Live Greatly at Kristel Bauer

Feeling stuck or uncertain about your next step? One small shift may help you start seeing new opportunities that were there all along.

In this episode of 2 Minutes of Motivation, Kristel Bauer shares how getting clearer on your goals can influence what your brain pays attention to each day. Drawing on the concept of inattentional blindness, Kristel explores why clarity matters for growth, career development, confidence, and creating momentum in your life.

Tune in for a quick mindset and goal-setting reset designed to help you move forward with greater intention and awareness.

Key Takeaways:

• How your brain can filter out what it doesn't see as important
• How clearer goals can help you notice new opportunities
• Why focus and intentionality can support personal and professional growth

Interested in bringing these types of strategies to your organization? Learn more about Kristel Bauer's keynotes and workshops at livegreatly.co.

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow the Live Greatly podcast for more short mindset boosts and conversations with world-class leaders, authors, and experts focused on leadership, resilience, well-being, and sustainable high performance.

If you're looking to support your team with sustainable high performance, resilience, and clear decision-making in high-pressure environments, Kristel brings these strategies to organizations through engaging keynote experiences.

Learn more: www.livegreatly.co 

Hosted by Kristel Bauer, keynote speaker, author, and performance expert.

Kristel delivers high-impact keynotes on:

• Peak performance

• Burnout prevention

• Leadership development

• Workplace well-being

• Sustainable success

📘 Order Kristel's Book

Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024)

 Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024)

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker, and TEDx speaker who delivers engaging, science-backed keynotes that drive measurable results for organizations. With a rare combination of clinical medical training and real-world business expertise, Kristel helps leaders and teams improve performance, resilience, well-being, and workplace culture—without burnout.

As an Integrative Medicine Fellow and Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel brings medical credibility and evidence-based insight to the stage. She translates cutting-edge research on mindset, behavior change, and peak performance into practical, actionable strategies audiences can immediately apply. Her high-energy keynotes are tailored to support leadership development, team engagement, productivity, and sustainable success—while inspiring audiences to "Live Greatly."

Kristel is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024) and the creator and host of the globally ranked self-improvement podcast Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, was named a Forbes Top 10 Social Media Influencer, and was recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Speaker by Real Leaders—highlighting her influence at the intersection of leadership, well-being, and business performance.

Kristel's prior clients include AbbVie, BP, Cognizant Technology, General Mills, Home Depot, Santander Bank, among many more.  She has appeared on major media outlets including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, and WGN Daytime Chicago. Based in the Chicago area and available for engagements worldwide, Kristel Bauer is an ideal keynote speaker for conferences, events and leadership summits seeking a dynamic, medically credible voice on peak performance,  happiness, well-being, and leadership in today's workplace.

Additional Links: -

Order Kristel's Book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work.

Kristel Bauer's Media Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnyjqcHpn6A&t=44s

To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

Website: www.livegreatly.co 

Follow Kristel Bauer on:

Instagram: @livegreatly_co 
LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer
Twitter: @livegreatly_co
Facebook: @livegreatly.co
Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer

To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here.

Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog

Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with the Founder of Equipt Women, author, and gender equality advocate Kelly Mooney to discuss career growth, motherhood, self-leadership, and how to let go of the "shoulds" that can shape how women define success. Kelly shares insights from her book, UP! The Playbook for Every Woman on the Rise, and opens up about navigating an ambitious career while raising a family.

Tune in to hear a thoughtful conversation about advancing your career, elevating your earnings, making aligned decisions through different seasons of life, and creating success on your own terms.

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• How to let go of the "shoulds" and define success for yourself
• Tips to advance your career and elevate your earnings
• The importance of self-leadership in work and life
• How Kelly navigated motherhood alongside an ambitious career
• Why career decisions can evolve through different seasons of life
• Insights from Kelly's forthcoming book, UP! The Playbook for Every Woman on the Rise

ABOUT KELLY MOONEY

Kelly Mooney is a three-time author, speaker, board director of a public company, and longtime gender equality advocate. She's also a wife and mother of two who built her career while navigating the realities of modern work and family life. Over a decades-long career, she has experienced the full arc of the workplace—from intern to CEO—ultimately co-owning and leading the nation's largest women-owned digital agency, scaling it 15x, and later exiting the business to IBM, where she served as Chief Experience Officer for North America. Consistently ahead of the curve, Kelly anticipated the power shift from organizations to consumers, authoring The Ten Demandments and The Open Brand—the latter becoming required reading at Stanford and other universities. She also founded the Equipt Women Foundation and created Get Equipt, a widely read weekly career advice newsletter. 

In her forthcoming book, UP! The Playbook for Every Woman on the Rise (Amplify; June 2026), Kelly and her sister Katy Mooney stress that the bigger issue isn't whether a woman works or stays home but the cultural habit of turning personal choices into universal mandates. When "success" is constantly redefined for women by trends or backlash to burnout, it distorts how they evaluate risk, ambition, money, and identity. The book offers a unique approach: no "shoulds," no one-size-fits-all formula, but a practical framework for self-leadership, financial awareness, and career wellness so women can design lives that flex with changing seasons.

Connect with Kelly Order her book: https://equiptwomen.com/upbook/  Website: https://equiptwomen.com/bios/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkmooney/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equiptwomen/ 

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building.

Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel's work has been featured in Forbes and she has had multiple TV appearances including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago and more. Kristel lives in the Chicago, IL area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

Website: www.livegreatly.co 

Follow Kristel Bauer on:

Instagram: @livegreatly_co 
LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer
Twitter: @livegreatly_co
Facebook: @livegreatly.co
Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer

To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here.

Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog

Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

Growth often begins outside of your comfort zone.

In this episode of 2 Minutes of Motivation, Kristel Bauer explores how not all discomfort is negative—and how some forms of discomfort may actually be necessary for personal and professional growth.

Kristel shares how she once struggled with a fear of public speaking and how learning to move through that discomfort ultimately helped shape the career she has today.

Tune in to learn how reframing discomfort may help you build confidence, strengthen resilience, expand your comfort zone, and open the door to new opportunities in your work and life.

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• How reframing certain types of discomfort can support growth and resilience
• A mindset shift to help you navigate uncomfortable moments more effectively
• How moving through discomfort helped Kristel overcome her fear of public speaking
• Why growth, confidence, and new opportunities often begin outside your comfort zone

Interested in bringing these types of strategies to your organization? Learn more about Kristel Bauer's keynotes and workshops at livegreatly.co.

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow the Live Greatly podcast for more short mindset boosts and conversations with world-class leaders, authors, and experts focused on leadership, resilience, well-being, and sustainable high performance.

If you're looking to support your team with sustainable high performance, resilience, and clear decision-making in high-pressure environments, Kristel brings these strategies to organizations through engaging keynote experiences.

Learn more: www.livegreatly.co 

Hosted by Kristel Bauer, keynote speaker, author, and performance expert.

Kristel delivers high-impact keynotes on:

• Peak performance

• Burnout prevention

• Leadership development

• Workplace well-being

• Sustainable success

📘 Order Kristel's Book

Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024)

 Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024)

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker, and TEDx speaker who delivers engaging, science-backed keynotes that drive measurable results for organizations. With a rare combination of clinical medical training and real-world business expertise, Kristel helps leaders and teams improve performance, resilience, well-being, and workplace culture—without burnout.

As an Integrative Medicine Fellow and Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel brings medical credibility and evidence-based insight to the stage. She translates cutting-edge research on mindset, behavior change, and peak performance into practical, actionable strategies audiences can immediately apply. Her high-energy keynotes are tailored to support leadership development, team engagement, productivity, and sustainable success—while inspiring audiences to "Live Greatly."

Kristel is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024) and the creator and host of the globally ranked self-improvement podcast Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, was named a Forbes Top 10 Social Media Influencer, and was recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Speaker by Real Leaders—highlighting her influence at the intersection of leadership, well-being, and business performance.

Kristel's prior clients include AbbVie, BP, Cognizant Technology, General Mills, Home Depot, Santander Bank, among many more.  She has appeared on major media outlets including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, and WGN Daytime Chicago. Based in the Chicago area and available for engagements worldwide, Kristel Bauer is an ideal keynote speaker for conferences, events and leadership summits seeking a dynamic, medically credible voice on peak performance,  happiness, well-being, and leadership in today's workplace.

Additional Links: -

Order Kristel's Book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work.

Kristel Bauer's Media Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnyjqcHpn6A&t=44s

To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

Website: www.livegreatly.co 

Follow Kristel Bauer on:

Instagram: @livegreatly_co 
LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer
Twitter: @livegreatly_co
Facebook: @livegreatly.co
Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer

To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here.

Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog

Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

What if the moments you try to avoid—awkward conversations, uncertainty, discomfort—are actually the key to stronger leadership, deeper connection, and higher performance?

In this re-release episode of The Live Greatly Podcast, Kristel Bauer sits down with Henna Pryor—workplace performance expert, keynote speaker, and author of Good Awkward—to explore how embracing awkwardness can unlock confidence, strengthen communication, and elevate how you show up at work and in life.

Drawing from behavioral science and real-world experience, Henna shares how to reframe discomfort, take more strategic social risks, and build the "social muscles" that fuel growth, influence, and long-term success.

If you've ever held back in a meeting, avoided a difficult conversation, or felt unsure in high-stakes moments—this conversation offers a powerful shift in perspective.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to reframe awkwardness as a catalyst for growth and opportunity
• Strategies to navigate uncomfortable conversations with more confidence
• How to strengthen your "social fitness" to support leadership and performance
• Why leaning into discomfort can accelerate connection, influence, and success
• A look into Henna's book, Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You

ABOUT HENNA PRYOR

Henna Pryor, CSP is a dynamic Workplace Performance Expert who speaks and writes about performance mindset, interpersonal dynamics, high-impact communication, and embracing bumps in a world that keeps optimizing for smoothness. She's a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 18x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker. Her playful personality and insightful talks blend 2 decades of working with corporate leaders and teams, with a fresh, science-based approach to taking more strategic risks and boosting social and mental fitness for success at work.

Connect with Henna:

Order Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/ 

Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/ 

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building.   Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

Website: www.livegreatly.co 

Follow Kristel Bauer on:

Instagram: @livegreatly_co 
LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer
Twitter: @livegreatly_co
Facebook: @livegreatly.co
Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer

To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here.

Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog

Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

Your environment is shaping your mindset, energy, and performance—more than you may realize.

In this episode of 2 Minutes of Motivation, Kristel Bauer shares how intentionally creating a space in your home can help you reduce stress, reset your mind, and gain a higher perspective—so you can show up at your best in your work and life.

Inspired by her recent conversation with Leidy Klotz, Kristel explores how consistently using a dedicated "reset space" can train your body to relax more quickly and shift your state with greater ease. Over time, this simple habit can support both your well-being and your ability to sustain high performance in demanding environments.

If you're looking for a simple, intentional way to feel more grounded, focused, and energized throughout your day, this episode is for you.

Interested in bringing these types of strategies to your organization? Learn more about Kristel Bauer's keynotes and workshops at livegreatly.co.

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow the Live Greatly podcast for more short mindset boosts and conversations with world-class leaders, authors, and experts focused on leadership, resilience, well-being, and sustainable high performance.

If you're looking to support your team with sustainable high performance, resilience, and clear decision-making in high-pressure environments, Kristel brings these strategies to organizations through engaging keynote experiences.

Learn more: www.livegreatly.co 

Hosted by Kristel Bauer, keynote speaker, author, and performance expert.

Kristel delivers high-impact keynotes on:

• Peak performance

• Burnout prevention

• Leadership development

• Workplace well-being

• Sustainable success

📘 Order Kristel's Book

Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024)

 Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024)

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker, and TEDx speaker who delivers engaging, science-backed keynotes that drive measurable results for organizations. With a rare combination of clinical medical training and real-world business expertise, Kristel helps leaders and teams improve performance, resilience, well-being, and workplace culture—without burnout.

As an Integrative Medicine Fellow and Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel brings medical credibility and evidence-based insight to the stage. She translates cutting-edge research on mindset, behavior change, and peak performance into practical, actionable strategies audiences can immediately apply. Her high-energy keynotes are tailored to support leadership development, team engagement, productivity, and sustainable success—while inspiring audiences to "Live Greatly."

Kristel is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19, 2024) and the creator and host of the globally ranked self-improvement podcast Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, was named a Forbes Top 10 Social Media Influencer, and was recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Speaker by Real Leaders—highlighting her influence at the intersection of leadership, well-being, and business performance.

Kristel's prior clients include AbbVie, BP, Cognizant Technology, General Mills, Home Depot, Santander Bank, among many more.  She has appeared on major media outlets including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, and WGN Daytime Chicago. Based in the Chicago area and available for engagements worldwide, Kristel Bauer is an ideal keynote speaker for conferences, events and leadership summits seeking a dynamic, medically credible voice on peak performance,  happiness, well-being, and leadership in today's workplace.

Additional Links: -

Order Kristel's Book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work.

Kristel Bauer's Media Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnyjqcHpn6A&t=44s

To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

Website: www.livegreatly.co 

Follow Kristel Bauer on:

Instagram: @livegreatly_co 
LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer
Twitter: @livegreatly_co
Facebook: @livegreatly.co
Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer

To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here.

Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog

Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.