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Developing the Mindset and Mental Strength to Avoid Burnout with Karen Allen
Episode 24210th August 2021 • Talent Development Hot Seat podcast • Andy Storch
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Karen Allen to the show. Karen Allen is a versatile and talented woman serving as a coach, motivational speaker, and author. She empowers highly motivated individuals and business leaders to harness the power of their mindset and develop the self-awareness necessary to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.

Since 2014, Karen Allen has been studying the human mind, positive psychology, and post-traumatic growth. Combined with her own experience, she has a trifecta that not many other speakers or coaches can offer. She guides her clients with researched-based habits to get them moving and ascending in the direction they crave. She is the creator of the mental exercise Stop & Shift, which teaches you how to let go of negative thought cycles and move to more positive and productive thinking.

In this interview, you’ll hear:


  1. Where we are with the state of mental health and burnout in the workplace at this moment in time and what ultimately triggered it.
  2. Why productivity in the workplace has increased due to the pandemic and how it has affected people differently.
  3. The risk of employees feeling “on” all the time and what it’s doing to employees as well as organizations.
  4. Why your top talent may leave your organization and what you can do to prevent it and continue to attract top talent.
  5. The three things your employees value above money.
  6. How a personal tragedy landed Karen Allen in her current career and why she is so passionate about it.
  7. What inspo-action is and how you can use it to get clear on who you are and what you want from life.
  8. How you can begin to shift your mindset to overcome big obstacles in your life and move forward with your goals.
  9. What inspired action is and how you can begin to live a mindful life.
  10. How adopting a growth mindset and silencing your inner critic can lead you to paths you didn’t anticipate.
  11. Why saying yes to the things that are right for you may lead you to know more about yourself.
  12. How having a growth mindset can help you deal with potential failures and mistakes.
  13. Karen Allen’s tips for creating more self-care opportunities to avoid burnout.
  14. What inspired her to create the inspo-action steps and why clarity helps you feel more confident to achieve a goal.
  15. What HR and leadership can do to help people own their careers and find more fulfillment with their careers.
  16. Her proudest career accomplishments.
  17. Her biggest career failure and what she learned from it.
  18. The biggest challenge she sees in talent development right now.
  19. Why she’s following the trend of people leaving their jobs and how it might affect the landscape of employment.
  20. The one piece of advice she would give to someone looking to advance their career.


Connect with Andy Storch here:

andystorch.com

linkedin.com/in/andystorch

tdtt.us/


Connect with Karen Allen:

karenallen.co

linkedin.com/in/karenallenmillsap

instagram.com/karen.m.allen

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