Career & Spirituality Conversations

For this episode, I interviewed  face reading and body language specialist Joseph Maguire. Joseph has taught Face Reading (Mien Shiang) and Body Language since 1985, originally to healthcare professionals. He later expanded his skills to negotiation and communication, even training with former FBI experts. With over 30 years of holistic therapy experience, Joseph now focuses on C-level interviewing, executive communication, and client profiling across various industries like Pharma, Aviation, and Financial Services. He is also the author of "Face Facts: The Art of Reading Your Clients and Prospects for Sales, Negotiation, and Recruitment." Some of the highlights of our conversation are: English is not the language of spirit!The epitome of an Irish religious upbringingWhen profession meets vocationSigns of a vocation: the body as a teacherHow to connect with the bodyPivoting from an Identity crisisFace profiling in  businessWe read people instinctivelyThe trick is to relaxAdvice for the corporate worldThe transmuting power of the Heart To connect with Joseph: www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-mcguire-face-facts/ Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It" www.careerandspirituality.com/Free-Guide

For this episode, I interviewed Edel Swords: Living from your Truth- That’s it! Now let’s get to work! Edel has been seeking this Truth within herself and the concept, while simple, is not easy, but it is most empowering and freeing once experienced, integrated and embodied. She's taken many healing pathways, trained in psycho spiritual shadow work, somatics, bodywork and energy work for over 30years. As we are made up of all of these, she works as a weaver through the patterning laid down by our restrictive conditioning and guide us to experience living in our truth. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spirituality is awarenessBeing the observer, but from which place?The safety paradoxAwareness is the most powerful practice“The gift is in the drama”There is Healing in the workplaceHow the body shows us the wounds in the shadowHealing shame and building a permanent bridge to self truthSeeing the InvisibleUnderstanding the energy mechanics of relationshipsEnergy readings: it’s like “going backstage”  Connect with Edel on www.edelswords.com Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed David Towns: David is the new owner/moderator of Life After Life, the website devoted to the works of Dr. Raymond Moody, the founder of the near-death experience movement.  David’s search for truth began several years ago when he underwent a series of personal challenges. This led to an exploration of a variety of spiritual pathways. David is a human resources professional with over 20 years in the field. David is also the coauthor of “The Message of the Rose,” an unpublished memoir about his friend Adam Fulford’s near-death experience. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spirituality is a way of lifeQuestioning a religious upbringingSoul SearchingSpiritual development influences on work lifeSynchronicity opens next life chapter: moderating “Life After Life”, Dr Moody’s workThe “other side” is more and more present Free will or pre-destined life experiences?Are we reincarnating forever? Adam Fulford’s NDE during police arrestLessons from Adam’s multiple Life ReviewsAre we reincarnating forever? Connect with David on wwwlifeafterlife.com or on FB Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

This episode is another medley of clips from previous interviews, for the purpose of sharing the example of two very successful people who found the “Holy Grail” of fulfilment even through the toughness of the professional world: Jochen Frey from the entrepreneurial side and Tazeen Dhunna from the corporate side, In these short clips, they share their experience of what happens when what you do for a living is aligned with who you are.  Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed Richard Spitzer: Richard is a retired business executive with over 50 + years of professional expertise in communications/behavioral research. He has worked for major marketers, was a partner in one of the world’s largest research consulting firms, and had his own trend analysis research firm. After retirement, Richard encountered unexpected challenges and doubts about achieving new goals. After years of following conventional popular and clinical practices, he became frustrated with the always advised but never defined advice to be “more positive”. So, Richard applied his expertise and did for himself what he did for hundreds of clients over thousands of projects; he became the research subject to identify how to transform the advice to be more positive into a common sense positivity-building practice. The results are the Positivity Intelligence Course, with the book Discover Your Positivity Intelligence, the PIQ workbook and the Positivity IQ Target and Scorecard, which includes the 36 lessons to learn to build a positivity habit. The PIQ course is the evolution from where traditional practices stop: What is more positive? How will I know when I’m positive enough? How can I become more positive in the real world? Some of the highlights of our conversation are: From philosophy to spiritualitySpirituality and belief capabilityDeconstructing and measuring intangible conceptsThey all say to be positive but don’t tell you how to get thereHow do I know I’m positive enough?Positivity, what it is and is not, and what difference it makes, Do we really need to be positive to succeed?68% the positivity sweet spotPositivity can’t compensate for not having the right goal.Observable results but no measurable process Connect with Richard on www.modernpositivity.com Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

In this short episode I compiled clips of previous conversations with Tina Frey, Gina Schatz and Angela Roth, that tell the story of how embracing your career purpose leads to organic, growing influence, creating a ripple effect beyond one’s own fulfilment. Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed Uschi Baumann: Uschi is a Leadership Coach who spent over 20 years in a variety of corporate roles and leadership positions herself before becoming a coach. She now helps Leaders take their Leadership to the next level, be more inspiring, authentic and balanced in their approach.    She has coached 150+ leaders across many organisations in over 20 countries, a manifestation of her keen interest towards different cultures and languages. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spirituality, purpose and faithCorporate Erasmus or manifesting the perfect job travellingStories of stressful corporate life: taking things personally and going too far out comfort zoneContinuous discomfort: the sign something’s not rightSome triangles to work and live by: from System-People-Process to Think-Feel-DoThe maths of a happy work life: Enjoyment vs discomfort ratios and red thread percentagesThe journey from Corporate to Coach, going from A to B, where B is better than A (another equation!)Leader’s challenges, dealing with fear Connect with Uschi on her website or Linkedin Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me on www.juliepone.com Get my free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed musicologist Dr. Shireen Maluf: Fluent in English, French, and Arabic, and enriched by diverse cultural experiences and certifications, Shireen leverages her expertise in spirituality, music, and nonprofit leadership, and has dedicated the last decade to supporting high achieving sensitive empaths and leaders transition from dysfunctional patterns into findind clarity, peace and direction. Influenced by her upbringing amidst conflict and facing the aftermath of a significant global disaster, Shireen pursued clarity through spirituality, music, and nonprofit leadership. Her journey spanned continents, immersing her in ancient wisdoms and practices like Peruvian Shamanism, coaching and holistic approaches. At McGill University, she specialized in phenomenology and piano performance, leading to roles as a university professor, concert pianist, and NGO director, championing free music education in marginalized settings. Her diverse contributions include academic publications, fiction, and an award-winning script from the 2015 Canada International Film Festival. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spirituality shouldn’t be an escapeChaos and Peace of heartWhat is Musicology?The path to Medicine WomanThe body is the instrument, the soul is its stringsHow to tune inwards and find our own songSubtleties of sound vs noise?What’s with 432hz?The problem with ListeningEmpaths don’t know they’re empathsEvolving as a species, communicating beyond wordsThe gifts of an empath Connect with Shireen on her website or Linkedin. Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Find me at www.juliepone.com Get my free guide:  "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed empowerment & leadership coach Kasia Bradford. Throughout her life Kasia has navigated incredible shifts which, now she sees, were preparing her for the work she does today: From battling an eating disorder for over a decade, losing a pregnancy that almost killed her, leaving a less than ideal marriage, to completely changing careers after 17 years as a CPA and IT Professional in order to start her own coaching business, she experienced her fair share of CHANGE. She supports her clients in getting to know who they truly are. by breaking up with their old stories and fully owning their confidence so they can lead their life empowered! Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Being “taken care of” by SpiritFrom thinking others know better to trusting what I wantDefining who we are: from roles to ways of beingThe most unusual impulse for maternityDon’t rush when you start your careerThe truth behind boredomKnowing our values to know when things are alignedThings just reveal themselves when we’re present with people Connect with Kasia on Linkedin Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône | www.juliepone.com. Get the free guide:  "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed former ocean sailor Lucy Thom: A geographer and former Royal Engineers reserve officer, Lucy’s was the first woman and civilian to qualify as a Joint Services (British Forces) Adventurous Sail-Training Skipper.  Lucy went onto becoming a round the world yachtswoman and relaunching and sailing manually the classic racing superyacht, “Mariquita”. These roles demanded good fitness and clear communication, especially in adverse weather conditions and so it was a huge shock when, just a couple of years after leaving the sea to start a family, Lucy found herself in hospital, struggling to breathe and only able to speak in a hoarse whisper. Diagnosed with an apparently chronic, incurable breathing condition called idiopathic airway stenosis, Lucy decided to embark on a quest to find what was causing unwanted tissue to grow in her airway? Little did she know then that it would turn out to be a 16 year “voyage” with far greater challenges than she’d ever encountered sailing round the world, ultimately leading her to work in mediation, conflict-coaching and group facilitation, and designing her own framework, The COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION S.P.A.C.E., to help people express themselves with compassion and authenticity. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Sailing story of a real life “God help us!” situation.When you can’t bring yourself to ask for help: The difficulty of transitioning from high achiever professional to parent. Mate to mediator: from conflict resolution at sea to conflict resolution as a new career.Reclaiming one’s voice and authentic self expressionLessons from a chronic illness: don’t kill the messenger!Giving ourselves permission to heal Connect with Lucy on Linkedin, on her website Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône | www.juliepone.com. Get the free guide: "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed former civil engineer Annette Ebbinghaus. Annette is Canadian-Suisse living in Geneva. She began her career as a Civil Engineer, very rational, scientific mind and through the course of life. Then she found herself living in Asia where her life trajectory completely changed, as this is when she began to study the body and the mind. She ultimately became an ASCA certified Master Sophrologist among other things such as a Reiki Master, IQM and HeartMath coherence practitioner, hypnosis, NLP… Her work now involved building synaptic bridges in the mind and the body whilst connecting us to all that is. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: From Civil Engineering to Engineering of the BodyStrong foundation for a healthy lifeOrganised religion and spiritual turnaroundsScientists and religionSophrology: what and whyWorking with professional parents and teenagersStay curious! Connect with Annette on her website.                                   Career & Spirituality Conversations is hosted by Julie Pône: Connect with me: www.juliepone.com. Get my free guide:  "3 Reasons Why You're Unfulfilled At Work And The Spiritual Tools To Fix It"

For this episode, I interviewed Doug Gordon, man of many skills who, after a near death experience, transitioned from the world of investment banking to becoming 5X award winning international speaker, also coach, consultant, trainer, radio presenter, healer, journalist and bestselling author. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Difference bw spirituality and religionProfessional pathWhat sucks the joy out of fulfilling work (politics)Navigating toxic environmentsBefore and after a Near Death ExperienceDoes Healing and Corporate world mix well together?Post NDE Insights on KarmaCharge Yourself Up, a book for a way of lifeLeadership and Life Mastery Summit To connect with Doug: www.dougdgordon.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-gordon-216091b/ https://www.facebook.com/doug.d.gordon Get the book! Charge Yourself Up for Success:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVWJ7SQB  The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed Kabbalah specialict Chaim Apsam. Chaim is what is called a Ba’al Teshuva (one who was not religious from birth, but chose this path) who works with digital marketing, and in parallel is teaching people about Kabbalah. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Religion vs Spirituality, what's the difference?Money, mind and emotionsDealing with the vastness of Kabbalah What is God?God, the Aether, the Universe... all the same explained in different form?Finding God is knowing our own natureThe use of Kabbalah for life and career choicesSome concepts less typically associated with Kabbalah: Meditation, reincarnation and manifestation: Is Kabbalah the HTML of life?Being spiritual is not reserved to spiritual people To connect with Chaim:  https://www.kabbalahempowerment.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaim-apsan-562a9a96/ https://www.youtube.com/@kabbalahempowerment https://www.instagram.com/kabbalahempowerment/ Download the Illustrated Book of Kabbalah: https://www.kabbalahempowerment.com/kabbalah-e-book/ The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed Stella Scott, whose incredible career spans from professional dancer to Astrologer, with many other interesting stopovers to discover. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Unexpected perspectives on Religion, empowerment and potentialWhat did you do on your Saturn Return?Gestalt therapy"Astrology saved my ass": financial disaster avoided.Astrology to navigate with the cycles of life: how it helps us to prepare, mitigate, cope, anticipate, know when the end of the tunnel is in sight....Many ways Astrology is a blessing for business decisions. To connect with Stella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellascott-thequeencoach/ https://zcal.co/stellascott/30min The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed Angela Roth. Angela supports heart-led coaches with their business development through her community based platform Succeed From The Start. But she has an unusual career that started in the Police Forces. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spirituality, faith and purposeWhy and how to Let go of the pastCareer: helping people from the Police Force to coaching entrepreneursConviction and following the HeartCollaborations made in heaven, don’t stay by yourself!Training people to be on stageThe meaning of being Heart-LedSomeone needs what you have to offer To connect with Angela: www.succeedfromthestart.com  FREE GIFT https://angelaroth.co.uk/stepping-into-your-power The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed Tazeen Dhunna, ex-stock broker and financial journalist whose journey through becoming a mother had a profound impact on her career and spiritual understanding of Life itself. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Spiritual path: "un-learning" towards SufismCareer journey & lessons from Trauma From Corporate to Business: no mental gymnastics required.Balancing Motherhood & CareerThe Gifts of MotherhoodMotherhood and SpiritualityA question for us all To connect with Tazeen:  www.tazeendhunna.com The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed wisdom seeker and social scientist Thomas Legrand. Thomas is a wisdom’s seeker, a social scientist and a sustainability practitioner. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics, he works on forest conservation, climate change, sustainable finance, and leadership with UN organizations, NGOs and companies. He is currently the Lead Technical Advisor for the UNDP-convened Conscious Food Systems Alliance. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed book “Politics of Being. Wisdom and Science for a New Development Paradigm” (2022), an invitation to radically rethink our model of development. His spiritual journey began at the age of 23 with an encounter with native spirituality in Mexico, and he now lives with his wife and their two young daughters near Plum Village, the monastery of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in the South West of France, his country. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Learnings from immersion in the Native spirituality of MexicoCapitulation or the practice of reclaiming one's energy The practice of Non-DoingA career guided by the energy of the Forest and Wood elementLessons from communicating the Inner Dimension to a variety of audiencesWe are open, but the system keeps us isolatedWhat is Politics of Being, and its vision for a sustainable future anchored in wisdom. To connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-legrand-b8406215/ https://www.facebook.com/politicsofbeing https://www.facebook.com/thomas.legrand.798278/  https://twitter.com/politicsofbeing And learn about and get the book, Politics of Being: https://politicsofbeing.com/ The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode I interviewed adventurous original thinker Corrina Rider. Corrina is a healing visionary, a mystic rebel, an advocate for the inclusion of our Environment in the Mind/Body/Soul equation, and a guide to others in their awakening and wellness journeys. Her decades of experience in scenic, retail and landscape design are the foundation of her healing and creative work, which uses your environment as the pathway to self-discovery and understanding your inner self more completely. Corrina’s unique design methodology is based on connecting your inner and outer worlds using sensorial storytelling, and spiritual design. She teaches others to see themselves reflected in their physical surroundings, empowering them to feel more confident, comfortable and authentically expressed. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Relationship to Spirituality: Life itself is spiritualA Road trip and nature immersion Forget about the dream career, focus on living the dream lifeInventing a new path: Sensorial story telling and Spiritual DesignThe Environment - Wellness entanglement: how our inner and outer worlds are indissociableCareer advice: let spirit be the guide To connect with Corrina: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corrina-rider-8568b4110/ Website: https://www.environmentallyyou.com Podcast, Instagram & Facebook: @environmentallyyou The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode I interviewed fellow coach and life long traveler Simone Anzböck. Simone Anzböck coaches international professionals who navigate the trade-offs in pursuing a non-linear life and career in a cross-cultural context. She coaches individuals to find clarity, professional alignment, and purpose via bespoke 1:1 coaching and corporate training. Simone has lived and worked in 15+ countries. She holds an MBA and is an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: Simone's relationship to Spirituality and career trajectory Moving abroad for your own career VS following a partner: big difference and mental health challenge. Why some people move abroad and some don’t Challenges of expatriation: Where is home? How Human design supported Simone on her journey Advice to managing oneself and adjust abroad Simone’s best learning from expatriation To connect with Simone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoneanzboeck/ The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022

For this episode, I interviewed recruiter turned coach Aisling Melia. Aisling is an ICF credentialled personal and professional life coach, a wife and a mother to her three children. Her training is rooted in neuroscience and she uses tools and techniques based on this research. Before becoming a coach she worked in HR and teaching. As a coach, she feels her role is to hold a space where her clients can gt to know themselves better and makes decisions according to their own specific values and definition of success. Some of the highlights of our conversation are: When a big life changing move turns out misaligned  The importance of knowing what fuels usUntil you learn coaching you have no idea what coaching is aboutThe perks of being a coach with a recruiter backgroundRecruiter vs Coach: similarities and differencesCoaching with Neuroscience Book recommendations: Eckart Tolle, Shirzad Chamine & Brené Brown. To connect with Aisling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aislingmelia/ The most recent episodes of Career & Spirituality Conversations are released ahead of time to my email subscribers. You can sign up for free: ⁠⁠⁠https://keap.page/max338/sign-up-csc.html⁠⁠ and get as bonuses the masterclass Your Career is Your Karma, and all 15 episodes of the Career & Spirituality Summit - 2022