Scott co-founded Changing Work, which seeks to curate the best practices of conscious business and make them more widely available. The collective brings solopreneurs and organizations together to create heart-centered and conscious businesses. Stay to the end for a special discount! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…

This week on the Mindful Social podcast my guest is Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier (MH) MBA, PhD. In her book The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health she offers real-world and actionable steps to be more resilient in a turbulent world and to optimize how you take care of your wellbeing at home and…

Say hello to Dr. Antoine Eid, founder of Meet Yourself a unique approach to understanding ourselves through the triad of genetic DNA, neuroscience, and psychology. More info and links on the blog. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support

A client recently asked me: “Can we as individuals really create change when we are in such pain as a society?”. If you have that question too, you really should spend some quality time with yourself and Oren Jay Sofer’s new book “Your Heart Was Made For This”, available now for preorder. Learn more and get all the links on the blog. --- Support th…

Do you give yourself permission to be confident and happy with who you are right now, in this moment? If the answer is. “Uhhh maybe”… then you’ll wanna have a listen to my chat with Cortney McDermott this week about her latest book, Give Yourself Permission Learn more and grab all the links on the Mindful Social blog. --- Support this podcast: http…

This week’s guest is Gena Cox. She’s an organizational psychologist, Executive coach, and speaker, and her new book; Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel, is an excellent guide for leaders who want to do more than check the DEI box, but want to bring human-centric leadership forward. Read more on the blog. --- Support thi…

Dr. Bennett's new series–A Quest for Presence offers a deep look at our own relationship with time and uses philosophy, poetry, science, and more. Listen to the #podcast and see for yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support

This week’s guest on Mindful Social Business is Jonathan Reynolds, founder and host of the Mindful Professionals Network and CEO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work. Since joining this network I’ve had some great interactions with Jonathan and members who are practitioners of mindfulness at work or as teachers, coaches, and speakers on the topic from aro…

My guest on this week’s Mindful Social podcast is Ann Latham. She’s the author of several books on clarifying our thoughts and how we communicate them to others, improving our relationships at home and at work. When we begin to recognize the disconnects, we can vastly improve our communication with others, with more clarity and intention. The Disco…

As an author and speaker on inclusive workplaces, Karen Catlin saw the need to lend a voice to those underrepresented in the healthcare industry, especially after the last few years in which these workers have given so much to their communities. In her latest book; Belonging in Healthcare: The Better Allies® Approach to Creating More Inclusive Work…

In her new book, “Out Of Love, A Daughter’s Journey With Her Mom To The End” she shares her story of 6 years as she cared for her mom with ovarian cancer, and how that experience transformed her in so many ways. In the book, she shares her story with heart and honesty but also her knack for problem-solving and organization that will help you naviga…

Audio excerpt from my talk at TEDxPurdue University in February 2022. It's time for a change from transactional work culture to a culture that recognizes the value of care and compassion. One that increases resiliency, creativity, productivity, and well-being for all. See the video and more tips on JanetFouts.com. How can I help you? --- Support th…

When I first heard about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) It really resonated with me. An approach that helps us to change our thinking patterns for the better? Skills to cope with anxiety, stress, dependencies, and depression? Fascinating. So of course when I read the CBT Workbook for Mental Health I had to learn more. Today’s guest is Sarah Fad…

Whether you are going back into the office or the workplace after parental leave from work, from caring for a loved one, or because of the pandemic, how can you put your best foot forward and integrate without losing yourself in the process? My guest this week, Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD believes in empowering working parents, and in the coming months…

When we come to a real meeting of the minds, it can transform the relationship and the perspective that each brings to the table. So how do we learn to have these transformational conversations? I recommend you start by reading Toi B. James” book, of Talk About It: 12 Steps to Transformational Conversations…Even When You Disagree. Note: Mindful Soc…

If we want everyone to come out of those challenging conversations with positive feelings and a clear idea of their action items, we need to set up that successful conversation for the best possible outcome. That’s just what Roberta Matuson’s new book Can We Talk? Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work addresses. Have a liste…

The massive disruption we've been through the last few years has caused a paradigm shift in how we live and work. Employees are no longer satisfied with the autocratic leadership and stilted engagement strategies that used to be the norm. People are looking for jobs where they really feel respected, encouraged, and where everyone is part of creatin…

This week's guest, Laura DiBenedetto founded Vison Marketing, an award-winning marketing agency at the age of 19, and took the marketing world by storm. Today is known as America’s Happiness Coach and the #1 Bestselling Author of The Six Habits. Practical Tools for Bringing Your Dreams to Life. Listen up and leave a review! --- Support this podcast…

How do we truly be our best selves in the workplace? You’ll find hope, encouragement, and support to further your leadership career in “Your Best Self at Work: Aligning Strengths, Emotional Intelligence & Resilience. Listen to my chat with the authors, Drs Benjamin Dilla and Joel Bennet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…

This week I chatted with Dr. Diana Hill about her new book, Act Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, co-written with Dr. Debbie Sorensen. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful type of therapy that embraces mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based living, encouraging people to not shy awa…

Brett Hill has such a delightful approach to teaching mindfulness and meditation. His degree in interpersonal communication and a fascination for technology lead to a career as a technical story-teller, author, blogger, and speaker for companies like Microsoft, Adobe and others. It was great fun chatting with Brett and I think you're going to love …

Are you “mindful curious” or maybe a bit "mindful skeptical"? Listen to Author Clif Smith on the #MindfulSocial #podcast about his new book 'Mindfulness Without the Bells and Beads'. Jump on the blog for show notes, links to the book and learn more about Clif Smith. https://janetfouts.com/clifsmith/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…

For some it takes years of work, or even an existential crisis to learn our real, deep truth. Our one thing that brings us joy. In Authenticity Reawakened, Author Vicki Znavor walks us through some of the signs to understand how we really feel, and how we might not be as connected to our work as we thought we were. Then she helps us face our fears …

In her new book Own It. Love It. Make It Work she reveals why you don’t have to rely on your company, your coworkers, your boss, or anything other than yourself for your professional fulfillment and engagement. Get the links on the blog https://janetfouts.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support…

Hear about core values, finding your WHAT, black sheep, and caregiving on Mindful Social this week with Brant MensWar. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support

Ayelet Baron is an old friend here on Mindful Social, and I'm honored she asked me to preview her latest book, the first in a trilogy, called F*ck the Bucket List For The Soul- Discover The Wonder Of You. Ayelet walked away from her corporate career to pursue her truth, to face her fears, and to create a life that challenges, fulfills and enriches …

Expectations have changed in so many ways. This week on Mindful Social, I'm with Roshaunda Green. She shares her perspective on some fresh ways to look at leadership and culture in this new normal, and some tips to network and the hunt for a job that fits the way we want to work going forward. Have a listen and visit the blog for more info and cont…

This week on Mindful Social I talk with Heather Gwaltney, author of Be Kind and Take No Sh*t: A Woman's Guide to Balance, Power & Joy Visit the blog post to grab a free chapter of her book. We covered a lot of ground in this chat! We covered some of the challenges women face as leaders in our current work culture, with different management and styl…

As responsible and conscious marketers we are taking a closer look at how marketing is handing issues of culture, diversity, and inclusion, especially on social media (this is mindful social after all!). This week Janet facilitates a conversation with 4 individuals who have their fingers on the pulse of the issues, to offer insights into what's bee…

What's the first thing you think about when you hear the words "Diversity and Inclusion"? Is it unconscious bias tests? Maybe you've worked somewhere you had to take diversity and inclusion training in order to move up in the company and it was just another box to check off? Or maybe you'd LOVE to find a company that took diversity, inclusion, and …

At the moment it is even more important that our teams feel safe, heard and working together isn't it? In Mike Robbin's new book he addresses core principles include fostering an environment of psychological safety, fostering inclusion and belonging, addressing and navigating conflict, and maintaining a healthy balance of high expectations and empa…

Empathy, Emotions, vulnerability, these emotions are a part of all of us. This week I'm chatting with Non Wels, founder of the podcast You Me Empathy and the Feely Human Collective, a safe space for us all to learn about ourselves and our emotional lives. Just what we all need right now! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…

On the show this week my guest is Julie Kratz, an inclusive leadership trainer and founder of Next Pivot Point. We talked at length on what it's like to live and work through this pandemic while having smart conversations about how we want to be now and going forward. How can we be in the driver's seat deciding the path we take through and beyond t…

These days the more we can put our focus on the good in the world the better! Gina Biegel is the author of “Take in the Good- Skills for Staying Positive and Living Your Best Life”. The book has some of my favorite positive coping skills, to help us move away from destructive or harmful patterns and towards ones that can make us happier, healthier …

In today’s episode I talk with Christine Clifton about advocacy for ourselves and those we care for when working within the medical system. Being a voice for ourselves or someone else is absolutely key whenever we are engaged within these systems. Christine and I talk about our own experiences with learning to practice self-advocacy and her journey…

This week on Mindful Social, my guest is Michelle Tillis Lederman. She’s a real human connector, not one of those people who connects with their own end result in mind, but someone who puts the relationships first and really connecting on a personal level. That’s what makes her one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts, and she’s the author of four b…

If you are wanting to bring empathy forward and open to clearer communication with others, listen to this week's guest on Mindful Social, Oren Jay Sofer, author of Say what you Mean- A Mindful Guide to Nonviolent Communication. You're going to love this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support…

Michael Brenner shares with us what’s really at the root of being disengaged and miserable in our jobs, and spoiler alert, sometimes it’s US, our attitude, expectations or even our victim mindset. Get the book today : Mean People Suck: How Empathy Leads to Bigger Profits and a Better Life, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…

Maria helps us see what makes people successful is not just the most intelligent person in the room, Not necessarily the best concepts, but the teams who have the best soft skills, the best collaboration, empathy and how we are starting to see more data and proof that soft skills really do make a huge difference in how success happens. Want to hear…

On the show this week is Bryan Kramer. We’ve been friends for years, and seen the changes in social media marketing from what used to be seen as a marketing tool to people actually want to communicate with each other, and how moving from the hustle of a marketing agency has changed his outlook on work and life. --- Support this podcast: https://pod…

My guest on Mindful Social this week is Molly Cantrell-Kraig. Boy, does this woman have a story! She's been through the wringer a few times in her life, yet she's managed to do so much more than survive, she's thrived. Her new book Circuit Train Your Brain- Daily Habits That Develop Resilience is such a great read. You know by now that one of my fa…

When you ask someone their experience in the world of work, what kind of stories do you hear? Many of us go to work and come home feeling stressed, less than enough, exhausted. Friday is looked forward to. Monday? Not so much. I really enjoyed chatting with Jason Lauritsen this week about his new book, Unlocking High Performance, and his work with …

This chat with Bruce McIntyre covers a lot of topics, from his personal journey as a caregiver for his wife with Parkinson's disease to serving as the Executive Director of the Parkinson Foundation of Oklahoma. He’s been through quite a lot on this journey and has dedicated his life to helping other family caregivers learn how to take care of their…

This week on Mindful Social I talk with Christine Comaford about her newest book: Power Your Tribe. The book hits home on a lot of levels, particularly when we’re talking about creating a safe space for growth, energy, and creativity in the workplace. Lean more about this episode here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

This week I'm speaking with Heidi Sloss, another entrepreneur who has also made some major changes in her life and work. She's taken her experiences owning several businesses and feeling "stuck" and rigid in her life, now she's on a new career path, one that helps people be well. Learn more on the blog! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…

This week I’m talking with Immanual Joseph, PhD, about compassion. In the workplace, at home, for others and for ourselves. On the podcast, Immanual said: “Courage is fierce. In the workplace it involves standing up to popular opinion, Standing up to your co-workers and friends to do the right thing. It’s also being vulnerable, Compassion is the op…

In his new book, “Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen” Marc offers an essential guide for leaders of all types, shapes and sizes. Whether you are leading a corporation, a classroom, a family or a country, there is much to gain by spending quality time with this book.--- Support this podcast: https://…

If you think forgiveness is all about letting someone off the hook? You're wrong. And I forgive you! Find out what it really is in this MindfulSocial chat with Dr. Fred Luskin.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support

This was a very special episode with Non Wels, creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support

This week I talk with Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D. about learning to actually change the structure of our brain through positive neuroplasticity and ways we can learn from our experiences to have more well-being, happiness and emotional balance in our lives.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jfouts/support…