EPISODE #157

Yes Energy over Resistance: Sarah Richardson Mehler on Whole-Self Leadership

with Sarah Richardson Mehler

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About This Episode

What happens when we stop resisting and start leading with “yes energy”?

In this conversation, Barbara sits down with Sarah Richardson Mehler, Founder & CEO of Left Field Labs, to explore the inner shifts that have shaped her leadership and life.

Sarah shares how embracing ambidexterity, blending imagination, and intuition with pragmatic execution, and empathy with strategy, opened space for her to bring her whole self to leadership. She reflects on why better together and collective intelligence is a strength in creativity and innovation, how a trip to the Amazon rainforest awakened new ways of listening and seeing, and why “thinking with the heart” is essential in both business and life.

Together they explore the power of yes over resistance, the value of iteration over perfection, and the grace that emerges when we lead from curiosity, connection, and wholeness.

If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to integrate ancient wisdom with modern work, or how to expand your leadership without losing your humanity, this episode will inspire and guide you.

Show Notes

  • [00:00] – Welcome to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast
  • [00:56] – Meet Sarah Mehler
  • [02:27] – The Journey Begins: From Personal to Professional
  • [04:26] – Creating a Supportive Work Environment
  • [07:37] – Embracing Challenges and Aha Moments
  • [10:27] – The Power of Yes Energy
  • [13:20] – Balancing Imagination and Pragmatic Execution
  • [16:32] – Iterative Growth and Grace in Leadership
  • [19:28] – Collective Wisdom: Lessons from the Amazon
  • [22:40] – Integrating Human and Machine Intelligence
  • [25:29] – The Collective Intelligence of Collaboration
  • [28:34] – Empathy as a Strength in Business
  • [31:40] – The Importance of Whole Self in Leadership
  • [34:27] – Going to a Bigger Place Together

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Barbara Patterson is the owner of a global coaching and consulting company bringing the insights of performance and fulfillment to clients around the world. She helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and coaches access more clarity and creativity, have greater impact, and experience new possibilities in their work and life. Barb is the Founder of Innerverse Academy, a global platform and community designed to point people to the source of human potential.

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