Mindfulness at Work

Parental Leave Study finds flaws in implementing Corporate Family Leave Policies

Parents need support before, during and upon return to work form a leave. Company leaders need training for ways to manage their own Parental Leave Policies.Faiza, Claire and Cara from CPC discuss our thoughts in this episode Allison Whalen from Parentaly discusses the findings from their research in this article: https://www.fastcompany.com/91188012/this-is-the-top-concern-for-the-majority-of-women-who-take-parental-leave?lid=pgepr5i18u8a

"Mindfully Underparent"

We talk today about Darbe Saxbe term Mindfully Underparent. She suggested to let your kids be bored and go on errands with you.

Surgeon General's Warning: Parenting may be hazardous to your health

At Cara Pollard Coaching, we've long recognized the mental health crisis affecting our children and have been sounding the alarm for years. The distress our kids are experiencing is deeply connected to the fact that their parents are not okay. The Surgeon General recently stated:" Parents who feel pushed to the brink deserve more than platitudes. They need tangible support. That’s why I am issuing a Surgeon General’s advisory to call attention to the stress and mental health concerns facing pare...

Compassionate Leadership in the Workplace- Part 2

Evan Harrel and Laura Berland are back as guests on Mindfulness At Work to further discuss Compassionate Leadership at work. They founded and lead the non-profit organization, Center for Compassionate Leadership , and help train leaders for many corporations. In this episode, they explain the evidence and science behind the ability to relate to others in a compassionate way. They share that it starts in the way we see ourselves. It seems so simple but it's not. It's really difficult to relate to...

Compassionate Leadership in the Workplace as a Solution

Listen to this informative episode of Mindfulness at Work with Laura Berland and Evan Harrel, the founders of The Center for Compassionate Leadership . Laura is the Center's Executive Director and she is a serial tech entrepreneur, former Fortune 500 executive, meditation teacher, yoga therapist, nonprofit founder/board member, executive mentor, and digital media veteran. Evan is the Center's Chief Operations Officer. He has an MBA from Harvard's Business School and has served in the nonprofit s...

Discussion with Christina Glickman on "Being All That" for Yourself

In this episode, we talk with Christina Glickman about the power of community and why being a bright light for others is her life's goal. Christina recently wrote the book, xtra the art of being . She wants other people to see that she's OK just being herself, in case they want to try the same for themselves. The book and her community following, are for strong, loving, purpose-driven women that are looking to step into life with unapologetic confidence. In the realization that she doesn’t know ...

Helping Dudes Get a Clue: A Discussion with Author, James Cogan

Jim Cogan is a published author, a yoga instructor and the CEO/Owner of James Cogan Wellness . Jim’s new book, Dude Get a Clue was born out of his realizations and experiences as a white male in America and one of the structural problems in society: white male privilege. He believes men have lost their compass and this loss of direction has created what he calls a “decency deficit.” No preaching here. Dude is definitely not a self-help book, and Jim is not demonizing men, but rather offering ins...

Griffin Pollard Discusses All Things 2020 including Graduating in this Unforeseen Year.

Griffin and I discuss college graduation in 2020, how it was different for all, and what he missed most. We further discuss all the other things 2020 has uncovered; including anxiety, the need for therapy, and unbridled resilience. In this economy, recent college graduates had to manage their expectations for securing a job.... as did their parents. If a graduate was lucky enough to get a job, they may even be struggling to adapt to a new city because they may be a lot lonelier than they would h...

Discussion with Dr. John Duffy about what we are all feeling ~ANXIETY - a must listen!

Are you feeling anxious? Are your kids? If the answer is YES, we aren't surprised. In this conversation with Dr. John Duffy , we break down the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to anxiety. Most importantly, we talk about how your anxiety, as a parent, affects your kids. You may be forging a path for how they will always relate to anxiety and stress in their life. Not only are they learning- in the now but they may carry these habits for a very long time. And right now we are feeling an ...

Discussion with Nicole Telfer from EmpoweredKidsTV

Nicole Telfer from EmpoweredKidsTV uses her media education platform to empower parents to reduce conflict, heal, and connect in their homes. Nicole started Empowered Kids’ TV because when she needed advice and help for her own parenting, she mistakenly thought she could get it from the experts who were often on TV. She realized these "stars" didn't really know much about parenting and the actual real experts were doing deep research and she wanted to find a way to showcase them. They aren’t peo...

Cool Moms, Colleen Rosenblum and Bridgett Garratt, Discuss Hot Button Issues for Working Parents and more

Listen to this episode and hear expert insights from the hosts of the popular podcast, Hot Flashes/Cool Topics podcast. Bridgett and Colleen are accomplished women who bring their own knowledge, as well as their guest experts', to their podcast for midlife women, ages 40-75. Any age listener gains wisdom from their content. They say they keep growing, learning, and developing. They invite their listeners to join them on their journey. We discuss the changes their own careers took when they were ...

The Benefits of Meditation for Parents with David Gandelman.

On this Mindfulness at Work episode, we talk to David Gandelman, who is a spiritual teacher, about meditation and how it changed his life. David teaches meditation to over 100,000 students on the Insight Timer App, at Cornell University, and at his studio in Los Angeles. He is also the founder of Meditation School where he helps people learn to calm down, ways to get more sleep, and helps them discover what they want to heal. The reason people first explore meditation is to lower their anxiety b...

Working Mom's S.O.S. Part 2 with Kacey Hartung

In this episode, we continue our discussion about working moms and the emergent need for support. We think there are two critical components to get right when it comes to being a working parent; Communication and Expectations. We lay out the importance of communicating with your partner, your boss, your co-workers, and your kids. Kacey asks listeners to, "Please ask for help-people love to give it to you, including your kids, but you have to make it evident what you are asking for". Sometimes da...

The Working Mom's S.O.S with Kacey Hartung

Kacey Hartung is one of the valued team members of Cara Pollard Coaching. She is a working mom, manager, and life coach who brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and expertise to this discussion. Listen as we discuss the many trials and tribulations exhausted, working moms are facing. We discuss all of it and offer some suggestions for helping working moms-especially at this time. It all starts with communication and acknowledging how hard this is! Kacey's created a quote card deck and one c...

Black Lives Matter discussion with Tia Fagan on Mindfulness at Work-the Podcast.

Disclaimer : In this episode, we discuss times we have caused harm. We encourage you to seek real BIPOC educators and pay them for their expertise. We know we are not experts. If you listen please know that as white women of privilege, having been on this journey for only a few years, we recognize our privilege and fragility. We discuss times we caused harm to BIPOC in actions and words. We are learning about racism and hope to share our journey as we educate ourselves about its centuries-long i...

Kate Torgersen discusses the rewards and demands of being a working mother!

Kate Torgersen is the founder of Milk Stork, the first and only breast milk travel solution for working moms. In this episode, we discuss the challenges working moms face going back to work just weeks after having a child or going back at 12 weeks, which is some arbitrary number, and in either case, means the baby is not eating solid foods yet. She wants to know why we don’t have federally regulated paid leave for parents. We also discuss the need for affordable, universal, federally supported c...

Eve Rodsky talk about being a Fair Player

NYT best selling author Eve Rodsky joins us at Mindfulness at Work to discuss her research on gender equity and why, if we wish to attain it in the workplace, we have to start in our homes. Her mantra, "Having it all, doesn't mean doing it all" is a new way for all women to manage their day to day lives. She also she doesn't like the term equality . She says, " Whats fair isn't always equal and whats equal isn't always fair". She's developed a system to attaining more equity in your home so that...

Online safety in the time of a Pandemic with Christy Keating.

In this episode we talk with Christy Keating about how to keep your children safe while Pandemic life requires they be online for school & socializing. Christy is one of the esteemed team members on the Cara Pollard Coaching team & brings her expertise to this discussion. From her perspective as a parent coach and CEO of Savvy Parents, Safe Kids, Christy talks with us about how to practice good digital citizenship; how boredom sparks creativity; and how parents can honor their own grievi...

Carlota Nelson, a Global Citizen Within a Pandemic.

Carlota contributes her thoughts on life as it is currently happening in her hometown of Madrid, Spain. She reaches out to us in an effort to encourage the U.S. to take the necessary precautions that Spain took, but, from her perspective, the country adopted them too late. Needless loss & suffering have resulted and there is still time to go before the country will see improvement. We spoke with Carlotta as she was in Social Isolation in her home she shares with her husband, in Madrid, Spain...

Jennie Willoughby, Thoughts on Mindfulness, Resilience & Forgiveness

WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH JENNIE WILLOUGHBY WHO WRITES AND SPEAKS ON MINDFULNESS AND THE RESILIENCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. Jennie’s platform gained widespread attention in 2018 when her description of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband, former Trump White House Staff Secretary, Rob Porter, launched a national scandal and he was removed from the White House. More recently, she has been opening the conversation around earned redemption and life after #met...

Sarah Lacy, CEO/Chairman of Chairman Mom--Part 2

Part 2 of our conversation with Sarah Lacy, the dynamic voice of women & culture. We continue to discuss the gender gap, as it plays out on the playground and into the boardroom. **Sarah Lacy is an investigative journalist; author of “The Uterus is a Feature Not a Bug: the Working Woman’s Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy”; Chairman & CEO of Chairman Mom; & Founder/Chairman of her latest venture, NeedHop. BONUS! Chairman Mom is offering a free 3-month subscription to all who care ...

Sarah Lacy, CEO/Chairman of Chairman Mom & Founder/Chairman of NeedHop

Sarah Lacy shares her thoughts on managing life in the unprecedented times that we are facing—as our world shifts to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, parents are working from home (WFH), homeschooling and trying to keep it all going while STAYING IN PLACE. For our listeners-- Chairman Mom is offering a free 3-month subscription. Please sign up at www.chairmanmom.com FOR FREE using the code ‘TOGETHER’....

Carlota Nelson & Brain Matters, Episode 3

Cara Pollard and Beth Miles discuss the documentary, Brain Matters, with Carlota Nelson, the film's writer and director in Part 3 of their series. Brain Matters explores Early Childhood Development and what really makes children thrive. Brain Matters is the bridge that connects the science world with the educational world. It’s a global movement, which uses the results of neuro-science to show how to raise children mindfully, and, in the process, create thriving citizens of our planet. Learn mor...

Carlota Nelson & Brain Matters, Episode 2

Cara Pollard and Beth Miles continue their interview with Carlota Nelson, the writer and director of the ground-breaking documentary, Brain Matters which explores Early Childhood Development and what really makes children thrive. Brain matters is the bridge that connects the science world with the educational world. It’s a global movement, which uses the results of neuro-science to show how to raise children mindfully, and, in the process, create thriving citizens of our planet. Learn more about...

Carlota Nelson & Brain Matters, Episode 1

Cara Pollard and Beth Miles interview Carlota Nelson, the writer and director of the ground-breaking documentary, Brain Matters which explores Early Childhood Development and what really makes children thrive. Brain Matters is a global movement which uses the results of neuro-science to show how to raise children mindfully, to create the thriving citizens of our planet. Learn more about Brain Matters & their petition with Change.org.

Let's Talk About Vulnerability

Parent coach Cara Pollard and Beth Miles--childhood friends; parent coach & student; and, now, business partners--share insight into how vulnerability brought them closer together and also liberated each of them in every facet of their individual lives. Cara Pollard is the Executive Director/Founder of Cara Pollard Coaching; Beth Miles is a previous client of Cara's and now CMO of Cara Pollard Coaching,

Summer

Join PCI Certified Parent Coaches® Cara Pollard and Beth Kurtzweil as they give you tips and tricks for a great family summer.

Apr 10, 2018