Have you ever felt lonely as a leader? Leadership can be a lonely place sometimes, but it doesn't have to be. Join us this week for an inspiring and thought-provoking episode with creative coach Jen Jones Donatelli in an episode that redefines leadership and building community. This conversation covers the ethics and challenges of forming deep connections while maintaining professional boundaries, and the human need for belonging and community. Together we discuss the difference between being the 'sage on the stage' to being the 'guide on the side', making the case for genuine relational leadership. They also touch on overcoming fears, finding purpose in new environments, and how leaders can support their mental health. If you're intrigued by the balance of leading with empathy, maintaining authenticity, and finding your tribe, this episode is packed with invaluable insights. Tune in to discover how to overcome leadership loneliness and how to create safe and supportive spaces for growth and transformation

Jen's Bio:

Jen Jones Donatelli is a certified Co-Active coach (PCC-level), creative facilitator and founder of Creative Groove—a small business offering courses, coaching, and community around the art of creative living. Jen has also taught for schools and organizations including Loyola Marymount University, Ohio University, MediaBistro, StoryStudio Chicago, Literary Cleveland, and Chautauqua Institution. Prior to her work with Creative Groove, Jen worked in various forms of media and entertainment for nearly 20 years. Her resume spans feature films, award shows, talk shows, sitcoms, red carpet reporting, and print/online journalism for outlets including Glamour, REDBOOK, Business Insider, Playboy, Los Angeles Confidential and many more. Jen's work has taken her into the kitchens of Wolfgang Puck and Thomas Keller, hidden gems throughout California and Mexico, and even into Ozzy Osbourne’s bedroom. (True story!) She is a proud graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

On this week's podcast episode, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with brain training expert and money mentor, Mary Lou Rodriguez. Mary Lou's journey from having 16 cents in her bank account to becoming a 7-figure business owner is nothing short of inspiring.

In our conversation, we dive into the fascinating ways our brain is hardwired to keep us safe and how survival experiences can shape our perception of wealth and safety. Mary Lou explains that in order to strive for a wealthier future, we need to acknowledge and regulate our emotions and nervous system responses. We discuss practical activities like breath work, tapping, and grounding that can help in this regulation process.

An essential part of manifesting wealth, as Mary Lou emphasizes, is cultivating a sense of safety and practicing receiving. These elements help us come from a place of gratitude and openness, which are crucial when creating a compelling vision for the future. We also talk about the importance of acknowledging our own worth and completeness in the present moment, which allows us to create from a place of wholeness rather than desperation.

Our beliefs play a powerful role in our lives, especially concerning money. Mary Lou shares insights on aligning our thoughts, feelings, and actions with our desired outcomes. We highlight the danger of focusing on lack or what we don’t want, and instead, we encourage listeners to dream big and give themselves permission to create compelling visions for their future.

Throughout the episode, Mary Lou shares her personal experiences and the transformation she underwent from struggling with poverty to finding success. Her approach focuses on working from vision and intention rather than circumstances. This episode is packed with insights on practicing self-love, embracing life’s journey, and realizing that we all have the potential to live our best lives, regardless of our starting points.

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Stay unstoppable and keep dreaming big!

Mary Lou's Bio:

Mary Lou Rodriguez is a Brain Training Expert in Wealth & Success and the CEO of a thriving expansion and growth company. With an international reach, she has helped thousands of clients shift their stories, upgrade their beliefs, and live their most unstoppable lives. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with esteemed figures like Dean Graziosi and Brendon Burchard.

Using science-based methodologies rooted in neuroscience and spiritual laws, Mary Lou Rodriguez helps people shift their beliefs and master their thoughts for massive success in all aspects of life. Her powerful online programs, trainings, and brain training audios help people eliminate disempowering habits, fears, and self-doubt to achieve unstoppable confidence and manifest their desires.

Mary Lou believes in making an impact and making the world a better place. She invites you into her world, where she teaches frameworks and brain training tools that accelerate neuroplasticity for faster and long-lasting transformation. Her mission is to help over 100 million individuals break free from mental blocks, overcome self-sabotage, and rewire their brains for Wealth & Success.

Join Mary Lou Rodriguez to eliminate disempowering habits, fears, and self-doubt, and rewire your brain to manifest your best life and meet the millionaire inside of you!

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In this episode of the Marli Williams Podcast, I sit down with Adair Cates, a seasoned facilitator and leadership trainer. Together, we dive into the powerful insights of self-leadership, the importance of regulating the nervous system, and how shifting belief systems can lead to personal growth. Adair shares her own experiences with life’s challenges and how daily practices like breathwork and meditation have helped her thrive. We also explore conscious leadership and how intentional energy and presence can transform both personal and professional realms. With key takeaways on setting priorities, pausing for self-awareness, and leading with love and generosity, this episode is perfect for anyone looking to lead a more mindful and fulfilled life.

Adair's Bio:

Adair Cates is a transformational Conscious Leadership trainer, facilitator, and coach with over 20 years of experience in adult education, leadership development, and mindfulness.

As the heart and soul behind the Awakening Conscious Leadership Experience (ACLE) at xchange, Adair collaborates with a renowned faculty of experts [Rollin McCraty, PhD (HeartMath®), Raj Sisodia (Conscious Capitalism), Margaret Wheatley (Author/Berkana Institute), Julianna Raye (Unified Mindfulness), and Lynne Twist (Soul of Money Institute)] merging neuroscience, mindfulness, and breathwork to elevate and accelerate influential leadership from the inside out.

She has designed and facilitated thousands of one-on-one and group conversations to unlock potential, promote well-being, and accelerate sustained change in organizations such as Microsoft, Meta (Facebook), EOS, TEDx and Conscious Capitalism.

As a mom of twins and three bonus kids, partner (in work and life) to xchange founder Jon Berghoff, and author of two self-development books, "Live with Intention" and "Fully Engaged," Adair brings a wealth of personal and professional experience to her work; however, her most important leadership role is in her home.

Her expertise in experience design and facilitation, coupled with her certifications as a Heartmath Resilience Trainer and PSYCH K® practitioner, allows her to deeply understand and embody the science, spirituality, and practices behind what she teaches, making her a sought-after trainer and coach in the field of Conscious Leadership.

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Ready to unhook from limiting narratives and truly understand what it means to be "enough"? In this engaging and insightful episode, I join one of my mentors, Andrea Leda, to tackle the concept of "enoughness" in both our personal and professional lives. We share stories from our own quests for purpose, highlighting the importance of aligning our work with our soul-powered passions. Andrea dives into the complexities of feminine leadership and how small, consistent actions can collectively make a significant impact. I also open up about my approach to creating epic experiences and the importance of trusting our instincts and intuition over 'trying to get it right'. You’ll gain valuable insights from our discussion on how to overcome internalized scripts and biases, paving the way for personal and social transformation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, community, and positive change.

Andrea's Bio:

Andrea Leda is a sought-after professional coach, teacher, and mentor with over 10,000 hours of coaching experience since she began her practice in 2010. She is dedicated to helping each of us learn to trust our own innate value and worthiness so that we are brave enough to show up for the work we’re truly here to do.

By harnessing her deep and practical knowledge of powerful coaching techniques—including NLP, journal therapy, mental emotional release work, and BodyMAP coaching—Andrea equips women+ to feel empowered to love their small corner of the world and see it as enough. In her coaching work, she has been called "a force to be reckoned with and a brave woman who truly makes this world go round.”

In 2022, Andrea founded Braver Coach—a mission, a community, and an educational platform for women+ who are reimagining impact by moving beyond the goal-setting and achieving arena of traditional self-development and leaving ample space to navigate the intricate terrain of our shared human experience.

Links:

https://www.bravercoach.com/

This week is a very special episode of the Marli Williams Podcast, where my amazing girlfriend, Liz Patail joins us to celebrate our 1-year anniversary with an open-hearted conversation that touches on the foundations of how to build a healthy relationship. From our unforgettable first meeting at an amazing event called Art in the Dark in Portland, to the moments of vulnerability and strength that have shaped our connection, this episode is a treasure trove of insights. Liz, a PACU nurse at the VA and a passionate creator, shares how intentional friendships and personal growth play critical roles in her life. Tune in to hear about the importance of authenticity, maintaining autonomy in partnership, and the power of stepping out of your comfort zone at social events to find love or make connections. Don’t miss out on some hot tips about being genuinely present and filling up those emotional bank accounts in all your relationships. This episode is perfect for anyone seeking inspiration and insights on building healthy relationships, self-improvement, and the art of staying authentic.

Are you living the life you’ve always dreamed of, or do you feel stuck in certain areas of your life? This week's inspiring podcast episode is designed to support and challenge you to explore what success looks like, sounds like, and feels like to you. It is an invitation to try on the compelling idea of taking 100% responsibility for your reality. Marli offers thought-provoking questions and actionable strategies to help you life a life that lights you up from the inside out. Whether you’re looking to enhance your relationships, elevate your financial status, or find deeper joy, this episode is packed with valuable insights to propel you forward and create success on your own terms.

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Tune in to this insightful episode the Marli Williams Podcast, where I sit down with Anna Blossom, a renowned medium and intuitive business coach. Discover how Anna transitioned from a high-powered career in the fashion industry to becoming a medium and intuitive coach. Marli and Anna discuss the significance of intuition in business and personal development, exposing the often overlooked benefits of following your inner guidance. You'll hear stories about breaking free from societal norms, integrating intuition into everyday decisions, and learning to trust yourself beyond logic. This episode is designed to help you see that your intuition is your secret superpower and is filled with practical tips and exercises to help you connect with your intuition and use it more in your life and business decisions. Tune into this episode and explore the potential of living a life driven by authentic, intuitive choices that are aligned with who you truly are and what you want.

Anna's Bio:

An intuitive coach, medium, speaker and facilitator, Anna coaches leaders around the world and has been one of the top rated intuitives in Portland and #1 medium on Google & Yelp since 2019. An early influencer in the sustainable fashion industry, Anna Cohen worked in New York, Italy, and Portland as a fashion designer and creative director. She founded her namesake line to critical acclaim in 2005. Her work has been featured in top industry publications including two covers of Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue, Elle France and NY Times as well as in museums, books, television and film. Intuitive by nature, Anna’s work incorporated healing and balance into the apparel industry and blossomed into the coaching and mediumship work she does today. Learn more at http://www.blossomintuitive.com

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Hey Leaders! This week on the Marli Williams Podcast is a unique invitation to revisit the highlights of Marli's transformative podcast series. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, this episode gives you a chance to reconnect with the foundational Episodes 1 and 2, focusing on Marli’s personal journey and the game-changing "mindset of epic leadership." Plus, gain exclusive tips from Episode 14 with guest expert Joanna Lindenbaum on crafting transformational experiences. Discover why these episodes are listener favorites and gain insights into becoming a change-maker. Marli's break in the wilderness is a great opportunity for you to revisit these pivotal episodes and refresh your perspective. Ready to lead with purpose? Tune in now!

Links to top episodes:

Let’s Lead Together: My Journey to EPIC Leadership -01

The #1 Thing That Changes the Game: The Mindset of EPIC Leadership -02

The Art of Creating Transformational Experiences -14

Marli Williams is an international keynote speaker, master facilitator, and joy instigator who has worked with organizations such as Nike, United Way, Doordash, along with many colleges and schools across the United States. She first fell in love with transformational leadership as a camp counselor when she was 19 years old. After getting two degrees and 15 years of leadership training, Marli decided to give herself permission to be the “Professional Camp Counselor” she knew she was born to be. Now she helps incredible people and organizations stop waiting for permission and start taking bold action to be the leaders and changemakers they’ve always wanted to be through the power of play and cultivating joy everyday. She loves helping people go from stuck to STOKED and actually created her own deck of inspirational messages called StokeQuotes™ which was then followed by The Connect Deck™ to inspire more meaningful conversations. Her ultimate mission in the world is to help others say YES to themselves and their big crazy dreams (while having fun doing it!) To learn more about Marli’s work go to www.marliwilliams.com and follow her on Instagram @marliwilliams

Follow us on Instagram: @marliwilliams

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