Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin

This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Alida Miranda-Wolff.

"So your advice would be then to make the goal the feeling?"

"Yes, I did not understand that your goal could be how you want it to feel. So a lot of my goals were actually distractions from purpose. And that was why I felt rootless or lost or, like, I wasn't moving in the direction I wanted. And the things I wanted to feel were just not things that my job was giving me. I wanted to feel rooted. I wanted to feel like I could care for others and they could care for me. And I wanted ultimately to feel like I was doing something that made the world a kinder place."

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Alida is a diversity, equity, and inclusion, and belonging practitioner, committed to teaching love and cultivating belonging.

And she is also:

• an Amazon best selling author of 2 books, Leadership Cultures of Belonging, Building Inclusive Organizations That Last, and The First-Time Manager: DEI
• the founder and CEO of Ethos, a full service DEIB and employee advocacy firm, where she serves hundreds of clients across the world
• the host of Care Work with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a podcast about what it means to offer care for a living

In this episode we discussed:

• Alida’s personal experiences of never truly feeling like she belonged, and how that has influenced her career
• the major influence her grandmother had on her work ethic and how this shaped her purpose in life
• how important it is to align your career with your personal values and how you want to feel both personally and professionally

Connect with Alida at:
Website: https://alidamirandawolff.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamw/

Listen to her Podcast Care Work: https://alidamirandawolff.com/podcast/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Dr. Erin Baker.

"We are all taught that if we're not achieving goals and if we're not striving for goals, we're not being productive enough. And to actually go back and find purpose and meaning, go do things without purpose and meaning. Go play. Go make space for joy. Take care of yourself first."

Dr. Erin is an executive and entrepreneur coach, social psychologist, and author of the best selling, Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid To Put First. They are on a mission to help entrepreneurs and executives in good for the world organizations cultivate more prosperous, difference making, and purposeful businesses and lives by weaving joy into the fabric of their organization, culture, and business strategies.

In this episode we discussed:

• the differences between happiness and joy
• how the pressures of society for women affect the ability to keep hold of joy in their work
• how to incorporate small daily practices to sustain joy in your life.

Connect with Dr. Erin at:

Website: https://erinmbaker.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinmikaelabaker/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drerinmbaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erin.m.baker.33/

Purchase Dr. Erin’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Full-AF-Essential-Business-Strategy/dp/B0BCS9JT73

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Rebecca Bloom.

"I would say bring your top five favorite things about yourself, your gifts, to the table every day as you approach your work. I don't think you can go wrong if you do that."

Rebecca is the author of the upcoming book, When Women Get Sick, which shows women and their supporters how to maximize coverage, benefits, and security, and minimize stress, fear, and confusion as they navigate illness.

And Rebecca has been a patient and workplace advocate for 25 years. She's a former workplace and benefits attorney who has worked with thousands of women, and a Yale and NYU School of Law educated attorney. 

In this episode we discussed:

• Rebecca's journey as a patient and workplace advocate and how it has influenced her mission in helping women with their health battles.
• how personal and family health challenges also contributed to leading Rececca on this path
• how important it is to ask for help and support when grappling with health-related challenges, especially as women

Connect with Rebecca at:

Website: https://www.whenwomengetsick.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-bloom-0324b833/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?

Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today, I'm talking with Diana Peterson-More. She is a native Angelino, which is pretty amazing in this day and age, born and raised in Los Angeles.

Diana was a practicing employment lawyer for a number of years. And then like many in that field moved into human resources and really, is fascinated by what motivates people.

Diana is a best selling author, speaker, strategic planner, coach, and so much more. And she is the author of many books, but the one I will mention right now is Can't We All Just Get Along, Courageous Communication and the Return to Civility.

In this episode we discussed:

• Diana's book "Can't We All Just Get Along" and the topic of division within our society

• aligning your career with your personal values and skills

• recognizing your own self-worth and prioritising self care as a high achieving woman

Connect with Diana at:

Website: https://dianapetersonmore.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadership-consultant-usa/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today, I’m talking with Robin Finn who is the author of a new book, Heart, Soul, Pen - Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life.

Robin is an award winning writer, teacher, coach, founder, and creator of Heart, Soul, Pen, a women's writing program where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to say what you mean without apologizing.

I mean, who doesn't need that?

Robin’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and more. She also has a Master's degree in Public Health and in Spiritual Psychology.

In this episode we discussed:

• the therapeutic benefits of writing and journaling
• importance of finding your voice, particularly as a high achieving woman
• the value of sharing in a writing community

Connect with Robin at:

Website: https://www.robinfinn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-finn-65372557/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinfinnauthor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinfinnauthor/

Pre-order Robin’s book here at  https://www.robinfinn.com/heart-soul-pen/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today, I'm talking with Betsy Heller Cohen, who is the author of a new ebook titled 10 Trends for Hiring in 2024 for Foreign Born People Seeking Jobs. Now that alone is interesting!!

But, she's also the executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, a program of the nonprofit World Trade Center, and she's a proud graduate of Wellesley College and has her MBA from Harvard Business School.

In this episode we discussed:

• Betsy's career and how her interest in supporting foreign-born people came about
• how her ebook "10 Trends for Hiring in 2024 for Foreign Born People Seeking Jobs" helps immigrants find job opportunities
• the importance of using and embracing new technologies

Connect with Betsy at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyhcohen/

Website: https://www.welcomeyouarehired.com/

Saint Louis Mosaic Project: https://stlmosaicproject.org

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today I'm talking with Jayna Sheats who is a scientist, entrepreneur and author of the fascinating book, Hanna's Ascent, and her own extraordinary story to share.

Jayna's career and life are testimonies to the belief that technology and storytelling can coexist and enrich one another.

In this episode we discussed:

• Jayna’s unique blend of scientific expertise and artistic flair
• her experiences as a transgender woman in a world that's not always accepting
• how storytelling became her healing power

Connect with Jayna at her website: https://jaynasheats.com/

You can purchase her book Hanna’s Ascent at https://www.bedazzledink.com/hannas-ascent.html

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today, I'm talking to Eli Walker. Eli is a wellness expert and author of the book, Drunk Yoga. She's best known for the founding of the internationally acclaimed Drunk Yoga brand.

Through the brand, Eli has supported over 800 teams around the world to create a sense of belonging, a positive mindset, and purposeful productivity. She's also the founder of the Uplift Center, which curates social yoga experiences that engage community through play.

In this episode we discussed:

• the serendipitous moment of how Drunk Yoga came to be during a night out at a bar
• how creating live moments of human connection can spark belonging for people
• setting timelines for our goals and purpose in life

Connect with Eli at:

The Uplift Center: https://www.theuplift.center/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliwalker/

Purchase Eli's book Drunk Yoga at https://www.amazon.com/Drunk-Yoga-Wine-Poses-Spirit/dp/1510740821/

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

Today, I'm talking with Shanita Liu, who likes to say firstly, she's the mom of 3 warriors.

But she's also a TEDx speaker, author of the book, Dear Durga, and she's a Fulbright Scholar, a certified life coach.

Shanita has so many skills she'll tell you about in our conversation, but I'll just let you know a couple more. She's an award winning writer and she's contributed to various platforms, including Forbes Women, Thrive Global, and Brown Girl Magazine.

In this episode we discussed:

• how a toxic job saw Shanita shift from non-profit and towards life coaching
• activating courage and some practical steps to take
• advice on not sticking strictly to a grand plan but be open to other possibilites

Connect with Shanita at

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanitaliu/

Purchase Shanita’s book Dear Durga at: https://www.coachshanita.com/book

Email Shanita for a copy of her free workbook Victorious Me at sl@coachshanita.com

Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast

Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/

Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com

Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!

This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager #YourPodcastHelp at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz