Episode 055
What Happens when Leaders Stop Listening?
With Candice Smiley
What happens when leaders stop listening? What happens when they use their power or rather, abuse their power, to shut down and shame? I guess I have an expectation of leadership; the expectation that they will behave better, think bigger, respond from a place of established emotional maturity. That is to say, they will hold lightly to their personal beliefs to do that powerful thing to listen.
What if more leaders could hear and hold space for conversations with people who did not share their values and beliefs? What if we/us/them could know and trust our own selves enough to allow space for someone else. To disagree.
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“In holding your values and your beliefs lightly, you allow the grace and space that you need to have when your values come in conflict with each other.” -Candice Smiley
“A leader is somebody who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” -Candice Smiley
“May we have the courage to take the time, to know our own selves, to know our own boundaries, to trust our own niggles that tell ourselves our own truth, and then to live out from that space of integrity and not lose ourselves, not bully those people. Not use our power or misuse our power.” -Candice Smiley
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This is the link for the Mississippi mayor withholding the funds.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/arts/mississippi-mayor-withholds-library-funds-over-lgbtq-books
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Create the Ripple Podcast Ep.28(Danielle Reed) - How Important is knowing your personal values in your day-to-day life?
https://www.candicesmiley.com/episode-028
Create the Ripple Podcast Ep.52 (Roe vs Wade) - Why the Roe vs Wade issue is uncomfortable, dividing and must be talked about (Part 1)
https://www.candicesmiley.com/e52-roe-vs-wade-dabate-with-candice
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Episode Transcriptions:
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We love our collabs! Check this out!
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https://www.awakeningthewisewoman.com/a/2147504394/p9ZFkwiZ
Awakening The Wise Woman:
https://www.awakeningthewisewoman.com/she-awakens
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Dr. Mikolaj Raszek (Merogenomics Inc.).:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Merogenomics
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“21 years ago I survived a sexual assault from my boyfriend.
14 years ago I decided not to kill myself.
11 years ago I was left with 350 k worth of bad debt.
9 years ago I walked away rather than endure sexual coercion and harassment from my boss.
7 years ago I welcomed my beautiful daughter into the world.
5 years ago I left my marriage to fall in love with myself.
3 years ago I allowed myself to fully heal and reconnect with my feminine;
2 years ago I rebuilt my life, moved into my own tiny home and found my Lifetime Love.
Last year, I started my podcast and welcomed my baby boy earth side."
Candice is a mom, podcaster, social marketer and essentialist who loves to engage in interesting conversations with other influencers and entrepreneurs. Her favourite conversations are the ones that take courage to engage in. (Check out her podcast, Create the Ripple Podcast)
She has learned the power of saying no, listening to your own heart and speaks openly about subtle abuse as it occurs in relationships - personally and professionally. She’s become a voice for listening to your own truth and speaking it clearly, powerfully - at home, at work and in your life. She spends her time living - in a tiny home (250 sq ft), traveling, speaking and sharing candidly with others how to live life after betrayal, to trust themselves, to speak up for themselves and set powerful boundaries.
After a narcissistic partner cheated on her with multiple women, left her (and the country!) With over 350 thousand dollars worth of bad debt, Candice was forced to rebuild her life, her credit and her trust in herself. Coming out of this, she encountered her own “Me Too” moment dealing with sexual coercion and harassment in her professional life; saying no resulted in her being the target of gossip that tarnished her reputation.
Deeply affected by the gaslighting and the experiences, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, leaned on her personal network and practiced radical personal forgiveness, acceptance and responsibility. The journey was not without its impact and Candice shares powerfully about dealing with anxiety, depression, shame and learning to let go.
When grief rocked her world a little less than 2 years ago, Candice knew it was time to stop her life, hit the pause button and finally do the deep work to heal her heart, self and mindset. Emerging from this place, Candice has begun to embrace her fierce and receptive feminine nature. The journey to be and embrace all the parts of herself has led her to the place to start her wildly successful Create the Ripple Podcast; Trust the Niggle and Tell the Truth - where she features other amazing guests who are not afraid to do the hard work of personal development, listen to their own minds/heart and then speak up and out for those things that matter; to themselves and to make a difference in the world.
Candice loves her essentialist lifestyle for the beauty and freedom it offers her. She can never resist the urge to take off her boots to walk barefoot into a clear mountain lake or stream. When she is not connecting or writing, she can be found disappearing into the backcountry trails of Canada with her life-love Mark and losing herself exploring waterfalls and mountain trails. She is a quiet introvert who adores eating clean foods and reading a great book.
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