Conscious Creative Leadership

In this final episode of season 2 we conclude our exploration of the everyday challenges of leadership by discussing how to make good decisions. Making choices is Conscious Creative Leadership in action. To be empowered is to feel that you have the agency to make choices about your life, and the energy to see them through. But so many factors, both internal and external, can influence this. So in this final conversation we explore decision making from our very personal identity perspectives, covering:The consequences of decision makingInclusion and creating welcoming spaces Privilege, sexuality, race and classHabit and addictionIllness and indecisionAnd this week’s helpful prompts are:How can you get clear on the decisions you need to make? And who can support this process with you?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.com--------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is an award winning opera singer, leadership mentor/coach, speaker, radio and TV presenter. Founder of the 35-65 mentorship programme <a href="http://www.everybodycan.com/"...

“Money makes the world go round” but how do you manage this important energy as a Conscious Creative Leader in a world of scarcity? As serial entrepreneurs and creatives, money is something we’ve both struggled with in our lives. Much of our personal work has been about redefining and taking charge of our relationship with money so that it works better for us. So this episode is packed with insights you can put into practice right now, covering:Funding creative projectsSpending plans versus budgetsRedefining wealth and philanthropyMoney as energy exchangeMoney and self worthThe four K’s of professional opportunities and how to use them as your compassAnd this week’s questions to ponder are:How are you defining your financial worth? And where are you stepping back from asking for your worth?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.com--------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobal<a...

Today we're looking at Fear - the underlying energy that informs every other episode in this season about the challenges of leadership. Whether it’s fear of failure, fear of exposing too much, or fear of not being good enough, the biggest challenge we have as Conscious Creative Leaders is to manage our fear and keep moving forward. In this wide-ranging conversation we ponder:How can we confront fear as leaders in a changing world?Fear of lossRecognising the emotional, mental and physical symptoms of fearCreating safety that doesn’t stifle expansionMaintaining discipline and standardsSeeking greatness in service to othersThis week’s questions for you are:What holds you back? AND - what pushes you beyond fear? GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.com--------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is an award winning opera singer, leadership mentor/coach, speaker, radio and TV presenter. Founder of the 35-65 mentorship programme <a href="http://www.everybodycan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

This week we zero in on Failure - an inevitability for anyone taking a leadership role!  But it's one that can be challenging to navigate. We don’t really believe in failure as such, but we do recognise that things don’t always go to plan and recognise that this can have long term consequences for our reputations, resilience and self esteem. So join us as we cover:The difference between mistakes and getting things wrongThe connection between failure and creativityResistance and procrastinationLetting go, and giving upAnd this week’s thought-provoking question is:What is pointing you to a natural ending right now?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.com--------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is an award winning opera singer, leadership mentor/coach, speaker, radio and TV presenter. Founder of the 35-65 mentorship programme Everybody Can!  Ambassador for <a href="https://musicmasters.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

This week we discuss Imposter Syndrome - that creeping feeling inside that whispers you’re not good enough... even when you’re beyond qualified. Various surveys from the 1970’s to the 2020’s suggest that between 30% and 70% of us experience imposter syndrome at some point in our lives, depending on our context and identity, and we know it's something many of you can relate to.So join as as we explore: The kinds of behaviours that spring from Imposter SyndromeThe need to find resilience in adversityCompetition and comparisonSelf worth And shifting to a culture of gratitude and serviceAnd this week’s questions to ponder are:What ways do you celebrate yourself? If you don’t, how can you start? Or if you do, how can you remember to keep doing it?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.com--------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is an award winning opera singer, leadership mentor/coach, speaker, radio and TV presenter. Founder of the...

Today we 're diving into the challenges of finding clarity in our professional identity. As multi-passionates, we have both struggled with explaining to the world who we are based on what we do! We love doing lots of different things, but the challenge has been to define the connecting values within those that make sense of all our different projects.  Join us as we explore:Identity and purpose in leadershipConsistency of messaging for multi-passionatesFocusing on the “why” behind the “whats”Showing up and staying in the roomSelf care, co-care and role modellingPlus, we put some questions to you to help you in clarifying your own identity:How do you help the world understand who you are? What part of your identity invites you into service?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.comABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: darrenabrahams.comDarren's Instagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is an award winning opera singer, leadership mentor/coach, speaker, radio and TV presenter. Founder of the 35-65 mentorship programme Everybody Can! 

Welcome to Season Two of the Conscious Creative Leadership Podcast! In this series we’re focusing on the everyday challenges to Leadership - the things that can trip us up, derail our plans or even stop us in our tracks. Not so much the externals, but the attitudes and choices that shape the way we navigate our leadership and our lives. And of course we'll be sharing plenty of approaches you can use to both work with and overcome these challenges! In this first episode we ask “what is public and what is private?” and discuss the choices we make about what we share and what we keep protected. Social media has blurred the boundaries like never before, so how do we maintain privacy when constant connectivity expects 24/7 access to your life? Join us as we dive into several juicy areas, including:Managing a personal and a professional lifeBoundariesThe importance of clear communicationThe blurring of lines between private life and public eyeAuthenticity and courage in leadershipAnd this week’s questions for you to reflect on are:What is your daily leadership challenge? And how is it affecting you?GET IN TOUCH!Find us on Instagram at @consciouscreativeleadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.comABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity to Commitment to Imposter Syndrome. So if you are an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we create our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders, board member of Opera Circus and co-creator of BEAM.Darren's website: <a...

In this final episode of Season One of the Conscious Creative Leadership Podcast we focus on Commitment. We talk about the importance of consistently showing up over the long term for yourself and for others, about risk taking and our relationship with money. Commitment is an essential part of Leadership and to round off the season we talk about what this has looked like in our own lives and what needs to be in place to support a continuing journey into CCL.What are you willing to commit to today? As always drop us a line or leave us a voice message. We’d love to hear from you and to start a wider conversation to take us through this series and beyond.GET IN TOUCH!Leave us a voice message on https://www.speakpipe.com/ConsciousCreativeLeadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.comABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of 8 informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, Empowerment Coach Nadine Benjamin MBE and trauma therapist Darren Abrahams. Nadine and Darren are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Recorded in 2021 during the global pandemic lockdowns, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity all the way through to Commitment. So if you're an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us every Monday for 8 weeks to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we created our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders and co-creator of BEAM.https://darrenabrahams.comInstagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is a professional operatic soprano, speaker, radio and TV presenter and empowerment coach. Founder of Everybody Can! Ambassador for Music Masters, board member of Fuel Theatre and co-creator/principal artist of <a...

This week is all about Purpose, that driving force that gives meaning to your life and gets you out of bed in the morning. A Conscious Creative Leader’s purpose is aligned with their values and is focused on how to make the world around them better for everyone. In this episode we talk about growth and how all the principles discussed so far in this podcast series come together at the service of your evolving Purpose.What gets you out of bed every morning? As always drop us a line or leave us a voice message. We’d love to hear from you and to start a wider conversation to take us through this series and beyond.GET IN TOUCH!Leave us a voice message on https://www.speakpipe.com/ConsciousCreativeLeadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.comABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of 8 informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, Empowerment Coach Nadine Benjamin MBE and trauma therapist Darren Abrahams. Nadine and Darren are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Recorded in 2021 during the global pandemic lockdowns, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity all the way through to Commitment. So if you're an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us every Monday for 8 weeks to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we created our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders and co-creator of BEAM.https://darrenabrahams.comInstagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is a professional operatic soprano, speaker, radio and TV presenter and empowerment coach. Founder of Everybody Can! Ambassador for Music Masters, board member of Fuel Theatre and co-creator/principal artist of <a href="https://brittenpearsarts.org/news/beam" rel="noopener...

Today we talk about Influence. For us Influence is less about being “An Influencer” and more about walking your talk. A major part of Conscious Creative Leadership is role modelling, but not only in what you do. Influence is more effective if there is integrity with who you are being too. Join us as we talk about becoming authentic in your leadership!This week’s question - Are you walking your talk? As always drop us a line or leave us a voice message. We’d love to hear from you and to start a wider conversation to take us through this series and beyond.GET IN TOUCH!Leave us a voice message on https://www.speakpipe.com/ConsciousCreativeLeadershipOr email us at consciouscreativeleadership@gmail.comABOUT THE PODCASTConscious Creative Leadership is a series of 8 informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, Empowerment Coach Nadine Benjamin MBE and trauma therapist Darren Abrahams. Nadine and Darren are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Recorded in 2021 during the global pandemic lockdowns, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of leadership, from Clarity all the way through to Commitment. So if you're an artist, a creative corporate or a change maker looking for new ideas, join us every Monday for 8 weeks to get a blueprint for a more heart centred approach to getting things done.ABOUT USWe have been friends and collaborators for over a decade. We met as singers, trained together as High Performance Coaches and have been cheerleaders, supporters and truth tellers for each other as we created our own initiatives and projects. In 2021 we came together creatively for the first time to write and produce a new opera, BEAM, a story of one woman’s healing journey from trauma to leadership. These conversations have been informed by our many years of learning together and the experience of co-creation. With this podcast we’d love to invite you into that conversation with us.Darren Abrahams is a therapist, coach, trainer and singer. Co-Founder of The Human Hive, Wellbeing Advisor for Musicians Without Borders and co-creator of BEAM.https://darrenabrahams.comInstagram: @abrahamsdarren @humanhiveglobalNadine Benjamin MBE is a professional operatic soprano, speaker, radio and TV presenter and empowerment coach. Founder of Everybody Can! Ambassador for Music Masters, board member of Fuel Theatre and co-creator/principal artist of BEAM.<a...