The UpLevel Podcast
Conscious leaders create conscious cultures.
The UpLevel Podcast is a transformational resource for leaders, coaches, and people managers who are ready to lead with greater presence, purpose, and humanity.
With 85% of employees disengaged at work and mental health challenges
costing organizations thousands per employee each year, the demand
for emotionally intelligent, trauma-aware, and consciously coached leadership
has never been more urgent.
Each episode explores what it truly means to uplevel within ourselves, our organizations, and the systems we move through. Themes include emotional embodiment, grief, right relationship coaching culture, and the ROI of investing in human well-being.
Named one of the web’s Top 10 Coaching Culture Podcasts and a Top 50 Best Workplace Mental Health Podcast by Feedspot, the show is a core part of UpLevel’s mission to build a more conscious, compassionate, and humane world by making deep, healing, and actionable conversations accessible to all.
Hosted by Christie Mann, certified coach, author, and co-founder of UpLevel,
the podcast invites you not just to do better, but to be better.
The UpLevel Podcast
"Living Aloha: Ancient Hawaiian Wisdom for Modern Leadership" with Kumu Ramsay Taum
This week on The UpLevel Podcast, we have the honor of sitting with Kumu Ramsay Taum, a revered Hawaiian elder and master teacher whose work bridges ancient wisdom with modern leadership.
Recognized by the University of Hawai‘i as a Star of Oceania, Kumu’s teachings have transformed countless lives by reconnecting people to spirit, community, and purpose.
If you’re longing for a more rooted, conscious way to lead and live, this conversation will feel like coming home.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
- What it means to be in right relationship with ourselves, each other, and the world around us
- How redefining success can restore balance and harmony in our organizations and lives
- Why daily acts of alignment and integrity matter more than grand gestures
- The power of leading from humility, service, and the wisdom passed down by elders
- How small practices can spark profound change, and why returning to aloha can help heal what feels fractured in our culture today
UPCOMING EVENT:
July 25-27 Ho’oponopono and Lua retreat in California.
https://www.lawsonstudios.com/hooponopono-retreat
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About Ramsay Taum:
Mentored by revered kūpuna (elders), Kumu Ramsay Taum is a respected teacher and guide in the realms of Ho‘oponopono (reconciliation & conflict resolution), Lomi Haha (body alignment & energy work), and Kaihewalu Lua (Hawaiian warrior arts).
His teachings bridge the ancient and the modern, offering a practical path to balance, clarity, and leadership. The University of Hawaii recognized Kumu Ramsay as a Star of Oceania for his contributions to cultural awareness. He has guided leaders, organizations, and individuals toward a more rooted, harmonious way of living.
His work integrates Hawaiian spirituality, warrior principles, and the Way of Aloha—a path of deep connection, responsibility, and right relations. Those who study with him often experience profound shifts in their sense of purpose, relationships, and inner alignment.
Website: http://www.ramsaytaum.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KumuRamsay/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramsaytaum
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramsaytaum
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