If you ever feel like a sponge for the energy (and moods) of people around you, particularly during times of massive change or crisis; if you feel flooded by emotion, overwhelmed with empathy, more sensitive than usual to sights, sounds, and media; and/or hit with powerful bursts of intuition, this episode is for you.
Sarah Santacroce and I recorded a two-way conversation for Pivot and her podcast, Gentle Business Revolution (be sure to also check out the PDF of her manifesto, Gentle Business Revolution Manifesto).
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More About Sarah Santacroce
Sarah Santacroce is an internationally recognized LinkedIn Consultant, entrepreneur, podcaster, āHippie turned Business Coachā and the Founder of the Gentle Business Revolution.
In addition to her LinkedIn expertise, Sarah is known for helping fellow introverts market their business authentically & anxiety-free, sell their services & make a difference. Sheās also the host of the āGentle Business Revolutionā podcast where she has conversations that aim to disrupt the current marketing paradigm and bring more empathy and kindness to the business world. Sarah has interviewed influential entrepreneurs including Chris Brogan, Dorie Clark, Mark Schaefer, Jason Swenk, Milana Leshinsky and Denise Wakeman to name a few.
Sarahās upbringing and lifeās experiences inspired a yearning to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to the business world, live a more meaningful life and take care of our mother earth and each other. The Gentle Marketing Revolutionā¢ is an integral part of the The Gentle Business Revolution movement.
She lives in beautiful Switzerland where she was born and raised, but considers herself an alternative thinking citizen of this world. When sheās not working she loves adventure and traveling (ask her about her alter ego in Sicily), yoga and nature walks or hanging out with her 3 boys (a husband and two teenage sons).
Topics Covered
Experiencing the collective sadness
Grief: āAll change involves lossā
How we define empath and highly sensitive person (HSP)
Shifting from a frozen state into helping mode
Showing compassion and the challenge is not to absorb that pain
Empower vs. fix
Tools for not absorbing othersā energy
Be the change: focus on your own mental, emotional, spiritual health and groundedness
The importance of rest and recharging during this time
How can you serve without being self-serving?
Now is a great time to be visible, be helpful, prepare for once weāve gone through this
What can you give for free? How can you help?
Now is not the time for perfectionism; the world is changing around us too quickly
Call to rise and contribute; not just be a passive recipient
Learning skills you might not have otherwise learned
Over-giving burnout
Be clear about who you can serve during this time, and how you can best serve
The advantage of intuition and being an HSP during this time
Being discerning about what we say yes to, how we shift requests
Resources Mentioned
Sarah on the web
Sarahās Podcast ā Gentle Business Revolution
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