Christine Freeland

PGMAG EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH

Christine Freeland (CF)

PGMAG: Christine, welcome to today’s interview with Lady Anita.

CF: It’s is truly my pleasure to be here. Thank you for the invitation.

PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

CF: my name is Christine Freeland and my business is Boost Your Brilliance – Leadership in tune with life. My Passion is to create conscious connections with individuals to their innate gifts and passions and connect organizations and businesses to their greater purpose and meaning to inspire creativity and innovation and life affirming practices with their employees for the betterment of all.

PGMAG: In your capacity as a leader, what would you say is preventing others from living their life purposes?

CF: With the constant bombardment of information, through news outlets, social media, internet and email, we have created a societies of hyper busyness, always reacting to the next news feed, post, or work deadline. Never stepping back, being present, and taking the time to recharge, question our thoughts and behaviours. Never taking time to get clarity on what is most important to them. Some don’t think they deserve this or that it is selfish. Not understanding how important it is to one’s health and well-being. Discovering what is unique and amazing about them based on their life experiences and innate talents. Secondly, we have become separated from the vital connections of the living world – from our hearts and intuition, from nature which we are part of, from forming deep connections both internally and externally with one another, valuing ourselves each, other and the living the world.

PGMAG: How would you define EVOLUTION?

CF: Evolution to me is part of the journey of life. It’s continuous learning about ourselves, raising our consciousness awareness of who we are and how we can contribute to the greater whole. Richard Barrett, founder of Barrett Values Centre and the New Leadership Paradigm, created a framework of seven levels of development based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and levels of consciousness.

You can actually measure where you are at in personal development, leadership development and the where work cultures are at on the evolutionary scale. Once your needs are met, once you satisfy your personal foundations - am I safe and secure enough, am I loved enough, am I enough?

The next stage is starting to question your beliefs that served you during this period and transcending (evolving) to new levels and developing into your authentic self, collaborating with like minded individuals and making a difference, in life, work, the world.

PGMAG: What are some of the lessons you learned whilst working with the National Park Service?

CF: I learned what effective leadership looks like – which is lifting up, valuing and developing others, creating the conditions for them to thrive and the positive effects it has on an organization and employee morale. I also have a good picture about degenerative leadership practices which are mindsets of treating employees like they are cogs in a machine, expecting them to do their job in environments where there is little to no interaction with leadership, no communication or feedback loops from employee to leadership and leadership to employee, piling on work and just expecting it to get done. In actions that devalue employee as human beings, not recognizing they are the rich soil that needs to be nurtured. This creates a hyper competitive environments, increases workplace conflicts, and erodes trust.

PGMAG: What is your message for world leaders?

CF: To me it’s simple. I don’t mean easy. If all leaders focus on creating the conditions for life to thrive for every human being on the planet and for all life on the planet, re-establish the human connections between the living field of life, this will bring about a future where everyone can thrive. View all inititaves and actions with the lens “is it life affirming” to all?

PGMAG: Please tell us more about your business and how it impacts the world.

CF: I help individuals and organizations re-establish the connections that I am talking about, internal passions, purpose, and core values and how to allow them show up externally in the world. I share tools and techniques to achieve clarity, focus and well-being, reconnecting to the heart, emotions, and intuition that empowers leaders and allows them to live who they truly are and make a positive impact in the world.

PGMAG: 2023 is just around the corner, in your capacity as someone who has transited from one career to another, what is your message for those who are thinking of career change?

CF: First off, I would say take your time, start creating the connections with your internal guidance system and give yourself some time to reflect on where you are, what conditions you are working in. Are there unhealthy amounts of stress and work? Do you have a balance or harmony with your work and personal life. Are you feeling there is more to what you are doing? Get very clear on what it is you want and then go for it. Start looking for the jobs that align with who you are where you can share your gifts and wake up in the morning excited to go to work. If you look for them, you will find them. Be open to all possibilities.

PGMAG: Finally, what would you say to your younger self?

CF: Life is a continuous journey of learning and evolving. You are enough, you are special, you were put on this earth to realize this and utilize your unique gifts. Don’t forget to slow down, stop and be in silence.

Practice observing and connecting with nature and your innate abilities and intuition. Follow them to your Purpose. Don’t base who you are on other people’s opinions and acceptance of you. You are truly amazing just as you are.

PGMAG: Thank you so much for your time and we wish you success on your endeavours.

CF: My pleasure and thank you for your contribution to empowering leaders and women in the world. This is important work.

PGMAG: Please share your website/links with us

CF: www.boostyourbrilliance.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-freeland-a1bb8147/