Life Engineering

Gabriela Embon
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Life Engineering with Gabriela Embon: Processes that combine Science, Wisdom, & Spirituality to create a life of no regrets. In a world that is awakening, in the midst of the shift, where information, opportunities and freedom is unprecedently available to us… Where do we start and how do we create a life of alignment? Join us on a journey as we cover the world of life coaching; topics that will be discussed in this series: - practical life coaching techniques - life coaching business - developing your vision - course correction - personal development and improvement

  1. Aug 31

    Are You Too Successful to Fail? Chase Bernier

    What if the thing standing between you and the life you want isn't a lack of talent, opportunity, or confidence? What if you've simply become too good at avoiding failure? As we become more successful, something interesting can happen: we become less willing to be bad at things. We stay in rooms where we know what we're doing. We make decisions where the probability of success is high. We protect our reputation. We protect the identity we've worked so hard to build. And without realizing it, we can begin designing our lives around avoiding discomfort instead of pursuing growth. In this episode of the Life Engineering Podcast, I sit down with Chase Bernier, founder of Sidekick Orchestration, for a fascinating conversation about cultivating an enthusiasm for failure, not because losing is the goal, but because becoming less controlled by the possibility of failure may be essential to creating a bigger life. Chase shares a deeply personal experience from his twenties that leads us into one of the most important distinctions in this episode: A failure does not mean you are a failure. And confidence? Chase puts it simply: "Confidence is the output, not the input. The input is discomfort." We explore the less-discussed consequences of success: losing your willingness to become a beginner. When you're the CEO, the founder, the expert, or the person everyone comes to for answers, saying "I don't know" can suddenly feel much riskier. But what if learning something new doesn't threaten who you've already become? What if it simply expands who you are capable of becoming? That conversation naturally brings us to AI. We explore why successful AI adoption requires more than technology. It requires experimentation, humility, curiosity, good systems, and a culture where people can learn without believing every mistake threatens their value. In this episode, we explore: Why success can actually make us more afraid of failureHow to separate an unsuccessful outcome from your identityWhy confidence comes after doing difficult things, not beforeThe difference between healthy discomfort and unnecessary sufferingWhy growth requires a clear North StarThe danger of becoming too attached to being "the expert"Why humility gives successful people more freedom to reinvent themselvesHow to stay in beginner mode as you become more accomplishedWhy AI adoption is often a human challenge disguised as a technology challengeHow fear, status, competence, and identity influence AI adoption inside organizationsWhy experimentation and failure are essential to innovationHow course correction can make uncertainty less frighteningWhy both the courageous life and the cautious life have a priceThe question every high achiever should ask: What am I currently willing to be bad at? 📌 About the Guest: Chase Bernier Chase Bernier is the founder of Sidekick Orchestration, where he helps leaders and small and mid-sized businesses move from scattered experimentation with AI to integrating AI meaningfully into the way their organizations operate. Before launching Sidekick, Chase spent more than a decade working across partnerships and revenue operations with companies including Jobber, DoorDash, and DrugBank. Connect with Chase Bernier - Email: chase@sidekickorchestration.ai - Website: https://sidekickorchestration.ai/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasebernier/ Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/

    Are You Too Successful to Fail? Chase Bernier

  2. Aug 14

    You Don't Need to Be Good at Networking: The Relationship Shift That Opens Doors in Work & Life | Steve Harper

    You know those moments... You walk into a networking event, conference, meeting, or even a social gathering and within seconds, the voice in your head starts: I don't belong here. I'm not good at this. What am I even supposed to say? I've had those moments too. And eventually I realized something that completely changed the way I think about networking, opportunity, and success: I thought success was about what I bring into the room instead of the relationships I build inside the room. This conversation with Steve Harper, entrepreneur and author of The Ripple Effect, is about so much more than networking. In this episode, we explore: Why introversion does not have to hold you back from building powerful relationshipsThe simple mindset shift that makes networking feel far more naturalThe three relationship energies: Mavens, Connectors, and Evangelists/Salespeople - and why understanding them can change the way you build your networkHow thoughtful questions move conversations beyond surface-level small talkWhy your professional relationships may become one of your greatest protections in a changing workplace...and so much more. One of my favorite reminders from this conversation is incredibly simple: You don't need to walk into a room wondering how to impress everyone. Walk in curious. Who is here? What can I learn about them? And perhaps most importantly: Can I stop focusing on myself long enough to truly see the person in front of me? Because this lesson doesn't end when the networking event is over. It follows us home. The same thing happens in marriage. Relationships stay alive when curiosity stays alive. Because ultimately, a life with no regrets isn't created only through what you accomplish. It is also created through who you connect with, how deeply you show up, and the ripple you leave behind. 📌 About the Guest: Steve Harper Steve Harper is a technology entrepreneur, keynote speaker executive coach, relationship strategist the author of The Ripple Effect. You can learn more about Steve and his work at RippleCentral.com and find The Ripple Effect through his website, Amazon, and Audible. Connect with Steve Harper Email: steve@ripplecentral.comWebsite: https://RippleCentral.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ripple/ Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.instagram.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    You Don't Need to Be Good at Networking: The Relationship Shift That Opens Doors in Work & Life | Steve Harper

  3. Aug 3

    The MSP Success Trap: How to Grow Sales Without Losing Yourself or Your Marriage | Brian Gillette

    What if the problem holding back your MSP is not your sales process, your team, or your strategy? What if the real problem is the pressure, fear, and disconnection you are carrying into every conversation at work & at home? In this powerful episode of the Life Engineering Podcast, Gabriela Embon sits down with Brian Gillette, founder of Feel Good MSP, for a conversation that challenges everything MSP owners have been taught about sales, leadership, and success. Brian believes sales should never force you to choose between being a good person & being a great salesperson. The traditional sales model tells you that you must overcome objections, defeat resistance, and win the deal. Brian calls this the "adversarial sales complex": the belief that for you to win, your prospect must lose. But your prospect is not your opponent. Your prospect is the hero. You are the guide. That one shift changes everything. Gabriela & Brian explore why authentic connection must come before conversion, why curiosity is more powerful than pressure & why listening to someone's real needs is the foundation of both effective sales & strong relationships. They also take the conversation somewhere most business podcasts will not go: home. Many high-performing MSP owners are responsible, hardworking, and deeply committed to providing for their families. But responsibility does not automatically create connection. You can pay every bill, solve every problem, and work tirelessly for the people you love and still become emotionally disconnected from them. In this episode, you will discover: Why traditional sales tactics make both salespeople and prospects uncomfortableWhy your prospect should be the hero of the sales conversationHow curiosity helps you uncover the problem someone actually needs solvedHow unresolved personal patterns can create a ceiling in your businessWhy top performers often hide inside their work when home feels difficultHow tension at home affects your nervous system, leadership, judgment, and performanceWhy responsibility does not equal connectionHow gratitude can reshape the way you experience your business, marriage, and lifeWhy becoming a better entrepreneur and becoming a better human are the same journey This conversation is a reminder that you do not have one nervous system for work and another one for home. When home feels fragmented, you carry that fragmentation into the business. When home becomes a place where you can reconnect, restore, and recharge, you lead differently everywhere. You may think you need to fix the business before you can work on your relationship. But what if you are solving the wrong problem? Sometimes, strengthening your relationship is not something you do after the business succeeds. It is the very thing that gives you the clarity, energy, and capacity to create that success. Because the goal is not simply to build a more profitable MSP. The goal is to build a business and a life you cannot wait to come home to. About the Guest: Brian Gillette Brian Gillette is the founder of Feel Good MSP, where he helps MSP owners rethink sales from the ground up. His approach replaces pressure with trust, scripts with authentic conversations, and adversarial selling with empathy-driven discovery. His mission is to prove that being a better person and achieving better business results are not competing goals. Connect with Brian Gillette Email: briang451@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.feelgoodmsp.com/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brian-gillette Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    The MSP Success Trap: How to Grow Sales Without Losing Yourself or Your Marriage | Brian Gillette

  4. Jul 21

    Stop Waiting for the Crisis: How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Life | Tania Chomyk

    Have you ever looked back and thought: "I knew something needed to change. I just waited too long." You knew the job no longer fit. You knew you were shrinking yourself. You knew the relationship needed attention. You knew you were staying because change felt frightening. But instead of listening, you waited until the discomfort became exhaustion, resentment, burnout, or crisis. In this powerful episode of the Life Engineering Podcast, Gabriela Embon sits down with Tania Chomyk, Life Transition Expert, speaker, educator, and author of Bringing Light to Loss, to explore how we can navigate life's transitions with greater clarity, courage, and purpose. Tania shares why not every transition arrives without warning. Sometimes, life begins with a whisper: a loss of energy, a feeling of misalignment, a recurring discomfort, or the quiet realization that the life you built no longer reflects the person you have become. The question is: Will you listen before the whisper becomes a crisis? Together, Gabriela and Tania explore: How to recognize when your career or life is calling for a course correctionThe difference between reacting to discomfort and responding with clarityWhy your core values can become a compass during uncertain seasonsHow fear and comfort keep us stuck long after something stops feeling rightWhy resistance does not necessarily mean you are on the wrong pathHow to distinguish an internal transition from an external changeWhy career reinvention must include communication with your spouse and familyHow to take ownership of your choices without trying to control everythingTania's CEO Framework: Clarity, Empowerment, and OpportunityHow to navigate transitions you did not chooseWhy healing and acceptance must come before searching for meaningHow changing the questions you ask can change the direction of your life Tania also opens her heart about the loss of her son and the long journey that eventually led her to transform pain into purpose. Her message is a powerful reminder that we do not always get to choose what happens but we can choose how we move forward. You will also hear about the EmpowerHer Summit, taking place on October 4, 2026, where women will gather to rise, lead, thrive, and gain practical tools for their emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This conversation is an invitation to stop drifting through your life. Where is life already whispering to you? In your career? Your relationship? Your health? Your identity? The dream you keep postponing? The conversation you keep avoiding? You may not be able to choose every transition, but you can choose to meet it with awareness, courage, and intention. Because creating a life of no regrets does not require having every answer. It requires being willing to listen and course-correct before life makes the decision for you. 📌 About the Guest: Tania Chomyk Tania Chomyk is a Life Transition Expert, speaker, author, and educator who helps people navigate chosen and unexpected transitions with greater clarity, courage, and purpose. She is the creator of the Be the CEO of Your Career/Life Framework and the author of Bringing Light to Loss. Her six-word philosophy says it all: Always finding light even in shadow. Connect with Tania Chomyk - Website: Learn more about the EmpowerHer Summit at EmpowerHerSummit.ca Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.instagram.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    Stop Waiting for the Crisis: How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Life | Tania Chomyk

  5. Jul 7

    The Confidence Reset Every Introvert Needs | Nick Shelton

    Have you ever walked into a room and felt invisible? Not because you had nothing to say. Not because you lacked value. But because the room seemed to reward the loudest voice, the fastest talker, or the person who knew how to "work the room." This episode is for every introvert who has ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or exhausted from trying to become someone they are not. In this powerful conversation, I shared the mic with Nick Shelton, U.S. Air Force veteran, TEDx speaker, bestselling author of An Introvert's Guide to World Domination, and founder of Connected Introvert. Nick shares how he went from feeling invisible in social and professional environments to creating practical systems for confidence, connection, and influence without pretending to be an extrovert. And this is where the Life Engineering lesson becomes so powerful: Confidence is not a personality trait you either have or do not have. Confidence can be engineered. Nick breaks down simple, practical tools introverts can use immediately, including: How to walk into a room with more presence.Why introverts should stop aiming for volume and start aiming for depth.The power of "rescuing" someone else who looks the way you feel.Why the goal is not to meet twenty people, but to create one meaningful connection.How to use a "reset button" when a previous version of your life no longer fits.Why showing up is the first step toward a life of no regrets. This conversation is not only about networking. It is about career. It is about relationships. It is about marriage. Because whether you are walking into a conference, a boardroom, a first date, a difficult conversation, or your own home after a long day the question is the same: Am I showing up as myself, or am I disappearing? Listen to this episode if you are ready to stop hiding, stop performing, and start engineering a life where you can be seen, heard, and connected — on your own terms. 📌 About the Guest: Nick Shelton My guest, Nick Shelton, is a U.S. Air Force veteran, TEDx speaker, bestselling author of An Introvert’s Guide to World Domination, and founder of Connected Introvert. Connect with Nick Shelton - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasleonshelton/ - Website: https://connectedintrovert.com - Book - An Introvert’s Guide to World Domination Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/

    The Confidence Reset Every Introvert Needs | Nick Shelton

  6. Jun 18

    Mindset for Innovating Smarter | Radhika Dutt

    Have you ever looked at your career, your leadership, or even your marriage and thought, "On paper, this should be working... so why does it feel off?" In this episode of the Life Engineering Podcast, I get to sit down with Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, entrepreneur, product leader, and advisor, for a powerful conversation about vision, alignment, and the quiet patterns that cause good things to slowly lose their way. Radhika introduces the concept of product diseases - the silent patterns that cause good products, built by smart people, to go off track. But as the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear that these "diseases" don't only happen in products. They happen in careers. They happen in leadership. They happen in families. And yes, they happen in marriages. Together, we explore what happens when we measure the wrong things, when we chase external success, when we over-give, when we try to be the hero for everyone, and when we keep iterating without ever returning to the original vision. This episode is an invitation to stop asking only, "How do I fix this?" and start asking, "What are we actually building?" Because a life of no regrets is not built by moving faster. It is built by moving together and with direction. In This Episode, We Explore Why success can look good on paper and still feel misalignedHow "product diseases" show up in careers, leadership, parenting, and marriageThe danger of measuring your life by the wrong metricsWhy course correction is not failureThe difference between speed and true forward velocityWhy relationships need shared direction, not just effortWhy too much "vision debt" or too much "investing in the vision" can lead to burnout This episode reminds us that alignment requires courage. It requires slowing down long enough to ask the deeper questions 📌 About the Guest: Radhika Dutt Radhika Dutt is the author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. She is an entrepreneur, product leader, speaker, consultant, and MIT-trained engineer whose work helps leaders and organizations move from chasing metrics and endless iteration to building with vision, clarity, and purpose. Connect with Radhika Dutt - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt/ - Website: https://rdutt.com/ - X / Twitter: @radhikadutt - Book - Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter: https://a.co/d/04HDMJTx Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.instagram.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    Mindset for Innovating Smarter | Radhika Dutt

  7. Jun 2

    Stop Being the Bottleneck in your Business & Marriage | Chris March

    Leadership isn't about carrying more. It's about creating systems that allow people to thrive without everything depending on you. In this episode of the Life Engineering Podcast, Gabriela Embon sits down with executive decision advisor Chris March to explore a challenge that affects founders, executives, and even families: what Chris calls "Founder Gravity." Founder Gravity happens when every decision, approval, and problem flows back to one person. While it often appears to be a leadership issue, Chris explains that it's actually a design issue. The result is slower growth, overwhelmed leaders, disengaged teams, and increased stress that often spills into life at home. Drawing from over 20 years of leadership experience across Australia, Canada, and the UK, Chris shares practical insights on how leaders can redesign decision-making systems, build trust, create accountability, and free themselves from becoming the bottleneck. Gabriela also draws fascinating parallels between business leadership and relationship leadership, showing how the same patterns that create dysfunction in organizations often create frustration in marriages and families. In this episode, you'll discover: What Founder Gravity is and why it affects so many growing businessesThe hidden cost of becoming the decision-making bottleneckWhy trust and delegation are leadership skills, not personality traitsThe surprising similarities between leadership teams and healthy marriagesHow operational rituals reduce chaos and increase alignmentThe six critical leadership skills needed for the future of workWhy curiosity is one of the most underrated leadership superpowersHow better questions lead to better decisionsThe role of psychological safety in high-performing teamsThe first step leaders should take when everything depends on them One of the most powerful takeaways from this conversation is that leadership isn't about caring more-it's about designing better systems. When decisions flow, leaders regain capacity. When ownership is shared, relationships breathe. When structure supports life, work and home stop competing. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a leader, founder, or partner who could benefit from redesigning the way decisions flow. 📌 About the Guest: Chris March Chris March is an Executive Decision Advisor who helps founders and leadership teams eliminate decision bottlenecks, improve execution, and scale sustainably. With more than two decades of experience as a GM, COO, executive coach, and advisor across Australia, the UK, and Canada, Chris specializes in helping seven- and eight-figure businesses move beyond Founder Gravity and create scalable leadership systems. Connect with Chris March - LinkedIn: Chris March - Website: https://chrismarchcoaching.com/ Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.instagram.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    Stop Being the Bottleneck in your Business & Marriage | Chris March

  8. May 6

    How to Create Joy, Alignment, & High Performance - Without Burning Out

    What if the reason you feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck... isn't because you need a better strategy-but because something deeper is out of alignment? In this powerful conversation, Gabriela sits down with leadership expert Greg DeKoker to challenge one of the biggest myths in high performance: 👉 That success is built on pressure, sacrifice, and discipline alone. Instead, Greg introduces a radically different perspective: Joy is not a reward. It's the fuel. This episode will shift how you think about leadership, relationships, and what it truly takes to build a life-and career-without regrets. 🔥 What You'll Learn: Why people don't quit jobs-they quit leaders and cultures The difference between gratification vs. relational joy (this will change how you see success) Why joy is the most underutilized and renewable asset in any organization How your relationship patterns at home show up at work The truth about alignment-and why strategy alone can't fix misalignment How to create environments where people feel: Safe Seen Heard Valued Greg DeKoker is a Brand and Culture Transformation Expert, executive advisor, leadership retreat facilitator, best-selling author, and podcast host. Greg has spent over three decades helping organizations unlock the true power of their brand and culture - not through surface-level messaging, but by aligning people, purpose, and performance from the inside out. He's the co-author of Brand: It Ain't the Logo. It's What People Think of You™ and the upcoming book JOY² – The Hidden Power of JOY in Leadership, where he challenges leaders to rethink success, culture, and what actually sustains high performance over time. Connect with Greg DeKoker - Social: @joysquaredofficial - Website: https://www.joy2.ca/ - Email: greg@joy2.ca - Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/joy-squared-podcast/ Gabriela Embon – Speaker – Author – Life Engineering Coach Website: https://gabrielaembon.com/ Email: Gabriela@GabrielaEmbon.com Becoming a Power Couple – 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Book: https://gabrielaembon.com/book/ https://www.gabrielaembon.com https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.embon https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon https://www.facebook.com/coachingacademynet https://www.instagram.com/coachingacademynet https://www.youtube.com/@coachingacademynet

    How to Create Joy, Alignment, & High Performance - Without Burning Out
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Life Engineering with Gabriela Embon: Processes that combine Science, Wisdom, & Spirituality to create a life of no regrets. In a world that is awakening, in the midst of the shift, where information, opportunities and freedom is unprecedently available to us… Where do we start and how do we create a life of alignment? Join us on a journey as we cover the world of life coaching; topics that will be discussed in this series: - practical life coaching techniques - life coaching business - developing your vision - course correction - personal development and improvement

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  • Creator
    Gabriela Embon
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Gabriela Embon
  • Show Website
    Life Engineering