The Courage Effect

Growth Following Trauma with Rebecca Weaver

#47 | 4.24.2024: Rebecca Weaver talks through the wounds we collectively experienced during the pandemic (and shares a powerful personal story) through the lens of "post-traumatic growth."   She and Suzanne discuss the complexities of navigating personal and professional challenges, reframing our need to rush back to normalcy (such as returning to the office), and coming to terms with the realization that the world we used to live in – and the way we worked – no longer exists.
Rebecca Weaver is the Founder and CEO of HRuprise, an employee advocacy organization that supports companies with flexible, independent HR for the new world of work. 
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp.  Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Unwrapping Courage: Highlights from The Courage Effect’s First Inspiring Year

#46 | 4.1.2024: Hey, Courage Champions! Suzanne Weller here, celebrating one transformative year of The Courage Effect. We've delved deep into tales of triumph and heartbreak, revealing how facing fear unlocks possibility and growth.  In this show, we hear my reflections on past shows, featuring the wisdom of previous guests Elsa, Susan Mann, Ruby Love, Troy Livingston, and Chezik Tsunoda.
Original episodes:
Breaking Expectations with Sports Photographer Elsa
Magic and Mayhem with Susan Mann
Stepping Out In Faith with Ruby Love
Starting Anew with Troy Livingston
The Courage of Not Looking Away with Chezik Tsunoda
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Pivot Points with Kate Walker

#45 | 3.27.2024: : Kate Walker talks with Suzanne about her book A Candid Conversation: Lessons in Life, Love, and Leadership, a combined memoir and guide that shares relatable lessons in life for all the girls and women who feel unworthy, agreeable, codependent or helpless.
Kate Walker is an executive consultant, life coach, HR expert, and author of the Amazon Bestseller A Candid Conversation: Lessons in Life, Love, and Leadership. She’s the founder of Kate Walker Consulting, where she works to enhance leaders' skills, impacting company culture and profits.  
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp.  Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Making a Difference in Your Community with Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

#44 | 3.1.32024: : What is solutions-journalism?  Roxanne Patel Shepelavy (Executive Editor and Co-Executive Director of The Philadelphia Citizen) talks with Suzanne about her path to founding a nonprofit media outlet that stands for democracy, ignites civic action and advocates for innovative solutions. 
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp.  Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
 
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Stop Overthinking to Expand Your Creativity: Suzanne Weller

#43 | 3.6.2024: Suzanne gets inspired by Rick Rubin’s book The Creative Act, and speaks to how wecan tackle one of our biggest creativity killers: overthinking.
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
 
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The Courageous Acts of Others with Andreas Gebhard

#42 | 2.21.2024: Andreas Gebhard talks with Suzanne about how we grow through the courageous acts of others (sharing an experience that shifted his thinking and made him a better leader), and the possibilities that arise when we do things differently (particularly in corporate environments, where we struggle to effectively communicate and build connection).
Andreas Gebhard is CEO of Forward Momentum (a category design consulting firm that helps companies find their focus and become market leaders) and COO of Hype1000 (whose platform Hypecast lets companies use podcasts and audio for internal comms). 
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
 
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The Courage of Not Looking Away with Chezik Tsunoda

#41 | 2.7.2024: Suzanne talks with Filmmaker Chezik Tsunoda, about the courageous path she’s taken as an impassioned water safety advocate after her 3-year-old son Yori’s tragic drowning. Chezik shares her thoughts on pushing through challenges, and invites us to think about what we’re looking away from and the power of redirecting our gaze.
Chezik Tsunoda is an impassioned water safety advocate and founder of No More Under, a nonprofit dedicated to saving lives through increasing equitable access to swimming lessons and tools. She also directed Drowning in Silence, a documentary that chronicles her quest for answers and healing. Along with her water safety work, Tsunoda heads Visually Inspired Productions, which creates social impact films that help shift the narratives of systematically excluded communities.
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Courageous Books: Suzanne Weller, Nicole Christie, Rick Ehlers, Rebecca Rockafellar, Jenna Taylor and Melanie Vargas

#40 | 1.31.2024: : Suzanne talks with guests about the books that inspired them to be more courageous. They include:
Nicole Christie - Kiss Off Corporate America by the Lisa Kivirist
Rick Ehlers - The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom by Dr. Angeles Arrien
Dr. Adeola Mead - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Rebecca Rockafellar - The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Jenna Taylor - Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
Melanie Vargas - Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead by Tara Mohr
 
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
 
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The Perfection Trap with Thomas Curran

#39 | 1.24.2024: Dr. Thomas Curran, the world's leading expert on perfectionism and author of the best-selling book The Perfection Trap, talks with Suzanne about the 3 different types of perfectionism, how they are all steeped in deficit thinking, and how it’s fed by our “growth at all costs” economy. 
Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics whose TED Talk on perfectionism has received over 3 million views, and he’s contributed writings to many major international publications including TIME magazine and the Harvard Business Review.
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Courage and Craft Beer with Lara Zahaba

#38 | 1.17.2024:  Lara Zahaba, the Co-Owner of Stoup Brewing, talks with Suzanne about the courage it took to start their brewery, and the challenges of maintaining and growing the business. She shares how their team came together to survive the pandemic, touches on the evolution of the beverages space, and how Stoup’s business partnership trio (including herself, her husband Brad Benson and Robyn Schumacher) consistently builds trust while leveraging each others’ strengths.
Lara Zahaba is responsible for all things aesthetic, from the design of the tap room and beer garden space to merchandise at Stoup Brewing. Formerly a veteran of the wine industry, Lara has 20 years experience in Marketing, PR & Education. She balances full-time duties at Stoup with mom duties for their two children.
Thanks to the support of our show sponsor BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/courage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
 
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