by Katrina Murphy | Aug 11, 2025 | BALANCE, LEADERSHIP, SELF-HELP, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, WELLBEING, WORK
You feel different around some people. You shrug it off as “a bad meeting,” or “that person’s always intense.” That’s partly true, but it’s also biological. Our bodies, brains, and autonomic nervous systems don’t just listen to words. They sync with the people we...
by Katrina Murphy | May 7, 2025 | BALANCE, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, LEADERSHIP, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, THE JOURNEY, WELLBEING, WELLNESS, WORK
Over the past few years, many successful Gen X leaders have found themselves in a new role: Counselor in Chief. You’ve been the one holding space for your team’s grief, anxiety, and burnout. You’ve listened deeply, supported generously and likely shared some of...
by Katrina Murphy | Apr 15, 2025 | BALANCE, COACHING, HAPPINESS, LEADERSHIP, PRODUCTIVITY, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, WELLBEING, WORK
Most of us were raised on the idea that legacy is something we leave behind. Something to be considered when we’re nearing the end of our careers, or our lives. But what if that mindset is outdated? What if our legacy isn’t something we retire into, but...
by Katrina Murphy | May 28, 2024 | BALANCE, COACHING, LEADERSHIP, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, WELLBEING, WELLNESS, WORK
Traditionally extroverts have long been regarded as leadership excellence, while the value of the introverted leader has been overlooked. Extroverts speak up readily and converse with others easily, making them stand out as obvious ‘people’ people, while...
by Katrina Murphy | Jul 13, 2023 | BALANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, THE JOURNEY, WELLNESS
How do you cultivate and embrace authenticity? Is that even something that’s important to you? Perhaps authenticity is just a current buzz word to you. 20 years ago, as I researched for one of my Psychology papers, authenticity was considered one of the pivotal...
by Katrina Murphy | Jul 10, 2023 | BALANCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Empathy has long been researched as one of the quintessential elements of Emotional Intelligence. But there’s a downside to having too much empathy and it can lead to burnout quickly. This is a topic I’m passionate about because empathy is so integral to...
