Becoming in Action

About Becoming in Action

I am working to awaken a community of meaningful connection for people who are becoming—as leaders, as professionals, as humans. We never fully arrive in our lives. It is a journey not a destination. I hope this podcast supports the ongoing process of becoming and the courage and curiosity that are necessary to have authentic conversations.

Publisher

Sandy Hebert

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2026

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Making Sense of Purpose: A Conversation with Suneet

   What if the work you have always been drawn to is not something to fit around your career, but the work itself? In this episode of BIA: Becoming in Action, I sit down with Suneet Bhatt, author, educator, coach, and former high-growth executive, for an honest conversation about clarity, purpose, and the courage to reevaluate the life you have built. Suneet shares the journey that led him back to teaching at Rutgers and to writing his USA Today bestselling book, Making Sense of Purpose. Together, we explore why purpose begins with understanding yourself, how to separate strengths from the things that drain your energy, why meaningful feedback must come with space and grace, and what keeps us human in the age of AI. We also discuss the difference between caring and carrying, how empathy becomes compassion through action, and why self-forgiveness may be one of the most powerful and underused tools for moving forward. This conversation is an invitation to notice what matters, tell yourself the truth, and create the space to become who you have always been. In this episode: • Why clarity comes before purpose • Strengths, non-strengths, energy, and values • Giving feedback people can actually use • Purpose and humanity in the age of AI • Caring deeply without carrying everything • The role of self-forgiveness in growth Learn more about Suneet Bhatt and his book Making Sense of Purpose, available now.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   What Helps Us Rise

   What happens when you say yes before you feel completely ready? In this solo episode of Bia: Becoming in Action, I reflect on a life-changing year filled with personal reinvention, career transition, entrepreneurship, networking, creativity, and unexpected new beginnings. I share how one spontaneous yes to a BNI meeting changed my understanding of networking and introduced me to an incredible community of business owners, leaders, coaches, creators, and changemakers. I also explore why baking sourdough has become a meaningful practice during this season of growth, and what it continues to teach me about resilience, sensitivity, rest, strength, and becoming. This episode is for anyone navigating a career change, building a business, redefining success, recovering from overgiving, stepping into leadership, or creating a more intentional next chapter. Along the way, I consider: • Why meaningful networking is about connection, not transactions • How small decisions can open unexpected paths • Why sensitivity can be a leadership and creative strength • How challenge and recovery work together to build resilience • Why rest can still look like meaningful, creative work • What it means to keep becoming at midlife and beyond Bia: Becoming in Action features honest conversations with entrepreneurs, community builders, leaders, coaches, creatives, and everyday people who have navigated adversity, reinvention, personal growth, professional change, grief, resilience, and courageous new beginnings. What conditions help you rise? What stretch is building your strength? And what invitation might be waiting for your yes?

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   The Courage to Be Silly

   What happens when a moment of pure silliness turns into a spiral of self-consciousness? In this episode of Bia – Becoming in Action, I share the story of accidentally matching my outdoor couch, leaning all the way into the joke with a ridiculous George Costanza pose, and then immediately wanting the photo deleted. What started as laughter became embarrassment and judgment. Why did I do that? Why didn't I just change? Why did something that felt so fun in the moment suddenly feel so uncomfortable once I saw myself in a picture? We're exploring the social science of silliness, including the spotlight effect, our fear of social evaluation, the importance of play in adulthood, and how a little psychological distance can change the story we tell ourselves. More importantly, I'm asking what our discomfort with looking ridiculous might reveal about us. When did being competent and grown-up start requiring us to be so serious? And what might happen if we gave ourselves permission to be playful, imperfect, and fully seen? Maybe freedom doesn't always look graceful. Sometimes it looks a little ridiculous. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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5.0 / 5

13 ratings

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