How Leaders Think with Kenny Lange How Gabriela Embon Thinks About Integrating Career and Relationships
Aug 20, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Gabriela Embon, a Life and Relationship Coach and founder of the Coaching Academy, shares her expertise on harmonizing ambitious careers with meaningful relationships. She delves into the nuances of balancing control and surrender, particularly during personal crises. Gabriela emphasizes the need for self-awareness in navigating identity within partnerships and highlights the importance of core values in challenging times. Tune in for her practical wisdom on creating a fulfilling life without sacrificing one passion for another.
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Integration Over Duality
- Integration lets you use both analytic and relational strengths to show up more whole and aligned.
- Gabriela says combining left- and right-brain modes creates better service and fulfillment.
Hospital Week Prompted Reflection
- Gabriela describes a week in the hospital after her husband’s spine surgery and a tough school conversation about values for her son.
- The experience triggered reflection about family, values, and presence during crises.
Engineer Your Vision, Then Surrender
- The engineering mindset is proactive and visionary, useful for dreaming and closing the gap to goals.
- Gabriela pairs that mindset with faith and surrender to avoid overcontrol and rigid thinking.
