This episode is a collective pause at the edge of 2025, gathering voices from across the year to name what is quietly changing in how we lead, work, and relate to one another. Through reflections on presence, play, courage, compassion, wisdom, and humanity, the conversation invites a different way of moving forward. One that values being grounded over being rushed, connection over control, and truth over performance. As these voices come together, a deeper invitation emerges to lead with awareness, to stay human in the face of...
This episode is a collective pause at the edge of 2025, gathering voices from across the year to name what is quietly changing in how we lead, work, and relate to one another. Through reflections on presence, play, courage, compassion, wisdom, and humanity, the conversation invites a different way of moving forward. One that values being grounded over being rushed, connection over control, and truth over performance. As these voices come together, a deeper invitation emerges to lead with awareness, to stay human in the face of uncertainty and technology, and to step into 2026 willing to challenge old patterns while creating work that feels more alive, meaningful, and whole.
Key Takeaways:
00:55 – Paul Haas – Rediscovering presence as the doorway to meaning, aliveness, and everyday magic
03:25 – Dr. Josh Plaskoff – Healing the split between systems and soul in how organizations are built
07:09 – Tracy Clark – Using play to unlock creativity, challenge assumptions, and open new possibilities
09:53 – Doy Charnsupharindr – The quiet power of staying with someone in uncertainty instead of rushing to answers
11:36 – Marcy Moriconi – Rewriting how women relate to one another at work and what it really takes to rise
13:04 – Dr. Mark Rittenberg – Leading bravely through dialogue, storytelling, and radical kindness
17:18 – JC Carr – How simple conversations can become turning points for growth and mentorship
19:07 – Jenn Ayala – Leading as a real human being, not a role, and why trust starts there
20:19 – Brian Gorman – Moving from intelligence to wisdom in leadership and collective decision-making
23:18 – Dr. Shonna Waters – Standing at the crossroads of AI and humanity and choosing the future we’re creating
27:13 – Sandra Bargman – Ferocious compassion, self-truth, and the courage to stop betraying yourself to belong
About Amy:
Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.
She’s a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.
Connect with Amy:
https://createmagicatwork.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-work
https://www.facebook.com/112951637095427
https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatwork
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGg
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