Radiant Growth

Tatiana Vlahovic

Radiant Growth highlights leaders and creators through short, focused interviews to discuss something unique and surprising about their work. This podcast is hosted by Tatiana Vlahovic, leadership coach and founder and CEO of Nurturing Clarity, LLC. Nurturing Clarity is a boutique leadership development firm that enables leaders to actualize their highest potential and expand their range to deliver innovation and results.

Episodes

  1. Oct 7

    Navigating Rites of Passage and Liminality with Amy Santee

    Summary: Tatiana Vlahovic speaks with career strategist, Amy Santee, about navigating significant identity transitions in career and life, which Amy refers to as "rites of passage." They explore evolving career paths, movement toward identities more aligned with values and priorities, and the agency and permission to reinvent within liminal spaces, constraints, and systems. Takeaways: Rites of passage are transitions from one identity to another, and involve navigating the liminal space between the old and new identity.  Even within constraints and systems, we have agency (the ability to make choices) to craft careers that are closer to our priorities and values rather than the standard narratives and expectations we’ve been following.We’re not alone. Rites of passage and liminality are a common human experience across all societies and cultures. Permission to reinvent and evolve oneself opens the ability to navigate liminal space.Connect with Amy Santee: Amy’s websiteRites of Passage newsletterAmy’s LinkedInConnect with Tatiana Vlahovic and Nurturing Clarity: Set up an intro call with TatianaNurturing Clarity website   Tatiana on LinkedInNurturing Clarity InstagramNurturing Clarity LinkedInChapters 00:00 Radiant Growth introduction00:19 Amy Santee introduction01:17 "Rites of passage" definition03:24 Agency in liminality as unique to this work08:33 Connections to anthropology and UX research11:25 Defining agency12:59 Most important lesson14:35 Most surprising way clients have grown15:54 Permission to evolve and reinvent20:04 Where to learn more about AmyMusic licensed through Soundstripe. Code: VZDBOJOZJB6XRYQ5

  2. Apr 1

    Career with Mel’s Two-Year Anniversary with Meltem Naz Kaso

    Summary: Tatiana interviews Meltem (Mel) Naz Kaso, founder and globally recognized UX career coach at Career with Mel. Reflecting on Career with Mel’s two-year anniversary, Mel shares her entrepreneurship journey and her unique CARE framework that empowers UX professionals to build confidence through action, navigate career transitions, and grow holistically beyond job titles. Takeaways: The CARE framework (Clarity, Alignment, Resilience, Expression) enables UX professionals to gain clarity in what they want, align with their values, build resilience with setbacks, and express their unique point of view.Career is broader than a single company, job title, or career ladder; it involves continuous self-awareness and reinvention.Confidence is about taking action despite uncertainty and trusting your ability to adapt and learn as challenges arise.Entrepreneurship requires muscles to both navigate uncertainty and create certainty.  Nurturing Clarity’s name represents a cyclical connection between reflection/insights and action/experimentation, which opens growth that’s expected and unexpected. Connect with Mel and Career with Mel: Email: contact [at] careerwithmel [dot] comCareer with Mel websiteMel on LinkedIn Connect with Tatiana Vlahovic and Nurturing Clarity: Set up an intro call with TatianaNurturing Clarity website   Tatiana on LinkedInNurturing Clarity InstagramNurturing Clarity LinkedIn Chapters: 00:00 Radiant Growth introduction00:21 Meltem Naz Kaso and Career with Mel02:13 Motivation behind Career with Mel04:26 CARE framework and types of work08:36 Lessons learned from entrepreneurship10:26 Confidence through action as most surprising client growth11:52 Defining confidence13:23 Nurturing Clarity's relationship to reflection and action15:51 Learn more about Career with Mel

  3. Feb 8

    Men's Growth and Modern Masculinity with Jonathan Ger

    Summary: Tatiana launches the Radiant Growth podcast, which highlights leaders and creators through short, focused interviews to discuss something unique and surprising about their work. Tatiana interviews her first guest, Jonathan Ger, founder and lead coach of Ripple Coaching & Consulting. Tatiana and Jonathan explore men’s work and modern masculinity as reconnection to who men truly are when they can be vulnerable, authentic, and courageous. Takeaways:  Men need reconnection to and expansion into who they truly are instead of hyperfocus on the performance-oriented “male archetype.”When men are allowed to be more vulnerable and authentic in community, this ripples outward and enables everyone around them to be more successful.Breakdowns become the breakthroughs for growth.Men’s work intersects with grief work because men grieve losing joy, playfulness, and who they really are. When a man or non-birthing parent in a leadership position takes full parental leave, this sets the tone that parental leave is culturally permissible to do any parenting role and sets the foundation for equal partnership at home.  Connect with Jonathan Ger and Ripple Coaching & Consulting:   Email: jonathan [at] theripplecoach [dot] comRipple Coaching & Consulting websiteMen’s work webpage  Jonathan's LinkedInRipple Coaching & Consulting FacebookJonathan and Ripple Coaching & Consulting InstagramJonathan and Ripple Coaching & Consulting YouTube  Connect with Tatiana Vlahovic and Nurturing Clarity: Set up an intro call with TatianaNurturing Clarity website   Tatiana’s LinkedInNurturing Clarity InstagramNurturing Clarity LinkedIn Chapters: 00:00 Radiant Growth introduction00:22 Jonathan Ger and Ripple Coaching & Consulting01:14 Motivation for work with men and modern masculinity02:04 Types of men's work02:42 What's unique about men's work05:42 Most important lesson from men's work06:37 Most surprising growth for men08:00 Intersection of masculinity and grief09:10 Intersection of men's work, parenting, and leadership10:41 How to find Jonathan

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Radiant Growth highlights leaders and creators through short, focused interviews to discuss something unique and surprising about their work. This podcast is hosted by Tatiana Vlahovic, leadership coach and founder and CEO of Nurturing Clarity, LLC. Nurturing Clarity is a boutique leadership development firm that enables leaders to actualize their highest potential and expand their range to deliver innovation and results.