Meet Heather. She's the powerhouse behind Pause for Change and co-creator of The Possibility Project. She’s here to share her PAUSE Framework, a proven method for creating real, lasting change. This framework helps nonprofits co-create innovative solutions that truly serve their communities 🙌 Heather is guiding us through how this approach is shaking up the status quo. Tune in as we dismantle the notion of "the way it's always been done" 🛠️

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• The power of pausing
• The PAUSE Framework
• How to challenge the status quo
  
  

Today's Guest
Heather Hiscox, Founder + CEO, Pause for Change

Episode Highlights

• Heather’s story and journey to where she is today( 2:50)
• How our habits reinforce the status quo (8:40)
• The PAUSE Framework (11:15)
• Using the PAUSE Framework (15:15)
  • P - Package the challenge
  • A - Assess uncertainty
  • U - Understand stakeholders
  • S - Solution testing only
  • E - Evidence-informed decisions
• Long-term benefits of using the PAUSE Framework (19:35)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Heather’s life (24:20)
• Heather’s One Good Thing: Pause. (29:30)
• How to connect with Heather and get her book (32:21)

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Welcome to Gather at the Well, where we’re all about microdosing wellness, creating human-centered systems, and retaining our greatest asset: our people. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement to reimagine how we relate to our work. Whether you're burned out, stressed, or thriving, Lindsey Fuller from The Teaching Well will guide you to reflect on your leadership, equip you with tangible tools for your team, and honor your humanity. It’s time to build work cultures we don’t have to heal from.

In this episode, Lindsey gets real about transforming our relationship to work and stress. Lindsey’s approach to microdosing wellness reminds us that “Wellness is your birthright.” It’s time to rethink productivity and create systems that support our well-being. The best part? The shifts we need are small and completely within our reach. Let’s embrace these changes and start healing out loud together.

Episode Highlights

• Introduction to Gather at the Well (0:00)
• Changing our relationship with stress (3:15)
• Micro-dosing wellness (9:30)
• Somatic practice (15:50)
• Create a Coming Home Ritual (18:20)
• Somatic practice: Hydration Station (22:30)
• How The Teaching Well puts wellness into practice at work (23:00)
• Affirmations (32:25)
• Homework: Make a commitment to trying on the concept of micro-dosing wellness. (33:00)

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Meet Lacey. As the founder of Balanced Good, she turned her challenges with postpartum depression and anxiety into a powerful mission to reshape parental leave in the nonprofit sector. As a mom of three, she gets how challenging it can be to build a career as a leader in the nonprofit sector while balancing the demands of parenthood💼👶 A sustainable work model isn't just good for people; it's good for business. Tune in to explore how organizations can prioritize wellness, create realistic workloads, and normalize taking breaks to combat burnout.

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• The state of paid leave in the nonprofit sector
• The importance of sustainable work models
• How to advocate for paid leave

Today's Guest
Lacey Kempinski, Founder + CEO, Balanced Good

Episode Highlights

• Lacey’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)
• State of paid leave in the nonprofit and impact sectors (6:50)
• Impact of paid leave (9:25)
• Advocating for paid leave (17:00)
• Building a parental leave plan in a day (19:45)
• Activation (22:50)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy (24:05)
• Lacey’s One Good Thing: Give yourself grace and give others grace. (26:05)
• How to connect with Lacey + Balanced Good (27:20)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/576.

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