Means to Ascend Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:55:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572733 en-us © 2026 Means to Ascend yes 71930b66-8dbc-5323-89cb-a5f16418d3ed Ascendant episodic false Means to Ascend explores the real, imperfect journey of leadership and professional growth. Each month, we dive into topics like emotional intelligence, career transitions, setting boundaries, and building self-awareness at work. Brought to you by Ascendant, we believe progress—not perfection—is the key to becoming the kind of leader people trust, respect, and want to follow.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ascendant https://storage.buzzsprout.com/i4k0h35mcbottypg0go8hj8cjl4j?.jpg Means to Ascend Episode Four: Tools to Overcome Fawn & Freeze Episode Four: Tools to Overcome Fawn & Freeze In this episode we normalize the stress responses fawn and freeze and talk about gentle strategies to move through them. 

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]]> In this episode we normalize the stress responses fawn and freeze and talk about gentle strategies to move through them. 

If you'd like to join our free leadership group "Means to Ascend" you can sign up here. 

For more information on Ascendant's leadership style and strategies to implement go here. 

]]> Ascendant Buzzsprout-18979795 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400 3315 1 4 full false Episode 3: Nervous System Regulation 101 Episode 3: Nervous System Regulation 101 Today we'll talk about our nervous systems and some of the common stress responses we find ourselves falling into including fawn, fight, flight, and freeze. The biggest takeaway from today is learning that this responses are not inherently bad, but to bring some more awareness as to what we feel most often and what is triggering it. In our next episode we'll touch base on tools to regulate the fawn and freeze response. 

If you'd like to join our free leadership coaching program you can sign up at https://ascendantnow.com/means-to-ascend/. Our next group coaching session is on zoom on February 27th at 10am EST and we'll be talking about prioritizing ourselves and time management. 

]]> Today we'll talk about our nervous systems and some of the common stress responses we find ourselves falling into including fawn, fight, flight, and freeze. The biggest takeaway from today is learning that this responses are not inherently bad, but to bring some more awareness as to what we feel most often and what is triggering it. In our next episode we'll touch base on tools to regulate the fawn and freeze response. 

If you'd like to join our free leadership coaching program you can sign up at https://ascendantnow.com/means-to-ascend/. Our next group coaching session is on zoom on February 27th at 10am EST and we'll be talking about prioritizing ourselves and time management. 

]]> Ascendant Buzzsprout-18702303 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0500 2367 1 3 full false Episode Two: The Importance of Self Awareness Episode Two: The Importance of Self Awareness Join us as we chat about how important self awareness is in leadership and beyond. We discuss self aware vs. unaware traits in leaders, how to become more comfortable with feedback, how to shift our perspectives, and more. 

Join our free leadership community Means to Ascend and get access to amazing content drops, office hours and free workshops: https://ascendantnow.com/means-to-ascend/

To learn more about Self Awareness you can check out Dr. Tasha Eurich at https://www.insight-book.com/

]]> Join us as we chat about how important self awareness is in leadership and beyond. We discuss self aware vs. unaware traits in leaders, how to become more comfortable with feedback, how to shift our perspectives, and more. 

Join our free leadership community Means to Ascend and get access to amazing content drops, office hours and free workshops: https://ascendantnow.com/means-to-ascend/

To learn more about Self Awareness you can check out Dr. Tasha Eurich at https://www.insight-book.com/

]]> Lindsay Amico & Lindsay Zajac Buzzsprout-18521069 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 2212 self awareness, leadership, nervous system regulation, feedback, career, management, self help, emotional intelligence 1 2 full false Episode One: Progress Over Perfection Episode One: Progress Over Perfection Welcome to our first podcast episode as we introduce ourselves and talk about our recovering perfectionist journeys. We'll explain why perfectionism is so harmful to our mental health as well as detrimental to our leadership ability, and how we're finding more ways to lead imperfectly. 

]]> Welcome to our first podcast episode as we introduce ourselves and talk about our recovering perfectionist journeys. We'll explain why perfectionism is so harmful to our mental health as well as detrimental to our leadership ability, and how we're finding more ways to lead imperfectly. 

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