Episodes

  • Join us for a conversation with Maren Gauldin (she/her), where we explore the Enneagram and how it can be used to understand ourselves, build relationships with others, develop deeper partnerships, and enhance team dynamics.

    Maren Gauldin is an organizational development consultant, a certified Enneagram coach, a parent, a partner, an advocate, and a community-tender who envisions a world where all are able to discover and fulfill the depths of their potential. Maren leads Seeds to Wholeness, an organizational development consultancy dedicated to unlocking the potential of purpose-driven individuals and businesses. Maren offers Enneagram-based coaching for individuals, couples and teams, along with team-building workshops and organizational development consulting to small businesses and organizations. She is a devoted coach, a tenacious strategist and the co-founder of a non-profit that supports trans children.

    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    The fundamentals of the EnneagramHow the Enneagram can be leveraged for your personal and professional developmentWhat each Enneagram type means, and how we all have all of these types inside of us How the Enneagram helps us be more strategic in business and community buildingWhy Casey and Caitlin hired an Enneagram coach (Maren!) to deepen their partnership and the impacts it’s had in BWB

    Social Handles:

    Maren’s LinkedInMaren’s website

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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  • Join us for a conversation with Sally Ekus (she/her), where we discuss what it means and looks like to let partnership evolve alongside our life and business needs and desires.

    Sally Ekus is a Senior Literary Agent at JVNLA where she spearheads The Ekus Group, a boutique culinary division specializing in cookbook and lifestyle titles. She represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, from first-time cookbook authors to chefs, restaurant owners, professional food writers, bloggers, online creators, and journalists. On the non-culinary side, Sally represents books about caregiving and parenting, and is expanding into select other non-fiction genres. From concept to contract, she has brokered over 300 book deals with top publishers including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and numerous indie publishers. Sally also hosts an online community called How to be a Cookbook Author where she posts a wide range of general publishing news, agency programing, and facilitates connections among the community.

    Sally loves cooking and conceptualizing new spicy dishes. She is a dedicated supporter and previous board member of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New England Chapter and currently sits on the board of Happier Valley Comedy. She is an active member of The Women’s Presidents’ Organization Hartford chapter, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Women’s Media Group, The Association of American Literary Agents, and the Cherry Bombe Bombesquad among other organizations. She is a mom, taco lover, and improvisor.

    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    Why partnership and collaboration are central to all client relationshipsHow to build a succession plan in business partnership The potential of business mergers and acquisitionsNavigating changing needs in family business

    SOCIAL HANDLES

    Not So Secret Agent NewsletterJVNLA agencyThe Ekus GroupHow to be a Cookbook Author Facebook GroupSally Ekus on IG

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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  • Stephanie Schott is the founder of Amplify, an organization committed to equipping companies with the mindsets and skills to navigate and thrive in today’s corporate environment.

    Join us for a conversation with Stephanie, where we discuss navigating the constantly changing terrain in our lives, and the impact of holding questions. We also discuss building in partnership (versus being an individual contributor), and the question Stephanie is holding around what it means to leave a legacy.

    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    Bringing awareness and provocation to your work, and working in partnership to do soMoving from an “advice monster” to “coaching leader”How to listen more, ask more, and give advice lessTapping into our authentic selves and bringing consciousness and awareness to this


    SOCIAL HANDLES

    Website: www.withamplify.comSocial: stephschott__Email@ [email protected]’s Substack

    SHARED RESOURCES

    Courtney Leak's website Immunity to Change method, Robert Kegan and Lisa LaheyShared consciousness (General McChrystal)The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Join us for a conversation with Brad Farris (he/him) where we discussed finding peace within ourselves to help make peace with others, and how this contributes to partnership.

    Brad Farris is an engineer turned leadership coach who specializes in helping creative agency owners unleash growth, in their agencies and themselves. He has 20 years of experience working with agency founders. As a result, he can quickly spot patterns and solve problems that stunt growth. Since its founding, Anchor Advisors has helped more than 450 agency owners lead confidently and find more hours in the day.

    If there’s one thing his experience has taught him, it’s this: the biggest barrier to growing your business is between your ears!

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    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    What does it mean to make peace with yourself?What does it mean to better serve clients?How ego plays a role in business ownershipBrad’s commitment to a lifetime of learningBeing champions for “true selves” and “our best and worst day” selvesRuth Haley Barton; Transforming Center Theresa Campbell; Level up with Listening

    Connect with Brad:

    AnchorAdvisors.com AnchorAdvisors.com/Conversations (sign up for the infamous newsletter!!!)[email protected]://anchoradvisors.com/accelerate-your-business-growth/

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • In the business of family and relationships

    Join us for an honest discussion with Maeghan Scott and Melodie Toby, where we talk about running a family business and the importance of the relationships built along the way.

    Maeghan and Melodie are a mother-daughter team, running Right at Home of Essex County, providing in-home care to seniors and adults in Essex County, New Jersey.

    They are also celebrating 20 years in business this year. Established in 2004, Right at Home of Essex County employs a team of Certified Home Health Aides who provide personal and companion care services to adults with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, physical or mental disabilities, diabetes, chronic conditions and beyond.

    They believe aging isn’t just about staying healthy, safe, and independent; it’s also about living well. Their goal is to help their neighbors stay in a place where they’re comfortable for as long as possible.

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    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    Defining partnershipHow to make authentic connections to build partnershipWhat it means to be a family in business togetherUnique paths to business ownership, and the evolution of a business over two decadesRunning an ethical and community businessThe importance of the partnerships between clients and caregivers

    Connect with Right at Home

    https://www.rightathome.net/[email protected] 973-669-1822LinkedIN:: https://www.linkedin.com/company/right-at-home-of-essex-county/

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Holding the question around what it means to be agile

    Join us for a conversation with Marti Konstant (she/her) exploring how agility and partnership coexist together, and the curiosities around the impacts of AI and unexpected relationships.

    Marti researches how people and organizations respond and adapt to change. Why do some resist change, while others prosper? As a workplace futurist and career strategist she has uncovered the one trait that helps you and your organization flourish in today’s fast-changing environment: Agility.

    She is a keynote speaker, workshop designer, AI trainer, and best-selling author on the topic of “career agility.” As a runner and mountain hiker across several continents, movement and mobility are central themes, yet there is one habit she continues to cultivate. Marti holds a pursuit of 100 rejections every year to achieve her goals.


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    In this episode you’ll hear about:

    How Marti defines “workplace agility”Where writing a book and interviewing folks about their careers sparked unexpected relationshipsHow following our curiosities and related trends can impact our journeysLife’s unexpected twists and rejections foster resilienceDigital visibility and the curiosities around AI as a thought partner

    Connect with Marti:

    https://www.martikonstant.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/martikonstant/E-mail: [email protected]://www.amazon.com/Activate-Your-Agile-Career-Responding-ebook/dp/B07C7V7T9S

    Connect with BWB

    [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/we.are.bwb/Casey LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-carroll-8a421729/Cait LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cait-fitzpatrick-0b257b3/BWB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearebwb/

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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  • Join us in an honest conversation with Chaney Williams (she/they) exploring how we can be in relationship with the entirety of ourselves, and what can happen when we have brave space to show up fully.

    Chaney Williams is a poet, full spectrum doula, ritualist, and writer. She lives in Kentucky and has been a southerner since birth.

    Chaney strongly believes that all people deserve access to trauma informed, intersectional, sex positive, reproductive care. For Chaney, writing specifically their poetry and creative non-fiction essays are confessional in nature because they create what they know and what haunts them because it is the way they make sense of the world they exist in. It is how she finds belonging in the universe and connects to her ancestors, future descendants, and the collective.

    Connect with Chaney:

    @theintersectionaldoula https://chaneywilliams.substack.com/

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Join us in an honest conversation with Samar Jade (they/them) exploring how we can be in relationship with the entirety of ourselves, and what can happen when we have brave space to show up fully.

    Samar Jade is an ensoulment doula - one who walks alongside you as you do the work to birth yourself. They provide support during the darkened areas of that journey to claiming your power, and help you discover how to nurture that which is ready to be witnessed. Samar is here as an oracle, as a mirror, to help you process your expansion.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    What an ensoulment doula isHow to be in the depths of our livesWhy it matters we have brave spaces to show up as ourselvesWhat it means to make more room for our questionsHow our voice is connected to our relationship to Self

    Connect with Samar:

    @ensoulment.doulawww.ensoulmentdoula.comwww.samarjadecreative.substack.com

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • This year on the Questions to Hold podcast, we will kick off with the "Unpacking Partnership" Series. This collection of episodes will feature some of our mentors, partners, and collaborators, where we dive into some of the biggest questions and mysteries in partnership.

    In the first episode, BWB co-owners, Casey and Caitlin, celebrate and honor BWB’s 5 year business anniversary, and share why 2024 is the year they're going all in on partnership.

    In this episode you'll hear:

    what Casey and Caitlin have learned about partnership over the last five yearshow the partnerUP scholarship program came to bewhy they are expanding their creative collective and partner networkthe new training and workshop series they are launching for agencies

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

    Be sure to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and leave us a 5-star rating + review!

    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Join us in an honest conversation with Shanetta McDonald (she/her) exploring the seasons of our life, taking care of ourselves as working mothers, and why it matters we control our own narratives.

    Shanetta McDonald is the founder of The Giselle Agency. An award-winning brand marketer with more than 14 years of experience in creating and executing awareness and revenue-driving programs in B2B and B2C industries, she's known for her ability to uncover compelling stories that challenge societal norms and the status quo.

    Shanetta's personal mission is to serve as a vessel to tell stories that are typically untold. Her work to amplify said stories and elevate underrepresented voices have created policy change, boosted demand, and driven cultural shifts. A mother, writer and community builder, Shanetta leads with intention, purpose and empathy.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    What it means to take care of yourself as a working momWhy “work/life balance” is bullshitHow becoming a mother invited more surrender and transparency Why it matters we control our own narrativesHow to ask yourself: ”what do you need?”

    Connect with Shanetta:

    Website LinkedInMotif Podcast

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • What do we have to risk to be reconnected?

    Join us in an honest conversation with Nanci Luna Jiménez (she/her) exploring why it is necessary to ground in our human goodness to end racism.

    Nanci Luna Jiménez has committed to her own healing for more than 30 years to be a transformative guide, heart-centered listener, and authentic companion for leaders and change-makers committed to racial healing and social justice. Since founding the Luna Jiménez Institute for Social Transformation in 1994, she has reached tens of thousands of people with her core message of human goodness and connection as a transformational approach to social change.

    Nanci works from the premise that systems are made up of humans, and unhealed humans perpetuate harm and injustice. Her approach centers healing and authentic relationships as the foundation for sustainable systems change and accountability. She gently reminds people what they already know: oppression can only end with their healing, and, with support, they can completely heal!

    As a sought after TEDx speaker, coach, and master-level facilitator, Nanci’s approach honors the legacy and teachings of Dr. Erica “Ricky” Sherover-Marcuse, who coined the term “unlearning racism,” and Lillian Roybal Rose, M.Ed., an expert in cross-cultural communication.

    Of Afro-Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage, Nanci was born in Detroit, MI, and raised in Detroit and Tucson, AZ. She currently lives in Portland, OR.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    How oppression fools us into thinking we can “feel” good How adultism is the training ground for all oppressionWhat becomes possible when we to build connection to our goodnessWhy it is so critical we get listened toThe principles of the constructivist listening practice

    Check out LJIST’s upcoming Getting Listened To sessions: February 7th and March 20th 2024.

    Connect with Nanci:

    WebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookEmail

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Join us in an honest conversation with Stephanie Ghoston Paul (she/her) exploring what it means to be a living ancestor.

    Stephanie Ghoston Paul (she/her) helps movement-makers bring to reality a radically transformed world through wholehearted coaching and consulting.

    With individuals that looks like self-care and boundaries work to help leaders balance their lives by coming back home to themselves.

    Within community, Stephanie holds space for collective healing through truth-telling, and explores what it means to be a living ancestor.

    In organizations, she co-designs pathways to name harm, imagine liberatory ways of being, and engage in the messy culture and people work needed for that transformation. Stephanie believes that when people, communities and ecosystems fully align and embody their purpose, we move toward a future where all human beings are free, whole, and enough.

    She’s been described as a purpose-whisperer, an ecosystem connector, and a culture alchemist. Stephanie is also a best-selling author, podcast host, documentarian and recent TEDx speaker. She centers ease and care in her life and her work, making sure to practice what she preaches. When she's not "working" Stephanie enjoys cooking spicy dishes with her partner, finding new flavors of delicious tea, and witnessing her toddler discover the world.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    How we can make change “irresistible”The role of questions to “re-member” and “dream ourselves into the future”How we can intentionally become a living ancestorThe two sacred responsibilities of being a living ancestryWhat it means to be in the practice of holding tensions

    Connect with Stephanie:

    Website: www.stephanieghoston.com September 2023 Community Workshop and Boundaries PlaygroundInstagram: @CultivatedSense LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieghostonpaul/;Patreon: www.patreon.com/TNWIDFacilitation Training: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/art-of-skillful-facilitation

    Resources in this episode:

    Ebony Janice Moore Thea Monyeéadrienne maree brownToni Cade BambaraMichelle C Johns

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Join us in an honest conversation with Georgette Pascale (she/her) exploring the highs and lows and the in betweens of successfully selling a business, and moving into a new chapter of entrepreneurship.

    Georgette (aka “G.”) is a bespoke, efficient personal business ally that assists solopreneurs and small businesses in any industry achieve their short term goals. A former CEO that thrives on connecting people, authenticity and helping entrepreneurs get from A to B.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    Georgette’s journey to starting and successfully selling her marketing agency, and entering into a new era of entrepreneurship and professional identityHow to prepare (or start to think about) selling a businessThe often undiscussed emotional and professional aftermath of selling a businessThe impacts of ageism in entrepreneurship and startup cultureWhy it matters we have more community dialogue around retirement - at every stage of our career

    Connect with Georgette:

    WebsiteInstagramReel on “picking your brain”

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    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • What if thinking differently is ok?

    Join us in an honest conversation with Laura Matteson (she/her) exploring the intersection of neurodivergence, visual translation, and how we can become more skillful (and playful!) communicators.

    Laura (she/her) is a visual translator who helps intuitive leaders take complex or mysterious ideas and organize them into understandable visuals to help them boldly take their next steps forward. She loves helping other visually-minded humans think and communicate in their own way so they can make an impact in their world.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    Laura’s journey of figuring out which questions were hers and which were placed upon her because of her ways of doing things differentlyHow to center neurodivergence in your visual communicationsWhy it matters we ask the question: “how can I make this clear for someone” when communicating with each otherWhy fun and playfulness matters in our workHow to better understand your visual support style

    Connect with Laura:

    https://www.illustrative.us @illustrative.ushttps://www.illustrative.us/visual-support-quizhttps://www.illustrative.us/resources

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • Why do we separate our work selves from our home selves?

    Join us in an honest conversation with Deena Chochinov (she/her) exploring what a career as a professional “listener” has revealed about how to be a leader in the boardroom and the living room.

    Deena is a therapist, management consultant, and family enterprise advisor. She supports executives and senior teams in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on leadership coaching, talent management, and organizational development. She advises multigenerational business families who seek the tools and techniques to make smart decisions, manage conflict effectively, and develop strong, lasting relationships. As a Registered Clinical Counselor, she works with individuals, couples, and families to help them navigate life’s challenges and increase their resilience.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    Tips and reflections for integrating your whole self in your leadershipOverlaps and intersections of leadership in work and lifeHow boundaries are different than barriersThe nuances and complexities of family businesses and what it takes to be in resilient relationship together

    Connect with Deena:

    WebsiteHomework: How to be a Leader in the Boardroom and the Living Room

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

    Be sure to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and leave us a 5-star rating + review!

    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • How do we become sustained in our work?

    Join us in an honest conversation with Ayesha Walker (she/her) exploring how through our work we can build sustainability not just for the organization, but also for ourselves, our families and our communities.

    Ayesha Walker is an exceptional mother, social entrepreneur, artist and teacher. She is an alchemist, creating opportunities for herself, family and community to transform pain into passion and empathy into action. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of BE-IMAGINATIVE, a collective of exceptional artists, powerful healers and impactful community leaders who are dedicated to healing black, indigenous and brown communities through creative storytelling. Their vision is to allow grief to alchemize us in ways that transform our deepest pain into our greatest power and passion.

    BE-IMAGINATIVE was born out of our need to be a different kind of activist. Our model consists of community healing retreats, artistic interpretation, and community celebrations that strategically focus on the counter narratives of disruptive hope, healing, agency, and love, all rooted in the collective honoring and celebrating of our ancestors. We know that narratives are very powerful, and are very careful of how we tell stories about the experiences that we have had in this country. Choosing to be a source of light, we stand in the affirmative and touch on the power of hopefulness in our stories.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    How we can take care of ourselves and build an organization The art and practice of asking the question and trusting in the answer that comes to guide the next steps in your life and workThe power of a collective modelThe edges and expansiveness in bringing your whole selfHow to let the ancestors guide your work

    Connect with Ayesha:

    Instagram: @eshiitaughtme | @beimaginativecollectiveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayesha-walkerWebsite: be-imaginative.org/

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • How do we develop leaders who care? What does care in the workplace look like?

    Join us in honest conversation with Taylor Elyse Morrison (she/her) exploring the role of care in the workplace, and what skillsets leaders need in order to support care and wellbeing on their teams

    "The world doesn't just need more leaders—it needs more leaders who care."

    Taylor Elyse Morrison turned being bad at self-care—and being firmly convinced of every human’s potential—into a career. She’s the founder of media company Inner Workout, and the author of a book by the same name. Recently named one of Fortune’s 10 Innovators Shaping the Future of Health, Taylor is tired of aspirational 'wellness as usual.' Instead, she builds businesses, content, and experiences that make well-being and personal development more accessible. You're just as likely to see Taylor facilitating a workshop at a Fortune 100 as you are to see her talking about TikTok and body image with a high school class. Wherever she goes, Taylor's sure to use her coaching, mindfulness, and movement training to meet people where they're at and offer actionable steps towards creating a world without burnout.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    Three key questions to ask to get into the heart of care in our work life Why it matters that we start by understanding how we hear from ourselves and developing our capacity to listen from withinHow intention and interest are at the core of careTaylor's definition of self care as "listening within and responding in the most loving way possible."What it could look like to measure wellbeing on a teamHow to get to know yourself and your unique needs through Inner Workout's Take Care profile

    Connect with Taylor:

    https://innerworkout.co https://instagram.com/taylorelysemorrisonTake Care Assessmenthttps://innerworkout.co/inner-workout-bookCo-creating possibility as the leading lady at Jubilant‍Reclaiming the concept of lifestyle business ownership as the co-founder of the Lifestyle Business LeagueMaking coaching more accessible at Gateway Coaching, a Jubilant brand

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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  • What does it mean to be in relationship to questions? What does it mean to BE a living question ourselves?

    Join us in honest conversation with Avery Kalapa (they/them) exploring the juicy, sometimes scary, and always revealing space that exists when we unhook from familiarity and open ourselves to new possibilities.

    "And so to be in a relationship with questioning to me is almost to be in a relationship with that deeper, more mystical spiritual truth element where it's like, what is actually true for me? And of course I can't help but relate this to transness because for me, the journey of gender has been very much a spiritual journey at uncovering, and a discovering and a turning towards, 'oh, what is this thing that is unknown but that is blooming? What is this seed that is planted in the dark but wants to bloom?' And I don't know what's going to grow, and I don't know what changes it may bring to my life, but I know it needs to bloom. "

    Avery Janeczek Kalapa (they, them) is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, community weaver at Sadhana Support Collective, and queer + trans wellness organizer; eRYT500, YACEP, BFA, with 20+ years experience.

    Celebrated for their enthusiasm, devotion, and depth of technique, Avery's teaching uplifts inner healing rooted in collective liberation.

    They center integrative functional anatomy, nervous system regulation and stability to support queers and other counter-culture yoga lovers to break the burn out cycle, be nourished, strong, and spiritually powerful without bypassing the wisdom of their body and lived experience.

    Avery’s a parent, gardener, creator; a white, trans, nonbinary settler based in unceded Tiwa land, Albuquerque NM.


    In this episode you’ll hear:

    An exploration of the relationship of transness and questioningHow answers can provide a false sense of security, while questions invite us into a deeper relationship with the unknown What conditions are needed to allow us to enter into a state of questioning, and how Avery creates this environment in their yoga offerings and practiceWhy questions are key if we are interested in divesting from patterns, conditioning and trauma How to cultivate the yogic teaching of Viveka ("discernment")Why it matters to have affirming yoga spaces, especially for folks who hold marginalized identitiesWhat possibilities "might open up if I’m allowed to want what I want? If I'm allowed to need what I need, and let that be on the surface and not the subconscious? Where might that lead us?"


    Connect with Avery:

    @yoga_with_averyyogawithavery.com Sadhana Support Collective

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

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  • We're live! Celebrate the podcast launch and listen in as BWB co-owners Casey Carroll (she/her) and Caitlin Fitzpatrick (she/her) share the origin story of Questions to Hold, and why they believe holding questions is an act of resistance, presence and devotion.

    This one is dedicated to all the questioners out there - past, present and future. We see you. We love you. We need you.


    In this episode you’ll hear:

    How we explore questions in our work as a rejection of dominant culture’s hyperfocus on doing as the primary way to advancement and achievementWhy we need questions to transform our internal worlds and revolutionize our institutions and industries for the betterThe intuitive process that led to the Questions to Hold card deckHow questioning is an essential business practice for changeHow none of this would be possible without rest

    Resources mentioned in the episode:

    Grace Lee Boggs, What Time Is It On The Clock Of The World?Elizabeth Gilbert, Big MagicRilke -> Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows talking about RilkeKrista Tippett, On Being

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

    Be sure to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and leave us a 5-star rating + review!

    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
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    https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/holding-you
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  • What is balance?

    Join us in honest conversation with writer, educator, digital strategist and equity-inclusion facilitator, Tristan Katz (they/he) as we explore questions at the heart of activism, impact and self care.

    Tristan holds space for learning and unlearning about gender as it relates to trans inclusion and queer competency, and teaches marketing practices to foster business growth from a justice and equity-focused perspective. They have been named one of Yoga Journal’s 2021 Game Changers. They serve on the Board of Directors at Accessible Yoga—a non-profit working, through education and advocacy, to share the teachings and benefits of yoga with those who have been marginalized, and to identify and remove barriers to access, build strong networks, and advocate for an accessible, equitable yoga culture.

    We first met Tristan in 2021, and with so much mission and vision alignment, immediately dove head first into collaborations. BWB has learned so much about how to create safer spaces and deeply engage in solidarity work through their trans inclusion counsel.

    In 2021, Tristan spoke at a BWB conference on a panel titled: Activism in Action: Centering Impact. The conversation was so epic that we decided to start this conversation from some of the seeds and lingering tendrils of that discussion.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    What it means to show up in solidarity work and activismHow their very existence can be seen as activismThe journey to find balance in the working to live and living to work equationHow they are learning to truly take care of themself Why finding joy is more important at the end of the day than committing yourself to working

    Connect with Tristan

    @tristankatzcreative www.katz-creative.comhttps://www.katz-creative.com/events

    Connect with BWB

    wearebwb.com @we.are.bwb Casey LinkedIN Cait LinkedIN BWB Linkedin

    Be sure to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and leave us a 5-star rating + review!

    Podcast Song: Holding you by Prigida
    Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/holding-you
    License code: CELWR55ONTDIFRSS