Episode 118: Wendy Wallbridge & Her Book, Spiraling Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise
- Episode 118: Wendy Wallbridge & Her Book, Spiraling Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise John M Jaramillo 1:30:01
Episode 118: Wendy Wallbridge & Her Book, Spiraling
Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise
ABOUT WENDY
Wendy is the founder of SpiralUp and a pioneering advocate for women’s advancement and gender equity. An award-winning author and speaker, Wendy’s Spiral Up! model empowers women to thrive by embracing their unique values and feminine Wisdom. She has guided leaders at top companies like McAfee, VMware, Apple, HP, and Disney build high-performing, inclusive cultures where everyone can flourish. Wendy’s work, informed by her own journey overcoming life-threatening lupus, has been featured in Fortune and The New York Times. Her latest book, Spiraling Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise, offers a transformative roadmap for people seeking success in both their personal and professional lives.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
- Each of us having a unique signature.
- “…the hardest things that I went through were the things that taught me kind of my that built my character and taught me what was important.“
- How having had Lupus contributed to Wendy’s finding her purpose.
- What Wendy considers the initiations in life.
- Life: Collecting the four A’s vs. the Ow’s and Aw’s vs. the off-roading path.
- Masculine vs. Feminine strengths.
- What inner guidance looks like.
- Neurosis as Wendy’s motivator.
- The “Little Miracles” of life.
- Where connection happens.
- “…the thing that we most missed getting can also be our gift.“
- The vibe of leadership.
- A breakdown of Maslow’s Hierarchy (again) and where we’re living our lives on it.
- A mention of the happiness formula.
- How we can each have our own little ministry.
- Synchronicity is magic.
The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with
Wendy is, What’s in your heart or on the back burner that you need to express and put out there?
FIND WENDY
- Website: spiralup.com/
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendywallbridge
LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-118-wendy-wallbridge-her-book-spiraling-5-john-m–zrrce/?trackingId=UA4yTPB9Qo2Pdv%2Bb3shLcw%3D%3D
CHAPTERS
01:00 – Introduction & Bio
02:23 – Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?
07:44 – Where Wendy’s heart-centered focus that guides her work comes from.
17:03 – How did your path into your career look like, and
what did it look like up until now?
23:09 – Where Wendy’s interest in psychology came from.
40:00 – Where Wendy’s spirituality came from.
43:06 – How does the work you’re doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?
47:47 – What is your super power?
48:59 – What does leadership mean to you?
01:04:52 – Can you introduce us to the book we’re
discussing?
01:20:26 – Can you provide a general overview of the book?
01:25:33 – What changed in you from having written this
book?
01:28:24 – What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)
This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity.
I’d love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.
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