Episodes

I feel that it is appropriate to end the empathy series talking about you. Yes, YOU. Because at the end of it all, it really comes down to you as the leader. Don’t get me wrong, you are nothing without your team. In my opinion though, it is a chicken or the egg concept that arises in leadership. How can you truly build the team that you know will lead your concept, idea, product, branch, company, or whatever it is to success if you don’t know yourself as a leader? You are the true driver behind ...

It's a unique week here on MaYapinion™ on Women for Women Wednesday as I sat down with Melissa Yamaguchi. I met her on the cool, new place to be, Clubhouse! She gives so much time to others on Clubhouse giving advice about Chinese astrology and Feng Shui. Join me this week as I ask her about her journey towards Feng Shui and how it changed her life. And of course, molded her into the incredible leader she is today. Here is her bio below as well as where to find her. And don't forget to share, su...

How important is humility in leadership? Being humble as a leader is imperative but it also allows you to be more approachable and relatable for your teams. So, this is our "H" in the Empathy Series as Humility pairs perfectly with empathy. It's proven that humility in leadership leads to higher rates of employee engagement, job satisfaction, and lower rates of job turnover. I'm not surprised, are you? In addition, humble leaders are not afraid to admit their mistakes and learn from them. But, t...

Another fascinating guest for you today on Women for Women Wednesday. Today, I have Samantha Mui on the show. She is an incredibly talented food blogger and author. In addition to her unique story, she was also a contestant on the Food Network on Supermarket Stakeout. She's also the author of "The Melting Pot." Here's a bit more about Sam: Samantha Mui is a Bay Area native. A former culinary student and currently a food blogger, she has worked in and out of the food industry for more than a deca...

As we continue the empathy series, today I discuss tactful leadership for "T" in the series. In my opinion, being tactful is the second half of the process of empathy. Sure, we can listen, put ourselves in others shoes, seek to understand, and act with patience as we learn what our team needs from us. But, how we respond and our delivery after, that requires tact. So, why is being tactful so important in leadership? Well, delivery is truly everything. If you have tact as a leader, it allows your...

I absolutely love Wednesday's and supporting other women. That's why each Wednesday I interview an inspiring woman who is a leader. This week, I bring you Tracey Brown on MaYapinion, The Leadership Podcast for Women. I know that I say that I am always excited to have each one of my guests on the show and that's because it is true. But, Tracey was truly a special kind of guest. She has such a fascinating story starting her career in the Coast Guard. I have so much admiration for women in the mili...

Let's continue our journey on the Empathy Series! We are on the letter "A" and I decided to discuss Appreciation or Appreciative Leadership for several reasons. I don't think you can have an empathy discussion or series without talking about appreciation for others. However, being an appreciative leader is so much more than being grateful for your team. It's an actual leadership style. When researching for this episode, I actually found a book written about it and countless articles. One article...

It's time for another inspiring woman to join us and this week, I am joined by the lovely Julie Mann! I met Julie through networking; something I do best and do pretty much every single day online. Networking is so powerful because you can meet wonderful souls like Julie from around the world. Julie is from across the pond and has such a unique background. Julie has such a diverse background starting her career with acting and diving into so much more. She shares with us her journey and also, ta...

Happy Motivation Monday! We are continuing the empathy series with the letter "P" today, and we cannot have an empathy series without discussing Patience or Patient Leaders. So, what do you think about patience? How important is patience to you as a leader? In my opinion, you simply cannot have empathy without patience because it takes time and patience to put yourself in someone's shoes. It takes patience to truly be objective and succeed in leadership. How can you become a more patient leader?...

Women for Women Wednesday is here for the last episode of February! We are welcoming Mary Dee to the MaYapinion podcast and so excited to have her here. We spoke about everything from her journey as a breast cancer survivor, business owner, Chair on the board of her non-profit, and so much more! She also chatted about her books coming out in March and May. I am truly honored to be connected with such inspirational women. Here's a bit more about Mary Dee: Mary Dee is an International Speaker, Aut...

Here comes another Monday but I am back with just a bit of motivation, inspiration or maybe, just my opinion. I think empathy is more important now than ever and that is why I created this series and today, I am talking about Mercy and how that plays into it. You absolutely must have empathy before you can have mercy. So, I find it beautifully fitting to add mercy as a quality and characteristic for leadership in the empathy series, in my opinion. What do you think about mercy? Mercy has been a...

Welcome back to Women for Women Wednesday and this week, I am chatting with the beautiful and intelligent Dr. Mona for my 50th episode of my relaunch! Although I have done a couple hundred podcast episodes now, this feels like a bigger milestone to me because this podcast is truly my own this time. It was such a pleasure to have Dr. Mona as my guest for it! Dr. Mona and I got to know one another through a women's empowerment group. She's a brilliant OBGYN that I have massive respect for. In addi...

Welcome back to another amazing Motivation Monday! Here's the first episode of the Empathy Series; E for Evolve. I was recently at a networking event for women entrepreneurs, and when the question was asked, "What makes a great leader?" It was almost overwhelmingly how every single woman responded "Empathy" as the first trait of what makes a great leader. I guess we were on to something here at the podcast, huh? It's just the truth and that's what I speak, in my opinion. So, here's my serious on...

Welcome back to Women for Women Wednesday and this week, I am chatting with the beautiful, Monica! We became friends simply by connecting through social media. She has incredible advice for entrepreneurs and marketing. I can't wait for you to listen to Monica, The Growth Architect! Here's a bit more about Monica and please be sure to follow her: Monica says, "I am a mom, a paper artist, an entrepreneur and marketing coach. I empower entrepreneurs with strategies that make them more money so th...

Hi Guys! Welcome back to a new season of MaYapinion™! I am kicking off the new season with the LEAD series. This week, I am talking about the "D" today and how important delegation is as a leader. This one is really near and dear to my heart because I SUCKED at it. I failed so hard. Are you a good delegating leader? If so, what makes you a good delegating leader? I talk about why delegation is so important and why I was so horrible at it in the beginning. And honestly, I still struggle with this...

Welcome to another episode of women for women Wednesday! This week I have Lori Marini on and we are talking about so much, but I absolutely loved her mantra, "Why not?" Listen and find out more about this best selling author and her positive outlook on life after overcoming so much. Here is her bio and links below: Lori Marini is a motivational coach who specializes in empowering women during, and after, their healing journey. Many lose their purpose after a crisis and their fear of moving forwa...

Hi Guys! Welcome back to a new season of MaYapinion™! I am kicking off the new season with the LEAD series. This week, I am talking about the "A" in Lead which is Agility. Leaders who are agile are the ones who made it out of 2020 and are leading us full force into 2021. When you are an agile leader, you are unstoppable and can pivot and move your organization in any direction. The key characteristics of an agile leader are integrity, direction, innovation, engagement, and urgency. What do you t...

Hi Guys! Welcome back to a new season of MaYapinion™! I am kicking off the new season with the LEAD series. This week, I am talking about the "E" in Lead which is Empathy. I think Empathetic leaders are the leaders of the future but are definitely the leaders of today. They have the skills to ensure that their teams are seen, heard, and understood. We need these leaders now more than ever. Do you think you are born with empathy or is this an acquired skill? Find out what I think about Empathy an...

Hi Guys! Welcome back to Women for Women Wednesday! Bear with me as our internet has been a bit rough while we had our new line dug at our home and I have been recording at home during the pandemic. However, I am SO excited to have Lucy Liu on this week! My favorite part about this interview was chatting about perfectionism and how she coaches her clients on overcoming it. I definitely learned a lot through this internet. Lucy and I both have podcasts so make sure you listen to hers as well. Her...

Hi Guys! Happy New Year and welcome back to a new season of MaYapinion™! I am kicking off the new season with the LEAD series. This week, I am talking about the "L" in lead. "L" is for learning in this series, because I truly believe that learning leaders are great leaders. However, learning leaders are thriving leaders in the future. I believe that learning leaders or leaders who learn will always have the ability to adapt and evolve, and therefore, they will be innovative. Innovation = Future....

Hi Guys! Welcome to a special edition episode to close out the year RIGHT! I want to talk about Perfection Paralysis. What is it? Have you heard this term being passed around? I have and I am THRILLED to hear other leaders talking about it... don't let this be the reason you do not claim 2021 as your year. Find out what it is and how to overcome it in one easy step! I have been busy working on the MaYapinion™ Podcast Academy but Maya's Motivation Monday will be back in full swing next week, 2021...

Hi Guys! This week I am joined by Paris from the Crooked Illness Podcast. Paris and I met when I recruited her on Instagram to join our amazing group of women at Crowned for Success. However, I connected with Paris in a special way. I loved what she was doing already with her podcast that she had launched in January of 2020 and she is already killing it. I wanted to bring her on the show to highlight her story and how far she has come in her own journey. I think it is so powerful what she is doi...

Welcome, welcome to another episode of "Women for Women Wednesday!" I am so excited to be speaking with Tosca Reno today. She is a health GURU and founder of the Eat Clean movement. I asked Tosca about her journey and what inspired her to "eat clean" and begin this amazing path over twenty years ago. Tosca was also gracious enough to answer some of my personal questions about health and debunk some myths we are all wondering about. See below for her bio and contact information. She would love to...

You asked for it and it's here! A consistent women for women Wednesday segment! I started this segment with lives on Instagram and an episode here or there. It has been a HUGE hit. So, on a consistent basis, I will have amazing women join me on Women for Women Wednesday on MaYapinion. Today, I am joined by the inspirational, Susan Elizabeth. Her and I had so much in common and shared a lot of the same views on leadership and how women can navigate the corporate experience at any age. It was like...