Real-Life Leadership with Tracy Spears

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A leadership podcast brought to you by Tracy Spears, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Exceptional Leaders Lab. Each week you will find her bringing you guests from varied careers sharing their real-life leadership experiences and more.

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    • Feb 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    EP 21 - Revitalize Your Life One Small Change at a Time with Jane Mudgett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 32:53


    Join me for this podcast with Jane Mudgett, one of our partners at the Exceptional Leaders Lab and author of the soon to be released book, 5 Alive. In this episode, we discuss her philosophy around the five critical elements of incremental change needed to live a life of happiness and success.

    EP 20 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Tom Vincent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 51:51


    Join me for this podcast with lawyer Tom Vincent, the co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at the GableGotwals Law Firm. We dive deep into the importance of D, E & I and how to weave it into the culture of your company, not simply checking it off a list of something to be done.

    EP 19 - Travel Trailers, Partnership, and No Regrets with Ana Maddox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 39:43


    Join me fo this episode with the co-founder and Director of Engagement of Zealot Branding, Ana Maddox. We'll dive into the value of relationship in business and the challenges of growing a small one.

    EP 18 - The Value of a Support System with Patty Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 22:41


    In this podcast, I am excited to introduce you to Patty Wilson, LPC, who is the Executive Director at Hospice of Green Country. Join us as we discuss some of the misconceptions related to hospice care and the challenges Patty and her team encounter as they guide their patients through their last moments.

    EP 17 - Establishing a Great Culture & Rapport with Your Team with Paula Settoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 26:09


    Join me as I sit down with Paula Settoon! Paula is the Dean of Libraries and Knowledge Management for Tulsa Community College, an HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer, and the Tulsa Area United Way Campaign Coordinator. Hear how she approached her new team and how valuable the time spent asking questions and listening was on impacting its culture.

    EP 16 - Developing & Encouraging Leaders with Wendy Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 17:24


    Today's guest is Wendy Thomas, Executive Director of Leadership Tulsa, a community organization focused on developing leaders. Hear about Wendy's passion and the important work of this organization engaging leaders in the community through service and education.

    EP 15 - Passionate Nonprofit Leader(ship) with Lori Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 30:46


    In this episode, you'll get to know Lori Long, the Executive Director of the Tulsa based nonprofit, Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. She shares about her passion, commitment, and the resolve it takes to successfully run a nonprofit and fundraise. Not only this, but she does a freestyle rap for us!

    EP 14 - Finding Your Joy with Rosemary Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 32:34


    Join me as I interview Rosemary Harris! From her fear of public speaking to her passion for serving on non-profit boards, this episode delves even deeper still to her love of and willingness for adventure and her decision to live life joyfully.

    EP 13 - When a Calling Alters Your Career Path with Chris Brecht

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 21:01


    My guest for this episode is Chris Brecht. He is a lawyer, currently running for a District Judge position in Tulsa. Hear about his passion for working with children, the calling he feels to run for this position, and much more.

    EP 12 - Losing My Religion Part 2 with Debbie McDaniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 37:17


    In this conclusion of our previous episode, you'll hear more from my friend, the author, Debbie McDaniel. She concludes the powerful story of her experience in and leaving the Jehovah's Witness organization,

    EP 11 - Losing My Religion Part 1 with Debbie McDaniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 32:01


    In this episode, we take a departure from typical leadership topics as I am joined by my friend and author, Debbie McDaniel. She shares a bit of her story as told in her book, Out with Consequences, of life in and leaving the Jehovah's Witness organization.

    EP 10 - How Do Women Get a Seat at the Table with Charlotte Stith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 26:05


    In many companies, women have not had a seat at the table, and honestly, it can still be hard to get there. My guest Charlotte Stith shares of her experience of getting a seat at the table.

    EP 9 - The Best & Toughest Parts of Entrepreneurship with Terry Buske

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 31:32


    Entrepreneurship can be one of the most challenging undertakings and, at the same time, one of the best. The personal and professional growth gained from it is just some of what we are talking about with our guest Terry Buske.

    BONUS - One Millennials Journey with Alexandra Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 10:47


    In this micro-episode we talk travel, charity, writing a book and more! What did you do and do you continue to do to find your passions and pursuing them?

    EP 8 - Generational Differences In The Workplace - With Nancy Gunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 30:01


    In all facets of our lives, we encounter generational differences with those we interact with. In this episode, we delve into this topic with Nancy Gunter, an expert in this area - she shares her insights to help all of us manage and thrive with those differences.

    EP 7 - Learning to Exhale - with Kevin Gassaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 36:46


    A fascinating conversation with my friend and Tulsa attorney, Kevin Gassaway. From hiding from the bank robbers to the disappearance of Possum Holler ...where will the conversation take us? For sure, to the power of community in our lives.

    EP 6 - Spirituality, Religion, And Never Wearing Dresses With JoAnn Huber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 39:07


    My friend, JoAnn, and I discuss how religion and spirituality play a role in your community and in creating your tribe. An Interfaith Minister, JoAnn brings her unique perspective to this deeply personal episode.

    EP 5 - Seeing Things Through a New Lens with JoAnn Huber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 38:42


    In this episode, we talked about all the things you shouldn't talk about like politics, religion and the #metoo movement. Bringing her unique view, my guest JoAnn Huber, an interfaith minister, licensed social worker, and former nurse and I get personal and real.

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    EP 4 - Sometimes Getting Fired Leads to the Beginning of Something Great with Wally Schmader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 34:04


    You can't make this up! Wally Schmader and I discuss getting fired on the same day and how this life-shifting change launched a business wherein we are both living our passion. Sometimes our comfort level in a career or position could be holding us back from our potential or more life-fulfilling purpose.

    EP 3 - Developing a Great Business Partnership with Wally Schmader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 41:05


    He's Bernie Taupin to my Elton John! In this episode, you'll meet my partner in the Exceptional Leaders Lab, Wally Schmader. He, an introvert to my extrovert personality, over 20+ years of working together we have learned how to play to each other's strengths. We discuss how you can utilize each of the personalities to maximum potential.

    EP 2 - The Struggles Of A First - Time Leader with Melissa Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 39:42


    Becoming a leader of your peers can be a difficult shift to make. In this episode, we discuss the challenges that arise when being promoted over your peers. Our guest Melissa Shepherd Experienced this firsthand and shares what she learned about making this transition. We also cover how to reduce drama and eliminate "watercooler" talk.

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    EP 1 - Basketball, Balance, And Beating Cancer with Jeanine Michealsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 34:55


    Our real-life leader for this episode is Jeanine Michealsen, the Director of Health Engagement for the West Coast at Cigna. Sharing her insights of learning the need for balance and where you want to spend the most of your time, and how her battle with cancer influenced that.

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