{"name":"Essential Pause: Leading and Living with Intention Archive","short_name":"Essential Pause: Leading and Living with Intention Archive","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<div>We live in a world obsessed with motion—growth, productivity, and doing. But what if the real power lies in the pause?<br /><br /></div>\n<div>The<span> </span><em>Essential Pause Podcast</em><span> </span>invites you to explore the in-between spaces where reflection, awareness, and intentional action take root. Grounded in Dr. Carey Borkoski's Substack and her book<span> </span><em>Dancing with Discomfort</em>, co-hosts Carey Borkoski and Dr. Es Swihart weave together their experiences as coaches, educators, researchers, and parents to explore stories, insights, and practices that build self-awareness, deepen emotional intelligence, and help us stay present through discomfort.<br /><br /></div>\n<div>Each episode offers an honest reflection, a story you’ll recognize from life or leadership, and an essential practice you can try right away. Think of it as a gentle reset button—a chance to slow down, notice, and choose how you want to show up.<br /><br /></div>\n<div>Whether you’re a leader, a parent, or simply someone craving more presence in your everyday life, these conversations are an invitation to pause—on purpose.</div>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/21248270/Essential_Pause_Vimeo_1400x1400_300x300.jpg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}