ReImagining Community with Garland

Garland Fuller
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"ReImagining Community with Garland" is a podcast where each episode explores personal journeys, pivotal moments, and actionable insights from trailblazers and changemakers across a variety of organizations. Garland Fuller will share her experience and perspectives and also invite members of her growing community and network to join her to share their experiences and origin stories with the audience.

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    The Breakdown Before the Breakthrough

    Layoffs are loud, and so is the fear that comes with them. In this episode, I share why I paused career coaching this year and why I believe this breakdown of the job market is part of what humanity needs. For many of us, a job is more than income. It's our identity, our title, our rank, and our influence. When that gets taken away, what's left? We talk about what you want to see more of in the world, and how to start returning to the dreams, ideas, and possibilities you set down. In this episode Why I took a break from career coaching this year How jobs became identity, and what happens when the structure goes Why I start with strengths, and what they reveal about what's missing The self-limiting beliefs running a loop that keeps you stuck The honest conversation about bills, responsibility, and making time for what you love Numbers behind the conversation Black women lost 251,000 jobs between January and August 2025. That was 54.7% of all job losses for women, though Black women were 14.1% of the female workforce. (IWPR) Black women's employment in the federal government dropped 30%, compared with 11.6% for all women. (IWPR) Global employee engagement fell to 20% in 2025, its lowest level since 2020. (Gallup) Reflection prompts What part of my identity was tied to my job? What am I putting off that I can't stop thinking about? What do I want to see more of in the world? An invitation If this stirred something up, come practice with me. Join the priority list for the 21-Day Practice Experiment: https://tinyurl.com/45mfat4m  And I'd love to hear from you: what's the one thing you can't stop thinking about? Leave a comment. Connect Website: https://garlandfuller.com | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GarlandFuller | Instagram: @garlandrfuller  💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/yc29jd5x 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and share with someone who may need this too.

  2. Oct 21 ·  Video

    Trying Something New

    Garland Fuller, founder of Fuller Circle Consulting and creator of the 21 Day Practice Experiment, introduces a less scripted, more experimental approach to sharing her ideas online. She explains how "Reimagining Community" began as a focus on third spaces and belonging but evolved into recognizing that many people struggle to show up in community because they are depleted, isolated, or navigating anxiety and life transitions. Garland emphasizes self-awareness, boundaries, and trying "tiny experiments" to reduce perfectionism and learn what works. She outlines possible episode topics including community norms, books she's reading, Q&A ("Ask Garland"), interviews, and occasional discussions tied to current events. She describes the audience she most relates to—particularly women of color in midlife transitions—and shares her interests in intentional living, environmental consciousness, veganism, and supporting third spaces in the Los Angeles area.  00:00 Welcome 01:51 Tiny Experiments 02:45 Reimagining Community 08:55 What This Podcast Will Be 15:49 Who Should Listen 20:17 The 21-Day Practice Experiment 23:30 Get Involved Download The Too Much Audit: https://tinyurl.com/3zvep4sb Join the 21-Day Practice Experiment Priority List: https://tinyurl.com/45mfat4m If you'd like to understand my vegan journey: https://youtu.be/rod8BhjrzsE

  3. Oct 21 ·  Video

    What I'm Reading This Month

    Planning Ahead and Book Recommendations: Libby, Creativity, Collaboration, and Awakening Garland Fuller shares an informal update while thinking ahead to 2027 and reflecting on lessons learned this year, especially becoming bolder by "jumping in and doing it." As an avid reader, she recommends the Libby app through public libraries for borrowing e-books and audiobooks, praising its selection, 21-day renewals, and affordability, and she highlights public libraries amid concerns about book banning and censorship.  She discusses three key books: Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way (morning pages, artist dates, and adapting practices like voice memos and nature walks), Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Who Not How (achieving goals through collaboration and finding the right people), and Suzanne Giesemann's The Awakened Way (daily practices for a values-aligned, grounded life). She also mentions Gary Zukav's Seat of the Soul, considers starting a book club, and invites viewers to share recommendations, especially nonfiction and memoirs.    00:00 Intro and 2027 Planning 00:58 Libby App and Libraries 02:38 Reading Rainbow Setup 03:13 The Artist's Way Takeaways 08:10 Who Not How Collaboration 10:42 The Awakened Way Practices 13:18 Book Club and Seat of the Soul 16:39 More Recs and Reading Tastes 18:28 Wrap Up and Call to Comment Libby App: https://libbyapp.com/ *The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron https://bookshop.org/a/22774/9780143129257 *The Awakened Way - Suzanne Giesemann https://bookshop.org/a/22774/9781401978433 *Who Not How - Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy: https://bookshop.org/a/22774/9781401960582  *Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav https://bookshop.org/a/22774/9781401960582 *All the books on the bookshelf: https://bookshop.org/lists/what-s-on-this-month-s-bookshelf/ * affiliate link   ✨ Join the Priority List for the 21 Day Practice Experiment: https://tinyurl.com/45mfat4m ✨ Download The Too Much Audit: https://tinyurl.com/3zvep4sb  💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/yc29jd5x 🔔 Subscribe and share with someone who may need this too.

  4. Jul 29 ·  Video

    Episode 7 - How a Daily Practice Can Transform Your Life

    Garland Fuller explains how a consistent daily practice can improve fulfillment, relationships, health, and how you show up at work, emphasizing that an impressive life isn't the same as a fulfilling one. She contrasts extrinsic motivators (money, status, possessions) with intrinsic, "priceless" needs like peace of mind, joy, gratitude, and satisfaction, and shares why habits often fail: trying to change too much at once, not using habit stacking, and not adopting an identity aligned with the habit. She also addresses the challenges busy women face in prioritizing themselves, noting even 10–15 minutes can matter, and describes daily practice as a way to build awareness, disrupt negative self-talk, reduce reactivity, and restore joy. She invites viewers to join a priority list for a 21-day small-group daily practice experiment (25 people) designed around individual rhythms rather than a fixed 5AM routine.   00:00 Intro 00:21 Why Daily Practices Matter 00:48 Fulfillment vs. Achievement 03:26 Why It Hasn't Worked Before (Habit Stacking & Identity) 07:46 Making Time for Yourself 12:22 The Invitation: 21-Day Practice Experiment 17:17 Call to Action   Join Priority List: https://tinyurl.com/45mfat4m Register for upcoming webinar: https://luma.com/5smc3wm9

  5. Jun 2 ·  Video

    The Pivot I Was Most Afraid to Share

    My Vegan Pivot: How Going Plant-Based Changed My Life Beyond Food (Awareness, Alignment & Intentionality)   Garland Fuller shares a personal pivot she initially hesitated to discuss: becoming vegan in 2019, prompted in part by a wider conversation sparked by Billie Eilish's statement about eating meat and loving animals. She emphasizes she's not telling anyone what to eat, but explains how researching food systems and watching documentaries expanded her awareness of animal welfare, environmental impact, and health, making it impossible to "unsee" what she learned. Garland traces earlier influences—from learning about rainforest destruction tied to cattle farming to reading John Robbins' Food Revolution—and describes key shifts since going vegan: deeper empathy and values-aligned choices, a new relationship with food through gardening, seasons, and herbalism, and broader intentionality in what she consumes (media, relationships, energy), which has reshaped how she moves through the world.    00:00 The Pivot I Was Most Afraid to Share 00:04 Introduction 01:33 The Billie Eilish Spark 03:06 Why I Almost Didn't Share This 04:39 The Origin Story 08:59 Shift 1: Awareness 12:09 Shift 2: Relationship to Food 15:30 Shift 3: Consciousness 19:29 The Bigger Picture   These conversations are here to help you reflect, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with more clarity, courage, and alignment.   ✨ Book a confidential conversation/coaching call: https://tinyurl.com/3vy9vbs5 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/5yvxmdmz 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and share with someone who may need this too.

  6. May 7 ·  Video

    Episode 5 - All At Once

    Episode 5 - All At Once  In Episode 5, Garland Fuller shares the pivot that shaped where she is today: after thriving in a role that felt "made for her," she learned in August 2023 her position would be eliminated, while she was also juggling family responsibilities, perimenopause symptoms and medical gaslighting, and crises with close relatives. As her aunt—who felt like a second mom—became seriously ill and later passed at 86, Garland describes how grief, low energy, and brain fog made her feel like she was sleepwalking through life. She explains what helped her move forward, including morning walks in nature, seeking joy amid grief, prioritizing health with HRT, and working with an energy healer. Garland closes with reflective questions about honoring loved ones by living fully and invites viewers to connect with her through confidential discovery calls for coaching support. 00:00 Welcome to Episode Five 00:53 The Dream Role  02:35 Layoff Looming  04:02 Caregiving Pressures 05:46 Perimenopause Hits  07:23 Loss and Wake Up Call  08:16 Grief and Brain Fog  10:09 Finding Tools to Heal  12:18 Joy and Moving Forward  13:07 Final Thanks and Next Steps Welcome to this 5-part series designed for women navigating change, transition, reinvention, and intentional living. These conversations are here to help you reflect, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with more clarity, courage, and alignment.  ✨ Book a confidential conversation/coaching call: https://tinyurl.com/3vy9vbs5 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/5yvxmdmz 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and share with someone who may need this too.

  7. May 7 ·  Video

    Episode 4 - Off the Jungle Gym

    Off the Jungle Gym: When the Corporate Path Isn't Yours (Episode 4) In episode four of her five-part series, Garland explains why she stopped chasing the traditional corporate "ladder" and reframed it as a "jungle gym" where careers move up, sideways, and elsewhere—requiring personal ownership and intentional choice. After spending time around executives, she realized the lifestyle, priorities, and the need to carry out top-down decisions often didn't align with who she wanted to be, even in roles that were otherwise a great fit. She shares how rejection led to redirection into consulting and teaching, sparked by earlier experiences, ad hoc coaching, and connections through her network, and how building something on her own terms felt more values-aligned. Garland challenges women—especially those pursuing executive leadership—to ask whether the path they're on truly matches what they want, how alignment feels, and to remember they can change their mind without self-judgment. 00:00 Series Recap 00:38 Off the Jungle Gym 01:40 Why Exec Life Didn't Fit 03:28 Rejection Is Redirection 04:44 Testing Consulting and Teaching 06:49 Building a Values Aligned Path 07:46 Questions for Ambitious Women 09:20 Permission to Change Your Mind 10:21 Closing and Next Episode These conversations are here to help you reflect, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with more clarity, courage, and alignment. ✨ Book a confidential conversation/coaching call: https://tinyurl.com/3vy9vbs5 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/5yvxmdmz 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and share with someone who may need this too.

  8. May 7 ·  Video

    Episode 3 - The Room Where It Didn't Happen

    The Room Where It Didn't Happen: When Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Enough In episode three, Garland shares a "job trauma" story she calls "the room where it didn't happen," reflecting on a role where constant manager turnover, working away from headquarters, and being an outsider in a predominantly white, male-dominated environment contributed to feeling unseen and unsupported. After three to four years of raising her hand, training others, and clearly pursuing a promotion, she was devastated when it didn't happen and noticed a broader pattern of people like her not advancing; she was later placed on a performance improvement plan. Coaching helped her regain perspective, name what was happening without being gaslit, and leave with clarity rather than defeat, leading to a better-paying job within three months. She encourages viewers to recognize misalignment, consider stress leave, and reflect on why they may stay too long hoping things will change. 00:00 Welcome Back Episode Three 00:14 The Room Where It Didnt Happen 01:30 Outsider In The Workplace 03:05 Chasing The Promotion 04:44 PIP And The Wake Up Call 05:20 Getting Coached And Pivoting 06:17 Rejection Is Redirection 07:55 Name It And Leave On Terms 08:26 Gardening And Right Environment 09:06 For Anyone In Between Seasons 10:55 Reflection Questions And Goodbye Welcome to this 5-part series designed for women navigating change, transition, reinvention, and intentional living. These conversations are here to help you reflect, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with more clarity, courage, and alignment.  ✨ Book a confidential conversation/coaching call: https://tinyurl.com/3vy9vbs5 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for reflections, resources, and future series: https://tinyurl.com/5yvxmdmz 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and share with someone who may need this too.

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"ReImagining Community with Garland" is a podcast where each episode explores personal journeys, pivotal moments, and actionable insights from trailblazers and changemakers across a variety of organizations. Garland Fuller will share her experience and perspectives and also invite members of her growing community and network to join her to share their experiences and origin stories with the audience.

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