Episode 50 The Power of the Pause with Rachael O’Meara

Feeling burnt out? Ever wonder how you could just bow out for a bit and get you #$%! together? Discover the power of the pause. Former Google sales executive Rachael O’Meara tells her personal pause story that inspired her book, Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break. Learn terms like TASER, Mental Flossing, and Digital Detox, as well as the five signs that you need a pause.

Episode originally aired live on WVOX-AM on January 5, 2023

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Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break by Rachael O’Meara (2017)

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Rachael Recommends

The Biology of Belief , by Bruce H. Lipton, PhD (2006, Anniversary Edition in 2016)

You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter, by Dr. Joe Dispense (2014)

Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

WSJ As We Work Podcast

Additional Resources

Gopnik, Allison (2022, December 15), The Emotional Benefits of Wandering. wsj.com

McCluney, Courtney (2023, January 3), Do Women Really Have ‘Choice’ When It Comes to Their Careers? chief.com

Chamberlin, Laurie (2023, January 25), Creating Workplaces That Invite and Retain Women in 2023. forbes.com