Stop Stressing Me Out

Is Workplace Wellbeing a Bunch of BS?

Welcome to our brand new season of Stop Stressing Me Out, a podcast where we investigate the many ways we can decrease stress, at the root. This season we are focused on Workplace Wellbeing. To kick it off, we have to start with… what even is workplace wellbeing? Where did it originate? How has the workplace evolved as a result of wellbeing practices? What does modern workplace wellbeing look like and have we altered the definition of it? 

 

It’s a short episode but gets to the heart of things as we kick off a 12-week season where we dive into some of the root issues of workplace wellbeing and speak to experts from around the world about strategies to improve how we experience work. It’s going to be an incredible ride, so make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast player of your choice so you don’t miss an episode.

Want to dive deeper as an individual leader? Check out Impactful Engagements Spring 2024 training schedule at www.impactfulengagement.com/training

[From The Vault] How to Have Difficult Conversations With People You Disagree With with Sarah Elder Chamanara

As we prepare to launch our new season on Workplace Wellbeing and Stress Management, we’re pulling out a never-before heard episode which is quite timely. Today we’re joined by entrepreneur, activist, speaker, podcast host and incredible mom (among many other titles), Sarah Elder-Chamanara. 

 

You may know Sarah from her incredible business, Madame Premier, which is all about empowering women in politics. What started as a t-shirt design business has grown into a full-fledged community that brings people together to talk about the tough issues we face today.

 

In a time that can feel more divided than ever, Sarah shares with us her perspective on how we can work across the aisle and meet in the middle more. We discuss:

 

• How Sarah’s passion for politics began (10:30)
• Fun fact about Victoria’s background in politics (13:23)
• Turning an interest in politics into a business (14:37)
• Creating a safe space for hard topics (18:57)
• How to talk to people you disagree with (20:56)
• Practicing empathy in different areas of our lives (24:10)
• Is the way government is set up partly responsible for political divisiveness  (25:27)
• The value of following news you disagree with  (27:33)
• Who Sarah thinks is the best in government at working across the aisle (33:12)
• Accessible ways to become more involved in politics (36:27)
• Not tying your identity or vote to a single party (38:47)
• The painful game of strategic voting and fear of vote splitting (41:45)
• Understanding how to find reputable media sources (44:28)

 

Shop at Madame Premier and check out their live events listings. Follow Madame Premier on Instagram.

Workplace Trauma and Resilience with Shulamit Ber Levtov

Shulamit Ber Levtov, or @the_entrepreneurs_therapist as she's better known online, is a therapist who works primarily with entrepreneurs. She helps them to navigate the emotional ups and downs of running a business, and over the past couple of years I couldn't help but feel that the gig economy is bringing those same ups and downs to many in the traditional workplace. 

In this episode we talk about:

• workplace trauma that's not so easy to recognize
• pandemic exhaustion and how it's still affecting us
• scarcity mindset for any kind of worker
• the relentlessness of tasks and how to help yourself to focus
• what traditional workers can learn from entrepreneurs and vice versa

Resources:

Shulamit's website: https://www.shula.ca/ 

The Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying: https://instituteofworkplacebullyingresources.ca/ 

Shulamit's 3 Principles https://entrepreneurstherapist.click/principleshandout 

We’ve Taught Kids NOT to Listen with Julie Freedman Smith

We may be in 2023, but I feel like so many of us parents are still a little traumatized by what it took to parent throughout a pandemic and the after effects we're still seeing, so I needed to chat this week with author and parenting expert, Julie Freedman Smith. We talk about the different challenges parents are facing post pandemic, how to problem solve with your kids and help them problem solve between each other, how to communicate with your kids and so much more. 

Check out Julie's free community Parent Break here ---> https://www.parent-break.com/join 

Follow Julie on Instagram @juliefs 

Check out Julie's book, A Year of Intentional Parenting ---> https://www.amazon.ca/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00QOPCTUY 

Who is Responsible for Workplace Stress?

Over 70% of us are moderately or extremely stressed at work. But whose responsibility is it for remedying that horrifying stat? This week we'll dive into what elements of workplace engagement both employees and leaders need to take ownership for if we want to feel more engaged and less stressed in our 9-5. 

To book a free discovery call to join the Stress Less at Work program, find a time here: https://calendly.com/stresslessladies/discovery-call

Resolving Your Financial Anxiety with Alyssa Davies

Over 65% of us say that money is a significant source of stress, and in times like these with rising costs and stagnant wages, it's easy to see why. Today, I'm joined by Alyssa Davies, money expert, founder of Mixed Up Money and two-time author, to discuss how we can:

• shift our money mindset
• tangible changes we can make today
• habits we can build to ease financial stress
• what it takes to hit COAST Fire
• living a rich life regardless of what's in your bank account 
• and more!

Head over to my Instagram @stresslessladies for the chance to win a copy of Alyssa's second book Financial First Aid. 

Check out Alyssa's new course on easing your financial anxiety, Bills and Chills. 

 

 

What To Do When You’re Laid Off From a Job

We're kicking off this summer 12-episode season of the Stop Stressing Me Out Podcast with one heck of a topic. What do you do WHEN you are laid off. Roughly 50% of us will be laid off at least once in our lives, and it seems that layoffs are happening more and more. 

The strategies we talk about this week will help you process sooner and build your resilience through what is one of the most challenging experiences we can go through. 

If you're not already, find me on Instagram @stresslessladies 

Your Life Force: Review of Stutz Documentary by Jonah Hill

First off, big news! We are launching 2023 with a brand new podcast name - Stop Stressing Me Out! Each episode I'll be sharing fun, tangible tips for stress management with you, both from years of coaching clients and from interviewing experts around the world. It's going to be FIRE and your go-to podcast for stress less tips. 

Today we're kicking off 2023 with something a little bit new. I'm joined by Tara Scott, podcast host of Queerly Recommended, to talk about the Netflix documentary, Stutz, by Jonah Hill. 

Stutz is a documentary about therapist, Phil Stutz, and his various tools that he's honed as a therapist. As we'll discuss in the episode, the documentary shifts not only to share these tools, but also the dynamic between Jonah Hill and Phil, and we see the use of tools in real-time. 

 

What to Know BEFORE You Are Laid Off with Heather Tyminski

Nobody wants to be laid off, but over 40% of North Americans will be laid off at least once in their careers. This week I'm joined by employment lawyer, Heather Tyminski, to help us understand what are our rights when we are laid off, how to consider your severance and in what situations to reach out to an employment lawyer. She shares so many nuggets of wisdom that I wish I had known before I was laid off - it's a good one!

If you're in Alberta and in search of an employment lawyer, you can find Heather at https://www.tjworkplacelaw.com/ 

WEBINAR! Sign up for the free webinar on 3 Tips to Stress Less Now https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/3-tips-to-stress-less-now-tickets-449681578707 Limited space!

Let’s Get Chunky

What does Fat Bear Week have to do with our topic this week? Just you wait to find out! Today we're talking about how to reduce the overwhelm by getting chunky.