{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Courageous Presence: How Yoga Shapes Modern Legal Leadership","description":"Yoga Philosophy for Everyday Living, Season 2, Episode 2 Courageous Presence: How Yoga Shapes Modern Legal Leadership Welcome to Yoga Philosophy for Everyday Living, where we explore how ancient wisdom supports modern leadership, work, and life. In this episode, our host Monica Phillips is joined by two extraordinary leaders who embody what it means to lead with presence, clarity, and courage: Carolyn Herzog, Chief Legal Officer at Elastic, and Alice Geene, former Chief Legal Officer at Paycor. Both Carolyn and Alice have navigated high-pressure, high-stakes legal environments while bringing yoga, mindfulness, and intentionality into the heart of their leadership. Their practices inform how they show up for their teams, how they make decisions rooted in truth, and how they create space for trust, connection, and community. In this conversation, we\u2019ll explore how mindful leadership can transform not only how we work\u2014but how we relate, communicate, and cultivate environments where people feel seen and supported. Themes we explore: \u2022 How mindful presence transforms decision-making \u2022 What courageous leadership looks like in real time \u2022 Creating space to build trust across legal teams \u2022 The role of truthfulness (satya) in difficult conversations \u2022 And why intentional, grounded leadership matters now more than ever About the host With more than 20 years of experience leading strategic business teams, Monica Phillips supports leaders at all levels in creating thriving and inclusive workplaces by elevating leadership, mindfulness, and emotional well-being. She is the CEO of Spark Plug Labs (CPCC, PCC, CPQC), the founder of the Legal Academy on Equity and Inclusion, and she developed and runs ChIPs Network's year-long General Counsel Boot Camp to advance women to the highest levels of leadership. She has a master\u2019s degree in international education and is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF. She is a yoga teacher (ERYT-200, RYT-500) and loves to hike and be on the water. ","author_name":"Yoga Philosophy for Everyday Living","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sparkpluglabs.co\/podcast-yoga","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40149010\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2c3c66\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198694750"}