems to create successful leaders and coaching engagements.
Rach SebellShavit is a professional and leadership coach with over 15 years’ experience in operations, customer success, and talent development in both the software and non-profit spaces. In these roles, Rach has had the opportunity to design high-impact programs for Sales Enablement, Operations, Marketing, Customer Success, and Fundraising teams, while managing departments of over 50+ team members. Armed with a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, an MBA from Babson, a Master Trainer Certificate from ATD, and a Certificate in Negation & Leadership from Harvard Law Executive Education, Rach incorporates creative and analytical methodologies into their coaching practice to address client key leadership needs including goal setting, embracing confidence, emotional intelligence, time management, conflict resolution, and overcoming parent work/life imbalance.
Through coaching, clients who work with Rach are able to explore their goals and roadblocks to embrace creative and empowering solutions that enable them to thrive in their personal and professional lives. To learn more about Rach, please visit www.sebellshavitcoaching.com
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Leadership: Fierce Conversations w/ Luis Gonzáles
Can you lead without the ability to have bold and courageous conversations?
Luis Gonzáles (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisgonzales/) Communications, Culture Specialist and a Master Facilitator from Fierce Conversations (https://fierceinc.com/) believes that business is essentially one big conversation, and the same is true for leadership. We discuss communication breakdowns, international culture comparisons, and intracultural differences in everything from language, directness, and intentions. Luis then introduces us to some of the core components of having a Fierce conversation.
You can find Fierce Conversations free resources at https://fierceinc.com/resources/
"Luis Gonzáles is a communications consultant, coach, and trainer, with more than 25 years’ experience in helping improve business outcomes for organizations.
He has successfully driven learning initiatives incorporating effective communication, cross-cultural communication, customer satisfaction and soft-skills training.
Currently, he works closely with CEOs, leaders, and individuals, positively impacting business outcomes through effective communication in global, multicultural, and remote work team settings.
Luis has lived and worked in India, México, and Brazil. He is a keynote speaker and is a member of the Association for Training and Development (ATD), Association of International Educators (NAFSA), and the Society for International Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR)."
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Leadership: Service w/ Bo Brabo
How do you lead when all your people are high performers?
We are kicking off our Leadership series with Bo Brabo SPHR, PMP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbrabo/), who has cultivated his leadership and HR experience from an extensive military career and serving under two presidents in the white house into value-based leadership strategy. We talk about his journey to the white house, his experience with learning leadership from the Army, and the mentors along the way that helped him cultivate his views and methodologies of being a leader.
You can reach Bo and his new e-course at his website, www.robertbrabo.com.
Bo also released a book if you want to dive further into Value-Based leadership, From the Battlefield to the White House to the Boardroom (https://amzn.to/3ilLKzc)
Robert "Bo" Brabo has a combined 30+ years of Human Resources Leadership experience in the Department of Defense and private industry. Throughout his career, Bo has always focused on the people, helping them tackle their business problems as if they were his own. Since retiring from the US Army as the Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency and Presidential Communications Officer for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Bo has served in several executive positions including most recently, Founder of Hail Media Group and The Brabo Center of Excellence, providing fully accredited continuing education for HR professionals around the globe.
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Compass
What does New Year's mean while we are still stuck at home?
I turned on the mic and recorded some of my thoughts as we lazy slide into 2021. Despite what your advertisement emails tell you, we can’t fully say goodbye to this year as pieces still come with us. The people and the things we’ve lost are still gone. So what is it that we can do?
I talk about my experience with processing using a free tool, the Year Compass (https://yearcompass.com) to try to wrap my head around the frustrations, the failures, the lessons, and even some of the wins.
If you have a reflection process or a way to set up yourself for success next year, let me know!
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Listen w/ Diana Ideus, MS, MCC
No one listens like coaches listen.
Diana from Hawthorne Union (www.hawthorneunion.com) comes back on the show to talk about the book she and I co-created. It’s a short format, visually heavy book of mentor coaching techniques, and thought-provoking reflections to improve your listening as a coach. We talk about the evolution of the book, who it is for, and how we were very intentional in making it a tactile experience that can be consumed “fortune-cookie” style.
To learn more about Diana’s SIG with ICFLA: https://www.icfla.org/special-interest-groups-2/
To get your copy of our book: https://hawthorneunion.com/product/listen-mentor-coaching-for-coaches/
Diana Ideus (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaideus/), the founder of Hawthorne Union, is a MasteredCertified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has her Masters in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching. Diana currently leverages her coaching, management, and leadership development experience with business leaders and coaches remotely and in California.
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Service w/ Dez Stephens, CHC, ACC
How can the craft of coaching become something we can give back to our community and to others?
Dez Stephens, CHC, ACC, founder and CEO of Radiant Health Institute (https://radiantcoachesacademy.com/), comes on the show to talk about her journey into coaching, which was initially to expand her skillet in her current career of non-profit work by improving listening rather than diving straight into coaching as her dedicated path. This ended up being her driver as she was lead to help other people become coaches with a coach training. She combined her former world of marketing and non-profit to create a holistic training model that challenges the current notions of service. She started this work when she brought her process and methods international to Honduras.
Dez is a humanitarian coach, social entrepreneur, peoples advocate and planetary activist. She has coached professionally since 2005, and in 2012, founded Radiant Coaches Academy and has trained and certified nearly 500 students in 10 countries. In 2014, her training school earned the prestigious status of offering accredited hours through the International Coach Federation (ICF). In 2017, ICF of Tennessee honored her and her institute with the PRISM Award for the advancement of the coaching profession. Dez received her life coach certification from Guiding Mindful Change in 2005 and also holds an Associate Certified Coach credential through ICF.
You can connect with Dez at her website, www.dezstephens.com
Seasons w/ Becky Morrison
What matters most to you?
In this continued discussion, I brought Becky Morrison (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckymorrisonbfs/) back on the show to continue our discussion of coaching frameworks and methodology. We dive into her coach training from a division of UC Berkeley and then unpack her concept of “seasons,” the different chapter in our lives where we may need different skillsets as our needs and wants evolve. If you didn’t catch our previous episode SUBTRACT, I’d highly recommend giving that a listen to appreciate the full conversation on Becky’s development of this coaching methodology.
You can access her free content and framework we talk about at https://www.grantleycoaching.com/podcasts.
Becky is a graduate of Wellesley College and Georgetown University Law Center and a member of the Maryland and DC Bars. She has worked both as a litigator and administrator in large law firms, managed hundreds of people in complex, high-stakes, and high-stress environments, and has seen firsthand the impact of having the right people, in the right process at the right time. More recently, she was the Chief Operating Officer of an entrepreneurial investment firm. Now, she has taken her experience and passion for enabling success and works with individuals and companies looking to the future with her consulting firm, Grantley Solutions, LLC (https://www.grantleycoaching.com).
You can connect with Becky on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckymorrisonbfs/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the.butterfly.society/).
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Subtract w/ Becky Morrison
How do we want our lives to look?
Becky Morrison (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckymorrisonbfs/), a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach, comes on the show to talk about two major career changes that ultimately led to her current passion for leadership coaching. She took a personal inventory of what she wanted her professional life to look like by removing the things that needed to come off her plate. Becky believes that the willingness to be coached in the only pre-request for her ideal client.
In her own words, “Do more of what matters to you and less of the rest.” You can access her free content and framework we talk about at https://www.grantleycoaching.com/podcasts.
Becky is a graduate of Wellesley College and Georgetown University Law Center and a member of the Maryland and DC Bars. She has worked both as a litigator and administrator in large law firms, managed hundreds of people in complex, high-stakes, and high-stress environments, and has seen firsthand the impact of having the right people, in the right process at the right time. More recently, she was the Chief Operating Officer of an entrepreneurial investment firm. Now, she has taken her experience and passion for enabling success and works with individuals and companies looking to the future with her consulting firm, Grantley Solutions, LLC (https://www.grantleycoaching.com).
You can connect with Becky on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckymorrisonbfs/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the.butterfly.society/).
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Survive
What do you do when you revert to your old ways?
In this episode, I share some of my thoughts as I unpack what it was like to become out of sync and lose motivation in the past few months. I read a couple of quotes from Ralph Marston (https://greatday.com) that helped me start taking the first steps back into a positive direction.
It would be nice to thrive in this environment, but you have to survive first. Reconnect with your values, your purpose, and the communities that support you.
“Real Life” – August 9, 1999 - https://greatday.com/motivate/990809.html
“Do your part” – August 4, 2020 - https://greatday.com/motivate/200804.html
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Sociability w/ Corey Nery-Guity
Corey Nery-Guity (https://www.instagram.com/cci.nery/) is a brand new aspiring coach on the scene. He comes on the show to talk about how he learned about his ability to connect to others from the conclusion of a successful 3 year run with his faith-based music group, is a highly marketable skill. He’s concluded his business and coach training, and is preparing himself to write his own content and start speaking engagements. His coaching practice is called Champion Circle (https://cneryguity.com/).
He talks about self-trust by taking a leap of faith, forming genuine connections with others, and starting a new business. He shares two resources with us:
- Jen Kem’s Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast – https://www.eofire.com/podcast/jenniferkem/
- Digital Marketing for Dummies - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119660483/
- Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield - https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Pro-Steven-Pressfield-audiobook/dp/B07FWS2FHP
You can also connect with Corey on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/championcircleinc).
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Support w/ Rusty Mask, MS, PCC
Is Coaching the same as Therapy?
A fellow member of Hawthorne Union, Rusty Mask, MS, PCC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rusty-mask-ms-pcc-a16438a8/), joins me on the show to unpack his class, The Therapeutic Roots of Coaching starting October 28th (https://www.hawthorneunion.com/product-page/therapeutic-roots-of-coaching). This ICF approved CCE class takes a deep dive into the birth of Coaching and how it emerged from Therapy. Coaches who have a deep understanding of therapy can strengthen their own practice, and serve their clients to the fullest potential. The next
Rusty talks about his path from counseling and the academic world, into corporate life and coaching. He has found that both of those worlds require leaders taking care of themselves before they take care of their people, and that most of these industries thrive on effective communication.
We also discuss an article on coaching regulation from the perspective of a psychiatrist titled: “Life coaching is unregulated and growing rapidly. Should it be reined in?” from Pysche magazine (https://psyche.co/ideas/life-coaching-is-unregulated-and-growing-rapidly-should-it-be-reined-in).
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Intuition w/ Claudia Solorzano Psy.D
What do you do when you’ve outgrown the chosen profession you love?
Dr. Claudia Solorzano (https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-solorzano-psy-d-2a3478186/), is a 14-year clinical psychologist and transitioned into coaching last year in 2019. She comes on to the show to discuss the differences between psychotherapy, counseling and professional/life coaching. Dr. Claudia’s background is working primarily with patients who have experienced trauma, mental illness, and PTSD, using wide range of treatment modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), energy therapy, and alternative medicine.
She talks about how her learning path does not include a coaching credential, the methods she’s using currently to navigate trauma, and supporting her ideal clientele to grow and achieve outcomes by focusing on coaching full time. You can also connect with Dr. Claudia on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/claudia.solorzano.967) or via email at drclaudia.s@gmail.com.
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Connector w/ Meg Rentschler, MSW, PCC
According to Gallup’s ClifftonStrengths, those with the Connectedness strength “have faith in the links among all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has meaning.”
I pulled Meg Rentschler (https://afocusonresults.com/) away from behind the mic of her own podcast, The STaR Coach Show (www.starcoachshow.com,) and in the spotlight for this episode. Meg talks about what happens internally and emotionally when moving away from a 20 years in psychotherapy and into a new career in coaching. She also talks about how her therapy experience shaped her unique approach to executive coach, and what it’s like to continue to coach through COVID-19.
Meg Rentschler is a Professional Certified Coach and Clinical Social Worker. At a Focus on Results Executive Coaching, Meg partners with leaders to function in a way that promotes the health and well-being of themselves, their teams and their organizations while increasing productive communication. Prior to transitioning to executive coaching over a decade ago, Meg spent over 20 years as a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples, families and groups to create positive change in her client’s relationships and lives. Her extensive experience in working with others gives her a rich perspective on human dynamics and leadership principles as well as understanding the elements of productive communication. Her expertise in assessment, behavior change, and communication styles enables her to quickly identify strategies for improving performance and resolving conflict in the workplace or in the balance of work and life.
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Unsiloed Two w/ Love Odih Kumuyi
Why are business and educational organizations now publicly embracing Diversity and Inclusion work?
Continuing my previous conversation with Love Odih Kumuyi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loveodihkumuyi/), which has rapidly evolved with recent political and news cycle events, diversity and inclusion work is being increasingly asked for by a wide variety of entities. We discuss why there are hesitations to have hard conversations in fear of getting things wrong, what current objective measures in corporations look like, and starting to separate genuine progress from tokenism. Love’s consulting firm to support underrepresented groups is called Unsiloed (https://www.unsiloed.org/).
I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach’s point of view.
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Ubuntu w/ Hermence Matsotsa
Ubuntu is the South African philosophy of human interconnection.
Kicking off season 2, Hermence Matsotsa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmubuntuspeaksllc/) is a multi-linguist, former Peace Corps member, podcaster, and founder of uBuntuSpeaks (https://ubuntuspeaksllc.com/). Hermence comes on the show to talk about her work in public health and advocacy, the experience of growing up with community as a minority, the shift in empathy from younger generations against discrimination, and learning to be uncomfortable. You can also catch her podcast, Conversations Spoken in the Dark at https://anchor.fm/ubuntuspeaksconvo.
Hermence Matsotsa is Founder and CEO of UBUNTU, a global health workforce and professional development consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. UBUNTU guides leadership teams, employees, and career professionals to effectively embrace the mindset that cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.Using data driven cross and intercultural communication strategies, UBUNTU works with corporations and organizations with a diverse and multiracial, cultural, linguistic workforce and global client base to improve cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and strategic communication.
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16: Unsiloed w/ Love Odih Kumuyi
What does it take to build towards a real diverse and inclusive environment?
I was able to connect with Love Odih Kumuyi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loveodihkumuyi/), with her previous work with conflict mediation and Diversity & Inclusion work in higher education. She has now formed her own consulting firm to support underrepresented groups called Unsiloed (https://www.unsiloed.org/). We discuss the rise in popularity of D&I in workplace, unconscious bias, discrimination in hiring, and how this has lead Love to utilizing conflict resolution to bring the human aspect back into inclusivity.
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15: Coaching and Coronavirus
Can coaching actually help during a time like this?
On today's episode I discuss my own personal struggles to adjust to the new normal. I'll outline how the podcast has assisted my outlook and self-forgiveness during times of adjustment, such as many of us have seen in the last few weeks. I made an offer to coach for free on Facebook for small businesses in the Pikes Peak region, and why I think coaching is specifically designed for times of uncertainty.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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14: Snickers and Earl Grey w/ Dr. Jennifer Ribar
Can you improve how you take care of others by taking care of yourself first?
My friend Dr. Jennifer Ribar drops by the studio to talk about her specialty of Osteopathic Manipulation, a practice that she not only uses to treat patients, but also certifies and teaches to other medical practitioners. We talk about what it's like to find your true calling in life, what work-life balance looks like in an exclusive specialty field, and how to manage yourself physically and mentally, when others rely on you in your craft. Jen practices medicine out of Fairbanks, AK at Foundation Health Partners (https://www.foundationhealth.org/) and is the President of the AFMDA (https://afdma.com/).
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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13: The Power of Suggestion w/ Lori Beard
What does it take to make your subconscious mind work for you, instead of against you?
Lori Beard (https://www.steadfast-forward.com/) is a professional speaker, author, facilitator, and a Certified Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner. She is also a certified coach, providing bilingual services in both English and Spanish. We dive into what Clinical Hypnosis is, when coaching is an appropriate modality, and what it's like supporting other coaches finding their value. Lori can also be reached on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lori.beard.777) and Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loribeardcoaching/).
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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12: Essence of Mastery w/ Annie Gelfand, MCC
What does it take to create the next wave of effective change-makers?
Annie Gelfand, MCC (https://radicalwisdom.com/)is the Founder, creator and host of the Essence of Mastery Summit (https://essenceofmasterysummit.com/ref/dianaideus/ use promo code: Diana), Radical Wisdom and Reach Coaching Mastery Programs, has been coaching and mentoring individuals, teams, and relationships since 1997. Annie and I discuss her approach to teaching new coaches at a Master Coach level, her path to developing the Essence of Mastery Summit, and what it takes to put on an ICF approved event that is available to a global audience.
- Disclosure: I am a part of Hawthorne Union. The founder, Diana Ideus, who is speaking at the Essence of Mastery Summit, will receive credit for using the referral link above https://essenceofmasterysummit.com/ref/dianaideus/, and use promo code: Diana.
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11: Drinking the Kool-Aid w/ David Malizia
How does a company that focuses on developing culture for other businesses, create a culture of its own?
David Malizia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david1020/) is a Partner Success Manager with The Predictive Index (https://www.predictiveindex.com/), a Talent Optimization platform. I sat down with David during my PI Partner on-boarding at their HQ in the greater Boston area to talk about what Talent Optimization is, how the physical location of their office reflects their products, and maintaining work/life balance in a fast growing SaaS company.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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10: Hawthorne Union
Why are you looking over your shoulder when there are rainbows and unicorns?
Diana Ideus (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaideus/), the founder of Hawthorne Union, is a Professionally Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has her Masters in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching. Diana currently leverages her coaching, management, and leadership development experience with business leaders and coaches remotely and in California. Diana and I talk about starting Hawthorne Union, what it is like to be brought up in a community of coaches, and the difficulties of being an entrepreneur.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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All the Eggs in the Basket
This is a live, unscripted coaching session.
Chris Burch (http://www.potterybychrisburch.com) is a ceramic artist in the Pikes Peak region who is dedicating himself to restarting his pottery business full time. This is his first time receiving professional coaching, and details the financial challenges and risk associated with having a family and being able to sustain a creative business. He explores the emotions of grief, self-doubt, appreciation and humility as it impacts how he shows up as an artist. Chris can be found on Instagram @potterybychrisburch (https://www.instagram.com/potterybychrisburch/), and the photo of the wolf that Chris discovers in his mug is on the front page of his website: potterybychrisburch.com.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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Make it Real
This is a live, unscripted coaching session.
Brian is a friend of mine that I invited to the show after hearing about his desire to return to higher education, and the first time officially experiencing professional coaching. He discusses his passion for older animals, being dedicated to making animal care a long term goal after the passing of one of his own dogs, comparing his growth to the path of others, and breaking down overwhelming goals into small, yet manageable pieces.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
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Authentic Masculinity
"Be a man," once stood for suppressing emotions, now is the calling sign for men who are true to themselves in a non-toxic way.
Jesse Trout, PCC, CPCC (https://www.mindfullifecoachingtn.com/) Coach and Trainer of Hawthorne Union (https://www.hawthorneunion.com/product-page/authentic-masculinity) comes on the show to talk about the fire within us. Fire that can cleanse or can destroy. It starts with honesty and shedding the false sense of manhood we've been sold.
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
Contact: info@hawthorneunion.com
Supervision and Shenpa
Shenpa is the Tibetan word for hooked. We all get hooked, we all have blindspots. Where are you getting hooked in your coaching?
Paul Sanbar, PCC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsanbar/) Coach Supervisor of Hawthorne Union (https://www.hawthorneunion.com/product-page/coaching-supervision) joins me to talk about Coaching Supervision, "a collaborative learning practice to continually build the capacity of the coach through reflective dialogue for the benefit of both coaches and clients."
I'm Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth and leadership from a coach's point of view.
Contact: info@hawthorneunion.com