This is the one about making time. This is the one about making space and making time and making the room in our hearts to do the things we know we should do.

This is the one about making time. This is the one about making space and making time and making the room in our hearts to do the things we know we should do.

making time

Ramp

The ethical responsibility we have to provide to our customers what we told them we would provide. And if we have to stop providing a service, we must provide customers with an off-ramp, so that they can ease out of our service and into something else, rather than a cliff which leave them scrambling, or falling.

The ethical responsibility we have to provide to our customers what we told them we would provide. And if we have to stop providing a service, we must provide customers with an off-ramp, so that they can ease out of our service and into something else, rather than a cliff which leave them scrambling, or falling.

off ramp, not cliff

Generosity. Kindness. Fierceness. Justice. Pleasure.Yes, we can have them all, if we understand the ways that they and we are interconnected, the ways that justice and pleasure and generosity and kindness and fierceness all rely on each other. They become more when they are together, not less. They become more, we become more; there is no priority of one over the others.

Generosity. Kindness. Fierceness. Justice. Pleasure.Yes, we can have them all, if we understand the ways that they and we are interconnected, the ways that justice and pleasure and generosity and kindness and fierceness all rely on each other. They become more when they are together, not less. They become more, we become more; there is no priority of one over the others.

Don't Choose: We Grow Together

In light of this morning's (June 24, 2022) Supreme Court decision and how it affects Roe v. Wade and safe access to reproductive care, what can we, as business owners, do to affect useful change- for the world, for our employees? How do we create the leadership that we need. How do we make sure that the things we make will not be used for evil?

In light of this morning's (June 24, 2022) Supreme Court decision and how it affects Roe v. Wade and safe access to reproductive care, what can we, as business owners, do to affect useful change- for the world, for our employees? How do we create the leadership that we need. How do we make sure that the things we make will not be used for evil?

Roe v. Wade: What Can Business Owners Do

The shouting is the first step. But it is only the first step. Shouting is a way of knowing there is a problem. The shouting is a way of finding the problem. My body has to know simultaneously that my heart is breaking and that I am doing everything that I can to save us.Ani DiFranco, "Coming Up:" https://youtu.be/OaSE7F6dgG4Mina Raver: https://www.instagram.com/mina.raver/and  https://www.forgingfortune.com/Vanessa Burnett: https://counterfear.com/about/founder-bio/

The shouting is the first step. But it is only the first step. Shouting is a way of knowing there is a problem. The shouting is a way of finding the problem. My body has to know simultaneously that my heart is breaking and that I am doing everything that I can to save us. Ani DiFranco, "Coming Up:" <a href="https://youtu.be/OaSE7F6dgG4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/OaSE7F6dgG4</a>Mina Raver: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mina.raver/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mina.raver/</a>and <a href="https://www.forgingfortune.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forgingfortune.com/</a> Vanessa Burnett: <a href="https://counterfear.com/about/founder-bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://counterfear.com/about/founder-bio/</a>

come to Jesus, five a.m.

I have said since the beginning, that poetry is my first language. We are not alone. And your story is as important as mine. Each story is as important as each other story. And when we bring our stories together and we tell them and we share our narratives and we share ourselves, we... exist.Ari Felix at Saltwater Stars: https://www.saltwaterstars.com/

I have said since the beginning, that poetry is my first language. We are not alone. And your story is as important as mine. Each story is as important as each other story. And when we bring our stories together and we tell them and we share our narratives and we share ourselves, we... exist.Ari Felix at Saltwater Stars: <a href="https://www.saltwaterstars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.saltwaterstars.com/</a>

we are not alone

Leela Sinha on wholistic SIEF-Smart hiring practices for intensive business leaders.Watch this episode as a video:https://youtu.be/DjYBFKwVf3YLinks!www.intensivesinstitute.comSIEF assessment: https://intensivesinstitute.com/assessment/Five-Session SIEF-Smart Hiring Package (includes getting to know your company, job description writing, interviewing, onboarding, and post-onboarding review):https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog.php?owner=11389649&amp;action=addCart&amp;clear=1&amp;id=1303349

Leela Sinha on wholistic SIEF-Smart hiring practices for intensive business leaders.Watch this episode as a video:<a href="https://youtu.be/DjYBFKwVf3Y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/DjYBFKwVf3Y</a>Links!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJORERsWGE5RmV6QmU3QUthWTRCWl8yWHVmUXxBQ3Jtc0trSVRWTE1tRU1SSmVheHJVQnJCWWFfcGk3aHNEMzBuZThzV093d0p0YS1ZSE9nRnk1dXNtNUM5aTBPcDF6TG84Wm01LVkydlBRTURkVnV6WkxDbEdHaWJTR0RCLTJaTFVoRE0wR1B1aE9tTWVWMk9zUQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intensivesinstitute.com%2F&amp;stzid=UgzUzXNXapQLkhalkdd4AaABAg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.intensivesinstitute.com</a>SIEF assessment: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjBmVHFsYS1qOHJZam14WmlFR3o5b0Z0SU1YZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUUpod1FhQmV5QjVQaTMxazNJak1xM25FTHhwTUs0Q0QwcUxwcE9PV3R1WHhRdnBqNlFGUnZPUlVZOVBlcU16Q3A0MjdXRGkyQVF0dkZyNk4xc2xybWtfNHBXcVI1RjVBT3R2MVpxZ0dsV2xIbmF3TQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fintensivesinstitute.com%2Fassessment%2F&amp;stzid=UgzUzXNXapQLkhalkdd4AaABAg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://intensivesinstitute.com/assessment/</a>Five-Session SIEF-Smart Hiring Package (includes getting to know your company, job description writing, interviewing, onboarding, and post-onboarding review):<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlCcXkxLWRyckRuY3o4a2xaZ2Vyd2NCY01tUXxBQ3Jtc0trekgtNXNqWDVmdXpWMzh0OF9oS1BUbHY1Sm95b3VxbUVmRnk0WG9INmNIeFZ5aF9oWUFWUW9MaXZ5YUpELUhpN1hFZktOclhneVBnWGFleW1zX0wxQmVUX2RWRGtZSENoTzdjSnR1V1RibzNMcHZ1bw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.acuityscheduling.com%2Fcatalog.php%3Fowner%3D11389649%26action%3DaddCart%26clear%3D1%26id%3D1303349&amp;stzid=UgzUzXNXapQLkhalkdd4AaABAg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog.php?owner=11389649&amp;action=addCart&amp;clear=1&amp;id=1303349</a>

Bonus Episode: Intensives and Hiring

Why we’re doing poetry right now, and not prose....

Why we’re doing poetry right now, and not prose....

why poems/where the change begins

Starbucks, Redwoods, love, work, community, and everything: the key to being served well is to being known. And rather than take our strengths for granted, we need to we need to play to our strengths and then allow ourselves to be in community, in collaboration, with other people where we need help, where we need support, where we're not as strong. Find Monica Scantlebury here:  https://www.monicamonfre.com/

Starbucks, Redwoods, love, work, community, and everything: the key to being served well is to being known. And rather than take our strengths for granted, we need to we need to play to our strengths and then allow ourselves to be in community, in collaboration, with other people where we need help, where we need support, where we're not as strong. Find Monica Scantlebury here: <a href="https://www.monicamonfre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.monicamonfre.com/</a>

You Gotta Order

Recorded on May 18, 2022. Leela responds to the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and elsewhere.

Recorded on May 18, 2022. Leela responds to the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and elsewhere.

More or Less?

The easiest future of work is the future you create at the beginning.The one that you establish when you start a company.Everything else is a battle to change established norms.  Systems like to stay the same.So make one you want to keep--sounds easy, no?Join me, Leela Sinha, for a showcase of the best ideas out there for changing the way we work (and live) for the better.  If you're a leader, if you're a founder, if you're an executive who just doesn't believe the way it's always been is the way it has to be, this podcast is for you.  We'll talk ethical growth, real change, and networking that really IS about relationships.  We'll get creative about solving the problems that make people quit by deconstructing the assumptions that keep us stuck and asking over and over: where does the power need to pivot? How could this be better...and the big one: where do I have the power to change it?If you're sick of feeling like you have to trade in your integrity to reach the top of your game, tune in.See you soon!

The easiest future of work is the future you create at the beginning. The one that you establish when you start a company. Everything else is a battle to change established norms. Systems like to stay the same. So make one you want to keep--sounds easy, no? Join me, Leela Sinha, for a showcase of the best ideas out there for changing the way we work (and live) for the better. If you're a leader, if you're a founder, if you're an executive who just doesn't believe the way it's always been is the way it has to be, this podcast is for you. We'll talk ethical growth, real change, and networking that really IS about relationships. We'll get creative about solving the problems that make people quit by deconstructing the assumptions that keep us stuck and asking over and over: where does the power need to pivot? How could this be better...and the big one: where do I have the power to change it? If you're sick of feeling like you have to trade in your integrity to reach the top of your game, tune in. See you soon!

PowerPivot

Brigette Iarrusso

What could we change if we changed who holds the purse strings?Thank you for listening to this week's episode, with Brigette Iarrusso of Embrace Change!We'd like to apologize for the mic problems on my end, we cleaned it up as much as possible and are working to get the mic problems resolved for future episodes.Brigette mentioned three diversity and justice educators:Trudi LebronLouisa DuranDiane Johnstonshe also mentioned an organization she's part of, Conscious Capitalism, which is an organization formed to promote  responsible functioning inside a capitalism framework. Leela mentioned Desiree Lynn Adaway of The Adaway Group, who also does diversity and justice education. You can find Brigette all over the internet:On LinkedIn as Brigette IarrussoOn Facebook: Brigette Iarrusso-Sotoand at her website, http://embracechange.us

What could we change if we changed who holds the purse strings? Thank you for listening to this week's episode, with Brigette Iarrusso of Embrace Change! We'd like to apologize for the mic problems on my end, we cleaned it up as much as possible and are working to get the mic problems resolved for future episodes. Brigette mentioned three diversity and justice educators: Trudi Lebron Louisa Duran Diane Johnston she also mentioned an organization she's part of, Conscious Capitalism, which is an organization formed to promote responsible functioning inside a capitalism framework. Leela mentioned Desiree Lynn Adaway of The Adaway Group, who also does diversity and justice education. You can find Brigette all over the internet: On LinkedIn as <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigetteiarrusso" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brigette Iarrusso</a> On Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brigette.iarrussosoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brigette Iarrusso-Soto</a> and at her website, <a href="http://embracechange.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://embracechange.us</a>

Brigette Iarrusso: Embrace Change

Nobilis Reed

power, community, responsibility, and...erotica with tentacles? Thanks for listening!   Many thanks to our guest Nobilis Reed; his podcast is called Nobilis Erotica and is found at nobilis.libsyn.com. Leela Sinha is head of The Intensives Institute and can be reached at intensivesinstitute.com We mentioned:  Maslow's Hierarchy Henry Nelson Weiman's book, The Source of Human Good A story by erotica author A. H. Lee the concept of compersion 

power, community, responsibility, and...erotica with tentacles? Thanks for listening! Many thanks to our guest Nobilis Reed; his podcast is called Nobilis Erotica and is found at <a href="http://nobilis.libsyn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nobilis.libsyn.com</a>. Leela Sinha is head of The Intensives Institute and can be reached at <a href="http://intensivesinstitute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">intensivesinstitute.com</a> We mentioned: <ul> <li>Maslow's Hierarchy</li> <li>Henry Nelson Weiman's book, The Source of Human Good</li> <li>A story by erotica author A. H. Lee</li> <li>the concept of compersion</li> </ul>

Nobilis Reed, erotica author

Tiana Dodson

attractiveness, fatness, power, and reclamationThank you for listening to this podcast, with guest Tiana Dodson, fat body liberation coach.  You can find her podcast, The One Beautiful Yes at her website tianadodson.com/podcast/2 or through all major podcast services. You can find Tiana at @TianaDodson on Instagramand TianaTheCoach on FBtianadodson.com We also mentioned Leela's video series, which can be found on her professional Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/intensivesinstitute/

attractiveness, fatness, power, and reclamation Thank you for listening to this podcast, with guest Tiana Dodson, fat body liberation coach. You can find her podcast, The One Beautiful Yes at her website <a href="http://tianadodson.com/podcast/2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tianadodson.com/podcast/2</a> or through all major podcast services. You can find Tiana at @TianaDodson on Instagram and TianaTheCoach on FB <a href="http://tianadodson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tianadodson.com</a> We also mentioned Leela's video series, which can be found on her professional Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/intensivesinstitute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/intensivesinstitute/</a>

Tiana Dodson: Fat Body Liberation Coach

Kate Sloan

submission, kink, sex, and power...and how an imaginary assistant improved her bottom lineThank you for listening to today's episode of PowerPivot. Thanks to @demilife for our music and @larissafae for the transcript cleanup.  Our guest was Kate Sloan of http://girlyjuice.net and http://katewritesaboutsex.com.  You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram at @girly_juice, and on her own podcasts: The Dildorks, and Question Box. We mentioned: Emily Nagoski: author, Come as You Are Vice articles  https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnkv3d/disabled-bdsm-experiences https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5y77y/chronic-pain-and-sex Sinclair Sexsmith: the palette of permission, blogging at sugarbutch.net and also has a patreon  https://www.patreon.com/mrsexsmith Alexandra Franzen: "sometimes you have to endure temporary discomfort to achieve something truly amazing" and some of our better quotes:"I have to balance my own body's needs with what the world needs from me." -Kate"Even if you're structurally and systematically disempowered in the world it can be really calming and empowering in its own way to give up power to someone else…" - Kate"Kink has helped me release a lot of shame about needing or wanting other people's help and support." -Kate "What if you use kink as a space to practice having power that you don't have in the world?" "When you become somebody else's employee, that's a consensual power exchange relationship." --Leela "People will do almost anything to avoid talking to their partner about a thing that they want if they have shame about it…" -Kate

submission, kink, sex, and power...and how an imaginary assistant improved her bottom line Thank you for listening to today's episode of PowerPivot. Thanks to @demilife for our music and @larissafae for the transcript cleanup. Our guest was Kate Sloan of <a href="http://girlyjuice.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://girlyjuice.net</a> and <a href="http://katewritesaboutsex.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://katewritesaboutsex.com</a>. You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram at @girly_juice, and on her own podcasts: The Dildorks, and Question Box. We mentioned: Emily Nagoski: author, Come as You Are Vice articles <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnkv3d/disabled-bdsm-experiences" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnkv3d/disabled-bdsm-experiences</a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5y77y/chronic-pain-and-sex" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5y77y/chronic-pain-and-sex</a> Sinclair Sexsmith: the palette of permission, blogging at <a href="http://sugarbutch.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sugarbutch.net</a> and also has a patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mrsexsmith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/mrsexsmith</a> Alexandra Franzen: "sometimes you have to endure temporary discomfort to achieve something truly amazing" and some of our better quotes: "I have to balance my own body's needs with what the world needs from me." -Kate "Even if you're structurally and systematically disempowered in the world it can be really calming and empowering in its own way to give up power to someone else…" - Kate "Kink has helped me release a lot of shame about needing or wanting other people's help and support." -Kate "What if you use kink as a space to practice having power that you don't have in the world?" "When you become somebody else's employee, that's a consensual power exchange relationship." --Leela "People will do almost anything to avoid talking to their partner about a thing that they want if they have shame about it…" -Kate

Kate Sloan of girlyjuice.net: writer, podcaster, storyteller

Kali Williams

flipping the script, women's empowerment through kink, and owning your desires Thank you for listening to this episode of PowerPivot with guest Kali Williams of Badass Breakthrough. Thanks to Andy Dolph for production assistance and thanks to @demilife for our music. You can find Kali online at: http://bitchstigma.com http://BadassBreakthrough.com http://CoachingByKali.com her book, Ditch the Bitch Stigma, can be found on Amazon. We mentioned: thread about fashion and immigrants:  https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1225136868947152896?s=20 The Crucible by Arthur Miller.  Ed note: it's not the closing scene. source for the perception of conversational dominance by gender comment: https://gunpowder-tea.tumblr.com/post/74924297126/madmaudlingoes-bropakpro-touch-my-cuboner and a few choice quotes: from Kali: "Choice is what makes something inherently feminist."  "anytime someone makes a choice based on their own desires, that is inherently powerful, regardless of what their desires are." "internal power is more about how you feel about your choices than about how other people are going to receive your power." "I feel powerful knowing that I am living by my values." "Privilege must speak to privilege." "Use your power appropriate ways in your life and then start to use your power to lift others up as well." "Our confidence should fit us, rather than us fitting our idea of confidence." and one from Leela: "Your privilege doesn't make you horrible, it makes you powerful.  Let's talk about how claiming your privilege and understanding your privilege puts you in a position to change the world."

flipping the script, women's empowerment through kink, and owning your desires Thank you for listening to this episode of PowerPivot with guest Kali Williams of Badass Breakthrough. Thanks to Andy Dolph for production assistance and thanks to @demilife for our music. You can find Kali online at: <a href="http://bitchstigma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bitchstigma.com</a> <a href="http://BadassBreakthrough.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://BadassBreakthrough.com</a> <a href="http://CoachingByKali.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://CoachingByKali.com</a> her book, Ditch the Bitch Stigma, can be found on Amazon. We mentioned: thread about fashion and immigrants: <a href="https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1225136868947152896?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1225136868947152896?s=20</a> The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Ed note: it's not the closing scene. source for the perception of conversational dominance by gender comment: <a href="https://gunpowder-tea.tumblr.com/post/74924297126/madmaudlingoes-bropakpro-touch-my-cuboner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gunpowder-tea.tumblr.com/post/74924297126/madmaudlingoes-bropakpro-touch-my-cuboner</a> and a few choice quotes: from Kali: "Choice is what makes something inherently feminist." "anytime someone makes a choice based on their own desires, that is inherently powerful, regardless of what their desires are." "internal power is more about how you feel about your choices than about how other people are going to receive your power." "I feel powerful knowing that I am living by my values." "Privilege must speak to privilege." "Use your power appropriate ways in your life and then start to use your power to lift others up as well." "Our confidence should fit us, rather than us fitting our idea of confidence." and one from Leela: "Your privilege doesn't make you horrible, it makes you powerful. Let's talk about how claiming your privilege and understanding your privilege puts you in a position to change the world."

Kali Williams: Badass Breakthrough

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