SUMMARY
After years in broadcast television, Paula Faris took a leap of faith and chose to follow a new call in her life. For Paula, that call includes working to strengthen families by fighting for working moms. On the launch of her second book, You Don’t Have to Carry It All, Paula sat down with the Global Leadership Network’s Lori Hermann to talk about the surprising link between motherhood and leadership characteristics, how she works through fear, and how she cultivates a supportive community around her.
RELEVANT RESOURCES / LINKS
The Global Leadership Summit (August 3-4, 2023)
Paula’s Website
Carry Media
You Don’t Have to Carry It All: Ditch the Mom Guilt and Find a Better Way Forward ( Amazon.com)
Global Leadership Network
KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE
3:03 Paula walks through the past few years of her vocational journey, and how she got to where she is today.
06:40 Parenthood is a master class in leadership, and actually grows your capacity for important leadership traits, including vision and empathy.
10:23 The one thing that men can do to change the game in a positive way, not just for working mothers, but for families.
16:30 The tangible steps that Paula takes to “flip the script” on fear and keep moving forward.
18:55 It’s not just what you say “No” to, but also what you say “Yes” to: how Paula cares for herself in the midst of a busy life.
24:50 Host reflection and takeaways.
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
Go further with this episode by discussing the following questions with your team, or engaging in some personal reflection:
According to Paula, even though you may never “overcome” fear, you can work through it by expecting and anticipating it, and then normalizing it.
What impact does fear have on your life and calling? How does it play out?
What would it look like to take Paula’s advice and start expecting it?
What mindset shifts would need to happen for you to normalize your fear?
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