The Pausecast

By Rachael O'Meara || The Pausecast

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The Pausecast podcast helps high-achieving leaders move beyond overwhelm and self-doubt to reclaim their confidence in their next career steps using Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and more. Hosted by Rachael O’Meara, MBA, MA, is a PCC executive coach with over a decade at Google and co-founder of SIC Venture Studio. Her 3 books 'Pause', 'Pause the Journal', and her latest collaboration 'Leading with Self-Awareness' are key resources for career growth. Her work is featured in the NYT, WSJ, HBR, and TEDx.

Episode Date
Ep. 248 From Autopilot to Awe with VIP Saul Blinkoff
May 12, 2026
Ep. 247 Networking Minus the Dread 🤝⚡
Apr 28, 2026
Ep. 246 From Overwhelm to Authority: How To Make Your Next Move 🚀
Apr 21, 2026
Ep. 245 You Built the Career… Now What? Purpose & Resilience in Tech Leadership: Ishwar Joshi
Apr 14, 2026
Ep. 244 9 Years Later… Pause Matters More Than Ever
Apr 07, 2026
Ep. 243 Getting Real with Sharon Salzberg
Mar 31, 2026
Ep. 242: Layoffs & AI: The Real Fear No One Talks About
Mar 24, 2026
Ep. 241 🎙️ Ruthless Priorities, Relationships, and Resetting for Tech Careers
Mar 17, 2026
Ep. 240 Lead Your Career Like a System: SRE Wisdom for Burnout-Free Tech Careers
Mar 10, 2026
Ep. 239 How to Recharge Tech Leadership: Full Spirit Workout
Mar 03, 2026
Ep. 235 When Success Isn’t Enough: A Career Wake-Up Call w Sandra Ma
Feb 24, 2026
Ep. 238: From Self-Doubt to Strategic Clarity w Product Manager Chealsea Wierbonski
Feb 17, 2026
Ep. 236 Advocate, Influence, and Lead in big tech with Liz Heaney
Feb 10, 2026
🎧 Ep. 237: Happy for No Reason: A Career + Leadership Convo Marci Shimoff
Feb 03, 2026
Ep. 234 Exploring New Horizons - Career Convo with Melody Olson
Jan 27, 2026
Ep. 233: Riding the Wave: Ada Lau on Confident Leadership, Constant Change
Jan 20, 2026
🎧 Ep. 233: AI Read My Book PAUSE... Here's What Happened
Jan 13, 2026
Ep 232: Dr. Bob Wright on the 2026 Inner Work That Changes How You Lead This Year
Jan 06, 2026
🎉 Ep 179: New Year, Clear You: Design Your Vision for 2026 📚
Dec 30, 2025
Ep. 178: Presence 🎁 Is Your Power
Dec 23, 2025
🎄 Ep. 177: Ditch Stress & Meet Your Joy-full Future Self 🎉
Dec 16, 2025
Ep. 228: From Overthinking → Optimal Thinking: Your Guided Reset
Dec 09, 2025
Ep. 227: Dr. Richard Davidson on Neuroscience
Dec 02, 2025
Ep. 226 Max Your Attitude of Gratitude as a tech leader 🦃💛
Nov 25, 2025
Ep. 225: 5 Lessons from Thailand Travels
Nov 18, 2025
🎧 Ep 224:How Curiosity Fuels Confident Leadership - with Aidan Booth
Nov 11, 2025
Ep 223: Mindfulness for High Achievers — How Kids Teach Leading with Calm + Clarity
Nov 04, 2025
🎧 Ep. 222: How to Lead Big Moves Without Losing Yourself — with Alex Phillips
Oct 28, 2025
Ep. 221 How to Get Into Your Groove—and Stay There with Rich Berta
Oct 21, 2025
🎧 Ep. 220 – Heart Coherence for Tech Leaders: Breathwork to Reboot Clarity + Calm
Oct 14, 2025
Ep. 219 - VIP Christine Comaford : Going from critter brain to clarity
Oct 07, 2025
Ep. 218: From Overwhelmed to In Control: 3 Boundaries WFH Leader Need
Sep 30, 2025
Ep. 217: 😭 Don't Panic! How to Stay Calm When Your Manager Pushes Your Buttons
Sep 23, 2025
Ep. 216: From Scattered Stressball To Top Tech Exec - Hacks to Keep Your Cool In The Hot Seat
Sep 16, 2025
🚨 Ep. 215: Lead Like a Visionary, Not a Taskmaster
Sep 09, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 214: The Secrets to High-Performing Teams with Dr. Vanessa Druskat
Sep 02, 2025
Ep. 213: Reclaim Your Identity Beyond Work + Redefine Success 🚀
Aug 26, 2025
🎙Ep. 212: I Am Not My Job (Part 1): Untangling Work from Identity
Aug 19, 2025
Ep. 211: Moving beyond the grind: The New Paradigm
Aug 12, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 210: Your To-Die-For Life — A Wake-Up Call You Didn’t Know You Needed
Aug 05, 2025
Ep. 209: Why Fulfillment at Work Isn’t Fluff—It’s Foundational 💼✨
Jul 29, 2025
🎧 Ep. 208 — The Surprising Power of Surrender at Work
Jul 22, 2025
Ep. 207: Belonging Isn’t Earned—It’s Claimed 💥 The Leadership Gap No One Talks About
Jul 15, 2025
Ep. 206: Emily Fletcher on Manifesting, Momentum & Meaningful Leadership
Jul 08, 2025
🎧 Ep. 205: Neurodivergence, Sensitivity & the Pause That Changed Everything
Jul 01, 2025
Ep. 204: 🔥 The High Achiever’s Reset: 5 Micro-Pauses to Stay Sharp, Calm, and Clear
Jun 24, 2025
Ep. 203: 3 Trends That Will Define Winning Tech Teams This Year
Jun 17, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 201: VIP Dr. Rick Hanson - Resilient Leaders Aren’t Born—They’re Built
Jun 03, 2025
🎙️ Ep. 200: Stop Procrastinating - Start Leading
May 27, 2025
Ep. 199 🚀 Boldness & Humble Brags – Owning Your Story and Helping Others
May 20, 2025
🎧 Ep. 198 PRACTICE — 🌬️ Reset Your Body, Calm Your Mind
May 13, 2025
Ep. 197: 🎙️ VIP Dr. Amishi Jha Train Your Brain to Stay Present
May 06, 2025
Ep. 196 ⏳ Hanging Around Unhappy – The Cost of Not Taking the Leap
Apr 29, 2025
Ep. 195: 🧠 Diving Into Inner Work – The Hidden Prep for BIG Moves
Apr 22, 2025
Ep. 194: Recipe for Resilience: Turn Change into a Success Story
Apr 15, 2025
Ep. 193: Breathe Your Way Out of the Pressure Trap 💨💫
Apr 08, 2025
Ep. 192: Free Yourself from Conflict w/ VIP Jennifer Goldman-Wexler
Apr 01, 2025
Ep. 191 How to Mini-Leap Before a Big Leap
Mar 25, 2025
Ep. 190: The Art of Owning Your Story
Mar 18, 2025
Ep. 189 Why Feeling at Ease Matters for High-Achieving Leaders
Mar 11, 2025
Ep. 188: 🎙️ Mastering Conflict with HBR's Amy Gallo
Mar 05, 2025
Ep. 187: 🎙 15-Minute Power Pause: Mastering Your EQ as a Female Leader 💼✨
Feb 25, 2025
Ep. 186: 5 Signs you need a pause - my 2025 version of letting go
Feb 18, 2025
Ep. 185: Breaking Your Career Limits
Feb 11, 2025
Ep. 184:🎙️ Pause and Lead with Mike Robbins 🚀
Feb 04, 2025
Ep. 183: 🎙️ Spilling the Secrets of High EQ Leadership
Jan 28, 2025
Ep 182: Founder Focus: What do you want and need?
Jan 21, 2025
Ep 181: From Fire to Focus: 3 Ways to Stay Grounded in a Natural Disaster 🌟🌬️
Jan 14, 2025
Ep. 180 Jenny Blake: Pivot & Get Free Time
Jan 07, 2025
Ep. 176 I believe in myself - PRACTICE
Dec 10, 2024
Ep. 175 Leading Leaders: Candy Motzek's Coaching Secrets
Dec 03, 2024
Ep. 174 - How to Think Pause-a-tive and 10x Your Gratitude 🙌🏼
Nov 26, 2024
Ep. 173 How to Lead Smarter + Get Stuff Done
Nov 19, 2024
Ep. 172 - Let's Practice! Breathwork booster "I let go"
Nov 12, 2024
Ep. 171 The job of getting a job VIP Dr. Bob Wright
Nov 05, 2024
Ep. 170 - Reclaiming Your Ideal Self as a Corporate Leader 🚀
Oct 29, 2024
Ep. 169 Unlocking Fulfillment: How Top Leaders Can Thrive in Fast-Paced Times
Oct 22, 2024
Ep. 168 Write Your Way to Success: How Journaling Fuels Startup Leadership
Oct 15, 2024
Ep. 167 5 min PRACTICE: Listening To Your Inner Leader
Oct 08, 2024
Ep. 166: How to Be Houdini - Escaping Golden Handcuffs with Dr. Bob Wright
Oct 01, 2024
Ep. 165 Leading with Self-Awareness: Behind the Scenes of Rachael's New Book
Sep 24, 2024
Ep. 164 Pause Like a Pro: How Founders Get $#@! Done
Sep 17, 2024
Ep. 163: Startup Serenity - the 10 Minute Breathwork Break
Sep 10, 2024
Ep. 162 You Have a Choice with VIP Eric Nehrlich
Sep 03, 2024
Ep. 161 Dr. Daniel Goleman: Mastering EQ for a Healthy Brain
Aug 27, 2024
Ep. 160 Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindful Leadership
Aug 20, 2024
Ep. 159 - ❤️ Coherence for Founders: Breathwork to Boost Startup Success
Aug 13, 2024
Ep. 158: Julie Trell - Mastering Leadership with Improv & Play
Aug 06, 2024
Ep. 157 - Mastering Daily Resilience: Your 5-Minute Power Ritual for Leaders
Jul 30, 2024
Ep. 156 Jill Bolte Taylor Unlocks Whole Brain Living - Essential Insights for Corporate Leaders
Jul 23, 2024
Ep. 155 - 3 Step Recipe to Confidently Create Your Personal Brand
Jul 18, 2024
The Pausecast Ep. 50 3 Step Recipe to Confidently Create Your Personal Brand
Jul 15, 2024
Ep. 154 PRACTICE Breathwork Booster "I let go"
Jul 09, 2024
Ep. 153 VIP Pamela Slim
Jul 02, 2024
Ep. 152 Unlocking the No. 1 Secret of Job Interviewing
Jun 25, 2024
Ep. 151 Mastering Leadership Through Social Intelligence
Jun 18, 2024
Ep. 150 Let's Practice: "I am awake"
Jun 11, 2024
Ep. 149 VIP Kerri Jacobs Empathy as a Leader
Jun 04, 2024
Ep. 148 Know the 4 I's as a Transformational Leader
May 28, 2024
Ep. 147 What's your body EQ?
May 21, 2024
Ep. 146 PRACTICE "I am the healer"
May 14, 2024
Ep. 145: VIP Scott Shute x-LinkedIn, Corporate Influencer, Author of Full Body Yes
May 07, 2024
Ep. 144 How to break the procrastination cycle for good
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 143 How to Heal Lonely Leader Syndrome (LLS)
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 142 How to 10x your downtime as a corporate leader
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 141 PRACTICE When I am true to myself I align with my purpose
Apr 09, 2024
Ep. 140 Jessica Grossimer Reimagining Workplace Well-Being
Apr 02, 2024
Ep 139: How to go to the next level of thinking as a high EQ leader
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 138 - How to be a focused exec and NOT do 'all the things'
Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 137 Practice: "I'm always supported through the twists and turns"
Mar 12, 2024
Ep. 136: Lisa Thee on career pivots, AI and human trafficking oh my!
Mar 05, 2024
Ep. 135 Are you a corporate mystic leader?
Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 134 Why it matters to be more self-aware and learn more about yourself
Feb 20, 2024
Ep. 133 PRACTICE "I am ready" breathwork for corporate leaders
Feb 13, 2024
Ep. 132 Collaboration is the new competition Priscilla McKinney
Feb 06, 2024
Ep. 131 Recipe for Resilience: Turning Workplace Change into a Success Story
Jan 30, 2024
Ep. 130 Are you "belonging" as a corporate executive?
Jan 23, 2024
Ep. 129 Ten things to love about being a high EQ Exec - part IV
Jan 16, 2024
Ep. 128 PRACTICE: "I release any limits I place on myself"
Jan 09, 2024
Ep. 127 - Dr. Bob Wright - Excelling as a Transformational Leader
Jan 02, 2024
Ep. 126 - 3 Keys to Enjoy the Holiday Stress Free
Dec 26, 2023
Ep. 125 - How to be an extraordinary executive leader
Dec 20, 2023
Ep. 124 - PRACTICE "New doors are always opening for me"
Dec 12, 2023
Ep. 123 - How corporate leaders can create a better work culture
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 122 A New Dawn at Work: Empowered Leadership with Dr. Leslie Carr & Rachael O'Meara
Nov 28, 2023
Ep. 121: Top 6 reasons burnout happens at work
Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 120: PRACTICE "I am all that I need"
Nov 14, 2023
Ep. 119: Ellen Langer The Mindful Body: Thinking our Way to Chronic Health
Nov 07, 2023
Ep. 118 - What's your leadership SQ?
Oct 31, 2023
Ep. 117: 3 Steps to Master Recovery as a Corporate Leader
Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 116 What women leaders can learn from ChatGPT
Oct 17, 2023
Ep. 115 PRACTICE "I am exactly where I'm supposed to be."
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 113 Are you a Stressed and Pressed Exec (PSE?)
Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 112 - 3 Hacks I learned about leadership driving across the country
Sep 19, 2023
Ep. 111: Pause Practice - "I am purpose"
Sep 12, 2023
Ep. 110 Chip Conley and The Modern Elder
Sep 05, 2023
Ep. 109: Still in the spiritual closet at work?
Aug 29, 2023
Ep. 108: How to Map Your Flow for Corporate Executives
Aug 22, 2023
Ep. 107: How to activate your inner leader as a female executive
Aug 15, 2023
Ep. 106 - PRACTICE "Things are always working out in my favor"
Aug 08, 2023
Ep. 105 - Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindfulness for Women Leaders
Aug 01, 2023
Ep. 104 - How to build the best team as a corporate exec
Jul 25, 2023
Ep. 103 - How I burned out of Google
Jul 18, 2023
Ep 102 - PRACTICE - I release any limits I place on myself as a corporate leader
Jul 11, 2023
Ep 101 - VIP Michael Bungay Stanier - Do Great Work
Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 100 ❤️ - 100th Episode Celebration 🎉
Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 99 - The blueprint to thrive in a corporate layoff
Jun 20, 2023
Ep. 98 PRACTICE - New doors are always opening for me
Jun 13, 2023
Ep. 97 Jake Thompson: Compete Every Day
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 96: How women executives can leverage time to be more successful
May 30, 2023
Ep. 95: PRACTICE "I release any limits I place on myself and know all things are possible"
May 23, 2023
Ep. 94: 5 Signs you need a pause for corporate leaders
May 16, 2023
Ep 93: 3 keys for execuive leaders to feel more sustained
May 09, 2023
Ep. 92: Pausing with Dr. Richard J. Davidson
May 02, 2023
Ep. 91: What does Emotional Intelligence or EQ solve for?
Apr 25, 2023
Ep. 90 The No. 1 must-have skill for successful female business leaders
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 89 PRACTICE Meditation "Knowledge applied"
Apr 11, 2023
Ep. 88 - Naketa Ren Thigpen Let's Be Selfish
Apr 04, 2023
Ep. 87: The corporate women's cure for imposter syndrome
Mar 28, 2023
Ep. 86: Finding balance in an unbalanced world
Mar 21, 2023
Ep. 85: PRACTICE Breathwork Booster "I let go"
Mar 14, 2023
Ep 84: Marci Shimoff Happy For No Reason
Mar 07, 2023
Ep. 83 Give me 20 minutes and I'll give you your BHAG
Feb 28, 2023
Ep 82: How your triune brain navigates the corporate landscape
Feb 21, 2023
Ep 81: Unmistakable traits of heart-based leaders
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 80 Uplevel Your Resilience with Dr. Rick Hanson
Feb 07, 2023
Ep. 79: Laidoff or fear of layoffs? 3 Uncomfortable Truths you need to know.
Jan 31, 2023
Ep. 77 - How to take the work out of networking in 3 easy steps
Jan 17, 2023
Ep. 76 3 steps to firm up flimsy boundaries if you're working remotely or from home
Jan 10, 2023
Ep. 75 Mind over Medicine with Lissa Rankin MD
Jan 03, 2023
Ep 74 Why journaling is a powertool for corporate leaders
Dec 27, 2022
Ep. 73 5 Things to love about being an EQ leader - Dec 22 edition
Dec 20, 2022
Ep 72. How to explore new things without burning out - esp at the end of the year
Dec 13, 2022
Ep. 71 Dr. Daniel Goleman and How to Maintain a Healthy Brain using Emotional Intelligence
Dec 06, 2022
Ep. 70 How to pause and still get @#$ done as a female leader
Nov 29, 2022
Ep. 69 How to max your attitude of gratitude as an executive
Nov 22, 2022
Ep 68: How quiet quitting is the worst thing you can do for your career
Nov 15, 2022
Ep. 67: 3 hacks for women leaders to stop feeling overwhelmed to firing on all cylinders again
Nov 08, 2022
Ep. 65: How to manage stress effectively as a corporate executive
Oct 25, 2022
Ep 64: What do I do when I'm frustrated with my manager?
Oct 18, 2022
Ep 63: The difference between a corporate leader vs a corporate manager - which are you?
Oct 11, 2022
Ep 62: How executive woman leaders can feel more fulfilled
Oct 04, 2022
Ep 61: What does it mean to master your EQ as a woman in corporate?
Sep 27, 2022
Ep 60: Why Surrender Matters as a Corporate Leader
Sep 20, 2022
Ep. 59: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and Whole Brain Living
Sep 13, 2022
Ep 58: Next Top Things To Love About Being an EQ Leader
Sep 06, 2022
Ep 57: Top 10 Things To Love about Being a High EQ Leader - Part 1
Aug 30, 2022
Ep 55: How to Ask Your Boss for Time to Learn New Things
Aug 16, 2022
Ep 54 My Top 5 Daily Pause Hacks for the Female Executive
Aug 09, 2022
Ep. 53 Leadership is shifting - here's what you need to stay relevant
Aug 02, 2022
Ep. 52 How to Self Soothe in < 5 Minutes a Day - for leaders
Jul 26, 2022
Ep. 51 3 Secrets Influential Women Leaders Know that Overwhelmed Managers Don't
Jul 19, 2022
The Pausecast Ep. 49 - Simon Severino - Strategy Sprints
May 23, 2022
The Pausecast Ep. 48 Heather Dominick and Highly Sensitive People Leaders
Apr 19, 2022
Pausecast Ep. 49 Sneak Peak Preview with Simon Severino - Strategy Sprints
Apr 12, 2022
The Pausecast Ep. 47 - Money, Wealth, and Abundance
Mar 21, 2022
The Pausecast - Ep. 46 Pause the Journal Launch Party
Feb 09, 2022
The Pausecast Ep. 45: Kori Hahn Rituals of the Soul to Deepen Your Yoga
Dec 03, 2021
The Pausecast Ep. 43 Kate Eckman Full Spirit Workout
Oct 27, 2021
Pausecast Ep. 44 Darcy Luoma Thoughtfully Fit Leadership
Oct 09, 2021
The Pausecast Ep. 42 - 3 Simple Steps to Wellness as if your Life Depended On It - Rachael O'Meara
Sep 04, 2021
Ep. 41 Why Pause Now - The Overwhelm Fix Day 1 Excerpt w Rachael O'Meara
Jun 30, 2021
The Pausecast Austin Hill Shaw Ep 40
May 11, 2021
The Pausecast - Naz Beheshti Pause.Breathe.Choose Ep. 39
Apr 14, 2021
The Pausecast - Kim Chestney Radical Intuition Ep. 38
Mar 22, 2021
The Pausecast Emily Fletcher Ziva Mediation Ep. 37
Feb 18, 2021
The Pausecast Shir Nir CEO of Handel Group Ep 36
Jan 20, 2021
The Pausecast Christine Arylo Ep. 35
Nov 23, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 34 - Maintain Your Sanity with Rachael O'Meara
Nov 08, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 33 Ellen Langer
Sep 29, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 32 Judith Wright
Aug 31, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 31 Aaron McHugh - Fire Your Boss
Jul 22, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 30 Derek Sivers
Jun 24, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 29 Erric Solomon - Co-Author of Radically Happy
Apr 30, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 28 Rachael O'Meara Pausing in the Corona Virus
Mar 20, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 27 Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler Optimal Outcomes
Feb 25, 2020
The Pausecast Ep. 26 Ron Carucci - Rising to Power
Dec 20, 2019
The Pausecast Ep. 25 Marci Shimoff
Nov 20, 2019
The Pausecast Ep. 24 Dr. Richard J. Davidson
Oct 07, 2019
The Pausecast Ep. 23 Tiffany Shlain Author of 24/6
Sep 24, 2019
The Pausecast Ep. 22 Wendy Yellen - Eidetic Imagery Expert
Aug 21, 2019
The Pausecast Lissa Rankin Ep. 21
Jul 17, 2019
The Pausecast Julia Arndt Ep. 20 - Chief Stress Management Officer
Jun 05, 2019
The Pausecast Chip Conley Ep. 19
Apr 04, 2019
The Pausecast Reena Vokoun Ep 18 Founder of Passion Fit
Mar 12, 2019
The Pausecast Rick Hanson Ep. 17
Feb 22, 2019
The Pausecast Amy Gallo Ep. 16
Jan 15, 2019
The Pausecast Michael Bungay Stanier Ep. 15
Nov 01, 2018
The Pausecast Christine Comaford Ep. 14
Oct 01, 2018
The Pausecast Laura Putnam Ep 13 - Wellness at Work Expert
Aug 06, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 1 with Roman Krznaric
Aug 04, 2018
The Pausecast Ariane de Bonvoisin Ep. 12
Jun 12, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 10 with Alice Boyes
May 12, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 9 with Dawa Tarchin Phillips
May 12, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 8 with Dr. Amishi Jha
May 12, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 7 with Caroline Miller
May 12, 2018
The Pausecast Daniel Goleman Ep 11
May 12, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 3 with Christine Arylo
May 08, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 2 with Karen Henson Jones
May 08, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 4 with Jenny Blake
May 08, 2018
The Pausecast Episode 6 with Lisen Stromberg
May 08, 2018
The Pausecast Ep 5 with Mike Robbins
May 08, 2018