In this conversation, Joel Monk shares how he thrives for the moments that spark with creativity and insights. These are critical moments in his leadership, when coaching, and when working on his own personal development. When they happen, he wants his awareness on what’s emerging in the moment and what’s possible next. 

As an artist, a DJ, an Executive Coach, and Co-Founder of the coach training organization, Coaches Rising, those moments and the possibilities that emerge from them have been so important in Joel’s life. 

There are some moments when you know something magical about to happen, like when the lights go down in the concert hall, when the starters pistol goes off, when your partner leans in for a kiss for the first time and then there's those moments you're only aware of them if you're paying attention and fully present.

In this conversation, Joel shares with us...
➡️he shows up and creates those moments with his clients, his colleagues, and the important people in his life, so he can fully experience what emerges next.
➡️how those moments are more available to us if we bring our awareness to them.
➡️that it's unrealistic to expect that every moment is a magical moment - so we need to let go of expectations (and unironically, that's when the magic can help)

As a demonstration of Joel’s curiosity and his superpower of tending to the emergent, Joel gets me to share some key things from hosting the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast about how we discover our superpowers, unlock our potential, and make meaningful impact in our communities:
➡️the common themes of people using their superpowers
➡️the path that 9/10 times guests develop their superpowers 
➡️the building blocks of potential

Joel is deeply thoughtful and present in this conversation, and it’s easy to see his superpower of tending to the emergent in action. 

In this episode, Joel answers the following questions:
➡️How to be more aware of what's possible?
➡️How to be more emotionally present?
➡️Why do I struggle to be present?
➡️How to be more mindful?

My favorite quote from the episode: "When I get out of my way, my superpower flows more easily." 

While it is a common observation amongst many of the guests that they are the thing that gets in the way of their superpower, for Joel, it makes even more sense that being unfocused or listening the monkey chatter in his head take him away from his superpower of tending to the emergent. 
  
Resources mentioned in the episode: 
➡️Joel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-monk-33952613/ 
➡️Coaches Rising: https://www.coachesrising.com/ 

Music in this episode by Ian Kastner.

"What Do You Know To Be True?" is a series of conversations where I speak with interesting people about their special talent or superhero power and the meaningful impact it has on others. The intention is to learn more about their experience with their superhero power, so that we can learn something about the special talent in each of us which allows us to connect more deeply with our purpose and achieve our potential. 

For more info about the podcast or to check out more episodes, go to: https://www.youtube.com/@WDYKTBT?sub_confirmation=1 

"What Do You Know To Be True?" is hosted by Roger Kastner, is a production of Three Blue Pens, and is recorded on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish and Suquamish people. To discover the ancestral lands of the indigenous people whose land you may be on, go to: https://native-land.ca/

Keywords
#leadership #personaldevelopment #coaching #discoveryoursuperpower #unlockyourpotential #unlockyourpossibilities #makemeaningfulimpact