Best Ru And Joy Podcasts (2025)

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Built to Lead Season 5: From the Bedside to the Boardroom with Ru Taggar - Part 2 26:00

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In Part 2 of our live conversation with Ru Taggar, seasoned healthcare leader and mentor, hosts Matthew and Hannah dive deeper into the leadership journey that prioritizes authenticity, influence, and patient-centered decision-making. Ru shares reflections on the importance of self-awareness in leadership, walking through the evolution of her caree…

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Built to Lead Season 5: From the Bedside to the Boardroom with Ru Taggar - Part 1 28:03

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In Part 1 of a live episode recording of Built to Lead, hosts Hannah and Matthew sit down with Ru Taggar, Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing and Health Professions Executive at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, to explore what it means to lead authentically through a nonlinear career from the bedside to the boardroom. Ru shares her journey…

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a first 58:41

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what's up! Joy finally joined us in our first episode ever, I hope you guys enjoy. Today we talked about our Summer, pop culture, mental health and a lil more. Let us know what you guys think and see you next week!

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Built to Lead Season 5: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Dr. Peter Singer - Part 2 35:33

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Part 2: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Dr. Peter Singer In Part 2 of their discussion, hosts Matthew and Hannah continue their enriching conversation with Dr. Peter Singer, a renowned global health innovator and bioethics leader. You can follow Peter's latest writings and reflections on his Substack at http://singerp.substack.com/. Peter sh…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Dr. Peter Singer - Part 1 33:24

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Part 1: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Dr. Peter Singer Hosts Matthew and Hannah welcome Dr. Peter Singer, a globally recognized leader in health innovation and bioethics, to Built to Lead. Peter shares invaluable insights drawn from his diverse and impactful career, including roles as co-founder and former CEO of Grand Challenges Canada, S…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Resilience Across Career Stages with Rahul Chandran and Dr. Joanne Liu – Part 2| S5E009 33:42

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Part 2: Resilience Across Career Stages with Rahul Chandran and Dr. Joanne Liu Hosts Matthew and Mohini continue their engaging discussion with Rahul Chandran, Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer at Grand Challenges Canada, and Dr. Joanne Liu, former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), exploring deeper insights into resili…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Resilience Across Career Stages with Rahul Chandran and Dr. Joanne Liu – Part 1| S5E008 31:26

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Part 1: Resilience Across Career Stages with Rahul Chandran and Dr. Joanne Liu Hosts Matthew and Mohini welcome two distinguished guests, Dr. Joanne Liu and Rahul Chandran, to Built to Lead, to explore the theme of resilient leadership in high-stakes global environments. Joanne, a globally recognized medical humanitarian leader and former Internati…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Embracing Non-Linear Career Paths with Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman - Part 2 35:45

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Part 2: Embracing Non-Linear Career Paths with Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman Hosts Matthew and Mobeen continue their insightful discussion with Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman, diving deeper into how leaders can successfully navigate non-linear career paths through mentorship, adaptability, and resilience. Jennifer emp…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Embracing Non-Linear Career Paths with Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman - Part 1 34:37

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Part 1: Embracing Non-Linear Career Paths with Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman Hosts Matthew and Mobeen welcome a dynamic panel—Jennifer Bernard, Ryan Hinds, and Neil Seeman—to explore embracing non-linear career paths and leadership agility. Jennifer, President & CEO of SickKids Foundation, Ryan, Director of Diversity, Equity, an…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Leadership in Seasons with Christine Dupuis– Part 2|S5E005 19:55

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In this episode of Built to Lead – Season 5: Leadership in Seasons with Christine Dupuis, the hosts, Matthew and Mobeen continue their conversation with Christine on navigating leadership through career transitions. Christine shares candid insights from her journey at Google, Hootsuite, and Caribou, offering practical advice on embracing uncertaint…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Leadership in Seasons with Christine Dupuis– Part 1|S5E004 23:56

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Leadership in Motion: Leadership in Seasons with Christine Dupuis – Part 1 In this episode of Built to Lead, hosts Matthew and Mobeen sit down with Christine Dupuis, Chief Product Officer at Caribou, to discuss leadership through different seasons of life and career. Christine shares her experiences navigating product leadership, AI, startups, and …

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Built to Lead Season 5: Leadership in Seasons with Dr. Maja Djikic– Part 2|S5E003 29:48

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In Part 2, hosts Matthew and Shagun continue their conversation with Dr. Maja Djikic, exploring how leaders can overcome stagnation and accelerate personal transformation. Building on the Wheel of Self, Maja explains how joy—not happiness—is a key indicator of growth and how self-limiting beliefs, stored in our nervous system, hold us back. She int…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Leadership in Seasons with Dr. Maja Djikic– Part 1| S5E002 32:32

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Hosts Matthew and Shagun welcome Dr. Maja Djikic, a leading expert in leadership development and the psychology of change. As Associate Professor at Rotman School of Management and Director of the Self-Development Lab, Maja helps leaders navigate personal transformation and unlock underdeveloped strengths. In this episode, Maja introduces the "Whee…

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Built to Lead Season 5: Introduction to Standing up or sitting out | S5E001 18:28

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Built to Lead Season 5: Standing Up, Sitting Out Welcome to Season 5 of Built to Lead! In this introductory episode, co-hosts Mobeen and Matthew discusses and challenges the traditional view of leadership as a straight climb up the ladder. Instead, they introduce this season’s theme - "Standing Up or Sitting Out" - a new leadership paradigm that em…

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Ep113 ~ re-envisioning revolution: pluto in aquarius with revolutionary astrologer kay, darling (pt 1) 1:13:28

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Today the collective is reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy–but this ep was recorded all the way back in November, the day before Pluto entered the sign of Aquarius (where it will stay for the next 19 years) so you know we talkin’ bout a capital R Revolution! Could we believe that Revolution is actually walking into a much more …

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Ep112: Strength is looking in the mirror: seeking truth and liberation in a strength card year 46:27

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Ep112: Strength is looking in the mirror: seeking truth and liberation in a strength card year In this moment of so much global pain and fear, how do we re-locate our bearings and connection to ourselves and each other? How do we combat the onslaught of disembodiment and interpersonal violence that capitalism uses against us? Where do we go from he…

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Ep111: what we owe each other, and the perceived paradox of the wounded healer 55:25

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Ep111: what we owe each other, and the perceived paradox of the wounded healer This solo episode is a sermon, a love letter, a call to action to resist psychic death for anyone who may be feeling isolated, hopeless, numb or despairing under the heavy weight of our current world. What (or who) determines which of us are worthy of care in this life? …

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ep110: jupiter in taurus, peer support, and fat liberation with Erica Joy 1:29:03

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What lessons can we learn about Fatphobia from the planet Jupiter while she moves through the sign of Taurus? Delightful Taurus Erica Joy of Cosmic Healing, is here to talk about how rest, community, stability, care, protection and comfort are more than self-care buzzwords, especially when viewed through the lens of Fat Liberation. With a backgroun…

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ep109 resourcing resilience via ethical coaching with Cara Kovacs 1:21:10

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Cara Kovacs is an empowerment coach creating a culture change within the business realm. With magical witchy foundations, an intersectional feminist approach, and a values-aligned methodology, we talk all about how cara came to find her voice and locate her own ethics and practices in a coaching industry that has a bit of a reputation for being pre…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Authenticity Part 2 | S4E012 48:41

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Authenticity Part 2: In Part 2 of the episode on authenticity, the panel discusses authentic leadership in practice. Sahand reflects about his observation of authentic leadership (AL) in his career and what qualities are essential for authentic leaders, especially from the perspective of those just star…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Authenticity Part 1 | S4E011 33:18

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Authenticity Part 1. In our final episode of Season 4, Mobeen and Matthew welcome a cross- generational leadership panel to explore the concept of authenticity in leadership. The panel includes an emerging leader, a mid-career leader and an “expert” leader who share their experiences about what makes an…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Novelty Part 2 | S4E010 16:21

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Novelty Part 2: In part two, Mathew and I will continue our discussion with Connie by exploring two articles on tools to analyze and manage novel thinking and innovations in health services. Join us in Part 2 as Connie shares some of the tools she uses as a health leader. The first article is based on a…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Novelty Part 1 |S4E009 41:09

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Novelty Part 1. Mobeen and Matthew welcome guest, Connie Clerici to Built to Lead to examine the element of novelty as a trait of “good rebels”. Connie is a system innovator who embodies the principle of novelty in all of her work. Connie founded Closing the Gap Healthcare as a disruptive force in the h…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Curiosity Part 2 | S4E008 29:19

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Curiosity Part 2: A lively discussion about curiosity with William Jones continues in Part 2. How does the element of curiosity support innovation and facilitate health system change and transformation? William notes how difficult change is and points out the limitations of using change models. Instead,…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Curiosity Part 1 |S4E007 21:37

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Curiosity Part 1. Mobeen and Matthew welcome an exceptional guest in this episode, William Jones. William is the founder of an angel-funded pre-seed start-up, Leynek Medical, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Leynek Medical is focused on the design and commercialization of hardware and software aimed at …

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ep108 pandemic solidarity for the long future with Gata aka the Bureaucratic Baddie 1:21:55

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you're in for a treat! Gata (she/they) is a Queer Afro Caribeña Angry Feminista, and c0vid cautious baddie with a maskie. She created the Bureaucratic baddie series of online workshops: how to file your taxes, how to sue your landlord, and how to sue pretty much any person, government agency, or corporation in the state of CA. Gata and Tavi talk ab…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Perspective Part 2 | |S4E006 23:58

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Perspective Part 2: Mobeen and Matthew continue their conversation with Dr. de Villa and discuss the three key skills in perspective management. Firstly, "perspective-taking" is the ability to adopt the standpoint of others, aiding in understanding their desires and concerns. The second skill, "perspect…

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Perspective Part 1 | |S4E005 42:19

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Perspective Part 1. Dr. Eileen de Villa is the guest in this episode about perspective – the second of the five elements required of “good rebels” to create positive change. In part 1 of this conversation, Dr. de Villa discusses the importance of “perspective” as a leadership skill, particularly during …

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Diversity Part 2 |S4E004 36:10

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Diversity Part 2: Mobeen and Matthew continue their conversation with Dr. Timothy and discuss two articles about inclusive leadership in professional education and in the actual practice of leadership. The first article is about the importance of providing Black mentorship in medical residency programs …

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Diversity Part 1 |S4E003 22:44

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Rebels with a Cause: Exploring the Element of Diversity Part 1. Our cohosts, Mobeen and Matthew are joined by Dr. Roberta Timothy in this episode about diversity – the first of the five elements required of “good rebels” to create positive change. In part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Timothy discusses what is means to be anti-racist and anti-oppress…

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Built to Lead Season 4: Live Launch with Ene Underwood | S4E002 36:03

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Built to Lead Season 4: Live Launch with Ene Underwood, CEO, Habitat for Humanity (GTA) Listeners are welcomed to Season 4 by Dr.Audrey Laporte, Director of IHPME, who thanked the students and alumni of IHPME for creating and sustaining the Built to Lead Podcast, a companion offering of Vernissage Health. The podcast is used as a learning tool in g…

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Built to Lead Season 4: Introduction to Rebel with A Cause | S4E001 16:58

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In this introductory episode, our cohosts, Mobeen and Matthew, discuss how the podcast team selected the Season 4 theme “Rebels with a Cause”. Coming out of the pandemic in which unprecedented change was the norm, the podcast team chose to seek inspiration this year from those health leaders who, day to day, defy the norm. Leaders who continually c…

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ep107 elemental alchemist creators Nyasha Williams and Grace Banda 1:20:53

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The Universe is speaking. Are you listening? Do you know how to? This first episode of 2024 invites you on an international conversational journey to slow down, tune in and get grounded, with sisters and co-authors, Nyasha Williams and Grace Banda. These creators have blessed us with Elemental Alchemist: a bright, bold, and de-colonial oracle deck …

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shabang 49:38

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sooooo we totally went MIA on y’all and we’re so sorry, but here’s a longer episode for your head tops. This episode we just caught up with each other and talked about coming out of our shells. We’d looovvveee to hear your feedback x.

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ep106: a quilt of memories and mysticism with kelli frances corrado 1:27:25

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Kelli Frances Corrado (She/Her) is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, teaching artist and occasional visual artist, “a quilt of memories and mysticism.” In this special musical episode of ru!gw, we delve into Kelli’s unique approach to music-making and field recording, the relationships between music, creativity and physical and emotional…

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ep105: reality testing via performance and magic with rexy lafemme 1:19:10

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Tavi and our guest--drag artist, actor, and healing witch rexy lafemme--speak about rexy's personal practices, dive deep into the "Upside Down" systemic toxicity of modern Theatre and Film industries, what the SAG and WAG strikes signify astrologically, old and outdated practices of tokenism, transphobia and exceptionalism towards trans and other m…

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ep 104: death, decomposition, rebirth: a saturn return scarytale 38:54

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Ep 104: death, decomposition, rebirth: a saturn return scarytale In this first solo storytelling episode, Tavi shares an exhilarating, inspirational tale about tree medicine, growing up out of your twenties, finding your way on new paths, and learning how to listen to and trust your own intuition through it all. If you're currently navigating major…

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ep 103 doula-ing yourself with Chaney Williams of the intersectional doula 1:27:18

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ep 103 with Chaney Williams In this episode, we go in-depth about systemic cultural and Medical Industrial Complex biases against midwives, doulas and holistic birthwork in general, health disparities for Black birthing parents, parallels between Western medical perspectives on midwifery and massage therapy fields, and advice for interested familie…

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ep 102 : polyvagal herbalism with Brunem Warshaw of well deep remedies 1:04:24

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Happy Spring! In our March episode of rise up! good witch, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Brunem Warshaw of Well Deep Remedies to chat about polyvagal herbalism, systemic barriers to formal herbal medicine training, disability justice work, connecting with ancestral practices in culturally appropriate ways, and how to keep our herbal pra…

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Episode 101 (pt 2) Riding the Waves of Shifting Selves with Given Q Davis 1:03:51

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Part 2 of 2 of our interview with Given Q Davis of Blooming Fire Healing. In this final half of episode 101, we cover our current special interests--Prince! Jean-Michel Basquiat! Others!--Given's moving and thorough tarot spread for 2023 the Chariot year, variety between drag scenes, and how performing stand-up comedy can affect your sense of self.…

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Episode 101 (part 1): Riding the Waves of Shifting Selves with Given Q. Davis of Blooming Fire Healing 1:21:11

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Happy Black History and Futures Month! In this first episode of 2023, your new host Tavi Elise chats with an old friend: Portland-based performer, musician, healing artist and tarot reader, Given Davis. We move through all sorts of juicy topics–drag as healing magic, magic as activism, surviving the worlds of stand-up comedy and the non-profit indu…

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Ep100: Meet Tavi Waits, new host of the rise up! good witch podcast 1:36:20

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learn more about tavi waits on instagram:@manateemedicinals@_riseupgoodwitch444join the patreon to support the show and get bonus content:http://www.patreon.com/riseupgoodwitchfollow corinna on their new journeys:http://www.corinnarosella.comsign up for the mailing list: http://www.riseupgoodwitch.com (good only through 1/2/2023follow milk thistle …

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Getting Back to Joy: Wrap-Up and Lessons Learned | S3E012 36:40

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Three emerging healthcare leaders join Matthew and Mobeen to talk about all the things they learned from listening to season 3, and we get their perspective on how new leaders in healthcare interpret and apply the sage advice from our guests. It is our pleasure to feature Julian Wong, Yasmin Sheikan, and Erin Trescases and listen to their perspecti…

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Getting Back to Joy: Accomplishment Part 2 | S3E011 28:17

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Matthew and Mobeen reach the accomplishment of the last half of their last interview of season 3 as they talk with Jackie about the joy that comes from fostering deep trust with teams when celebrating accomplishments and acknowledging success, and the powerful reinforcing effects this can have. Check out the article The Power of Small Wins: https:/…

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Getting Back to Joy: Accomplishment Part 1 | S3E010 35:05

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Jackie Schleifer Taylor, President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre, joins Matthew and Mobeen to talk about bouncing back from failure, the power of small wins, and how frequent feedback and celebration was crucial to managing through the worst waves of COVID-19. Learn about accomplishment in the PERMA model here: https://bit.ly/BTL-PERMA R…

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Getting Back to Joy: Engagement Part 2 | S3E009 32:39

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Mary, Matthew, and Mobeen really get into the flow of things talking about how we can best engage and be present. The trio discuss athletics, musicians, the joy of having animals on your zoom calls, and what we can learn from that about setting conditions for workplace engagement - and of course the joy that being engaged brings us. Read the articl…

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Getting Back to Joy: Engagement Part 1 | S3E008 26:15

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Matthew and Mobeen are joined by Mary Uhl-Bien, BNSF Railway Endowed Professor of Leadership at the TCU Neeley School of Business in Texas. It's a simple discussion about complexity theory and followership, and how these two areas of Mary's research are instrumental to helping us find Joy. Then, we look at an OBGYN department that was suffering fro…

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Getting Back to Joy: Positive Emotions Part 2 | S3E007 24:15

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Matthew and Mobeen are back with Ron Beleno ( Twitter: @rb33canada ) to talk about how we can make time for self-reflection even when it is difficult to do so, and the scientific reasons that hobbies can foster positive emotion and joy. We also learn about some really interesting hobbies of Ron's, and how they played a key role in his father's care…

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ep99: knowing our cycles, trusting our connections: a farewell part 1 54:23

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Part 1 of 2 of the final episodes of rise up! good witch, as facilitated by Corinna RosellaLearn more about my work, sign up for the mailing list, book an appointment & get in touch: http://www.riseupgoodwitch.comsupport this work & get access to extra content (including bonus episodes) http://www.patreon.com/riseupgoodwitchTarot School for Liberat…

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Getting Back to Joy: Positive Emotions Part 1 | S3E006 33:34

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Ron Beleno ( Twitter: @rb33canada ) joins Matthew and Mobeen to discuss what it's like being a leader in the caregiver space, how positive emotion helped along that journey, and how we can leverage self-reflection to stay motivated and foster positive emotion whether we're in the operating theatre, the boardroom, or at home in our personal lives. L…