Welcome back to Reach Minds: Thoughts for Your Life's Journey. Today, we will be exploring insights on creating space, navigating healing and transitions towards wholeness, and understanding 'liminal spaces'. We'll also be discussing the crucial need for individuals and organizations to reconnect by integrating body, mind and spirit. My guest’s motto is that “healing is a return to wholeness and creates a space for living and working in alignment with our true selves and purpose”

I'm so grateful for Jae Sloane who has agreed to share their wisdom with us today. Jae is an organisational development consultant, business and holistic coach, writer, speaker, and artist. Jae's diverse background and personal journey, which I recently learned about through their LinkedIn activity, made me eager to explore some of the themes in the podcast today.

Jae lives in Southwest Wales with their husband, Greg, and dog, Fred. Jae’s pronouns are they/them.

About Jae Sloan

Jae is an organisational development consultant, holistic coach, writer, speaker and artist with expertise in organisational health, human performance in the context of work, inclusion and diversity and leadership. They have 20 years’ experience working in a multinational pharma organisation as well as more than 5 years of professional experience working in education/non-profit community organisations. As an out queer person Jae has more than 10 years of leadership in inclusion and diversity with an emphasis on LGBTQIA+. Jae is a Co-Founder and current Co-Chair of the Proud Science Alliance, a collective of healthcare and life sciences sector LGBTQ+ networks and partners who work together to raise the bar on LGBTQ+ inclusion within their organisations and the sector as a whole.

While working in the corporate, non-profit and educational sectors for more than 25 years, Jae has integrated personal study and practice across the mind-body-spirit continuum. They have done this formally through graduate degrees, an MSc in Exercise Physiology and an MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology, gaining in depth understanding of how our bodies work. Building on this foundation, they have used other formal learning opportunities, workshops, reading and practices such as exercise, yoga, meditation and energy healing techniques to gain practical understanding of how our minds and spirits intersect with our bodies. With further formal training in interpersonal/group dynamics and Gestalt, Jae is skilled in working with individuals and groups to build knowledge and awareness of how we can better know ourselves, heal our bodies and stand in our power.

In this podcast we pose the following questions on healing, transitions and integrating body, mind and spirit.

• How have you shaped your work in recent years?

• I love this statement what makes you say, ‘Big change and transformation is possible at any age?’ Aren’t most people fearful of change?

• What does return to wholeness as a definition of healing mean?

• What is liminal space?

• How is your practice aligned with the work you do with your clients?

• Tell us about upcoming workshop on transitions and the use of photography as a tool for self-discovery and vision creation

• How do you get people to access their unconscious mind?

• What happens when people resist the work?

• What tips and insights would you give to people who want to start their own healing processes?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• HEADSHOT: A pause, a picture, a possibility – a workshop for those in transition using photography and coaching to help see what’s next - https://www.apiscg.com/headshot

• Jae’s photography: https://felinstudio.myportfolio.com/ or follow on Instagram @felin_studio

• Connect with Jae through their website [https://www.apiscg.com/] or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaesloan/

• Jae’s blog: https://www.apiscg.com/blog

Creating a Vibrant Space that brings Food and Community Together.

Welcome back to "Reach Minds: Thoughts for Your Life's Journey, the podcast. In today’s episode we will be exploring how a powerful inner drive, combined with a dash of purpose, passion and imagination, can transform a space into something truly special that has commercial success and as well as bringing communities together. Furthermore, we also tap into my guest’s leadership style, the importance of team working and shared responsibility.

About Suzy Nutt.

I am joined by Suzy Nutt. Suzy is the brilliant mind behind Pulp, a vibrant cafe and wine bar that has become a beloved hub for so many people in Ealing, West London. Now, Suzy isn't just a successful entrepreneur; she's a creator who's built her business on her own terms, with a philosophy that resonates deeply: "Treat others how you want to be treated, serve what you want to be served." It's a simple, yet powerful, idea. For Suzy it’s about creating a welcoming space where people can enjoy good food and drink and learn from each other irrespective of their spending power. Along with this, Suzy’s unconventional family background provided her with the foundation and how it influenced her fearless approach in pursuing the things she felt most passionate about.

In this podcast, we pose the following questions on Community, love of food and a strong work ethic

• So, let's start at the beginning. You've mentioned your unconventional family and how did this fuel your creativity?

• Where did the seed for Pulp first get planted? What was the moment or inspiration that made you say, 'I need to create this'?

• It's clear you have a real passion for food and wine where does that come from?

• How do you respond when I say you have created a sense of community with Pulp?

• Tell me little about not being afraid of failing where does that come from?

• "You mentioned your mantra, 'be calm and unafraid.' is really intriguing. What's the story behind it? Where did that philosophy originate?

• What's on the horizon for Pulp? What are your dreams and aspirations for its future?

• If you could distil your experience into one key piece of advice for someone wanting to build their own dream, what would you say?

  Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

  https://eatdrinkpulp.com
  email: thenicepeople@eatdrinkpulp.com

  Work with me: connect with me through LinkedIn, Facebook, instagram www.nitasharma.com

  I’d love it if you could follow the podcast, share it with others, and let me know what you think! 🌟

Growing Female Leadership Talent

Welcome to our next episode of ‘Reach Minds: Thoughts for Your Life Journey’ podcast. In this episode, we will explore a coaching framework that introduces the Female Leadership Wheel, a self-perception tool designed to help women enhance their leadership skills. The Female Leadership Wheel is particularly focused on women working in companies or other organisations. It delves into self-awareness and emphasises the importance of women cultivating leadership skills and having choice as well a sense of agency, especially in male-dominated environments.

Joining me today is Lisa Ross-Marcus, a leadership coach for women, mentor to female startup founders and entrepreneurs, and an expert in intercultural communication. Lisa grew up in New York and has been living in the Netherlands for the past 40 years. She brings extensive experience working within global organisations.

In this podcast we pose the following questions on working with Female Leadership Talent.

• What’s been your journey that has got you interested in doing work with female leaders?
• What is your philosophy about Female leadership?
• What can you tell us about the Female Leadership Wheel?
• What does the research you have done tells us about Female Leadership today? What’s new and different or the same?
• What brings you joy to continue to do this?
• What tips, resources would you offer to others to become more empowered female leaders?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Website: link to more information about coaching with the Female Leadership Wheel

https://www.in-coaching.nl/coaching-with-the-female-leadership-wheel.html

Lisa offers a free 30-minute consultation on the Female Leadership Wheel

My LinkedIn profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7249018052976021504/

Blogposts:

Assertiveness: How emerging women leaders can get comfortable speaking up

Emerging Female Leaders: Take Time to Map Your Ambitions

Is that all? Negotiating to Bridge the Gender Pay Gap

Work with me : If you are interested in working with me connect with me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, www.nitasharma.com.

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