Explore every episode of the podcast Live Brave with Dr Margie Warrell
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| 126 - The True Measure of Courage with Former Navy SEAL Alex Pease | 15 May 2025 | 01:01:02 | |
In this episode, I sit down with Alex Pease, a former Navy SEAL whose extraordinary story—both heart-wrenching and deeply inspiring —threads through The Courage Gap. Alex’s journey reveals the truest measure of courage: the willingness to embrace vulnerability and give ourselves grace. We dive into the universal need to belong, the power of authentic leadership, and why forgiving our failures is essential—not just for healing the past, but for unlocking our future. If you’ve ever resisted lowering your guard, struggled to make peace with your past, or wished for the courage you admire in others, this conversation is for you. Alex’s insights will challenge, inspire, and remind you that true strength—and the most meaningful connections—come from facing our fears and the parts of ourselves we might otherwise want to hide. Compelling listening for anyone ready to step into a braver, more authentic life, this is one of my most inspiring conversations.
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| 125 - Step Into Discomfort: Why Risking More Awkward Moments Will Change Your Life | 16 Apr 2025 | 00:47:10 | |
In this episode, I unpack a key principle from The Courage Gap—one I learned early in life: “Growth and comfort can’t ride the same horse.” Because while staying in our comfort zones might feel safe, over time, it can slowly cause us to shrink on the vine of our own lives. I share a few personal stories of my own dance with discomfort, including the time I risked looking like a borderline stalker as I refused to let my fear of feeling awkward keep me from taking the very actions that would open new doors and enable me to travel far… literally! We’ll explore why the “tyranny of a comfortable life” can keep us stuck, what Maslow observed about our deep need for growth, and how neuroscience shows that even the smallest brave actions can rewire our brains and strengthen our ‘courage muscles’ over time. If there’s something you’ve been putting off or playing small around, I hope this episode gives you the nudge (or loving kick) you need to step into your ‘courage gap’ and make peace with discomfort!
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| 116 - Amy Edmondson: Psychological safety de-risks candor and fuels courage. | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:53:06 | |
"Unsafe cultures endanger everyone," says Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor at Harvard Business School. Amy and I unpack why courage and psychological safety are two sides of the same coin, and why fostering psychologically safe workplaces requires people to trust that the pay off for courage is worth the pitfalls. Regardless of your position, making people feel safe to be honest and vulnerable with you – including sharing things you may not enjoy hearing - is vital for any meaningful relationship to flourish, personally or professionally. Check out Amy’s book, The Fearless Organization | |||
| 026 - Bill Treasurer: Don’t let fear run your life | 21 Feb 2019 | 00:46:46 | |
Bill Treasurer has learnt a lot about overcoming fear and living bravely since his younger days as a professional high diver. As an author (his latest book is The Leadership Killer) and CEO of Giant Leap Consulting, Bill is passionate about encouraging others to take a ‘giant leap’ over their fears so they can lead braver lives and make a bigger mark. In our conversation, we discuss the three stages of transformation, how to pick yourself back up after a fall and how to stop letting self-doubt call the shots. More about Bill at www.billtreasurer.com | |||
| 025 - Want more loving relationships? Start with yourself | 14 Feb 2019 | 00:08:08 | |
There’s a lot of talk about love around Valentine's Day. Finding perfect love. Keeping love alive. Yet at the heart of what is required to enjoy deeply loving relationships is the ability to be loving toward ourselves. So this Valentine's, consider how you could be more loving of yourself. In particular, how you can extend inward a little more mercy when you mess up and fall short of being the ever-together person you most aspire to be. | |||
| 024 - Self-doubt holding you back? | 11 Feb 2019 | 00:17:20 | |
If you’re often doubting whether you’ve got what it takes, this episode is for you! Listen to my insights on how to reframe your self-doubt and take the brave actions that will help you realize how little reason you truly have to doubt yourself. As I share, in recounting my own wrestling match with self-doubt, “Our doubts are part and parcel of what it is to be human. It’s our job to ensure they don’t steer our lives.” So if there’s something you know you want to do, but you’ve doubted if you can prepare for action! | |||
| 023 - Michelle McQuaid: Stop trying to look like you’ve got it all together | 23 Jan 2019 | 00:43:40 | |
It’s easy to look at people like bestselling author and positive psychology expert Michelle McQuaid and assume they've had it easy; that they have it all together, all the time. Yet Michelle, like so many other accomplished people, has overcome immense challenges including sexual abuse as a girl. Raised in a highly dysfunctional and violent family, she left home at 16 to make her way in the world. In this episode, she shares her journey of healing to inspire you to reframe your past, reconnect with your strengths and reimagine your future. Learn more about Michelle’s books and groundbreaking work at www.michellemcquaid.com | |||
| 022 - Brave New Year: Dare to pursue your boldest vision in 2019 | 06 Jan 2019 | 00:15:05 | |
What would you love to accomplish in 2019? As you begin a new year, I invite you to “begin with the end in mind” and imagine what your ultimate vision of success looks like over the next 12 months. Only when you dare to connect with the boldest and most inspiring vision for your life (however scary!) will you find the courage, grit and resilience you need to become the person you’re capable of being. For more, read Margie's Brave New Year blog at margiewarrell.com/blog | |||
| 021 - Linda Cruse: When you dare to change the world the impossible becomes possible | 07 Dec 2018 | 00:35:22 | |
Linda Cruse is a force of nature whose humanitarian work around the globe has won her the praise of Sir Richard Branson, the Dalai Lama, and HRH Prince Charles. It began when, as a stressed-out single mum, she was struck with temporary blindness. It rocked her to the core but made her confront the question: "What is the point of living if it has no point?”. In this uplifting interview, Linda will share incredible stories that may well set your life on a whole new trajectory also. Her example will remind you that you are capable of far more than you think. You can find more about Linda, and her latest book - Leading from the Frontline - at www.lindacruse.com | |||
| 020 - The gift of giving thanks | 20 Nov 2018 | 00:23:15 | |
We all know that gratitude is important, but let’s face it, sometimes it’s hard not to get pulled into negative comparisons; to dwell on what’s wrong, or missing or who’s to blame. In this heartfelt podcast, Margie shares how we can practice living from gratitude, regardless of what is going on in our lives and how by doing so, it magnifies our blessings and helps us deal with our hardships with greater courage, grace and humor. | |||
| 019 - Steve Forbes: Why you’ve got to risk more failure | 16 Nov 2018 | 00:30:50 | |
Forbes Editor-in-Chief and two-time US Presidential candidate nominee, Steve Forbes shares why taking a leap into the unknown and reframing failure is crucial for success. Having led the digital transformation of Forbes, his insights will help you navigate uncertainty, take smarter risks and find opportunities amid disruption. | |||
| 018 - What makes a great marriage | 02 Nov 2018 | 00:49:43 | |
There is no such thing as a perfect marriage, but as I celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary to a great man who has helped me become a better version of myself, I wanted to share a little hard-won wisdom about keeping love alive over the long haul. Whether you’re starting or ending a relationship or, like me, have been in one for over half your life, I hope my insights and stories of forgiveness and love will inspire you. | |||
| 017 - How are you interpreting your failures? It matters far more than you think. | 24 Oct 2018 | 00:11:46 | |
Is a past experience of failure keeping you from taking the very actions that would lead you to greater fulfillment in your work or other areas of your life? When looking at successful people, we often overlook their setbacks and mistakes and only see their triumphs. Yet every story of success is also a story of learning how to ‘fail forward’ and never letting failure define us. How you interpret your failures will either move you forward or hold you back. Every ‘miss-step’ you take in life is a lesson in what not to do. Every setback is an opportunity to dig deeper and discover strengths and courage that would otherwise lay dormant. This podcast will help you reframe your failures so you can use them to move ahead wiser, smarter and braver than you ever could have otherwise. Follow and connect with Margie: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 115 - The Integrity Deficit: Do what’s right and clean up your slip-ups | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:22:00 | |
You like to think of yourself as a person with integrity, right? Yet, doing what’s right is easier said than done. In a world where examples of poor character are easy to find, it’s easy to rationalize cutting corners or telling “little white lies". However, we often underestimate the cost of compromising what we know, deep down, is the right thing to do. This episode is a siren call to the highest angels of your nature, guiding you in cleaning up any fractures to your integrity, in your relationships and in your life. If you want to move forward lighter, more rooted to your deepest values and guided by your True North, listen up then lean in to level up how you’re running your life. Doing so will spare you a considerable amount of mess down the track. | |||
| 016 - Warwick Fairfax: Refinding your path when life knocks you down | 24 Oct 2018 | 00:51:37 | |
Few business figures in Australia’s history have suffered such a public and humiliating fall from grace as Warwick Fairfax. At age 26, he took over his family’s 150-year-old media empire and within a few years, the Fairfax media dynasty had ended. In this rare interview, Warwick shares his extraordinary journey of refinding himself after such a public shaming. His ‘hard-won wisdom’ will inspire you to forge a life of greater significance and discover within your hardships and setbacks a far greater sense of purpose than you ever would have otherwise. | |||
| 015 - What emotions are you spreading? | 17 Oct 2018 | 00:15:23 | |
Emotions are contagious. The challenge we face in our everyday lives is spending more time feeling the positive emotions – optimism, gratitude, connection, confidence - that fuel our wellbeing and success, and less with the negative ones- fear, anxiety, resentment, blame – that don’t. Margie talks about how to short-circuit the low order (often destructive) emotions that sabotage success and hurt relationships and amplify the high order emotions that help you thrive. If you’ve been feeling flat or stuck or negative, listen up!
Follow and connect with Margie: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 014 - Rachael Robertson: A lesson from Antarctica on embracing adventure | 17 Oct 2018 | 00:31:17 | |
Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a year in Antarctica? Former Antarctic Expedition Leader, Rachael Robertson shares how she ‘accidentally’ found herself leading a team of 120 in the world’s most extreme workplace; what it taught her about human nature and embracing adventure in our everyday lives. Connect to Rachael at www.rachaelrobertson.com | |||
| 013 - Don’t wait to know everything before you begin | 12 Oct 2018 | 00:12:59 | |
If you’ve been putting off getting into action, this episode is for you! So much of our potential and creativity never gets to see the light of day. Why? Because we have bought into the belief that we have to know everything or be masterful or have a fail-proof plan before we even start out. Margie will not only talk about the importance of stepping into action but how you can do it and why it will help you move forward far more quickly than waiting until you’re sure you’re ready (because that may take a lifetime!). | |||
| 012 - Kristin Neff: Too hard on yourself? Why self-compassion isn’t just nice, it’s smart | 09 Oct 2018 | 00:28:53 | |
Many people can be pretty tough on themselves, focusing more on their faults and failings than on their strengths and wins. Maybe you’re one of them? If so you must listen to this interview with one of the world’s top experts on self-compassion, Dr Kristin Neff. She will share how to quiet your inner critic by being kinder to yourself and why doing so will actually help to boost your motivation, improve your learning and achieve more than you would by being super hard on yourself. Learn more about Kristin and the Mindful Self-Compassion Program at www.self-compassion.org | |||
| 011 - Enough with proving, pleasing and impressing! Just be your ‘flawsome’ self. | 03 Oct 2018 | 00:12:09 | |
In this episode, Margie unpacks why the most impressive people are those who aren’t trying to impress. They are so at home in their own skin that they have no need to prove, please or impress. They don’t name drop. They don’t puff out or pretend. They are just themselves. While we all like to be liked, by learning to let go our need to be more like anyone else, we liberate ourselves to become the best version of the fabulous, fallible and "flawsome" person we already are. Follow and connect with Margie: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 010 - Rich Fernandez: How mindfulness wakes us up to life | 02 Oct 2018 | 00:25:51 | |
Developed at Google to help employees thrive and perform better under pressure, the Search Inside Yourself (SIYLI) initiative is now a global program with a mission to make mindfulness mainstream. Rich Fernandez, CEO of SIYLI, shares how you can cultivate mindfulness in your daily life to stay calm under pressure, manage stress, make better decisions, build deeper relationships and combat distraction to quiet your all too busy ‘monkey mind’. For more on the Search Inside Yourself initiative, go to www.siyli.org | |||
| 009 - Got imposter syndrome? Get over your fear of being uncovered as a fraud. | 28 Sep 2018 | 00:15:37 | |
If you’ve ever worried that one of these days people are going to discover that you aren’t as smart, knowledgeable, worthy, or [fill-in-the-blank] as they think, you’re not alone. In this podcast, Margie unravels the psychology behind the Imposter Syndrome, explaining why its the domain of high-achievers and how you can stop letting your fear of being exposed hold you back and keep you from owning your value and celebrating your success. Follow and connect with Margie: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 008 - Kristina Karlsson: Dare to dream the boldest vision for your life | 25 Sep 2018 | 00:36:21 | |
Do you have a vision for your life that inspires you? Are you working toward goals that light you up? If yes, Margie's conversation with Kristina Karlsson, founder of KikkiK and author of Your Dream Life Starts Here, will help you stay in action toward bringing it into reality. If no, it will help you give yourself permission to dream bigger and stop selling yourself short while providing practical strategies to get, and stay, in action. So if you’re feeling stuck or just need a reminder about why your biggest dreams matter, tune in. Your life is as big as you dare to dream it. Find more about Kristina’s new book, Your Dream Life Starts Here, at: www.kikki-k.com | |||
| 007 - Layne Beachley: You can never be enough when you’re driven by fear | 24 Sep 2018 | 00:29:46 | |
World champion surfer and winner of seven world titles, Layne Beachley shares how fear drove her success but robbed her ability to enjoy it. Her courage to finally confront the truth of her life and to let go her constant striving holds a powerful lesson on living a truly brave life and redefining what it really means to succeed. “It’s all feeling, “ she says. “When you open up your gut, your heart and your head that’s when your true life flow comes back in.” To learn more about Layne, go to: www.laynebeachley.com | |||
| 114 - General Stanley McChrystal: What we get wrong about risk that makes us more vulnerable | 23 May 2023 | 00:59:57 | |
Stanley McChrystal spent his military career navigating the real and deadly risks of combat, finishing a four-star General in Afghanistan overseeing 147,000 soldiers. He has walked the path of courage in ways most of us never will, concluding that the greatest source of risk lays in us - in how we identify, assess, respond and learn from risk. We cover a lot of ground in our conversation – from the need for more moral courage in leaders today to raising resilient kids. If you want to navigate risk better and lead smarter, this episode is for you. EPISODE LINKS: | |||
| 006 - Plans derailed? Fear not. You are exactly where you’re supposed to be. | 21 Sep 2018 | 00:17:00 | |
Life is not linear. No matter how great your plans, it’s inevitable they will sometimes take a turn that you didn’t prepare for and don’t want. But life’s greatest gifts often emerge from our derailed plans. So if you’ve found yourself wrestling with a reality that is not what you planned on, you’ll enjoy hearing Margie’s journey of dealing with the curve balls that have come her way and how you can build your resilience to adapt faster to change and bounce back from setbacks with the mindset needed to turn every loss into a win. As Margie says, “Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you. Learning to lean into the curves are where you discover its gold.” Follow and connect with Margie: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 005 - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Creating peace from the inside out | 19 Sep 2018 | 00:30:36 | |
World-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shares how to enjoy more peace of mind amid our busy lives and break down the psychological walls that fuel disconnection, depression, anxiety and inequality. Founder of the Art of Living Foundation, with centers in 156 countries, Sri Sri was instrumental in brokering peace between the Columbian government and FARC militia. He shares how we can all find a pathway to peace in our lives, communities, and the world. As he says, “Peace is always possible”. Connect with Sri here: www.srisriravishankar.org and find out more about Sri Sri’s programs at www.artofliving.org | |||
| 004 - Emma Isaacs: Afraid to just wing it? Why ‘doing’ beats planning every time | 09 Sep 2018 | 00:27:52 | |
Are you an over-thinker? Ever get stuck planning, preparing and procrastinating until you’re sure you can’t fail? Many do. “Stop thinking, start doing,” says Emma Isaacs a trailblazing entrepreneur, mother of five and founding CEO of Business Chicks. Down-to-earth and keepin’ it real, Emma shares why action beats planning every single time and how to find the courage to jump in and bounce back stronger when you don’t land on your feet. Too often we think we need to have some brilliant, well thought out plan before taking on a challenge that is far bigger than us; that we must absolutely have all the answers before we start out. Not so! And definitely not how Emma has achieved all that she has. Emma will inspire you to stop overthinking it, to wing it and give yourself permission to learn as you go. Check out Emma’s new book Winging it at: www.businesschicks.com/wingingit Follow and connect with me here: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 003 - Tal Ben-Shahar: Is our quest for happiness making us unhappy? | 09 Sep 2018 | 00:27:57 | |
Creator of the most popular class in Harvard University’s history, bestselling author and positive psychology expert Tal Ben-Shahar unpacks the science of happiness to reveal the keys to a happier life and why expecting to be happy sets us up to suffer. In this episode, we explore the importance of cultivating daily rituals, practicing gratitude and embracing the tough emotions to build resilience and harness our gifts to enjoy more of what brings us meaning, fulfillment and connection. We talk about the simple things that enable all of us to bounce back faster from our setbacks so that we can do more of what works in our work, relationships, leadership, and life. Listen in to learn some practical ways to create the life you want to live. Tal’s books have been reprinted in over 25 languages. To learn more and follow his work visit: www.talbenshahar.com Follow and connect with me here: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 002 - Marianne Williamson: Confront your deepest fear & be the change you want to see | 09 Sep 2018 | 00:36:16 | |
“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” Author of 12 books and Presidential nominee, Marianne Williamson has inspired millions globally to choose love over fear. In this passionate conversation, she makes a fiery and unapologetic call to action to take full responsibility, stop selling yourself short and step into our power to change the world: “We are not showing up in the world as we could be showing up. Something in us knows I am not doing what I came here to do… I feel that in the deepest part of us we want to play the big game. But you can’t play the big game in life unless you are taking the big responsibility of life.” If you are not willing to settle for less than the biggest life you are capable of living this is conversation will embolden you in all sorts of ways. More on Marianne at www.marianne.com Follow and connect with me here: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| Welcome to the Live Brave Podcast | 09 Sep 2018 | 00:14:14 | |
Welcome to the very first episode of the Live Brave Podcast! This podcast has been a few years in the making. Not because it takes that long to launch a podcast but because I was waiting until I felt I knew what I was doing! I still don’t really know what I’m doing but, in the spirit of living bravely, I’ve decided to jump in anyway. I hope this podcast will inspire you to find more courage in your own life. To trust yourself more deeply, to speak more bravely, to connect more deeply, to embrace your humanity and to step more fully into your own power and purpose. Follow and connect with me here: www.margiewarrell.com | |||
| 113 - We are all response-able! Reclaim the power you give to your circumstances, blame and excuses | 11 May 2023 | 00:18:09 | |
This episode is inspired by chapter one from my book Find Your Courage: The Courage To Take Responsibility The quality of your life directly correlates to your willingness to own your experience of life and resist the temptation to blame others or pity yourself. We live in a culture that encourages people to feel powerless and operate from a victim mindset. Yet your greatest power lays in taking full and compete ownership for your life. Sure, you cannot always choose your circumstances, but you always get to choose your response. In this episode, I unpack what it really means to be responsible for your life and challenge you to stop making excuses and justifications for what’s not working. Taking responsibility is not always comfortable, but it’s absolutely essential for living a truly rewarding life. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Find Your Courage: 12 Acts for Becoming Fearless in Work and Life Margie’s other books can be found at www.margiewarrell.com/books
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| 112 - It’s time to Take Courage! New series introduction | 09 May 2023 | 00:16:06 | |
Let’s face it, if it were easy to be brave with our lives - to lean into our fears, choose ‘courage over comfort’ and lay our pride, ego and vulnerability on the line, more of us would. Truth is, our deep seated fears often keep us from taking the very actions that would help us create more rewarding lives. In this new series, I invite you to step back and consider where and how you’re being called to step up and ‘take courage’ even as that little voice in the back of your head urges you not to. If you need a little encouragement right now, you’ve landed in the right place! I'll be sharing insights from my first book Find Your Courage (McGraw Hill, 2009) throughout this series. Check out this book and all my books at www.margiewarrell.com/books Get my newsletter at www.margiewarrell.com
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| 111 - The Courage Deficit: The hidden tax we pay when we let our deepest fears eclipse our highest values | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:31:45 | |
It’s easy to criticize those in leadership roles for their lack of courage. Yet before we can change the world around us, we must first look at the world within us and reclaim the power we so often give to our fears. So as we close out one year and look toward the next, I invite you to think about where you may be letting your deepest fears keep you from moving toward the bravest vision and honoring your highest values. This podcast invites you to reflect on three key questions. Whatever your answer, I hope that you will move in that direction. Your future is riding on it. | |||
| 110 - Act as the person you aspire to become | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:19:48 | |
Every trait you admire in others also resides in you. Yet, it's easy to tell ourselves the lie that we have to first have more resources outside of us before we can become the person we’d most like to be. Not true. Deciding how you will show up for life right now is the most powerful way to become the person you eventually want to be. In this podcast, I invite you to start acting like the person you want to become and look after yourself as the would. There is no more powerful way to live life than by intentionally deciding how we will show up regardless of our situation or our setbacks. If you are feeling anything but fully positive and powerful in how you are showing up, take a listen. | |||
| 109 - Make decisions fueled by courage, not fear | 06 Aug 2022 | 00:18:09 | |
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Every day you make hundreds of decisions. Some large, many small. Yet too often fear – conscious and unconscious – keeps us from making the decisions that would serve us most – in our careers, relationships and lives. Left unchecked, fear of what might go wrong can drive us to make short-sighted, reactive, overcautious decisions that limit our lives in ways we often cannot see in the moment. So whatever challenges you are facing right now, take a listen and then make the best decision you can. One year from now, you will be so glad you did. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: | |||
| 108 - Shedding Shame: Step out from the dark shadow of shame and reclaim your worth | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:27:02 | |
In this podcast, I dive into the dark shadows in which we carry shame that disconnects us from others and keeps us from living our best and bravest lives. As I share one of my most significant experiences with shame, I explain how 'shame stories' are not the truth, yet they warp our perception and shape our reality. Over time, they can keep us stuck in self-sabotaging patterns that disconnect us from all that is lovable in ourselves and good our lives. If you have any area of your life in which you hold secrets or feel “less than”, then this podcast is for you. Read my blog post: Shame Keeps Us Stuck | |||
| 107 - Are you learning what life is teaching you? How to grow into the person you were born to become | 07 May 2022 | 00:31:35 | |
If your life was a Grand Masterclass, what lesson would it be teaching you? In this comeback podcast, I extend three invitations to transform what tests you the most into your most profound opportunities to learn and grow into the person your life is calling you to be. Beware – your fear and pride are pulling in the other direction. Please rate and review! USEFUL LINKS: Live Bravely - My Four Lessons for Living Bravely You’ve Got This! The Life-Changing Power of Trusting Yourself | |||
| 124 - Courage & Character: A Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:39:16 | |
In this episode, I speak to General Stanley McChrystal to explore the intersection of courage and character—two mutually reinforcing virtues being put to the test in today’s world. Building on his powerful Foreword for The Courage Gap and themes from his upcoming book On Character, we discuss how to find the courage to do the right thing, particularly when uncertainty is high and there’s a lot at stake. Together, we explore why anchoring to core principles is essential for staying true to ourselves and shaping a better world.
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| 106 - Rory Vaden: Multiply your time to magnify your influence | 30 Dec 2021 | 00:36:44 | |
Time is a finite resource so learning how to multiply your time is a game-changer. In my conversation with Rory Vaden, New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs and Procrastinate on Purpose, we unpack how you can allocate your hours in the day in ways that create more time for what you love most and what makes the biggest impact for others.
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| Chapter 8: Back Yourself - Don’t wait to feel brave … take the leap! | 23 Dec 2021 | 00:18:51 | |
You are what you repeatedly do. And what you repeatedly do profoundly shapes the environment you create around you. So if you want to live a bigger, braver and more meaningful life you have to be really intentional. This starts with clearing out the ‘stuff’ that keeps you thinking small and creating an environment - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual - that sets you up to think bigger, act braver and thrive... no matter what. So how can you do that? In this episode I share practical strategies from the final chapter of Stop Playing Safe on how you can build the habits of mind and behavior that will help you bring your bravest self to your biggest challenges and highest goals more often. Grab your copy of Stop Playing Safe here Check out my Live Brave Weekend here | |||
| 104 - Victoria Labalme: Dare to ‘risk forward’. What you want most is riding on it. | 16 Dec 2021 | 00:22:56 | |
Victoria Labalme draws on over 20 years in the performing arts to help awaken the inner genius that lives in all of us. In our conversation, she shares insights from her best-selling book Risk Forward to help you embrace not knowing and take the very risks you need to move forward to creating a career and life you love.
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| 103 - David Marquet: Leading by intention can take you from 'worst to first’ | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:39:09 | |
When a lifelong student of leadership, Captain David Marquet, took over the helm of the USS Sante Fe Nuclear Submarine, it was the worst-performing sub in the fleet. His decision to give intent versus give orders ’turned the ship around' taking it from worst to first and achieving the highest retention and operational standings in the US Navy. In my conversation today we unpack his leadership philosophy and insights on bringing out the best in others and ourselves. More about David Marquet:
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| Chapter 7: Lead Bravely - Cultivate a culture that fuels courage, not fear | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:15:29 | |
Research has found that the biggest predictor of high-performing teams is psychological safety; that is how safe people feel to speak up, share mistakes or ask for help. Yet creating a 'culture of courage' is not just relevant to organizations, it’s relevant to each and every one of us in every sphere of life. When people around you feel safe and encouraged to be open, honest, and to engage in candid conversations, it not only helps them to achieve more but it creates an environment in which everyone is able to bring their bravest selves to their biggest challenges and boldest goals. So whether you’re a leader of many or just trying to lead yourself to higher ground, this episode will help you become a more inspiring ambassador for the world (and family, and community and workplace) you want to live in. It draws on the three-part framework for leading more bravely and cultivating a ‘culture of courage’ outlined in Chapter 7 of my book Stop Playing Safe. Grab your copy of Stop Playing Safe here Check out my Live Brave Weekend here | |||
| 101 - Veronica Tsepkala: A life in exile & standing up for principle, in Belarus & everywhere | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:30:56 | |
Belarusian Veronica Tsapkala embodies the courage required to lead change in the most challenging of circumstances. Fearing political persecution in Belarus after her husband Valery Tsepkalo was denied registration in the 2020 Belarus Presidential election by President Lukashenko, Veronica was forced to flee her country. She has since become a passionate voice for democracy in Belarus. In our conversation, Veronica shares her vision for her homeland while calling each of us to be vocal in standing up for the principles and the freedom we can so easily take for granted. Find out more about the Live Brave Women’s Weekend, Feb 25-27, 2022
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| 100th episode! It’s always a good time to be braver with your life | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:25:59 | |
In this 100th episode of the Live Brave Podcast, I share 5 ways you can be braver in your life, starting with focusing on the bravest vision for your future. Of course, setting a bold goal doesn’t mean you’ll land on your feet every time, but as I share in this episode, it’s not what you accomplish from living bravely that matters near as much as who you become in the process of daring to try. Resources for this episode:
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| 099 - Robert Glazer: Learn how to fail well and stop believing everything you tell yourself | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:35:44 | |
How often do you risk failure? Chances are it’s not near as often as would be serving you. As I discussed with entrepreneur Robert Glazer, the difference between winners and losers lies in how they win and how they lose. Our tendency to over-personalize failure keeps us from taking the very actions that would help us fail forward and succeed faster. If you’ve been holding back from trying something new, or particularly attached to your comfort zone, then please listen up!
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| 098 - AJ Vaden: Find your ’super power’ and use it to serve (and solve problems!) | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:39:18 | |
My conversation with AJ Vaden, co-founder of the Brand Builders Group, explores how each of us can share our unique gifts and express our one-of-a-kind brand of brilliance most powerfully in the world. In sharing her own journey of discovering her unique ’super power’ AJ has learned how each of us can find within ourselves everything we need to build our reputation for solving problems in ways that no one else can. If you sometimes wonder if you’re on the right path or want to step more fully into your unique purpose and power, you’ll enjoy where our conversation takes us.
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| Chapter 6: Embrace Setbacks - Transform adversity to rise to higher ground | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:20:34 | |
Life is full of stressors - situations that have the potential to trigger a neural highjack and send us into a downward spiral of negative emotions. In this episode, I share the steps from my SOAR approach detailed in Chapter 6 of Stop Playing Safe to rising above those situations that too often pull us down and keep us responding to our challenges more constructively and with greater clarity, calm and courage. Grab your copy of Stop Playing Safe here Check out my Live Brave Weekend here | |||
| 123 - Breathe in Courage: Transform the psychology of fear into the physiology of courage | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:33:16 | |
Sweaty hands. Butterflies in the belly. A total sense of paralysis. Let’s face it—fear is deeply physical. In this episode, I explore another key concept from The Courage Gap: how to reset your fear at the physiological level. Fear isn’t just in your mind—it embeds in your body. Understanding this unlocks a powerful pathway to cultivating courage and harnessing the full power of your physical presence. I share a personal experience from 2020 when COVID-19 tilted my world totally off its axis, triggering my fear and leaving me awash with anxiety. While very humbling, it reinforced the importance of learning how to reset our ‘defensive self’ at the ground level and respond more effectively when stressors pile up. Learn how to turn the psychology of fear into the physiology of courage, so you can bring your bravest self, to your biggest challenges and boldest goals. Get ready to breathe in courage, breathe out fear and play your bravest game.
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