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Explore the psychology of effective leadership and the hidden mental patterns that influence how you handle fear, failure, and change. A leader can learn new skills, adopt ambitious goals, and proudly claim a growth mindset—yet still remain trapped by the way they interpret the world. Sure, you might believe people can change, but... Are you willing to hear what you do not want to hear, pursue what matters instead of merely avoiding loss, and see the people around you as human beings rather than instruments. In this episode, Ryan Gottfredson explores the four mindsets that shape leadership psychology: fixed or growth, closed or open, prevention or promotion, and inward or outward. Together, they explain why two people can face the same problem and produce entirely different results. More encouragingly, these mindsets can be improved through small, repeated interventions—sometimes involving little more than reflection, better questions, and five minutes of honest journaling. Separate your identity from the possibility of being wrong. Choose a meaningful destination instead of drifting away from danger. Ask how your decisions affect the people you lead. Listen closely, find the lens you have been carrying, and decide what becomes possible when you change it. SPONSORS ☺️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NOCD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help Book a free 15 min call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.nocd.com/growthmindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ UPGRADE to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Margery Kraus is the Founder and Executive Chairman of APCO Worldwide, a company she started in 1984 as a small subsidiary of a Washington, D.C. law firm and built into a global consultancy with roughly 1,200 people across 35 locations.Her story, though, starts much earlier. The child of immigrants whose family fled Nazi Europe, passed through Cuba and eventually rebuilt their lives in America, Margery grew up around resilience, risk and starting again.We talk about how that shaped the entrepreneur she became, why she refused to listen when people told her “you can't do that,” and what it was really like building a global company while raising a family.We also get into the 2004 management buyout that helped make APCO one of the world's largest majority women-owned consulting firms, how you step back from leading a company you built without really letting go, and what four decades advising some of the world's most influential leaders have taught her about who thrives under pressure and who doesn't.Recorded in Dalian, China, during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, we also look at the world right now: China's place in the global economy, shifting trade relationships and what the rest of the world may be getting wrong about this moment.And then there's AI. Margery says it's the thing that keeps her up at night. For someone who has built a career and a business around human trust, judgment and relationships, I wanted to know why.A fascinating conversation with someone who has spent more than 40 years building, adapting and refusing to stand still.Special thanks to the World Economic Forum for bringing us together in Dalian.

What happens when the strategies that have always worked for you suddenly… stop working? This episode is sponsored by Sage Haus. Ready for more support at home? Visit https://sagehaus.com/molly and use code MOLLY with your first hiring deposit. In this episode of The Modern High Performer, I'm joined by Marc Pitman, founder of the Concord Leadership Group and author of The Surprising Gift of Doubt, for a conversation about something even highly successful leaders experience: uncertainty. We talk about what happens when doubt starts creeping into your leadership, career, finances, or identity and why that uncertainty doesn't necessarily mean you're on the wrong path. Sometimes, it's an invitation to lead differently. In this conversation, we explore: Why self-doubt often surfaces when leaders enter a new season or level of growth How to separate failure from your identity and give yourself permission to get things wrong The difference between healthy vulnerability and oversharing as a leader Why having safe people and strong support systems matters when you're carrying significant responsibility How scarcity, fear, and your inner critic can influence leadership decisions Why dropping the "mask and armor" can create more authentic collaboration and connection Practical tools for understanding your leadership style and working through moments of doubt Marc also shares some of the personal failures, pivots, and unexpected seasons that shaped the way he leads today. If you're navigating a season where the old answers aren't working anymore, this conversation offers a different way to look at uncertainty, not as something you need to eliminate, but as information you can learn to lead through. Here are the some great resources I wanted to share with you: Book a Free Clarity Call https://www.mollyasplin.com/subscribe molly@mollyasplin.com Follow Me on Instagram   Ways to stay connected with Marc:  Take the Leadership Quiz  www.concordleadershipgroup.com Marc Pittman on LinkedIn Marc on Threads If this message resonated with you, I'd be so grateful if you'd leave a rating and review—it helps the show reach more high achievers who are ready to do life and work differently. And if you're listening today, take a screenshot of this episode & tag me on Instagram @molly.asplin so I can personally thank you and cheer you on!  

The world isn't becoming less chaotic. The leaders who thrive are simply learning how to navigate it differently.What if chaos isn't the enemy of great leadership... but the environment where it grows?In this episode #232 of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, Avy Leghziel explores why trying to control uncertainty may actually be increasing our stress, burnout, and resistance to change.Avy Leghziel is originally from Rome, Italy, and is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil. Avy studies how chaos affects how we work. After 15 years serving as a senior manager in global organizations, he launched his Executive Coaching and Consulting practice, helping First-Time executives and Founders around the globe navigate chaotic transitions. Since then he provided consulting to more than 120 executives and trained thousands of professionals. His newsletter, Masters of Babel, is read by 7,700+ subscribers. In this podcast conversation, Avy shares practical insights on embracing complexity, building resilience, and leading with confidence when life and work feel unpredictable.Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, professional, or simply navigating a season of uncertainty, this conversation will help you see chaos through an entirely new lens.In this episode, you'll discover:✅ Why chaos is often the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and growth✅ The surprising reason trying to eliminate uncertainty creates more stress✅ How leaders can make better decisions during times of change✅ The connection between chaos, resilience, stress, and burnout✅ Two powerful "muscles" everyone should develop: exploration and reflection✅ Practical ways to respond instead of react when life feels overwhelming✅ How to identify your personal stress triggers before they take over✅ Why curiosity may be one of the greatest leadership skills of the future✅ How changing your perspective can completely transform difficult situations✅ Simple daily habits that help you remain grounded when everything around you feels uncertainIf you've ever felt overwhelmed by change, anxious about uncertainty, or exhausted from trying to control everything around you, this episode is for you.

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Chick-fil-A owner-operator Jon Harmeling, a former West Point instructor in systems engineering, joins QSR Uncut to chat about his journey with the category leader, but also to break down how he's developed 10 AI systems that run inside his store. From forecasting to hiring to becoming a better leader, Harmeling continues to test and refine the homemade approach to thrive under margin pressure. We talk about real-life examples, where it's failed, how it's made a massive difference in culture and recognition, and where it all goes from here. It's an episode with actionable insights you won't want to miss.And be sure to register for our QSR Evolution Conference in Atlanta to learn from and network with the country's top restaurant brands, from Chick-fil-A to Shake Shack to Burger King, Texas Roadhouse, White Castle, and more. You can do so here. Our first private restaurant operator community is now open. For $500 a year, you gain access to exclusive content and reports, but also AMA Zoom calls with industry experts, and a sign-up for a WhatsApp Chat that connects you in real-time with leaders across the sector, from franchisees to founders to emerging executives. Request your invite today at plus.qsrmagazine.com.

Have you ever felt trapped in your own business? Atiba de Souza, author of 'The Delegation Trap', has witnessed leaders at the top of their game unintentionally become the chokepoint in their own organizations. In this Start With a Win episode, you'll discover how to break free from the delegation trap, empower your team, and build a business that thrives beyond your direct involvement. Learn the secrets to fostering a culture of independence and innovation, and why asking the right questions is the key to leadership success in the modern world.Atiba de Souza is an author, entrepreneur, and relationship mentor who helps leaders break free from burnout and build teams that take ownership. He wrote The Delegation Trap: It's Not Them, It's You, a story-driven guide teaching leaders how to let go of every task and get results that shine. With 25+ years running gyms, bakeries, and food service companies and coaching National Championship youth football teams, he knows firsthand what it takes to turn average performance into excellence. His mission is simple: transform overwhelmed bosses into confident leaders of teams that thrive, even when they're not in the room.00:00 Intro01:38 I didn't mean to be an author…04:27 Be very open when it comes to this in leadership! 08:01 I want them to leave my company.11:35 My first AI project…13:48 What is a thinking partner? 18:50 Can our society switch the academic space?24:01 Reality is, what we have seen before and the difference this time is this…26:20 Rewind the last 15 seconds and LISTEN again!   29:38 It has changed, never had an answer in five years like this!===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:

What could happen if leaders stopped holding tightly to influence and started giving it away? Duncan and Kate Smith share how generosity with our time, resources, opportunities, and platforms can raise healthy leaders, multiply impact, and create cultures where people flourish. Wherever you are in your leadership journey, you already have something valuable to give.

If life knocked you out of your business for two months, would your company keep running or would everything stop with you?Most founders unknowingly build businesses that only work when the Founder is operating at 100%. In this episode, Dawn Andrews shares the leadership lessons she learned during one of the hardest seasons of her life and why that experience exposed the difference between real systems and processes that only existed in her head.If you're an ambitious founder ready to scale without becoming the single point of failure, this episode will help you rethink delegation, documentation, AI, and what it truly means to build a resilient business. Listen now and start designing a company that can thrive even when life gets “life-ey”.If your business still depends on you to keep everything moving, it's time to build stronger leadership systems. Download the free guide 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader and discover practical ways to use AI to improve delegation, decision-making, and business resilience without losing the human touch.Key TakeawaysWhy building for your best week is actually a leadership liability. Learn how to design systems that keep your business running on both ordinary Tuesdays and catastrophic ones.The difference between delegation and dependency. Discover why requiring your approval at every step isn't delegation; it's just another bottleneck.How AI creates leadership leverage, not leadership replacement. See how AI workflows can protect your time by handling repeatable work while preserving your judgment for high-value decisions.Why documentation is a CEO skill, not an administrative task, if critical knowledge only lives in your head, your business is carrying more risk than you realize.The simple question that reveals whether you're scaling or just surviving. Identify which responsibilities only you can own and which ones you simply haven't let go of yet.Resources & LinksFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderRelated Episodes191 | Why Smart Founders Still Answer 11 PM Calls: The Hidden System Failure Making You the Bottleneck189 | Warning: Your Competence Is Quietly Becoming Your Growth Ceiling. Here's How to Stop.173 | Why Being the "Face of the Brand" Is Secretly Killing Your Exit Value and How to Fix It With Systems and Delegation169 | Why "Just Delegate" Is a Lie in Leadership (And How AI Changes the Game)Send us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Women are often told to work harder, do more and never let an opportunity pass them by. But what if some of the most important career lessons come from learning your limits? In this episode of The Honest Talk Podcast, Michelle Waite reflects on a 25-year career at RBC and the lessons that shaped her along the way – from finding her voice in leadership to letting go of perfectionism, building confidence and making sure your money is working as hard as you are.

Too many producers operate from a place of scarcity - they walk into discovery meetings desperate for the win, giving off an energy that actually repels prospects. If you want to scale your book and become a true industry expert, you have to completely shift your mindset: stop needing the deal, and start making it entirely about the buyer.My guest, Jon Slusser, Chief Growth Officer at Gibson, joins me to discuss how to cultivate this "Elite Mindset." Jon shares his journey from being a self-described "turd" and selfish college soccer forward to becoming an ego-free, collaborative sales leader. We discuss the necessity of "detaching" from a deal, why new producers must operate with a sense of urgency (and avoid the "salary guarantee trap"), and how Gibson uses the "4 C's" to successfully integrate new talent alongside gray-haired veterans. Jon also opens up about his son Leo, a true "one-of-one," and how facing an unprecedented medical journey clarified his ultimate priorities as a father, husband, and professional.▶▶ Sign Up For Your Free Discovery Callhttps://completegameu.com/request-a-callTimestamped Outline(00:00) The Mastodons and Nepotism: How Jon Found His Way to Insurance(04:54) The Worst Teammate: A Harsh Soccer Lesson That Built a Better Leader(07:37) The Necessity of Coachability: Identifying Natural Curiosity and Humility(10:33) Shifting Mindsets: Detaching from the Deal and Leading with Abundance(13:00) The Unseen Force of Sales: How Prospects Feel Your Scarcity Energy(14:50) "If You Can't Be My Friend, You Can't Be in My Book of Business"(16:32) Advice for New Producers: Bring Your Future Forward and Ditch the Waiting Game(18:31) The Trap of Salary Guarantees: Finding the Sweet Spot of Urgency(21:40) Gibson's Training Strategy: Niche Focus, Defined Buyers, and Veteran Support(25:01) The 4 C's of Producer Development: Clarity, Connection, Contribution, and Commitment(26:44) The Tampa Bay Epiphany: Transitioning from Top Producer to "Hero Maker"(31:13) Leo's Story: Controlling the Controllables During a 103-Day NICU Stay(37:34) Jon's Lightning Round: The 4:30 AM Five Pillar Routine, Marathon Training, and The Purple CowCONNECT WITH ANDY NEARY

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com New Book - The Price of Becoming - www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My Guest: Joanna Stern is an Emmy Award-winning technology journalist, chief technology analyst for NBC News, and founder of the independent media company, "New Things." She is best known for her 12-year tenure at The Wall Street Journal, and for authoring the New York Times bestseller I Am Not a Robot. Key Learnings  Joanna dedicated her book to her parents "who taught me to think for myself, and the AIs, robots, and machines that made me wonder if I really was." In an age when AI can do the thinking for us, the most valuable thing we can teach our kids is to think for themselves. Walt Mossberg invented tech journalism for humans. His first column: "Computers are too hard to use, and it's not your fault." Without Walt, we don't have a category where technology built for humans is reviewed by humans. AI won't replace the radiologist. It'll make them better. Joanna sat with her doctor while AI scanned her mammogram. The AI flagged three suspicious spots. Two the doctor had already dismissed as benign. But one was something the doctor hadn't caught. She marked it for follow-up. Then the doctor pointed to other cases where SHE had caught things the AI missed. It's not a replacement. It's a partnership. The same technology that finds cancer is the same technology that can autonomously send missiles. That's the great tension of our time. Every powerful technology has good and bad uses. AI colleagues are coming. Joanna has two employees and one AI agent. She predicts that within a year, she'll have full AI employees. Great management books haven't been written yet about how to lead a mixed team of humans and agents. Someone is going to write them. Concert ticket prices tell you everything about human connection right now. Every artist is selling out football stadiums. People are craving in-person interaction more than ever. Bot Girl Summer. Joanna tried to have an emotional relationship with a chatbot boyfriend named Evan for 48 hours. She didn't fall in love. But she noticed how easy it was to talk to something that only wanted to hear about her problems and told her she was great at everything. That's the danger. The AI therapist shut itself down when it realized there was a real therapist in the room. Joanna brought her AI therapist "Ash" into her actual therapy session. Halfway through, Ash said, "I'm sorry, I can't continue this conversation. It sounds like there are multiple people in the room." AI won't replace therapists. It'll help with the shortage and the stigma. Some people don't want to walk into a therapist's office. But they'll open their phones. That's a bridge to real help for people who wouldn't otherwise get it. Kara Swisher's career advice to Joanna: "Leave your fucking job." That was the shortest, cleanest advice Joanna got when deciding whether to leave the Wall Street Journal after 12 years. Joanna used AI as a co-founder for the biggest decision of her career. She uploaded 12 years of notes into ChatGPT and asked it to help her decide whether to leave the Journal. It didn't decide for her. But it structured the risk analysis, laid out the escape hatches, and helped her see the shape of the decision. The muscles atrophy if you don't use them. Writing is meant to be hard. Thinking is meant to be hard. If you outsource the hard work, you stop getting stronger at the hard work. Research is where you learn the most. If you have AI pull the memo for you and you get up and read it, you don't know what you're really talking about. You have to do the reps to know the material. AEI: Already Enough Intelligence. Sam Altman is obsessed with building superintelligence. Joanna proposes we already have enough intelligence to work with. Maybe the goal isn't to build smarter models. Maybe it's to figure out what to do with what we already have. The AI on-ramp for leaders: Take one document you make all the time (a memo, a PowerPoint, an email template). Upload it. Ask AI to make a template out of it. Next time you need it, you're twice as fast.  Push yourself to do the harder work. Joanna's analogy: marathon runners are insane. They just want to run. Nobody wants to do the harder work. But that's where the growth is. Joanna's champagne moment a year from now: milestones for her new company. She's already hit 100,000 YouTube subscribers three months after her first video. But she also just wants a nap. Reflection Questions Where in your work are you outsourcing the thinking to AI? Are the muscles you actually need atrophying because you're skipping the reps? If you accepted that you already have enough intelligence to work with, what would you actually build with what's in front of you right now? More Learning #679: Kat Cole - The Four Mindsets Every Leader Needs #605: Seth Godin - The Power of Remarkable Ideas #697: Dan Smith & Ryan Hawk - The Price of Becoming Podcast Chapters 00:00 The Price of Becoming - Pre-Order Now!  01:44 Meet Joanna Stern  02:31 Teach Your Kids to Think in the Age of AI  03:25 The Parents and Mentors Who Shaped Her Career  04:16 Lessons From Walt Mossberg  05:55 Why Joanna Spent a Year Living With AI  14:47 How AI Can Make You a Better Leader  17:30 Why People Crave Human Connection More Than Ever  21:00 Bot Girl Summer: Dating a Chatbot Named Evan  25:13 The AI Therapist Trial 29:51 Using ChatGPT for a Career Change 33:29 Don't Let Your Thinking Muscles Atrophy  40:20 Sam Altman on Superintelligence, and Joanna's Case for "AEI"  42:51 Joanna's Advice for College Students  45:29 How Joanna Actually Uses AI to Write  47:17 Practical AI for the Fortune 500 VP  50:17 The Champagne Question 52:43 EOPC

What if the reason you're exhausted isn't because you're leading your business but because you're carrying responsibilities that were never yours in the first place?Burnout doesn't always come from working too many hours. Sometimes it comes from accepting responsibility for outcomes you can't actually control. In this episode, Dawn unpacks the leadership shift that helped her stop carrying jobs nobody hired her to do and why so many female founders unknowingly fall into the same trap.If you're constantly rescuing your team, reclaiming delegated work, or feeling like everything eventually lands back on your desk, this episode will help you redefine your role, strengthen your leadership, and create healthier ownership throughout your business.If you're tired of being the person every decision flows through, start by strengthening your leadership with AI. Download 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader and discover practical ways to delegate smarter, communicate more clearly, and create the space to lead like a CEO instead of the busiest employee in your company.Key TakeawaysWhy burnout is often a leadership problem not a workload problem. Carrying responsibilities that don't belong to you quietly drains your energy and limits your ability to lead strategically.The difference between caring and being responsible. Supporting people doesn't mean owning decisions or outcomes that are outside your control.How undefined roles create founder bottlenecks. When you never define what people can count on you for, everything becomes your responsibility by default.The leadership question every CEO should ask. "What can they actually count on me for?" creates clarity, stronger boundaries, and better delegation.Why you need to build the exit before the fire. Defining your role while things are calm makes it far easier to lead with confidence when challenges inevitably arrive.Resources & LinksLearn more about working with Dawn Andrews: https://dawnandrews.comFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderRelated Episodes072 | How Female Founders Delegate Like a CEO Before They Burn Out Send us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

What does it really mean to make wellness a priority? In this episode of Inspirational Leadership, Kristen sits down with wellness and resilience expert Lisa Lounsbury to explore how making ourselves a priority is the foundation for sustainable well-being, stronger leadership, and healthier workplaces. Together, they discuss the mindset shifts that help healthy habits stick, the importance of leading by example, why menopause deserves more open conversation, and how organizations can create cultures that truly support employee well-being. In this episode, we discuss: Why making yourself a priority isn't selfish—it's essential How small mindset shifts and keystone habits create lasting change Breaking the stigma around menopause and advocating for your health How leaders can model well-being and build healthier workplace cultures Practical strategies to support resilience, wellness, and long-term success About Lisa Lounsbury Lisa Lounsbury is a resilience and well-being expert, certified lifestyle wellness and menopause coach, speaker, author of Making Wellness a Priority, and founder of New Day Wellness. For more than 30 years, she has helped individuals and organizations build healthier, more resilient workplaces by making wellness a core part of leadership and culture. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is passionate about creating healthier lives, stronger leaders, and workplaces where people thrive. ➡️ Join the conversation on LinkedIn

In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, Harbir welcomes back Conor Heaney, founder of Optical Success Academy and owner of Jones & Co., a premium independent optometry and optical boutique in Manchester, UK. This conversation was so packed with value that it has been split into two parts. In Part 1, Harbir and Conor explore what it really takes to move an independent practice forward—not just by working harder, but by stepping back, gaining clarity, developing your team, and implementing changes consistently.Harbir shares his own experience after spending the past year inside Optical Success Academy, including the practical changes that have made the biggest difference at Clarity Eyecare. From weekly team meetings and better phone conversations to creating a more intentional patient experience, this episode is full of real-world lessons for practice owners who want to improve their leadership, team culture, and patient journey.Conor also breaks down the idea of “critical non-essentials”—the small details that may not seem directly related to optometry, but completely shape how patients feel about your practice. Whether it is the way a patient is greeted, how your space looks and feels, or something as simple as offering a drink, these moments can elevate the entire patient experience.This episode is especially valuable for independent practice owners who feel busy, stretched, or stuck in the day-to-day. If you have ever felt like you are trying to “brute force” your way to growth, this conversation offers a more thoughtful path forward: better leadership, stronger implementation, more intentional team development, and a renewed focus on creating an experience patients remember.Key TakeawaysWorking harder is not always the answer.Many practice owners get stuck trying to solve problems by doing more of the same. Conor explains why growth often requires pausing, reflecting, and making strategic choices instead of simply seeing more patients or putting out more fires.Weekly team meetings can transform implementation.Harbir shares how blocking dedicated time for team meetings became one of the most impactful changes in his practice. Those meetings created space to discuss challenges, celebrate wins, train the team, follow up on new systems, and keep important ideas from falling through the cracks.The patient experience is shaped by more than clinical care.Conor introduces the concept of “critical non-essentials”—the non-clinical details that strongly influence how patients perceive your practice. These may include the environment, music, hospitality, drinks, and the overall feeling patients have when they walk through the door.Guest InfoConor Heaney is an optometrist, practice owner, and founder of Optical Success Academy. He owns Jones & Co. in Manchester, UK, a premium independent optical boutique known for its elevated eyewear experience and strong focus on service, leadership, and practice differentiation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/

S6:E57 Leadership has never been more complex. Organizations have more technology than ever, yet many leaders feel less connected to the people they lead. In this conversation, Dr. LL sits down with leadership expert William Davis to discuss why communication, empathy, accountability, and genuine relationships remain the foundation of effective leadership. If people don't trust your leadership, they won't fully engage with your vision. William explains why leadership is fundamentally different from management, why retention begins with relationships, and why technology should never replace authentic human connection. William's LinkedIn banner says, "Become the leader people brag about - not the one they have to survive." I think that says it all! Core Problems Employee disengagement Weak communication Confusing management with leadership Practical Takeaways Build relationships before expecting commitment. Practice empathy without sacrificing accountability. Invest in conversations—not just communication tools. Timestamps 00:00 Leadership today 01:30 Communication challenges 08:10 AI and relationships 11:20 Empathy and accountability 22:45 Leadership versus management Who This Episode Is For Leaders, founders, executives, and managers building high-performing teams. At STEERus, we increasingly see that trust is interpreted before it is experienced. When leaders consistently communicate with clarity, empathy, and integrity, they reduce misinterpretation and strengthen the signals others use to decide whether to follow. Subscribe and share if these conversations help you lead with greater intention. ✅ Subscribe for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship

S6:E57 Leadership has never been more complex. Organizations have more technology than ever, yet many leaders feel less connected to the people they lead. In this conversation, Dr. LL sits down with leadership expert William Davis to discuss why communication, empathy, accountability, and genuine relationships remain the foundation of effective leadership. If people don't trust your leadership, they won't fully engage with your vision. William explains why leadership is fundamentally different from management, why retention begins with relationships, and why technology should never replace authentic human connection. William's LinkedIn banner says, "Become the leader people brag about - not the one they have to survive." I think that says it all! Core Problems Employee disengagement Weak communication Confusing management with leadership Practical Takeaways Build relationships before expecting commitment. Practice empathy without sacrificing accountability. Invest in conversations—not just communication tools. Timestamps 00:00 Leadership today 01:30 Communication challenges 08:10 AI and relationships 11:20 Empathy and accountability 22:45 Leadership versus management Who This Episode Is For Leaders, founders, executives, and managers building high-performing teams. At STEERus, we increasingly see that trust is interpreted before it is experienced. When leaders consistently communicate with clarity, empathy, and integrity, they reduce misinterpretation and strengthen the signals others use to decide whether to follow. Subscribe and share if these conversations help you lead with greater intention. ✅ Subscribe for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship

KJ Carson & Jon Lyons, filling in on a holiday Friday | July 3, 2026

Debra Schifrin (MBA 2007) harnesses the hard skills of playful performance  

In this episode, we discuss how leaders learn and why information alone doesn't create growth. We explore the difference between consuming content and changing behavior, and why conversations with coaches, mentors, and teammates are often the catalyst for real transformation. Through practical examples, we highlight the importance of execution, accountability, and being willing to be challenged in order to become a better leader. Episode Highlights & Time Stamps 0:03 Learning by Doing 2:33 Why Books Fall Short 4:07 Coaching Changes Behavior 5:49 Real Transformation Starts Here

What if the conversation you're avoiding is the one your business needs most?A lot of founders start a business because they have an idea, a product, or a vision they believe in. But at some point, building the business also means learning how to lead people, give feedback, handle tension, and communicate when things feel uncertain.Ashli Carter, senior lecturer in management at Columbia Business School, helps leaders build the skills that matter most in those moments: trust, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and difficult conversations.In this episode, Ashli shares practical ways to prepare before a tough conversation and how to build trust with your team even when you're still figuring things out.If you've ever struggled to give feedback or felt like leadership was the part of entrepreneurship no one prepared you for, this episode is for you.Watch the full conversation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ThisissmallbusinessIn this episode of This Is Small Business, you'll learn:(01:24) — What leadership really asks of small business owners(03:54) — How Self-Awareness Makes You a Better Leader(05:57) — How to Stay Grounded When Feedback Feels Overwhelming(08:13) — How to Make Difficult Conversations Productive(12:13) — Why perfection can get in the way of leadership and how to overcome it

What if your greatest obstacle is actually your greatest qualification?This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Diana Fritz, dynamic executive leader, cancer thriver, Maxwell Leadership certified coach, and author of Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified, for one of the most moving and genuinely inspiring conversations the Lounge has ever had.Diana opens with a story about her grandmother that sets the tone for everything that follows. A woman who chose joy no matter what life brought her, who could make anyone feel seen and loved, and whose smile Diana has made it her life's mission to carry forward. From there she shares what her first basketball coach taught her about mental toughness, accountability, and the kind of teamwork that shows up in a boardroom just as powerfully as it does on a court.The conversation shifts into Diana's cancer diagnosis, which arrived 12 years ago, thirty days into the year she turned forty, right in the middle of a separation, an executive role, and single motherhood. What she did with that news is a masterclass in proactive leadership. Drawing on Viktor Frankl and Stephen Covey, two books she was assigned in college and never forgot, Diana made a decision that her cancer would refine her rather than define her, and has been living that out every day since.Jon and Coach dig into the practical tools Diana uses to lead herself before leading anyone else, including her daily five AM reflection practice, her journaling habits built over decades, and the way she uses gratitude not as a buzzword but as a daily discipline that keeps her anchored when everything around her is uncertain.Diana also shares a masterclass on DISC, breaking down all four personality styles and explaining how understanding them transformed her relationships with the high D personalities who used to frustrate her most, and how she now uses DISC workshops to help entire organizations appreciate what makes each person different rather than fight about it.The episode closes with a powerful message for anyone who thinks they have nothing unique to offer. Diana makes the case that every scar, every struggle, and every obstacle you are working through right now is uniquely qualifying you to reach someone else who needs exactly what you have learned. And one person, she reminds us, is always enough to make it worth it.Whether you are leading through your own hard season, trying to build a team that truly works together, or just need a reminder that joy is always a choice even when circumstances are not, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.Connect with Diana: grituiuq.comGrab Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Uniquely-Imperfect-Qualified-Adversity-Imperfection/dp/1636804306Connect with Diana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-fritz-b032064/

Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Host: (ronthe3manweav)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676

Still rewriting everything your team writes "to sound more like you"? It's not your team, it's your system.If you're spending hours editing social posts, emails, and podcast promos because they just don't sound like you, this episode is your game-changer. Dawn Andrews reveals how to train AI and your team to write in your authentic voice so you can stop being the bottleneck in your business. Learn the 3-pillar "Voice-First Content System" that saves you time, protects your brand, and actually scales your message. Whether you're DIY-ing or want the shortcut, this episode shows you how to sound like you (without writing every word).Grab the free guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader. It includes the exact prompts Dawn uses to train AI and her team. Ready to go deeper? Join the AI for Founders Community and stop content bottlenecks for good.Key Takeaways:Train AI to Mirror Your Voice: Use your own writing samples to create a "voice fingerprint" and finally ditch generic AI-speak.Build a Voice Bible: Create a living document that outlines your tone, do's & don'ts, and sample copy so your team and tools aren't guessing.Repurpose Like a Pro: Turn one insight into 10 pieces of content with a simple AI-powered framework.Automate Without Losing Your Soul: Plan 90 days of strategic content that sounds like you and gets done without you.Stop Micromanaging, Start Leading: Your content should reflect your leadership, not drain it.Resources & Links:Download 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderJoin Community AI for FoundersUpcoming Workshop: Voice Bible Build & Test Day (Oct 25) — Only 10 spots!Related Episode: Episode 72 How Female Founders Delegate Like a CEO Before They Burn OutSend us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Most leaders are trained to have answers. Warren Berger believes the better leadership skill is learning how to ask the right questions. In Episode 21 of Everything They Don't Tell You, Josh Zolin sits down with Warren Berger, author of The Book of Beautiful Questions and A More Beautiful Question, to talk about the underestimated power of questioning in leadership, business, creativity, and life. Warren explains why questions are not just conversation tools. They are leadership tools. The right question can open someone up, reveal bottlenecks, challenge assumptions, and bring people into the mission. The wrong question can shut people down, create defensiveness, and turn a conversation into an interrogation. This episode covers curiosity, humility, listening, follow-up questions, mission questions, the "question sandwich," and why leaders need to stop treating answers as the only currency that matters. If you lead a team, run a business, manage people, or want to communicate with more clarity and depth, this episode will challenge the way you think about leadership. __ ► Download Your 90 Day ROI Playbook — A value packed free guide created by Josh Zolin that teaches you how to Multiply Your Profits with the Skills No One Trains  https://bitnw.academy/roiplaybook    

Send us Fan MailThe fastest way to grow your confidence isn't pretending you're good at everything. It's getting honest about what you're not great at without turning it into a character flaw. Today we dig into “knowing your weaknesses” through a mindfulness lens: awareness without judgment, real self-awareness, and the kind of leadership that can see people clearly and place them where they shine.I share why this matters so much in real life, especially when you're stepping into a new level at work or leading a team. That classic job interview question “What are your weaknesses?” can either feel like a trap or become a secret weapon, depending on how well you know yourself. We talk about what weak answers sound like, what strong answers sound like, and why honest clarity beats polished perfection every time.You'll also get concrete ways to identify your weaknesses with care: journaling what you struggle with, asking someone you trust for outside perspective, and tracking a habit or goal to see where you get stuck. From there, we go one step deeper: deciding what to work on, what to delegate, and how to use self-love as the filter. If improving a skill brings you closer to your best self, do it. If delegating gets you there faster, that's wisdom too.Book mentioned: Graziosi, Dean. Millionaire Success Habits: The Gateway to Wealth & Prosperity. Dean Graziosi, 2016.If you want deeper support, I share how to join my group coaching program The Art of Magnetism starting June 2nd focused on confidence, identity work, mindset, neuroscience, and embodiment so you can co-create the life, love, and legacy you want. (Visit NandiCamille.com to learn more)Subscribe, share this with a friend who's ready to stop waiting, and leave a five-star review if it helps you take your next step!ENJOY THE PODCAST?Leave us a 5-star review so more people can find us!LEARN MORE ABOUT COACHINGNandiCamille.comSCHEDULE YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALLClick HereASK A QUESTION + LET'S BE SOCIALEmail: hello@nandicamille.comInstagram: @nandi.camilleLearn more about Nandi and Life Coaching at: NandiCamille.com

What if the business model that built your company is the thing that breaks it?In this Thursday edition of She's That Founder, Dawn Andrews delivers a velvet-boot wake-up call for service-based female founders who are overwhelmed, overbooked, and wondering why AI still hasn't made things easier.The answer? Most founders are still treating AI like a productivity tool instead of a business model shift.Dawn breaks down why shrinking margins, founder bottlenecks, and operational exhaustion are becoming bigger problems in consulting, coaching, marketing, legal, and advisory businesses, and why the founders winning right now are systemizing their expertise instead of selling more hours.If your business still depends on you for every decision, deliverable, and fire drill… this episode is your sign that it's time to lead differently. Download Dawn's free guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader. Practical, founder-friendly ways to use AI to delegate smarter, lead more effectively, reduce decision fatigue, and scale without running yourself into the ground.Key TakeawaysAI is changing client expectations around speed, personalization, and deliveryYour expertise alone is no longer the product; your systems areUndocumented standards create founder bottlenecks and leadership burnoutAI-assisted workflows can increase profitability without sacrificing qualityFemale founders who move now will create the new industry standardResources & LinksFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderAI For Founders CommunityRelated EpisodesEp. 158 | If Your $1M Business Lives in Your Head, It Can't Scale — Perfect companion episode about undocumented expertise, founder dependency, and scaling beyond yourself.Ep. 165 | The System Your Business NEEDS to Stop the Bottleneck Before You Add Anything Else — Reinforces the operational systems angle and founder bottleneck problem.Ep. 169 | Why “Just Delegate” Is a Lie in Leadership (And How AI Changes the Game) — Strong follow-on around standards, delegation, and AI-assisted leadership systems.Ep. 096 | The CEO Trap: How AI Ends Your Decision Fatigue and Frees You to Lead — Connects directly to founder overwhelm and AI-enabled decision support.Ep. 068 | Top 10 Must-Have AI Tools for Female Founders — Best tactical companion episode for listeners ready to start implementing AI immediately.Send us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

I'm sitting down with Jonathan Ronzio, who scaled Trainual from an idea to $30M ARR—while building a company known for its culture and still finding time to climb mountains, run marathons, and live a full life outside of work. What stood out to me in this conversation is how intentional he's been about building systems—not just in the business, but in his life. We talk about why most founders document the wrong things early, how structure actually creates freedom, and how AI is completely reshaping how companies build, sell, and operate. We also get into how he thinks about balance versus alignment, what changes (and what doesn't) after raising capital, and why the most defining moments in business are usually the ones you never planned for. If you're trying to scale without becoming consumed by your business, there's a lot here worth paying attention to. Key Takeaways  (00:00) Introduction (01:28) Summiting Aconcagua vs Closing a Series B (03:01) What Is Trainual and Why It Exists (03:52) The #1 Thing SaaS Founders Document Too Late (04:59) When to Create Company Core Values? (06:48) Why Structure Actually Creates Freedom (09:57) Which Processes Deserve SOPs? (11:43) How AI Transformed Trainual's Product Roadmap (15:16) Will AI Kill SaaS? His Honest Take (18:49) Figure Out How to Disrupt Your Business (20:38) Agentic AI and the New Outbound Playbook (22:34) The Exact AI Tech Stack His Team Uses (26:05) Data Security in the Age of AI (30:11) $400K in Credit Card Debt for FB Ads  (32:27) Balance vs. Alignment  (34:31) Why Daymond John Joined the Cap Table (38:05) Cultural Practices That Actually Work (39:48) Project Management & Communication Tools (43:36) How to Define Culture at Scale (46:30) Mountaineering Lessons That Made Him a Better Leader (53:08) Living an Adventurous Life  (58:50) Obsessive Compulsive Creative Disorder (59:43) Advice for Founders Torn Between Focus and Exploration   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q17qPXHSEC0     Let's Connect: Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook

Most leaders know they should be more approachable and develop trust, but nobody tells you that humor might be the fastest way to get there.In this episode, Dr. Mira Brancu sits down with Dr. Paul Damiano, executive coach and creator of "Funny Business," a methodology using cartoons and humor to deepen awareness in leaders worldwide, to talk about something most leadership conversations skip entirely: how humor actually works as a leadership tool. Not stand-up comedy, not being the funny person in the room, but using levity and perspective to build trust, disarm tension, and get to the truth faster.Paul shares how he uses cartoons as a projective coaching technique with executives to surface what is really going on beneath the surface, and Mira goes through the exercise herself on camera to demonstrate the practice. What you see is a leader who is deeply self-aware, using a simple tool to sharpen that awareness even further.Whether you lead a small team or a room of 100, Paul makes a compelling case that humor is not just a nice-to-have. It is one of the most underused and disproportionately powerful tools a leader can develop.Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, mental health, and the real skills that make great leaders.Learn more about Dr. Paul Damiano at:www.creategoodworks.comwww.linkedin.com/in/pauldamianoIF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, CAN I ASK A FAVOR?We do not receive any funding or sponsorship for this podcast. If you learned something and feel others could also benefit, please leave a positive review. Every review helps amplify our work and visibility. This is especially helpful for small women-owned boot-strapped businesses. Simply go to the bottom of the Apple Podcast page to enter a review. Thank you!Subscribe to my free newsletter at: mailchi.mp/2079c04f4d44/subscribeWork with me one-on-one: calendly.com/mira-brancu/30-minute-initial-consultationConnect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/MiraBrancuLearn more about my services: www.gotowerscope.comGet practical workplace politics tips from my books: gotowerscope.com/booksAdd this podcast to your feed: www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-hard-skills-dr-mira-brancu-m0QzwsFiBGE/

About the Guest José Santiago is a sow production supervisor leading teams with Tosh Pork, LLC based in Henry, Tennessee.  José has had extensive experience throughout many segments of the pork industry which has positioned him to excel in production management and José's teams routinely lead the industry in sow productivity, pig quality, and pig care. Although José's strengths in pig production are evident, his true passions are rooted in the people who care for those pigs.  José believes in the value that all members of a team can contribute and encourage and develop his people to be as successful as possible. On his free time José is the Youth director for Holy Cross Catholic Church as well as the baseball coach for the Henry County Middle School team.  José currently resides in Paris, Tennessee with his lovely wife, Jaryssel and their two outstanding children, José (20 years old) and Angelica (18 years old). What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? Why swine production is really a people business first—and pigs come second when it comes to success. How great leaders build trust by showing up, listening, and giving their teams the tools and “why” behind the work. Why fear of failure “holds teams back and how creating a culture where it's okay to try (and miss) helps people get better. How to better coach your team by understanding strengths, avoiding knee-jerk reactions, and putting people in roles where they can win. Jose's “Golden Nugget”

Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. This week is a very special "cross-over" episode as we are joined by Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke, hosts of the Live+Work More Human podcast. Together, we tackle the "bums on seats" myth, the stress of AI limits, and why being a "vulnerable" leader is more nuanced than you think.

Join our leadership roundtable as they discuss why 30 years of "classroom management" training fails without personal transformation. Discover why being a "better human" is the prerequisite for being a better leader.

If you have been feeling behind, overwhelmed, or unsure what direction to go next, this episode will meet you right where you are.   In this solo episode of C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley reflects on turning 50 and uses that milestone to explore a challenge many leaders are facing right now: the discomfort of transition. When the old way of doing things no longer fits, it is easy to assume something is wrong. But often that tension is actually a signal that growth is happening.   Theresa explains why the messy middle is not a signal to pull back, how radical resilience becomes the bridge to your next level of leadership, and why so many business owners stay stuck by trying to operate from an outdated playbook.   Things to Listen For • Why feeling behind can actually signal a season of growth • The leadership lessons Theresa learned while turning 50 • Why discomfort often means you are in a transition phase • How radical resilience bridges who you are and who you are becoming • Why the old business playbook eventually stops working • The difference between running a business and building one • How leadership capacity limits or expands business growth • Why refusing to grow keeps leaders stuck   READY TO UNCOVER THE BLIND SPOT HURTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS?

In episode 631 of the 7 Minute Leadership Podcast, Paul Falavolito breaks down the tech habits that separate distracted managers from focused leaders. Learn how to control notifications, use AI wisely, set digital boundaries, and protect your credibility in a technology driven world.Host: Paul FalavolitoConnect with me on your favorite platform: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Substack, BlueSky, Threads, LinkTree, YouTubeView my website for free leadership resources and exclusive merchandise: www.paulfalavolito.comBooks by Paul FalavolitoThe 7 Minute Leadership® Handbook: bit.ly/48J8zFGThe Leadership Academy: https://bit.ly/4lnT1PfThe 7 Minute Leadership® Survival Guide: https://bit.ly/4ij0g8yThe Leader's Book of Secrets: http://bit.ly/4oeGzCI

Are you actually bad at delegation… or are you carrying executive thinking your team has never been trained to see?You don't have a time management problem. You have a cognitive labor problem. In this episode, Dawn breaks down the invisible “second shift” running inside your head; the anticipating, pre-solving, and emotional buffering that keeps you stuck at 60 hours a week even with a team in place. Then she shares the AI system she calls the Cognitive Double, the framework that finally translates your leadership thinking into something your team can execute without you.If you're tired of being the highest-paid employee in your own company, this is your shift.Ready to stop being the bottleneck?Download the free guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader, with real prompts and real use cases that help you document your thinking, pass it on to your team, and finally stop being the bottleneck.Key TakeawaysWhy your exhaustion isn't about your calendar, it's about invisible cognitive labor.The research behind why female founders carry significantly more anticipatory “worry work.”The difference between leadership and load-bearing (and why most founders confuse the two).Why SOPs haven't solved your delegation problem.How to build a “Cognitive Double” using AI so your team can run on your reasoning, not your availability.Resources & LinksFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderAI for Founders CommunityRelated Episode:118 | How Female Founders Use AI to Stop Feeling Like Failures — a mindset reset with AI to celebrate what you actually built.122 | The 10-Minute AI Hiring Workflow Female Founders Use to Stop Hiring Dud Employees — how to systemize hiring so delegation sticks.Send a textWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Still saying, “It's faster if I just do it myself”?That phrase is costing you $10K–$15K a month—and keeping you stuck as your team's overpaid Google.Every time you redo your team's work, you're not just wasting time—you're training them to be helpless and burning cash like confetti. In this Gallantine's Day velvet boot rant, Dawn Andrews breaks down the real cost of micromanaging and the shift that sets you free: stop delegating tasks and start transferring your thinking.You'll learn how to make your Founder-Only List, use AI as your strategic mirror, and transform your team from passive executors into powerful decision-makers.One mindset tweak + one simple prompt = thousands saved, and your CEO energy reclaimed.Join the Free AI for Founders Community on LinkedInStop redoing everyone's work. Start leading like the CEO your business actually needs. Inside the community, you'll meet other women using AI to build businesses that don't require them to be in every decision. Click here to join.What You'll Take AwayThe $10K/month trap you're probably stuck in (hint: it starts with “let me just fix this real quick”)The Founder-Only List: 3 filters to ruthlessly protect your energyHow to stop being your team's bottleneck by upgrading from task delegation to decision delegationWho gets what: A simple delegation matrix for junior, mid, and senior team members2 AI prompts to pinpoint your biggest time-wasters and document your thinking in minutesResources & LinksFree AI for Founders Community Get the “10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader” guide Related Episodes122 | The 10‑Minute AI Hiring Workflow Female Founders Use to Stop Hiring Dud Employees (Saves 6 Months + $30K) — AI + systems to hire right and get your time back.112 | The 4‑Stage AI Process Female Founders Use to Stop Losing 10 Hours Each Week — Stop being the bottleneck by transferring ownership with AI.110 | 3 Custom GPTs That Save Female Founders 16 Hours a Week — Tactical AI workflows that amplify delegation and time liberation.Send a textWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Are you using your personal buying anxiety to set your business prices?You're not undercharging because of imposter syndrome. You're undercharging because you're projecting your Target-run sticker shock onto business clients with six-figure budgets. And it's costing you revenue, respect, and the capacity to lead like a real CEO.If you've been nervously justifying your rates or “waiting to feel ready” to raise them, this episode is your wake-up call. Dawn unpacks why pricing based on “what feels fair” is a business trap, how undercharging chokes your ability to delegate and scale, and shares a 4-prompt AI system to price with confidence using real market data that proves women founders can (and should) charge more. You'll walk away with a practical AI workflow that flips the switch on your pricing strategy so you can stop making anxious guesses and start leading a business that pays you like the boss you are.Grab “10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader”, your free guide to using AI to lighten your load, delegate better, and lead smarter. You'll get instant wins and zero tech headaches.Key TakeawaysYou're not the buyer. Stop using your personal wallet to price for clients with business budgets.Underpricing is a capacity issue, not just a confidence one. Low rates keep you trapped doing everything.Confidence doesn't come from journaling, it comes from market data. Know your position, don't guess.AI can reveal your pricing power. Use it to audit your offers, research real market rates, and tier your services like a strategist.Raising your rates = raising your standards. Better pricing attracts better clients, builds better systems, and unlocks the freedom to say "no."Resources & LinksFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderJoin the Community: AI for Founders Related EpisodesEp. 112 | The 4‑Stage AI Process Female Founders Use to Stop Losing 10 Hours Each Week — A delegation and systems deep dive.Ep. 122 | The 10‑Minute AI Hiring Workflow Female Founders Use to Stop Hiring Dud Employees — AI hiring efficiency and team fit strategies.Ep. 121 | Stop Planning Backwards! Why Female Founders Need a Champagne Moment Before Setting Goals — Quick leadership mindset rants with strategic insights.Send a textWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Exhausted from posting nonstop and still hearing crickets? It's not your content, It's your system.If you've ever felt like marketing is a full-time job on top of your full-time job as a founder, you're not alone and you're not broken. In this refreshingly real conversation, Dawn sits down with Pam Langord of Simply Magic Marketing to unpack why smart, ambitious leaders struggle with marketing and what actually works especially for neurodivergent brains.This is part one of a two-part powerhouse series. If you're ready to ditch the shame, stop the cycle of DIY burnout, and finally create marketing systems that feel like you, this is your permission slip.Download “10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader”, your free guide to using AI to lighten your leadership load, create consistency, and finally delegate like a boss.KEY TAKEAWAYSWhy high-achieving founders stay stuck in marketing shame (and how to get out of it)The real reason “just be consistent” doesn't work for everyone—and what to do insteadThe hidden leadership habits that sabotage your marketing, even when your tools are solidHow to build systems that align with how your brain works (yes, even the delightfully distracted ones)Why funnels aren't evil—they're just misunderstood (and how AI can help humanize them)RESOURCES & LINKSConnect with Pam Langord: Simply Magic MarketingFree Lead Magnet: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderJoin the AI for Founders Community — A space for curious, impact-driven women using AI to scale smartExplore the AI Leadership Accelerator – 6 weeks to delegate smarter, lead better, and finally scale sustainably RELATED EPISODE118 | How Female Founders Use AI to Stop Feeling Like Failures (The Year‑End Audit That Reveals What You Really Built) — an episode that helps founders shift perspective from “I didn't do enough” to recognizing real progress, a perfect companion for founders working on systems over perfection.Send us a textWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Successful, But Unfulfilled: Corrie's Leadership Turning Point Are you a successful, but unfulfilled, leader?  Corrie wasn't burned out or failing, but she was unfulfilled, questioning herself, and missing the spark that once made her work feel meaningful. This is the story of how one woman stopped trying to "push through" and started realigning how she worked, led, and carried responsibility. Fulfillment doesn't require walking away from success. Sometimes, it requires learning how to lead and work differently from the inside out. In this episode, Blake helps unpack a real leadership success story. Corrie was successful by every external measure—strong leader, solid career, flexibility, income, and trust. And yet, she felt drained, disengaged, and quietly questioning herself.  You'll hear why successful leaders feel unfulfilled at work and how she found leadership fulfillment without changing jobs. Instead, she found clarity, gained energy, and reignited the spark that once made her work meaningful.   Episode Highlights The Hidden Struggle of Successful Leaders [01:55] - Dreading getting out of bed despite driving results [03:20] - When job searching becomes a cycle of rejection [04:38] - The belief that "this is just how it is" once you climb the ladder When Job Changes Don't Fix the Problem [16:49] - How constant rejection erodes confidence [18:50] - Missing the signs to stop and ask "What am I missing?" [20:10] - The frustration of wanting results now vs. reflection The Perspective Shift That Changed Everything [25:01] - Realizing misalignment was the real problem [27:04] - Understanding what truly motivates you beyond revenue [30:34] - Taking back your power from external circumstances Becoming a Better Leader by Carrying Less [44:37] - Getting the same results in fewer hours by working differently [48:41] - Learning you have more control than you thought Fulfillment Without Sacrificing Career or Family [50:46] - Moving from personal to seeing the bigger picture [53:26] - Shifting from desperation mode to empowered [55:51] - Why the journey was worth it   Powerful Quotes " I kept thinking I'm okay. And then I got to a point where I just wasn't happy anymore. I wasn't excited to go to work. I wasn't excited about, you know, those results I was driving. I was just dreading getting out of bed. And it was more than just like depression or anything like that. It was like, I really had nothing to look forward to.  And I just noticed it was impacting my life, my relationships. And I'm like, I need to make a change." -Corrie  "I didn't realize that you can be happy in your career once you climb the ladder, but this whole process has really just opened up my eyes. And not just in my career, but like in life in general with my family and my friends and hobbies and everything." -Corrie  "It's okay to ask for help. I was always the person who had the answers. So when it came to the point where I needed help, I didn't even know what to do or where to turn." -Corrie  "The only way we really can truly create change is to understand what we need and how we can be empowered to create that change for ourselves." -Blake Schofield "Your career is not in your manager's hands. It's in your hands. You have control of this." -Corrie      Resources Mentioned Drained at the end of the day & want more presence in your life? In just 5 minutes, learn your unique burnout type™ & how to restore your energy, fulfillment & peace at www.impactwithease.com/burnout-type   The Fastest Path to Clarity, Confidence & Your Next Level of Success:  executive coaching for leaders navigating layered challenges. Whether you're burned out, standing at a crossroads, or simply know you're meant for more—you don't have to figure it out alone.  Go to impactwithease.com/coaching to apply! Ready to Future-Proof Your Leadership?  Let's explore what's possible for your team.  Whether you're navigating rapid growth, culture change, or quiet disengagement…we can help with our high-touch, root-cause focused solutions that are designed to help grow resilient, aligned & empowered leaders who navigate uncertainty with confidence and create impact without burning out,  go to https://impactwithease.com/corporate-training-consulting/

In this episode of "From Busy to Rich," hosts Wes Young and Justin Lakin welcome Steve D'Annunzio, founder of the Soul Purpose Institute. They explore personal development and leadership through the lens of soul archetypes, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's strengths and weaknesses. Steve outlines five leadership levels, the role of spiritual awareness, and the value of stewardship. Listeners are also invited to access free resources from Steve's institute. In today's episode we will cover: Understanding unique strengths and weaknesses through archetypes Leadership levels and their significance in personal growth The importance of spiritual awareness and stewardship Strategies for financial advisors and business owners to enhance leadership The impact of diverse strengths within teams on achieving goals Resources: Submit your podcast question here! Transform your practice! Click Here to Access Your Free Mindscan! Sign up for the Symposium now! Learn more about Steve's work at Soul Purpose Institute! Other Listening Platforms: Listen on Apple Podcasts Stream on Spotify Watch on YouTube Connect with Us: Instagram X Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Wes Young Live Website

Send us a textWhat if your biggest breakthrough in 2026 isn't about doing more, but finally letting go?In this raw and radically uplifting Christmas Day episode, Dawn Andrews pulls back the curtain on your 2026. After coaching 300+ founders, she's seen the transformation pattern, and if you're an overworked, mission-driven woman holding it all together, she's speaking directly to you. From the hard choices you'll finally make to the revenue you'll finally reach (without grinding yourself into dust), this episode is a prophetic pep talk and strategic permission slip rolled into one. Tune in to hear what's coming for you and how to believe it now.Ready to lead like the version of you who already exists in 2026? Download the free guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader and start building the systems that will set you free.Key Takeaways:You're finally going to let go of that team member who's draining your energy and culture, and everything will run better because of it2026 will be the year you hand things off with real trust, backed by AI-powered systems that create true team ownershipYou'll hit the revenue number you thought required suffering by focusing on relationships, not reelsYou'll prioritize what matters most, even when it doesn't look impressive on paperYou'll use your voice boldly, not perfectly, and the right clients will find you because of itResources & Links:10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader The Feedback FixJoin the AI for Founders CommunityWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

Technology has always been a double-edged sword. As the workplace and culture shift, we as humans are seeing more collaboration, access, and the ability to communicate across borders. But, it's also leading us to more stress, anxiety, depression, and social isolation. Those dopamine hits are no joke!This all impacts how we need leaders to show up and lead. We have to upskill our leaders for more connection, conversation, and collaboration. AI will be taking over a lot of the drudgery, so leadership now looks different from what it did 20 or 30 years ago. And for some leaders, there is a big skill gap between intent and impact. Something my guest today calls the Awkward Zone as she helps leaders to Own the Awkward.Today, Jen Marr shares the three forces behind our fundamental workplace shifts and how this has changed the role of leaders. She talks about that Awkward Zone and how to navigate through it. She shares the Barbell concept, necessary to build up healthy, productive employees. We have an interesting discussion about time - how leaders track it, spend it, and can find more ways to spend it on their people rather than on useless tasks. And Jen shares what may finally shake us up from the unhealthy ways tech has taken over our lives at the cost of real connection, and what that flashpoint might be for us. To access the episode transcript, go to www.TheEmpathyEdge.com, search by episode title.Listen in for…The three major trends that are fundamentally shifting the workplace.How to foster a healthy workplace with operational empathy and actionable steps.Why actions, not nouns, frame lasting change so we can better handle our emotions.How time tracking can help you be a more supportive leader. "The awkward zone is that gap between our intent and our impact. Within that is a whole series of different habits, mindsets, and behaviors that get in our way." — Jen MarrAbout Jen Marr, Founder & CEO, Showing Up LLCJen Marr helps leaders Own the Awkward - the high-stakes moments that decide whether people stay or stray. As founder of Showing Up LLC, she built the first research-driven framework that turns relational skills into repeatable business practice. More than 150 certified facilitators now deploy her process across Fortune 50 tech, major-league sports, healthcare systems, and even the White House Leadership Program.Her programs replace awkward and nuanced relational issues with clear, confident skills and conversation frameworks. Freeing managers' time, boosting collaboration, and anchoring cultures where people want to stay and do their best work.A former healthcare and business development executive, she blends three decades of frontline experience with partnered research. Her books—Showing Up and the new Lifting Up package, the playbook.Jen's message is timely and actionable: relationships run results. When leaders lift people, performance follows, and every metric that matters moves with it.From Our Sponsor:Keynote Speakers and Conference Trainers: Get your free Talkadot trial and enjoy this game-changer for your speaking business! www.share.talkadot.com/mariaross Connect with Jen:Showing Up LLC: showing-up.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenmarr Book: Lifting Up showing-up.com/lifting-up Connect with Maria:Get Maria's books: Red-Slice.com/booksHire Maria to speak: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake the LinkedIn Learning Courses! Leading with Empathy and Balancing Empathy, Accountability, and Results as a Leader LinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaFacebook: Red SliceKeynote Speakers and Conference Trainers: Get your free Talkadot trial and enjoy this game changer for your speaking business! www.share.talkadot.com/mariarossGet your copy of The Empathy Dilemma here- www.theempathydilemma.com

Rob has impacted clients and audiences as far as Japan and Australia, across Europe, the USA, and throughout his home country of Canada.In 2023, he was handpicked to speak at TEDx in Kumamoto, Japan and was selected as the Top 100 Most Dynamic Leaders by Exeleon Magazine. Not limiting his impact to clients, Rob co-hosts the Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, ranked #3 leadership podcast in Canada by Feedspot. He has also appeared on over 400 podcasts heard by hundreds of thousands of people.Rob is not a coach for people who want to stay average. With a client roster including Fortune 500 executives, C-suite leaders, visionary entrepreneurs, and Olympic Gold Medalists, Rob only works with top performers who want to dig into the work so they can achieve huge results. He's the right coach for you if you're driven to hit your pinnacle goals.Rob has foundations of high-performance as he graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Management, was a 3-time Academic All-American in NCAA Water Polo, and played on the U18 Canadian National Water Polo team. Establish goals with this FREE tool: www.robkalwarowsky.com/reason Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky:Website: www.robkalwarowsky.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kalwarowsky/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExecutiveCoachRobK TurnKey Podcast Productions Important Links:Guest to Gold Video Series: www.TurnkeyPodcast.com/gold The Ultimate Podcast Launch Formula- www.TurnkeyPodcast.com/UPLFplusFREE workshop on how to "Be A Great Guest."Free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Ready to earn 6-figures with your podcast? See if you've got what it takes at TurnkeyPodcast.com/quizSales Training for Podcasters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sales-training-for-podcasters/id1540644376Nice Guys on Business: http://www.niceguysonbusiness.com/subscribe/The Turnkey Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turnkey-podcast/id1485077152

What happens when the franchise you built, the one that looked wildly successful from the outside, starts quietly falling apart behind the scenes?In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and author Ciara Stockeland shares the unfiltered truth about the rise and unraveling of her retail franchise brand, including the moment she sensed something was wrong long before anyone else did. From early wins and national recognition to a full-blown franchise mutiny, lawsuits, overwhelming debt, and ultimately bankruptcy, Ciara takes us inside the emotional and financial reality that most founders never talk about. Her transparency about identity, pressure, intuition, and accountability is rare and deeply needed in franchising today.Ciara also reveals the turning point that helped her rebuild a profitable business from day one, why paying yourself is non-negotiable, and how understanding your numbers will save you from the traps that take down so many emerging brands. Whether you're franchising today or still deciding if you should, this episode is a masterclass in avoiding the biggest (and most expensive) mistakes founders make.Ciara Stockland is a third-generation entrepreneur, profit strategist, speaker, and author of The Inventory Genius and Profit Genius. After franchising her first retail brand and later building and selling a first-to-market wholesale subscription box in just 18 months, she now coaches inventory-based business owners nationwide. Ciara works alongside her husband in their C-Suite consulting program, helping founders restructure operations, improve profitability, and regain control of their businesses.Connect with Ciara:Website - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/Inventory Genius - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/bookstoreProfit Genius - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/bookstoreEpisode Highlights:Ciara's entrepreneurial roots and early businessesThe transition from founder to franchisor and the blind spots that hurt herEarly warning signs that something was wrongThe franchise mutiny and the unraveling that followedLawsuits, mounting debt, and losing her homeRebuilding from scratch (and what she did differently)Why profitability must come before growthHow failing publicly reshaped her identity and purposeThe importance of understanding numbers as a founderPaying yourself and breaking harmful small-business mythsConnect with Tracy Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-panase/ JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale JBF Franchise System - https://jbfsalefranchise.com/ Email: podcast@jbfsale.com Connect with Shannon Personal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwilburn/ JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale Website - https://shineexecutivecoaching.com/ Email - shannon@shineexecutivecoaching.com

Becoming a better leader is rarely about learning something new. It is almost always about facing something true. The moment when the tactics stop working and the truth steps in. The truth that wisdom hurts before it helps. The truth that kindness is harder than control. The truth that curiosity asks you to open your heart, not just your mind. In this conversation with Christy Pretzinger, we peel leadership back to its most human layers. The messy ones. The vulnerable ones. The ones that force you to ask, Am I showing up in a way that reflects who I want to be? If you crave leadership that feels honest and brave and deeply connected to the person you are becoming, this episode will stay with you. About My Guest Christy Pretzinger is the founder and CEO of WG Content, a nationally recognized healthcare content consultancy serving major hospital systems across the country. Her proudest accomplishment is the culture she has built on four core values: empowered, curious, kind, and fun. She is also the creator of The Better Leader Project, a cohort-based experience designed to help early-career professionals practice the power skills of leadership. Christy is the author of Your Cultural Balance Sheet, a thoughtful framework for turning cultural liabilities into assets. What We Cover • Building a business on kindness without sacrificing excellence • Why authenticity requires responsibility and emotional maturity • How simple, clear values shape decisions, behaviors, and daily interactions • Using the Enneagram to understand pace, intensity, and interpersonal impact • Curiosity as a leadership superpower that strengthens connection and innovation • The challenges and strengths of Gen Z as they enter the workforce • Why wisdom cannot be hacked, downloaded, or rushed Key Takeaways 1. Kindness is a strategy. When values are lived and reinforced, they shape culture and performance. 2. Authenticity is not an excuse. Honesty without awareness can create harm. Responsible authenticity builds trust. 3. Self-knowledge changes everything. Tools like the Enneagram help leaders moderate reactivity and create space for others to thrive. 4. Curiosity builds connection. When you ask deeper questions, you create deeper relationships and uncover better solutions. 5. Better is always available. Leadership is a practice. We improve through reflection, repetition, and the courage to face ourselves honestly. Mic Drop Moments • “There is no app for wisdom. You have to earn it over time.” • “Better, not perfect. Everyone has a better quotient they can access.” • “Authenticity without responsibility is not leadership.” • “Cultural liabilities can become assets when you pay attention and choose to change.” • “We are hardwired for community. Leadership practice needs real people, real feedback, real reps.” Connect with Christy Why This Conversation Matters Leadership is not about perfection. It is about awareness, courage, and evolution. This conversation with Christy offers a grounded and inspiring look at how to create cultures where people can thrive and how to become the kind of leader others trust, follow, and feel safe with. Connect with Kerry Visit my website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore my book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let's connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about my book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with WSJ Best-Selling Author, LinkedIn Top Voice & leadership expert Selena Rezvani to discuss her new book, Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams.  Tune in now!  Key Takeaways From This Episode: How to become a better leader in the modern world A look into Selena's book, Quick Leadership A look into leading without ego The importance of power sharing Tips for building psychological safety The importance of healthy boundaries in leadership ABOUT SELENA REZVANI: Selena Rezvani is an internationally known leadership speaker and author, TEDx-er, and an award-winning journalist. Forbes recently named her the premier expert on advocating for yourself at work.  She trains some of the brightest minds on leadership development at places like The World Bank, Microsoft, Under Armour, Pfizer, and Nestlé – helping emerging leaders enhance their presence, self-confidence, and build trust. Selena's advice has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Oprah.com, Today, The LA Times, and ABC and NBC television. Selena's latest book, Quick Confidence, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, is the culmination of a viral newsletter she started on LinkedIn, where she shares bite-sized tips on boosting confidence.  Her book, Quick Leadership, came out on November 10, 2025.  Selena creates daily video content on leadership that reaches a wide audience across social media. Having amassed a following of over 500k followers across platforms, she was honored as a Fast Company Top Content Creator. In addition to coaching and consulting emerging leaders, Selena offers workshops to teams and conferences including her sought-after "How to be a Fierce Self-Advocate" and "Quick Confidence: Own Your Power" workshops. Today, she writes a column for MSNBC's Know Your Value on the most pressing leadership and career issues.  Selena has MSW and BS degrees from NYU and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Connect with Selena: Order Selena's book: https://a.co/d/1xXvdEH  Website: https://www.selenarezvani.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenarezvani/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/selenarezvani/  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building.   Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

In this Live Greatly 2 minutes of motivation podcast episode Kristel Bauer shares a key component to becoming a better leader.  Tune in now! Explore Having Kristel Bauer speak at your next event or team meeting. https://www.livegreatly.co/contact  Order Kristel's Book  Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024) About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” while promoting leadership development and team building.   Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Buy Kristel Bauer's book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024) Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

How do you stay true to your values when the pressure's on? On this episode of The Radical Candor Podcast, Kim and Jason talk with Robert Glazer, author of The Compass Within, about what it really means to live and lead by your core values. Robert shares how storytelling helps bring his framework for discovering and defining core values to life. Together, they explore how understanding what truly drives you can strengthen trust, simplify tough decisions, and help you authentically lead with care and conviction — even when it's uncomfortable. If you've ever wondered how to find your direction, make confident choices, and lead without losing yourself, this conversation is your compass. Get all of the show notes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadicalCandor.com Episode Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Transcript⁠ Order The Compass Within Core Values Discovery Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Six Core Values Questions⁠ Robert's Newsletter: Friday Forward⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters: (00:00) A New Chapter for Radical Candor Jason shares an update on the podcast's new twice-a-month format  (00:48) Meet Robert Glazer Kim and Jason introduce Robert, his book The Compass Within, and the idea of values as a leadership compass. (03:09) Why Values Matter Why defining your personal values is essential for authentic leadership and decision-making. (07:45) The Inverse Test How frustration and discomfort can reveal your true core values. (13:26) From Trust to Reliability Kim and Robert explore how words like “trust” and “integrity” mean different things—and why clarity matters. (21:30) The Six Questions Framework Robert shares his practical process for identifying and validating your core values. (27:22) The Cost of Integrity Kim reflects on a time when staying true to her values came at a cost—and why it was worth it. (41:20) Living Your Values Robert reveals his own core values and how they connect to Radical Candor's idea of “respectful authenticity.” (49:12) Closing Reflections How knowing your compass—your values—can help you lead with clarity, care, and conviction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices