Aimee Greczmiel - Techniques for Better Parenthood and Leadership

Are you showing up mindfully and intentionally in your career and as a parent? If you want to be efficient with your time and be present in your parenthood duties, meditation is one of the best practices to help you manage your time and mindset. In this episode of the Legendary Leaders Podcast, we have Aimee Greczmiel, a former Fortune 500 VP who has taken her passion for mentoring and personal growth to help working parents reduce stress & overwhelm and experience more balance, presence, and ease in their personal and professional lives. She guides parents to get clear on their desired outcomes, so they may leave a lasting legacy for their family and make an impact in their careers. She’s also an action-oriented mentor who has helped hundreds of individuals reach their goals while overcoming personal and professional challenges. Listen in to learn the power of meditation in helping you become mindful and intentional in how you show up in your parenthood duties. You will also learn the importance of communicating with your management and expressing your needs to find fulfillment and success in the workplace. This podcast is sponsored by InnerProfessional online training programs. With courses geared specifically for Legendary Leaders, InnerProfessional provides an extraordinary catalog of leadership and professional development programs unlike any online training you’ve experienced before.   Key Takeaways: How to come up with an exit plan to help you make your desired career pivot. How to be mindful and intentional in how you show up in different areas of your life. How to manage your time and mindset to stay efficient and add value as a Leader. The importance of having a good mindset and a good attitude to find success in your career. Always have good communication with your managers to get out of the way of your own success. How to get into the roots of what causes mom guilt, and work to heal them. Episode timeline: [1:13] Intro [4:15] Get to know Aimee and how becoming a mom shifted her career priorities. [8:51] How Aimee came up with an exit plan that helped her pivot from her corporate career to coaching. [12:42] Aimee, on how she learned to show up mindfully and intentionally as a parent. [20:05] How meditation allowed her to slow down and be present, which changed her motherhood experience. [24:41] The power of making time to be present without getting distracted by the activities of your life. [28:14] Learn how to let some things go, to be efficient with your time and manage your mindset. [37:44] Why Aimee pursued being present in both her career and parenthood. [39:29] How a good attitude and mindset paved the way for Aimee’s job promotion as a new mother. [47:00] The power of communicating with your management and expressing your needs. [53:42] Mom guilt vs. Dad guilt, plus how to uproot deep-rooted beliefs around mom guilt. [59:58] How to shift your mindset from toxic beliefs that lead to bad parenthood. Quotes: “It’s really important to always remember that you have a choice in how you show up in your life as a parent, just as you would show up in your career.”- Aimee Greczmiel [14:46] “Make more time to just be still, observe, and be present”- Aimee Greczmiel [26:41] “It’s so important to be aware of your attitude in the workplace and how that’s reflected back to you.”- Aimee Greczmiel [43:28] “We can be our own obstacle from time to time by making something very small, that we can communicate and get out of the way, very big and heavy.”- Cathleen Merkel [46:18]   Connect: Find | Aimee Greczmiel Business Website: www.corporatemomcoach.com Email: aimee@corporatemomcoach.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agreczmiel/ On Facebook: https://facebook.com/CorporateMomCoach On Instagram: @aimee.greczmiel FREE: 30 Minute Clarity Call https://calendly.com/aimeegreczmiel/30min Self-Care Menu: https://www.corporatemomcoach.com/selfcaremenu Bio: Aimee Greczmiel is a former Fortune 500 VP who has taken her passion for mentoring and personal growth to help working parents reduce stress & overwhelm and experience more balance, presence, and ease in their personal and professional lives. Aimee guides parents to get clear on their desired outcomes, so they may leave a lasting legacy for their family and make an impact in their career. Aimee is an action-oriented mentor who has helped hundreds of individuals reach their goals, while overcoming personal and professional challenges. Find | Cathleen Merkel At cathleenmerkel.com On Instagram: @CathleenMerkel On Facebook: @CathleenMerkelCoaching On LinkedIn: @CathleenMerkel SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts. About Cathleen Merkel:   As a Thought Leader in the Mindset & (Self-) Leadership space, Cathleen supports high achieving, but worn-out women create a more content & balanced life without sacrificing their hard-earned success. Following a simple 6 step framework, Cathleen helps you not only reconnect with your inner feminine side; but also supports you to rediscover your REAL YOU! Cathleen focuses on women who have lost their sense of purpose, who feel they are running in a hamster wheel, trying to please everyone but themselves. She helps you to turn your careers, your social connections and personal life around so that you will start feeling fulfilled and excited again about the days to come.  At the end of the process, Cathleen's clients will feel healthier, happier, energised and clear about their future.   With over 15 years of leadership experience in Retail, Media & Broadcasting, Engineering and Property Investment, Cathleen has not only experienced the challenges and opportunities of a female leader herself; she has also been leading and supporting various leadership development initiatives within large, complex, multinational matrix organisations. Only by deeply experiencing her very personal life challenges – ‘hitting a wall experiences’ – was Cathleen able to redefine her own purpose, deciding to bring ease and content to as many women as possible on the planet!   Tune in here:  https://apple.co/2CaSQ5K  https://spoti.fi/2XzM4QJ  https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/85d200fb-8e1d-46b3-b550-b00b9666f00f/The-Legendary-Leaders-Podcast