As we wrap up Q1, it’s all too easy to keep pushing forward full steam ahead without taking the time to celebrate or to pause and recalibrate.  We’re all used to performance management as an employee, a manager, a leader - these may be conversations that you dread.  Or, if you’ve learned to really use them as an opportunity to connect, they may be conversations you look forward to.

How do you unlock empathy, learning, and growth, and open new perspectives spark that unlock creativity and innovation through service? It may be easier than you think.  

In this episode, Sarah Middleton, Impact Table Member and Founder and CEO of Mission Up shares about her journey and the simple, yet profound ways we can create a culture of service that sparks innovation, creativity, fulfillment and more.

Limiting beliefs and negative self-talk getting in your way? Are you under-earning, over-working, people-pleasing and/or operating in an echo chamber? If any of these words sound familiar or resonate with you, you’re not alone. This episode is for you.

How do you recognize your patterns, claim your worth, and inspire others to walk with you? 

In this episode, Angela Parker Co-founder and CEO of Realized Worth, and Impact Table member, shares about her journey in impact and the powerful experiences that led her to build Realized Worth, a global consulting firm focused on delivering transformative volunteer experiences. 

In this episode, Elena Bondareva,  Founder and CEO of Vivit Group Worldwide, a consultancy designed to accelerate the emergence of solutions that will positively shape the coming decades and author of the newly released Change-maker's Handbook joins us on the Impact Table Podcast to share about her own leadership journey and how she's built and designed an intentional leadership path and professional career on being a first follower.  

In this episode, Lisa Friscia, President and Founder of Franca Consulting and founding Impact Table member joins Impact Table Creator Marssie Versola for a powerful conversation about leadership, creating cultures of psychological safety and building movements through leveraging strategic support, thoughtful systems and intentional rhythms.

Leadership isn't just about getting things done; it's about inspiring others, cultivating community, and fostering a culture of empowerment. In this episode we talk about the importance of embracing strategic support mechanisms, such as coaching and mentorship, and implementing thoughtful systems and rhythms for yourself and your team, to navigate challenges more effectively while creating cultures of psychological safety and operational rigor that can lighten the burden of social impact work.  

An involuntary exit can be either the typical lay-off, when someone is let go suddenly, or a faux firing which is when an organization has created such a toxic environment that it is impossible to achieve any of your goals, so you leave.  Sound familiar? In this week's episode we are in conversation with Robin Merle, fundraising consultant, author, and speaker, and impact leader.  In addition to hearing about Robin’s impact journey, and experience as a professional fundraiser, of course the topic of involuntary exits, which is not only an incredibly important topic, but also the title of Robin's latest book. 

If you’re navigating an involuntary exit, or know someone who is, this is a must-listen.

How can you practice feminine and embodied leadership to make better decisions, communicate more effectively, and find more joy in your work and life? In this episode, Hannah Wells, mid-career sustainability leader turned soulful service and feminine leadership coach, shares what it was like being a high school student and being exposed to the impacts of a Chevron oil spill in Ecuador and how that led to her committing her education and career to sustainability in an effort to be a part of the solution.  

What does powerful leadership built on courage, kindness and humility look like?

In this episode, Maureen Sedonaen, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco shares about changing the outdated narrative that leading with empathy is soft, the importance of leading with humility and kindness, the power of courageous conversations, and the necessity of work-life connection and non-negotiables.

In this episode of the Impact Table podcast, we talk about how defining our core values is essential to living a life we love and leading for impact.

How can you live and lead without turning your back on yourself and instead find the place where you are most powerful? In this episode, Mindy Barenblat, respected leader and former VP and General Manager of Blackbaud University shares the two promises she made to herself (that every high achiever should commit to), how to find your authentic values, and why finding balance in leadership is both practical and powerful.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Impact Table podcast, where Impact Table Podcast Host, Marssie Versola kicks things off by sharing stories from her own personal leadership and impact journey and the inspiration behind creating the Impact Table.