In today’s digital space, we have the power to share positive, powerful messages through just about every medium. From video, to podcasting, social, digital and traditional media and even radio, leaders everywhere have the power to share positive media and make a difference. In today’s episode, I welcome, Desmore Samios, a sought-after podcaster, content creator and online media entrepreneur to discuss how she uses her purpose to spread positive media. A conversation, I know you’ll all enjoy!In this episode, we discuss:Desmore’s story and background in the media and how she got to where she is todayHow feeling good helps us do good - for our people and organisations but also the worldHow Desmore has brought feminine & masculine energy into play - both functional and dysfunctional. Particularly moving from ‘fear-based work to inspiring and uplifting work’Desmore is an innovator in the fields of podcasting, presenting and sharing. She is a keenly sought-after podcaster, content creator and online media entrepreneur, with a reputation for her effervescent delivery, recognisable voice and vibrant personality. Desmore genuinely enriches the lives of her listeners and is a pioneer in the new era of digital media. Creating uplifting content that will help her listeners acquire and grow their wider knowledge to confidently feel good within. Desmore’s conversations and content reveals many ‘tricks of the trade’, interesting viewpoints and techniques to achieve a more relaxed, happier and balanced lifestyle.Tune in leaders, you’ll enjoy this one.

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Episode 22: The Power of Positive Media

Have you ever been curious about diversity of thought in leadership and the patterns in our people? In today’s episode, I welcome Penny Ismay, History Professor at Boston College to discuss history in britain and how moving from an agricultural society to an industrial society over a couple of generations can be translated into the patterns of people in organisations today. Intrigued and interested at how history and leadership are connected? Tune in to today’s episode!Penny and I discuss:How feminine and masculine energy is used in a historical role and why empathy is so importantWhy diversity in organisations is more than the balance of men and women, but more about diversity of thoughtHow to motivate people to do more, showing care and contributing to the greater good Professor Ismay is interested in how the radical changes associated with modernity were made socially meaningful in Britain and around the world. Her current project examines the surprising ways in which Britains used friendly societies to navigate the new social landscape of rapidly growing urban centers in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She teaches courses on early modern and modern Britain and its empire, revolution and social trust in modern Europe; money and credit, and sociability and associational life.Tune in leaders!

Episode 21: What history can teach us in Leadership

Today we are joined by Nicole Van Hattem, Brisbane based, Holistic Success Coach for Women in Business. Together we discuss sustainability and success, why you need to view your people first and the importance of self care.For over 20 years, Nicole has worked in corporate banking, finance and various other industries before embarking on a new path which led her to begin Nicolevanhattem.com. After experiencing a huge physical and mental burnout from working 16 hour days, not eating, not sleeping and living on caffeine she desperately needed time off. But the reality check didn’t hit her until she got the news that her boss had died from a heart attack.Now a qualified holistic health coach, Editor in Chief and Broadcaster, Nicole is passionate about coaching in the corporate world where both men and women experience an imbalance. She is a strong believer in listening to your body and becoming connected from within.Some of the insights you’ll discover from this episode are:Always viewing yourself and your team as people first. If people don’t function the workplace doesn’t function eitherSelf-care is not selfish it is self-responsibilityDiscussions on wellness and sustainability in female leadersA balance of masculine and feminine energy for busy schedules and lifestyleAsking yourself the big questions of “what is my definition of success?” Am I in alignment with my definition of success?Setting yourself up for the 2019 new year with the mentality of you are here for you. Putting self-care and your wellbeing first and taking control of the decisions you make in your life.Tune in leaders!

Episode 20: Your life is given to YOU - Setting up for success in 2019

In this episode, we welcome Simon from MEC Mining to hear his views of functional leadership (in particular, feminine energy), how he went from a technical engineer fresh out of university to a leader with over 14 years experience in business. Simon believes that the foundation of leadership is trust and creating a great culture will enable people, teams and organisations to thrive.Simon believes in having a supportive team that is going to back the decisions made and adapting to market changes is fundamental to creating a solid work culture that are passionate about what they do. By building on the basis of trust and good relationships we create strong cultural workplaces that people thrive in.Simon and I discuss the importance of balancing masculine and feminine energy in the workplace and how to find a balance of both energies rather than leading with the dysfunction!Tune in leaders!

Episode 19: Embracing both Strategy and Culture

In this episode, we welcome again Nicky from Evergreen Coaching and delve into Embracing Re-birth, sharing insights and strategies about success, the imaginary corporate ladder and how we define success as leaders - it often comes from the masculine energy in us. In this episode, we look at all kinds of success and why re-birthing gives us a chance to explore all our potential.If you’re struggling to measure success in your work or in your role as a leader, this episode is a great one for you to go back to the drawing board and consider your beliefs around success.As leaders, we need to be prepared to leave the corporate ladder and think more holistically, not being so focused on moving up and leaving others behind. We need to continuously be re-birthing in order to propel us forward when we need to and think of all the ways that will help us succeed as leaders.Nicky and I both share our experiences of success and the first re-birthing moments we had that led us to think differently about success, work and leadership.Be prepared to change your mindset around dysfunctional success and broaden your thinking around the corporate ladder.

Episode 18: Embracing Re-birth - Living your potential

After speaking about the values of feminine energy and how to use it more at work, in this episode we consider how we present ourselves (whether it be from a masculine or feminine perspective), and how this reflects on us as a leader. I welcome Ann Whitaker to talk about confidence and how we represent ourselves on the outside, especially at work.We discuss how to find inner and outer confidence, how colours make us feel and why feminine energy is more than just the way you dress (it’s not just florals and pink!).Some of the insights you’ll discover in this episode are:How to present your core values and leadership style through the colours and clothes you wearHow your mindset is affected by the way you dressHow colour makes you more approachableWhy navy is sometimes a better colour choice than blackHow to find your style as a leaderHow to stamp your individual style at workWhy men and women are stuck in black and white when it comes to corporate dressTune in leaders, you'll enjoy this one.

Episode 17: Confidence through Aligning our Inner and Outer Selves

In this episode, we welcome back Nicky from Evergreen Coaching and delve into the ‘Art of Sales’, sharing insights and strategies from selling an idea in business to selling products and services to selling a vision, purpose and culture as a leader. Whether you are a business owner or a corporate executive within a big organisation, we are all in the business of selling, and to be effective in sales, we need to understand our mindset and the mindset of those we sell to.In this episode, we will share insights on:Selling and manipulationSales v Influencing/PersuasionGood v Evil with Sales Selling and ManipulationSales in Leadership - how to get your team over the line on an ideaAnd so much more! Tune in leaders, this is our most practical leadership podcast yet and you won’t want to miss this one!

Episode 16: The Art of Sales

In this episode, I delve into Behaviour Profiling, one of the most important and useful tools you can use as a leader to understand your behaviours and triggers but also the behaviours of those in your team and in your organisation. Being a great leader means understanding why you act and respond the way you do, while being responsive to the triggers and behaviours of your team, to adapt your approach to get different results with different people.We need to flex our leadership style and behaviours to ensure we can influence the system, culture and team we are in, and to make a difference in the world of work and get the best out of our team.In this episode, I share insights, tools and strategies on:Effective behaviour profiling tools and how to generate insights from your teamHow to adapt our style to get different results with different peopleWhy the person with the most behavioural flexibility controls any system that they are inHow to flex your style to make a lasting differenceHow to look at the world through the filter of behaviour profilesTune in leaders, this is our most practical leadership podcast yet and you won’t want to miss this one!

Episode 15: Behavioural Profiling

In this episode, we are joined by Leona Mirtschin from Body, Life and Soul, a health clinic which empowers people to take charge of their health, fitness and wellbeing through correct and efficient exercise, proper nutrition and mindful living.Leona and I delve into feminine energy, in particular the role it plays in our physical wellbeing, exercise and connection to self and how we can all (yes, men and women!) approach business in a feminine way.It’s an interesting one - covering how our physical bodies are a reflection of what’s going on inside, and Leona shares her expertise about how she works with men and women to give them more balance and find the core of what is going on both internally and externally.You can find out more about Leona here, and contact her via email.

Episode 14: Connecting into our Bodies and Business

Intuition is the natural intelligence that allows us to be ahead of the curve; to generate innovative ideas, to communicate powerfully with people and be intune with ourselves and others around us - in our personal and professional livesIn this episode, we welcome Christine Howitz from Cornerstone HR, a human resources consulting business dedicated to empowering business owners with the knowledge and strategies required to manage their team effectively. Christine is drawn to small businesses and is focused on making a difference in their lives and their business.Christine and I delve into intuition both in our personal lives and in our roles in business whether that be as a business owner or within a leadership role in corporate. Sharing valuable insights on trusting and believing in yourself and what you stand for, showing care, dignity and grace to those around you, communicating gratitude to empower others and as a leader, setting your intentions and your purpose for the day and sticking to it.By managing your state and mental attitude through times of uncertainty and stress you will be able to in turn manage situations, people and outcomes you wish to achieve.Remember: when you tune into your people, you will know what’s going on before it even shows up and that is leadership.You can find out more about Christine here and contact her via email.

Episode 13: Intuitive Business

The feminine and the feminist - do you relate to one more than the other?Do you think we need the masculine energy within us to get the feminine off the ground?Have we reached the point of an identity crisis with women and how they describe themselves - is there an extreme of what labels we use? Are we destined to always resolve something through the masculine, rather than the feminine?Let’s go through the shift and change between feminine and feminist. In this episode, Bec and Nicky discuss the two words and what they mean. While one is much more well known and accepted, it still comes from a very feminine place - but is the feminine undervalued because it comes from a different energy?We discuss insights around both these two words in relation to:Is feminine dysfunctional?Are we destined to always resolve something through the masculine?Why is it an issue to be labelled feminine?Curious over controlHave we devalued care - and why?You can find out more about Nicky here, and contact her via email

Episode 12: We're feminine and feminist!

I believe that it’s not just women who need to value their feminine energy more but also men. Men are often conditioned to believe that long hours and discipline is valued more than emotion and empathy and have devalued their feminine side for a long time. We are starting to see this positive change now in younger men - through an increased understanding of the importance of collaboration and relationships, but there is still work to be done. Through these conversations we really hope that we can spread the message to leaders everywhere that feminine energy is valued in all of us - regardless of our gender.In today’s episode, I welcome Michael Aichholzer who shares his story. We discuss his experiences with ‘hyper masculinity’, his time spend in the military (and all the challenges that come with that), and his current role giving back to young men as a mentor at MensLink.We will share insights on:How contemporary messages around manhood and masculinity are confusing boys and men alikeWhy young men need positive male role models to guide them to become good young menWhy we need young men to be able to access and talk about emotions, and not look at vulnerability as a weaknessThe organisation, MensLink and the work they are doing to help, support and mentor young men in Australia.You can find out more about Michael and MensLink here.

Episode 11 - Overcoming Hyper Masculinity

When you think of the energy of an entrepreneur, what comes to mind? Mindset? The need to always be busy, get things done and run on no energy? In this episode, Nicky-Miklos Woodley joins me to discuss what the energy of an entrepreneur actually means and what kind of energy we bring into our businesses each day and how this reflects in our work, in particular discussing the idea of ‘creative chaos’We share valuable insights for the entrepreneur and business owner who is finding themselves in a constant state of chaos and know that they are operating in the masculine car seat and need to slow things down, be more in tune with their mindset and trust themself and those around them.We will openly share insights on our own experiences as business owners as well such as:Conditional trust v unconditionalThe energy style that we bring into our organisationHow do we trust ourselves?Self trust, self love and self respectThe business owner v the entrepreneur - which one are you?What is entrepreneurship?You can find out more about Nicky here, and contact her via email.

Episode 10 - The Energy of an Entrepreneur

As leaders, how can we improve processes when we are internalising and making a decision?How can we better understand ourselves and our triggers, our team and their behaviours?In this episode, I delve into the IDEA model (Internal, Decision, External and Assess) and how this model and process can help leaders, just like you.We discuss how we take information in, do something with it internally and then reflect it back into the world as a behaviour.As a leader, it is our role to collect and understand as many frames and lenses as possible so that we can continue to adapt and understand our internal behaviours. That way we’ll be in a position to make better external decisions.Tune in leaders!

Episode 9 - Modelling Excellence in Leadership

I believe that business is one of the platforms that allow us to truly influence, impact and transform not only the world but the lives of others.In today’s episode we talk about just that, with someone who is quite special to me. Wendy Daily, is the CEO of iSanctuary, a growing NFP in the US, which empowers young women rescued from human trafficking. iSanctuary teaches women how to support and sustain themselves through learning new skills, one of which is jewellery-making, but encompasses all the associated business skills that goes with it.Join Wendy and I as we discuss why businesses need to identify what their purpose is, focus on it, and ensure it’s a purpose that’s worth living for:Why we all need to be different to accomplish our missionWe are here to empower and not fix what is brokenAnd why no organisation can do it all but if everyone does their portion, we can really make an impact.You can find out more about iSanctuary here, and make a donation and contact Wendy personally hereTune in and discover the amazing work Wendy and iSanctuary are doing.

Ep 8 The Power of Business to Transform Lives

To achieve true equality, we need to value feminine and masculine energy in both women and men, and society at large. Why? Because when these energies are valued and we bring the feminine more strongly into our leadership and business cultures, we can make a difference in the world of work. We then create cultures where people feel valued, bring their best selves to work and reach their potential. Do you want to practice functional leadership and learn how to balance and value feminine and masculine energies so that you can lead your team and your life with purpose? Then join Captivating Leadership with Rebecca Livesey as she explores bringing these energies into our life, leadership, and business, and sits down with leaders in their field to discuss how they use feminine energies in their business and life. Rebecca Livesey is the Founder and Managing Director of Achieve-Lead-Succeed, a keynote speaker, leadership consultant and executive coach based in Brisbane whose purpose is to create lasting positive change in people and their organisations through better leadership, strategy and culture.

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