WORKLiberated

The Secret to Loving Your Job (Even If You Want to Quit!)

In this episode, Margaret Graziano sits down with transformational coach Jeanna Gabellini to explore the life-changing impact of Personalized Executive Coaching. Sharing her own journey of moving from external success to true fulfillment, Margaret reveals how the right coaching partnership can unlock clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Together, they unpack how to create a five-star work experience—even in challenging environments—overcome the silent killers of workplace happiness, and use mindset shifts and self-awareness to design your ideal future. Whether you’re navigating leadership resistance, planning a career pivot, or crafting an epic exit strategy, this conversation delivers practical tools to help you transform your professional path from the inside out.
Mindfulness is more than awareness — it’s the ability to regulate yourself under pressure. If you want to strengthen emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness through practical self-regulation skills, join us at our upcoming leadership seminar.
 
👉 Learn how self-regulation changes the way you lead.
 
https://margaretgraziano.com/evolve-the-leader-within/
Reclaim Your Vitality Webinar -
https://www.keenalignment.com/reclaim-your-vitality
 
📌 Connect with Jeanna Gabellini: https://MasterpieceCoaching.com
 
💬 Ready to take your team or event to the next level? Book Margaret Graziano today and bring a spark of inspiration to your audience. margaretgraziano.com
 
#WorkLiberated #CareerSuccess #WorkplaceHappiness #JeannaGabellini #CareerFulfillment #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkLifeBalance

Why Mindfulness is a Power Skill for Leaders

In this episode, Margaret Graziano explores Emotional Intelligence and Leadership with Dr. Mark Abramson, Adjunct Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and founder of Stanford’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic.
With more than 30 years of teaching mindfulness, Dr. Abramson reveals how meditation rewires the brain, reduces stress, and activates the physiology of peak performance. From the neuroscience of focus and flow to the surprising connection between mindfulness and innovation at Stanford, this conversation bridges science and soul.
Complete with a guided breath-awareness practice, this episode offers practical tools to elevate clarity, creativity, and self-awareness—empowering leaders to cultivate deeper emotional intelligence and lead with presence, purpose, and impact.
Mindfulness is more than awareness — it’s the ability to regulate yourself under pressure. If you want to strengthen emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness through practical self-regulation skills, join us at our upcoming leadership seminar.
 
👉 Learn how self-regulation changes the way you lead.
 
https://margaretgraziano.com/evolve-the-leader-within/
 
From Friction to Flow Ebook -
https://www.keenalignment.com/response-agility-ebook
 
💬 Ready to take your team or event to the next level? Book Margaret Graziano today and bring a spark of inspiration to your audience. margaretgraziano.com
#Mindfulness #Meditation #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #Neuroscience #PersonalGrowth

Will AI Take Your Job - Or Make You Better At It?

In this forward-focused episode, Margaret Graziano sits down with globally renowned executive coach Wai Poc to explore How to Build Confidence in an AI-driven world. Drawing on his experience coaching leaders at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Intel, Wai shares practical wisdom on staying relevant as automation reshapes the workplace.
From leveraging tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to strengthening emotional intelligence, adaptability, and purpose-driven leadership, this conversation reveals why EQ—not just technical skill—is the ultimate differentiator. If you’re a leader or mid-career professional navigating rapid change, this episode will show you how to build confidence, embrace AI as a partner, and future-proof your career.
Leading with confidence in an AI world.
https://margaretgraziano.com/evolve-the-leader-within/
From Friction to Flow Ebook -
https://www.keenalignment.com/response-agility-ebook
📲 Connect with Wai Poc
🌐 Website: https://www.unleashedleaders.com
 
💬 Ready to take your team or event to the next level? Book Margaret Graziano today and bring a spark of inspiration to your audience. margaretgraziano.com
#WorkLiberated #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #ExecutiveCoaching #EmotionalIntelligence #HumanCenteredLeadership

Transforming Workplace Friction to Flow

What if workplace conflict could become your greatest catalyst for growth? In this episode, Margaret Graziano sits down with Russel Lolacher, host of Relationships at Work, to explore the real drivers of interpersonal tension—and what it truly takes to create healthier, high-performing teams.
Focused on Changing a Culture in the Workplace, this conversation unpacks leadership blind spots, the critical role of self-awareness, and practical strategies for building trust, accountability, and respect. If you're ready to turn workplace friction into flow and foster a culture where communication and engagement thrive, this episode delivers actionable insight you can use immediately.
Workplace friction isn’t random — it’s a signal. If this episode resonated and you’re ready to start changing a culture in the workplace, visit KeenAlignment.com to see how we help leaders move from friction to flow.
https://www.keenalignment.com
Assess Your Culture
https://keenalignment.scoreapp.com/
 
🔗 Connect with Russel Lolacher:
🌐 Website: https://relationshipsatworkshow.com/
 
💬 Ready to take your team or event to the next level? Book Margaret Graziano today and bring a spark of inspiration to your audience. margaretgraziano.com
#WorkLiberated #Leadership #Communication #WorkplaceCulture

The Engagement Gap Between Generations

In this episode, Margaret Graziano sits down with Kamber Parker Bowden, founder of GPS: Generational Performance Solutions and author of The Generational Advantage, to explore how Employee Engagement Training can bridge generational divides and elevate performance. With 50,000+ hours of research, Kamber unpacks Gen Z communication styles, the truth about quiet quitting, evolving Millennial leadership, and how to build an emergent culture fueled by intrinsic motivation. If you’re ready to future-proof your team and unlock collective intelligence, this episode is your roadmap.
Learn more at: https://genperformance.com
It's not a generational problem. It's a communication one.
https://www.keenalignment.com/communication-intelligence
High-Performance Teams Checklist -
https://www.keenalignment.com/high-performance-teams-checklist
💬 Ready to take your team or event to the next level? Book Margaret Graziano today and bring a spark of inspiration to your audience. margaretgraziano.com

How Michelle Sheedy Led Through A Global Crisis

In this episode of WORKLiberated hosted by Margaret Graziano, join us as we explore how Michelle Sheedy navigated a global pharma company's supply chain during COVID-19. Michelle shares her insights on leveraging people, processes, and technology to thrive through systemic change. Discover the three legs of the change stool: belief, tailoring solutions, and leveraging resources. Learn how Corporate Leadership Coaching can help you integrate logic and intuition to mobilize teams and drive execution. Michelle also emphasizes the importance of work ethic, curiosity, and connecting the dots for success in today's free agent economy. Tune in to learn how to become a leader who fosters a culture of emergent change.
Few leaders will ever face a moment as visible as global vaccine distribution. But every leader faces moments where the cost of poor decisions is high. Corporate leadership coaching gives you a strategic thinking partner — someone who helps you lead through pressure, mobilize your people, and make decisions you can stand behind.
👉 If you’re carrying the weight, it may be time for a coach.
https://www.keenalignment.com/momentum-coaching
High-Performance Teams Checklist:
 https://www.keenalignment.com/high-performance-teams-checklist