The Transcendent Leader - Journey To Inclusion

A near-death experience from working in a toxic workplace... could that happen?

An average employee spent approximately 90,000 hours at work in their lifetime and this doesn't include any overtime... So, a toxic workplace really has an impact on the health and quality of life of a person.

In today's episode, I am joined by business partners and husband and wife team, Lou Everett and Sherri McManus, to inspire and impact new and old leaders on the topic of leadership and influence.

At 54, Paula Meyer lost her husband to throat cancer. She then encountered health challenges due to the stress of his husband's illness and her job as an international event director. She resigned from her job and went on a year of travel, then Covid arrived and her event planning business took a huge hit. So Paula pivoted when she realized that the grief brought on by the pandemic, was very similar to the grief of losing my husband. 

She wrote a book Great Loss, Greater Love where she shared her experience on how she navigated grief. For Paula, grief doesn’t have to stop the flow of life and joy. There is always a gift to find and a path to a new life.

Paula believes that women are important leaders whose voices need to be heard. Her mission is to support women grieving losses to find their voices to create a life of purpose and bring joy back in.

In this episode, Paula will share the importance of:

• Connection with like-minded people.
• Self-care and self-trust
• Why our body is our best guide to our emotional health

Paula is giving away a free grief guide: Paula's 8 sacred self-care tips. Get the guide from her website: https://gpeventworx.com

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Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

Our guest expert today, Devyani Patel, brings a variety of Business & Personal outcomes to Life with real stories from 4 continents of the world. She has uprooted, lived, developed connections, and absorbed the culture of people, the work, it’s environment and industries from her experience through her work across 50+ countries.

With a global experience throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Africa; in sectors of the financial markets, technology, airlines industry and retail; She has gained hands-on industry experience across the decades.

In this episode, you'll hear great insights from Devyani on the following:

• Why branding is so important in defining who you are
• Networking is the key to building business and relationships
• Dealing with Politics is all about EQ and knowing how to manage human behaviour

Learn more about Devyani and her services and how she can help you by checking out her site: https://devyani.co/

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Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

Andrea is the Owner/ Partner of Kean Real Estate Group, a company that offers education and coaching to people who want to invest in real estate.

In this FB live interview/ podcast episode, Andrea shared the key factors one needs to be successful in creating wealth in real estate. Growth mindset, being risk averse are just some of the qualities need to have in being successful in this venture. Listen and learn how Andrea supports minorities, black women and women of colour develop the skills and resources for home ownership!

Punya Sandhu  helps professionals stuck in their corporate career build a personal brand and career roadmap so they can communicate their value with confidence and clarity, stop playing small and get the recognition they deserve.

In this Facebook live interview, Punya share tips on the importance of having a personal brand, and business skills that will help you level up your career. Communicate, collaborate and deliver, these are some of the strategies she shared with us that's help one be successful in leveling up one's professional life/ business.

Don't live a life of regrets!

In this episode, Travis will explain his definition of Bucket List and what it really means in ensuring we don't live a life of regrets!

Trav Bell is The Bucket List Guy...The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert. 

As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it’s too late! His unique life-engagement message really wakes you up, stops ground-hog days, and helps you to experience more fulfillment. He says, “A Bucket List is a tangible Life Plan…where our Business Plan or Career Plan should fit into our Life Plan & not be the other way around.” No one practices what they preach more than Trav. His ‘crazy’ globetrotting adventures are contagious, hilarious & always fresh. 

He is the author of the best-selling book, the MY BUCKETLIST BLUEPRINT, a TEDx Thought Leader, a Certified Speaking Professional & is also the Founder CEO of Bucket List Coaches who are now on a mission to help 10 million BucketListers #tickitB4Ukickit. Before Trav became ʻThe Bucket List Guyʼ, he founded & franchised a chain of personal training studios across Australia. Starting with 1 client, he & his team went on to do over 2 million personal training sessions & motivated 10's of 1000's of clients. This is why Trav is now regarded as one of the world’s most in-demand motivation speakers.

Are you living and leading a life with purpose?

Kristen Knowles, International Speaker and expert in leadership development joins us to share tips on how to prevent burnout, help your people work from their purpose and be successful in reaching your goals.

In this podcast, we talked about the needed internal work required to lead high performing teams and reach your goals
- How disconnection from purpose leads to burnout and how to prevent it and help your people work from their purpose
- How leadership and culture impact each other 

- What we need and how we have to adapt  in 2021

Free Guides from Kristine: 

Matthew has pushed the limits to prosper in a wide range of environments regardless of living with spastic cerebral palsy and achieved a PhD in atmospheric science. With a passion for inclusion, he sits on the City of Calgary’s Advisory Committee on Accessibility and his bicycle is his freedom vehicle.

In this episode, Matthew shares his experience of what it's like to to be excluded, bullied, and discriminated against. Matthew achieved a PhD in atmospheric science and now works as the head meteorologist for an energy trading company.  He is passionate about inclusion of those with disabilities and takes pride in teaching others to see the ability in disability.

Listen to this episode to give you a greater understanding on:

• the truth behind the myths about people with disabilities
• how to support the best performance of people with disabilities
• how to respond if you see someone make fun of, or bully, someone with a disability
• ways to include people with disabilities into your social circle
• the correct language when referring to someone with disability

Lots of great insight and actionable tips on how we can support people with disabilities and make our society a better place for all. 

Matthew is a professional speaker and you can find more information about him on his website: https://matthewcorkumspeaking.com/

You can also find Matthew on the following social media sites:

Instagram - @mcorkum88

Facebook - @matthew.corkum.3

Twitter - @windpowermatt

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Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

From a fast food worker to a successful restaurant business owner

From the perspective of the organization, we must get out of the practice of thinking about leadership as the mythic hero that is going to lead us to the promised land of success. Long-term, there is a growing mountain of evidence that this approach no longer works.

I am joined by Dan Edds, author and thought leader in reinventing and innovating leadership in the 21st century. 

Dan has shared some relevant case studies based on his years of experience being a management consultant to various organizations. Find out how a healthcare provider achieved 96 % workforce engagement. What did this organization have in place to reach this high engagement result?

Dan also mentioned a lot of great insights on:

1) Why the focus of elite, high-impact organizations should shift from developing bold and courageous leaders but in developing bold and courageous employees.

2) The best way to achieve organizational transformation, a transformation that produces innovation and massive growth in customer value 

3) Some tips on how transforming the workplace where employees have a place where they can contribute, where they have a voice, and where they can give the best of themselves 

4) How individual leaders contribute to a transcendent culture

5) Impact of having a transcendent organizational culture to the employees and customers

6) where to start on our journey on transcendent and inclusive leadership

To get more information on Dan's latest book and how he can support your business, check out : www.DanielEdds.com

Connect with Dan: 

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we are featuring the success of a Black American woman, Catyra Polland, author, publisher, and founder of a book editing boutique for writers and authors.

CaTyra shares tips on how one can get into this business, and some encouraging words that would empower others to pursue their dreams and goals. She also speaks about:

• how to find your niche as an editor
• her belief to "be the client you want to serve" and how this impacts one's business
• what reciprocity looks like in life and in business

For more information about CaTyra and the work she does, go to https://pollandllc.com

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Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

To change the world you must change yourself...Let's learn how movement can facilitate growth and change from Michael, a Feldenkrais practitioner and professional musician from Chile.

In this episode, Michael speaks about how to awaken the awareness to the growth potential of conscious movement:

• how movement can be used as a tool for growth, change and learning
• Michael explained what "movement with awareness" really mean and how it is done
• As a musician and professor, find out why he is now practicing Feldenkrais and how it helps his clients.
• how movement and awareness can elevate one's mindset and behaviors to achieve the level of transcendent leadership
• Correcting/ Improving our habits with small movements

He also demonstrated how this movement is done. For the visual demo, check out his Facebook page:

As a life coach, Robert is passionate about helping others grow as leaders, by finding fulfillment in who they are. Many leaders lose connection with some aspect of life by focusing only on one part of their life. When we build on gratitude and appreciation for who we are as the foundation for building all the success we want in work, love, and life, we open up new possibilities for growth.

In this episode, Robert speaks about:

• Why the need to surrender to the present moment
• How personal change and development is not simply a mental event, but rather, a physical and emotional experience 
• How life's challenges can help us grow, in body, mind, and spirit
• How to discover our inner power and develop courage

For more information on Robert and what he does, go to https://www.beyonable.com

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

Celebrating Black History Month

Time is something money can't buy and is one of the most valuable resources of a leader or business owner. Amy Edge, Director of Operations and Integrator for Impact Driven Entrepreneurs joined us in this episode and shared how one can be an effective leader so you can scale your business.

Amy will speak about:

• Importance of having the right mindset
• Understanding the importance of knowing the priorities in your business
• Using your time effectively as a leader
• How to make your vision of growth  a reality by using project management as a tool
• Impact of being an effective leader to your team
• How having these behaviors can elevate your leadership to the transcendent level

For more information on Amy and the work that she does, go to https://amyedge.com/

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

February is the month we celebrate Black History here in Canada and the US. In this episode, I am featuring, Nkiru Asika, a Black Canadian, former award-winning journalist, former TV producer and a  successful social and business entrepreneur. Nkiru was from Nigeria, she lived in the UK and now calls Canada her home. She shares her experience and expertise to inspire you in making sure your voice is heard to build your authority... because your voice matters AND your message matters.

Each of us has unique experiences. But imposter syndrome is also a given reality. Listen to this insightful conversation with Nkiru, on how we can develop an authoritative mindset, transcend beyond the personal authority branding to building your credibility as an expert in your field, and how we can implement behaviors that are transcendent and inclusive.

Nkiru offers a free ebook, go grab your copy now! 5 Keys to Becoming an Authority in Your Space

Understanding your purpose is key to growth: self-development, improved relationships, success in career and business. In today's episode, we are joined by Jen Bilger, The Growth Coach where she will talk about the power of knowing your "why", the importance of knowing your strengths and limitations. You'll hear actionable tips on how to identify your strengths, how to utilize these limitations to your advantage and looking at options that will help lead you towards your goal. 

For more information about Jen Bilger and the work she does, go to www.coachjenbilger.com. Follow her on Clubhouse: @coachjenbilger

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

Becky Kekula shares her experience as a person with dwarfism, her initial challenges when applying for a job and how she is dedicating her time, knowledge, and experience in changing people's perception about disability, and her passion in advancing disability inclusion in every conversation, especially in the D&I space. Let's talk about what disability inclusion means, what having inclusive conversations and inclusive behaviors look like and how having transcendent leadership behaviors enable us to be more inclusive. 

For more information about Becky Kekula and the work that she does on Disability Inclusion, go to https://beacons.ai/beckymotivates

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

In this episode, let's look at who were considered as Transcendent Leaders in our history and what we can learn from them moving forward. What are the mindsets of a transcendent leader and what behaviors of transcendent leadership would look like in the workplace?

Given the recent news of Canada's Governor General resigning over allegations of harassment and bullying in the workplace, this episode will serve as a great reminder of what behaviors should we be practicing in our everyday life, at work, and in our society to be a better person, a better leader to those whom we serve.

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com

Welcome to The Transcendent Leader podcast! This episode will give you a glimpse of what to expect from this podcast. If you want to level up yourself, your leadership, your relationships, make sure you listen to each episode. Each episode will bring you insights from different experts in the field of growth mindset, leadership, D&I, resilience, neurosciences, coaching, and much more. 

One thing I believe: if we all level up to the transcendent way of life and leadership, creating an environment and society where everyone is included, is a definite possibility!

Transcendent Leadership starts your journey to Inclusion

If you want to develop the skills, capabilities, and inclusive behaviors of your leaders and employees, contact Maria Drueco at maria@theinclusionjourney.com