Centered in the City

Our world is calling for more compassionate leadership. As technology speeds up and the rhythm of life creates more chaos, we need compassionate leaders to help lead the way with courage and care. Leaders also need compassionate training to feel resourced to prevent burnout and create a work culture of psychological safety, transparency and trust. Today on the pod, Janine Johnston and I explore compassionate leadership in more detail. We also discuss an upcoming training we are offering online through St Regis University's Anderson College of Business & Computing. Take a listen to the episode and let us know what resonates.

Learn more about the Compassionate Leadership Training: Skills AI Can't Replace here. Sign up for early bird by November 10th and gain access to a group discount rate.

Episode 153: Compassion is a Powerful Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

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Janine Johnston empowers leaders and staff in the mental health sector and real estate industry, as well as in schools and universities with resilience skills. She specializes in helping individuals and institutions gain awareness about their relationship to self (as an inner ally); heightening one's ability to understand and work through conflict, building resilience and harnessing growth; as well as connecting with others (in communities defined by businesses, educational institutions and families). As the mother and daughter of women with dyslexia and on the spectrum, Janine dedicates part of her life to empowering those with learning differences and neurological diversity. She is a solution-focused coach, certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Trained Teacher of Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer's Mindful Self-Compassion Program through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.

Additionally, Janine is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and has a sub-specialization in unleashing the brilliance of organizational leaders and students with ADD, dyslexia, and autism. As a bilingual speaker of English and Spanish, she teaches and facilitates in both languages around the world. As a coach, she has worked with executives and managers throughout the US, Ireland, Germany, and South Africa in companies such as SAP and US Bank as well as local small businesses and non-profit organizations. Janine supports leaders and young people in balancing aspirations and high standards with inner validation and motivational skills rooted in compassion.

The podcast is back, baby!

Welcome to my first solo episode back where we explore three ways to mindfully build stamina. Life is a journey, yet we can get hooked and think of it as a sprint. But what are we rushing towards? Death?

A key ingredient to having resilience is being able to have stamina. Stamina supports us enjoying the journey of life.

Take a listen and let me know how you will be managing your stamina this quarter. Share with me on Instagram @OneWade

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During this podcast episode, I get to speak with Shannah Kennedy who is a Master Life Strategist and Coach, Wellness-Specialist and Best Selling Author. Shannah emphasizes the importance of controlling the controllables when navigating uncertainty and change. We get to remember to see ourselves as our most valuable asset and invest in the business of self. Shannah shares countless mindset shifts and approaches to making daily rituals and self-care strategies stick. We also get to learn more about the Plan B method she shares in her latest book. Take a listen and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @OneWade and @ShannahKennedy

Want support building daily self-care and mindfulness practices? Sign up for Centered in the City's 7-day FREE trial and create daily mindfulness rituals and practices to help you feel calm, centered and grounded no matter what you are experiencing in life. You can think of this platform as Netflix for self-care--everything is at your fingertips whenever and wherever you are.

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Shannah Kennedy is now a leading business and life coach and master strategist, trusted by her clients across the spectrum of business, sport and entertainment. She challenges people to rethink their relationships to work, wellbeing and life. “We work to discover who you really are without the title."

Her bestselling book ‘The Life Plan’ is the basis of her transformative approach, developed over 20 years working with people seeking more meaningful lives. She is recognised as one of Australia’s most influential life coaches featured in the Australian Financial Review, Huffington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and Thrive Global. She has co-authored 4 other books with global presence, Chaos to Calm, Restore, Shine and Ignite.

This topic is one of my most favorirte topics to explore because understanding our nervous systems and having the power to self-regulate is essential for our wellbeing and living from a balanced, centered place. On today's podcast, Bhanu Harrison, a Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher and trainer breaks it down for us. We discuss what self-regulation actually means, we explore the importance of understanding the Polyvagal Theory, neuroceptions and our Window of Tolerance. You will learn so much from this episode to support you navigating stress and working with burnout. Take a listen and share your thoughts with us!

Cuirous to build a sustaianble mindfulness practice to supporrt you having resources and capacity to navigate the ups and downs of life? Learn more and sign up for your 7-day free trial at Centered in the City. Create daily practices that get to support you feeling centered and balanced.

For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, I am offering the first 5 people who sign up to Centered in the City this week, a 1:1 coaching session with me. During this session you will get 1:1 support designing and creating your ritual. Sign up here.

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Bhanu Joy Harrison, LCSW, SEP I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Albuquerque, NM focusing on body centered and mindful approaches to trauma resolution and self-regulation. I offer classes and workshops on mindfulness meditation and body-oriented neuro-education, including UCLA's Mindful Awareness Practices for Daily Living; (MAPs I), Managing Chronic Pain with Mindfulness, Mindfulness for Challenging Emotions and CEU classes on mindful living, ethics and body awareness tools for bodyworkers, social workers and counselors.

I am a UCLA- Trained Mindfulness Facilitator and Affiliate MAPs Teacher, UCLA Semel Institute, Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). I teach Trauma Informed Mindfulness Facilitation Skills in the UCLA Teachers Training program (TMF) as well as mentoring students in this program. I am an adjunct faculty member at the Mindfulness Coaching School and a Certified Professional Mindfulness Teacher through the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (#P-0020). I have many somatic based and trauma informed meditations on the free mindfulness app Insight Timer (www.insighttimer.com/choosingmindfulness) I incorporate mindfulness, neuro-education, Somatic Experiencing and holistic health skills into my body-centered psychotherapy practice focusing on trauma resolution and joyful living. In addition, I hold a New Mexico license as a Clinical Social Worker (C-05529) and certifications as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and EMDR Therapist.

On Today's solo episode, I share a mindset motto that has helped me feel happier because I am not wasting time and energy doom scrolling. I feel way more energized because I am following through on what I say matters. This motto is a powerful framework that got me to observe my patterns and pay attention to what type of energy I allow into my orbit and what type of energy I get to create. Tune in to learn and discover how this mindset can help you prioritize your energy and peace.

Share your takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade, I love hearing from you.

Discover Your Power Intention for 2024

Join me for the Intention Setting Party 2024. A few spots are left for this powerful virtual experience. A past attendee said, "this was the best thing she did for herself in 2023."

During this workshop we will:

• reflect on the past through meditation and journaling exercises
• release energy and unhelpful thought patterns that hold us back
• visualize the future
• design a power intention for 2024
• mind-map goals and action steps that feel aligned
• leave feeling excited and confident to live the life you want