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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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All Episodes

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In the shadow of a tree

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/08/12

We stood in the shadow of the apple tree, taking in relief from the already hot rising sunObserving its ancient dance with the wild grapes climbing about its branchesWatching the elegance of its wisdom in symbiotic exchange with its environmentWe strive to be in synbiotic exchange - a new leader to an already growing organization is worried about his relationship with one of the other executives critical to his success. He thought they had gotten off to a good start, and then what seems like

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1:04

Patch of blue

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/08/11

All we need is to know there’s a patch of blue in amongst all the clouds.It doesn’t have to be big, it just has to be there. Then we can imagine.A patch of blueWhere is your imagination taking you? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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1:06

Refresh and let go

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/08/09

The breeze after a rain is remarkable. An invitation to refresh and let go. To take in its cool embrace. Any worries thoughts or musings are immediately replaced with the here and now. Rustling leaves. Ripples across the water. And feeling the ground beneath our feet.Thank you breeze for the reminder to let go and refreshWhat is calling you to let go? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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2:53

Clouds like signs

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/08/06

The clouds move across the sky offering an early warning of the speed and direction of the wind. The air moving through the yurt suggests the temperature, are moving back to seasonably cooler temperatures? Early warning signs are important on the farm and in life. We’re paying attention to the wind as a key factor, it’s a simple sign of what’s comingA scale-up leadership team, is trying to determine what their early warning signs are for operational excellence. Is it who yells or complains the

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1:33

Impenetrable wall

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/08/05

For the birds that hang out in the asparagus gone to seed, it may as well be an imprenetrable wall. Nobody messes with them within and they frolic with abandon throughout.All we have to do is lean against the wall to know it is but an illusion and instead pliable whispy branches on malleable stocks that mimic Christmas trees with their red ball-shaped seeds - hardly impenetrable at all.People can be like an impenetrable wall. Hard to understand, to relate to, to create connection with. But all we

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1:41

Pushed up against it

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/30

Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all. - Herman HesseNasturtiums have self seeded throughout the greenhouse. Growing between rows, at the edges and in between - they add colour and nutrition.Along the western wall a group has formed pushed

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2:29

More peas please!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/28

Peas are finally ready! I planted them as a new vegetable to me this year, worried I had done it right. Would they germinate? Would they grow well? How tall might they get? How abundant? Would the way I laid out the rows enable easier picking? All these worries and here we are picking the abundance of peas. They are at the end of their run having given us great joy and Max dog too. This has been our morning routine, to come by pick some peas for breakfast and then head out on our walk about the

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2:54

Without thought

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/21

Without thought and in complete symbiosisIt stands almost 6 feet tall just outside of the greenhouse. The flower a thorny cone structure with a band of delicate lavender pink minitature of miniature flower petals in a band around the middle. What is this incredible beauty?! Made perfect for a certain type of pollen collecting insect. Without thought this dance of sustenance takes place. Where is the ‘without thought’ element of symbiosis at work? It is the alignment to mission and functional

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2:53

It was a bold move

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/18

Quote: Jiddu Krishnamurti, The Book of LifeIt was a bold move. Coyote left a large poop on the main trail - right in the middle. That’s serious.The tracks around the pond revealed the size of the pack at least 3 or 4, likely two femails, unsure the rest. What is the threat? Our focus and response. Last week was full of triggers for the Executive new to their team, A deep fear-based emotional response overriding healthy perspectives and clarity of focus. Recognizing the situation, they called in

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3:30

What do you see? Look again, what do you see?!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/13

What do you see? Look, deeply, what do you see?These were the words calling Max and I on our walks today. We rounded the pond and Max-dog stopped to sniff out some Coyote tracks and I stopped to admire a twin birch calling out to be seen. how was it that it grew as twins? Majestic grounded and beautiful, leaves fluttering in the wind.The clouds were a mix of cumulus and long strands - strange combinations - what do we see? What does it mean?A CEO I’m working with was invited to his People team’s

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1:08

Lifecycles

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/12

The grass is spent. It moves with the wind. and causes the field to dance.It has shape shifted over the spring to summer. Straight up bright green grass, and now bent over golden straw. The seeds have turned bronze. They are heavy at the top and bend over closer to the ground. This is their lifecycle.It’s beautiful to witnessTo experience the birth growth, flourishing and transformation is a humbling experience.What lifecycle is before you, worthy of your witness? Get full access to A breath of

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1:38

Abundance is impermanence

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/09

This year the linden tree is not as abundant as last year. We reach up to smell the fragrant flowers and berries.Daisies on the other hand are everywhere. We look carefully at the Sea Buckthorn to see what stage it’s at - far less berries this year it seems - and the Autumn Olive, abundant. Each year is different - we don’t count on abundance, instead we appreciate the joy and impermanence of what is.We planted English and snap peas and they are flourishing. We indulge daily while we can. Same with

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3:32

Invest in the roots

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/08

I stepped out into the golden light of the sunrise. The trees absolutely still absorbing the nourishing rays. I too stood still and faced the sun soaking in the lightA scale up client is going through some classic growing pains. Having established product market fit, they are now feeling the gangly teenage years of growth - parts of the company further ahead than others - not enough synergy across the whole.Engineering has been built up and is humming along with strong seasoned leaders and more on

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2:58

Walking the path

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/06

Max-dog has had a rough couple of days. He has epilepsy. We never knew a dog could have that - but here we are. No need for tears - he has a very happy life and is incredibly resilient in his recovery. And, the last few days have been unusually rough. The doctors all expected he would have passed by now. Walking the path was important today and brought us comfort, stability and joy. To sniff who was here, swim to be refreshed and roam just ‘cause. We all need to walk the path when things are great

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1:11

Time is infinite?

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/05

…But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the RingThe sunrise told us about time. Be here now. Watch the light shimmer in through the trees. Take each foot step one by one. Time is slow fast and infinite. That is what the sunrise offered this morning> How do you want to approach time? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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1:35

They’re already here!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/03

Several bushes of wild pink peas that come back each year where the old homestead used to be. They’re a pleasure to look at and a reminder of history and presence. A fuscia pink colour contrasting against the dried grasses that surround them. It’s a wonder to behold the gift of rebirth. We hope each year but one never knows. The lavender bush isn’t as happy and is barely showing any flowers and the large linden trees are a mix - some bear the signs of flowers to come and others offer just their

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0:55

Warm summer breeze

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/07/01

Coming back from the garden on our evening walk, we were greeted by a warm breeze. The kind of breeze that’s like a gentle kiss - filling you with love and appreciation and a kind of being that is unmatched by anything else. I felt the breeze and instantly knew I would remember this feeling forever. What is your gentle forever kiss? Get full access to A breath of fresh air at michalberman.substack.com/subscribe

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1:37

It’s a trap!

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/06/29

Walking along the path, in our usual way, Max-dog and I passed a small apple tree. Taking a closer look at something glistening in the sun along one branch, a spider had built the most incredible web. The web very successful from the debris within, was nestled in the branch like a cupped hand, waiting to capture whatever walked across the palm. Beauty within danger captured in one space. Is this life? Beauty and danger?Of course, there is truth to that. Our own nature can create a dangerous trap,

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1:22

Standing singular

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/06/28

… Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” ― Lao TzuThere is one dead tree, in amongst the living. it seemingly has no purpose, yet the birds use it for landing, a perch to view the fields. And, no doubt the bugs are enjoying its bark and pith. The woodpecker’s have not found it yet.Standing singular in amongst the rest.Beauty is everywhere, it’s our perspective that shifts from death to life, horrid to appreciated.I wonder what is needed to create that shift? Stillness,

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2:11

A promise of rain

A breath of fresh air Podcast ·

2022/06/27

We are in a heat wave, no rain for days. Every morning and evening we are out watering. Taking care of the seedlings and plants, ensuring everything is getting the nourishment it needs. Today there was a promise of rain, first it was promised in mid afternoon and then it was promised later in the evening. The clouds were large and dark grey, appearing to hold that promise of rain but nothing came to be.A start up I’m working with - as many others have done in the current market conditions - has

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