The Truth About Bringing Your "Authentic Self鈥� To Work - A Leadership Coach Explains
JVN sits down with leadership coach and author Mory Fontanez to unpack what it鈥痳eally鈥痬eans to bring your best self to work.
Work takes up more of our lives than almost anything else鈥攕o it鈥檚 no wonder that it can leave us feeling drained, stuck, and oftentimes further away from who we authentically are. This week, JVN is sitting down with leadership coach and author Mory Fontanez to unpack what it鈥痳eally鈥痬eans to bring your best self to work. Should we be striving for authenticity in professional settings鈥攐r is that idea just another workplace myth? How can we balance self-expression with professionalism? And what happens when we start valuing external validation over our own intuition?
Mory Fontanez is an executive coach, speaker, and the founder of鈥�822 Group, a consultancy that helps leaders and organisations navigate transformation. She鈥檚 also the co-host of the podcast鈥疭ignal with Mory & Melissa, where she explores everything from workplace dynamics to the power of intuition. Her debut book,鈥疕igher Self: Reclaiming the Power of Your Intuition, is out March 11th!
You can find Mory on鈥疘nstagram鈥疈moryfontanez, on鈥疶ikTok鈥疈mory-fontanez, and on her website鈥痺ww.moryfontanez.com
Jonathan is on鈥疘nstagram鈥疈JVN.
Transcripts for each episode are available at鈥疛onathanVanNess.com.
Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.
Our theme music is 鈥淔reak鈥� by QUI脩; for more, head to鈥疶heQuinCat.com.
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