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Live & Unlearn

How curious are you about yourself as a leader? What does it take to unlearn behaviors that are not serving you anymore? Join me to explore how you can build your unlearning capabilities to stay in demand as a leader!

Episodes

#50 - From Buddies to Changemakers

What do buddies have to do with unlearning and becoming a changemaker? In this season finale, Katy Caroan summarizes the main benefits of being in buddy relationships as a pre-requisite to assuming a changemaker role. She shares some of the topics to be addressed in the next season. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearni...

Mar 01, 20256 min

#49 - Ending the Buddy Relationship FAQ

How do you end a buddy relationship which is not serving you anymore? What are the most frequently asked questions to end a buddy relationship? Katy Caroan answers five key questions that anyone should ask themselves when looking to end the buddy relationship. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professi...

Feb 22, 20258 min

#48 - Maintaining the Buddy Relationship FAQ

How do you maintain a buddy relationship effectively? What are the most frequently asked questions to sustain a buddy relationship? Katy Caroan answers five key questions that anyone should ask themselves when assessing the buddy relationship. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn beh...

Feb 15, 20258 min

#47 - Starting the Buddy Relationship FAQ

What are the most frequently asked questions when starting a buddy relationship? Katy Caroan answers five key questions that anyone should ask themselves before starting the process. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors that no longer serve them....

Feb 08, 20257 min

#46 - Cracking the Buddy Code

What are the key success factors for healthy buddy relationships? Katy Caroan summarizes the insights from the previous episodes about starting, maintaining, and ending buddy relationships. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors that no longer serve them....

Feb 01, 20255 min

#45 - The Future of Buddies

What is the future of buddies, and how are AI, technology, and virtual peer support already playing an important role in this space? Katy Caroan shares her experiences with different tools to enhance the results from buddy relationships. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors...

Jan 25, 20259 min

#44 - Transformational Buddying

What is a transformational buddy, and what does it take to become or find one? Katy Caroan shares her own experiences and provides hints and tips for keeping valuable buddy relationships healthy. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors that no longer serve them....

Jan 19, 20256 min

#43 - When Buddies Go Bad

Why do some buddy relationships turn bad, and what can you do about it? Katy Caroan shares own experiences and provides hints and tips in keeping valuable buddy relationships healthy. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors that no longer serve them....

Jan 12, 20255 min

#42 - Buddies in Business

The episode follows up on the season 5 premiere episode where Shailia Stephens shared her insights from buddying in a business context for over a decade. The listeners will take part in Katy Caroan's take and tips on why buddy relationships are vital to professional success. To put it simply: Unlearning the belief that we have to do it on our own. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop sk...

Jan 04, 20255 min

#41 - The Buddy: Shailia Stephens

The season premiere episode focuses on the role of the buddy in any professional's career. The listeners will meet Shailia Stephens, one of Katy's most prominent buddies over the last decade, and learn about her journey and what she is currently unlearning in her ambition to stand out as a transformational coach and be of service. For more information on Shailia Stephens:  shailiastephens.com Shailia on Facebook Shailia on Instagram Shailia on YouTube 3P in Africa GoFundMe for 3P in Africa ...

Dec 15, 202424 min

#40 - Insights from Assessments

The season finale episode focuses on the vital role of assessments in unlearning to get a head start on the journey and stay committed to the process. The listeners will be invited to kick off their unlearning journey by using the self-assessment tool and getting tailored recommendations in the Leader In Demand app, available free-of-charge via Appstore and Google Play. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore...

Sep 28, 20248 min

#39 - Insights from Silence

This episode focuses on the value of silence and unlearning from catching insights about the advantages of adding more silence within four different areas: physical, mental, emotional, and social. Through three scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may benefit from learning and unlearning by adding more silence in one or more areas in their lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels t...

Sep 15, 202412 min

#38 - Insights from Decluttering

This episode focuses on decluttering and unlearning from catching insights about the advantages of decluttering within three different areas: physical, mental, and digital. Through three scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may benefit from learning and unlearning when decluttering one or more areas in their lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop sk...

Aug 25, 20249 min

#37 - Insights from Detachment

This episode focuses on detachment and unlearning from catching insights about the advantages of being more detached to specific outcomes. Through three scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may benefit from learning and unlearning about detachment in their personal or professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behav...

Aug 17, 20247 min

#36 - Insights from Procrastination

This episode focuses on procrastination and unlearning from catching insights about advantages and disadvantages when procrastinating. Through three scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may benefit from learning and unlearning about procrastination in their personal or professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new beha...

Jul 21, 20248 min

#35 - Insights from Impatience

This episode focuses on impatience and unlearning from catching insights about choosing patience when making decisions, running projects, and improving listening skills. Through three scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may turn impatience into more patience and advantages in the work environment. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practic...

Jul 12, 20248 min

#34 - Insights from Imperfection

This episode focuses on imperfection and unlearning from catching insights related to building non-native language skills in a job or when applying for a job. Through three different scenarios, the listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may turn variable language skills into an advantage in the work environment. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice n...

Jun 30, 20247 min

#33 - Insights from Resilience

This episode focuses on resilience and unlearning from catching insights based on the learnings of Sydney Banks' Three Principles perspective of Thought, Consciousness, and Mind. The listeners will be challenged by reflecting on how they may build resilience in different scenarios. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast focuses on unlearnin...

Jun 09, 20247 min

# 32 - Insights from Simplicity

The episode will focus on simplicity and unlearning from catching insights based on the learnings of Sydney Banks' Three Principles perspective of Thought, Consciousness, and Mind. The listeners will be challenged by reflecting on important presentations, meeting performance targets, and workforce conflicts. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. T...

Jun 02, 20248 min

#31 - The Mentor: Robin Charbit

Welcome to season 4! The season theme will be around unlearning from catching insights based on the learning of Sydney Banks' Three Principles perspective of Thought, Consciousness, and Mind. In this season premiere, Coach Katy Caroan interviews one of her business mentors, Robin Charbit, who generously shares what he believes he helped her unlearn over the years. He is also sharing what he is currently unlearning himself. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients loo...

May 25, 202415 min

#30 - Season Finale: Zooming Out

In this season finale, coach Katy Caroan shares some of the key takeaways by reflecting on the lessons she unlearned from her coachees and her own career. She also sets the scene for Season 4, which will be launched in May 2024. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast series focuses on unlearning and helping professionals unlearn behaviors t...

Apr 21, 20245 min

#29 - The Fear of Confrontation

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan shares some pivotal moments from her own career when experiencing the cost of avoiding confrontation. She challenges you to address your vulnerability and untapped potential in unlearning to neglect confrontations. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast series focuses on unlearning and helping prof...

Apr 13, 20245 min

#28 - The Fear of Public Speaking

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan invites you to reflect on the fear of public speaking. She shares her own experiences and challenges you to explore your own vulnerability and untapped potential by building capabilities in public speaking. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviors. This podcast series focuses on unlearning and helping professional...

Apr 07, 20248 min

#27 - The Fear of Feedforward

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan invites you to reflect on  the  fear of feedforward. She challenges other professionals to explore their vulnerability and untapped potential by asking for feedback and embracing feedforward.  Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviors they want to reduce or eliminate from their professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenge...

Mar 31, 20245 min

#26 - The Fear of Asking for Feedback

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan invites you to reflect on the fear of asking for feedback. She challenges other professionals to explore their vulnerability and untapped potential by asking for feedback and feedforward. Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviors they want to reduce or eliminate from their professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skil...

Mar 24, 20245 min

#25 - The Fear of Assertiveness

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan invites you to reflect on the attitude towards using assertiveness in our professional lives. She challenges other professionals to explore their vulnerability and untapped potential regarding values and motivational drivers. Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviors they want to reduce or eliminate to leverage more of their potential. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels t...

Mar 16, 20244 min

#24 - The Fear of Compensation Change

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan invites you to reflect on the dilemma of accepting a lower base salary or not when looking for a new job. She challenges other professionals to explore their vulnerability and untapped potential regarding values and motivational drivers. Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviors they want to reduce or eliminate from their professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all le...

Mar 10, 20244 min

#23 - The Fear of Utilizing Connections

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan shares her personal story on how she turned fear of utilizing connections into joy of connecting. She challenges other professionals to reflect on their vulnerability and untapped potential within their networks. Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviors they want to reduce or eliminate from their professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenge...

Mar 03, 20246 min

#22 - The Fear of Career Transition

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan shares a simple exercise to reduce the fear of career transition. Her coachees struggle to unlearn behaviours they want to reduce or eliminate from their professional lives. For over a decade, Katy Caroan has served clients looking to excel as professionals. She meets leaders on all levels to explore challenges, develop skills, and practice new behaviours. This podcast series focuses on unlearning, helping professionals unlearn behaviours that are not s...

Feb 25, 20244 min

#21 - The Mentor: Marie-Claire Hermans

In this podcast episode, coach Katy Caroan interviews one of her most significant mentors, Marie-Claire Hermans. They are exploring how she helped her unlearn personal behaviours. Marie-Claire also shares what she is currently unlearning herself. You can learn more about Marie-Claire at her website, energyforexperts.com, or contact her directly on LinkedIn. Katy Caroan explores what we can do when failing to assume new, desired habits through unlearning. She challenges the listeners to refl...

Feb 17, 202420 min