Mental Toughness Mastery Podcast with Sheryl Kline, M.A. CHPC

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog I had the honor of interviewing angel investor, marketing strategist, Founder, House of Thor and a champion of women and girls, Kim Emerson. Kim was inspired at a young age by her grandfather who pushed her to do well in school. After graduating from Cornell as one of 200 in their Electrical Engineering Department, Kim soon became an international influencer in the tech industry. She is also a firm supporter of the Everyone Matters Ministries (www.everyonemattersministries.com) and Girls in Tech (www.girlsintech.org). Here are a couple of the main take-aways from our impactful conversation: - Have a growth mindset, so you can take criticism and learn - Don’t give up. Struggle is part of the process - By helping women in the workforce, you’re helping the potential of the company - Always share your gifts and help others To be notified for future interviews be sure to connect with me here on LinkedIn AND to learn more about how to build the mindset and influence for real change, join our community at www.SherylKline.com. #womenwholead #bHERd #sherylkline

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog Have you ever felt like you are being called for more or a different level of impact? Imagine if we, and those on our team, became influential thought leaders in our area of passion and expertise to affect even more positive change… Whether you think you are an influencer or not, you are. People are watching. Colleagues, friends, family, even strangers. Let’s take a few moments to learn from one of the best thought leadership experts on the planet, Mel Abraham. He is also passionate about helping people get started in the thought leadership space. He’s been interviewed by Larry King, various other media outlets, so it was a real honor to sit down with Mel and receive these gems of wisdom. Here are the main points from our interview: • Speak up, be heard, take action as a thought leader (even if just starting out!) • Don’t wait until you are ready, know more, more experience etc. Start NOW • Ask ‘How would I speak/act/show up if I were a thought leader?’ Start. • Ask ‘What are you passionate about? What problems can you solve for others?’ • Do inside work first. • Then build on your strengths to solve problems for others and create a proprietary process/framework to guide people through it. (Here’s mine that Mel helped me with if you’d like to have a look, www.bHERdnow.com) • Position/market yourself as go to person • This can be a multi-year journey, be patient, get help and keep going. • For more information on Mel Abraham and taking your thought leadership to the next level, www.MelAbraham.com If you'd like to connect with me for future interviews and content/tools on Mental Toughness and High Performance, you can do so here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylklinema/) or join our community at www.SherylKline.com #womenwholead #bHERd #sherylkline

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog Want to transform your life experience into more impact and joy in the world? I had the honor of interviewing Ideagen® Global VP, author of S.W.A.K, CEO of The Italian Place and mother of 3, Adriana (Penachio) Sifakis. Here are a couple of the main take-aways: 1). Covid19 has been a time to slow down and put on our thinking cap in order to decide how to best change as we more forward. 2). Yes, you can create your destiny with some help and a lot of hard work. 3). Sitting on the floor and crying or wanting to give up (many times:) is normal. Get some help and push through the challenges. 4). Try to help others in which ever small or big way you are able. Be sure to check out the online goods at The Italian Place, www.theitalianplace.com! If you'd like to connect with me for future interviews and content/tools on Mental Toughness and High Performance, you can do so here on LinkedIn or join our community at www.SherylKline.com #womenwholead #bHERd #sherylkline

Want to #bHERdNOW? A huge thank you to #corporatecommunications expert Nathalie Gauthier of State Street for an impactful interview. Here are the main take-aways. SO good! 1.Take ownership... ask what is my place in this and how can I improve? 2.Practice in a 'warm' environment... prior to a high stakes conversation, practice with family or peers. 3.'Warm' the room... reach out to those you will communicate with prior to meeting and run your ideas by them, allow them to 'poke holes' and also understand their perspective. 4.Be bold and brief... ask #WWWD/S (what would a white man do/say) If you'd like to become part of my community and receive resources on Mental Toughness and High Performance, you can do that here, www.SherylKline.com

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog I am so excited and honored to be here with Bonnie Forte. She is a tax expert and dear friend as well. Bonnie is the CEO of The Money Catalyst, LLC where her clients benefit from 20 years of experience in accounting and business development. Bonnie has extensive experience providing executive level consulting... which goes beyond simple services to help businesses advance to the next level by gaining more knowledge. She has trained with High Performance Coaches, Social Media Experts & World Class Speakers. Key take-aways: - Assess your budget ever 30 days - Check grants weekly especially local ones by county (good resources are to Google ‘Women in Business Grants’ or at www.BonnieForte.com) - Most important is to know where your money is going

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog/how-to-get-started-with-meditation Thrilled to interview fellow high performance coach Kerry Smith of The Awakening Trainings. Kerry and her husband Colin believe everyone deserves to be happy and it is everyone's birthright to live a life that cultivates inner happiness, one that comes from within and could never be fulfilled with outward desires. It is only filled with inward clarity, stillness and passion for growth, ignited by one’s own inner wisdom. They have Instilled the importance of inner peace and wisdom in the reality of their daily lives and has devoted a deep meditation practice twice a day as part of their very rigorous spiritual routine for the last 26 years. In 2018, Kerry and Colin were hand-picked to carry on the torch of transformation that it brings and they took it with the deep honor, reverence and dedication to help others find their personal spark and they have incorporated their expertise in the different healing modalities to this world-renowned training now called The Awakening Trainings. Key take-aways from the interview: 1.) Create space between their thoughts and their actions so that creativity can bloom 2.) Meditation is scientifically proven to decrease stress, depression, anxiety, pain and insomnia. 3.) Starting with one minute a day can help, just be consistent. 4.) Want to get started or get better at meditation? https://theawakeningtrainings.com/product/kym/ Coupon code: inner-wisdom (free for my subscribers:)

www.sherylkline.com/blog/key-strategies-to-advance-young-women-in-politics Key Strategies to Advance Young Women in Politics (and How We All Benefit) - An Interview with Giovanna Mingarelli What an honor to have interviewed @giovannamingarelli who is full steam ahead in creating a global movement for women in the technology and politics space. Here are the key take-aways, but I'd like to invite you to listen to the entire 30 minute interview. Giovanna Mingarelli is the CEO and Co-Founder of two international companies, M&C Consulting and MC2, and plays the dual role of technology entrepreneur and thought leader. For 15 years Ms. Mingarelli has worked in the field of political and digital communications and has served in the office of a former Prime Minister of Canada. Ms. Mingarelli is a member of the Government of Canada Treasury Board Secretariat External Advisory Board for Talent Cloud, developing the future of work for Canada’s Public Service. She has been a Parliamentary witness and a keynote speaker relating to the advancement of young women in politics and digital democracy through her work with Equal Voice: Electing Women in Canada. Key Take- Aways: 1. The growth mindset and the abundance mindset is actually what allows us to ultimately succeed 2. Whatever political party you come from wherever in the world, the mindset that we have as women will make the biggest impact and is the single most important thing to check in on every single day. 3. Advice to younger self: relax and let the world unfold more, read a lot and enjoy your life and everything is going to unfold and you're going to be awesome and fabulous. 4. Say 'I love myself' more and put boundaries on your time, so you can care for yourself more. 5. Get in touch with Giovanna at www.giovannamingarelli.com or get involved with her global efforts with Women in Cloud to generate economic access for women in tech. You can join that movement here, www.womenincloud.org.

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog Want to learn how women and their male allies can help pull together the world? Watch this impactful interview with ATHENA International President Andrea Conner. Key take-aways from Sheryl's interview with Andrea Conner: - We move farther and faster together. - Be proactive about asking others how you can support, empower, help. Can be as simple as inviting someone to coffee, or a job shadow. - The ripple effect of small yet consistent acts of pulling others up is extremely powerful. - Just go for it. Not for others to decide. You decide. - ATHENA International empowers women from the classroom to the boardroom. - Subscribe to the ATHENA International podcast, https://www.athenainternational.org/

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog Karen Fassio is the Director, One Commercial Partner Group at Microsoft and co-founder of Women in Cloud. Key take-aways from Sheryl's interview with Karen: - Had limited access to technology as a child in the ‘80’s, behind brother and boys in general. - Mom always told her to ‘take the initiative’ which is how Karen leads others today. - ’Be a catalyst for a conversation and for change.’ - Create a bigger circle for yourself to gain perspective. - Be curious, don’t judge yourself or be held back by fear or doubt. - Allow yourself to self-model, throw questions out there, and be bold with receiving input back regardless of if it’s positive or negative. - Build or strengthen connections now, especially now. Let’s help @karenfassio and @womenincloud with their access for women initiative with your signature. You can check that out here: www.womenincloud.com!

http://www.sherylkline.com/blog Key take-aways from Sheryl Kline's interview with Rha Goddess: - Commitment to family, to community and to education - If we ever had any opportunity, any advantage, any asset, that we had a responsibility to make a way for other people, we had a responsibility to open a door - We have a long legacy of denial of access and opportunity and that, that denial and access has been systemic. we can either adopt the norms of that culture and environment or we can choose to offer and create something different. - Give myself permission to show up fully in all of who we are, regardless of what the mandates of the environments may be. - The greatest investment that you can ever make is in you. And that is really about giving yourself the time and the space to cultivate a loving, honoring and appreciative relationship with you, with the heart of who you are, your values, your principles, and your convictions to understand what are that unique combination of talents, gifts, and abilities You can have a look at Rha’s best selling book, The Calling here: https://courses.movethecrowd.me/the-calling or where every you like to buy or download your books!

www.sherylkline.com Sheryl Kline interviews Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network. Key Take-aways 1.) Gender equality does not fall into two buckets. Equal access to opportunity within our 'women' bucket has a long way to go. Depending on your race and identity, some likely face barriers that others do not. 2.) Be an active participant in others success, daily. This can be as simple as giving someone a shout out online, making a phone call, diversifying your meeting or even just acknowledging someone. 3.) Be proactive about asking 'How can I help?' We can take this a step further and offer up some specific help. For example, 'You have a big presentation coming up. Would it be helpful to get to work early and practice? 4.) Be consistent with your online communities, such as Ellevate, especially during this time of increased isolation. This will make sure you have the support, community and connection you need.

http://www.sherylkline.com Key take-aways: - Women entrepreneurs absolutely can build a business in the cloud - Most important are: 1.recurring customers/revenue 2. employees, not contractors 3.a sales team 4.ip/software - What you can do to get started: 1.) Volunteer 2.) Write goals down 3.) Put future company on a PowerPoint so you can present as if it's already happened 4. work today as if the future has already happened (now we are speaking the same language!) Mercer-MacKay is now a software company! The Marketing Portal launched on March 3, 2020! Be sure to check it out here, https://portal.mercermackay.com

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Strategic humor has the power to build relationships, relieve stress, and boost creativity, along with many other outcomes beneficial to the workplace. Humor strengthens bonds and can completely shift the mood of your environment. And the best part? Anybody can learn how to implement it! Listen to my interview with global speaker, coach and neurohumorist, Karyn Buxman as we discuss this important topic.