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The Pausecast
The Pausecast podcast helps high-achieving leaders move beyond overwhelm and self-doubt to reclaim their confidence in their next career moves using Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and more. Hosted by Rachael O’Meara, MBA, MA, is a PCC executive coach with over a decade at Google and co-founder of SIC Venture Studio. Her 3 books 'Pause', 'Pause the Journal', and her latest collaboration 'Leading with Self-Awareness' are key resources for career growth. Her work is featured in…
Episodes
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Ep. 134 Why it matters to be more self-aware and learn more about yourself
Ever wonder what you're really telling yourself when you don't feel like learning something new, can't be bothered to develop yourself in some way? 🤔 Tune in…
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Ep. 133 PRACTICE "I am ready" breathwork for corporate leaders
In Ep. 133 of the Pausecast... This mantra will help you know that you are ready for the day, and feel invigorated and ready for whatever's on your agenda. -…
The PausecastEp. 132 Collaboration is the new competition Priscilla McKinney
In Ep. 132 of The Pausecast... Learn all about the Future of Work and how it rewards a cross-pollinating hive mind & how not to get left behind as a Corporate…
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Ep. 131 Recipe for Resilience: Turning Workplace Change into a Success Story
In Ep. 131 of The Pausecast - Hear about a recent client who makes a great case study for how to navigate change. - What to do when you feel stuck and how EQ…
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Ep. 130 Are you "belonging" as a corporate executive?
In Ep. 130 of The Pausecast... - Understand why it's a choice to belong - What key aspects contribute to a sense of belonging to foster - What to do…
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Ep. 129 Ten things to love about being a high EQ Exec - part IV
In this Ep. of 129 of The Pausecast... - Learn about the ten things you can focus on this year as a high EQ corporate leader - each one matters and can be a…
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Ep. 128 PRACTICE: "I release any limits I place on myself"
In this Ep. 128 of The Pausecast...join Rachael for an experiential integrative breathwork session that's designed specifically for corporate execs who want to…
The PausecastEp. 127 - Dr. Bob Wright - Excelling as a Transformational Leader
In Ep. 127 of The Pausecast... - Meet Rachael's leadership mentor, Dr. Bob Wright - Join Dr. Bob in his personal mantra pause - Why you need to know your…
The PausecastEp. 126 - 3 Keys to Enjoy the Holiday Stress Free
In Ep. 126 of The Pausecast we are all over how to wrap the year stress free as a corporate leader... - Pause with Rachael to create your next year vision and…
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Ep. 125 - How to be an extraordinary executive leader
In this Ep. 125 of The Pausecast... - We need to be both ordinary and extraordinary and how to straddle the poles of both day to day. - How your ordinary-iness…
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Ep. 124 - PRACTICE "New doors are always opening for me"
n this Ep. 124 of the Pausecast... - Join Rachael in this integrative breathwork session with our mantra, "new doors are always opening for me" - Experience…
The PausecastEp. 123 - How corporate leaders can create a better work culture
with VIP Guest Andrew Duffy, Cultural Architect and Leadership Coach In Ep. 123 of the Pausecast - The not-so-surprising but surprising story of how Rachael…
The PausecastEp. 122 A New Dawn at Work: Empowered Leadership with Dr. Leslie Carr & Rachael O'Meara
In this Ep. of 122 we sit by the fire with Dr. Leslie Carr and Rachael O'Meara host a discussion about the challenges of working and leading people while the…
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Ep. 121: Top 6 reasons burnout happens at work
In Ep. 121 of The Pausecast, we're shining a light on a hot topic for executive women right now: burnout at work. Too often, we underestimate the impact it can…
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Ep. 120: PRACTICE "I am all that I need"
In Ep. 120 we spend 40 minutes together using the power of meditative breathwork with the mantra, "I am all that I need." Ways to feel empowered using this…
The PausecastEp. 119: Ellen Langer The Mindful Body: Thinking our Way to Chronic Health
Known as "the mother of mindfulness", in Ep. 119 we join Ellen Langer, PhD who shares about her life-changing work that's in her latest bestselling book, The…
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Ep. 118 - What's your leadership SQ?
We talk about IQ and now EQ is more and more common in the workplace - but how about SQ. SQ stands for Spiritual Quotient and as leaders when we bring SQ to…
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Ep. 117: 3 Steps to Master Recovery as a Corporate Leader
In Ep. 117 of The Pausecast... - Understand the framework of how recovery works (athletics is a great example) - Identify what season you are in (on or off?…
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Ep. 116 What women leaders can learn from ChatGPT
In this Ep. 116 of The Pausecast... - How to use chatgpt for business - How I find ChatGPT helpful - How to increase (or not) your EQ using ChatGPT - can…
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Ep. 115 PRACTICE "I am exactly where I'm supposed to be."
In this episode 115 of the Pausecast... Sometimes we're so busy thinking about what's next, or what we wish we'd done differently ...We are stuck in the future…
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Ep. 113 Are you a Stressed and Pressed Exec (PSE?)
In Ep. 113 of The Pausecast... - Understand the link between over-achieving and being Stressed-and-Pressed - Know the 5 signs you need a Pause and why we need…
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Ep. 112 - 3 Hacks I learned about leadership driving across the country
In this Ep. 112 of The Pausecast...hear about my Florida to California driving - You don't need to have a big trip planned - you can still apply these 3 hacks…
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Ep. 111: Pause Practice - "I am purpose"
How purposeful are you feeling right now? In this Ep. 111 of The Pausecast... - Practice integrative breathwork using the mantra and prompts "I am purpose" -…
The PausecastEp. 110 Chip Conley and The Modern Elder
In this episode 19 of The Pausecast... Experience a distraction-rich, focused pause led by Chip Learn how to ramp up your "DQ" or digital IQ and how it's a…
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Ep. 109: Still in the spiritual closet at work?
I'm putting two topics that most people don't associate together - CORPORATE LEADERSHIP and SPIRITUALITY! ...and I'm here to share that you can have…
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Ep. 108: How to Map Your Flow for Corporate Executives
Are you in flow state at work? Or are you feeling too stressed, or bored? This episode shows you what to do differently to get into your flow, and it's based…
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Ep. 107: How to activate your inner leader as a female executive
In this Ep. 107 of The Pausecast... - We get into some great detail about the connection with your inner CEO and accessing your own personal power - Name your…
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Ep. 106 - PRACTICE "Things are always working out in my favor"
In this Ep. 106 of The Pausecast... Join Rachael in an integrative breathwork session designed for women leaders who are feeling like despite how hard they…
The PausecastEp. 105 - Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindfulness for Women Leaders
In this episode 105 of The Pausecast... An experiential active noticing pause led by Dr. Langer What active noticing is, and how it can help you manage stress…
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Ep. 104 - How to build the best team as a corporate exec
In Ep. 104 of the Pausecast... Learn what the high octane fuel is for high performing teams (hint...it rhymes with GQ) The 4 Norms of High Performing teams…
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Ep. 103 - How I burned out of Google
In this Episode 103 of The Pausecast... - Hear my story of how I burned out of Google at 38 years old - anxiety and all - Who Rollo May is, what he has to do…
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Ep 102 - PRACTICE - I release any limits I place on myself as a corporate leader
In Ep. 102 of The Pausecast, we have another breathwork practice and mantra, "I release any limits I place on myself and know that all things are possible." -…
The PausecastEp 101 - VIP Michael Bungay Stanier - Do Great Work
In this VIP episode of The Pausecast... we open the vault and bring back Michael Bungay Steiner(!), a world class coach to thousands of executives and best…
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Ep. 100 ❤️ - 100th Episode Celebration 🎉
In Ep. 100 of The Pausecast... - Review the storyline of The Pausecast, and how it all started - Some of Rachael's favorite moments and guests of The Pausecast…
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Ep. 99 - The blueprint to thrive in a corporate layoff
In this Ep. 99, we get into how to make the best of a layoff as a laid off leader. Whether it's your 1st job out of the gates, or you're a seasoned executive…
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Ep. 98 PRACTICE - New doors are always opening for me
And the door opensUnto an empty chamberExistent future - Mark Wanless *** In Ep. 98 of the Pausecast...we are doing a brief breathwork practice with the…
The PausecastEp. 97 Jake Thompson: Compete Every Day
About this Ep. 97 of the Pausecast... - Experience a box breath pause led by Jake - Learn about Jake's story and how he almost became a sports agent and…
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Ep. 96: How women executives can leverage time to be more successful
In this Ep. 96 of the Pausecast... - Learn how to make better use of 'transition time' so you can feel more energized and productive in your next activity. -…
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Ep. 95: PRACTICE "I release any limits I place on myself and know all things are possible"
In this Ep. 95 of The Pausecast...join Rachael for an experiential integrative breathwork session that's designed specifically for corporate execs who want to…
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Ep. 94: 5 Signs you need a pause for corporate leaders
What are the 5 signs you need a pause as a corporate leader? If you have any of these signs, you qualify for an intentional shift in behavior to become more…
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Ep 93: 3 keys for execuive leaders to feel more sustained
This one is short and sweet. Which of these 3 steps do you struggle with the most? Which one comes easier for you? No matter what you are experiencing, the…
The PausecastEp. 92: Pausing with Dr. Richard J. Davidson
In this Ep. 92 of the Pausecast, we highlight one of our favorite guests on the show, Dr. Richard Davidson! Richard Davidson is know for groundbreaking…
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Ep. 91: What does Emotional Intelligence or EQ solve for?
In this Ep. 91 of the Pausecast... - Learn how Rachael learned first hand how raising her EQ helped her avoid burning out again after this happened at Google…
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Ep. 90 The No. 1 must-have skill for successful female business leaders
In this Ep. 90 of the Pausecast... - Know what it this skill is plus the key competencies for this No. 1 skill: EQ! - Fun facts and background how emotional…
The PausecastEp. 89 PRACTICE Meditation "Knowledge applied"
In this Ep. 89 of the Pausecast... - Join Rachael in an experiential Pause focused on meditation - Excepts read from the book, "The Master Key System" chapter…
The PausecastEp. 88 - Naketa Ren Thigpen Let's Be Selfish
Join Rachael & VIP Pausecast guest Naketa Ren Thigpen in what Rachael is referring to as, "the spicy episode"... Listen in and you'll see why as we talk about…
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Ep. 87: The corporate women's cure for imposter syndrome
In this Ep. of 87 of The Pausecast, we are all over imposter syndrome. What if you could rid yourself of feeling like a fraud, or an imposter, once and for…
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Ep. 86: Finding balance in an unbalanced world
In this Ep. 86 of The Pausecast, we explore how to leverage the changing of the seasons to finding more balance. How do we do that when we are feeling stressed…
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Ep. 85: PRACTICE Breathwork Booster "I let go"
In Ep. 85, join Rachael for an integrative breathwork session - a chance to practice the power of breathwork! Our mantra is a simple one and it's easier said…
The PausecastEp 84: Marci Shimoff Happy For No Reason
I'm so excited to share this month's Pausecast VIP - the incredible Marci Shimoff! Marci was a guest a few years ago, and is still one of the leading experts…
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Ep. 83 Give me 20 minutes and I'll give you your BHAG
In this Ep. 83 of The Pausecast... - The difference between BHAGs and ho-hum goals, and why they matter - Why setting a BHAG for yourself is one of the best…
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Ep 82: How your triune brain navigates the corporate landscape
As a corporate leader looking to make more of an impact and get out of stress mode, it's time to meet the triune brain and get behind-the-scenes of what's…
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Ep 81: Unmistakable traits of heart-based leaders
Did you know your brain has a heart and that there's a field of science devoted to this topoic - neurocardiology? The good news is that there’s groundbreaking…
The PausecastEp. 80 Uplevel Your Resilience with Dr. Rick Hanson
We've got another Pausecast VIP in store today, one or my favorite thought leaders when it comes to neuroscience and upleveling our self-awareness and…
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Ep. 79: Laidoff or fear of layoffs? 3 Uncomfortable Truths you need to know.
In this Episode 79 of The Pausecast we discuss... - Rachael's near-miss of a layoff - How layoffs can be a key sign or signal for intentional shifts in…
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Ep. 77 - How to take the work out of networking in 3 easy steps
Now that we're meeting again in person or having more connections again, it's easy to forget what makes networking feel more effective and less like "work."…
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Ep. 76 3 steps to firm up flimsy boundaries if you're working remotely or from home
Hey corporate leaders! In this Episode 76 of the Pausecast... Learn the 3 step process on how to firm up your boundaries when they feel a little…
The PausecastEp. 75 Mind over Medicine with Lissa Rankin MD
In this episode 75 (also ep 21) of The Pausecast... - Partake in an Inner Pilot Light led pause - How the Inner Pilot Light got it’s start - Why you should…
The PausecastEp 74 Why journaling is a powertool for corporate leaders
In this episode 74 of the Pausecast... - What the science tells us about journaling and intentional writing - How you can achieve more dreams through the…
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Ep. 73 5 Things to love about being an EQ leader - Dec 22 edition
In this episode 73...here's 5 more things this month to love when you are serving as a high EQ leader. Each month I'll share 5 things that I love about being a…