In today’s episode, we’re excited to dive into the world of high performance with our guest, David Namm, an award-winning human performance and leadership coach. Having coached hundreds of high performers from Fortune 500 corporations, David joins us today for a deeply insightful conversation on the importance of creating a life that energizes us and aligns with our highest purpose.

Tune in as we explore the journey of tapping into our innate potential and the courage it takes to be assertive in one's purpose. We talk about the key difference between high performance and high productivity, challenging conventional measures of success by clarifying what it means to truly show up in the world.

Don’t miss out as David shares the crucial mindset shift that allows us to overcome seemingly impossible challenges without breaking a sweat. With our guest’s uniquely profound approach to life, this episode is a treasure trove of practical advice to breaking off old habits and entering into a new stage of life as our most enlightened selves.

Key Takeaways:

• 1. How high performance can come naturally to anyone

• 2. Tapping into the spiritual aspect of productivity

• 3. How to unlock a level of performance that creates a legacy

• 4. Answering the call to be a coach

• 5. Recognizing our purpose for being alive

• 6. The value of high performance versus high productivity

• 7. Facing life challenges with the question of “How?”

• 8. Learning how to be present in order to truly show up

• 9. Designing your life to be value-aligned

• 10. Getting out of your own way - trusting your effort

  
  

  For more of David:

  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidnamm1/

  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnamm

  Website: https://www.thec-suitecollective.com/davidnamm

  
  

  Book Mentioned

  Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726

In today’s episode of the Veriditas Leadership Podcast, we’re excited to hear from Coach Nephi Niven who has spent over a decade helping visionaries and organizations achieve incredible success and exceed all expectations. As a leader in the field of executive coaching, Nephi is well-known for his unique approach to guiding others in the art of balancing life, work, authenticity, and purpose.

Today’s conversation tackles the rise of burnout in modern workplaces - and what this means for our overall well-being. With the glorification of hustle culture and workaholism, it’s no wonder most people possess a skewed sense of self-worth and identity that values professional titles and productivity over anything else. To combat burnout, Nephi walks us through his tried-and-tested formula to handling burnout that asks us to reevaluate our relationship with work and grounding ourselves in what truly matters in life.

Tune in as Nephi shares his profound philosophy on the need to stay connected with our most truest self, especially developing a unique and authentic identity outside of work.

Key Takeaways:

1. Nephi’s philosophy of the beauty of work

2. The very real dangers of suffering from burnout

3. The dysfunctional nature of workaholism in today’s society

4. Nephi’s system for working through burnout

5. Developing a positive narrative of yourself outside of work

6. Understanding your perspective of work through the process of meaning-making

7. The problem with over-identifying with your job

8. How the end of burnout can lead to a new beginning

9. Finding transformative healing within community

10. How curiosity can change your life

For more of Nephi:

Website: https://www.coachnephi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nephiniven_executivecoach/

In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to sit with Rebecca Arnold, a Professional Certified Coach and founder of Root Coaching & Consulting, a holistic leadership coaching firm. Known for her compassionate yet straightforward approach, Rebecca has worked with renowned mission-driven leaders in sectors such as education, medicine, law, and social impact. Today, we’re talking about her latest book, The Rooted Renegade: Transform Within, Disrupt the Status Quo & Unleash Your Legacy, which talks about tapping into our repressed passions and creating a path for ourselves to become truly exceptional.

Our discussion centers on the importance of individual work as a catalyst for broader community impact. We challenge the idea that self-development should be solely individualistic as our own personal evolution can contribute to a larger movement of positive change that benefits not just ourselves, but also those around us.

Rebecca shares key insights from her experiences such as learning how to navigate moments of crisis and turning them into opportunities for significant personal transformation. By approaching them with mindfulness and a willingness to grow, we can turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, emerging stronger and more aligned with our true purpose.

Key Takeaways:

1. Eliminating the barrier of access to resources and knowledge on coaching

2. Why it’s time to disrupt the status quo

3. What is existential peace and how can it change the world?

4. The consequences of ignoring our purpose and potential

5. Where to start finding your inner calling

6. The power of semantic practices in understanding ourselves better

7. Learning how to consciously manage our emotions

8. How to be fully present with others without being overwhelmed

9. Rebecca’s powerful exercise for practicing forgiveness

10. Navigating breakthroughs during our breakdowns

For more of Rebecca:

Website: https://www.rootcoachingconsulting.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootcoach/

Book: https://www.therootedrenegade.com/book/p/country-feast-set-3nybt-ap8x2

In the kickoff episode of Season 2, Lauren sets intentions for season 2 and shares updates that have taken place in the last few months -- in terms of living situations and leadership breakthroughs. As she reflects, she also takes a moment to acknowledge the tools and mindsets that have helped her along the way. Lauren talks about the importance of training your intuition and learning how to listen to your inner guidance to make tough but necessary decisions in life.

Join Lauren as she shares powerful realizations throughout this transition period in her life, such as recognizing that struggle is often necessary for tremendous growth. She highlights the importance of trusting yourself to make the best decisions for your life and reclaiming the vision you hold for your future. With more insightful and exciting episodes coming this season, don’t miss out on Season 2 episodes that will continue to focus on becoming the best leader and version of yourself through self-care, mindfulness, and personal development!

Key Takeaways:

• The power of training your intuition
• Finding the courage to take imperfect action
• Recognizing the need for struggle in order to grow tremendously
• "You get to create your life exactly the way you want it."
• Learning to trust yourself to make the best decision for yourself
• Reclaiming the vision you have for your life
• What exciting new things you can expect for Season 2

In today’s mindfulness episode, we are with Chelsea Cotton, a Feral Visionary Coach and founder of a leadership immersion program called Wolves and Waterways. Chelsea embodies the transformative strength of pursuing your deepest desires. She is a radical educator and teacher who works with women who harbor significant dreams, profound visions, and a yearning for unconventional lifestyles, leadership strategies, and career trajectories.

Throughout the episode, Chelsea shares her journey in the worlds of magic and spirit realms. She also shares her wisdom on resonance work and dream tending. She guides us through a visualization meditation. Chelsea and Lauren also talk about The Beauty Way retreat, a 4-day immersion into the profound realms of instinctual magic, a harmonious dance with the earth, and an awakening to a new and ancient way of leadership. Join us in this insightful episode as we discover magic and appreciate the beauty of life.

Key Takeaways:

• How Chelsea started in shamanic work

• Slowing down and tuning our vessel through resonance

• Mind and heart: The throne and the trusted advisor

• Chelsea's Guided Visualization Meditation

• Choosing to be open to beauty

• What is The Beauty Way?

• Chelsea and Lauren's journey to discovering magic

• Dream tending and the pathways they reveal

• What you need to know about The Beauty Way Retreat

References:

• The Beauty Way Retreat — Lauren Borden Coaching

For more of Chelsea:

• Website: chelsearosecotton.com

• Email: chelsea@chelsearosecotton.com

• Instagram: @feral_visionary
  

Today’s episode features Melanie Paez, a Professional Certified Coach, founder of Chief Executive Angel, LLC, and the Director of Coaching for The C-Suite Collective. With a solid educational foundation and a range of certifications, Melanie possesses proven strategies to empower individuals and nurture growth. She plunges into the depths of the human experience and employs coaching's transformative power to amplify and sustain her work.

As she joins us on today’s episode, she shares how her journey toward coaching and integration work started. She shares her wisdom on how one can nurture the gift of intuition and relearn to deal with it. Join us in this episode as we learn about integration, offering insights on how one can navigate the process successfully.

Key Takeaways:

Looking back on Melanie’s journey to coaching

Navigating childhood with a high level of sensitivity

Relearning to deal with our sensitivity and intuition

Begging to be seen

Being the authentic version of yourself

What is integration?

How to effectively navigate the integration process

The importance of embodying your values before anything else

References:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

For more of Melanie:

Website: chiefexecutiveangel.com

Instagram: @chiefexecutiveangel

Joining us in today’s episode is Professional Certified Coach Laura Westman. Laura has been a coach for eleven years, focusing on creativity and leadership. She is also an author, an Improv teacher, and a co-host of the West of Wonderland Podcast. She provides coaching to individuals in various industries who identify themselves as creative, considering their creativity a fundamental aspect of their leadership approach.

Today, Laura shares her journey with creativity, which started at an early age. She tells her story of reparenting herself and cultivating her creative prowess. She also shares her wisdom on how we, as adults, could get back into our creative selves and highlights the impact of self-awareness and creativity in our lives. So, come along with us on a discovery journey as we unravel our creative process.

Key Takeaways:

Laura’s early years and journey on creativity

Reparenting and taking care of yourself

Tending to your creativity

The importance of being attuned to yourself

Appreciating your creation and celebrating your effort

Creativity as an access to intimacy

Getting back to your creativity: Knowing why it matters and how to start

How creativity can impact people around us

Knowing your lane in the creative highway

Guided meditation: A tool for self-awareness

References:

VIDEO: Beginner's Guide to ORACLE CARDS✨ How to Use Them for Your Creativity 🃏 Getting Your First Deck 🃏✨ 

The Sensible Witch Oracle by Christina Stathopoulos 

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

VIDEO: How to Get Your Team to Be More Creative 🔵 Increase Creativity & Productivity on Your Team 📑 

VIDEO: 4 Types of Creativity & How to Use Them 

How To Be Creative in the Age of Digital Noise: Clear Out the Clutter and Get Into Your Flow for a Fulfilling, Passionate Life by Laura Westman

For more of Laura:

Website: laurawestman.com

YouTube: The Creativity Broadcast

Instagram: @westygrammed

Apple Music: ‎Laura Westman

Spotify: Laura Westman

In today’s episode, we are with Katherine Folk-Sullivan, a Professional Certified Coach and a leader and trainer in Accomplishment Coaching. Katherine possesses a distinct talent for establishing connections and is passionately invested in training coaches. Moreover, she thrives on combining facilitation and coaching strategies when guiding groups and teams.

In this insightful episode, Katherine sits down with us as we dive deep into resonance and nourishing ourselves. She emphasizes the essence of expanding our sense of self and being with a settled body. She also talks about the importance of knowing ourselves and the environment that allows us to thrive.

Key Takeaways:

Katherine’s work on resonance and nervous system healing

Building and strengthening our skills

Reacquiring yourself in a way that is beneficial for you

What is resonance?

Attachment and authenticity in today’s world

Learning to operate cooperatively through resonance

How can we regulate the way we respond?

Knowing our system and what feels nourishing for us

Self-trust and willingness to encounter yourself

Humility and being with reality

The importance of being yourself

References:

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer

For more of Katherine:

Website: katherinefolk-sullivan.com