Stories From Women Who Walk

Change Seekers Make a Difference! Listen How With Change Facilitator and Writer Leanne Gordon. Part 1.

Episode Summary

Guaranteed to change you as the power of reading, writing, self-discovery, and reclaiming (almost) forgotten dreams comes alive in Part 1 of this conversation with Perth, Australia-based change facilitator and writer, Leanne Gordon!

Episode Notes

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk. You’ll recognize yourself in these true-life stories from women who are walking their lives while their lives walk them and the lasting difference these journeys have made. I’m your host, Diane Wyzga.

Today my guest is Leanne Gordon, founder of the consulting practice Changing Futures and the author of the newly published book, Change Seekers - making a difference, and co-author of The Book of Java: Together We Write, who’s joining us from Perth, Australia. To her clients Leanne is a change facilitator and coach who guides individuals and teams in making successful change happen in their work and lives, through writing, speaking, coaching and workshops. To me Leanne is a thoughtful, generous listener who intuitively gets to the heart of a problem and gently points you in the direction of a solution as if you discovered it yourself. But there’s even more to the story. I’ve invited Leanne to talk with us about the unexpected changes Life created for her as she changes futures for others, claiming her Page as a writer and author, challenging herself on a long distance trek, and walking her life with guidelines instead of rules. Welcome to the podcast, Leanne!    

Minutes 40:34

00 to 2:48     Intro

2:48 to 10:11     Start From Where You Are

Australia is on my hiking bucket list. If I met up with you on one of your favorite walks, what’s the first thing I’d notice about you?

And if we had some time to walk along together what might I get to know about you?

And when we parted ways what would I remember about you?

10:11 to 15:55     A Bit of Back Story

Before we get to your consulting practice, Changing Futures and your book, I’d like to know a bit about how your love of reading prepared you for your current work. Perhaps you could share a brief time line of young reader to university writer to corporate writer and what you discovered about yourself along the way.

15:55 to 22:25     Braiding Reading, Vision, Akimbo altMBA and The Book of Java: Together We Write

Let’s try to braid together this love of books, love of reading, the vision or intuition that you would one day write something and bring in Seth Godin’s Akimbo altMBA which will bring you to the Book of Java: Together We Write. Of all the things you could have chosen to do in your life, why this intensive 4-week program?

22:25 to 26:45     The Book of Java: Together We Write and 2 Key Take-Aways

You wrote in The Book of Java: Together We Write (a collective opportunity)shortly thereafter Akimbo altMBA that you took away 2 long-lasting features of that experience: (1) Relationship with time, and (2) Sense of  Community.  Tell us more about that.

26:45 to 30:20     Fear and Perceptions

In your chapter (beginning on Page 51) in the Book of Java: Together We Write you mention the fear that came up when you were first writing and how that affected the flow of your words. Two questions: Did you perceive yourself as a writer? And, if not, what changed it?

30:20 to 37:34     Daily Blogging

You are prolific as a daily blogger with deeply thoughtful topics, details, questions, calls to action and the like. How many posts are you up to and what inspires you to create these posts day in and day out?

37:34 to 40:34     Changing Futures 

Which brings us to your consulting practice: Changing Futures because our workplaces have shifted and do not look like they did nor will they going forward. In your work I understand that you help people and businesses navigate uncertainty, and embed change into the way they work and live so that there are meaningful work cultures that can be created, and work and workplaces more human. What’s important to know about uncertainty and change being embedded in the workplace?

Here we are, at the end of the road but not the journey. Thank you for listening to Part 1 of this episode of Stories From Women Who Walk with your host Diane Wyzga and my guest Leanne Gordon, founder of the consulting practice Changing Futures, the author of the newly published book, Change Seekers - Making a Difference, and co-author of The Book of Java: Together We Write, who’s joined us from Perth, Australia. We hope you enjoyed and are inspired by our conversation about the power of reading, writing and self-discovery. We’ll be back in a week with Part 2!

Meanwhile, you’re invited to check out over 400 episodes of this podcast Stories From Women Who Walk found on Simplecast, your favorite podcast platform, including Android, and my website, Quarter Moon Story Arts. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! You will have wonderful company as we walk our lives together

 

Leanne Gordon BIO/ABOUT  

Leanne Gordon is a change facilitator and coach who guides individuals and teams in making change happen in their work and lives, through writing, speaking, coaching and workshops.

With qualifications and a background in organisation development and human resources, Leanne has over 25 years experience working with people and teams as they navigate change. Leanne has worked with small, medium and large organisations, and individual leaders and professionals. She has experience in senior corporate roles, consulting and as a Director on not-for-profit and industry boards and committees.

Leanne currently leads the consulting practice, Changing Futures, helping people and businesses to:

• embed change into the way they work and live;

• introduce new thinking and ideas;

• create meaningful workplace cultures; and

• make work, and workplaces, more human.

In 2018, Leanne completed Seth Godin's Akimbo altMBA and has since had global coaching roles in various Akimbo workshops.

Leanne is the author of Change Seekers: making a difference and co-author of The Book of Java: Together we write.

How to Stay in Touch With Leanne Gordon:

Website: enquiries@changingfutures.com.au 

Linked In: Linkedin.com/in/leannegordon-changingfutures/

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

Medium: @leannegordon-changingfutures

Change Seekers: making a difference 

Change Seekers:: Making a difference Kindle Edition

Cape-to-Cape Trek for Zero2Hero

 

Production Team: Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Entering Erdenheim from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

Sound Editing: Dawin Carlisle & First Class Reels

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