Collective Energy Conversations
Welcome to Collective Energy Conversations, hosted by Dr. Anna Stumpf, an Organizational Growth Coach specializing in developing mid-level leaders and emerging talent. The mission of Collective Energy Coaching and this podcast is to empower organizational transformation through practical leadership strategies, emotional intelligence, and collaborative success.
Dr. Anna brings her expertise in bridging generational perspectives, particularly her extensive work with Gen Z and established leaders, to tackle the evolving dynamics of modern workplaces. Each episode delivers actionable insights for navigating organizational challenges, building high-performing teams, and fostering environments where both individuals and organizations thrive.
This podcast content speaks directly to mid-level leaders, emerging talent, and professionals seeking to expand their organizational impact. Whether you're stepping into your first leadership role or working to elevate your team's performance, you'll find valuable strategies drawn from real-world experience and proven organizational development principles.
Join Dr. Anna Stumpf, whose unique approach combines emotional intelligence with practical leadership development, as she guides you through transformative conversations that bridge theory and practice. Discover how harnessing collective energy can create lasting positive change in your organization and career.
Key Themes & Topics
- Organizational Leadership Development
- Mid-Level Management Strategies
- Gen Z in the Workplace
- Team Dynamics & Collaboration
- Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
- Organizational Change Management
- Cross-Generational Communication
- Professional Growth & Development
Target Audience
- Mid-Level Leaders
- HR Leaders & Development Professionals
- Emerging Gen Z Talent
- Team Leaders & Managers
- Organizational Change Agents
- Professional Development Seekers
Episodes
61 episodes
The Double Skills Gap: An AI-Enhanced Deep Dive | Featuring Google LM Technology
In this groundbreaking episode, Collective Energy is revolutionizing how research insights are delivered. Through the power of Google's Notebook LM AI technology, Dr. Anna is presenting critical findings...
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19:26
Humanity at Work: Brittany Fountain's Journey to Cultivating Corporate Culture
In this episode, I sit down with Brittany Fountain, Chief Humanity Officer of Britt Joy & Co. Brittany openly shares her story of growing up ...
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1:17:43
The Pursuit of Sweet Spots: Navigating Career Transitions with Josh Brammer
In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Anna Stumpf sits down with Josh Brammer, an entrepreneur, growth strategist, Storybrand Guide, and founder o...
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1:02:02
Unlocking Your Unique Abilities: Coach Julie Downey on Life, Coaching, and Personal Growth
Join Dr. Anna Stumpf as she talks with Coach Julie Downey about living an energized and purpose-driven life. Julie shares her journey from real estate to coaching entrepreneurs, prioritizing self-...
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57:45
Excerpts from this Week's Energy Coin Exchanges
Have you heard about the Energy Coin? Learn about it here or in this previous episode.Today's episode gives four ex...
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11:36
Collective Insights: Unlocking EQ: Transform Your Leadership & Life Balance
Collective Insights Newsletter: Because you are a collective of your roles, this newsletter serves to off you boosts of energy in your leadership of self, work, home, and connections.If you would like this content delive...
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8:43
Shifting Gears: From Corporate to Content Creator with Bearded Tesla Guy
Justin Demaree seemed to have it all - a successful corporate career, loving family, and active social life. But when the pandemic hit, it sparked an existential crisis that led Justin a...
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1:11:02
Energy Coin Explained
Dr. Anna Stumpf is launching an initiative called "Collective Energy Coins" to spread positivity. She sent individually numbered wooden coins to 100 people who have inspired her. The coins have unique QR codes linking to stories of their impact...
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5:40
How Do You Become You: A Conversation with O'Brien McMahon
A conversation with O'Brien McMahon, host of the acclaimed People Business podcast. We explored themes of self-awareness, lifelong learning, finding your ...
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1:04:30
New Beginnings: Change through Collective Energy
New name! New graphic! New Format! The episode is a significant pivot point for the podcast, transitioning from "Conversations with Anna" to "Collective Energy Conversations." Dr. Anna Stumpf discusses her journey through the pandemic, ...
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8:59
Part II with Dr Ray Sylvester on Digital Identity for College Students
This is Part II of the conversation with Dr. Ray Sylvester where we discuss the more practical application of digital identity for college students. With so many mixed messages and ...
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1:06:19
Dr Ray Sylvester - A Guest Speaker on Digital Identity for College Students Part I
After almost two years, here I am! I have had quite a bit of personal and professional change since I last recorded an episode (haven't we all?! It's the 2020's after all!). My good friend and colleague
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58:53
Ryan Sawrie Applies His New Digital Strategy Book to Life
Meet Ryan Sawrie who, after a decade in digital content creation has written a fantastic book, one which I am now a super fan of,
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1:07:54
Quit for Good
So much around quitting is negative, especially with older generations and outdated mindsets. This can be related to a career, a friendship, relationship or even family. In a time when mental and emotional health is finally taking a front seat,...
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47:22
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Moving toward better self monitoring on a journey toward authenticity, we have to understand that we are natural storytellers and also how we tell those stories internally. This episode is meant to serve as a reminder that your patterns, ...
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30:29
Authenticity and the Importance of Self Monitoring
Based on questions from Gen Z in college classrooms around the difference between being authentic and being socially aware/politically correct, I started to research this a bit. This episode and these links are what I found to be helpful in exp...
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35:44
New to Me: Uses for the MBTI, Myers Briggs, in Dealing with Stress
I had the opportunity to hear a professor talk about the dominate type of your Myers Briggs Type (MBTI) recently, how pairing around your type works, and more importantly how different types take on and react to stress. WOW! I was blown away th...
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28:09
Tell Me What You Do Without Telling Me What You Do
Transferrable skills are a difficult list to cultivate if you are not living your truth. If you don't believe in YOU and if you aren't doing what fulfills you then it is even more difficult. In this episode I challenge you to think about ...
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30:53
Your Productivity Is Not Your Worth
If you don't know yourself, love yourself and live your authentic life you will often find yourself defining yourself by your career, your to-do-lists, your outcomes and others. You have to find times to constantly sit with yourself and evaluat...
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25:12
A Case Study: What a Career Crisis Looks Like When You're Not Being Authentic
I had the occasion to hear from a Gen Z connection about some confusion and desperation regarding a career path. This was truly too good of a textbook case study on starting with YOU and allowing that to lead your career search, not trying to f...
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34:52
How Important Living Your Truth is to Managing Your Energy
"Manage your energy, not your time". I heard that simple sentence this week and it shook me. Part of it is that this is my first week back from a vacation, but it still shook me in terms of how much the authenticity and truth in your life leads...
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26:09
Be Resume Ready; a Growth Mindset Approach to Living Your Truth
In this episode I talk about how you can apply a growth mindset and "living in the present" to your resume, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc. Being without the pressure of a deadline will allow you to do the best work on these artifacts and tell your m...
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23:27
Truth in Grief - The Ways I am Coping with Losing my Dad
It has been a while since we have had a conversation! I needed the space and grace to accept and grieve the unexpected loss of my dad. I wasn't ready to have conversations, until today. Today I wanted to talk about the ways in which preparing f...
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57:02
Katie and David; How Having a Friend on the Journey of Living an Authentic Life Makes a Difference
Katie and David have become two of my best examples of what it means to live your truth. They work hard at it. They hold one another accountable. They support one another and even have great text tips for when they need each other. "Do you have...
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