Podcasts by Break Down. Wake Up.
Break Down. Wake Up. is about discovering the world changing wisdom within our distress. I’m Meg Mateer, a psychology nerd turned business consultant and entrepreneur. Join me to hear from leaders about when things in their lives were breaking down and to listen for the wisdom waking up. Along the way, we’ll explore fresh perspectives like (1) how distress is a driver of success, not a barrier to it, (2) how our personal and professional lives are inherently connected and (3) how our individual experiences can help solve broader societal challenges. When things are breaking down, important wisdom is waking up.
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031 - SOLO EPISODE - Sharing insights from the last 9 episodes from 2021-01-06T10:00
How can our distress inspire activism, career shifts, and new businesses?
In the latest episode, I highlight some of the biggest insights that have been inspired from the last ...
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030 - Speaking outside of the checkboxes with Nora Bateson from 2020-12-29T06:00
How involuntary family separation during her international migration awakened a complexity systems thinker to the illusion of safety in institutions and an even deeper need for people to list...
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029 - Liberating students from a colonized system of education with Miriam Freed from 2020-12-22T09:00
How her own professional struggle led an education leader to understand the link between trauma, learning and social injustice in the classroom.
Miriam Rachel Freed spent the early...
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028 - Breaking down is wisdom waking up group program - Solo Episode! from 2020-12-15T09:00
How can we use our distress as a catalyst to personal and professional growth?
In this episode, you'll hear about the<...
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027 - Using different modes to manage uncertainty with Sam Swidzinski from 2020-12-07T18:00
How shifting his emotional states helped a psychology researcher survive challenging life events that were out of his control.
What happens when your own emotions feel overwhelming...
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026 - Five types of wisdom we can discover from listening to our distress - solo episode! from 2020-11-30T16:00
What kind of wisdom can we get from exploring our distress? This episode is for people, teams, and organizations who want to learn why its worth it to explore and share our experiences of dis...
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025 - Control vs. discovery based approaches to transformation - solo episode! from 2020-11-24T08:00
How we can use the experiences we have been trying to control to uncover the answers we have long been searching for - an unique approach to create sustainable change in our personal & pr...
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024 - Activism that begins with listening - solo episode from 2020-11-16T21:00
There's a new type of activism on the rise....one whose action starts with listening...and why it is fundamental for moving beyond the rising polarization within ourselves, our relationship...
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023 - Giving life to DEI&workplace wellbeing with Vivian Acquah from 2020-11-10T08:00
How her own pregnancy and postpartum depression sounded the alarm for Vivian Acquah about workplace discrimination and the need for deep listening in inclusion efforts
Vivian Acq...
022 - Investing in the advantages of age with Suzanne Noble from 2020-11-03T10:00
How suddenly losing her income in the pandemic inspired a serial entrepreneur to help other people over 50 start their own businesses.
Suzanne Noble had a successful 20 year career...
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021 - SOLO EPISODE - Sharing insights from the latest 10 interviews from 2020-10-27T10:00
What if professional development actually looked more like a balance beam than a corporate ladder?
In the latest episode, I introduce this concept and highlight some of the othe...
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020 - Hearing harmony within diversity with Dmitriy Gutkovich from 2020-10-20T10:00
How his experience hearing voices helped an ambitious rising leader find inner peace and explore a variety of perspectives on how to foster broader harmony.
From an early age, Dmitr...
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019 - Sensing an unsafe work culture with Marcel Schwantes from 2020-10-13T08:00
How a sudden physical injury helped a former healthcare leader see the impact that a fear-driven management style was having on his wellbeing and performance in a high stakes environment. Listen
018 - Giving voice to gender inequity with Helene Geijtenbeek from 2020-10-06T07:00
How an educational trip on diversity and inclusion helped a grants consulting partner realize her own complex experiences with gender inequity as a female corporate leader and inspired her to...
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017 - The wisdom within life transformations from 2020-09-29T12:00
How my leap from corporate consultant to entrepreneur brought me close to some of my biggest wake up calls to understand myself and follow my gut in business. This episode is an interview...
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016 - Listening to the wake up calls - solo episode! from 2020-09-22T13:00
How my own breakdowns, when I finally paid attention to them, inspired and facilitated my transition from corporate consultant to social entrepreneur. I spent the first eight years of my ...
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015 - Exploring alternate realities to get healing with Oryx Cohen from 2020-09-15T07:00
How experiencing extreme states of consciousness helped a non-profit chief operating officer process childhood challenges, improve his marriage and shift his approach to leadership
014 - Discovering her inner compass through loss with Lene Rachel Andersen from 2020-09-08T09:00
How the unexpected death of her mother at a young age helped a futurist thinker and philosopher finally pursue her professional dreams and realize her potential.
Lene Rachel Anders...
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013 - Slowing busyness to find answers in his inner unrest with Mark Harris from 2020-08-31T13:00
How finally paying attention to his physical and emotional pain helped a senior finance director reconnect with himself and support key relationships in work and life.
On the ou...
012 - Listening to her whole self...even the nasty bits with Nadja Taranczewski from 2020-08-25T09:00
How coming to terms with her own relationship doubt and a part of herself she did not want to see brought an executive coach deep compassion for herself and others. Nadja Tarancezewski...
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011 - Discovering safety and wisdom within the body with Elisabeth Kristof from 2020-08-18T10:00
How simultaneously losing both her business and the health of her partner showed an ambitious wellness entrepreneur that her stability started with herself.
Elisabeth Kristof ha...
010 - SOLO EPISODE! Sharing insights from the first 9 interviews from 2020-08-08T16:00
I recap the major themes that arise in the guest interviews and share my perspective on how these themes can help us solve personal, professional, and broader collective challenges. It&a...
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009 - Integrating an epiphany through daily practice with Jules Evans from 2020-08-03T14:00
How a ski accident gave a practical philosopher the insight to liberate his own self worth from the judgments of others and to discover his own career path. After years of social anxiety ...
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008 - Embodying a message for the community with Matt Ball from 2020-07-28T09:00
How his own madness inspired a psychiatric nurse practitioner to cultivate human connection, community and meaning in the mental healthcare system. When he was just thirteen years old, Ma...
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007 - Questioning primary beliefs to reconnect with Hesham El Gamal from 2020-07-21T09:00
How an unexpected business rejection launched a quest for a successful entrepreneur to understand his personal pain and protective strategies. Hesham El Gamal had it all - passion for his...
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006 - Creating the context for self healing with Debbie Knowlton from 2020-07-14T06:00
How a surprising solution to surgical complications helped a business director process her grief and embrace a new calling to help others heal themselves. Despite very healthy habits, Deb...
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005 - Breaking the cycle of secrecy and shame with Daniel Pearson from 2020-07-07T08:00
Breaking the cycle of secrecy and shame: How his own mental health recovery process helped a consulting firm partner understand his past and bring his whole self to work. Daniel Pearson w...
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004 - Embracing the unknown...not alone with Robert Stamboliev from 2020-06-29T12:00
How a period of chaos and blackouts brought an international trainer to his own vulnerability and nudged him to stop doing everything on his own. After a long career in coaching and leadi...
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003 - Speaking about the unspoken with Boukje Ehlen from 2020-06-23T22:00
How a mysterious debilitating illness created a human foundation for breakthrough conversations in research and innovation. When she was 23, a colleague pointed out to her that it was not...
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002 - Doing things differently with Joshua Haynes from 2020-06-23T15:00
How growing up in a world of constant change inspired an innovative business and commitment to equality. Joshua and I discuss how his upbringing helped him develop new approaches to proje...
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Introduction to the Break Down. Wake Up Podcast from 2020-06-19T12:00
What do depression, loss, frustration, and conflict have to do with global transformation? You can find the answers in this introduction episode to the Break Down. Wake Up podcast. I highly enco...
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Introduction to the Break Down. Wake Up Podcast from 2020-06-19T12:00
What do depression, loss, frustration, and conflict have to do with global transformation? You can find the answers in this introduction episode to the Break Down. Wake Up podcast. I highly enco...
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Introduction to the Break Down. Wake Up Podcast from 2020-06-19T12:00
What do depression, loss, frustration, and conflict have to do with global transformation? You can find the answers in this introduction episode to the Break Down. Wake Up podcast. I highly enco...
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