The HRart of It
By Samm Smeltzer
The HRart of ItDec 26, 2022
Top 5 Episodes of 2022
We are wrapping up the end of Season 3 here on the HRart of It podcast! Can you believe it? For this final episode of the season, we are taking a look back at the top 5 most listened-to episodes of the entire year. Listen along as Samm and Dave share highlights and key lessons from some of our most inspiring conversations on the podcast.
After listening to this episode, head to the show notes down below to find links to each of the full length episodes featured in this list. Thanks for a great 2022, and we’ll see you next year after a short break! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Burnout, Disengagement and Fear: A Transformative Experience of Finding Myself
Melissa Ural, the HRart Center’s HR Apprentice, joins Samm and Dave to share her journey coming from burnout, disengagement and fear to finding her true self. With over 20 years experience in Human Resources, Melissa is now taking her talents in Intuitive Coaching and Medical Qigong into workplaces to help heal individuals suffering from burnout as well as working to heal whole workplace cultures. She shares her insights into the healing process as she both learns to heal others using a new modality as well as experiencing the healing within herself. Tune in for this inspiring and open discussion on this episode of the HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
When Left Turns Lead to Happiness
Recognizing when you are making life decisions based upon the external expectations placed upon you is actually the first step to understanding what is truly going to make you happy, and doing so led Rebecca Morrison to a big career change. Rebecca joins Samm on the HRart Of It podcast to share her journey from being a high achiever, who realized she was only fulfilling the shoulds in her life, to changing where she put her energy and ultimately finding her happiness.
Wading through those messy experiences, recognizing the season, and going deep is what led Rebecca to becoming a coach, a career which isn’t far from what she wanted to be as a child. Samm and Rebecca also chat about the benefits of having a trusted coach and the difference between needing a therapist or a coach to aid you on your healing and growth journey. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Healing with Humor
Today’s special guest on the HRart of It Podcast is both a licensed acupuncturist and stand up comedian! The always funny Jen Mason chats with Samm about the incredible healing modality that is humor and what it can mean for creating connections, easing burnout and cultivating energy. Jen explains that along with many other positives, learning how to incorporate humor into team interactions can completely change the dynamic of the group. She’s also a huge champion of pursuing the thing that scares you most (such as performing your first stand up set) in order to break down the barrier of fear that is more than likely holding you back. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Bridging the Gap Between Spirituality and Energy
Is it possible that there is a meeting point between spirituality, Qigong, Christian Mysticism and the modern day workplace? Dr. Lyle Wilson is this week’s guest on the HRart of It Podcast, and in this episode he talks to Samm about what you will find in this incredible overlap. Though the workplace is most often stripped of any mention of faith or the Divine, it’s this core component that creates the connections between us and gives breath to our organizations.
Dr. Wilson and Samm also dive into the inspiring stories about a few of the female Christian Mystics. These women were oftentimes seen as troublemakers when in fact they were creating impactful change and pointing toward a new way of looking at things. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The Art of Unconditional Support
The HRart Center’s Director of Growth Education is joining Samm and Dave on this podcast episode to share her journey to becoming one of Samm’s biggest cheerleaders and collaborators. Nancy Nicholas talks about her passion for facilitating lifelong learning which often leads to her participants experiencing some powerful ah-hah moments. As the team member who has witnessed the full evolution of Samm’s journey, which now has her fully integrating Healing Qigong and other healing modalities into leadership curriculum, Nancy explains just how potent the results have become. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Leadership and Lightworkers
On this episode of the HRart of It Podcast, Samm interviews fellow Healer and leader in business JJ DiGeronimo. They chat about the energetic component to the working world and how things are shifting, as well as the journey energy-sensitive professionals must take to stop dissociating and to become grounded in their purpose. JJ shares her story as well as various tools to help us dive into the world of intuition and energy, including her new go-to tool – birth charts. Learn about this and more on this episode of the podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Find Something to Care for Your Energetic Body
The HRart Center’s Director of Strategy and Business Operations joins Samm and Dave to share her journey in which rethinking her career path created the opportunity for deep healing with Medical Qigong Therapy. Steph Holmes first experienced Qigong with Samm as her practitioner when she was struggling with workplace burnout at a previous job. Steph’s curiosity with this expanding definition of wellness led her to rethink her priorities, focus on caring for her energy and make the leap to a completely new career. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The Significance of the Great Resignation
To date the Great Resignation has driven millions of people to quit their jobs, so what is the actual cause of this historic shift? On this episode of the HRart of It podcast, Samm interviews repeat guest Jeff Harry who explains that this problem has been fueled by organizations that continue to fall back into old ways of thinking. Numerous factors including burnout, toxic masculinity and leadership only focused on short term gains are just a few of the major factors at the heart of this crisis.
Organizations need to step up and show they truly care for their employees or be left behind in this new working world that is demanding respect, flexibility and genuine joy. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
A Fresh Perspective in HR
Grace Carlsen, the Production Coordinator here at the HRart Center, joins Samm and Dave on this podcast episode to share her powerful perspective on Human Resources, which she describes as ever-evolving. Writing potent articles for the HRart Center blog on topics like mental health in the workplace, adjusting systems to stay true to business values and gender inclusivity in recruitment efforts; Grace has a lot to say on the future of the workplace and HR. Tune into this episode to learn more about Grace’s foundational beliefs and the power of being an empath in HR. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Facilitation Through A Father's Eyes
With the majority of job seekers being working parents, this conversation is an important one. On this episode of the HRart of It Podcast, Samm interviews Play Expert Gary Ware about being a father and how that has inspired his work. Not only has fatherhood transformed Gary’s career and life journey, but his son has also influenced how Gary approaches facilitation entirely. Stay tuned and Gary even delves into some practical tips on how to heal and prevent burnout by incorporating some simple play techniques. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
An Unexpected Pathway to Purpose
Fresh off the HRart Center Team Retreat, Samm talks strategy for building a great team, a team that is full of people from vastly different backgrounds who bring different strengths to the table. She and Dave also dive into his more recent arrival onto the HRart Center roster. This healing modality and workplace holistic wellness stuff – what’s in it for a Business Insurance Executive? Dave shares the story of how he found himself at the heart of this healing work and his insight into this new purpose. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) and the Ego
Samm has Spiritual Intelligence expert Amy Lynn Durham back on the HRart Of It Podcast, and this time they are talking about the Ego’s role in our growth. Let’s unpack this ongoing balance between our Ego and our Higher Selves, a balance we strive for inside and outside of our workplaces. Though we are often taught that the Ego is “bad”, it’s actually an essential element in learning to show up as our whole selves no matter the environment. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The New Retention Landscape
On this episode of the HRart of It Podcast, Samm and Dave talk retention and recruitment strategies during the Great Resignation. The old way of finding and keeping good employees has become irrelevant during this time of great upheaval, so what can leaders do to apply those human-centered principles we’re always talking about and keep their organizations running smoothly? Tune in and learn more about navigating this new retention landscape. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
It Begins With Self Leadership
Great leadership begins with self leadership. On this episode of the HRart of It podcast, Samm interviews Megan Warren about the importance of self leadership and the impact these learnable skills can have on our ability to lead others well. Megan and Samm even make some interesting connections between cultivation in Qigong and the type of cultivation needed in leadership development.
For those listeners who may be feeling too overwhelmed to start on this path, Megan shares some very practical steps to help you remove yourself from the burnout cycle so you can start from a place of clarity. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Awakening Your Intuitive Guidance
Awakening your intuitive guidance means recognizing your intuition and then following it. Sounds easy, right? Well, not necessarily. On this episode of the HRart of It podcast, Samm and Dave talk about this growing process in depth. Sometimes listening will be easy, but other times, you'll experience a situation that is a lot more complicated and presents you with a decision that makes it a lot harder to follow that little voice. Tune in to learn more about this process of awakening your intuition and how the results of listening can sometimes be downright magical. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Energy Is All Around
On this week’s episode, Samm and Dave discuss energy. What is it, why should we pay attention to it, and how do we find energetic balance without having to renounce our modern day lives and escape up to the mountains to live as monks? As we awaken and become more aware of this essential element in our lives, we’ll begin to recognize it everywhere – at home, at work, when interacting with other people. We’ll recognize that energy is all around us. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Warning: This episode contains adult language.
Moving Forward As People-Driven Leaders
It’s hard to go anywhere nowadays without seeing a “now hiring” sign. The other day I pulled into a drive thru at a local Burger King, where a now hiring sign was posted on the intercom begging customers to be patient and kind to the staff that was working. It begs the question, why do these employees show up while others have been abandoning their positions all together? Could it have anything to do with their manager’s leadership style? It seems like a no-brainer - we’ve talked about leadership styles for decades. However, our discussions have typically been from a more theoretical perspective, and now is the time to talk about them from a survival perspective. Who must we be as leaders to cultivate an organizational culture that is worthy of the energy being expended by all parties needed. In this episode, I am joined by leadership expert, Jodi Woelkerling to discuss the three types of leaders and why people-driven leaders are the way forward. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Technology for the HR Department of One
Technology -- we absolutely rely on it but sometimes we can feel overwhelmed by it. In this podcast episode, Samm chats with Phil Strazzulla, an HR technology expert, all about how to approach integrating technology into our organizations and lives while actually enhancing the humanity in our processes.
HR Technology has become the go-to solution for many HR Departments of One. It makes sense to look to software to serve as a form of delegation to improve overall efficiency. However, it is important to keep in mind that when we invite new technology into our organizations, it will impact the balance of energy. Our hope is that it preserves it, but we also have discovered that some of the side effects of increased use of technology actually rapidly deplete our energy and negatively impact overall wellness. So what is that balance?
Phil helps us to get strategic about the process of integrating new systems and inspires us to use HR technology to enhance the experience our employees, customers and job candidates have with our organizations. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Intuitive Leadership
Intuition is a game-changing leadership skillset, but what is intuition exactly and how does it manifest in the workplace? We kick off Season 3 of the HRart of It podcast with this conversation all about intuitive leadership. Samm is joined by the literal voice of The HR Intuitive, Dave Chiaverini, to discuss the intuitive leaders they've encountered as well as the newest workforce generation and how they tap into their intuition. Could it be that the workforce to come is perhaps more attuned intuitively than generations before? And, when it comes to recruiting and hiring for culture fit, isn’t it intuition driving those decisions? Join us for this episode of the HRart of It podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The Top 5 Episodes of 2021
We are wrapping up both the end of the year and the end of Season 2 here on the HRart of It podcast! Can you believe it? For this final episode of the season, we are taking a look back at the top 5 most downloaded episodes of the entire year. Listen along as Samm shares highlights and key lessons from some of our most inspiring conversations on the podcast.
After listening to this episode, head to the show notes down below to find links to each of the full length episodes featured in this list. Thanks for a great 2021, and we'll see you next year after a short break!
Microcosmic Orbit
This episode of the HRart of It podcast is all about a classic Qigong regulatory practice called the Microcosmic Orbit. Regulation allows us to balance our energy internally, ensuring that it is distributed in the most effective way for our healing. This simple exercise is Samm's go-to whenever she feels overwhelmed or just generally off. It's also a beautiful way that she concludes all of the healing qigong treatments with clients at the HRart Center.
For the month of November, Samm has shared the five most recommended Qigong exercises she has given to clients in 2021. Each week she covered the intention and power of the exercise, and then we practiced together. Find the other episodes and the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Releasing Anxiety
Join us in this podcast episode as we continue our work on releasing excess emotion through Qigong. This time we are targeting the heart and its' commonly stored emotion of deep anxiety. Our current global climate has given birth to new levels of anxiety in several different arenas of life. Without a way to move this energy out of the heart, we have the potential to create dense stagnations that can trigger anxiety attacks and panic attacks.
For the month of November, Samm is sharing the five most recommended Qigong exercises she has given to clients in 2021. Each week she’ll cover the intention and power of the exercise, and then we will practice together. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Releasing Anger
Let’s discuss the art of releasing excess emotion through Qigong healing sounds. Anger, which resides in the Liver, will tax the organ further without a healthy release. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be an angry person, you could find yourself attracting anger, in which case, you could be storing the anger of others. Regardless, at the end of the day, our Liver always needs a little more love and care.
For the month of November, Samm is sharing the five most recommended Qigong exercises she has given to clients in 2021. Each week she’ll cover the intention and power of the exercise, and then we will practice together. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Energizing the Kidneys
In Chinese Medicine, the kidneys are known as the energy storage tanks, which our very yang-filled lives drain quickly. In this episode of the HRart of It podcast, we focus on caring for our kidneys. The exercise Samm shares with us is a quick way to refill these tanks. It will come in handy when you need that little pick-me-up.
For the month of November, Samm is sharing the five most recommended Qigong exercises she has given to clients in 2021. Each week she'll cover the intention and power of the exercise, and then we will practice together. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Abdominal Breathing
In this episode, we begin with the simplest form of Qigong: the breath. Abdominal breathing is referred to as natural breathing in Qigong and allows us to harness the power of the breath. As we breathe, we are naturally taking in new nourishing energy with our inhale and releasing energy that does not serve us with our exhale. When we add intention to something so natural, we magnify its healing capabilities.
For the month of November, Samm is sharing the five most recommended Qigong exercises she has given to clients in 2021. Each week she'll cover the intention and power of the exercise, and then we will practice together. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Cultural Onboarding with Jen Thornton
Our current go-to onboarding plan has so much room for improvement. On this special episode of the HRart of It Podcast, Samm hosts Talent Strategy & Leadership Development expert Jen Thornton in a conversation on cultural onboarding. Learn why we should care about neuroscience when doing culture work and when forming retention strategies, as well as how fear plays too great a role in terms of onboarding, culture, and retention. We close this episode with a Q & A with our live audience.
To earn SHRM Recertification Credits (PDCs) through The HRart Center, and for more information on the episode, head to the show notes page at www.hrartcenter.com.
Social Justice Parenting with Dr. Traci Baxley
Regardless if you are a parent or not, we all have moments where we witness the upcoming generation and wonder about the world that awaits them. It is the upcoming generation that holds the hope for a much better future if we are willing to take a look at ourselves today. In this episode, Dr. Traci Baxley joins Samm to discuss how we need to show up for our children in an intentional way. This is a path that requires us to move away from fear and move towards radical love. Dr. Baxley brings to light the powerful tools for change we can access with a shift of perspective. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Sugar and Workplace Stress with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
That midday office slump may just seem like an inevitability, but it's actually just one of the many common symptoms of the damage we are doing to our bodies with our unhealthy eating habits! Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology and our podcast guest for today, walks us through exactly what a typical high-sugar diet is doing to us as we move through our workdays. Samm and Dr. Ritamarie discuss some practical ways to incorporate better food choices into our lunch meetings, break rooms and office potlucks. Setting the tone for a healthy lifestyle for ourselves and our teams is a massive step toward a happier, healthier and more productive workplace. We hope you'll join us for this inspiring episode of the HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Corporate Culture and Wellness with Ari Gronich
Let’s reimagine what wellness at work could look like with this week’s podcast guest Ari Gronich. Ari starts the conversation off with the fact that our current definition of wellness just scratches the surface of what our workplaces so desperately need right now. In fact, effective and caring wellness programs can be the key to fixing a company’s biggest problems. The rewards for taking care of our people fully -- not just during their time spent in the workplace but also their overall health and their home life, can have a massive effect on the culture and bottom line of a business.
Learn more about the power of effective corporate culture and wellness in this episode of the HRart of It podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Warning: This episode contains adult language.
Connected Check-In
Living in alignment with your Connected Path isn’t always easy. Samm is back in this solo episode to let you know you’re not alone in your personal growth and evolution journey. She’s giving us a connected check-in, sharing where she is on her own journey and what motivates her to keep moving forward. Yes, there are growing pains to overcome, but there is also so much joy. Join us for this episode of the HRart of It podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Being an Empath at Work with Kara Lovehart
Are you an empath or do you work with one? If so this episode of the HRart of It podcast is full of great information that may help you or that other person avoid that dreaded empath hangover. Samm interviews Kara Lovehart, a holistic intuitive medium and healer. Kara and Samm, both empaths themselves, discuss how to determine if you do indeed have these sensitivities and how to identify and support others who may be empathic. This may be especially important in the workplace, which can easily be one of the most draining and unavoidable social spaces we exist within.
Tune in to this episode of the HRart of It Podcast all about being an empath in the workplace!
The Math Behind Valuing People with Traci Duez
We often talk about people being the greatest asset in business and life (this is why the podcast exists) but today we have a podcast guest who can prove it. Traci Duez uses Axiology to mathematically prove that people hold the highest value above all else. Axiology, the study of the nature of value and valuation, can measure how people think and see value, and Traci can use this data to help shift how people and teams think.
You won't want to miss this episode of the HRart of It podcast as Traci and Samm discuss the math behind valuing people! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Supporting Employee Mental Health with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
The time is now: we must support our people in the midst of this Employee Mental Health Crisis. Mental health expert Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge joins us on the podcast to discuss how workplaces can prioritize the mental health and wellness of their people and why they absolutely must start today. Beyond our baseline of wanting our employees to be happy and healthy because they are people we care about, how a workplace supports wellness directly affects productivity, retention and the bottom line in massive ways. We also highlight specific challenges that our employees who are also parents are facing and the need to provide them with additional support. Lastly, Dr. Roseann leaves us with some achievable ways to start creating that supportive culture that we all want as well as the numbers and statistics we need to make that a top priority within our workplaces.
Start making the necessary shifts to support employee mental health in your workplace by listening to this episode of the HRart of It podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Gallup's Clifton Strengths Assessment with Micah Lorenc
On this episode of the HRart of It podcast, our guest Micah Lorenc walks us through Gallup’s Clifton Strengths Assessment, a strengths-based development tool that breaks down an individual's greatest and lowest strengths. This is no ordinary, forgettable personality test. The magic of this tool and Micah’s deep understanding of it is it allows us to see what an employee, a team, and a marriage could look like if we deeply understood our own strengths as well as each other’s strengths, and then we celebrated them. This understanding has the potential to lead to dynamic, powerful teams full of individuals who all have something different to offer each other.
Find this and more on this episode of the HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The Myth of the HR Role with Carol Sanford
HR is stuck and limited by this preconceived myth about what the role of HR is in our businesses and organizations. In this episode of the HRart of It podcast, our guest Carol Sanford joins us to flip this myth upside down. Carol walks us through the 9 roles that we each need to move through not only at work, but also in life. She shares how HR’s ability to be fluid with these roles is the key to unlocking creativity, innovation and ripple effects leading to grand opportunities for change. Carol assures us, “HR people have much more power than they think they do.”
This episode presents a vision of how we can rethink our old thought patterns and move through life and business differently. This vision is one that prioritizes an individual’s and a workplace’s ability to change, evolve and grow. You don’t want to miss this episode of the HRart of It podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The Next Workforce with Generation HR
Generation Z is quickly going to make up about 30% of the global workforce. This episode of the HRart of It Podcast is all about highlighting this next generation of HR practitioners and the power and passion they have to change the workplace for the better. This is an interview with Aleah Vaske and Kaylee Wurth, two of the four change makers behind the podcast Generation HR. They originally created Generation HR after the University of Northern Iowa’s Society for Human Resource Management (UNI-SHRM) student organization decided to research the new U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating that federal civil rights law prohibits employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Once they realized that this groundbreaking ruling was neither known about nor understood on campus and in workplaces throughout their community, these driven college students created the Generation HR podcast to educate their community. You won’t want to miss this conversation about Gen Z’s perspective, priorities and the power they have to make real positive change in the world. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
HR and JEDIs (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) with Cassandra Rose
The worldwide Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has put a much-needed spotlight on systemic racism in corporate America. As businesses place the responsibility of cleaning up these chronic problems on HR and DEI, tensions have risen and too often HR and DEI find themselves at odds with one another. Why is that? Today we chat with Cassandra Rose, an HR leader and DE&I expert, on the reason why this tension exists and why both agents actually need each other to move forward. She even gives us some tips on how businesses and organizations can go about finding the right DEI partner.
Join us for this optimistic and enlightening conversation all about HR and JEDIs on this episode of the HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
The HR Woo Woo Factor with Jeff Harry
In this episode, Jeff Harry turns the tables on Samm and interviews her about the current state of HR and why woo woo is so desperately needed in our workplaces. This is a conversation that all people-centered leaders should hear as Samm and Jeff discuss everything from how HR is misunderstood to the difference between dragons and unicorns. Lastly, Samm explains what disengagement looks like from a Chinese medicine perspective as well as some simple ways we can care for ourselves energetically as we navigate a workday full of emotions and stress. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Sixteen: Five-Element Energies Everywhere
In this final episode of the 2021 Book Club, Samm uses takeaways from “The Five-Element Solution” by Jean Haner to describe a new way of looking at the world and our workplaces. Now that we know the five elements are both everywhere, affected by everything, and needed for balance in our lives, what can this knowledge mean for our workplaces? Join us for this episode of The HRart of It Podcast as Samm breaks down the employee cycle in terms of the elements to show us that intuition can be that game-changing aspect of business we’re all looking for. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Fifteen: The Five-Element Solution
The Book Club walks through the next 70 pages of The Five-Element Solution by Jean Haner. In this next section of our reading, Haner describes a set of prescriptions on how to reset and re-balance your elements using simple tasks. We chat about Japanese forest bathing, the elements present in our homes, in our food, and even in our beer! Everything impacts how energy flows around us and within us, so you might just be surprised at what simple task could reset an element for you in your life. Grab your book! It’s time for another episode of The HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Fourteen: The Five-Element Solution
This week the Book Club discusses "The Five-Element Solution", a book by Jean Haner. Based on the Chinese Five Elements – Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal, this book shows readers how the elements play out in their personalities and lives. Each Book Club member shares stories about how their dominant elements show up in unexpected ways, like Liza who lines her home with beautiful stones to keep her element close to her, and Ben, who is so balanced between all the elements, he can switch back and forth between them depending upon what the situation calls for. As you listen and take the test yourself, think about how your dominant elements show up. Learn more by listening in on this episode of The HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Thirteen: Five-Element Personalities & Marriage
As an introduction to our next Book Club book, host Samm Smeltzer invites her husband Josh to join her in a discussion on "The Five-Element Solution" by Jean Haner and how it relates to their relationship. Based on the traditional wisdom of the Chinese Five Elements – Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal, this book allows people to understand themselves and other people better. Get ready for some banter as Josh and Samm work their way through each other's test results to see which elements they have in common and where the differences lie.
The next several episodes of The HRart of It Podcast will be dedicated to breaking down "The Five-Element Solution" by Jean Haner, so grab your copy today, take the element test, and join us for the next episode!
Book Club Week Twelve: A New Earth
In this podcast episode, the Book Club wraps up the last pages of A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. We chat about how having an inner purpose and striving for greatness can pull us away from staying present and aware in our everyday lives. As Tolle explains, greatness is a fantasy of the ego while the foundation for greatness is honoring the small things in the moment. What does that look like in real life outside the pages of this book? This discussion and much more on this episode of The HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Eleven: A New Earth
As entrepreneurs we often look like we have everything together, but in this episode of The HRart of It Podcast, Book Club reveals some of these challenges in the context of this week’s reading, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. These struggles include being challenged by unfair criticism, letting go of fear of the future, and living in the present moment. Tune in to hear how Eckhart Tolle is teaching us to go deeper. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Ten: A New Earth
In this episode, the Book Club discusses how understanding the pain body and knowing that the ego and the pain body are ultimately just out for our destruction, can make us more compassionate toward others in difficult situations. Other topics include how our consumption of media and entertainment changes drastically once we begin the Awakening process. Lastly, in true Book Club fashion and in the spirit of bringing people together from different backgrounds for interesting conversations, we wrap it all up with the most fitting sports analogies courtesy of Ben.
Join us on this episode of the HRart of It Podcast as we unpack the next 70 pages of A New Earth. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Nine: A New Earth
This week the Book Club is reading the next 70 pages of Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. Tolle’s delivering some hard hitters all about the role of the ego in our lives which leads us to the big discussion of how do we take this into the workplace and especially how do we take this home as parents? All this and more in this next episode of The HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Eight: A New Earth
Our third book in the 2021 Book Club is A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. The first 70 pages of A New Earth inspired a conversation about battles with the Ego as well as stories about each of our own religious upbringings and how they may have played out into our own Awakening journeys. Grab your copy of A New Earth and hit the listen button, because you won’t want to miss this episode of The HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Seven: Courageous Cultures
Before jumping blindly into the hiring process, leaders need to ask themselves: what do I want my workplace culture to look like? What do I want it to feel like? Putting it simply, onboarding shows respect for new employees and is a prime opportunity for leaders to begin shaping a positive and innovative culture. These topics and more as the Book Club wraps up the last few pages of the book Courageous Cultures by Karin Hurt and David Dye. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Six: Courageous Cultures
Curiosity is at the core of what makes us human. It helps us understand our work and how we fit into the whole, and it can also help us to build bridges between one another. All this and it’s still often seen as a negative in the workplace. The Book Club discusses the next 70 pages of the book Courageous Cultures by Karin Hurt and David Dye. More on curiosity and its' impact in this week’s episode of The HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Five: Courageous Cultures
This week the Book Club dives into the second book on our list, “Courageous Cultures” by Karin Hurt and David Dye. This book already has us deep in conversation about both the power that comes from and the struggle to exhibit courageous authenticity. “Courageous Cultures” is a book that promises to be a roadmap for workplace leaders to create a courageous culture, one in which people feel empowered and innovation can grow. Join us for this next incredible read on The HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Four: The Infinite Game
Tune in as our 4 Book Club members discuss their biggest takeaways from the last pages of Simon Sinek’s groundbreaking book, The Infinite Game. We continue to weigh the infinite game’s incredible rewards against the consequences that will ultimately arise, even bringing in specific examples from different perspectives. Tune in and determine if you also have the courage to play the infinite game. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Three: The Infinite Game
The Book Club on The HRart of It Podcast continues by discussing the next 70 pages of Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”. Our conversation explores new topics including physical versus mental health needs at work during a pandemic, becoming a change agent, and worthy rivals. All this and more in this next episode of The HRart of It Podcast. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
HRart is an HR Revolution
Big announcement! Today we officially announce the relaunch of Leadership Arts Associates as The HRart Center. We pronounce HRart as “heart”. This center is a restorative and growth community for HR Practitioners, where we are driven to create clarity so that HR practitioners are empowered. This evolutionary change to our business was inevitable since day one and I’d like to take this opportunity to share that story with you now. Find the Show Notes on our website at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week Two: The Infinite Game
This week on the HRart of It podcast, the Book Club reflects on the next 70 pages of “The Infinite Game” by Simon Sinek. The group opens up about the inspiring revelations hidden within these chapters, as well as the skepticism that might follow. Imagining this revolution reveals the challenges sure to arise and the level of bravery that we all need to exhibit in order to play the infinite game. Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.
Book Club Week One: The Infinite Game
Welcome to our first Book Club episode of the second season on The HRart of It podcast! We are so excited to introduce you to our 4 Book Club members who will walk us through their experience as they read 4 incredible books - 10 pages a day, 70 pages a week.
Join us as we unpack the first 70 pages of The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. Are you playing in the finite game or the infinite game?
Safety at Home and Work with Sabrina Osso
Sabrina Osso, Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss the inseparable connections between workplace violence and home violence. Following the recent violent workplace events in both Georgia and Colorado, this is a lesson we all need right now. “If we want to make public spaces safe, including the workplace… we must make home safe first.”
Our workplaces can harbor both victims and abusers, so as workplace leaders, how can we do the all-important job of truly supporting our employees? Though our culture may encourage us to turn a blind eye to uncomfortable situations, Osso explains why that’s just not an option and how we can move forward in addressing those concerns. Listen now to learn more.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains talk of violence and abuse.
The Power of the HR Intuitive
In this episode, Samm describes the power of having engaged employees in the workplace, and the pivotal role HR intuitives and healers have in making that a reality. “We’re dealing with this human element that we know is this game-changing aspect of business, but how do you navigate something that is such a great mystery?” She walks us through what it might look like to use your intuitive skill set in the workplace as well as describe the ripple effect that will have on the people you support. Listen and learn more about using your gifts as an HR intuitive!
Get the book: The HR Intuitive: 33 Lessons to Awaken Your Inner Guide - The HRart Center
Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) with Amy Lynn Durham
At the core of its definition, Spiritual Intelligence is maintaining inner and outer peace regardless of the situation. In this episode, Amy Lynn Durham recognizes this is a tall order but a goal still worthy of pursuit. It is in this space that we are able to truly develop into the leader that our people need right now. As a leader, when we are able to tap into SQ, we have the capacity to access a higher level of wisdom found only within ourselves. Listen and learn how this higher level of wisdom is the key to creating stronger teams.
Checking Your Organization's Dude Privilege with Jeff Harry
In 2020, female unemployment reached double digits for the first time since 1948, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking women's joblessness (Source). This is simply one statistic that highlights the continue inequity experienced by women. In this episode, Jeff Harry shares how our working world has come to rely on masculine leadership traits that are simply not healthy in excess. We are in desperate need for balance from both realms of masculine and feminine leadership. To obtain this balance, we must talk about what we have come to celebrate when it comes to leadership and ego.
Parents Please Play with Rona Lewis & Jessica Brustad
Where do unicorns come from? Have you ever considered asking one of your employees this question? Well, maybe you should - argue Rona and Jessica as the founder of The Playful Mind Project. Listen in on this passionate soapbox about why we need more play care as professionals. In this episode, we chat about the impact the impact a lack of play is having on working parents. Rona and Jessica share about the much needed, I-Work and We-Work that begins with the practice of play.
HR and Intellectual Property with Devin Miller
Where is the line between being inspired and stealing? Just when we thought the world of HR couldn’t get any grayer, Devin comes into our lives. In this episode, attorney Devin Miller shares what we should watch out for when it comes to intellectual property and our organizations. Take a moment and listen in on this conversation that opened my eyes to a whole other world of law.
Leading in the Unknown with Dr. Benjamin Ritter
As the shift to remote work became the only option in 2020, we realized that we don't have a great understanding of remote work. Our attempts to adapt to these new working conditions have caused paranoid leadership and management tendencies to surface. Many employees are now working in environments where their sense of autonomy has been stripped and fear is the primary motivator for performance. We cannot underestimate these dire circumstances that are completely changing our workforce landscape. In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter discusses the pressing need to embrace self-leadership in order to navigate these times of change.
The Power of Play in Changing the World with Ruby Martin
Would you love for your employees to absorb more than 10% of what you are attempting to pass on? Well, it's possible if you simply provide them the permission to play. We aren't talking about the super childish cutesy play that you may be envisioning, but we are talking about fun. Ruby Martin returns to the podcast to talk about how to engage our teams through play by embracing creativity. Ruby challenges us to simply start playing with our teams and then sit back to watch how it will catch on like wildfire. While in the wake of its flames, we witness a level of team engagement and connection that we've never seen before.
Are You Invested In Your Culture with Bretton Putter
Are you able to talk about your organizational culture at a depth for hours? If not, Brett would argue that potentially your culture needs more clarity. It's time to dig deep into the onion layers of culture. Culture development has somehow become associated with a surface level checklist of vision, mission and values - but having the text does not instantaneously translate it into our culture. In this conversation, Brett and Samm explore how we should evolve our strategic planning process regarding culture considering how our fundamental workplace norms are being questioned.
Consciously Inclusive Leadership with Dr. Steven Yacovelli
If your employee wanted to bust out in a Dora the Explorer style peacock dance, could they do so without fear of not being accepted? When we aim to create an inclusive culture, what are we exactly trying to achieve? In this conversation, Samm is joined by Dr. Steve Yacovelli to break down what creating an inclusive culture really means and what we should consider as we create our organization's strategic initiatives around DEI.
Fear in HR with Jacqueline Wales
How much fear have you experienced in your life? Enough to make you an expert? Well, that was exactly the case of Jacqueline Wales, who is the author of The Fearless Factor and The Fearless Factor at Work. In this conversation, Jaqueline and Samm explore the fear we experience as HR practitioners, that is often the cause of our disengagement. Listen to learn what is at the root of the fear we experience in the workplace and what could happen if we choose to remain afraid.
NOTE: This episode includes language not appropriate for little ears, so headphones recommended. :)
Using Conversational Intelligence to Build a Culture with Jen Thornton
Are you ready for a brainy conversation? Well you should be, it is so important that we start talking about the brain and what happens especially at work. You might be surprised to learn that our primitive brain is being routinely triggered by our common workplace comments and as a result we end up afraid. When we are afraid we are unable to show up and perform at the level that we desire to see in our teams. In this conversation, Samm chats with Jen Thornton to uncover how leaders can use the science of the brain to make them more effective in leading their teams.
Let's Play with Jeff Harry
Are we suffering from serious grown up syndrome in the workplace? What if I told you that letting go of this seriousness is the key to maximizing engagement, productivity and potential? In this conversation with Jeff Harry, we explore unleashing your inner child by following your curiosity. This path leads us to the work that makes us comes alive and provides permission for others to pursue this path as well. It's time to discover your play values as a people-driven leader and Jeff will tell us how.
The Top 5 Episodes of 2020
908 Downloads. Listeners in 11 Countries. Over 1,363 Minutes of Conversation in 55 Different Episodes. 2020 may of had its challenges but for The HRart of It Podcast we had a great year. Our conversations covered everything from hiring to qigong to diversity and even a special summer book club series. In this episode, we countdown and revisit the top 5 most listened to episodes of 2020. Thank you for listening!
Simplify, Seek and Surrender
As I reflect on my Connected Canvas that was created with intention for my 2020 professional path, it brought forth three distinct themes of my year. This year whispered incessantly for me to simplify by engaging in a practice of less as well as engaging in the physical act of organization. This year called for me to seek and play with the possibilities in regard to my future, specifically surrounding the idea of me continuing my formal education. But most importantly, this year asked me to surrender and let go. It was this theme that generated some of the most beautiful moments of the year for me. Listen and find out more in this episode.
Glimpses of Affirmation
The year of 2020 has been a bit unexpected, I'm sure that is an understatement. But, when I created my 2020 Connected Canvas due to some personal circumstances I truly had no sense of vision. It was fully driven by what my intuition wanted to share and my only hope was that it would give me glimpses of affirmation throughout the year. Affirmation that whatever my reality was, I would know it was intentional. Now looking back, I see a beautiful year filled with a opportunities that restored and liberated my human soul.
It Makes My Heart Happy with Zoey Smeltzer
I believe we should all aspire to pursue joy like a 6-year old, treasuring the smallest of moments that fill the year. Whether it is spending time with loved ones during the holidays or savoring every bite of your favorite sweet treat, Zoey shares that happiness is found in the simplest of moments. Enjoy this light hearted conversation as Zoey reflects on candy trees, marshmallow treats and pie.
A Year of Growth and Unexpected Sadness with Madelyn Smeltzer
The depths of reflection can still be heard in the voice of a 9-year old mourning the past year. Dreams of rollercoasters, new friendships and ice cream tacos became even more unattainable when the pandemic dictated a stay at home mandate. But Madelyn, had no idea that this was to come when creating her 2020 Vision Board or what we like to call a Connected Canvas. For our young creators that attend Vision Fest every year, we ask them to fill the board with what makes their heart happy and Maddy did just that. Listen in this episode as she unpacks what these happy images now share as she looks back at the past year.
Organizational DNA with Adam P. Gordon and Ulises I. Orozco
When you envision your leadership team, do you see a group of misfits? But it is when this group of misfits came together that they created something pretty special. PTO Genius has created a culture based on their Organizational DNA. This DNA is instilled and lived daily by their leadership team. We all know that great cultures start at the top and PTO Genius embraces an approach involving the necessary vulnerability that establishes trust and bonds for an organizational foundation worthy of changing the world.
Courage At Work with Karin Hurt
Today's world is calling us to have courage, to show up and to stand up. In this episode, Samm is joined by Karin Hurt, co-author of the new book, Courageous Cultures. Karin shares how courage in the workplace is requiring leaders to go first. Leaders must demonstrate the same openness and vulnerability that we want to see our teams. When we don’t go first, our employees don’t feel safe to speak up and instead of the dialogue we need to move our organizations forward we are met with silence. Karin reiterates that the solutions we are seeking are in our people, so to obtain these answers we must cultivate a culture with courage as a fundamental pillar.
Transforming Through Stories with Melissa Plotkin
Stories change hearts. Samm's guest in this episode believes that stories are an internal art of transformation. In this episode, Melissa Plotkin shares how to listen to these stories that will transform us. She shares how to invite others to share these stories with us. She shares how we seek out the stories we need to hear most right now. Samm and Melissa also talk about #metoo stories and how this movement can teach us some powerful lessons about navigating the current times.
Grief in the Workplace with Kevin Ringstaff
It's a fact, we don't talk about grief in the workplace. We may handle bereavement leaves and express condolences when a co-worker experiences a loss, but we don't really talk it. This poses the question, are we doing a disservice to our organizations by not talking about it? Samm's guest in this episode would argue yes. Kevin Ringstaff shares how we should be talking about grief in the workplace. Kevin also unpacks the grief that is inevitable as a result of the current pandemic and mandated quarantines. Take a listen to learn how we as HR should manage grief?
Sustaining Relationships During Quarantine with Justin Leader
This season we have heard time and time again that relationships are absolutely essential. They are key to experiencing joy and gaining momentum professionally. In this episode, Samm chats with Justin Leader, a close friend, who Samm often refers to as a relationship mastermind. Justin has a strong innate ability to build and sustain relationships and when the state-mandated quarantine was put in place, he didn’t miss a beat. Justin naturally found new ways to connect. So, what’s his secret? Take a listen to find out.
Moving Beyond Intention with Nicole Shaffer
What do we need to know? What should we expect? When we choose to move beyond intention and start doing the much needed work in our communities and organizations. In this episode, Samm chats with Nicole Shaffer about taking those much needed steps beyond intention when it comes to work surrounding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Our organizations are being called to action. How do we as HR nurture and support these efforts in these organizations? How do we continue to learn and unlearn, when are asked to lead these efforts?
Ally Work for Parents with Ruby Martin
Samm has shared for years how becoming a mother opened her eyes to see the world in a whole new light. One of these powerful awakenings came from the realization of how we pass on our beliefs, behaviors and prejudice from generation to generation. In this episode, Samm chats with Ruby Martin about the true scope of our influence when it comes to children we come in contact with. Ruby also shares why most of her equity work is devoted to early childhood programs. As parents, we try to do what's best for our children, but we are doing the best with what we know. Take a listen to this conversation filled with perspective, that Samm wishes was shared with her a lot sooner.
I’m Not A Expert with Douglas Hober
Many are feeling called now for the first time in their lives to begin work towards becoming an ally. Organizations are being called right now to manifest long overdue change. But, how do these journeys start? When are we in a position to be able to make a difference? In this episode, Douglas Hober joins Samm to talk about his personal journey towards becoming an ally, his experiences provide a realistic glimpse of what to expect on this journey. Samm then asks Douglas to help her unpack the phrase coined by author Glennon Doyle of "racial sobriety" and why the concept is relevant right now and what we should keep in mind when we are only days, weeks, or months racially sober.
Training Our Organizations to Use PTO with Adam P. Gordon and Ulises I. Orozco
Are we limiting our perspective when it comes to discussions around PTO? In this episode, the Founders of PTO Genius share why PTO is a powerful employee benefit. Listen to learn why when it comes to the subject of employee wellness, PTO is an essential ingredient. Join us as we chat about current PTO policy trends, the risks if we don't take PTO seriously in our organization, and how our organization's culture is critical to a successful PTO benefit.
First-Aid Kit for Emotions with Ryan Stanley
In this episode, Ryan shares with us why he wrote Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful - a book that is truly a work of art. He shares with us the significance of embracing a creator mindset. We also unpack his definition of patience. Ryan shares how we must slow down if we ever want to truly experience the now. In his book, Ryan writes,“Know that ‘now” is all there actually is and when we’re not being present, we’re often ruining ‘now’ with a fear about the past or a future that may or may not even exist.” Listen and learn what's holding you back from being present.
From Heart to HRart: Part Three (pgs. 165-170)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
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From Heart to HRart: Part Three (pgs. 154-164)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 143-153)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 129-141)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 117-128)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 105-113)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 95-104)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 83-94)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part Two (pgs. 73-82)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 62-72)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 53-62)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 43-52)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 31-41)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (pgs. 21-30)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 11-21)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
From Heart to HRart: Part One (Pgs. 1-11)
To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her first book. From Heart to HRart exposes five powerful lessons delivered right from Samm's heart to yours. These innate lessons are necessary to provide the clarity and focus needed to ignite your professional passion...and keep the fire burning. Join Samm as she reads you her book, 10 pages a day in true Chapter Chats tradition! Enjoy!
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Five)
In this episode, we wrap up our Chapter Chats series by debriefing the final 70 pages of Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Samm shares her last three takeaways from these final pages. These takeaways include how our emotions are actually signals from the body to dive deeper and how we frequently choose "ineffective solutions" - choosing to eat or drink rather than dig. Glennon brings back the old Staples' commercial easy button and Samm is inspired to chat about the opportunities that present themselves when we finally gain momentum in our connected paths. But Samm's final takeaway really hits home, as she is fully transparent about the realities of love and marriage.
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Four)
In this episode, Samm continues unpacking Untamed by Glennon Doyle. In these 70 pages, Samm finds herself pushed outside her comfort zone and in the depths of the pool of vulnerability. When it comes to personal growth and vulnerability it is a continual evolution, as we reach a new level of comfort we are then challenged to go deeper. Samm touches on the most intimate relationships of our lives, the human filter that seems to be lacking lately, and the broad need for all of us to unlearn.
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Three)
In this episode, it got real as Samm read the next 70 pages of Untamed by Glennon Doyle. It was almost as if Glennon's words jumped off the page and materialized in her life. The words that specifically materialized all spoke strongly to the mindset regarding parenting. Alluding to this somewhat infamous model we believe we must be for our children. Samm questions if this model of perfection is ultimately doing a disservice to our children by trying to protect them from the messiness and sometimes terrifying aspects of life that they will inevitably have to face someday.
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Two)
In this episode, Samm continues unpacking the final book in our Summer Book Club Series, Chapter Chats. The book is Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Hear the three passages from these pages that really hit home for Samm. Including why we should embrace feeling our pain, what being Connected (or what Glennon calls Knowing) truly feels like, as well as expanding the definition of a meditative state. Samm is also moved to share when she first encountered hearing whispers to trust herself again. This episode continues to highlight takeaways from Untamed that can only be described as "liquid gold."
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week One)
In this episode, we begin our discussion on the final book in our Summer Book Club Series, Chapter Chats. The book is Untamed by Glennon Doyle. But for this book, Samm will be flying solo, sharing with you each week the top three passages that spoke to her heart. To kick things off, Samm is focusing on the first 40 pages. Take a listen to her highlights that include polar bear lessons from a kindergartener, googling out of desperation and the vulnerable act of opening your arms.
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week Three)
In this episode, we conclude our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat series, The Law of Divine Compensation by Marianne Williamson. This week, Samm and Josh discuss a variety of powerful messages regarding abundance. Josh shares how the common belief that people carry regarding finite opportunities, while Samm presents the extreme opposite of people overwhelmed by the magnitude of opportunities, hear how they find common ground in both scenarios. Samm shares how judgement of others sometimes causes the most harm to ourselves and Josh shares how meditation has shown up in his life. The conversation concludes reiterating the absolute importance of living in alignment when it comes to matters of manifesting abundance.
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week Two)
In this episode, we continue our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat series, The Law of Divine Compensation by Marianne Williamson. This week, Samm and Josh discuss the feelings of guilt commonly associated with earning money for doing what you love. Josh shares why he believes that people use this guilt as an excuse. Samm shares about surrendering spiritually to keep the ego at bay and once again reiterates the ego's agenda to limit us and fuel fear. Samm and Josh also discuss the concept of answering your calling, and what living and working actually looks like with a calling. There's no doubt that this book delivered takeaway after takeaway, join this dive deep into The Law of Divine Compensation.
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week One)
In this episode, we begin our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat series, The Law of Divine Compensation by Marianne Williamson. These book convos will be led by Samm and her husband, Josh. The two couldn’t be more different when it came to matters of money when they were first married in 2009. This week they begin sharing their initial reactions to the book including the obvious very different approach Marianne presents when it comes to obtaining the abundance you seek in life. If you are searching for the secret formula to making money? Well, then this is not the book, continue searching. Instead this book is filled with powerful lessons about shifting to a higher vibration, so that we are naturally aligned to receive all that we’ll ever need in life.
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Four)
In this episode, we conclude our discussions on The Slight Edge. Join us for conversation as we unpack the final pages. Together, we share our final takeaways that primarily focused on the idea of habits. How do you in fact instill a new powerful habit into your life? How long does it take to master and go on autopilot? Plus, did you know that some of the best habits for you may seem weird to the outsider? Learn how reading these final pages solidified this last concept for Samm.
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Three)
In this episode, we continue our conversation about The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. Join us for conversation as we unpack another 70 pages. Together, we share our valuable takeaways that include lessons from a funeral, marriage, and the power of association. We also couldn't help but chat about the Slight Edge allies of momentum, completion, reflection, and celebration. Then we wrap up with some powerful personal lessons, because once again this book proves undeniably relevant to our current circumstances.
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Two)
In this episode, we continue our conversation about The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. Join us for conversation as we unpack another 70 pages. Together, we share our valuable takeaways from the Chapter, "The Secret of Happiness" as well as the overall theme of simplicity. We also discuss how this book is turning out to be truly relevant to our current circumstances as it identifies tried and true methods that withstand generations.
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week One)
Welcome to our first Chapter Chats Book Club episode, we are starting with The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. This book was the sole inspiration for Chapter Chat with his recommendation to establish a daily habit of reading 10 pages a day. Join us for conversation as we unpack the first 70 pages. You'll hear our first reactions to the book and we dive deep into a discussion about time and the need for simplicity.
The Grateful Showcase: Wilda Alessi
It's now time that I share with you my final Grateful Showcase guest, Wilda Alessi. Wilda serves as the Executive Director for Leadership York. Leadership York’s Mission is to train, connect, and inspire individuals to serve the York community in leadership positions. I met Wilda when I was just starting my business. At the time she worked for the York County Economic Alliance and was a part of a team that helped my business gain its initial momentum. Since then, Wilda and I have built a relationship that I treasure. In this episode, you'll learn a little bit more about this woman that has inspired me with her hard work and personal mission.
The Grateful Showcase: Rebecca Hanlon
This is the final Grateful Showcase before it evolves into a practice of gratitude for our community. Rebecca Hanlon is the President of Our York Media. Our York Media offers businesses and organizations of all sizes the opportunity to share their stories with a local audience that yearns to consume them. Rebecca and her organization have been instrumental in sharing Leadership Arts Associates with the community and helping us define our brand and voice. I am incredibly blessed to call Rebecca a friend. Truth be told, I had no idea the level of impact she would have on my life and business when we first connected. In this episode, join me as I thank her for all she does and take a moment to get to know this incredible person and organization a little bit more.
The Significance of Gratitude
When I first started podcasting, my first five episodes ever were titled "The Grateful Showcase." Each episode highlighted an online entrepreneur that I had come to admire and was actively following, I referred to them collectively as my Mental Advisory Board. This started an annual tradition and my annual gratitude practice. When I began this practice, I could have never imagined the significance it would play years later in my life. In this episode, I share with you the lesson that I have learned about the significance of gratitude. Our opportunities to express genuine gratitude should not be taken for granted. As you will hear, I learned the hard way that opportunities for gratitude are never guaranteed.
Shenning Out
Our Shen is our Spirit it is essential when we are navigating life to ensure we are connected. But if we aren't careful it can peace out leaving us disconnected and with a desire to disassociate, this is when the Po takes over. In this episode, we'll chat about the Shen and Po from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective and how it could possibly relate to the work we do on a daily basis as an HR Practitioner. Listen to find out why you should hit the pause button, discover your Shen and stay connected.
Qi What? What is Qigong?
Qi is energy. Energy is all around us and within us. Qigong is the practice of creating energetic harmony. In this episode, Samm defines Qi and Qigong at a high level. Providing an introduction of what it is, the objective behind the practice and how she believes it relates to her continued work around Employee Engagement.
My Medical Qigong Story
For the last year, as I have been slowly sharing how Medical Qigong has been changing my life, the one question that keeps coming up is, how exactly did Medical Qigong come into my life? To be honest, it's a fair question. It's not like I've been chatting about an interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine since I was a young girl and my recent sudden immersion into Eastern Philosophy justifies some sort of explanation. In this episode, I'll share my winding path to Medical Qigong. My hope is that my path might inspire or affirm the one you currently are on. I know that sometimes amidst the uncertainty of how something exactly fits are also the times where we must embrace the belief in something bigger than ourselves. We need to trust to evolve, to grow.
People Come and People Go
In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons I have come to learn on my journey of personal growth. It is also one of the hardest lessons to learn and accept. If you are on the path to raise your vibration then this will be a lesson you will learn as well. It might actually be a lesson that you've already learned but not fully understood the why behind its occurrence. Join me as I share with you what I have to understand when it comes to why people come and go while we are in a growth mindset.
I Severely Underestimated the Effects of Stress
My wellness journey has been a constant challenge over the last decade. When I finally got down to the root cause, I discovered that my state of unwell was caused by stress. I had no idea how my overly active stress levels were destroying my body. I had no idea when we use the term "stress" what it actually truly represented. In this episode, I share with you my journey, frustration and ultimate lesson - that I am actively using to healing myself.
All Roads Lead to Rome
This actual statement was said to me maybe three years ago and I think my brain exploded. In this episode, I want to unpack this lesson. I’ll share with you the story of how this statement came to be said. Then we will chat about the significance of Rome and our inability to articulate it. Then finally we will talk about why we must be present in the journey and less focused on the destination.
I Still Don't Trust Myself
I couldn't wait to share the content for this episode with you - so much so that I recorded it on the drive home (forgive the white noise). In this episode, I share with you a recent experience that gently reminded me that I still struggle with trusting myself. Despite all the personal and professional development over the last five years, I still cannot trust my intuitive guidance. I even share a blatant sign from the universe that still did not provide enough assurance.
Hiring for Cultural Fit
In this episode, we are chatting about hiring with retention in mind. We are talking about the significance of turnover rates, why you need to make your job descriptions sexy and why canned interview questions might be your retention downfall. But, when it comes to retention sometimes our biggest challenge as an HR practitioner is fear. We are either afraid of what our organizational culture truly is or we know what our organizational culture truly is but we are afraid of what that means.
What? And How?
Welcome to the official relaunch of The HRart of It Podcast. In this episode, I share with you what's to come in 2020. We also explore this concept of HRart by sharing my five core beliefs. We then look to Ms. Marie Forleo for some wisdom on how we can make sure our brain is trained for growth by shifting our perspective when certain thoughts begin to creep in.
65 | The Case for Reflection
64 | The Grateful Showcase: Nancy Nicholas
63 | The Grateful Showcase: Josh Smeltzer
62 | The Grateful Showcase: Katie Caples
61 | The Grateful Showcase: Marvin Worthy
60 | The Grateful Showcase: Demi Stevens
59 | Trust your Triggers (The Donut Story)
58 | My Vision Board Manifestations
Bonus | 2017 Vision Fest Visualization: What You Need
57 | Vision Fest Testimonials: Becky Stauffer
56 | Vision Fest Testimonials: Meredith Stone
55 | Vision Fest Testimonials: Katie Caples
54 | Vision Fest Testimonials: Kim Preske
53 | Vision Fest Testimonials: Kathi Fuhrman
52 | The Grateful Showcase: Amanda King
51 | No Regrets
50 | The Grateful Showcase: Ryan McShane
49 | The Grateful Showcase: Douglas "DK" Knight
48 | The Grateful Showcase: Tony Hernandez
47 | External vs. Internal Critic
46 | Feedback We Want But Don't Want
45 | I am a Teacher
44 | My Truth of Today
43 | What Are You Afraid Of?
42 | Building Your Tribe
41 | The Influence of Others
40 | Meeting at the Middle
39 | Leadership is Art because of VISION
38 | Leadership is Art because of EXPECTATIONS
37 | Leadership is Art because of THE LINES
36 | Leadership is Art because of THEM
35 | Leadership is Art because of YOU
34 | The HRart of It
33 | The Light in Disengagement
Bonus | Disengagement Moment Release Reflection
Bonus | Disengagement Moment Release Exercise
32 | What Does Your Disengagement Say About You?
31 | What Are Your Dreams Really?
Bonus | Inner Child Inner Joy Meditation
30 | From Disengagement to Engagement
29 | Opposites Attract: More Money More Problems
28 | Opposites Attract: Time for Us
27 | Opposites Attract: The Little Things
26 | Opposites Attract: When Samm Met Josh
25 | Life After Vision Boards
24 | Words of Visionary Wisdom
23 | How to Create a Vision Board
22 | Vision Board Outcomes: Gina Nobile
21 | My Vision Board Outcomes
20 | Healing Living Beyond My Means {Conclusion}
19 | Healing Living Beyond My Means {Part Two}
18 | Healing Living Beyond My Means {Part One}
17 | Tears are Powerful
16 | The Grateful Showcase: Becky Stauffer
15 | The Grateful Showcase: MaryRose Ritter
14 | The Grateful Showcase: Brittney Russell
13 | The Grateful Showcase: Bobbi Billman
12 | Networking & Balance
11 | Potty Time Procrastination
10 | Closets & Wallets
9 | Birthing A New You
8 | Love & Business
7 | When Love Hurts
6 | Healthy Relationships
5 | A Running Start on Recognition
4 | The Great Gift Card Debate
3 | The Grateful Showcase Conclusion: Marie Forleo & Gabby Bernstein
2 | The Grateful Showcase: Carrie Green