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Q&A 1 Bonus Podcast Episode Exploring Life and Work with Patti

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Hi, Managers and Supervisors
How’s it going?

In this bonus Question and Answer podcast episode, I wanted to answer these questions a listener asked me.

Click to listen to podcast episode.

Why do you ask questions and sometimes not give tips or solutions to the discussed topics?

This podcast is for Managers and Supervisors to self-reflect and explore within themselves on topics I discuss and to come up with solutions they already know the answer to and for self-awareness of themselves as leaders and become better people at work and home. 

Why are the podcast episodes 5 -6 minutes?

The podcast episodes are 5 – 6 minutes because the audience I serve works longer hours and only has a few moments to listen. 

As a leadership and work-life balance coach, I am committed to helping managers, supervisors, and others become better leaders and live a more purposeful, balanced life outside of work. I do this for the listeners to explore themselves, situations, and topics that happen as a Manager and Supervisor that they may not be able to discuss with others or how they behave can affect their teams and family.

I talk about topics people are scared to discuss but want help with. Years ago, it was acceptable, but it is not now. I’ve had listeners comment that when they have listened to some of the topics I discussed, they lived it, and that is why they left the corporate environment and went out on their own. 

Thank you for the questions and for letting me clarify the format of these podcast episodes and why coaching helps others open up awareness and discussion of complex topics.  

Until next time when we meet again!

If you want to learn more about my coaching services and products, go to www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com

If you would like to work with me for coaching services, click the “Schedule Now” button below.

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Episode 76 – Does Face Reading Build Better Relationships with Special Guest Joseph McGuire

In this podcast episode we had a Special Guest, Joseph McGuire of Clear Sight Communications.

Click to listen to podcast Episode 76 – Does Face Reading Build Better Relationships.

Joseph McGuire has been taught in the ancient Chinese skill of Face Reading (Mien Shiang), and Body Language since 1985, initially to healthcare professionals as diagnostic and communication tools. He qualified and practiced as a holistic therapist in several modalities for 30 years. In recent years Joseph has added skills from the fields of negotiation, interrogation and elicitation. His primary focus has been on assisting clients with C-level Interviewing, Negotiation, Executive Communication, Client Profiling, and Sales Team Communication Skills. 

He has worked with clients in Pharma, Aviation, TV,  Financial Services among others. He has now developed the Behavioral Negotiation Program for business leaders.  This provides in-depth understanding of their communication patterns, and how they’re perceived, detailed insights into the behavioral patterns of their counterparts, and real-time assistance in reading the room. 

He is highly experienced in the role of confidential, impartial and unbiased observer, and NDA’s are a standard part of client relationships. He has 3 adult children, and currently lives with his partner in Dublin, Ireland.

Joseph McGuire discusses:

  • Communicating from a place of authenticity, relaxed confidence and clarity
  • What is Mien Shiang (Face Reading) and how he uses it in his work – He also did a quick Face Reading on Angela and Patti
  • Some strategies to better communicate with understanding helping his clients with personal transformation
  • How Face Reading helps with better connection and relationships with others
    Face Facts https://clearsightcommunications.com/book/
  • How has communication with younger people shifted

Thank you so much for listening, please share the podcast with others, and check out Joseph McGuire’s services and products.

Joseph McGuire LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/clearsightcommunications/

Jospeh McGuire website:  https://clearsightcommunications.com/

Joseph McGuire Book Face Facts: https://clearsightcommunications.com/book/

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Episode 73 – Does Inner Brilliance Ignite Relationships with Special Guest Dr. Gaia Sciaranghella

In this podcast episode, Angela and Patti have a special guest Dr. Gaia Sciaranghella.

Click to listen to Episode 73 – Does Inner Brilliance Ignite Relationships with Special Guest Dr. Gaia Sciaranghella

Gaia is an Intuitive Mentor for Life Transformation and Soul Coach who specializes in mind-body balance, energy healing, spiritual awareness, and personal development practices. Gaia is the founder of “The Awakening of Gaia,” based in Boston, USA, and the creator of a methodology to awaken our Inner Brilliance, our inner energy propelling us to act in the world with vibrancy and confidence. 

She is also a Scientist trained in traditional medicine, so she brings a grounded and practical approach to her work in the spiritual and holistic health space. In addition, she has spent many years of her professional career in managerial and leadership roles. This prepared her for her mission to empower spiritually conscious and soul-led women to be Leaders in ALL aspects of their lives. Through her unique way of blending science-backed holistic medicine modalities with novel spiritual techniques, she is on a mission to lead women to access the language of their Souls in daily life, establishing a life-long rapport with their inner power and intuition, to live a more joyful, uncomplicated and deeply satisfying life. 

She has proudly inspired countless people to blossom in life and be more in touch with their inner wisdom through her online presence and in-person work. When not working, Gaia enjoys long walks in nature, exploring new restaurants, dancing, and making new friends, and she would love to connect with you as well.

Some of the things Gaia discusses:

  • Why is Gaia passionate about being an Intuitive, Life Evolution Mentor & Soul Coach.
  • What is Clarity Ignition.
  • She explains empowering spiritually conscious women to become leaders of a joyful, meaningful, deeply satisfying, and uncomplicated life.
  • How to discover our Inner Brilliance and ignite our relationships in our day-to-day life with zest and purpose.
  • How she explains what the Soul is to her clients.
  • How what she does strengthens relationships.
  • What is Soul Brilliance Reactivation.
  • What is Nervous System Rewiring.

Gaia’s free gift to the listeners: www.awakeningofgaia.com/freegift 

Gaia’s website: https://www.awakeningofgaia.com

You can connect with Gaia on her Facebook profile at https://www.facebook.com/gaia.sciaran

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Episode 72 – Better Leaders for Better Relationships at Work with Patti Oskvarek

In this podcast episode, Patti will share her journey of why she became a Leadership Coach and how work-life balance is necessary if you are a leader so that you can effectively be present for those you manage and lead.

Click to listen to Episode 72 – Better Leaders for Better Relationships at Work with Patti Oskvarek

Patti will also offer an exclusive offer for our podcast listeners, a discount for 30-minute sessions, perfect for busy leaders needing to solve those work problems.

* Patti discusses her journey and why she became so passionate about Work-Life Balance and Leadership Coaching.

* Patti shares an example of when she had to get beyond being nice so you could help people in your workplace as their leader.

* Patti shares some strategies to get better work-life balance as a Manager and Supervisor.

* Patti shares how can coaching help leaders in the workplace who may often be making decisions that affect many other people.

* Patti shares about her coaching style.

* Patti shares about her Exploring Life and Work with Patti from Chaos to Calm Podcast.

Patti’s OFFER: BBR listener Discount: 3% off on a 30 minutes Leadership Coaching Session on Zoom with Patti.

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To learn more about a balanced life and to become a better leader, follow Patti on her Coaching for Inspiration with Patti social media channels and podcasts: 

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Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/coachingforinsp

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

Website and blog: https://coachingforinspirationwithpatti.com/blog/

Exploring Life and Work with Patti – from Chaos to Calm Podcast https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Y3MlQj9aIxb

Online course – https://coachingforinspirationwithpatti.com/on-line-courses-by-coaching-for-inspiration-with-patti/

21-Days Optimal Work-Life Balance Program – https://coachingforinspirationwithpatti.com

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXTGfZ1hZqGaKJ24hfnyWA

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Exploring the Work Life of the Sh*t Show Manager and Supervisor From Chaos to Calm

In this episode, there will be some adult language.

Click to listen to Episode 19 – Exploring the Work Life of the Sh*t Show Manager and Supervisor

How’s it going, Managers and Supervisors?

My husband was looking at Facebook and saw an advertisement for a hat that said “Sh*t Show Supervisor. He sent it to me, and we both laughed. I said I should do a podcast episode on the Sh*t Show Manager and Supervisor, get the hat, and wear it while recording it. Too funny. I did consider it, and I might get one. 🙂

What is your definition of a Sh*t Show Manager and Supervisor?

A Sh*t Show Manager or Supervisor is a funny, sarcastic phrase for any manager or supervisor who has to deal with constant chaos, situations that are out of control, and managing of staff, which often turns out badly a total mess, failure, or a downright disaster.

Let’s get real here, Managers and Supervisors are the dumping ground for everything. They get the blame from the top and below. They are in the daily firing range and constantly try to dodge a bullet throughout the workday, every day while at work.

As the years go by, as managers or supervisors, the daily grind starts to wear on them, and some get to the point they don’t give a sh*t anymore, and some are just trying to get through the day without dealing with constant chaos. The job can jade the person’s faith in others, and they start questioning people’s motives and behaviors, especially if they experience betrayal and backstabbing in the workplace.

If you have ever been a manager or supervisor at some time or another, you have lived in the “Sh*t Show work environment. 

If not, were you doing your job or just skating through?

Or truly blessed with a great work environment and wonderful people who worked well together? 

Are you brand new in the manager position or a veteran?

Now, what about the Sh*t Show Managers and Supervisors that love the chaos and are the direct cause of it? They thrive in this environment and love seeing their team under constant pressure, making mistakes, and failing so they can save the day. So how did they get into the position in the first place? Were they good at the technical aspect of the job and got promoted due to that but lacked the people skills? 

The life of a Manager and Supervisor can be lonely at times, working late and may even struggle with an unbalanced home life due to the work stress and the pressures of demands placed on them, which trickle into every aspect of their life.

So, here’s some self-reflection to consider:

Are you a Sh*t Show Manager or Supervisor?

Or a good leader?

What do your employees tell their family, friends, and coworkers about you?

I would love your thoughts on this topic.

Today’s podcast Affirmation:

I let go of my old ways and embrace new ones!

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!  

Until next time when we meet again!

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Episode 71 – Does Changing Your Mindset After Fifty Build Better Relationships with Special Guest Rebecca Ronane

Welcome to Building Better Relationships at Home and Work with Angela and Patti.


We have a special guest on this podcast episode, Rebecca Ronane, Life Coach, Podcaster, and Author.

Rebecca Ronane moved from London to a small village in Provence, France, in 1995. She lives with her partner Alain and their dog Myrtle. She worked in the travel industry for thirty years; however, a breast cancer diagnosis quickly followed by a job loss in 2012 allowed her to change direction, although she didn’t feel it then.

A coaching course in 2014 opened the door to a different chapter in her life journey. Since training as a coach, she has set up her businesses, Forward After Fifty and Network Provence. As a result, she has two websites, two podcast shows, and not one but several businesses to her name. She has experienced that moving forward after fifty has the potential to be the most exciting part of your life.

A suggestion in 2021 that Rebecca writes a book was a little like looking down on someone else’s life and ambitions, as it had never been on her agenda. The book was published in January of 2023 and is called Forward After 50: The Rising Reinventors. The book gives insights into how we might limit ourselves in thinking and talking about aging. It’s about changing your mindset around aging today – start associating aging with generating instead of degenerating.

Rebecca discusses:

1. Why she became so passionate about living a great life Forward After Fifty?

2. How can women celebrate and embrace turning fifty?

3. Why do you think women fear aging?

4. How is your mindset the secret weapon towards aging?

5. About her book “Forward After 50: The Rising Reinventors“?

6. And so much more.

Thank you so much for listening; please follow and share the podcast with others, and check out Rebecca Ronane’s:
website https://www.rebeccaronane.com and her book Forward After 50: The Rising Reinventors.

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 Exploring Why Do We Avoid Doing What We Truly Want in Life and Work From Chaos to Calm

Click to listen to Episode 18 – Exploring Why Do We Avoid Doing What We Truly Want In Life and Work

Hi, Managers and Supervisors 

How’s it going?

As Managers and Supervisors, we set the tone of the workplace environment. Our actions, thoughts, goals, and interactions towards ourselves and others contribute to our staff, customers, and if we want to come to work. It spills everywhere if we are unhappy at home or work. 

I know in the past, I felt unappreciated and showed signs of a lack of respect at work. I didn’t want to be at work, and the energy around the office changed from exciting to unbearable. We all have moments like that and push through them.

Why do we avoid doing what we truly want in life and work?

Is it because we are afraid of what others think?

What if we all lived as we wanted and did the work we truly love?

What would the world look like if this was the case?

Would we be happy, peaceful, thoughtful, meaningful, and kind?

What if we held our tongues and didn’t say all the negative things in our heads and to others?

How would that change our relationships at work and home? 

What would the work environment look like, and would that change the work environment and how?

Why do negative thoughts and reactions creep in first instead of happy, positive, loving actions?

What triggers us to think negatively and say rude, unkind words to the people around us? Or consider the worse in others at work instead of the good?

Why do co-workers, the boss, and staff treat each other unkind instead of encouraging each other? What would the work environment look like if kindness came into the workplace? Would people want to go to work and feel safe?

What are happiness at work and home?

Is that what we strive for in life, to be happy, but instead, we have chaos, drama, and people mad at us or around us?

What happened to peace, calm, and love?

What is holding us back from the life we want?

Figuring out what is holding you back from enjoying your life is vital. Being brave and confronting it will end your daily life of constant worry, anxiety, and unhappiness.

What do we need to remove or change to create harmony?

Make a list of the things you want to remove from your life.

Here are some examples:

  • A toxic friend
  • A hostile workplace
  • A verbally abusive partner
  • A controlling family member
  • A destructive behavior
  • A controlling boss
  • Discontent employees
  • Low self-esteem

The big question is, “What do you want in Life and Work?” 

Make a list of things you want to create harmony and balance in your life.

Here are some examples:

  • Positive Encouraging Friends
  • A Motivating Career
  • A Peaceful Home
  • A Happy Loving Family
  • Good Health
  • Some Fun and Adventure
  • A Healthy Lifestyle
  • Confidence and Self Worth
  • Hire A Leadership and Life Coach to help you transition to where you want to be
  • Get a Reiki Session

What action steps will you take to change your life for the better?

Once you start the action steps, you will feel the shift from being trapped and avoiding to a sense of peace and freedom.

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I know where I want to be and take action to get there.

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

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Episode 68 – Falling from Grace and Coming Back Stronger

In this podcast episode, Angela Ambrosia will be sharing her unexpected health journey of what happened in June 2022, which took her off from doing the podcast for several months.

How it changed her outlook on life and her relationships with herself and others.

What is important in Angela’s life now?

What did she discover after this fall from grace?

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Exploring Conquering the What Ifs Syndrome of Hiring as a Manager and Supervisor from Chaos to Calm

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Click to listen Episode 16 – Exploring Conquering the What Ifs Syndrome of Hiring as a Manager and Supervisor from Chaos to Calm

Hi, Managers and Supervisors – How’s it going?

In this podcast episode, we are going to explore the hiring process. The hiring process may cause anxiety and overwhelm, especially if you are overthinking the What Ifs.

Let’s explore this scenario –

It is time to hire – A valuable team member who has taken another position, and it is time to start the hiring process for their job. You think you won’t be able to find someone else who could bring as much value to the workplace or be a nightmare of “The What Ifs.”

As a Manager and Supervisor, hiring can be challenging and stressful at the same time. As a result, thoughts run through your head of “The What ifs.”

What if’s – I choose the wrong person for the position. They have interviewed well and know what to say, but they are not coachable or have a toxic attitude towards customers, coworkers, and me when they come in.

Yes, hiring someone may be stressful for you, your team, and the interviewee. Wanting to make the right decision can, at times, overtake you. Relax, pause and take time to clear your mind to reason. You can make the final decision in a few days.

List the pros and cons of the top two candidates. What did they communicate from the interview and resume (CV), and what strengths does the team want and need from the potential candidate to make the team unit more substantial and efficient? What expertise does this candidate bring that can help the team succeed?

Things to consider in the hiring process:

  • Have a least one team member in the interview.
  • How about bringing back the two top candidates for a second interview and having them interact with your team?
  • Have team members review the job duties and discuss with them an average day. Candidates feel at ease with team members and may open up more.
  • After their interaction with the candidate, have the candidate meet with you again informally to ask questions they may have. Putting this into action will tell you a lot the more relaxed they are, and you will get more of a feel of their personality.
  • Later after the top two candidates have come back for the second interview and met with staff, ask the staff what their thoughts are. Remember, they have to work with this person. Their opinions are priceless because they could save a lot of damage to you and the team in the end, and this is where trust and honesty come into play. Do they feel comfortable telling you how they think? Do they feel safe expressing their opinions?
  • Now you have the ultimate decision and are responsible for it. The team will understand and respect your decision if you have communicated well with your team. Your employees must know that you appreciate their feedback and respect their perspectives.
  • Some employees may feel more comfortable giving feedback privately, and sometimes the team may want a group meeting to share their thoughts with you. That is where you know you have a team that cares about the job and the work environment and you as their leader.

It is rare in a workplace to have this hiring practice and employees’ honest feedback. As a manager or supervisor, you want to strive for this kind of teamwork and work environment.

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I hire the best candidate for the job!

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!

Until next time when we meet again!

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Exploring How To Keep Your Team Engaged as a Manager and Supervisor From Chaos to Calm

Click to listen to Episode 15 – Exploring How To Keep Your Team Engaged as a Manager and Supervisor

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Today I will explore how to keep your team focused and engaged as a Manager and Supervisor. 

Employees make decisions and actions daily that can affect workplace morale, customers, the organization, and profits.

How are you and your team engaging in work?

Is there good engagement between you and your employees?

Do you enjoy the workplace atmosphere? Do they?

What is the key to keeping employees focused and engaged in their work?

  • Start with talking to your employees, getting to know them, and showing interest in them. Ask them how they are doing. Let them speak and listen to them. Provide some open dialogue throughout the conversation. Look at them while they are talking. Be present instead of thinking about other things.
  • Spend time learning about your employees. What are their backgrounds, interests, and values?
  • Provide on-the-job training to help them to succeed. Find their learning style, such as visual, hearing, reading a manual or procedures, hands-on learning, etc.
  • Give employees opportunities to grow in personal development. Employees who develop their work skills and a creative mindset will more likely stay and promote within the company.
  • Give employees special projects and assignments outside their regular duties when they have asked for something else. Employees who are satisfied and learning new things are much more engaged and focused at work.
  • Coach employees with encouragement and act on their suggestions if possible.
  • Encourage employees to network within the company.
  • Have employees participate in the hiring process and have the whole team meet potential candidates. Is this candidate someone who will work well with the team? Get their feedback and perspective. They have to work with this person just as much as you do.
  • Provide some recognition to the hard-working employees and the ones who complete their projects within the target timeframes. And show your appreciation for their accomplishments. Say “thank you” and give them praise for their excellent work.
  • Encourage employees to take breaks to help them get refocused and inspired. Stepping away for a few minutes rejuvenates people.
  • Set clear expectations and make sure your employees understand what expectations. Be clear and direct about workplace goals and objectives. Put the expectation in writing and follow up with the employee on their progress. They may struggle and need guidance to find another way to complete the task. Break down tasks into small achievable steps. This way, they will feel safe and start working on things.

Employees stay with leaders who show interest in them. They are more engaged and focused when they feel appreciated, making a difference and giving credit for their contributions. When a manager and supervisor reflect gratitude towards their employees, everyone will want to come to work each day and give their all!

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I am engaged and focused in my work and team!

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!

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Until next time when we meet again!

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