The Still Space Podcast

The Still Space Podcast

Hosted by: Mary Lee Gannon

The Still Space Podcast is where Executive Coach Mary Lee Gannon and her guests share fun and simple strategies to manage yourself so that you can show up the way you want in work, relationships and life and not...

Episodes

#115 When It’s Out of Your Control Trust the Coping Strategy of a Master

Season #1

It’s human nature to look in the mirror and compare ourselves to the images our culture throws at us every day. Being young, successful, body beautiful and wealthy are what our society thrives on, reminding us of what...
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#120 Three Girls and a Car in Search of Lighthouses

Season #1

My two thirty-something daughters asked to go on a vacation with me – just the three of us alone. I was profoundly touched and also grateful because when they were little I didn’t have money to take the family out to...
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#113 Seven Tips When You’re Not Sure What to Do in Your Career

Season #1

The Latest Still Space Podcast #113 Seven Tips When You’re Not Sure What to Do in Your Career Don’t have an accidental life or career. Often more planning goes into a summer vacation than a 40-year career or 90-year...
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#112 Certainty When Someone is Jealous of You

Season #1

Many corporate executives struggle with the balance of certainty and humility as a leader. I see a lot of great leaders being brought down by people who are jealous of them. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to...
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#111 When They Don’t Take You Seriously

Season #1

In this episode I walk you through a recent coaching session I had with a client who was struggling in a new role. Executive management was not taking her seriously. She felt lost leading her direct reports. She was...
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#110 Eight Killer Meeting Ground Rules that Make People Compete to Be There

Season #1

We’ve all been in meetings where we repeatedly check our watches. Our time is valuable. A well-run meeting makes people feel they are a part of progress – not process. In this episode we define eight solid ground...
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#109 The Most Important Letter You’ll Ever Write

Season #1

Most people would not argue that letter writing has lost ground in the world of both private and business communications. The modus operandi of choice is text message, email, social media exchange. Yet, the art of...
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#108 Five Tips for When You Dread a Difficult Conversation with an Employee

Season #1

In this episode we explore how to have a difficult conversation with an employee without it robbing you of your confidence or triggering you into a behavior you regret. For more career and self-regulation resources go...
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#107 How to Keep Your Cool When Someone Threatens You at a Meeting

Season #1

Have you ever been in a high stakes meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position and you immediately start to feel the world closing in on you? In this episode we discuss practical techniques...
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#106 Stop Putting Your Dreams on Sale – How to Eliminate Procrastination BONUS – A Mediation to Build Self Control

Season #1

You have decided you want a better job, a better relationship with loved ones, a nicer home, a kind group of friends - the list goes on. Yet you are wise enough to realize that those are just wishes for trappings of...
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#105 Three Ways to Manage Up When You Have a Bad Boss

Season #1

One of the tests of being a leader is knowing how to navigate a boss who doesn’t score highly as a leader themselves. In this episode we talk about how to identify the needs of a bad boss, how to manage yourself in...
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#104 The Dos and Don’ts of Executive Presence When the Pressure is On

Season #1

When you are in that high-stakes meeting, sales presentation, interaction, or conflict your executive presence is both emotional and physiological. Your thoughts race and your heart rate escalates. People watch you....
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