This week we are talking about breaking through our own limitations in order to be in our leadership and create more positive impact in the world. By seeing through old stories and patterns, we can have access to our essential self more often. We touch on: -limiting vs empowering beliefs -the importance of emotions in leadership -getting conscious of our true beliefs -recovering to and trusting our inner leader Ruth Bader Ginsburg is such an inspiration and a model of grace and strength in leadership. We honour her here in a poem by Maya Angelou, with thanks to Perri Mathews for sharing. When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our minds, formed and informed by their radiance, fall away. We are not so much maddened as reduced to the unutterable ignorance of dark, cold caves. And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly. Spaces fill with a kind of soothing electric vibration. Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us. They existed. They existed. We can be. Be and be better. For they existed.

We are faced with many challenges these days, at work and in our daily lives. We wonder how we might we approach them in a new way by exploring how we show up in moments of uncertainty or frustration, including accessing creativity, curiosity, our inner wisdom and other resources. Have a listen and join the conversation here or anywhere you access your podcasts. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Lorin + Sherie ps. Excuse our dogs voice in this one. :)

Start where you are: Leading with love at work At first glance, the concepts of love and work might seem like they don’t belong together at all, but we believe that leading with love makes for happier and healthier people, careers, businesses and organizations. In this episode, we explore: -bringing a vision to life -living and working on purpose -honouring your values at work -showing up authentically in your professional relationships Please let us know what you think. You can comment on this post or anywhere you access your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Lorin and Sherie

We’re following-up on our last conversation on leading with love at home because there is so much more to say! Of course, there will always be more, but in this episode we explore how we are showing up as parents, especially during this time, so we can raise and empower the children in our lives and enjoy happy, healthy relationships. When we refer to parents, we are talking about anyone who is raising a child in their life. A few tools we explore include: -the Pause -being unattached -apologizing -responsibility for impact We’d love to hear your own tools and practices when it comes to modelling and leading with love at home. Leave a comment below or reach us at changemakernation.com. Hope you enjoy the conversation!

Leading with love at Home In this episode, Lorin and Sherie discuss what it means to lead with love at home. Everyone, no matter what age or context, has the ability to choose to lead. What is important is being intentional about your leadership- how you show up and what actions you will take - and being aware and responsible for your impact on others. We include a couple of simple but meaningful exercises: - choose your intention and corresponding action for how you will lead at home for a set period of time - choose the way you will come together as a family. What does love (in our home) look like, feel like and sound like? Listen in for more details. As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Please leave a comment or rate and review the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Sherie Hodds and Lorin Beller discuss how setting boundaries can set you free, how judgment can both serve us and create obstacles, and do a deep dive into how we can make decisions without regret. In this episode, they provide a variety of important criteria to consider in making effective decisions, such as values, facts, body wisdom, alignment and trust - just to name a few.  A few resources we mention: Judgment Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein “Empathy is connecting with the emotion that someone is experiencing, not the event or the circumstance.” Brene Brown #selfcare #boundaries #judgement #acceptance #compassion #empathy #decisions #values #facts #bodywisdom #align #trustourselves #brenebrown #gabriellebernstein #podcast #sheriehodds #lorinbeller #changemakernation

Sherie Hodds and Lorin Beller discuss capacity and why it is critical in navigating our way through the COVID19 global pandemic, stepping up in our anti-racism movement, and reversing the chaos that comes from a lack of leadership. They highlight the importance of self care and its relationship to building our own capacity and strength and offer actions you can take to build your own capacity. A few resources we mention: Between Trapezes by Gail Blanke (book) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (book) John O'Donohue:  The Inner Landscape of Beauty (podcast) https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty-aug2017/ Don't Do Something, Sit There by Sylvia Boorstein (book) #capacity #selfcare #selflove #leadership #sheriehodds #lorinbeller #leadwithlovelovewins #lovewins #podcast #spaceinbetween #ridingthebus #viktorfrankl #johnodonohue

In the introduction to the Lead with Love, Love Wins podcast, colleagues, friends and certified coaches, Lorin Beller and Sherie Hodds, discuss how they are getting through the global pandemic in ways that help them thrive, and offer practical tools for you to consider in your own life and work. For more information on their work with clients visit Change Maker Nation. #capacity #leadership #coaching