All posts by: Melanie Parish

Forget Normal, Embrace Your Weird With Debrah Mowlem

  How can you find growth when the world has already dictated what you should become? For many women, this is a common dilemma. There is an on-going struggle to fit within the so-called standards of the world that we bury what it is that makes us happy. Debrah Mowlem, the founder of Business Ladies Forum, inspires women to forget being normal and just embrace their weird. In this episode, she joins Melanie Parish to share what is behind that philosophy and what she is currently working on to help support women enjoy life, be happy, and live their purpose. —...... Read More

Making The Most Out Of Today’s Digital Interaction With Liz Kislik

  As the pandemic continues to loom over the entire world, everyone continues to depend on social media and online calls to talk with each other and even hold entire conferences. Despite this digital interaction, the connection between individuals seems to suffer and becomes less important as time goes by. Sitting down with Melanie Parish is Management Consultant and Executive Coach Liz Kislik to discuss how to make every Zoom meeting and long-distance calls meaningful and fruitful. Liz shares valuable tips on how to achieve genuine human connection in the digital setting, especially when reading the room is pretty challenging, if...... Read More

Embracing Vulnerability And Building Connections With Susan Drumm

  It is hard to accept our weaknesses and failures, and as a result, our personal growth is hindered and our relationships suffer. By embracing vulnerability within ourselves, we can walk away from our past mistakes and discover our inner strengths that are yet to be showcased. Joining Melanie Parish is a leadership coach and the CEO of Meritage Leadership, Susan Drumm, to discuss how to get rid of imposter syndrome and how unlocking your full potential can open up your heart for better relationships. Susan also shares some advice on hiring coaches and the real reason you should do...... Read More

Christina Eanes On How Escape Rooms Can Hone Your Competitive Spirit

  Escape Rooms are one of the most exciting and immersive puzzle games ever conceptualized, pitting participants in challenges that tickle their minds, reflexes, and intuition. For Christina Eanes, these fun games can be utilized to improve your strategies and skills when it comes to the most stressful situations and competitive areas. The author of Life is an Escape Room joins Melanie Parish to share her discoveries on experimenting in escape rooms, offering helpful insights for team-building strategies and even couple empowerment. She also shares some tips on finding virtual escape rooms in this time of pandemic, her self-care routine, and...... Read More

Podcast on Water Cooler

Leaning into Experimentation as a Leader with Melanie Parish   What is an Experimental Leader? Melanie wrote her book Experimental Leader after grappling with the idea of leadership for quite some time. “After working with clients, I wanted them to have a step-by-step guide for experimentation in their leadership.” Melanie’s viewpoint is to develop an experimental mindset because every idea we implement is a learning process. With this process, a leader doesn’t have to live and die by their ideas. Experimental Leadership as an Open Work Culture  “This becomes a culture of continual improvement, supports innovation, and it allows people...... Read More

Playing At Work With Jeff Harry

    According to studies, promoting play in the work environment can make employees less stressed, more engaged, creative, and productive. Joining Melanie Parish on today’s show is Jeff Harry, an international speaker who has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. He explains the importance and benefits of playing or having fun at work, particularly in this period of isolation and virtual communication. Start unleashing your inner child as Jeff explains how play fits into work, leadership, and life. — Listen to the podcast here...... Read More

How Elite Organizations Approach The Practice Of Leadership With Daniel Edds

No leadership is ever the same. They vary according to the organization, the people, the goals, and more. In this episode, Melanie Parish takes us into the world of a different kind of leadership. She sits down with Daniel Edds, a Practicing Management Consultant, to talk about his books, Transformation Management and Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership, where he looks at how elite organizations approach the practice of leadership. He lays down how they differ from what the average organization is doing and how you, too, can apply some of their strategies and practices to help you improve your leadership skills. Follow along with Daniel in this conversation as he shows how he is trying to radically transform leadership and more.... Read More

Jehaan Illyas On Defeating Imposter Syndrome

Sometimes, growth is hindered by a lack of self-support and confidence. Such is the root of imposter syndrome, acting as if a wall that hinders us from achieving our full potential. Talking about defeating these limiting thoughts with Melanie Parish is Jehaan Illyas, the Lead Psychiatrist at the Hamilton Family Health Team. Together, they discuss how to get rid of self-doubt, how each gender handles imposter syndrome, and why rising beyond your incompetence can lead to a better self. They also talk about the adjustments of the medical industry in virtual consultations and some self-care tips.... Read More

Accelerating A New Breed Of Meaningful Leadership With Jayson Krause

Leadership should be driven with purpose and meaning. It is not just about leading for the sake of it. It should be the foundation that puts the business and the people within it to success. In this episode, Jayson Krause, the founder of Level 52, shares with us how he is working to help organizations disrupt and accelerate a new breed of meaningful leadership. He shares the unique points of the company and how they are experimenting with work these days. Jayson then lets us in on his upcoming book, The Science Behind Success: What Every Leader Needs to Know About Mindset, Influence, Culture, & Performance, where he dives into the four elements of science to create actionable tools for leaders to make a bigger difference and deliver better value.... Read More

Podcast on Power On Your Plate

Highly Sought After Business Coach Melanie Parish (Personal Client of Mine) Talks Openly About Health, Family, and Success EPISODE SUMMARY Your body is an amazing machine, but you have to take care of it to keep it running at its peak performance! In this episode, Haylie Pomroy catches up with long time friend, consultant, Mastermind Coach and author of The Experimental Leader: Be a New Kind of Boss to Cultivate an Organization of Innovators, Melanie Parish. Melanie shares the impact working with Haylie has had on hers and her families health. They talk all about enzymes, probiotics, hormonal balance, sleep...... Read More