Fangirling Over Collective Joy In Challenging Times With Meg Buzzi
We’re fangirling over creating collective joy with Meg Buzzi (she/her) and learning how shared joy multiplies, helping us navigate challenging times both at home and at work.
The chat for this episode took a surprising turn and ended up having a strong musical theme!
If you’ve ever wanted to know what makes us feel completely euphoric, and what PowerPoint presentations for 90-year-olds have to do with Madonna’s Vogue, you absolutely want to tune in.
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Meg reveals how she helps people embrace change using playful things like crayons, candy, and clay to bring lightness to both tough workplace challenges and reluctant teenagers at home. (Plus, we ask: What would Mary Poppins do?).
Going with the beautiful mantra that ‘sharing joy is double joy,’ Meg breaks down everyday examples of how to cultivate collective joy while staying fiercely true to who you are.
Meg challenges us to create a personal top 10 list of activities that instantly bring us back to happiness. We both spill what’s on our own lists and totally surprise each other with the similarities!
Before we dive in, let me introduce you to our incredible guest.
Meg Buzzi creates immersive experiences that help leaders see (and be transformed by) what's actually happening beneath the surface.
A former CIO, Meg has advised elite institutions including Johns Hopkins University, The Ohio State University, the New Zealand government, and UCLA on change initiatives that require both technical sophistication and emotional intelligence.
She is co-founder of Fixchr consulting and author of "The In-Between: Ancient Work Wisdom for Uncertain Times." Meg holds an MFA from the Iowa Writer's Workshop and her PCC/CPCC certifications from the International Coach Federation.
Here are all the links you’ll need:
Links for your actionables
Grab a copy of Meg Buzzi’s book: The In-Between: Ancient Work Wisdom for Uncertain Times via Bookshop.org | Amazon | B&N
Connect on LinkedIn | Fixchr Consulting Website
Check out Meg’s Org Shout-Out: Planned Parenthood
Join the Fangirl Newsletter to start your journey towards fangirling over your own life
Other resources and references
Mary Poppins
LA-based Neighborhood Choir: Landlights choir
Musicians: Bob Moses | Ed Sheeran | Coldplay
Madonna’s song Vogue
Savage Garden’s song I Want You
Venue: Hollywood Bowl
Fangirl Your Life podcast episodes: The Science of Joy: How to Boost Your Happy Hormones When Feeling Low | Fangirling Over Whimsy And Nostalgia With Psychologist Sab
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