It's Okay to Bring Love to Work (And Everywhere Else) with Derek

It’s OK to Bring Love to Work (and Everywhere)

After a seasonal pause, I'm back with a special conversation alongside Derek Hansen, CEO & co-founder of Mynt Systems. In this heart-to-heart episode, we explore what it means to hold compassion without collapsing under the weight of the world, how to filter what we let in from media and news, and why choosing small aligned actions can ripple out in big ways. Derek and I, talk about mood, presence, and habit change, from saying “yes” to the right things instead of just “no,” to screen fasts, seasonal shifts, and Derek’s business philosophy of culture-first, positive-sum leadership.

Highlights from this episode:

• Why “bad mood days” can be a marker of growth
• How to practice compassion without drowning in suffering
• The power of narrowing your circle: think globally, act locally
• Reframing discipline: replacing old habits with better “yeses”
• Screens, news, and nervous systems, the case for media fasting
• Seasonal energy shifts and letting heaviness move through
• Why it’s absolutely OK to bring love into the workplace

Quoteables:

“Compassion is witnessing suffering without abandoning yourself.”

“Say yes to what you want more than the urge in front of you.”

“It’s OK to bring love into the workplace. And the bagel shop.”

Listener Reflection Prompt: What’s one small “yes” you’re choosing this week, something that replaces an old habit with a better one?

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