What if Being Busy Wasn’t a Badge of Honor? with Vanessa Loder

On episode 79 of Outside The Studio:

Women are grateful for a seat at the table, but don't question how the table is set. Tessa Tovar and Vanessa Loder sit down and discuss what it means for women to have it all in the modern world, how they both left corporate America, and take a guided meditation in balancing hustle with
flow.

Vanessa Loder is an inspirational keynote speaker and sought-after expert on women's leadership, mindfulness, stress management and sustainable success. She is the author of several books including The Soul Solution: A Guide for Brilliant, Overwhelmed Women to Quiet the
Noise, Find Their Superpower and (Finally) Feel Satisfied.

Timestamps

(00:00) Who is Vanessa Loder

(01:40) Preparing less

(03:35) Can women have it all?

(06:05) Did I choose the wrong path?

(11:50) Myth of the toxic hustle

(15:40) Guided meditation

(22:00) Permission to not be ready

(27:15) Energetic Breadcrumbs

(29:30) Five step process

(35:05) Modern world and connecting to nature

(43:35) Women are grateful to have a seat at the table

(48:00) What if being busy
was not a badge of honor?

(51:00) Closing thoughts

Key Takeaways

1. We often ask if women can have it all with motherhood and a successful career, however why don't we ask the same of men? What if Women focused on asking themselves what they want to
do, rather than what someone else wants or needs?

2. Women are often grateful for a seat at the table, but don't question how the table is set. Vanessa describes how there shouldn't even be a table, we should all just be sitting on bean bag chairs, meaning that there
shouldn't be a hierarchy of order or presence, but rather an even playing field.

3. Balancing the energy of hustle and flow in your work space is imperative to maintaining harmony. Meditate on how your body feels pressure during stressful deadlines and contrast it with
the feeling of peace in your workflow.

4. Pay attention to what you're paying attention to. Follow the "energetic breadcrumbs," the bits and pieces of inspiration, and flow with the cycles of motivation, work, and peace.

Resources

Transformational Speaking by Gail Larson: https://realspeaking.com/a-new-rhythm-for-new-times/

Connect with Vanessa Loder

Website: https://vanessaloder.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vanessaloder/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkoyaPower

Vanessa's Ted Talk: https://vanessaloder.com/speaking/

Vanessa's new book: Soul Solution: https://vanessaloder.com/soul-solution/

Connect with Tessa Tovar

Website: https://tessatovar.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBenedicktus

On episode 79 of Outside The Studio:

Women are grateful for a seat at the table, but don't question how the table is set. Tessa Tovar and Vanessa Loder sit down and discuss what it means for women to have it all in the modern world, how they both left corporate America, and take a guided meditation in balancing hustle with
flow.

Vanessa Loder is an inspirational keynote speaker and sought-after expert on women's leadership, mindfulness, stress management and sustainable success. She is the author of several books including The Soul Solution: A Guide for Brilliant, Overwhelmed Women to Quiet the
Noise, Find Their Superpower and (Finally) Feel Satisfied.

Timestamps

(00:00) Who is Vanessa Loder

(01:40) Preparing less

(03:35) Can women have it all?

(06:05) Did I choose the wrong path?

(11:50) Myth of the toxic hustle

(15:40) Guided meditation

(22:00) Permission to not be ready

(27:15) Energetic Breadcrumbs

(29:30) Five step process

(35:05) Modern world and connecting to nature

(43:35) Women are grateful to have a seat at the table

(48:00) What if being busy
was not a badge of honor?

(51:00) Closing thoughts

Key Takeaways

1. We often ask if women can have it all with motherhood and a successful career, however why don't we ask the same of men? What if Women focused on asking themselves what they want to
do, rather than what someone else wants or needs?

2. Women are often grateful for a seat at the table, but don't question how the table is set. Vanessa describes how there shouldn't even be a table, we should all just be sitting on bean bag chairs, meaning that there
shouldn't be a hierarchy of order or presence, but rather an even playing field.

3. Balancing the energy of hustle and flow in your work space is imperative to maintaining harmony. Meditate on how your body feels pressure during stressful deadlines and contrast it with
the feeling of peace in your workflow.

4. Pay attention to what you're paying attention to. Follow the "energetic breadcrumbs," the bits and pieces of inspiration, and flow with the cycles of motivation, work, and peace.

Resources

Transformational Speaking by Gail Larson: https://realspeaking.com/a-new-rhythm-for-new-times/

Connect with Vanessa Loder

Website: https://vanessaloder.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vanessaloder/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkoyaPower

Vanessa's Ted Talk: https://vanessaloder.com/speaking/

Vanessa's new book: Soul Solution: https://vanessaloder.com/soul-solution/

Connect with Tessa Tovar

Website: https://tessatovar.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBenedicktus