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Imagine Belonging at WorkAuthor: Rhodes Perry, Bestselling Author & Belonging Strategist
If you have ever felt disconnected, excluded, or that you just didn't matter at work, then this podcast is for you. Your host, Rhodes Perry, 2x bestselling author of Imagine Belonging and Belonging at Work, introduces you to inclusive leaders, visionaries, and change-makers. This show was created for people like you people ready to imagine and build belonging at work. In this podcast, we dare to imagine workplace cultures that have yet to existuntil now. It recognizes that leading this kind of transformative work can be both thrilling and intimidating. You'll hear inspiring stories from inclusive leaders who have boldly imagined a new way to lead, build teams, and structure the future of work. You'll learn how they moved beyond their limiting beliefs, giving themselves permission to envision and then build an enduring culture of belonging at work. This kind of proven visioning work results in powerful individual, interpersonal, and organizational transformation. During your daily commute, workout, or leisure time, allow Rhodes Perry to share actionable advice, and introduce you to some of today's most inspiring DEI thought leaders, all while modeling ways to lead with vulnerability as they bring their full selves to these conversations. Each episode explores the journey of the successful inclusive leader who reflects on the ups and downs of building belonging at work, all to inspire you to take action, and unapologetically bring as much of your authentic self to work, as you desire. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Finding Your Ground: A 7-Minute Somatic Centering Practice
Episode 81
Friday, 6 March, 2026
Many leaders today are experiencing "Quiet Cracking," a state of Burnout 2.0 where we are expected to remain high-functioning while navigating empathy fatigue and physical exhaustion. The expectation is to "power through," but this move erodes our creative vision and ability to connect with others. If you feel this internal crumbling, know that you aren't failing; you are simply reacting to a culture where logic alone cannot solve our most polarizing global challenges. To help you find your way back, I am sharing a 7-minute somatic centering practice. Why We Center Centering is a practice that helps us stay present, connected, and open - even in the face of suffering. By returning to this physical place in our bodies, we: Counteract "Quiet Cracking". Move from automatically "powering through" to finding a grounding presence to be with what is emerging. Prioritize Human Sustainability. Align your body's biology with your actual capacity for leadership to find a pace that can sustain your available energy rather than deplete it. Reclaim the Present. Stop "leapfrogging" over your life by reconnecting with your tissues to land in the present moment, all that there is. Cultivate Resilience. Create a body-based home to return to when you are stirred or activated, so you respond rather than react to this moment. Practice Highlights In this guided session, you will: Expand Your Awareness. Soften your gaze to move out of the "tunnel vision" of crisis and toward imagining new possibilities. Connect to Purpose. Focus on your breath and your body as you answer: What matters most to me right now? to name the future you desire. Embody Dignity. Feel the length of your body as a reminder that your worth is not tied to your productivity, but simply to the fact that you exist as you are. Show Notes & Resources 🎉 Join the Belonging Practice. Practice somatic leadership skills at our monthly Belonging Practice on Wednesday, March 25th, to build these skills in community. 🚀 Learn in Community. Apply to be considered to join our next Roads Less Traveled Coaching Cohort taking place this May. 📚 Stay Connected with Me. Learn about future Belonging Community gatherings by joining the Belonging Movement Newsletter. 📚 Get the Books: Dive deeper into the methodology by picking up Rhodes' bestselling books, Belonging at Work and Imagine Belonging. Shop Here Thank You for Growing the #BelongingMovement!
