S3E2: Plan Your Pause
Episode Description
Sometimes, we all need a moment to simply breathe and pause 🌿 In this comforting episode, Lindsey Fuller gently invites you to explore the powerful pause—how to prepare for it, welcome it with open arms, and return feeling renewed and ready to lead.
Lindsey shares her own heartfelt journey and offers warm insights on creating a culture of care where your team supports you just as much as you support them. Whether you’re an educator, nonprofit leader, or solo consultant, her thoughtful guidance will inspire you to find a gentle balance between work and well-being.
Join us as we embrace the tender balance between rest and responsibility, and discover how to make your next break truly restorative and transformative 🌸✨
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Affirmations
I can focus on my preparation and trust the process.
Every step of prep brings me closer to recovery.
I am resilient as I approach my restoration.
Episode Highlights
Somatic Exercise from Marisol Pineda Conde: 21:30
Powerful Quotes
"Half the battle is getting you to the starting line of your time away."
"There’s duality, because you’re also depleted. This is a cross-sector phenomenon; the universe is playing games with our emotions."
"Intuition is an essential tool in leadership."
"A solid co-leader, this blessing of a human is the game changer. They are the glue that allows you to rest without the pieces of your company falling apart."
"It never seems like the right time to go out. You’re not crazy. That’s real. Your job is to find the right-ish time."
"You cannot continue to do all parts of that person’s job while they’re out."
"The emergency checklist allows all parties in your organization...to have real certainty around the short list of topics that you would be contacted about during your leave."
"I believe in you, so let’s take an opportunity for a somatic while you integrate what I’ve shared."
"Visualization is a powerful tool. It activates the parasympathetic nervous system—what some refer to as the rest and digest response."
"What’s on the other side of this discomfort, of the overwhelm of the to do's, is the rest you desire."
"A powerful pause is also a case for collectivism. Your team holds you down now and you have their back when they need time away. This is a true culture of reciprocal care."
"They get to flex leadership muscles. You return with greater clarity, and for me, creativity, a renewed spirit towards the work."