Sweet but Fearless Podcast Gale Northrop, Mary Sullivan, Cooper Alexander

In this episode, we talk with Elise Hooper, best-selling author of historical fiction novels based on the lives of real women who have been frequently overlooked in history books: May Alcott, Dorothea Lange, Betty Robinson, Helen Stephens, Louise Stokes, and the Angels of Bataan. Telling the stories of these remarkable women help us better understand the past and draw important connections to our own times.

Whether you're an author or front-line leader (or both!), we all need to focus on our work/life priorities, self-care time, and the importance of building your work community. Be inspired as you listen to the stories of the fearless women Elise writes about, and take away how you can be the author of your story.

A native New Englander, Elise spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting a MA and teaching high-school literature and history. She now lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.


What to Listen For

Writing about inspirational women - 3.28
Remarkable women are everywhere - 9.58
The business of being an author - 10.20
Work/Life balance – 12.15
You need Me time! - 13.45
Building your community - 15.35
Just Ask! - 18.00
These remarkable women - 20.14
What’s happening now - 26.30

Resources mentioned in the podcast
Elise Hooper – website https://www.elisehooper.com/

Books by Elise:
Angels of the Pacific
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women’s Olympic Team
Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman who Revealed the Real America
The Other Alcott

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In this episode, we talk with Sade C. van Wijk, President and CEO of van Wijk, LLC, and van Wijk Consulting & Advisory, about her career journey and experiences, how she maximized lessons learned along the way, and how we should never let others define us or our career.
During her career, Sade has led multiple complex projects, programs, services, teams, and workstreams. She is known for her strategic and creative thinking, prompt and high-quality delivery, and building effective and inclusive teams. Sade manages each opportunity with tact and pride and truly is invested in the success of the person, team, and company.
Sade is an active member of SHRM, Mom in Balance, and the Management Leadership for Tomorrow organization.  

What to Listen For
Sade’s career journey in finance - 3:28
Be a sponge of knowledge - 6:04
Be recession-proof - 7:05
Think outside the role - 8:00
Her time at Uber -13:05
The three types of Mentors you need to have - 19:10
Overcoming a derailment - 25:50
Be true to yourself - 29:45
Weekly reflections/Lesson learned - 32:10
Don’t let others define you - 34:10


Resources mentioned in the podcast
Sade C. van Wijk
LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadevanwijk/

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In this episode, we speak with Elizabeth Batalla, the Executive Director for The Institute of Achievement and Excellence. She helps women to be unstoppable so they can achieve success in their personal and work life. She has worked with a multitude of global companies during her career, lectured at various academic institutions, and is the author of the book “Level Up to Move Up: The Three Forces in Achieving Excellence.”
If you’re looking to excel quickly in your career, Elizabeth provides an overview of the Nine Life Areas (including the three forces in achieving excellence) and provides excellent tips on what you can do today to get you where you want to be.
What to Listen For:
The Three Forces in achieving excellence: identity, connections, status - 3:00
Formal vs informal flow of communication - 8:42
Rules of the game - 7:30
Know the source of the information - 10:15
Communication is rarely about communication - 11:45
Two factors to leveling up - 13:20
Skills: Is there a trend to what's in right now? - 14:35
Microaggression in the workplace -16:30
Is there gender bias in job descriptions - 18:15
The importance of mentorship - 21:00
Personal perspective on women in leadership - 24:00
Elizabeth's words of advice - 27:20

Resources mentioned in the podcast
The Institute for Achievement and Excellence - https://achievementandexcellence.com/
Elizabeth Batalla LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbatalla/
Benchmark Your Potential for Success - Free Assessment: https://courses.achievementandexcellence.com/p/professional-assessment-benchmark
Elizabeth's Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn08Yx5bKaRIwf0Im5P69dg?sub_confirmation=1
Elizabeth's Book - https://books2read.com/leveluptomoveup
 
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In this episode, we talk with Laura Terrell, an executive coach with more than 25 years of experience as a legal and business insider. Prior to coaching, she was a Special Assistant to the President at the White House, a senior level appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice, an equity partner in two large global law firms, and in-house counsel at a publicly traded company.
Too often, we fail to be our own advocate. Advocating for the recognition and compensation we deserve gives us the power to determine the direction of our career goals and achievements.
Laura's discussion on how we should learn to manage our career like a business and leverage our skills is an invaluable tool to accelerate our success and satisfaction with our work life. 

What to Listen For
Managing your career as a business – 3:20
You need to know your business - 7:00
What’s next for your career - 9:35
Skills to leverage for success - 10:40
Asking the tough questions - 13:35
Stretch yourself for that next role -16:16
You’re not alone - 20:05
New startups and entrepreneurs - 23:00
Keep your eye on the financial ball - 26:00
 
Resources mentioned in the podcast
Laura Terrell -
          Website - https://www.lauraterrell.com/
           LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralterrell/

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In this episode, we talk with educator Jennifer (Sullivan) Wiltz. With over 20 years of experience in education and a master's in multicultural education, Jennifer provides insight into how to help your child overcome their fear of math with a positive growth mindset.
 
Math plays a vital role in our everyday life by honing our logical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability. Here’s to math!

What to Listen For
Why Math? - 2:38
When your child struggles with Math - 5:15
Shifting your child’s mindset towards Math - 7:55
What to look for in a math curriculum - 9:30
The change from elementary to middle school math -14:30
How Jennifer stays motivated - 19:00
Math opens doors to many opportunities - 22:45

Resources mentioned in the podcast
Jennifer (Sullivan) Wiltz - LinkedIn Profile

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In this episode, we discuss Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s article on the 7 types of rest that we all need. Because so many of us are feeling tired throughout the day even when we get a good night’s sleep, Mary and Cooper talk about the rest types we all need to include in our life: physical, mental, sensory, social, creative, emotional, and spiritual. According to Dr. Dalton-Smith, “We’re suffering from a rest deficit because we don’t understand the true power of rest. Rest should equal restoration in seven key areas of your life.”
Not sure which area of rest to focus on right now? Rest can look and be different for each of us. Take the Rest-Test Quiz and start working on getting restoration. And remember, sleep and rest are NOT the same thing.
What to Listen For
Why Are We Feeling so Tired – 1:40
The 7 Types of Rest- 3:30
Sensory rest and detox - 5:30
Are toxic relationships making us tired? - 8:30
Do you start your day with a cup of coffee? - 11:15
Are you sleeping with the fan on? - 14:07
How are you? - 16:33
Creative rest – 17:40
Be a part of something - 19:50
Where to start – 22:50
 
Resources mentioned in the podcast

Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith website

The 7 Types of Rest That Every Person Needs – Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s Ted Talk
The Rest-Test Quiz


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