Create Magic At Work®

Amy Lynn Durham
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Create Magic At Work® blends ancient wisdom and modern leadership. Amy Lynn Durham helps soulful leaders lead with intuition, EQ, and purpose in today's workplaces.

  1. 2D AGO

    Voices From the Edge: Closing 2025 and Stepping Into 2026

    This episode is a collective pause at the edge of 2025, gathering voices from across the year to name what is quietly changing in how we lead, work, and relate to one another. Through reflections on presence, play, courage, compassion, wisdom, and humanity, the conversation invites a different way of moving forward. One that values being grounded over being rushed, connection over control, and truth over performance. As these voices come together, a deeper invitation emerges to lead with awareness, to stay human in the face of uncertainty and technology, and to step into 2026 willing to challenge old patterns while creating work that feels more alive, meaningful, and whole. Key Takeaways: 00:55 – Paul Haas – Rediscovering presence as the doorway to meaning, aliveness, and everyday magic 03:25 – Dr. Josh Plaskoff – Healing the split between systems and soul in how organizations are built 07:09 – Tracy Clark – Using play to unlock creativity, challenge assumptions, and open new possibilities 09:53 – Doy Charnsupharindr – The quiet power of staying with someone in uncertainty instead of rushing to answers 11:36 – Marcy Moriconi – Rewriting how women relate to one another at work and what it really takes to rise 13:04 – Dr. Mark Rittenberg – Leading bravely through dialogue, storytelling, and radical kindness 17:18 – JC Carr – How simple conversations can become turning points for growth and mentorship 19:07 – Jenn Ayala – Leading as a real human being, not a role, and why trust starts there 20:19 – Brian Gorman – Moving from intelligence to wisdom in leadership and collective decision-making 23:18 – Dr. Shonna Waters – Standing at the crossroads of AI and humanity and choosing the future we’re creating 27:13 – Sandra Bargman – Ferocious compassion, self-truth, and the courage to stop betraying yourself to belong About Amy: Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work. She’s a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality. Connect with Amy: https://createmagicatwork.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-work https://www.facebook.com/112951637095427 https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatwork https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGg Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the...

    31 min

  2. 2025-12-16

    Ferocious Compassion: Why It’s OK to Be Disliked w/ Communication & Presence Expert Sandra Bargman

    In a world that often rewards silence over truth, this conversation invites us into the radical possibility that courage can be compassionate and compassion can be ferocious. Sandra Bargman joins Amy to explore how choosing authenticity over approval transforms the way we lead, speak up and refuse the quiet self-betrayal that so many of us have normalized. Together they peel back the layers of social conditioning, especially for women and leaders, and show how the simple act of pausing, breathing and telling the truth becomes a liberating spiritual practice. This episode reminds us that real compassion begins with ourselves and that the courage to be disliked is sometimes the most loving choice we can make. Key Takeaways: The Paradox of Ferocious Compassion - Learn how strength and tenderness can coexist and why true compassion sometimes requires uncomfortable honesty.Why Self-Betrayal Happens in Leadership - See how people pleasing, approval seeking and silence accumulate and undermine your integrity and confidence.The Courage to Be Disliked - Discover why speaking your truth is an act of self respect and how developing this muscle changes every room you walk into.Reclaiming Your Voice in Moments That Catch You Off Guard - Find approaches for pausing, breathing and responding instead of freezing, laughing it off or internalizing harm.Confrontation as Presence, Not Conflict - Understand how facing a moment directly, without attack or avoidance, becomes a deep expression of integrity.Practicing Boundaries With Compassion - Explore ways to assess your safety, values and intentions so you can decide when to stay, when to speak and when to walk away. About the Guest:  Sandra Bargman helps leaders unlock truthful presence with a blend of vocal mastery, storytelling skill, and deep emotional intelligence. Drawing from decades as an actor, singer, director, and life counselor, she teaches people to express themselves with clarity, authenticity, and intention. Her holistic B.I.G. Approach brings together breath and body work, vocal strength, diction, silence, mindfulness, and story craft, giving clients the tools to communicate with confidence and purpose. Whether she’s coaching one-on-one or leading groups, Sandra guides people of all ages and professions to access their inner truth, sharpen their message, and step into bolder, more grounded communication. https://www.sandrabargman.com https://www.sandrabargman.com/podcast  About Amy: Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work. She’s a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality. Connect with Amy: a...

    43 min

  3. 2025-12-09

    Top Gen Z Expert Dr. Andrea Mata: Why Gentle Parenting Backfired On Today’s Workforce

    Gen Z was never the problem child of the workplace as much as a mirror showing leaders how our parenting and leadership habits shaped the next wave of employees. In this conversation, Amy talks with psychologist and author Dr. Andrea Mata about why the gentle parenting movement has unintentionally fueled the youth mental health crisis and how that shows up as “the American corporate tsunami” inside our teams. You’ll hear how overfocus on feelings, avoidance of consequences, and treating kids like peers can create adults who crumble after feedback, call in sick after small mistakes, or expect promotion on day one. Dr. Mata walks leaders through a better path built on high expectations with high support, frequent coaching style check-ins instead of once a year reviews, and scaffolding that builds emotional strength instead of enabling fragility. You’ll also hear how to respond when someone calls in sick after a breakup, how to work with parents who step into workplace conversations, and how to turn your own anger and frustration into a clear sense of passion and purpose in your career. Key Takeaways: Why Gentle Parenting Backfired - See how overfocus on feelings and partnership parenting can weaken emotional strength in young adults at work.Inside the Gen Z “Corporate Tsunami” - Learn why managers fire Gen Z faster, struggle with basic expectations, and feel blindsided by new workplace norms.High Expectations With High Support - Explore how clear behavior standards plus real coaching create confident, capable Gen Z employees instead of collapse.Feedback Without Fragility - Hear how to replace yearly reviews with short cycles, normalize discomfort, and use “exposure” to build feedback muscles.Scaffolding Skills Instead of Saving People - Get simple tell show do steps for teaching presentations, ownership, and independence without throwing people to the wolves.Turning Heartbreak and Hard Days Into Growth - Discover how to honor mental health days with empathy while still protecting results, planning, and team trust. About the Guest:  Dr. Andrea Mata, PhD, is on a mission to throat-punch the youth mental health crisis and equip parents, educators, and leaders with the tools they need to raise emotionally strong kids and build resilient communities. Statistically, she shouldn’t be where she is today, growing up as the daughter of a Mexican immigrant in a gang-infested neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago. But Dr. Mata transformed her challenging upbringing into a source of strength, becoming a nationally recognized psychologist and speaker. She is the author of The No. 2 Parenting Book: Practical Tips for the Pooped-Out Parent and a leading voice in promoting authoritative parenting: a research-backed approach that combines high expectations with emotional warmth. Her insights have been featured on CNN, The Tamron Hall Show and in The Wall Street Journal, where she offers real-world strategies for navigating parenting, behavior, and mental health with clarity and confidence. With advanced degrees from Valparaiso University and Kent State University, Dr. Mata founded BrightSpot Families and partnered with the Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Toledo. Known for her direct, relatable style, she delivers practical tools with just the right mix of science, humor, and real-life grit. https://www.andreadmata.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdremata/  https://www.instagram.com/drdremata/  About Amy: Amy Lynn Durham, known by her...

    41 min

  4. 2025-12-02

    Dr. Shonna Waters on What Employees Need Most to Feel Safe and Supported at Work

    Workplace angst is rising, even among high achievers, and Dr. Shonna Waters is here to explain why so many people feel unsafe, unseen or stuck in their growth. You’ll hear how security, significance and growth shape our wellbeing at work and why leaders must design cultures that support those needs. Together, we explore the risks of altitude sickness in leadership, how power can pull leaders away from the truth, and what it takes to stay connected with compassion and clarity. You also get a grounded look at AI and why people need a hopeful vision to move through this moment with confidence.  This episode invites you to rethink how you lead, how you support your team and how you create a workplace where people feel valued and able to thrive. Key Takeaways: Why Workplace Angst Is Rising – See what causes discomfort at work even for people who appear to be thriving.The Three Needs Every Employee Shares – Get a clear look at how security, significance and growth shape energy and engagement. How Leaders Lose Perspective – Spot the signs of altitude sickness and what happens when leaders drift away from real insight.Building Psychological Ergonomics – Discover how small shifts in systems and habits create healthier, calmer workplaces.Leading Through AI Without Fear – Explore ways to guide teams through change with clarity and a hopeful message.Creating Cultures That Support Humans – See how connection, trust and simple daily practices help people feel respected and valued. About the Guest:  An award-winning organizational psychologist and executive, Shonna is a recognized thought leader in HR, psychology, and business with over 100 articles, technical reports, book chapters, and books and over 100 conference talks, keynotes, and panels. With a background in consulting and executive leadership roles, Shonna has advised organizations on people strategy and transformation across various sectors. At BetterUp, she stood up and led teams in behavioral science, strategic partnerships and alliances, and executive advisory, driving research-backed insights to enhance organizational performance. https://www.drshonnawaters.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonna-waters/ About Amy: Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work. She’s a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality. Connect with Amy: https://createmagicatwork.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-work  a href="https://www.facebook.com/112951637095427" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    40 min

  5. 2025-11-24

    You're Making Culture Too Hard with Todd Wuestenberg

    What if the strongest culture strategies aren't crafted in boardrooms, but in breakrooms, maintenance closets, and one-on-one hallway conversations? In this episode, Amy Lynn Durham is joined by Todd Wuestenberg, Chief Culture Officer at Haverkamp Properties, to explore how culture becomes tangible when ordinary people are empowered to create extraordinary impact. Drawing from his agricultural roots and over two decades in leadership, Todd offers a grounded, people-first perspective on building cultures that truly care. Together, they unpack three pivotal ideas: Culture as Stewardship: Why true culture means caring for people, not just hitting KPIs.From Posters to Practice: How to move from laminated values to lived behaviors through everyday recognition and leadership modeling.Measuring What Matters: How honest, third-party culture surveys can spark real dialogue, realignment, and renewed trust across departments. Todd and Amy also explore the power of peer-to-peer recognition, redefining the "customer" within departments, and how "work-life harmony" is the new standard for a healthy workplace. Listen if you're ready to stop chasing performance and start cultivating purpose. 🎧 Create Magic at Work® is hosted by Amy Lynn Durham, executive coach and founder of Create Magic at Work®, where spiritual intelligence meets modern leadership. Additional Resources: Connect with Todd on LinkedIn Discover Your Spiritual Intelligence at Work Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Key Takeaways: Culture means caring for people, processes, and the organization.Leadership must model values, not just display them.Peer recognition builds authentic workplace connection.Culture starts with micro-teams, not top-down mandates.Work-life harmony replaces outdated balance expectations. Captivate Feed

    37 min
  6. Finding Treasures in the Trash: From Denial to Self-Devotion with Trudy Goodman

    2025-11-20 · BONUS

    Finding Treasures in the Trash: From Denial to Self-Devotion with Trudy Goodman

    Ever ignored your gut and paid the price? Cari sits down with beloved teacher and mindfulness pioneer Trudy Goodman for a soul-stirring conversation about intuition, trust, and healing the parts of ourselves we've hidden away. Trudy vulnerably shares the ways denying her intuition led to deep personal pain, and how reclaiming it helped her rebuild a life of wisdom, creativity, and self-love. 🌱 The episode dives into the spiritual paradox of "no-self" vs. self-work, the nuanced dance between confidence and vulnerability, and how the practice of meditation can lead us not away from our messy truths, but straight into them. 🧘‍♀️ Trudy's stories will crack you open, make you laugh, and leave you thinking differently about what it really means to "heal." If you're ready to start reclaiming the parts of yourself you've pushed aside, head to http://www.bravedirections.com/5daystotruth to sign up for "Five Days to Truth"—a free guided meditation series to help you begin that process with clarity and care. It's a powerful companion to this work, and my gift to you. Follow along on Instagram @cari_jacobs_sf for more inspiration! Additional Resources: Follow Trudy on Instagram - @trudy_goodman Learn more about InsightLA Connect with Cari on LinkedIn Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network Key Takeaways: Intuition is trustworthy. Learn to listen and retrain it.Self-confidence grows through compassion, not perfection.Healing is messy, ongoing, and incredibly human.Vulnerability fosters true connection and belonging.Meditation uncovers inner wisdom and emotional clarity.

    45 min

  7. 2025-11-17

    Reimagining Work Beyond Time and Hierarchy with Brian Gorman

    In a world obsessed with artificial intelligence, what if the future of work actually belongs to authentic intelligence? In this episode, Amy Lynn Durham sits down with Brian Gorman, author of Leading Into the Age of Wisdom: Reimagining the Future of Work, to explore how leaders can reclaim humanity at the heart of business. Together, they unpack three essential shifts: 💡 Reclaiming the Human Core: What truly separates wisdom from AI, and why empathy and discernment may be our most vital leadership tools. 🔄 Rethinking Work: How to move from time-based pay to energy- and results-driven work, and why flexibility creates more humane workplaces. 🔮 Leading Into the Age of Wisdom: What wisdom circles teach us about collective intelligence and how to lead from presence, not power. Brian and Amy also discuss how fear of AI can become an invitation to rediscover purpose, how wisdom emerges from collaboration, and how unlearning old paradigms can open us to a more conscious, connected future of work. Listen if you're ready to lead not to control, but to liberate. 📘 Grab Brian's book, "Leading Into the Age of Wisdom", and connect with him on LinkedIn. 🎧 Create Magic at Work® is hosted by Amy Lynn Durham, executive coach and founder of Create Magic at Work®, where spiritual intelligence meets modern leadership. Additional Resources: Get Brian's new book: "Leading Into the Age of Wisdom" Connect with Brian on LinkedIn Listen to Brian podcast: Qonversations: Powered by Quantuvos Learn more about Brian's work! Discover Your Spiritual Intelligence at Work Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Key Takeaways: Wisdom guides how we use AI-driven intelligence. We're entering a transformative Age of Wisdom. Human connection and empathy are workplace essentials. Measure productivity by energy, not hours. Leadership thrives through shared, collective wisdom.

    35 min

  8. 2025-11-03

    Stop Fixing Everything: The Courage to Let Go and Lead with Ashley Cox

    What does it really mean to lead without falling into burnout? In this episode, Amy connects with Ashley Cox, leadership mentor, author of "Transform Your Stories", and host of the Impact Ripple podcast, to unpack three common leadership traps that quietly sabotage even the most well-intentioned leaders. ✨ In this conversation, you'll hear about: The "worker bee," "niceness," and "helicopter" traps that drain leaders How reframing delegation as empowerment changes team dynamics The role of self-trust in building high-performance cultures Ashley's Fire Mapping method for getting to the root of issues Why authenticity and human connection still outperform old-school tactics 🎧 Tune in for a refreshing reset on how to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion, without doing it all yourself. Additional Resources: Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn Learn more at https://ashleycox.co/roadmap Discover Your Spiritual Intelligence at Work Connect with Amy Lynn Durham Learn More About Create Magic at Work More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Key Takeaways: Delegation is empowerment, not abdication. Leadership requires self-trust above all. Worker bee habits lead to burnout. Authenticity creates trust and consistency. Clear expectations prevent recurring team issues.

    35 min
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Create Magic At Work® blends ancient wisdom and modern leadership. Amy Lynn Durham helps soulful leaders lead with intuition, EQ, and purpose in today's workplaces.

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  • Creator
    Amy Lynn Durham
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    174
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    © 2024 Create Magic At Work®
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