The Courage Effect

Riding Professional Tides with Justin Reed

#27 | 10.18.2023: Justin talks through the turns of his professional career in the advertising industry, and the importance of knowing who you are to not only thrive but survive in work environments.
Justin Reed is a seasoned advertising, marketing, public relations, and communications professional based in the New York area.
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Mindfulness and Courage with Laura Sage

#26 | 10.11.2023: Laura talks about how the seven tenets of mindfulness aren’t only guideposts in her life and work, but how’ve they helped her be courageous. She and Suzanne also discuss the challenges of being an entrepreneur, including necessary pivots, compromises, and not being “too much in love with your own cooking.”
Laura Sage is the Founder & CEO of CHILL, whose mission is to support mental well being in the workplace. She and the CHILL team are committed to helping people live less stressed, more mindful lives.
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Rewiring Your Brain with Maureen Chiana

#25 | 10.4.2023: Maureen shares a story where she had the courage to move on after something failed, her decision to study neuroscience, and how empowering it is to have a better understanding of our brains.
Maureen Chiana is the CEO and founder of The Mindsight Academy and host of the Lead To Excel podcast. She enhances leaders and teams to perform at their optimum in her work as a Neuroleadership Facilitator and NeuroCoach.
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Leveraging Your Invisible Network with Michael Melcher

#24 | 9.27.2023: Michael Melcher talks with Suzanne about creating change in our lives by moving beyond the need for permission, the importance of relationships in career success, and the courage to cultivate your “invisible network.”
Michael Melcher is an internationally known executive coach, leadership expert, keynote speaker and author of three books, including his most recent: Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career.
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The Courage to Learn: Suzanne Weller

#23 | 9.20.2023: Our host Suzanne Weller talks about a moment where her father disrupted her thinking as she was growing up, and she encourages us to welcome new challenges to rethink our deep-seated beliefs.
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Rising Up to an Opportunity with Traca Savadogo

#22 | 9.13.2023: Traca shares the story of her path to the TEDX stage (which she originally turned down) and how the experience took her from being behind the curtain supporting others to taking the stage herself. She and Suzanne delve into the power of enlisting thinking partners, why we shy away from the things that ultimately make us human, and how Traca supports others to jump into the deep end of the pool.
Traca Savadogo is an engaging and dynamic speaker known for her authentic approach and commitment to fostering meaningful connections. Traca has touched the lives of countless individuals with her powerful messages, including her TEDx talk, Why You Should Regularly Talk with Strangers.
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Trusting Ourselves with Lenora Edwards

#21 | 8.30.2023: Suzanne talks with her friend and business consulting partner Lenora Edwards about the role courage plays in starting and maintaining a successful business.  They discuss using creativity to turn mistakes into opportunities, how vital it is to have a thought partner to challenge your thinking, and the power of one simple question “what might this be?”
Lenora Edwards is a business development consultant for CEO’s. Her clients hire her to help them design, develop, and build their businesses – on their own terms.
Lenora Edwards is a business development consultant for CEO’s. Her clients hire her to help them design, develop, and build their businesses--on their own terms.
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Fawn Sanchez: Sharing Her Indigenous Experience

#20 | 8.23.2023: Suzanne speaks with diversity thought leader Fawn Sanchez, who is Shoshone Bannock from Fort Hall, Idaho. They talk about her journey from growing up on a reservation, joining the US Army, to working at Amazon where she’s currently the sole Native American person at her level in the organization. 
Fawn Sanchez is currently a Senior Learning Business Partner in AWS,. She has broad experience spanning Human Resources, Learning & Development, Program Management, and the Technical training space. Prior to coming to Amazon, Fawn served and worked in the US Army.
Fawn is also the President of Amazon's Indigenous Employee Resource Group, where she drives programs to support Indigenous communities internally and externally, recruitment and retention programs for Indigenous employees, and the creation of innovative technology solutions to meet the needs of underrepresented communities.
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Swivel Moments with Stacy Harris & Dave Nelson

#19 | 8.16.2023: Dave, Stacy, and Suzanne anchor their conversation on the importance of embracing the unknown in their lives, and being open to experimentation and do-over’s. As professionals who’ve created their share of “swivel” moments, they share stories about what it looks like to trust your gut – even when you’re hearing doubt from others – and not being too rigid when it comes to creating your dreams.
Dave Nelson is a Seattle-based composer and music producer committed to curating music that his audience can attach to their own experiences and serve as a soundtrack for life's moments. 
Stacy Harris serves as a catalyst for growth, fueling personal and organizational excellence through her coaching and consulting practice.
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Lifespan Navigation with Vanessa Laughlin

#18 | 8.9.2023: Vanessa and Suzanne delve into the meaning of courage, the equations we go through in our minds to calculate if something is worth it (“vale la pena?”), and how these surface in the lifespan navigation work Vanessa and her team do to support and bring grace to individuals and families in need.
Vanessa Laughlin is the Principal and Founder of Banister Advisors, a 3x founder, conscious capitalist, caregiver, 3rd-culture kid, and disability advocate. She was honored in 2019 by The Puget Sound Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Finalist.
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