Conscious Leaders, The Podcast

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Conscious Leaders is a series with leaders and their advisors about the ever evolving world of work.

We cover the essence of leadership, and how different management styles have met the challenges of the Pandemic and its mass disruption.

In it, we examine what’s changed in the workplace, new techniques and initiatives designed to support hybrid and remote working. And, of course, we discuss the role wellbeing plays in business, as well as hear first hand from our guests about their own wellbeing practices.

Our guests are authentic, vulnerable and self-aware, while also being driven, focused and inspirational.

The Blog

Discover the Enneagram

The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-discovery and a system of self-awareness that can lead to profound personal growth, greater empathy for others, and a more fulfilling life. It is a system of human personality which consists of nine distinct types. Each type has its own unique patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Blind to Our Strengths

“We are not just blind to our weaknesses, we are also blind to our strengths.” Many of us overlook the very qualities that shape our actions and fuel our success. True growth requires balancing humility with self-awareness, embracing vulnerability, and learning to accept positive feedback. When we own our strengths with grace, we unlock our potential and create a deeper impact in the world.

Seeking Growth through Career Transitions

Nearly half of today’s workforce is seeking a career change, driven by the desire for more meaning, money, and flexibility. Career transitions can be powerful catalysts for growth—building adaptability, clarifying goals, sparking creativity, expanding networks, and deepening self-awareness. Each step into something new offers the chance to develop both personally and professionally.

How to Own Your Ask

If your requests are often met with silence, the issue may be how you’re asking. Vague or open-ended questions rarely get results. To “own your ask,” be specific, authentic, and give a clear timeframe. Instead of saying, “Let me know if you have time,” try: “Can we meet for coffee in the next two weeks to discuss my project? Please let me know when you have 30 minutes.” Clear, confident asks lead to better responses.

Finding the Boon of Your Adventure

Every adventure—whether travel, a new job, or a personal challenge—carries a boon, a gift that enriches growth. To discover it, embrace the journey with presence and mindfulness, noticing small victories and lessons along the way. Reflect on the skills gained, strengths uncovered, and perspectives shifted. Capture your boon by practicing one key takeaway within 48 hours of returning home, ensuring the gift of your adventure becomes lasting growth.

Activate Your Network

Activating your network starts with clarity—know what you’re looking for before reaching out. Update your digital presence, be specific in your ask, and reconnect with contacts who may help. Attend industry events, follow up with patience, and always give back by offering support to others. Networking is more than making connections—it’s about building genuine, lasting relationships that can fuel both personal and professional growth.

Success on your terms

Success is not one-size-fits-all—it’s deeply personal and rooted in your values, strengths, and self-knowledge. The journey often involves detours, vulnerability, and even failure, but each step refines your unique definition of success. Ask yourself what success looks like, how it aligns with your values, and how it impacts those around you. Defining success on your own terms may feel lonely at times, but it creates a path that is truly authentic to you.

Protect Your Creative Brain Space

Protecting your creative brain space is vital for growth and well-being. Creative activities like art, writing, or music reduce stress and boost dopamine, helping you enter a rewarding flow state. To nurture creativity, schedule regular time, avoid multitasking, set boundaries, and stay curious. Experiment with new techniques, seek feedback, and collaborate with others. Over time, your brain will crave this practice, making creativity a healthy habit for a fulfilling life.

Job Craft your role for more fulfilling work!

Job crafting is the practice of reshaping your role to make work more meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned with your strengths. By taking control of how, when, and where you work, focusing on what makes you tick, and prioritizing tasks you enjoy, you can design a role that energizes you. Through task crafting, networking, and reframing your perspective, you create purpose-driven work that fosters growth, satisfaction, and a healthier workplace culture.

Resistance & Rethinking

Resistance can signal a need to pause and rethink. Instead of forcing through, get curious: is doubling down right, or is a new path better? Adam Grant urges us to “think like a scientist” — favor humility, admit what you don’t know, define identity by values (not fixed beliefs), seek alternatives, and learn from being wrong. Rethinking turns resistance into insight.

Enjoy a more successful retreat by planning for change before you go!

A retreat is more than time away — it’s a chance to reset and realign. Stepping outside daily routines brings clarity, renewal, and growth, but the real challenge begins when you return home. Old habits can quickly erase your insights. Plan ahead: set intentions, build healthy routines, and create space for reflection. Even small steps, like grounding new practices or acting on one takeaway within 48 hours, can turn retreat breakthroughs into lasting change.

Bringing Moments of Joy into the Virtual World

Working from home has reduced spontaneous moments of joy we once shared in the office. To stay connected in a virtual world, we must be intentional. Acts of kindness, clear communication, and surprise moments of delight can lift spirits and foster connection. Whether it’s acknowledging a colleague, choosing the right channel for feedback, or starting meetings with good news, small efforts create joy and help us feel more connected.

3 Ways to Focus on What Matters Most

Sometimes the hardest choices reveal what matters most. One client turned down a great role because family and security outweighed career growth. To discover what matters most, get quiet and trust your intuition, explore your thoughts in writing, and clarify your core values. Listening to clients and focusing on their needs also helps guide decisions. True focus creates freedom—reminding us that what we choose to prioritize shapes how we live and work.

For every two parts happiness add one part meaning

Fulfillment at work isn’t just about chasing happiness—it’s about finding meaning. Happiness is fleeting, tied to momentary pleasures like vacations or treats. Meaning, however, transcends time and creates deeper satisfaction, often within community and purpose-driven work. By focusing on meaning, you cultivate longevity, self-acceptance, growth, confidence, and belonging—key elements for a truly fulfilling career and life.

Bringing your retreat home

Retreats help us reset, find clarity, and reconnect with what truly matters. Yet, bringing that renewed perspective home can be challenging as daily stress and routines often take over. To keep your retreat experience alive, prepare your home environment before you go, ground insights in your body, and integrate new practices after returning. With intention, reflection, and support, you can carry your retreat clarity into everyday life.

Unstuck

Feeling stuck can leave you exhausted, unmotivated, and unsure how to answer even simple questions about life. While it may feel isolating, being stuck isn’t always bad—it can be a time of introspection and surrender. But eventually, you need to re-engage with the world. From talking to a friend and reflecting on past successes to dreaming big, moving your body, taking risks, and practicing self-compassion, these tips can help you get unstuck and move forward.

Transitions are Supposed to be Uncomfortable

Transitions are like chemistry experiments—moving from one state to another with turbulence in between. This chaos can feel disorienting, but it also makes you more open to change and growth. During this time, slow down, reflect, and lean on supportive relationships. Remember, transitions are temporary yet transformative, offering the chance to release old patterns and create new ones aligned with who you are becoming.

Making a Change? Get an Accountability Partner

Six months ago, I struggled to grow my business through social media until I discovered the power of an accountability partner. This simple partnership kept me on track, provided valuable feedback, and gave me the push I needed to move forward. Weekly check-ins, goal setting, and honest feedback transformed my productivity. With the right partner, you gain motivation, strategy support, and mutual success in reaching your business goals.

Setting Goals From the Inside Out

Year-end reflection often brings guilt over missed opportunities and lingering to-do list items. These tasks usually don’t align with our true passions—they stem from obligation or others’ expectations. Real fulfillment comes from setting “resonant goals,” rooted in core values and what genuinely makes us happy. By defining what we value, creating goals from the inside out, and letting go of rigid outcomes, we open the door to freedom, alignment, and lasting fulfillment.

What is Psychological Richness and why does it matter in your career?

Thinking of a career change? It may be about more than money or balance—it could be a search for psychological richness: a life filled with novelty, challenges, and perspective-shifting experiences. Research shows that our urge to pivot often stems from a desire for deeper learning, resilience, and alignment with our evolving identity.