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What if I told you I had the key to unleash the potential of your team, your business……
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Here's how you can stay ahead of emerging industry trends as a consultant.
Being a continual learner is really everything! Not only just studying at educationally -but also learning from the results you don’t want. When we get an outcome, we don’t desire, it is a perfect opportunity to look at how we created that unconsciously. Typically, we are not thinking of new perspectives, but go to our old patterns that keep us limited in our results. So this is why looking at the end creation and what worked and what didn’t— and to go backwards, tracing your own thoughts that brought your own feelings and your own behaviors that led to the outcome. This is the change agent to a new result!
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T-minus 8 DAYS until the 185th Spring Commencement. Alumni, what is your biggest piece of advice for our seniors graduating next weekend?…
T-minus 8 DAYS until the 185th Spring Commencement. Alumni, what is your biggest piece of advice for our seniors graduating next weekend?…
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Imagine going for a walk in Beautiful Malta and seeing this! I get to see the ocean on one side and this lovely church on the other. Even walking…
Imagine going for a walk in Beautiful Malta and seeing this! I get to see the ocean on one side and this lovely church on the other. Even walking…
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Can You Grieve AND Live Life. I think so! Listen to this short video about grieving AND living life. I don’t think it is an either or choice. We…
Can You Grieve AND Live Life. I think so! Listen to this short video about grieving AND living life. I don’t think it is an either or choice. We…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Business Advisor
Business Advisor
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Rotary Club of Nashville
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General Member Board
General Member Board
Private Directors Association®
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Preparing Raw Vegan Foods for theVegan Cafe
Vegan Cafe
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Fundraising Cyclist
Fundraising Cyclist
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Step Up nonprofit
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Member Board Of Directors
Member Board Of Directors
Robert Crown Center for Health Education
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Business Mentor
Business Mentor
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University
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Business Coach
Business Coach
1871
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Fine Arts Board
Fine Arts Board
Belmont University
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Advisor
Advisor
the Wond'ry
Licenses & Certifications
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The Six Types of Working Genius Certification
The Six Types of Working Genius
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iEQ9 Integrative 9 -Tools for Teams -Enneagram and Team Dynamics
Integrative Enneagram Solutions
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iEQ9 Enneagram Accredited Coach Practioner
Integrative Enneagram Solutions
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Conscious Leadership Coach Certification
The Conscious Leadership Group
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Coaches Training Institute
Co-Active Training Institute
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Coaching Certificate - Designing the Company Goal Coaching Experience
Zappos Family of Companies
Publications
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[ARTICLE] Debra Sunderland, Dr. Craig Beach, & Stephanie Robinson Of Work Your Purpose: Why You Need To Take Radical Responsibility
Authority Magazing
An Interview With Sara Connell of Authority Magazine
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[PODCAST] Take Three Deep Breaths
More Than A Few Words
If you own a business, you have stress. It seems to come with the job, but our guest Debra Sunderland suggests that your stress often comes from lack of clarity. She says the reason we have stress is because the small part of our brain called the amygdala, often referred to as the ego, wants to have all the answers in order to keep you safe. When it doesn’t it sets off alarms inside of our body
The first step is understanding at we don’t have to let the ego or amygdala run us. Fearful…If you own a business, you have stress. It seems to come with the job, but our guest Debra Sunderland suggests that your stress often comes from lack of clarity. She says the reason we have stress is because the small part of our brain called the amygdala, often referred to as the ego, wants to have all the answers in order to keep you safe. When it doesn’t it sets off alarms inside of our body
The first step is understanding at we don’t have to let the ego or amygdala run us. Fearful and stressful thoughts will pop into your head, your brain will automatically move into defense mode as you look at what’s wrong, what could be wrong, what might go wrong. When we’re in defense when the brain is going bonkers and our muscles think we’re at war and someone’s going to hurt us. So our body tightens up. It gets stiff and rigid and we aren’t even able to really breathe fully. This reduces oxygen to the brain, preventing us from thinking clearly, so one way to reduce the feeling of stress is to take three deep breaths -
[PODCAST] Is Your Excellence Killing You?
Unleashing Potential Podcast
In this episode, Mat chats with Debra Sunderland and learns how a competitive cyclist suffered a brain injury yet felt grateful for almost dying.
Debra is living proof that there is innate power in choosing to shift from the relentless pursuit of excellence to one of genius-ship.
Following her brush with death, Debra discovered her true genius is creating a clear vision for CEO's and their teams - helping to make their visions a reality. She challenges leaders by inviting them to…In this episode, Mat chats with Debra Sunderland and learns how a competitive cyclist suffered a brain injury yet felt grateful for almost dying.
Debra is living proof that there is innate power in choosing to shift from the relentless pursuit of excellence to one of genius-ship.
Following her brush with death, Debra discovered her true genius is creating a clear vision for CEO's and their teams - helping to make their visions a reality. She challenges leaders by inviting them to create a collaborative, vibrant, responsible, and joy-filled culture, which fosters highly desirable results.
She knows first-hand that those who achieve the most usually suffer the most. Traditional leadership is so often filled with limiting beliefs, unconscious biases, and sabotaging behaviours. Instead, why not choose a sustainable level of excellence and self-awareness in all aspects of your life.
On The Unleashing Potential Podcast we interview progressive individuals who are unleashing their potential on the world around them. We take a deep dive into how they got to where they are, what lessons they have learned along the way, and how their experiences can impact us all. -
[PODCAST] Why Conscious Leadership & Why Now?
Thrive with Kelly Campbell
Talking with Kelly at Agency Growth Consultant, LLC we discussed why business owners must shift now to leading their company consciously — in order to change their cultures, to hire and keep talent — and maybe even survive as a company. It is critical now for leaders to learn and take ownership around how they have unconsciously allowed and created toxic cultures and take action now to gain tools (new ways of relating and communicating) so their employees want to work with them because they…
Talking with Kelly at Agency Growth Consultant, LLC we discussed why business owners must shift now to leading their company consciously — in order to change their cultures, to hire and keep talent — and maybe even survive as a company. It is critical now for leaders to learn and take ownership around how they have unconsciously allowed and created toxic cultures and take action now to gain tools (new ways of relating and communicating) so their employees want to work with them because they feel valued, trusted and have a purpose.
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[PODCAST] CHOOSING TO BE IN YOUR GENIUS
Seven Figure Consultant with Jennifer Fearnley
What do you hear people saying they struggle with that you find really easy? Or things people look at in wonder that you think are ordinary because you’ve been accomplished at them from an early age? Often, we don’t realise that the things we’re naturally good at can be hard for other people. When you are naturally good at something it is very easy to minimize that. You tell yourself, ‘everyone can do that, that's not a thing. That's not something that people pay money for’. I speak to women…
What do you hear people saying they struggle with that you find really easy? Or things people look at in wonder that you think are ordinary because you’ve been accomplished at them from an early age? Often, we don’t realise that the things we’re naturally good at can be hard for other people. When you are naturally good at something it is very easy to minimize that. You tell yourself, ‘everyone can do that, that's not a thing. That's not something that people pay money for’. I speak to women who do this all the time. You have talents you might be keeping hidden, or that you do not realize are valuable to others. My guest on the podcast this week is Debra Sunderland who is on a mission to awaken people’s genius. Debra challenges leaders by inviting them to create a collaborative, vibrant, responsible, and joy-filled culture, which fosters highly desirable results.
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[PODCAST] Debra's Story - A Near Fatal Cycling Accident
Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events
As a child caught in the middle of angry, battling parents, Debra suffered extreme trauma. As she grew up, she developed an unhealthy obsession with success, and achievement. At age 42, her constant drive and need to push herself to the limits, would result in a near fatal accident. This episode has it all, as Debra suggests that we slow down, breathe, and stop running away!
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[PODCAST] INTUITION, YOUR FIRST SENSE
Intuition: Your First Sense
Debra’s genius is creating a clear vision for CEO's and their teams - making that vision a reality. With decades of C-level executive and team coaching, Debra challenges leaders by inviting them to create a collaborative, vibrant, responsible, and joy-filled culture, which fosters highly desirable results.
Her practice is shared in a diverse range of industries: hi-tech, wealth management, engineering, healthcare, marketing, and more. -
[PODCAST] CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP, THE ENNEAGRAM & A NEAR-FATAL ACCIDENT
The Unique Way Podcast with Cortney Ostrosky
Topics of Discussion:
How a near-fatal accident that landed her in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury, changed the trajectory of her life & life’s work
Enneagram
Experiencing Whole body YES living
The power fo breathing, meditation & mindset
Conscious No-Drama Leadership
Achievement vs. fulfillment
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[PODCAST] EXCELLENCE AND WHY IT'S WEARING YOU OUT
What's Your Calling? with Miinkay Yu
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[PODCAST] Creating Joyful Conscious Leaders
Soul Aligned Business Babe Podcast with Susan Francis
On this episode of the Soul Aligned Business Babe podcast I chat to the beautiful Debra Sunderland about creating joyful, conscious leaders. Debra empowers leaders to shift from unconscious beliefs and behaviours to intentionally creating what they most want. We dive deep into how people are keeping themselves stuck and some of the tools she uses to wake them up and transform their reality.
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[PODCAST] How to Get in Your Zone of Genius
Awaken Your Business Podcast with Tyson Sharpe
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[PODCAST] HOW BEING "EFFICIENT" TAKES AWAY YOUR RESILIENCY AND JOY!
Adaptive Alternatives
This podcast is a conversation between Debra Sunderland, Sunderland Coaching and Stephanie Freeth, Adaptive Alternatives, about Resiliency and new ways to "get things done"!
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[PODCAST] CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP, ANGER, AND LOTS OF LAUGHS
The Good Business Witch Podcast with Megan Winkler
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[PODCAST] WHAT IS A WHOLE YES?
The Spiritually Persistent Entrepreneur Podcast with Sharon Wilson
What is a Whole Yes?
From early childhood through adulthood we lose ourselves in achieving ‘tasks', one after the other. Then one day we wake up and wonder where our JOY went.
Drop back, every day, & ask yourself, “What excites me right now?”* “What do I love doing & is this where I'm spending 70-80% of my day?”*
If it's not….STOP, Stop and listen for the match to your Divine Gifts. We're great at being in our own brains but our body is giving us signals all the time. You…What is a Whole Yes?
From early childhood through adulthood we lose ourselves in achieving ‘tasks', one after the other. Then one day we wake up and wonder where our JOY went.
Drop back, every day, & ask yourself, “What excites me right now?”* “What do I love doing & is this where I'm spending 70-80% of my day?”*
If it's not….STOP, Stop and listen for the match to your Divine Gifts. We're great at being in our own brains but our body is giving us signals all the time. You will lean forward when something is for you. -
[PODCAST] Find Purpose/ Lose Stress
One the Business of Intuition Podcast with Dean Newlund
In this episode, Dean Newlund and Debra Sunderland discuss:
Ego, safety, and sticking to the known.
Conscious vision, are you willing to shift away from the familiar.
Change avoidance as a catalyst of fear, stress, and discomfort.
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Overcoming Mediocrity Volume III - Strong Women
DPWN Publishing
Overcoming Mediocrity is a project, developed by Christie Ruffino and the Dynamic Professional Women's Network, Inc., intended to provide women with a platform to share their stories of encouragement, inspiration and prosperity. This third book in the series is a unique collection of stories from strong women who have overcome great odds to create their own lives of significance. These stories are meant to inspire and encourage women to realize their true potential. Learn more at…
Overcoming Mediocrity is a project, developed by Christie Ruffino and the Dynamic Professional Women's Network, Inc., intended to provide women with a platform to share their stories of encouragement, inspiration and prosperity. This third book in the series is a unique collection of stories from strong women who have overcome great odds to create their own lives of significance. These stories are meant to inspire and encourage women to realize their true potential. Learn more at www.DebraSunderland.com t
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Sunderland Sales Coaching Program
Developing a management coaching model focused on a culture driven by individual strengths, interests, and honest relationships. Applying a holistic approach that builds manageable and measurable behaviors which will lead to improved engagement, job satisfaction, and ultimately better outcomes.
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