408 "Love+Live+Life" Podcast - Anna Forbes - founder and CEO of Smooth Consulting

In this episode I invited Anna Forbes. She's a founder and CEO of Smooth Consulting.

We talked about …

- Transitioning from Corporate to Entrepreneur
- Practicing Psychological Safety in work environment
- Reconnecting with playfulness and creativity

Guest Bio

Anna Forbes is a strategic integrator, founder and CEO of Smooth Consulting. Known for her authentically edgy, yet fun and compassionate style, Anna is on a mission to redefine the way we design and work in business in favour of more sustainable and equitable ecosystems - leadership, diversity, wellness and psychological safety are foundational.

Smooth Consulting creates bespoke frameworks for Small-Medium Businesses to align their growth, operations, team and leadership strategies in a way that stabilizes their foundation, creates a healthier platform to grow from, and serves everyone involved.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadwithanna/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithanna/

Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@leadwithanna

Website: https://smooth.consulting/

Free Morning Check-in Guide: https://mailchi.mp/33a058f7d589/free-download

Show Notes

00:25 How are you doing today?

01:15 What is a fun fact that most people don’t know about you?

05:17 Can you share what you do currently?

07:31 *Quote* Many people wanna focus on finding the solution, but the don’t often dig for what the actual problem is.

10:58 What led you to leave the corporate sector??

12:37 *Quote * I realize I even have a hard time acknowledging this now but I’m creative myself.

17:01 *Quote* If I’m gonna work really hard to support other people and help them make money, I can do that for myself and help my own future.

20:05 Can you touch on “Psychological Safety”?

22:34 *Quote* People are the most valuable resources. But we often place value on other stuff, because there’s dollar signs attached to it.

28:14 What would you suggest for those who are reconnecting with their creativity?

36:05 What is a piece of advice you give to your 10 year old self?!

*** Listen to yourself before listening to others! ***

37:23 What’s next for Anna?

39:20 How can people learn more about you?

40:16 What is a message or a call to action that you want to share?

*** Take the time to get to know yourself and those who are around you to lift you up. Celebrate yourself!

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Yuko