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What a pleasure it was to be the keynote speaker at LinkedIn's Steer Programme graduation. The Steer Programme is for mid-senior level employees and addresses the barriers to opportunities that disproportionately impact women. When asked about my ideas for the session, I decided to speak on Career Integrity. First, I spoke about the internal parts that keep men and women stuck in their careers and out of integrity: 1. The People Pleaser – saying yes at your own expense 2. The Inner Critic – never feeling good enough even when achieving 3. The Loyal Soldier – staying with teams, companies, and leaders you’ve outgrown 4. The Perfectionist – waiting to take action until it’s “just right” Then, we explored how to build a career that aligns with your values, talents, and truth. This was also a career highlight for a different reason. Years ago, I was a LinkedIn sales leader dreaming of running my own coaching business and speaking about the real internal struggles behind success. Being invited back as the keynote on how to build a fulfilling career was a full-circle career moment, and I felt so much joy delivering this session to these talented individuals. Thank you to Aparna Krishnan and Ross Gill, MA CIPD (HRM) for inviting me to this amazing program! Thank you to all who came out & the managers who attended to support them:  Cat May Will Sherbon Calise Choo Margaret M Ricardo Duran Keshav M. Rahul Dhingra Rupesh Karun Jeelene Ker Namrata Das Gupta Nikita Kayal Nayna Garg Gunjan Sharma Vyjayanthi Sreenivasan Ankita Pal Laure Guilbaud Vignesh Udayakumar Tanvi Handa Joyce Wu

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with the repeat guest (3x!) Cory Welsh for a wedding recap. In this episode, we discuss: 👰‍♀️ The myth of the “perfect wedding day” (even though I did think mine was perfect!) 👰‍♀️ Bridal body dysmorphia & the pressure to lose weight  👰‍♀️ What marriage means to us  👰‍♀️ Favorite wedding moments I get emotional at moments, filled with love and joy and so much gratitude for my husband, but I also wanted to get real with the audience about the struggles I had during this process. 🎧 Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gQgR_fBy

A few years ago, there was a big box for me under the Christmas tree. The year before, Chris had gotten me an air fryer, so I thought, "Dear God, please don’t let this be a microwave."   I carefully unwrapped it… and inside was a podcasting microphone. At that point in my life, I was starting my business and constantly questioning whether I’d made the right decision going out on my own. That day, Chris looked at me and said, “You should start your podcast. If you talk, people will listen.” That is my husband. I used to have a lot of myths about love. I thought it was full of struggle. Full of sacrifice. But through him, I’ve learned that love can make you bolder. Braver. Love can make you more fully yourself. I’m so excited for this next great adventure ❤️

Can ChatGPT be your coach? Yes…but mostly no. ChatGPT can give you good advice. Sometimes, it can even give you great advice. But there are a few reasons why ChatGPT will never replace real coaching. 1. You can’t co-regulate with AI. Co-regulation is the process where the coach and client’s nervous systems interact in a way that helps the client move from dysregulation (stress, anxiety, overwhelm) back toward a state of calm, connection, and clarity. There are so many times when a client comes in frazzled, anxious, and “off” and nearly always, they leave feeling calmer. Your nervous system isn’t going to settle because ChatGPT wrote, “You’re absolutely right! Your boss is in the wrong!” Your nervous system will calm down when there is someone with you, guiding you through your challenge. It also helps if this person meditates for 40 minutes a day and prioritizes sleep and exercise. 2. ChatGPT is an echo chamber and is only as good as its prompts. In any given session, I might use Internal Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, methods to break codependence, Conscious Business frameworks, and more. While ChatGPT can reference these modalities, it has to be told to. And unless you’re trained in these methods, you won’t know what to ask for. 3. AI can’t read microexpressions. A perceptive coach picks up on your pauses, sighs, micro-movements, and the way your eyes shift when you talk about certain topics. All of that is coaching material. Can ChatGPT give you useful perspectives? Definitely. Do I use ChatGPT in my business? Every day. Do I use ChatGPT as a therapist or a coach? Absolutely not. - 🌏 Repost this to help someone in your community.  🔑 Want more? 1. Follow me (Hannah Kissel) 2. Listen to my podcast: https://lnkd.in/gWk7NtNr

I remember the day when my doctor told me I had burnout. “This is serious,” my doctor said. “If you don’t address what’s going on, there is a chance you will get so sick you may never be able to work again.” At that time, I was in a perpetual exhaustion/sickness/fatigue cycle, feeling increasingly disconnected from myself and my career. Every time I looked at my laptop, I got so dizzy I thought I would faint.  I took three months of sick leave. Those three months turned into six months. Those six months turned into a resignation, and then a complete career pivot. Burnout is a serious condition that requires rehabilitation and a change in the way that you work, and more importantly, the way you relate to work. The term “burnout” gets thrown around a lot and is often misused (similar to imposter syndrome). In this week’s podcast episode, I break down the three characteristics of burnout, drawing largely on research from Susan E. Jackson and Christina Maslach. 🎧 Listen here: https://rebrand.ly/7a7b3f

I spoke to one of my favorite humans, Katie Clinch, about how she lives and leads by her values. Katie just completed Level 1 of The Life & Work Transformation, and I wanted her on the podcast because I saw her actively making choices each day that supported her top value of family. When we define our values, day-to-day choices become easier. Choices like: →Should I skip this workout because I have more work to do, or should I prioritize my health? →Do I get bitchy with my partner because I’m frustrated with a client, or take a moment to tell my partner that I’m stressed and need help cooking dinner? →Do I get annoyed with my toddler because they’re having a tantrum at 8AM, or try co-regulate them and skip getting my morning coffee? The part that no one talks about is that living by your values often involves tradeoffs in inconvenient moments. You can find the full conversation this week on the BFD podcast. 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4od4NNa 👀 Watch here: https://bit.ly/3VRfyIS