Tuning into Inner Wisdom: learning to listen and emerge, with guest Maria Hess

Collective Wisdom

“We need women to step into discomfort so they can transform the larger community and, more importantly, themselves.”

In the second episode of Collective Wisdom, Lucy Reynolds is joined by Maria Hess, an operator, technology product builder, investor, and startup advisor. Maria is a leading force at Amazon Web Services, a parent to three wonderful kids, scuba diver, dancer, and an amazing friend. She’s a connector, a listener, a leader, an adventurer—and she has some profound pearls of wisdom to share with listeners.

Maria and Lucy navigate through the show’s wisdom pillars, providing key questions and space for exploration on topics like value alignment, courage, boundaries, and authenticity. They delve into significant questions about achievement, inner voices, saboteurs, and how to learn to listen to your inner voice, empowering yourself to take action from a place of inner wisdom.

Timestamps:

[11:10] Discovering balance and managing all the roles women juggle

[13:04] Maria plays the game ‘hot or cold’ - working on the muscles and tuning the dials.

[14:42] Maria is talking about challenging herself to step out of her comfort zone & making decisions that are aligned with her values.

[16:10] Embracing inner critics
[19:13] The unexpected power of 'expectancy'

[21:59] Maria talks about the importance of showing up professionally and letting go of the need to control.

[24:44] Maria's journey of realigning values for fresh inspiration.

[25:07] How Maria's life-changing passion shaped her as a leader

[27:58] Stepping out to level up: The success found beyond comfort zones.

[31:38] Prioritizing well-being, hear Maria's approach to life's choices.

[33:20] Broadening horizons: From one advisor to creating a board.

[35:48] How to adapt to life's changes using advisors

[37:46] The importance of selective access in guarding personal space.

Resources:

• Connect with Lucy on LinkedIn
• Check out The Murmuration Collective
• Connect with Maria on LinkedIn