The Elements of Us™ with Allison Arden

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The Elements of Us™ podcast brings The Elements of Us to life through conversations with authors, executives, experts, and assorted amazing people. Hosted by Allison Arden, organizational changemaker and author, guests share stories, insights, and ideas to make creating well-being and navigating difficult times both at work and in life, a bit easier.

  1. Dr. Allyson Ocean - The Gift of Empathy

    26/10/2021

    Dr. Allyson Ocean - The Gift of Empathy

    One of the scariest things that can happen in someone’s life is a cancer diagnosis, for those receiving and for all those who love them. In this episode, Dr. Allyson Ocean, a leading gastrointestinal oncologist in New York City and co-founder of Let’s Win, an unparalleled resource for all those impacted by pancreatic cancer, shares insights to become a source of strength and support for those you love, and her perspective on reasons to be positive when everything feels quite bleak. Elements: Empathy, Support, Positivity, Service, Fear

    27 min
  2. Ed Erhardt - Connecting the Dots to Success

    26/10/2021

    Ed Erhardt - Connecting the Dots to Success

    True creativity is connecting the dots between seemingly unrelated things, and generally not a term used for business people. In this episode, Ed Erhardt shows how you can use creativity to connect the dots between the life you want and finding the roles that will help you achieve it in every chapter. Ed spent 20 years leading global sales and marketing for ESPN, before launching Erhardt Media Ventures was founded as a global advisory and investment entity with unparalleled experience, access, and insight into advertising/marketing, media, and sports. Ed shares amazing stories about his days at ESPN and offers sage advice on building a successful career and more importantly, a life that matters to you. Along the way, he also offers suggestions to leaders looking to create the Future of Work. While the solutions are challenging, the path to get there is quite simple. Elements: Fun, Vision, Strategy, Purpose, Frustration, Learn, Listen

    45 min
  3. Mita Mallick - A Voice for Change

    26/10/2021

    Mita Mallick - A Voice for Change

    When you hear someone’s story you have a deeper understanding of who they are and what their life experience has been. From there, empathy ensues. This conversation with Mita Mallick underscores that truth. Mita is a business executive, change-maker, and powerful voice for creating cultures of inclusion in the workplace. In this episode, Mita shares the childhood experience that sparked her passion and shares guidance for leaders and others to create the change we need to build a better future for our children. Elements: Purpose, Fear, Inclusivity, Insecurity, Vision

    28 min
  4. Maryam Banikarim - Resilience, Community, & Purposeful Action

    29/06/2021

    Maryam Banikarim - Resilience, Community, & Purposeful Action

    The unstoppable Maryam Banikarim combines passion, purpose, and the power of community to bring amazing ideas to life. Maryam leads marketing for Nextdoor and is the co-Founder of NYC Next, an organization launched to re-energize and bring joy to New York in the midst of the pandemic. Her positive spirit and endless energy will inspire you to start getting that thing you’ve been meaning to get done - done. Buckle in and enjoy. Elements: Resilience, Passion, Burnout, Action, Joy

    35 min
  5. Dr. Jill Drossman - Self Care, Compassion, & Emerging from the Pandemic

    19/05/2021

    Dr. Jill Drossman - Self Care, Compassion, & Emerging from the Pandemic

    Dr. Jill Drossman is a New York-based therapist. Jill has a general practice and a specialization in eating disorders. As we navigate the months ahead, each of us will feel differently about re-engaging. Jill shares ideas to help to build strategies as we emerge from the pandemic and get back into life. Elements: Self-Care, Compassion, Purpose, Anxiety, Nutrition

    25 min
  6. Bela Gandhi - Finding Love, Having Fun, & Taking Action

    21/04/2021

    Bela Gandhi - Finding Love, Having Fun, & Taking Action

    If the idea of finding love or a new job stresses you out, this is the episode for you. Love Expert, and CEO of Smart Dating Academy, Bela Gandhi, and Allison explore our Relationship Elements and the stressors that come along with them. Bela talks about reframing your mindset to find the joy, tips and ideas for being a great partner,  the power of the Gratitude Element (even if you don’t want to hear about gratitude anymore!), and much more.

    23 min
  7. Linda Sawyer - Commitment, Discovery, & Success in the Second Act

    06/04/2021

    Linda Sawyer - Commitment, Discovery, & Success in the Second Act

    Linda Sawyer, CEO & Co-Founder of Skura Style and former longtime N.A. CEO and Chairman of Deutsch Advertising speaks with Allison Arden about a host of Elements: Discovery: how she found the 'big idea' that led to starting Skura Style, Commitment: what she and her best friend and co-founder Alison Matz did before starting the company, Anxiety: the fears she faced when she ascended to CEO of Deutsch, Support: what she learned about building her own team, and Candor: what her dad taught her about honesty and how it helped her stand out in business.

    27 min
  8. Laurel Rossi - Creativity, Fear, and the Beauty of Different

    19/03/2021

    Laurel Rossi - Creativity, Fear, and the Beauty of Different

    Creative Spirit Co-Founder Laurel Rossi speaks with Allison about the creation of Creative Spirit and the movement to place 1 million people with intellectual disabilities into the workforce. With companies like Verizon, Cisco, and Voya on board they are off to an amazing start. Laurel talks about overcoming fear, creating support structures, and what expanding our workforce with these amazing talents does for people, companies, families, and society at large.

    23 min
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The Elements of Us™ podcast brings The Elements of Us to life through conversations with authors, executives, experts, and assorted amazing people. Hosted by Allison Arden, organizational changemaker and author, guests share stories, insights, and ideas to make creating well-being and navigating difficult times both at work and in life, a bit easier.

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