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A breath of fresh air Podcast

Leadership lessons from the Farm - a little extra love, support and inspiration to start your day. This daily offering written by Executive Coach, author, farmer and former tech COO Michal Berman is intended to do just that. Please subscribe michalberman.substack.com

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Foggy soup

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/13

… if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark” Giovanni BoccaccioFoggy soup - sometimes that’s how life is. You can only make out what is proximate, everything in the distance feels unclear, but we can feel the sun coming. Have faith, take one step in front of the other and pay attention to all your senses including intuitionWhat are your senses telling you right now? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at

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Stand at the ready

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/12

Some mornings as Max dog and I head out for our walk, he stops just before the first stream. Absolutely still. His eyes nose and ears are the only things that move. We stop too We wait and observe listening with all our senses, looking for what he sees. We stand at the ready.What do you want to observe in stillness? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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Breathe in the rain

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/11

The air fresh and cool after last night’s rain said “refresh, let go, breathe in and refresh”Again and again the invitation is refresh, breathe in the cool calming life’s air, breathe out whatever needs to be let go.Breathe in the freshness today. Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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1:14

Forgiveness

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/10

The sun shone down like forgiveness. Washing over us in a warm embrace.It is a clear sky today a welcome relief from days of rain and wind and grey skies.Emmett the cat chose to join us on this morning‘s walk. Everyone is up for an adventure around the pond. To explore what’s changed since the night.The maple sap buckets from the trees we have tapped are in varying states of filling up. One or two more days before they will be emptied into pots for boiling down. But that is for another day.Today the

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2:03

Pockets of sunshine

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/02

Pockets of sunshine, that’s what we are getting today. The clouds, layers of shapes and colours and varying speeds as they move across the sky. And then pockets of sunshine appear and get covered again.Each time the sun appears I am relieved to bask in the light and be reminded it is in fact there.Today is not a day for big plans or bold moves. It is a day to hunker in. Relish in the sunshine with graces and prepare and be aware when it doesn’t shine. The wind is warning to be mindful lots of things

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1:25

Allowances for ourselves

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/04/01

They grow no matter what, buds on each tree are a maroon brown in contrast with the weathered grey brown lower down on each branch. No matter the conditions they mature just a bit more each day. Some days faster than othersThe same with the sap of the maples we’ve tapped. Dripping into buckets. We enjoy whatever rate of flow they give us. Slow or fastThis is not how we are in the world. We get upset if it’s not fast enough or too fast. We have an expectation a state of mind that judges the

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1:06

In and out, and in and out

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/29

Max dog and Emmett the cat have spring fever and we probably do too. They ask to be let in the house and out of the house like a revolving door. Rest and intensity, intensity and rest. Spring transitions have the wild swings of warm summer like days and then back to the freeze of winter. It’s a test of our resilience and faith. Summer will come when and how is unknown. Being OK with and even grateful for what it is, that’s the magic. Letting go of expectation and finding the gratitude within in the

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0:57

They’ve been here all along!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/22

They’ve been here all along!Mullein plantain dandelion - all here to welcome the spring and remind us they been here all alongWhat do you want to remember? Remember with Faith that has been here to support you nurture you and welcome you to the next season. A coming back to yourself and the remembering that faith strength resilience was always here. Sometimes covered in layers of snow and ice but here nonetheless.What is calling you back to Faith from within? Get full access to A breath of fresh air

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1:03

Release the flower within

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/20

Covered in layer of ice, each plant or bush wears is it not like a burden but a badge of honor.This is the season where a layer of ice is nutrition. It will feed each bud and branch it covers, quench their thirst and send the right message of what to do and when.Today it is “don’t open your buds yet, it’s still too early”. The ice not so thick as to say “soon, soon you can release the flower within.”How can you honour your beauty today? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at

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2:14

Be with the now

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/18

The clouds moved across the dome of the yurt revealing the full moon along the wafts of wind. Again comfort reclaimed the feeling of the night.Coyotes howled in the distant Forest and an owl‘s call was the last thing we heard before falling asleep. Our touchstone is nature.In organizations it can be the mission or the people and teams you work within. Whichever, coming back to our touchstone again and again keeps perspective healthy. Being in the now is what the clouds, howls, and hoots brought us

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3:05

Do you see what I see?

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/16

Max dog stopped abruptly at Thickett in the forest and stared. So I stopped to and we both stared and listened.What does he see that I don’t see?Patience, breath, in, out. Slowing down and looking. What’s here?I looked, waited and breathed into the invitation Max-dog had offered to slow down to what’s hereThe trees were dark. It was dusk offering not much light beyond shapes and shades. We stared and I saw max dogs head tilt in inquiry and then I caught what he could see.Red squirrel. Among the most

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2:21

Signs in the distance

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/14

We walked through a thick fog that blurred everything ahead into extremes - shades of muted white grey and black. If I didn’t know this landscape and the path to the yurt it would have been dangerous to proceed.I took comfort in the solar light shining brightly ahead to mark the entrance to the yurt. It had charged throughout the day and shone so brightly as to be unnatural in the darkIn a scale up we’ve been talking as a leadership team about what would give us the signs we were on the right path

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1:07

Feels good

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/13

What is it to wake up to the blue sky and sunshine that feels so good?!There is no questioning the feeling of sun on your face, just gratitude. Maybe its the welcome after days of rain. If we’d always been in sunshine might we not notice it as much?And here it is, blue sky and deep appreciation, and the anticipation of a beautiful dayWhatever the reason, gratitude is the feeling.What is that you are grateful for?The simplicity of what is, can be all that’s needed without thought of could, should, if

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0:59

For real!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/09

It’s Spring - for reals.Sap is running and we have 9 buckets out. C went out to tap some of our big maples today. They are warm and running. AmazingI know this rideWe’re into it now - it will all come fast. Next is seedlings.The wind was warm tonight. Like the trees know it.Hard to imagine with all the snow and iceI feel myself hold my breath with anticipation.Spring! Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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1:39

Hello comfort

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/04

To fall asleep under the starsTwinkling hello and comfortSmile and fall asleep without worry or careFeel heldWaking on sunriseIt alights the sky dome and reveals the blue skyAndThe light smoke from the chimney wafts across the viewSlowly the sunshine fills the room in golden light to welcome the dayWe bundle up to go outsideIt won’t be a long walk when it’s this coldThe trees glisten at their top-most branches covered in iceRabbit tracks are everywhere, and in particular placesFrom the forest to the

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1:50

Freedom of focus

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/02

Rabbit taunted Max-dog from the forest on the other side of our fence. His white tail showing Max the freedom rabbit was enjoying. Jumping around with no care for Max beyond acknowledgement. Max dog was leashed on our morning walk as we knew rabbit would be around and I had chores to do. Max-dog can play later.Competition can feel like Rabbit taunting us from across the fence about what they may be doing here or there. It matters to know the context in which you offer your products and service but

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1:12

What is?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/03/01

I listened to the sound of the rain and ice pelt the roof of the yurt and the wind move the walls. It’s nasty out! Even Max dog was not in a hurry to get out for our morning walkOur perception and awareness of our emotional, physical, spiritual state informs our thoughts and reactions. Sometimes it’s just shitty and that’s OK. Feeling it run its course is what’s important to move through.Take good care of yourselfBe as present as you can to all of itAll will be wellWhat is for you today? Get full

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3:13

Speed to scale

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/02/28

If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth?” ― Charlotte BrontëThe branches sparkled in the morning light, covered in ice crystals. A light breeze showered us in ice confetti, and it felt like we were in the magical world of a snow globe. The invitation to slow down.When I spoke with an executive earlier in the week at a fast growing tech company. They had become the successful unicorn many scale-ups aspire to. The question we discussed was: do we have to go so fast? What is

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1:10

Frozen wisdom

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/02/27

I looked across the field frozen in snow and ice and thought of the promise it holds - sunshine, warmth green, and new birth. What will this spring bring in healing plants, beautiful flowers and nourishing greens.For now it is frozen tundra and not long from now it will be abundance.This is the time of year when natural stores of food are at their lowest and the animals and us dig deep into our wells of strength and faith to access the wisdom that helps us find secret stashes, creative solutions,

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2:21

Rain rain go away?

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/02/25

We are in a thaw. It’s been raining nonstop for more than a day. No doubt some places will flood, here it has revealed grass! The first sign of a Spring, grass, right here under the surface of snow and ice.Product market fit, the magic words are the first sign that you have something customers want and will pay for. A scale up I’m working with has landed their first big deal. They are an enterprise play, so product market fit looks like whales in the ocean. The first whale that will grace your shore

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