Episode 274: Transcendent Leadership: Moving from “Not enough” to Peace w Carissa Johnsen Description: Carissa Johnsen is an International Spiritual Guide, Transformational Speaker, and Podcast host of Transcendent Leadership. She has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is a Certified Shamanic Practitioner, Guided Energy Medicine Facilitator, Intuitive, and Healer with 8 years of experience […]

With the mission of helping 1 billion people by 2030, Samantha started examining the underlying causes of anxiety, trauma, and stress in 2014 with her first Hay House best-selling book. Eventually, it grew the movement into the comprehensive wellness brand that Pause is today, supporting over 10,000 clients in 30+ countries worldwide.

This is a reverse episode. Months Ago, James appeared on The Coachable Podcast with Tori Gordon live in Las Vegas. We dove into fear, success, habits, and mindset shifts that will help you elevate your leadership and the quality of your life.

It has received A LOT of traction on her end, so wanted to share it will all of you!

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Title: Partners In Business & Life: Do These Fundamentals to Avoid a Breakdown Description: Today on the podcast, James connects with Ryan and Shannon Matson. Shannon’s journey began in the corporate world, where she held titles such as V.P. of Marketing for a global publishing company and National Director of Sales & Marketing for a […]

Amanda Silvas joins James on the podcast today to talk about the strategies and lessons they have learned through their marriage, being parents to their two kids, and navigating their business partnership.

Tune in to learn ways you can communicate with your intimate relationships.

Tori Gordon is known for being one of TikTok’s Top 100 Female Creators. She is an Award Winning Content Creator, Trauma Informed Breathwork Facilitator, and High-Performance Coach committed to helping others achieve their highest potential and fullest expression. Her work reaches nearly 1 million people worldwide and has been seen on major media outlets like NBC, Fox News, CBS, Yahoo News, and Business Insider. She works with international brands like NatureMade, Canva, and BetterHelp, helping them spread their mission-driven messages. She was also named one of the Top 10 Female Mindset Coaches by Yahoo News in 2020.

In this episode, James and Tori discuss the mental and emotional skills necessary to be a leader and create impact.

“Your level of success is highly correlated to the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have” This quote couldn’t be more accurate.
Baked into the human experience are tensions, stress, and pain, all of which can surface in a hard conversation.

James has encountered countless conversations over the past nine years where his communication skill was tested. Some of the conversations were planned, but most were unexpected.
When in a heightened state of emotion, it’s common for topics to shift and for people to avoid, withdraw, or redirect and this can postpone what needs to be discussed or uncovered.
In today’s episode, James shares delivery strategies and how to bring conversations back to the goal when things get off track.

“Your level of success is highly correlated to the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have” This quote couldn’t be more true.
Baked into the human experience are tensions, stress, and pain, all of which can surface in a hard conversation.

For the past 9 years, James has encountered countless conversations where his communication skill was put to the test. Some of the conversations were planned, but most were unexpected. Through his experience, he has crafted a series of questions to help prime your mind and heart for the uncertainty that can await in any hard conversation you face.

Use this framework and series of questions to increase your awareness, sharpen your intuition and increase the capacity for you to hold all that can happen within a hard conversation.

As a leader, you will face these 5 challenges time and time again. Your level of skill in each of these areas will make the difference between achieving a goal and falling short. Tune in to see which challenge you’ll need to improve in so that you can lead more effectively.