Tammy Alvarez, Gen X, joins Yo to discuss her new book, Escaping the Career Trap, Transform Your Apathy, a self-leadership blueprint for high achievers who want to experience true career fulfillment. Tammy is the CEO of the Career Winners Circle, author, professional keynote speaker, inspirational coach, and former corporate executive.  Her spirited “Break All the Rules” approach blends C-Suite experience with a pragmatic, results-based coaching style that helps business professionals create...

Drew Turner, Millennial, joins Yo to discuss the McKinsey Women in the Workplace 2024 – the 10th Anniversary Report. Drew began her leadership journey in retail at Williams Sonoma, eventually transitioning into Learning and Development at Tesla. She’s passionate about helping women break free from societal expectations and step confidently into leadership roles. Her vision is a world where women lead boldly and empathetically, breaking barriers for future generations. Drew is also Yo’s Chi...

We've hit a milestone, 200 episodes, and we're doing something special - this episode is a compilation of 17 different voices from different generations who answered the question: What would you tell your 20 something self today? The answers are amazing!! When considering this question as your host, I see some of my own optimism and naiveté during those years. As a warning my comments speak to Roe v Wade which greatly impacted my 20s and I wanted to speak about that. So if abortion rights...

Lata Hamilton, Millennial, returns to the show to discuss her new book, Pioneer Your Career Change, The Proven Path To Change Careers with Confidence and Earn Your Worth. Yay!! Lata is a Change Leadership and Confidence expert, the creator of the “Leading Successful Change” program and the Founder & CEO of Passion Pioneers. Together, we explored these topics: Why changing careers with confidence is important How to make a change and things to consider 5 step formula for career change...

In our previous episode we introduced Rich Hanson, Drew Westen and Amy Chua, experts in political anxiety and we’ll call on them again in this episode. We’ll examine what they have to say about emotional recovery to help us after this presidential election.   Topics Covered: Post-Election Emotional Recovery Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: "taking in the good" focus Understanding Emotional Aftershocks Overcoming Tribalistic Divides Practical Self-Care Tips Reflection on National...

In many of our past episodes we’ve uncovered aspects of emotions that can come up when we’re stressed plus this month we’re looking into the topic of conflict so today’s episode goes into both these areas by looking at the political anxiety many of us may be experiencing around the upcoming Presidential election. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum we seem to all experiencing the same sensation of fear resulting from the polarization we’re feeling. We thought it might be...

Janine Klein, CEO & Co-Founder, and Andrea Canny, Actor & Interactive Learning Specialist, of the Emotional Intelligence Institute (Eii), join Yo to talk about how avatar-led training is delivering human-focused solutions. Eii is taking the power of creative storytelling and instead of using it to entertain, they help people understand each other on a deeper level. Their mission is to create immersive training experiences that blend artistry with emotional intelligence. Janine is...

This month we’ve been talking about grief and this episode could be an example of anticipatory grief because we’re talking about Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States who recently on Oct 1 celebrated his 100th birthday. Our hope is that you'll be inspired by this short Sound Bite episode. There is a ton of things to admire about him – I recently shared some of them with some Millennials I know who said, "Wow, I had no idea" so we're taking the opportunity today to share...

Ellyn Katherine Shamalov, Millennial, joins us to discuss a bit more about loss, grief, separation, self-acceptance, and manifestation. Ellyn is an Enlightenment Mentor, Quantum Healer, International Speaker, 2x Best-selling Author + Soul-care Coach specializing in the Akashic Records. In early 2023, Ellyn’s life was upended when her partner made the decision to take his life. From despair, grief, guilt, and anger, she found herself immersed in emotional struggles that tested her resolve...

So we like to cover books and have guests on the show to talk about emotions so we can be better leaders and based on the number of listens, you like to explore those topics with us. And there’s one emotion we realized was suspiciously absent from our list. And that emotion was grief. As some of you know we recently lost the dog we’ve had the pleasure of loving and caring for, over the last 7 years, Caitlin. She was a very spicy 13 yo Frenchie and we are so grateful to her breeder who...

Chrissy Grigoropoulos, Esq., Millennial, is a self-made millionaire and author of the book, LadyShark: How to Become a Millionaire in Your 30s. She is founder of the multi-location law firm, The Grigoropoulos Law Group. She is a corporate real estate broker for Property Shark Realty Inc., an investor, and CEO of IME Sharks Inc. She has appeared as a finance expert on Fox News, Yahoo! and more.  Topics covered in the Episode: LadyShark book overview Step 1 being brave and having...

Andrea Sampson, Boomer, joins us to talk about storytelling and the importance it has for building abundance. Andrea, CEO and Founder of Talk Boutique, blends her astute listening skills and insight into human behavior to coach leaders and speakers in crafting impactful stories. With over two decades in marketing and advertising, Andrea's prowess in connecting with audiences has transitioned into her role as a TED-trained Speaker Coach, where she excels in making complex, technical subjects...

This month we’re all about Abundance and this episode continues the conversation by doing two things: The first is covering the book, The Algebra of Wealth, A Simple Formula for Financial Security, by Scott Galloway. I had seen several posts by Galloway on LinkedIn and thought he had a lot to say about wealth, both from the functional and higher vibrational level. And the second thing will be to share some recent learnings about Resilience I’ve had over the weekend when I attended the...

This episode kicks off our theme for the month, Abundance, with a book by the same name, Abundance, The Inner Path to Wealth, by Deepak Chopra, MD. Dr. Chopra is a clinical professor of family medicine and public health at the University of CA, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of more than ninety books. Here the topics we covered:  Unfolding the inner path External and internal perspectives The “money will come” Yoga with a capital...

We’ve been covering stories about fearless leadership for August and this is our final episode. I know you probably all followed the Olympics in Paris this year and heard a lot about the women who stood out with amazing stories like Katie, Simone, Sha'Carri , but I’m thinking there’s some other stories you may not have heard about and that’s my hope for today. I hope you hear something new and feel inspired learning about these fearless women, moms, and soon-to-be moms.   Athletes...

Lida Citroën, Boomer, joins us to talk about her new book, The New Rules of Influence – How to Authentically Build Trust, Drive Change, and Make an Impact. Lida is a keynote speaker, author and executive coach empowering global executives, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to manage how they’re perceived and drive them towards ideal opportunities. She has helped thousands of individuals gain a fresh perspective on crafting a personal narrative that tells the right story to the right people...

This month we’ve been covering stories about fearless leadership and perhaps like you have been intrigued by the political landscape this month and seeing Kamala Harris emerge as what one can only describe as fearless. So I dug in and found some sources that can help us elements of her leadership that we’ve been covering on the show. Topics Covered:        Early inspirations  Competition    Determination   Resilience     Networking     Empathy   Here are three takeaways from the...

Kim Dechaine, Gen X, joins us to talk about the fearless face of depression as part 4 of our 4-part series about the book Fearless Female Leaders by Kathy McAfee and Rosemary Paetow (Eps, 182, 183, 184).   Kim is a recognized international speaker and facilitator who specializes in empowering professional women to stay in their leadership roles with more ease and joy, by navigating and preventing overwhelm and burnout. Through her journey with depression and suicidal thoughts, Kim has...

Paula Stone Williams, Boomer, joins us to talk about the fearless face of authenticity as part 3 of our 4-part series about the book Fearless Female Leaders by Kathy McAfee and Rosemary Paetow (Eps, 182, 183).   Paula is a Pastoral Counselor and internationally known speaker on gender equity and religious tolerance. As Kathy and Rosemary wrote this in their book after interviewing Paula: “She who had been born into a boy’s body and was given the name Paul by her parents knew she was meant...

Jane (Ballard) Dyer, Boomer, joins us to talk about fearlessness in the face of sexism.   Jane is a retired Air Force pilot and found her determination and grit to graduate from her training school even though her class voted to make sure no woman would graduate from her class. She broke the team goal with style and grace. Whoa!! Her story is amazing and will leave you much inspired. It is featured in the book, Fearless Female Leaders, written by Kathy McAfee and Rosemary Paetow which we...

Kathy McAfee returns to the show! Yay! She was in Ep 13 where we discussed fearless leadership. She is an accomplished author and speaker, creative entrepreneur, business coach, and CEO of Kmc Brand Innovation, LLC. Kathy is joined by Rosemary Paetow, CEO of Think inStrategy who works with executives and their teams to become better, bigger, bold leaders of industry. Kathy and Rosemary have co-authored the book, Fearless Female Leaders, Stories and Strategies to Empower more Women to Lead....

This episode launches the “Girl, Take the Lead!” Heartfelt Cards & Gifts store located on the “Girl, Take the Lead!” website: https://girltaketheleadpod.com/shop Yo takes us through her own fearless journey to launch the store taking us along each step along the way. The store is an extension of the podcast inspired by listeners like you. 'Heartfelt Cards & Gifts' each all handmade by Yo Canny to inspire, support, appreciate, and celebrate you and those you care about. Proceeds...

In our episode 177 we covered the book, Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima. I’d mentioned my interest in a distinction she covered: Toxic Positivity. When I saw that part in her book I had visions of the Disney Pixar film Inside Out (2015) which did a fantastic job illustrating the dangers of being so over-positive that it can be damaging. I could totally relate to the character! Can you? Topics Covered: Defining “toxic positivity” Signs and problems with “toxic positivity” Melody Wilding’s...

Have you ever found yourself working for or know a "control freak" – we tend to think they’re someone who engages in a series of behaviors that frustrate others and cause resentment. In this Sound Bite episode, which is a shorter episode about a topic we’ve previously covered, we’ll ask ourselves: What if there was more to understand about control? Topics Covered: Gabor Maté definition of trauma Daniel Goleman insights about control Brené Brown’s thoughts about vulnerability and trust...