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 74: Jim Dwyer — Finding our True North Where Our Core Values and Career Meet
RL 73: Heather Hubbard— The Problems with the "Billable Hour" and Combating the Naysayer in your Mind
RL 72: Harvey Freedenberg— Meditation Practice to Sharpen your Mind
RL 71: Matthew Foli & Elissa Meyer— How to be a Wellness Pioneer
RL 70: Chelsey Lambert —Innovative Technology for the Evolving Lawyer
RL 69: Dr. Rachel Fry —Mental Health is Your Greatest Tool as a Lawyer
[Mini] On Heartfullness and Gratitude
[Mini] On Compassion as a Practice
RL 68: Karen Gifford — Falling In and Out of Meditation Practice
RL 66: Mike Ethridge — Wellness in the Workplace
RL 65: Debbi Mack — Defining Yourself By Your Career: Pitfalls and Solutions
RL 64: Nicole Sandoz, Lauren Dubin, & Michael Goldman — The Importance of Instilling Mindful Practices Early On
RL 63: SaraEllen Hutchison — Fighting against "Burning Out" as a Lawyer
RL 62: Salem Afangideh— Inner Challenges Facing Female Lawyers of Color and the Benefits of a Mindful Practice
RL 61: Dina Eisenberg — Adapting to the Evolving Law Practice and Becoming a Modern Lawyer
RL 60: Brodie Welch — Balancing our Yin Yang and Battling "Yang Addiction"
[Mini] Guided Meditation from Mindful Pause — 6 Minute Practice to Letting Go of Stress and Anxiety
RL 59: Aditi Juneja — Understanding Self Care and the Role of Privilege
RL 58: Okeoma Moronu — Achieving Inner Happiness
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