239: Leadership is about the Heart as much as the Head with Emily Rogers

As a high-achieving woman and a left-brained/logical/analytical person, I've been perfectly comfortable living and working from my head.

However, I’ve begun to realize over the past couple of years that leadership and coaching and, really, being human is about your heart.

My guest is Emily Rogers, a high-achieving woman who has learned to tap into her somatic wisdom and helps her executive coaching clients with that as well.

Emily had a very successful career as an executive in a high-profile role in a very male-dominated industry.

And then one day her coach asked her, “What if you led with your heart?”

Emily resisted that for a while, until she recognized what a benefit that would be for her team and for herself.

Emily and I talk about:

• Her career and the burnout it caused
• Her passion for women in the workplace
• The importance of somatic wisdom
• How to get started listening to your body
• Finding spaciousness
• Why she decided to join our Thought Leader Academy and what she learned

About My Guest: Emily Rogers is passionate about purposeful living, being in wide open spaces in nature, and mindful leading. As a business consultant, executive coach and retreat facilitator, Emily strategically advises and supports businesses, teams and individuals in growing and realizing their full potential in purposeful and balanced ways. Described by The Ledger as bringing a “fresh face to leadership”, Emily authors a monthly column intended to inspire leadership excellence. Prior to starting her business in 2013, as President & Chief Growth officer of IEG (a WPP company), she advised Fortune 100 brands, professional sports teams, entertainment properties and global nonprofits on how to form mutually beneficial strategic alliances. Emily is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, International Coach Federation, Institute of Coaching, Lakeland Economic Development Council, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, and the Central Florida Development Council. She and her husband live on their family ranch in Lakeland, Florida where they raise beef cattle and grow citrus.

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/239

Emily’s website: https://emilyrogers.com

Books mentioned:

• The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul
• Your Body Is Your Brain by Amanda Blake
• Finding the Space to Lead by Janice Marturano

Join our Thought Leader Academy at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/.

Download our FREE workbook on how to position yourself as a thought leader: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/guide/.

Schedule a consult call with us to talk about creating your signature talk and thought leadership platform: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact.

Connect on LinkedIn:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
• Emily Rogers = https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhowellrogers/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 193: Five Kinds of Stories to Share in Your Thought Leadership Content
• Episode 214: Top Takeaways from Our Speaking Coaches

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