The Life You're Made For with Dr. Heather Penny
The Life You’re Made For is about addressing some of life’s most important questions with creativity and curiosity—that can also sometimes be vulnerable and risky. Together we'll make new connections, understand our unique purpose, check the beliefs we hold, and learn how to overcome unexpected challenges. Each and every one of us holds our own inner clarity, confidence, and courage – 3C Living & Leading – so let’s go after it together.
Episodes
115 episodes since 2020
Crossroads Part 1: The Leadership Hand-Off with Laurie Barkman
Have you ever had to do a leadership hand-off? Welcome to part one of my series on Crossroads. My hope for this series is to give you the clarity, confidence and courage you need at the crossroads of life. For this first conversation, I speak w...
September 11, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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35:56
Grace for the Journey with Jennifer Morton
This week I talk with my good friend Jennifer Morton about having grace for the journey as you lead others and yourself. For Jennifer, leading others is about acting as a rudder rather than a captain, supporting and guiding those in our care ...
June 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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33:33
Freedom and Curiosity in Leadership with Ken Morton Jr.
Do you know how to get curious about the people you lead? This week, Ken Morton Jr and I talk about pursuing freedom and curiosity in leadership. So often we think that leadership is a one size fits all approach. Ken and I discuss how leading i...
June 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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47:36
Grace Space In Action with Erica Dvorak
This is a very special episode! Erica Dvorak and I talk about how we put the 7 Practices of Grace Space in action with our kids, in our professions, and even with each other! Want to know more? Have a listen! Erica is a dear friend that...
May 22, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:04:31
Responding vs Reacting with Laura Cootsona
This week my dear friend, Laura Coostona and I unpack the idea of responding vs reacting when facing conflict or tension. When we inevitably experience conflict in our teams or relationships, the temptation for many of us is to react. We go on ...
May 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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45:05
Leading with Vulnerability and Grace - Dr. John Harris
This week, my friend Dr. John Harris and I discuss the challenges and rewards that come from leading with vulnerability and grace. We all have habits and patterns that can affect how we live and lead. Dr. Harris shares his experiences seeking f...
April 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:04:14
Reaching for Grace in Hard Times with Mike Liguori
This week I have a deep and truly meaningful conversation with Mike Liguori about reaching for grace in hard times. Mike shares about his experience during and after serving our country in the armed forces. Whether you have served or not, Mike'...
April 10, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:02:20
Leading From Grace with Don DeLair
This is a very special episode on leading from grace space with my good friend, and an influential leader in my life, Don DeLair. Don and I go way back to my early days of teaching. When I asked the people in my life to endorse my book, Grace S...
March 26, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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36:38
Giving the Grace to Fail with Dr. Lisa Smith
Are you giving the grace to fail in your relationships, workplace, parenting, and even self-talk? Dr. Lisa Smith and I have an important conversations about giving permission to fail yourself and those around you. Because when we give permissio...
March 12, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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44:57
Finances, Family, and Finding Purpose with Chris Panagiotu
Chris Panagiotu and I sat down for a fun and insightful conversation on finances, family, and purpose. Chris offers practical wisdom from years of experience in financial planning that I found invaluable! Finances can be such an emotional subje...
February 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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49:41
Being a Person of Grace with Jason Squires
Being a person of grace isn't as tall an order as you might think. My friend Jason Squires and I unpack how he tries to intentionally live with grace in every space he finds himself. Even when calling the customer service line! Jason offers pra...
February 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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36:01
Word for the Year 2024 with Darren Penny
In this episode I invite one of my favorite interviewees, my Husband Darren Penny. Darren and I talk about how our 2023 word for the year played out for us. Then we move into a great conversation about self-talk and how we tame our inner critic...
January 31, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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51:30
Practicing Grace Space
My new book, Grace Space is here! So I decided to give you a little sneak peak of the content. Listen in to learn how you can start practicing grace space in your life and leadership today! I give a summary of the seven practices that will help...
January 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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31:49
Living Your Purpose as a Gift for Others with Stephanie Nelson
I am back with my good friend and Author, Stephanie Nelson. You might remember Stephanie from our episode last year titled "Aging vs Sagi...
December 27, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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40:42
The Crossroads of Play, Curiosity, and Grace with Jodi Davis
Seeing the title of today's episode probably has you wondering "what is at that crossroads of play, curiosity, and grace? Those three words aren't often lumped together. But my good friend, Jodi Davis and I dive in to this conversation feet fir...
December 13, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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49:36
Hitting the Reset Button with Tammy Alvarez
Do you feel stuck in your current career or life situation? Perhaps you need permission to hit the reset button. Tammy Alvarez and I sit down and talk about stepping out in courage to find the life you were made for. Once you get the clarity th...
November 29, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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35:34
Patience, Presence, and Slowing Down
This week I am flying solo with a follow up conversation about my word for the year, patience. Over the last few months, I have learned that patience, presence, and slowing down are all interconnected. AND they're all connected to clar...
November 07, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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26:50
Permission to Meet Your Needs with Vanessa Rodriguez
The permission to meet your needs starts with you. Sure, you might have a great boss or a supportive partner who encourages you to do something for yourself. But the permission to meet your needs has to first come from within. Vanessa Rodriguez...
October 11, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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40:45
Me Retreats and Contemplative Rest with Erica Dvorak
I am a huge advocate of "me retreats" and contemplative rest to help gain clarity, confidence, and courage. What are "me retreats" and contemplative rest? Well, this week I speak with Erica Dvorak about her recent "me retreat" and how she...
September 26, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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53:16
Advocating for YOU with Susan Salenger
Susan Salenger and I have a dynamic conversation all about advocating for YOU. Especially when it comes to your health. Susan is the author of Sidelined which examines the many ways i...
September 12, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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36:43
Aligning with Your Higher Purpose with Sharon McMahon
I am still walking on air after this conversation! Sharon McMahon is America's Government teacher, a crowd-funding wiz, a top rated podcast host, an award winning internet personality, and all around incredible human. Really the list could go o...
August 30, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:01:18
Cultivating HOPE with Rick Yarosh and Tom Murphy
Could you use a little HOPE? My guests are experts on Cultivating HOPE in kids, teens, veterans, and anyone who needs it! Rick Yarosh and Tom Murphy run Sweethearts and Heroes, a game-changing organization seeking to bring awareness of the fear...
August 15, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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56:51
Rising Above Barriers with Ash Brown
This week I talk about rising above barriers with my new friend Ash Brown. Ash was gracious enough to share her story and experiences with marginalization and breaking through barriers. As a woman in corporate America, I am all too familiar wit...
August 02, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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42:14
Creativity as a Mindset with Rich Kirkpatrick
When it comes to 3C Living, I often joke that I need to add a fourth C: Creativity. This week Rich Kirkpatrick and I have an very thought provoking conversation about creativity's role in human thriving. We dive into our own personal creative j...
July 19, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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45:30
Tire Swings, Heart Friends, and Identity with Selah Penny
I am so excited to share this conversation with my daughter, Selah Penny! We talk about my book, The Bracelet which is dedicated to her. And we dive into how the language of identity, tire swing, ti...
July 05, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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39:53