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Brainz Magazine - The Support High-Performing Women Leaders Actually Need, and It's Not Another Thinking Partner
I was working with a client recently, a high-performing leader who arrived at her coaching session with a head full of racing thoughts. Within the space of our session, something shifted. A deep out breath. A prolonged silence. The kind you don’t rush to fill. The relaxation was palpable. She had come home to herself.
Brainz Magazine - Bittersweet, How Much You Can Hold in Your Heart?
I feel so blessed and also heartbroken. How is it possible? This isn’t the first time I’ve written about bittersweet. A few years ago, I read a book that touched me deeply, Bittersweet by Susan Cain. I enjoyed it so much I was inspired to write about it here. This time, I’m writing from direct experience.
Brainz Magazine - The Visibility Gap – Why Women Leaders Must Claim Credit for Their Ideas
Too many women have learned to accept having their ideas overlooked, repackaged, or credited to someone else as simply part of the workplace landscape. But claiming visibility is not about ego or self-promotion, it is about recognising that your voice, your expertise, and your contributions deserve to be seen, heard, and acknowledged.
Brainz Magazine - Why Am I Talking? – WAIT and the Art of Sharing Airtime as a Leader
Do you like hearing the sound of your own voice, or do you hate it? “I hate hearing my own voice” is a comment I hear regularly when mentoring coaches as they listen to recordings of their coaching sessions being played back.
Brainz Magazine - Executive Contributor Profile Page
Lisa is a regular contributor to Brainz Magazine, where she writes about leadership and sustainable success, particularly for midlife women navigating high responsibility roles. Her articles draw on her experience and expertise as a leader, professional coach, coach mentor and trainer, and her knowledge of neuroscience and emotional intelligence to support meaningful and lasting change.
Brainz Magazine - From Self-Judgement to Self-Leadership – A 6-Step Guide to Managing Your Inner Critic
This article explores the shift from self judgement to self leadership, and the role our Inner Critic plays in shaping how we think, feel, and lead. Rather than trying to silence this voice, I offer a practical six step approach to understanding it, working with it, and ultimately leading ourselves with greater awareness, compassion, and intention.
Brainz Magazine - When People Pleasing Becomes Unsustainable – How to Let Go of the Disease to Please
A reflection on people pleasing, boundaries, and the identity shift required for sustainable leadership.
Podcast - Coach Conversations Podcast - Lisa Gaines and Brendon Le Lievre
Coach Conversations Podcast - Lisa Gaines joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of contracting, managing emotions within coaching sessions, using Team Coaching to improve training outcomes, getting SCARFed and how to recover and the importance of processing feedback.
Podcast - Way to Grow with Amy Jo! Podcast - Lisa Gaines and Amy Jo Jones
Lisa Gaines joins Amy Jo Jones on her Way To Grow With Amy Jo! Podcast. They discuss how our brains and bodies react to trying new things, having a risk appetite, evaluating what matters, and moving forward at any age.