Sway Them in Color
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Overcoming Burnout with Spiritual Psychology
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04/18/22 • 32 min
In this episode we explore when my guest Trish Boes quit her full-time job after suffering from severe burnout. Not only did she quit she also then did went against the grain of how she was raised to study spiritual psychology.
Trish Boes is a leadership coach and learning & development consultant who empowers individuals and organizations to become more self-aware and purpose-driven in order to make a lasting impact. Trish focuses on building dynamic leadership programs that support inclusion, connection, and employee empowerment, and has delivered workshops to thousands of people globally, including for corporate clients like NBCUniversal, Bustle and Amobee. Trish is an ICF certified professional Ontological coach, has a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology, and has over 15 years of experience in the digital marketing and technology industries, including 10+ years dedicated to executive development and L&D. You can check her out on Linkedin or Instagram.
In this conversation we dive into:
+ the benefits of spiritual psychology to reduce burnout
+ the 3 life questions we’re all trying to answer to find deeper meaning in our lives.
+ why understanding the beliefs of your inner child can positively change your life.
+ how the more you heal yourself the more impact you can have on others in your work.
Finding Your Self-Worth In a Sea of Racism
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05/15/20 • 48 min
I can’t tell you the number of times I have talked with friends about social and political issues with deep sadness and anguish. From white nationalist protestors, hate crimes against innocent black men and women, incompetent leaders, to the imminent tension of racism and unaddressed social wounds this country has, there’s a lot of generational pain bubbling to the surface. Social media gives us a window into this pain with a 24/7 cycle of information.
Adversity can be channeled and processed through creativity, and there’s incredible power in our own stories. In this episode of Sway Them In Color I speak to Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of New York Time’s bestselling anti-helicopter parenting manifesto, How to Raise an Adult, and of award-winning memoir, Real American, on growing up Black and biracial in white spaces. Juile has also given a TED Talk that has over 4 million views and counting. As a former corporate lawyer and university dean, she’s now entirely focused on writing and ideas and is inspired by people who tell their stories. In this conversation we discuss:
- how racism affects self esteem
- discovering your true identity beyond other people's judgements and biases
- creative expression as a form of healing from injustice and working through pain and suffering through writing
- the best thing leaders can do to better engage other people's talents no matter their background or title
You can check out her work at julielythcotthaims.com at @jlythcotthaims on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
How to become a chief evangelist officer for your ideas
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05/17/22 • 31 min
In this episode we explore when my guest Nancy Soni sought out a hypnotherapist to help her reprogram deep-seated beliefs from childhood that created mental blocks to building her professional brand.
Nancy is the CEO/Co-Founder of PathMatch, the first decentralized career management network for Gen Z. They help today’s students navigate tomorrow’s workforce to build the skills and experience they need to be competitive while making it easier for companies to hire them for paid internships and great jobs.
Previously, Nancy started a tech-enabled recruiting platform, to helped companies such as Warby Parker, Amazon, Snap, and Bonobos hire thousands of people. which was acquired in 2017.
Nancy holds a BA in Psychology from Emory University.
In this conversation we explore:
+ reprogramming limiting thoughts that can follow us from childhood.
+ the things that need to change in the venture capital world especially when it comes to how we treat women owned businesses.
+ why you need to think about building your own brand even if you don’t own or run a business.
Creating safe relationships in an unsafe culture
Sway Them in Color
05/09/22 • 34 min
In this episode we explore my guest Monisha Bajaj’s experiences with running relationship and sexual violence prevention programs that go against some of conservative cultural norms in Thailand where her organization is based. If you’ve wanted to understand how to address tricky conversations and conflicts in a community or group, or how to build safe relationships, this is your episode. Monisha is a strategy execution consultant and founder. She works with founders 1:1 to guide them through expanding their business' capacity while protecting their well-being. Before this, she founded Ruam Chuay Foundation, an organization that runs relationship violence prevention programs in Thailand. Monisha's career is dedicated to helping people create healthy businesses and safer relationships.
In this conversation we explore
+ the benefits and challenges of going against a cultural norm and social expectations.
+ how understanding attachment theory (how your earliest relationships affect how you approach relationships) can improve how you connect with others.
+ how a business is a network of relationships and how we interact in those relationships create culture.
+ why we shouldn’t avoid conflict and ways we can better manage it in a diverse group.
Courage in the face of sexual harassment
Sway Them in Color
04/05/22 • 40 min
In this episode we explore when my guest Deepali Vyas experienced sexual harassment while working for a recruiting firm in her early career and when she left the firm and started her own business, her former company sued her for a non-compete. If you’ve ever wanted to get the courage to stand up to a company with a toxic culture, this is the episode for you. Deepali Vyas is the Founder & CEO of Fearless+ a platform to help young people create a modern portfolio and showcase their identities to the world while learning professional and life skills, and she has over 22 years of experience in executive search and leadership coaching working with Fortune 500 clients such as JP Morgan, Google, Tesla, Microsoft, and Fidelity to name a few. She’s interviewed over 40,000 executives in her professional career and as a mother to an 11-year old, she’s always thinking about how the next generation will embrace their future potential.
In this conversation we explore:
+ how power starts with understanding how the legal, financial, and workplace systems work around us.
+ why getting the courage to stand up against people more powerful than you can start with knowledge and collecting proof.
+ how authenticity can’t happen without a safe space first.
+ why it’s important to own your narrative, so that others don't assume it for you.
When your white colleague uses the N word
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03/15/22 • 45 min
Pascale Joseph is a people ops, DEIB, and organizational culture professional who focuses on the personal and professional development of organizations and individuals. She leads and coaches by implementing practices of liberation psychology, trauma-informed organizational management, and intentional leadership framed through vulnerability, authenticity, and empathy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and a Master of International Development, Urban Affairs & Planning from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership.
Walking Away From 2 million Dollars
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02/22/22 • 38 min
My guest on the Sway Them in Color Podcast today exemplifies walking the talk, as we explore when he took an act of courage by walking away from a 2 million dollars venture capital offer because it wasn't in alignment with his values. Davion Ziere, aka Zi who goes by the pronouns: we/us/ours/and he is the Founder of Origyn and Illuminator of the Origyn model, which is an Online community-based marketplace that sources from traditionally marginalized suppliers, empowers consumers to track their economic footprint and shop in greater alignment with their values, and re-invests back into the communities the platform serves as the platform grows. Zi is an artist, serial post-growth entrepreneur, and writer, and was formerly #1 Sales Leader for TESLA and has both successfully generated millions of dollars through his startups and turned down millions of dollars from investors who were not aligned with his organization's values. Zi has successfully empowered organizations, artists, students, and many more to be their best selves not only by traditional metrics of success, but also in alignment with clear values.
In this conversation we explore
+ why survival is a driving factor of perpetuating the status quo
+ how even marginalized people can perpetuate inequitable practices if they aren’t conscious of the systems around them
+ how curiosity is a tool that can help you not only survive but thrive when experiencing uncertainty
+ 3 key things all leaders need to reach their fullest potential
+ what love teaches us about work
What Failure Teaches Us
Sway Them in Color
01/25/22 • 50 min
In this episode of Sway Them in Color I speak with my homie Ron Johnson. Ron Johnson is a curator of entrepreneurial experiences. His business Triton Consulting NYC empowers individuals to prepare for success through uncertainty by investing in themselves and generating multiple streams of income. His youth entrepreneurship program, the Triton Pilot Program, transforms youth across the country, from students to CEOs of their future. In this conversation we cover:
- How your own personal story can you give you clarity when you need to make a major change or pivot in life
- Why endings can be a good thing
- Why vulnerability is a strength and is a key to your creativity
What I Love About Being Black
Sway Them in Color
09/10/20 • 15 min
When you’re raised as the only Black family for miles, in a place like Ogden Utah that has very little racial diversity, as a Black person, you get used to being ignored. The book Invisible Man should have had a sequel titled, “Invisible Children: the training guide for colored kids who are confused by white avoidance.” This erasure and feeling of invisibleness isn’t just unique to my upbringing. For Black individuals, the erasure of culture, complexity of identity outside of stereotypes, and a lack of Black history taught outside of oppression or slavery creates barriers to a healthy sense of self and fuels the biases that keeps society inequitable.
I was recently inspired to contribute a new narrative to the concept of Blackness by asking my friends and family who are Black to answer the simple question “What do you love about being black?” Their answers were inspirational, funny, informative, universal, as well as unique, and a balance to the traumatic images, negative stories, an imbalanced emphasis on Black pain, Black violence, Black erasure, and Black oppression shared on a daily basis. Those stories are important to share, but they are not the only narrative in the bigger story about Black culture.
The best way to change the status quo and create true understanding and belonging is to redefine narratives. This episode is one small step towards that redefinition. Take a listen to writers, an actor, public speaker, entrepreneurs, and makers who share their stories about what they love about being Black, in a world and society that many times makes it difficult to affirm ourselves.
01/02/20 • 49 min
Labels make life simple but they provide so many stumbling blocks to truly understanding and connecting with one another. Anyone who leads has big ol' blind spots when it comes to relating to people, groups, and experiences not like their own, and my guest Rebekah "Bex" Boruki and I dive into the many ups and downs of diversity and inclusion, including:
+ why admitting your mistakes and collaborating with people who can speak to what you don't know makes you a more powerful leader + how to build empathy and connection when people mess up + why learning about the lives and needs of people not like yourself isn't only imperative but a necessity for thriving + the difference between diversity and inclusion Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother of five, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, birth doula, and author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss (Hay House 2017) and her brand new book, Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood (Hay House 2019). Her mission is to make mental health support and stress management tools accessible to all, especially BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color), LGBTQ+ folks, and other marginalized communities. Rebekah lives with her family and a barn-full of rescued farm animals on their 8-acre homestead in rural New Jersey. Follow her on Instagram @bexlife and Youtube YouTube.com/bexlife or her website bexlife.com.Show more best episodes
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FAQ
How many episodes does Sway Them in Color have?
Sway Them in Color currently has 37 episodes available.
What topics does Sway Them in Color cover?
The podcast is about Motivation, Lessons, Management, Leadership, Interview, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Knowledge, Wisdom, Storytelling, Podcasts, Inspiration, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Diversity.
What is the most popular episode on Sway Them in Color?
The episode title 'Creating safe relationships in an unsafe culture' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sway Them in Color?
The average episode length on Sway Them in Color is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sway Them in Color released?
Episodes of Sway Them in Color are typically released every 19 days, 12 hours.
When was the first episode of Sway Them in Color?
The first episode of Sway Them in Color was released on Nov 13, 2019.
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