Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things but still not quite in your flow?

In Ep. 221 of The Pausecast, Rachael sits down with her former and inspiring teammate tech leader + mentor Rich Berta to explore what it really takes to get into your groove — and stay there — especially when the ground is constantly shifting.

Rich shares how he’s navigated bold career moves, built teams across continents, and found meaning through mentoring others. 💡

Together, we dive into how curiosity, alignment, and intentional pauses can help you lead (and live) from a place of grounded confidence — even in uncertain times.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• (2:10) How to recognize when you’re stuck in “push mode” instead of true flow

• (6:40) Why getting your groove back isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing differently

• (10:15) The small daily practice that reconnects you to your energy and purpose

• (14:45) The role of self-compassion when you’re rebuilding confidence

• (18:05) How to re-enter your next chapter with clarity and calm

🎯 Who should listen: If you’re a high-achieving leader who’s lost your spark and ready to feel clear, confident, and in your groove again — this conversation will remind you it’s not too late to realign and rise.

In this episode of The Pausecast...
💡 Discover how conscious breath creates heart coherence—a science-backed state that enhances focus, intuition, and emotional regulation under pressure.
🧘‍♀️ Practice an integrative breathwork session to find your own rhythm of coherence.
💬 Learn how to tune into your “heart brain” and unlock intuitive decision-making with two powerful reflection questions.

✨ Pro tip: Before you begin, think of someone or something you’re grateful for. Visualize it, then start breathing—gratitude accelerates coherence and calm.

Want to explore the science behind breathwork? Check out this 11 minute primer I made: Listen here → https://youtu.be/pVxWNcC63zo

Here’s what you’ll discover in Ep. 219👇
🌱 Why humans are “meaning-making machines” (and how that can help or hurt you)
🎡 The SmartTribe ⁠⁠Emotional Wheel⁠⁠ —a game-changer for navigating feelings (graphic linked!)
📊 The surprising % of people who actually know what they’re feeling in the moment
❓ The 3 transformative questions to ask yourself if you want a new outcome
🐾 What a “critter state” is, how to get out of it, and exactly how long to stay there
🌀 The 4 stages of consciousness (⁠view graphic) and how to move through them.
🌳 How nature can reset your nervous system and open your perspective

💫 Christine’s secret to life (you’ll want to hear this one!)

This episode is part science, part soul—and all about giving you tools to feel more grounded, clear, and confident in your next move. ✨

🎧 Tune in now—you’ll leave with a breath of fresh air + a powerful reset.

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  About Christine Comaford

  Bill Gates calls her “super high bandwidth.”

  For over 30 years Leadership and Culture Coach, Serial Entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author Christine Comaford has helped leaders navigate growth and change.

  Christine is sought after for providing proven strategies to shift executive behavior to create more positive outcomes, enroll and align teams in times of change, profoundly increase sales, product offerings, and company value.

  Her coaching, consulting and strategies have created hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue and company value for her clients. The potent neuroscience techniques she teaches are easy to learn and immediately applicable to help leaders see into their blind spots, expand their vision, and more effectively influence outcomes.

  
  

  About Rachael O'Meara

  Rachael O'Meara, MBA, MA, PCC helps high achieving leaders move beyond overwhelm and self-doubt to reclaim their confidence and make their next big career move. Her book Pause was a top business book for your career based on her burnout of Google, and she has been featured in the New York Times, WSJ.com, HBR and on the TEDx stage.