Ep 140, What If It All Works Out?

Happy New Year!

🎙 This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Faye McCray. Join us as we discuss:

✨ Reframing "No" – Saying no makes room for the right yes.

✨ Imagining Positive Outcomes – Shift from worst-case thinking to what's possible.
✨ Storytelling for Connection – Use your story to build trust and inspire action.

✨ Transferable Skills – Past experiences build your ability to adapt, thrive, and succeed.

✨ Empathetic Leadership – Create space, collaborate, and build psychological safety through action.

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Faye McCray is a dynamic leader, speaker, and consultant with a unique career trajectory that spans law, media, and wellness. With over a decade of experience practicing law in high-pressure environments, Faye has firsthand knowledge of the challenges professionals face in maintaining their personal identity while navigating demanding careers. This experience informs her passion for helping others protect their well-being and prioritize their values without compromising their ambition.

Faye has led content and communication strategies for major brands like Well+Good, Livestrong, Healthline Media, Psych Central, Medical News Today, Healthgrades, and Optum Perks, where she focused on health equity, wellness, and mental health in the workplace. Her expertise in developing high-level strategies has helped drive significant audience growth, engage diverse communities, and build resilient, inclusive work cultures. Faye’s leadership in crisis communications has further shaped her ability to address the intersections of race, gender, and equity in professional settings.

As a business adviser and consultant to executive leaders and prominent organizations like The Washington Post and Goldman Sachs, Faye helps teams and leaders craft authentic, impactful stories that resonate with their audiences. She is known for her ability to connect deeply with stakeholders and foster brand loyalty through innovative storytelling and strategic insights.

A sought-after speaker, Faye regularly engages audiences on topics such as mental health and wellness, professional identity, leadership, and equity in the workplace. She has been honored as an Aspen Ideas Fellow and named to the Cynopsis Digital <It> List for her innovation and leadership in digital media. Faye has also been featured on media outlets like Good Day NY, NBC News Now, and Fox 5 DC, and has spoken at major events including SXSW, ViVE, and Ad Week. Her writing has appeared in Authority Magazine, Healthline, Psych Central, HuffPost, Well+Good, and AARP Magazine.

Faye holds a B.A. in English from Binghamton University, an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and a JD from Howard University School of Law.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.