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Lucca Petrucci
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In this episode, James Layman and I dive into:
- The through lines that connects each of us together
- The life-changing wisdom his mom shared with him 6 weeks before she passed
- What we can all learn from kids, Costco sample attendants, and death
- Being present to the glimmers (the opposite of triggers) in our lives
- The journey of loving the parts of yourself that you’re nervous for others to see and love
- And how we can all chose to be true change makers in our sphere of influence
James Layman is the Director of the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Student Activities (NA4SA).
He attended Eastern Washington University, focusing on Music Education, Psychology, and African-American History. He taught band and marching band throughout Spokane before joining the Association of Washington Student Leaders Team.
He is a sought-after keynote speaker, curriculum writer, equity consultant, and program facilitator throughout Washington State and beyond.
RESOURCES
- Learn how I support youth through speaking and coaching at luccapetrucci.com/speaking.
- Connect with James on Instagram at @jsl122884
- Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok.
This episode was produced by Lucca Petrucci and mixed and mastered by Joel Yoshonis.
How can each of us lead greater impact for good with our resources, access, and privilege? This is the question Miles Palacios and I get curious about in this episode.
We also dive into:
- The importance of investing in youth and amplifying their voices and lived experiences.
- Why do we do what we do?
- Does injustice have to be personal to change?
- How self-leadership is self-care.
- Reframing open door policy to an empty office policy
- And the importance of questioning the self.
Miles Palacios (he/him/his) is an Oregonian born and raised. His partner, Sophia, and him reside in Downtown Beaverton with their small family of two lovely cats. He comes from a big family of four siblings and two parents who both worked in the public sector — his father Marty was a public school educator and administrator while his mother Debbie worked for the City of McMinnville.
From childhood, his parents always expressed to his siblings and him the importance of building foundations — systems of support for those around us. As a result, much of his life, career, and purpose has revolved around creating foundations and platforms that amplify those who need to be seen and heard the most.
He is the Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Student Councils and the Director of Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District.
RESOURCES
- Standford University's research on belonging.
- Building a Bridge of Love: Be An Actionable Ally to the LGBTQIA+ Community Virtual Workshop on October 11.
- Learn more about my youth speaking on my website at luccapetrucci.com/speaking.
- Connect with Miles on Instagram at @miles_palacios93.
- Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok.
This episode was produced by Lucca Petrucci and mixed and mastered by Joel Yoshonis.
Last December, I experienced the deepest depression of my life. In this solo episode, I share the small, slow, and challenging steps I took to move through sadness, anxiety, and apathy into hope, joy, and excitement for life again.
Today, 4 months later, I now know, I was experiencing the death of an older version of myself. I was shedding beliefs, ways of thinking and being, and opinions that no longer served me to create space in my life for my highest potential and more love and abundance.
In our lifetime, we experience many cycles of life, death, and rebirth, just like a flower does through the seasons. This is a normal part of growing into the most authentic and expressed version of yourself.
I talk about this topic because I really wish someone told me everything I express in this episode. It would have helped me move through one of the darkest moments in my life more easefully.
RESOURCES
- Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty featuring Meghan Trainor
- Book: Heart Talk; Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life by Cleo Wade
- Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok.
This episode was produced by Lucca Petrucci and mixed and mastered by Joel Yoshonis.
My mentor, teacher, and friend Susanne Conrad and I have a conversation about the good, great, hard, and uncomfortable path to accessing more personal freedom and compassion in your life.
We also discuss:
- How to love yourself and also love those who've hurt you, and remain hopeful they can change
- How to envision a future for yourself when you feel hopeless
- Why vision work is life changing and how we're making it more accessible to all, especially our youth
I share some of the earlier steps in my understanding of what was authentic about me and my process to accepting these parts of myself. There was lots of testing and trying, patience, and curiosity. I also talk about the very first time I kissed a boy.
Susanne Conrad is the Founder of Lightyear Leadership and is one of the few global women leaders and entrepreneurs in the personal development and leadership space. She was the co-developer of lululemon's renowned leadership culture and served as Director of Possibility at lululemon from 2007-2017. Susanne has over 30 years of experience transforming tens of thousands of lives across the globe and revolutionizing culture at hundreds of organizations, including Toms, Kit and Ace, Earls Kitchen + Bar, and imagine1day.
Susanne trains, develops, and certifies leaders around the world. The Lightyear Leadership programs she leads alongside educational leadership programs in Mozambique and Ethiopia create a unified force for positive transformation among students, teachers, government ministers, and community leaders.
She’s a storyteller who will restore the things that make you peculiar and empower you to be who you came to be. She demonstrates powerful inner listening and has a deep connection to a higher power. Susanne sees the best in all people and their full potential, no matter their background or walk of life. She has the ability to challenge and gently coach people through hard things, and is an agenda-free champion for people's goals, vision, and success.
She is the author of Get There Now: Transform Yourself and The World Through Laughter, Listening and The Power of Choice.
RESOURCES
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)
- Lightyear Leadership's FREE Power My Future course
- Connect with Susanne on Instagram at @susanne_conrad.
- Lightyear Leadership's Instagram: @lightyearleadership
- Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok.
This episode was produced by Lucca Petrucci and mixed and mastered by Joel Yoshonis.