#32 Overcoming Urgency and Creating Harmony, Not Balance with Cortney McDermott

04/11/2024 45 min Episodio 32

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Episode Synopsis

If you’re In a high pressure role or workplace and want to feel harmony amidst the chaos and urgency… 

Meet the inspiring Cortney McDermott, a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and mind-body expert with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. 📚✨

Cortney's work in self-development and business strategy has graced the pages of Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and more! 📰

With a career that's taken her from Vanity Fair Corporation to running her own businesses, Cortney has left her mark at Universal Music Group, Google, Nike, and Virgin Unite. 🌐💼

And now she’s sharing her wisdom with us, in todays podcast episode we dive into:


Dealing with high-pressure roles 

Overcoming guilt about taking breaks 

Urgency, distraction, and the power of time

Finding role models for success

The art of ‘non-doing’

How relaxation leads to results 

A quick hack to energize and relax 

Harmony vs. work-life balance 

Accepting imperfection and prioritizing your passions 



This is the kind of episode you’ll want to listen to twice.


Be sure to follow her work:
https://www.cortneymcdermott.com/  (you’ll find a free downloadable meditation available on her website as a gift to you)
https://www.instagram.com/cortneymcdermott/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortneymcdermott