Episodes

Do you feel like people do not listen to you? Do you listen to them? There are many reasons to improve upon your ability to listen. They include the opportunity to connect and build trust, which is the most important element that should flow through communication. Plus, when we learn to listen better, we acquire to ability to learn from each other as we move forth as partners and collaborators. Studies tell us that deep listening is on the decline. According to the National Institutes of Healt...

We humans deal with lots of Communication Habits…such as people pleasing…and perseverating/ruminating/over thinking. How can you overcome or at least decrease or unwind these super common habits? Try Dr. Judson Brewer’s : 3 Step Habit Change process… Dr. Jud is a neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist…who I’ve been fortunate enough to study with. Dr. Jud’s 3 step process is called the Mindshift Method and uses the analogy of Gears: Like on a Car or Bike. 1. Awareness: Is this that habit l...

Executive and Leadership Presence begins with your ability to focus and be fully present. That’s harder than ever. With so much competing for our attention—our ability to engage, listen, and hold meaningful conversations has been compromised. Research…A Harvard study found…our minds wander almost half of everyday. Autopilot is fine for routine tasks, but when it becomes the norm, it undermines both engagement and happiness. People who struggle to stay present feel less satisfied and more disco...

Deep breathing while recognizing and regulating stress is not a silver bullet but it's crucial in our overloaded business world. Consider the following 3 steps a few times a day to clear your mind and open your cognitive capacity: 1. Loosen up and stretch as you notice your stress level and how you're feeling (is stress low, medium or high?). 2. Turn your attention inward and focus on some deep breathing. When the mind wanders (it will), redirect attention inward (to build that mindful muscle)...

If you or anyone you know has ever struggled with Imposer syndrome---you’re going to want to listen to Dr. Valerie Young who is featured today. Valerie Young…is uniquely qualified on the subject of Imposter Syndrome. She has a PhD, began studying it in the early 1980s and she, herself, has experienced it. So she’s well aware of what it it, how it feels and how it debilitates. On the podcast today you’ll hear her talk about: How Imposter Syndrome affects individual and how it affects the botto...

Today, some liberation! The newer definition of liberation is, when you no longer feel like you must protect yourself…you trust yourself…you’re free to speak what’s true to you… you’re liberated. Please enjoy… something we’ve been sharing and teaching for a long time. How to Control Fear of Speaking or Imposter Syndrome. https://www.ivoicecommunication.com/  https://www.ivoicecommunication.com/leaders-communication-women/

Today’s Guide is Industrial Organizational Psychologist and traveling psychologist Dr. Chris Sopa. Chris has impressive credentials…schooling and degrees AND she also has that deep life experience that is hers alone and hers to share. Through some pretty huge challenges Chris has learned how to improve and perfect listening to her own Inspiring Voice…while extracting what we call the sweet lessons from life experiences. I met Chris while she was on a 4 month journey … visiting many portions of ...

On the podcast today we get to hear from a couple of guys…Good Guys who wrote the book, Good Guys, How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace. Brad Johnson and David Smith are very evolved men…both are highly educated, spent time in the military, and both have personal stories as to WHY they want to help women grow as leaders in the workplace. I’ve spent much of my career helping women take full responsibility for their leadership journeys - so it was heartwarming and so refreshing...

Dr. Carole Robbin taught at Stanford University’s school of business for 17 years. She didn’t teach a business course, instead a super popular elective Interpersonal Dynamics. MBA students called it…Touchy Feely…because they learned the incredible value of human to human connection and the feelings that come along with generating them. Dr. Carole Robbin spends most of her time these days working with leaders in Silicon Valley. That’s where she gets to continue this work…and share her gifts...li...

Inspiring interview with Leadership Communication coach, Deborah Grayson Riegel and her latest book, Go To Help.

What a touching, tender and at times funny account of a woman’s struggle for stature in a 4 foot 8½ inch tall body, Hear Ellen Frankel and her interview with Donna Rustigian Mac on Vital Women Radio and her journey to Mt. Everest! Ellen today is a bereavement counselor and author. Her book, Beyond Measure, speaks to the heart of soul-breaking attempts to fit an arbitrary and elusive cultural ideal of physical perfection. Being short isn’t the problem, Ellen Frankel insists. Instead, the real di...

Celebrate the life of Diane Ladd who revels in celebrating others. Diane is being interviewed by Donna Rustigian Mac on Vital Women Radio as she accepts a lifetime achievement award! Diane Ladd, actress/writer/director/author, is a winner of over 57 international awards including The British Academy Award, Golden Globe Award®, Independent Spirit Film Award and the Cannes’ Palme d’or Award. She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards® and three Academy Awards® for the films Alice Doesn’t Live ...

Venita has been there. And yes, done that. And today, she shares what she's learned from being in the trenches of addictions to help others break outdated habits and patterns. She's a healer. Venita is a seasoned mental health and licensed drug and alcohol clinician with many years of counseling experience. Venita specializes in substance abuse and mental health counseling working with individuals, families and couples who are suffering from Addiction, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and other disord...

One of the most spiritual yet grounded women of our time. Hear Marianne Williamson being interviewed by Donna Rustigian Mac on Vital Women Radio. Marianne is a bestselling author, political activist, and spiritual thought leader. For over three decades, Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers. A quote from the mega-bestseller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that ...

Peter Greenberg shares his story of addiction. It's all true. And so very common. He was lost as a teenager and we can honestly say he was found, or found himself. Addictions are the greatest challenge of our time. They perpetuate and kill. Luckily Peter, who practices psychotherapy and counseling in Cranston, RI, took what he knows to be true abut the world of addictions and has been supporting addicts and their families for many decades. Listen to his story. It might open your world to a gli...

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Another pioneer...this time in the field of mind/body medicine. We introduce you to Dr. Alice Domar Ph.D., being interviewed by Donna Rustigian Mac on Vital Women Radio. 'Dr. Ali' conducts ongoing ground-breaking research which focuses on the relationship between stress and various medical conditions, as well as the impact of lifestyle habits on mental and physical health. Dr. Domar has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments as a best-selling author, media authority and sought-after p...