The Resilient Lawyer with Jeena Cho
Business:Careers
In this episode, I am excited to have Karen Gifford on to discuss co-writing our book, The Anxious Lawyer, her wellness routine, and life after law. Karen Gifford is COO of Ripple Labs, global leader on distributed financial technology. Previously, she worked in the financial industry, first as an attorney in the private sector and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where she was Counsel and Officer in the Litigation and Enforcement Group. Alongside her legal and consulting career, Karen began meditating in a yoga tradition more than fifteen years ago, initially as a means of coping with the stress of her legal practice. Her executive coaching work incorporates meditation and mindfulness practices, placing a strong focus on the importance of inner skills such as detachment and resilience for effective leadership. She also teaches meditation, with an emphasis on bringing the insights of meditation into everyday life. Karen is active in the start-up world as a founder, investor and advisor. She holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and an A.B. from Vassar College.
Topics Covered
Karen tells us on her writing process with The Anxious Lawyer, her thoughts on the end result, and how living at a meditation ashram helped her find her inner quiet, which helped formulate the thoughts for the book. How the internalization of the job that can lead to feeling burnt out and stuck in your career, and the importance of a wellness practice to create space and distance to stay motivated and vigilant. The impact that distance and awareness can have on self-reflection, both personally and professionally. Life after law: Finding joy in your work, always remaining sensitive to where you stand instinctually, and always looking for the obvious answer when it comes to making a transition in your career.
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RL 89: Dr. Kimberly Jarvis— Career Transition: Opening the Internal Dialogue and Assessing Your Happiness
[Bonus Episode] Having Necessary Conversations
[Bonus Episode] Mindful Pause - Working With Anxiety
RL 88: Nefra MacDonald— Emotional Awareness: Mindfulness' Secret Weapon to Psychological Health
[Bonus Episode] Guided Meditation: Drop In
RL 87: Neha Sampat— Imposter Syndrome: The Mindset and Culture That is Plaguing Lawyers
RL 86: Rhonda Magee — Using Mindfulness to Combat Social Bias
RL 85: Lauren Rad — The Importance of Harboring Creativity as a Lawyer
RL 84: Diane Costigan — Mindfulness and Wellness through EFT
[Bonus Episode] Guided Meditation: Letting Go of Stress and Anxiety
RL 83: Laura Mahr— Neuroscience and Mindfulness: Becoming More Resilient
RL 82: Gina Biegel — Redefining Mindfulness for the Next Generation
RL 81: Megan Zavieh— Mental Health: Investing Time Today to Avoid Malpractice Tomorrow
RL 80: David Shircliff— Maintaining Well-being and Understanding Emotions in the Courtroom
RL 79: Jen Dawson — Removing the Taboo with Money and Finding Balance Financially
RL 78: Finding Meaning and Purpose
RL 77: Charlotte Tschider — Getting Rid of the Tightrope Between Work and Life
RL 76: Amy M. Gardner — Time Management: Planning for Success
RL 75: Jennifer McClanahan-Flint — Leaning into Diversity
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