501: Navigating Disenfranchised Grief with Laverne McKinnon

An expert on disenfranchised grief, Laverne McKinnon is a Japanese American Career and Executive Leadership Coach who supports ambitious, driven people who have hit a speed bump regain momentum and make their next big move. For a significant part of her career, Laverne was a successful programming executive with stints as Senior Vice-President of Drama Development at CBS, and as Executive Vice-President of Original Programming & Development at EPIX. She was also Head of Television at Charlize Theron's production company, Denver and Delilah. Laverne is the Executive Producer of the Netflix series GIRLBOSS and co-founder of K&L Productions, a film & television company created with Kay Cannon. Laverne is also a certified grief counselor, a cognitive behavioral therapist and neuro-linguistics practitioner, and a Reiki master-in-training. Laverne is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University's MS Leadership for Creative Enterprises program where she teaches courses in Persuasion & Pitching and Ethics. During episode 501 of Moxielicious®, Laverne McKinnon and I talk about how to navigate disenfranchised grief. More specifically, we discuss: What it means to go for a "moonshot" How grief, specifically disenfranchised loss, impacts our work and our wellbeing What most people get wrong about disenfranchised grief Why emotional intelligence is essential to navigating disenfranchised grief (our own grief and the grief of our clients or employees) Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Learn more about Laverne and her approach to disenfranchised grief here. Connect with Laverne on Facebook and Instagram. Please leave a review and subscribe to Moxielicious® via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify so you never miss an episode!