Discovering the Science of Hope with Lindsay Recknell

Today’s Podcast guest, Lindsay Recknell, is a speaker, facilitator and mental health advocate who has experienced the power of hope firsthand and used it to create positive change in her life. Lindsay’s work is all about helping others rediscover hope amid challenge – and teaching us how to use it to create radical positive change in our lives. As an expert in hope and a Certified Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, Lindsay works with organizations to increase their levels of psychological health & safety in the workplace using the Science of Hope – evidence-based, practical tips and techniques to increase levels of hope within organizations by increasing hope levels in individuals. She empowers individuals, strengthens teams and transforms organizations through her Hope Motivates Action, Mental Health in Minutes and Burnout & Boundaries programs. Lindsay lives in Calgary with her husband and their two Golden Retrievers. In today’s episode, Lindsay shares her journey as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ – from consulting, to partnering for Actionable Books, jumping into the wedding industry, and now owning her two businesses on the science of hope, and mental health for teams. In 2018, Lindsay experienced a cycle of burnout that caused her to crash and burn, in both her personal life and in her business in the wedding industry, because she was taking on too much at once. There was a moment where Lindsay recognized she was trying to play the hero and do everything for everyone – just like so many Female Founders – and it was time to take her cape off. Lindsay turned to learning something new in order to recover from the burnout: Positive Psychology and the Science of Hope – the realization that hope is not a made up ‘woo woo’ thing within us, but is actually scientifically a part of our brain that pushes us forward toward towards amazing things. Lindsay’s practical advice to other Female Founders is: don’t cheap out on web design and development – just because you believe you can do all the things as an entrepreneur, does not mean you should! And her mindset advice is to have self-awareness. For Lindsay, it’s important to be aware of her ‘shiny squirrel syndrome,’ when she has so many ideas and wants to do all the things. Being aware of this allows Lindsay to stop and check-in, ask herself if she really needs to make a change, and gives her an opportunity to find new things within her business rather than creating a whole new business. You can find Lindsay on her website, Instagram, Facebook, or on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefounderfridays/message