Create Magic At Work‪®‬ Amy Lynn Durham

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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Newton Cheng, the Director of Health + Performance at Google. We have a candid conversation about mental health at work.
Newton's insights offer a refreshing, no-BS perspective on aligning personal values with professional responsibilities, ultimately inspiring listeners to embrace authenticity and prioritize well-being in their leadership journeys.

What To Anticipate:
Newton's raw and honest moment when he chose to remove his "mask" at work, sharing his true self with colleagues.The circumstances that led Newton to take a mental health leave, and how he bravely discussed it with others.Tips and advice for managing mental health struggles at work and finding support.Effective strategies for reducing burnout and creating a more supportive work culture. How to lead by example by prioritizing well-being and fostering a healthier workplace.If you love the episode, please leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast or Spotify, and don't forget to subscribe so you can stay up to date on any future episodes!

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"So the mask is completely off. I have smashed it into bits, swept it up, and thrown it in the garbage. So it's completely out there.” - Newton Cheng

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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Nikki Lewallen Gregory, the head of the People Forward Network, where we dive deep into creating a healthier, more nurturing work environment. We're getting real about the challenges many face in toxic workspaces. Together, we'll explore the crucial role of self-awareness in leadership, the importance of unlearning toxic behaviors, and the challenging decisions leaders must make – should they stay to reform or redirect their energies elsewhere? So, whether you're leading a team or part of one, ready your minds for an episode that will empower you to engage with your work life in a meaningful and positive way.

What To Anticipate:
Learn ways to tap into your unique skills & open new doors for yourself.Hear personal experiences with toxic leadership and the new shift arising on how to confront toxic behaviors.How to recognize innovation in chaos.

Additionally, tune in to hear a special message of support for those struggling in toxic environments and draw a card from the Create Magic At Work® journal prompt deck, for those seeking liberation from toxic workplaces.If you love the episode, please leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast or Spotify, and don't forget to subscribe so you can stay up to date on any future episodes!
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"There are great leaders, there are leaders that can be changed and want to be different, and then there are terrible toxic leaders." - Nikki Lewallen Gregory

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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Nikki Lewallen Gregory, the head of the People Forward Network. Nikki shares her vision for a healthy workplace, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement and experience. She discusses her journey, highlighting the significance of using strengths and creating a meaningful work experience. Nikki's unique approach to leadership and team culture is truly inspiring, and she provides valuable insights for leaders looking to make a positive impact in the workplace. Tune in to discover more about Nikki's mission, vision, and innovative leadership style.

What to anticipate:
We cast a vision for healthy workplaces.How to break away from soul-crushing workplace norms.Prioritizing the collective well-being in decision-making.Tips on how to utilize team strengths to create meaningful work experiences.Ways to connect with others at a high level to get results.If you love the episode, please leave a 5-star review on Apple podcast or Spotify, and don't forget to subscribe so you can stay up to date on any future episodes!
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"The epicenter for me is when I can do business through relationships with people and grow or affect the cause that something needs." - Nikki Lewallen Gregory

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Within every critique lies the potential for growth or disheartenment.  A workplace where growth is nurtured, not souls crushed is on my heart this week at Create Magic At Work®...
Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aaron Tabacco, in Part 1 of a 2-part episode, we delve into workplace feedback, focusing on its potential for transformation over crushing the spirit.
We explore going beyond constructive feedback and tap into utilizing transformational feedback as a catalyst for growth. Strategies for providing feedback that inspires change are offered.
We tackle the challenge of conducting difficult conversations with self-awareness, compassion and address how to stay receptive on the receiving end of feedback.


What to anticipate:
▪  Ways to approach feedback as a transformational conversation.
▪  Why practicing the skills of Spiritual Intelligence plays a crucial role in transformational feedback.
▪ How to develop presence and self-reflection as the provider and recipient.
▪ Navigating difficult conversations with self-awareness and compassion.
▪ How to receive feedback with curiosity.
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"I think many negative stories of feedback experiences at the heart of it is that people are leaving the conversation in some way, feeling that their very identity, Being, strengths, skills, or knowledge, etc. has been attacked. Instead of feeling approached from a perspective of curiosity." - Aaron Tabacco

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-tabacco-phd-rn-83359b9/Aaron is an RN with a PhD, an Executive Coach, and the Director of Staff Experience in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. A former professor of developmental pediatrics, Aaron transitioned into his current line of work three years ago, becoming a thought leader in developing holistic workplaces, leadership development, DEI efforts, and internal institutional workforce research. He is a highly skilled public speaker and communicator, having been featured at numerous public and private professional engagements in his areas of specialty. Aaron has several professional publications in the US, Europe, Japan, and online, and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute at the Berkeley-Hass School of Business. Additionally, Aaron has engaged in high-stakes healthcare and higher education conflict mediation for families and professionals over thirteen years. He's a father of three young adult sons who live in Portland, Oregon. Aaron currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Vish Chatterji, an accomplished executive-turned-coach with a spiritual twist, and author of The Business Casual Yogi. In this episode, we discuss how to find meaning and purpose behind where you are in your career. Learn ways you can release suffering within yourself and exercise wisdom and compassion towards yourself and others while navigating corporate life.

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Why you will experience karmic patterns in the workplace and what to do about them.Ways to exercise self-compassion and forgiveness as a leaderHow the planetary energies can lead to a deeper understanding of selfWhy leaders benefit from going beyond EQ (emotional intelligence)In parallel to his twenty-year leadership career spanning the automotive, technology, and startup industries, Vish has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda (mind-body medicine). He coaches and advises corporate leaders, blending Western management thinking with Eastern wisdom traditions, and speaks on a variety of topics at the intersection of business and personal development.

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"In the yoga system, you practice these things in order to connect your inner wisdom. You also practice self-compassion. Can you be compassionate to yourself? And usually, when we're not compassionate to others, it's because of something in our own lives that we haven't learned to forgive ourselves for. If you can't forgive yourself for something, chances are you're not going to forgive somebody else for it." -  Vish Chatterji

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https://www.headandheartinsights.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vish-chatterji-b3b2681/https://www.facebook.com/businesscasualyogihttps://www.instagram.com/thebusinesscasualyogi/The Business Casual Yogi: Take Charge of Your Body, Mind, and Career - Book


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Join me, Amy Lynn Durham with Mark Travis Rivera, The Professional Storyteller, Founder, and Consultant, in this 2 part podcast as he shares his story dating back to early childhood leading to him being the storyteller he is today. He shares where he got his courage and bravery and how he implements it in many aspects of his life, including his experiences in the corporate space.

We talk about what it's like to show up as your authentic self in the workplace, spirituality, inclusion and so much more! 

Today on Create Magic At Work®:
How to use fear as a compassWays to show up as your full authentic selfTransforming your fate into destiny Religion in the workplaceTelling stories is at the core of Mark Travis Rivera’s purpose in life. He is an award-winning creative– founder + lead storyteller + consultant of The Professional Storyteller.
As a writer, Rivera’s bylines include The Bergen Record, Herald News, The Star-Ledger, Fox News Latino, and The Huffington Post. He was also a contributing author in the anthology, Crisis and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic (PM Press, 2022), edited by Adrian Shanker. His debut collection, Drafts: An Imperfect Collection of Writing, was published in August 2017. He was also a contributing writer for Imagining: A Gibney Journal, where he shared his experience as a disabled choreographer and dancer.

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"Every day I get up and choose to be myself in any space I enter, whether I'm dressed up in fully femme gender conforming makeup, dress heels or I'm dressed down in yoga pants and a t-shirt with no makeup. I show up as myself and something that I've had to interrogate over the last couple of years, especially in the workplace, is yes, I show up at my full self all the time, but that's going to cost me opportunities. That's going to cost me not to be invited to certain boardrooms or meetings or companies to speak at because they don't like what I'm serving. Guess what? If you don't like what I'm serving, there's plenty of tea out there. If you don't like the tea that I’m spilling, they don't take a sip of it." - Mark Travis Rivera
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