Have we become a society where learnt helplessness is prolific? Where we'd rather be told what to do and how to think rather than take any type of responsibility. This episode explores some current observations and state of play as we're starting 2024. How little by little the additional tasks are adding up to create systems and structures that are leaving people despondent, burnt out and tired. Even though the year has just started exposure of structures, systems and the rocky foundations they sit on are being shown all around. It's time to take stock, what do you think?

Today we delve into the latest exclusive by Rick Morton for The Saturday Paper which uncovers the inner workings of the Mental Health Commission. Read the full article here. We cover how having the hard conversation is the answer to so many of the internal organisational issues. How listening is important and making changes that matter. We cover dysfunctional organisations and how they are more concerned with their own reputation rather than meaningfully caring for their staff or customers for that matter. How focusing on people matters over profit and how to identifying a company that has a poor culture. The big red flags that stand out.

In this episode we speak with Karina Kalilah, a leader in Rebirthing Breathwork, Embodiment and Sound Medicine. A former high school teacher who after experiencing burnout, found healing through sound and breathwork. Her journey has seen her create the Embodied Breath Academy where she teaches and certifies people to be rebirthing breathwork practitioners.  We spoke about the healing of breathwork, how breath can help to reduce stress and be a catalyst to help people find what they truly love. Karina shares her personal journey to how she came across the healing modalities she now teaches. We delve into shame, our stories and loving ourself and being more compassionate through our experiences.  You can find Karina through her website or on instagram and facebook Karina does private sessions for Rebirthing Breathwork, Coaching, Sound Healing and Voice Activation.  Listen to Karina's Heartgasm sacred sound music on Spotify or iTunes  and support her music on Bandcamp.  Book mentioned: Burnout The Secret to Solving the Stress Cycle, by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski  __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can work 1:1 with me in my new program for supporting people navigating through toxic workplaces.  For a for information and a free intro chat check this out.  Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Getting real personal here. Sharing part of my journey, the big experiences that I've gone through and why my mission is to make workplaces better.  Please be warned, we touch on miscarriage, depression and suicide topics in this episode.  This is just sharing part of what has been a catalyst to speak out about what's really going on in workplaces, the lack of meaningful support is palpable when you go through some big life experiences.  I cover chronic fatigue, my experience being diagnosed with CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), burnout and the contrast of different workplace support and the moments that matter.  Returning to a workplace after personal ordeals. What that can look like and how it can and should be so very different. How getting to the truth can be so incredibly challenging when responsibility is shirked.  In sharing my experience, I hope this helps you to not feel so alone in what you're going through.  __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can work 1:1 with me in my new program for supporting people navigating through toxic workplaces. For a for information and a free intro chat check this out.  Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

In this episode we delve into how fear is ruling our institutions and our society. "let them hate so long as they fear" We go into the kyrarchial systems as outlined in Bri Lee's book, Who Gets to be Smart. The examples of cognitive dissonance of leaders, the ridiculous dealings with Optus that seem to never end and the overarching world of education and what's behind the mechanism of it all.  In contrast we explore how Ted Lasso is a prime example of a very different type of leadership style that the world needs to see more of.  We look at what meaningful inclusion really can look like.  The psychological damage and psychosocial risks of being gaslit by companies or organisations and how they are continually continuing awful behaviour with performatory efforts.  We also cover why outsourcing is not the answer to your workplace culture issues.  __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can work 1:1 with me in my new program for supporting people navigating through toxic workplaces. For a for information and a free intro chat check this out.  Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Today we spoke with the lovely Silvia Freeman, who is a Corporate Well-being Facilitator based in the UK. She is a qualified NLP Master Practitioner, EFT Practitioner and Breathwork Facilitator.  Since 2017, her mission has been to support businesses with NLP tools/techniques and different holistic modalities. She loves teaching and facilitating sessions, where staff learn different ways of dealing with stress and anxiety, expressing their emotions and learning how to become emotionally fit and healthy. SIlvia shares her story on how she transitioned from the corporate world to what she does now.  You can connect with Silvia on Instagram or LinkedIn  Below are the courses Silvia spoke of and where you can find her:  Website Art of Emotions 6 Month Membership Corporate Health & Wellbeing Workshops Back To Work in 9 Hours __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can work 1:1 with me in my new program for supporting people navigating through toxic workplaces. For a for information and a free intro chat check this out.  Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Today we spoke with a gorgeous friend and mentor of mine, Sarah Baiada who has 20 years of experience as a wellness industry practitioner assisting clients with big transitions in their lives. She runs events and courses such as Spring Clean and Illuminate to assist peoples focus back into natural lore and presence Founder of Rosa Temple - a holistic frequency product line Sarah has a new body of work called Rosa Mystica focusing on unweaving colonization from feminine stories.  We spoke about feminine stories, how people can get back into their bodies and cope in systems that are so poorly designed for support. Sarah covered how children are our teachers and shared many of her own experiences in this insightful, thought provoking and illuminating chat.  Connect with Sarah through her website and over on Instagram  Book mentioned in this episode: Burning the Books, Richard Ovenden __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can work 1:1 with me in my new program for supporting people navigating through toxic workplaces. For a for information and a free intro chat check this out.  Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

This episode is about how awful woman can be to each other, I explore how in my experiences while men's sexual innuendos can be not so nice - I've found the way women treat other women can be even more damaging and incredibly disappointing from those who you think would be supportive.  My new found hero, Cindy Gallop is referenced multiple times in this episode - sorry, not sorry! She's incredible - go follow her musings on LinkedIn, like the International Woman's Day one here - she calls it how she sees it.  The Black T-Shirts Podcast episode to listen to Cindy's words of wisdom can be found here  We also cover culture within organisations and how the wilful ignorance of turning a blind eye is what is killing your culture.  The books mentioned: Freedom to Think by Susie Allegre Give and Take by Adam Grant  To work 1:1 with me check out the silent survivors of toxic workplaces program here.  It's a program to support you where you're at in the journey of navigating adverse workplace environments. If you have any questions, drop a message to [email protected]  __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com Want to share your story and be interviewed? Apply here  www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

In this episode we chat with Ryan Butta, author, writer and editor of Out of Office. A newsletter that charts his course of quitting office life to pursue a writing career.  We discuss his experience of starting his newsletter about leaving the office. A post Australian Government job life and what that looks like along with some interesting experiences he's had back in the public service office days. We also explore what success looks like and being the master of your own time.  This episode does have a trusty internet drop out in the first couple of minutes, although it is stable after that! Ryan gives insights into how people are relating to their workplaces and hopes the questions that he asks himself and his writing, helps others to question and explore their experiences also.  Find the specific newsletter article referred to in this episode about bad bosses here Subscribe to Ryan's newsletter Out of Office    Ryan's latest book is The Ballad of Abdul Wade  Find Ryan on Instagram Find Ryan on Twitter  Other mentions in this episode include:  In search of Good Government by Laura Tingle __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Welcome to 2023!  In this episode, we're looking at showing appreciation in the workplace.  There's details on how to meaningfully appreciate people in the workplace. Ideas on how to show appreciation and also reflecting on how you best feel appreciated and respected - what does that look like for you?  The book mentioned is called The 5 languages of appreciation in the workplace by Gary Chapman and Paul White.  Do you have your own story to share? Reach out and let me know! Would love to connect with you. __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

It's episode 10! We made it to a decade so far...so today we're spilling the tea on some real life bullying experiences.  Today's episode covers #quietquitting, acting your wage and workplace cultures. There's details on how your mental health suffers in a toxic workplace culture. Where each and every day is a struggle. The insidious ways bullying takes place which on the surface is like the death of a thousand cuts and how quit quitting helps people to merely survive the environment every day.   Also get a bit spicy on the real things that go on behind closed doors in the Australian Public Service the lip service, performative actions and circle jerk conversations where the underlying issues get ignored rather than dealt with.   Do you have your own story to share? Reach out and let me know! Would love to connect with you.  __________________ Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. Need a speaker or panel member for your next event or a spicy guest for your podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

In this episode we explore the theme of loyalty. Is loyalty dead? Do companies really care about loyalty anymore? In my most recent experiences with Optus, I've found that loyalty means nothing. This theme of loyalty is expanded into workplaces - does it even exist anymore?  We cover customer experiences of dealing with telco companies and how relationships and nurturing loyalty kind of matters, particularly in this current climate.  Please do reach out and let us know what crazy tales a telco has told you just to get you off the phone - I'd be very curious to hear your experiences.  Book recommendation: Freedom to Think by Susie Alegre  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. Need a speaker or panel member for your next event? Let’s connect @ [email protected] www.karistamarcinek.com www.intuitivelycreate.com You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Musings on the real talk of mental health in the workplace, not just the lip service.  Check out the article referring to Black Dog Institute chats can be found here.  This episode covers workplace culture issues, bullsh*t surveys, cultures of silence, lip service and the mental health affects.  How mental health chats need to be in context for meaningful change.  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten and if you want to get all professional, let's connect on LinkedIn. You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Talking about observations on the recent layoffs at Twitter and Stripe - the correlation to what organisations say and how they act in these situations.  Business Insider article on the layoffs comparing both companies and the way that they went about announcing layoffs to staff. This episodes ramblings covers the future of work, ">The Future of Work 2022 'the reality of remote' session; treating staff like humans with respect, appreciation and actually having conversations with people.  Stop the Honeydicking  on Medium Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Workplaces can be just as abusive as relationships. Coercive control, cruelty and backstabbing are common place in so many workplaces. This episode questions the types of environments you experience and how it impacts your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing.  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

So many organisations expect you to "do the time" before you can progress, but what are they offering you really?  This episode explores workloads, knowing your rights and questioning the unspoken 'rules' of current workplaces. Some questions for you to explore and question the status quo, particularly for those entering the workforce for the first time.  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

When your job is sucking the life and soul out of you, it's hard to find the energy to nurture yourself. In this episode we explore ways to start taking back your time and the importance of massage.  Big shout out to the wonderful teams at Mesa Body in Freshwater on Sydney's Northern Beaches and Infinity Chiropractic in Balmain East in Sydney - highly recommend checking these incredible businesses out for some nourishing self care.   Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

Talking about David Graeber's book Bullshit Jobs, the rise of pointless work and what we can do about it....a suggested read from Amie McNee and James Winestock from Unpublished podcast.  Looking into how pointless work is proliferating. Constant connection and the lack of understanding on how to rest.  Exploring Celeste Headlee's book Do Nothing and how we need to schedule more leisure and get in tune with the season's of nature.  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista

In this second episode I explore compliance in the workplace and when does that become being complicit! I also share some great show recommendations like we worked, ted lasso and suggest people take a look and follow @holisiticpsychologist  Thank you so much for listening and I'd love to continue this conversation - you can connect with me directly on instagram @notcompliantenough or over on twitter @notcomplianten You can buy us a coffee to support our content here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karista