Blogs & Insights From Mama Gold
The Psychology of Winning
Last week, when Shereen Hunter spoke so deeply and so honestly about the psychology of winning, it really resonated with me. It wasn't just what she said, it was the raw honesty and the heart-felt vulnerability with which she told her story.
As a previous Woman of Stature nominee, she did not win an award the night of that Gala event that year.
She was honest about it. She had to navigate some disappointment, but her true win came in a very different and profound way.
STING!
I had been listening to Sting's music my whole life. I read his autobiography many years ago. And just like Richard Branson's autobiography, it made a great impression on me. Because of the values he lives.
The tickets to Sting were a birthday present for my husband, Friedel, because he does so much to support me in my speaking and writing and mentoring journey on so many levels. And in a thousand unselfish, thoughtful gestures.
Sting did not disappoint. In fact, as Keshnie Mati said at our recent speakers meeting, Sting was for me a lollipop moment in 2025. One of those indelible memories that will stay with you forever.
The Power Of Teams
Today I want to explore another critical element of thought leadership that I found so inspiring in Rich Mulholland's recently-launched book, "Relentless Relevance".
Relentless Relevance
On Tuesday night, I attended the launch of Rich Mulholland’s new book, “Relentless Relevance”. It was profoundly insightful. It forced me to really dig deep into where my journey is today and how to navigate the future in a relentlessly disruptive and often scary world.
The Vulnerability Hangover
Well, what we often find as speakers is that we give it our all and sometimes when we do deep and vulnerable storytelling, we really pour out a part of our souls that is a part of our deep story, our deep past. It takes an awful lot of emotional energy to bring that pain, that shame, that anguish to the surface so that we can verbalize it in an articulate way.
A Scale & Roses
What does standing here on a scale today in a factory have to do with Valentine's Day, you may ask?
Well, 14 years ago, having battled extreme yo-yo dieting, eating disorders and a constant hole in my soul of "never being good enough", I started to walk a journey to wholeness by becoming more active.
