Tag: Work Life Balance

Transform Stress into Success With Brendan Cournane (Ep. 56)

Transform Stress into Success With Brendan Cournane (Ep. 56)

Stress can help you thrive (to a certain degree).

Join Nicole Romito as she chats with professional development coach Brendan Cournane to uncover the surprising truths about stress. Through relatable insights and personal stories, they explore practical strategies for managing stress, especially during high-pressure times like the holiday season and year-end.

Key takeaways from this episode include: 

  • The different types of stress and why not all stress is bad
  • Personal and professional stress management techniques
  • How stress can affect relationship dynamics
  • Simple practices to help transition between work and personal life 
  • And more

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About Our Guest: 

Brendan Cournane has served as a partner in a national law firm and various roles in the public sector, including general counsel of the Illinois finance authority. He has seen the malaise and burnout effects of what happens when one’s core values do not align with one’s profession. As a recovering lawyer, he is now a professional development coach helping his clients understand why they do what they do in life, and he helps them align their core values with how they work and live a happier life. Brendan is a certified professional coach and leadership dynamic specialist, as well as a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and meditation, and is a firm believer that happiness is a present attitude, not a future condition.

Living Your Fulfilled Life With Julie Liss (Ep. 41)

Living Your Fulfilled Life With Julie Liss (Ep. 41)

When thinking about your financial plan, are you focusing on the serious aspects and how adult the conversation is? Or are you adding in some humor to create a more fulfilling retirement 

plan?

In this episode, Nicole Romito speaks with Julie Liss, Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director at Hal Riney, on the importance of incorporating humor into financial strategies and focusing on present joy and fulfillment rather than solely retirement and financial numbers. They explore the importance of creativity, managing a busy schedule, remote work, community, and the freedom that wealth can bring.

Nicole and Julie discuss: 

  • The importance of humor and not taking financial life too seriously
  • Why advisors and their clients should have discussions about the client’s life beyond careers and finances
  • Redefining what retirement means beyond leaving the job
  • How to balance a busy schedule with personal time for creativity
  • And more

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