Podcasts about executive coaching

In this episode of Workday Playdate, Erin sits down with Yana Carstens, an integrative executive coach, to explore why high performers often burn out faster than anyone else—and why the solution isn't always to simply lighten the workload. Yana makes the case that burnout is often a reflection of our internal operating system: the beliefs, identities, and patterns that shape how we respond to pressure, achievement, and success. If you've ever wondered why you can know you need better boundaries and still struggle to set them, this conversation is for you. Yana shares how somatic awareness, mindset recalibration, honest communication, and authentic connection can help you recognize the patterns driving exhaustion and create a more sustainable way to succeed. Inside This Episode: Burnout Is More Than a Workload Problem: Yana explains why burnout isn't always about having too much on your plate. For high performers, the deeper issue can be the internal wiring that tells us we need to be responsible, perfect, useful, or constantly achieving in order to feel worthy. Your Body Is Giving You Data: Physical signals like neck tension, shoulder aches, and anxiety aren't just inconveniences to push through. Yana shares how these signals can act like a dashboard, revealing when we're operating from old patterns or beliefs that no longer serve us. Your Strengths Can Become Your Blind Spots: Traits like responsibility, high standards, and a strong drive to help others can be powerful strengths—but they can also become “anchors” that keep us stuck. Yana explores how hyper-responsibility, perfectionism, and people-pleasing can quietly fuel burnout. Recalibrate Your Internal Operating System: Instead of automatically reacting to stress, Yana offers practical ways to pause, notice what's happening internally, and question the beliefs driving our responses. She shares tools for shifting from autopilot into more intentional, values-aligned action. Use Your Values as Your Wind: Yana uses the metaphor of a boat, anchors, and wind to explain the difference between disempowering beliefs that hold us back and core values that help us move forward. The goal isn't to eliminate stress, but to make sure we're navigating it in a direction that actually matters to us. What to Do Now: Notice Your Signals: The next time you feel tension, anxiety, irritation, or exhaustion, pause and ask what your body might be trying to tell you before you automatically push through. Question the Belief: When you notice yourself overworking, people-pleasing, or striving for perfection, ask: “What am I believing I have to do or prove right now?” Find Your North Star: Identify one core value that matters most to you right now, then consider whether your current habits, boundaries, and decisions are moving you toward it—or keeping you anchored. About the Guest Yana Carstens is an integrative executive coach who helps high-performing leaders understand the internal patterns that influence how they work, lead, and respond to stress. Through a combination of mindset work, somatic awareness, and practical coaching tools, Yana helps people recalibrate their internal operating systems so they can pursue meaningful success without sacrificing their well-being. Her work centers on helping leaders build greater self-awareness, healthier boundaries, authentic connection, and a more sustainable relationship with achievement. Your Freebie Networking doesn't have to feel performative, transactional, or awkward. Download our Networking Without Feeling Weird toolkit for practical strategies to help you build genuine connections while staying confident, clear, and grounded.  Whether you're walking into a conference, meeting new colleagues, or simply trying to expand your circle, this two-part resource will help you network in a way that actually feels like you. Connect with Yana Carstens Yana's LinkedIn Yana's website Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it! Leadership Playground online membership community Erin's website Erin's Instagram Erin's TikTok Erin's LinkedIn improve it!'s website improve it!'s Instagram Connect with Erin Diehl

Sam Shriver and Suzie Bishop join Larry Olsen from the Center for Leadership Studies, the home of the original Situational Leadership model. Sam brings more than 45 years of experience and has designed and delivered over 200 leadership and coaching programs. Suzie is Vice President of Product Development at the Center and has spent more than a decade adapting the model for today's modern learner. Together they are co-authors of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance.   In this conversation, Larry sits down with Sam and Suzie to talk about why one-size-fits-all leadership fails, and how meeting people where they are unlocks trust, performance, and human potential.   What you'll hear: Why "it depends" is the mantra of situational leadership, not a fixed leadership style The behaviors that run from direction to empowerment, and when each one backfires Referent power: why trust outperforms position power or expertise How a leader's presence alone can stifle honest conversation   ABOUT SAM SHRIVER AND SUZIE BISHOP Sam Shriver has more than 45 years of experience in situational leadership and has designed and delivered over 200 leadership and coaching programs. Suzie Bishop is Vice President of Product Development at the Center for Leadership Studies. Together they are co-authors of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance. The Center for Leadership Studies is the global home of the original Situational Leadership model.   ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.   IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU Leadership isn't one style forced onto every person, it's reading the person in front of you and adjusting from there. That's exactly how Larry thinks through every leadership conversation he has.   How Leaders Think:  https://larry-olsen.kit.com/how-leaders-think   CONNECT WITH LARRY Email: success@larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen   CONNECT WITH SAM SHRIVER AND SUZIE BISHOP Website: situational.com LinkedIn: Sam Shriver and Suzie Bishop Book: Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance (Amazon and other major retailers)   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.

In this episode of Zero to CEO, I speak with Dr. Bruce Dorey, leadership expert, executive coach, and engineering CEO, about one of the biggest challenges organizations face today: preserving decades of institutional knowledge before it walks out the door. We discuss why experience is far more valuable than documentation alone, how mentorship and coaching help develop future leaders, and how AI can capture and scale human expertise without replacing the people behind it. If you're leading a business or preparing your organization for the future, this conversation offers practical insights you can apply today.

Hello, Voices of the Bench community. This is Casey Baldwin with Ivoclar. If you've been curious about fast-firing zirconia to improve efficiency but aren't convinced it can deliver predictable, high-quality results, I'd encourage you to connect with us. Our new IPS emax Zirconia, offers multiple fast-fire protocols designed to help you save valuable production time while maintaining consistent outcomes. Time is money in every lab. Don't wait. Reach out today and discover how IPS emax Zirconia can help streamline your workflow. As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one. Join us at the Race For the Future 12 to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laborary Technology. September 27th in Valley View, Texas! https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/ Shawn Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies joins Elvis and Barb to talk all things NOLA LabFest October 15-17th, including the welcome addition to the speaker lineup: martial arts instructor and business coach Jude Grayson. After Jude's keynote at last year's LabFest, the response was strong enough to bring him back for another keynote and a breakout session. The conversation starts with the obvious question: what the heck does a karate instructor know about the dental laboratory industry? As Jude explains, quite a bit. Having practiced martial arts since he was five years old and built a career around teaching, competition, entrepreneurship, and business coaching, Jude draws a surprising number of parallels between martial arts and business. He talks about discipline, competition, confidence, risk, and his “five-year-old board break moment”—the idea that sometimes the ability to succeed is already inside us, and the right coach simply helps unlock it. He also explains how those lessons translate into working with business owners and helping them recognize opportunities they may not see themselves. The conversation then turns toward one of the biggest challenges facing dental laboratories today: knowing when it's time to pivot. With technology, AI, 3D printing, changing doctor workflows, and the evolving DSO landscape continuing to reshape the industry, Jude's NOLA LabFest keynote will focus on how business owners can recognize when change is necessary, decide when to act, and understand the risks that come with being an early adopter. He also shares some great perspective on failure, competition, and why making a bad business decision doesn't necessarily mean you've lost—the real loss comes when you stop competing altogether. Shawn also gives us a look at what else is happening at NOLA LabFest, including education on AI, social media marketing, employee culture, DSOs, and other topics affecting dental laboratories right now. And, of course, there's plenty of the NOLA LabFest fun mixed in, from the masquerade party and distillery tour to the return of Family Feud. It's a conversation about business, leadership, taking risks, and finding ways to keep dental laboratories moving forward—and it all starts with a karate instructor walking into a dental show.Special Guests: Jude Grayson and Shawn Nowak.

Listen to the Episode Someone praises your work and your hands are up before they finish the sentence. "It was a team thing." "It was nothing." You think you're being humble. In this solo episode, executive coach and certified counselor Jahmaal Marshall takes you underneath the reflex — to the subconscious origin belief that's been writing your brain chemistry, driving your over-functioning, and manufacturing a burnout no vacation ever seems to fix. This is root-cause work, not surface-level advice. If you've ever felt successful on the outside and quietly depleted on the inside, this one's the mirror.   What You'll Learn in This Episode Why a compliment can feel like a threat - the nervous-system reason your body braces, squirms, and deflects when you're praised The core belief hiding underneath the deflection: "I'm only worthy when I'm useful" - and where it got installed How high-functioning codependency and people-pleasing keep you running a reward system that can spend but can't receive The chemistry of burnout: why nothing you accomplish is ever allowed to count Emotional neglect of self, masked as empathy - the survival radar you were taught to call a gift Why you can't behavior-modify your way out of a belief-level pattern, and what actually moves it at the root For HR, Founders & Talent Acquisition Leaders The way you frame yourself isn't private, it's a broadcast. Deflect your value and you train the room to value you exactly as little as you value yourself. Fix the belief, and your framing changes on its own; and so does how you're perceived, paid, and promoted. That's not confidence you fake. That's alignment. Take the Next Step If something in your chest went "that's me," that's the invitation. Come do the root-cause work inside 12 Weeks of Transformation and stop leaking your worth into a system that only knows how to take it.  [Book a conversation with Jahmaal / Start 12 Weeks of Transformation]   → Visit: listenthenspeak.com  → Or DM the word CLARITY on Linkedin to check availability This is not a sales call. It is strategic, honest, and built for people who are done with insight without implementation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most leaders try to manage a crisis with logic; it rarely works. In this episode of Leading Through Crisis, host Céline Williams sits down with Doug Noll — a former trial lawyer, peacemaker, and author of De-Escalate — who spent over a decade teaching maximum-security inmates how to stop fights before they start. Doug breaks down the neuroscience of conflict: why 95% of the brain is emotional (not rational), why the prefrontal cortex shuts down under threat, and why leading through logic during a crisis is fighting biology itself.  He introduces a simple, research-backed technique called affect labeling (saying "you feel" and naming someone's emotion) that can calm a nervous system in under two minutes, whether you're in a boardroom, a family crisis, or a prison yard. Along the way, Doug shares one of the most powerful stories from his 10 years working in California and Connecticut prisons: a woman serving a 25-to-life sentence who used this exact skill to reconnect with the son she had relinquished 18 years earlier. If you're a business owner, executive, or leader who wants practical tools for leading through change, conflict, and crisis — not just theory — this conversation will change how you show up in every hard conversation you have next. — Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA, is a lawyer-turned-peacemaker. He is an award-winning author, teacher, trainer, and highly experienced mediator. Doug's work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deep interpersonal and ideological conflicts. His training has included everything from teaching life inmates to be peacemakers and mediators in maximum-security prisons to training analysts at the Congressional Budget Office how to de-escalate members of Congress and staff. You can learn more at https://dougnoll.com. The special site with resources for our listeners, https://dougnoll.co/crisis, goes live August 17th. You can also connect with Doug on... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/douglasenoll/ Or subscribe to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAHXdBT1Y0Pl7SGrM_HcFw Doug's new book, Empathy Leadership, comes out at the beginning of September. Pre-order here: https://dougnoll.com/books/empathy-leadership

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.

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well!Artificial intelligence is changing almost every aspect of how we work, how we make decisions, how we learn, and how we lead. And that raises an important question for our profession:What happens to executive coaching as AI becomes more sophisticated?Will AI eventually replace certain aspects of coaching? Will it simply become another tool in the coach's toolkit? Or could AI actually make the human side of executive coaching more important than ever?To help us explore those questions, we're joined today by Mike Lyons and Greg Pfister, co-founders of KaiRise.Mike and Greg are practitioners with decades of experience in agile product delivery and building teams that actually ship. Together, they've taken that experience and built an AI-powered learning platform designed to adapt to each learner's individual role, context, and goals.And that's where this conversation gets really interesting.Greg Pfister and Mike Lyons, co-founders of KaiRise, join Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey on this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT as we dive into one of the most important conversations facing leaders and executive coaches today: How will artificial intelligence and executive coaching coexist to create stronger leaders and better organizations? Together, we explore how AI is changing the way we learn, work, make decisions, and develop talent—and where technology ends and the human element of coaching begins. Mike Lyons and Greg Pfister, the co-founders of KaiRise, are practitioners with decades of experience in agile product delivery and building teams that actually ship. Together they've built AI-powered learning that adapts to each learner's role, context, and goals. Not one-size-fits-all coaching, but a personalized experience from start to finish. Their latest course, the ICAgile-certified Product Management program, is getting strong reviews from practitioners in the field. Listeners can use code 'coaching' for 20% off any KaiRise course at kairise.com. Leaders, Lead Well!Thank you to all of our listeners in over 140 countries and 1,600 cities worldwide, we greatly appreciate your support! We truly hope that what we bring to our listeners will improve your ability as leaders.Mainline Executive Coaching ACT has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of the top Executive Coaching Podcast in the world based on thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media, followers & freshness.https://blog.feedspot.com/executive_coaching_podcasts/John Mattone Global:                                                                                                          https://johnmattone.com/Rich Baron:rbaron@richbaronexecutivecoaching.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-baron/rich@johnmattone.comMaikel Bailey:mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maikelbailey/https://maikelbailey.com/

Your team isn't responding to your intentions. They never were.In the Season 3 premiere of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli introduces the concept that will anchor the entire season: your leadership imprint. This is the gap between how you believe you show up and how your team actually experiences you.After reading more than 1,600 360-degree feedback assessments across two decades of coaching senior leaders inside Fortune 100 companies, Janet has found the same pattern again and again: good intentions and real impact rarely match. And that invisible gap is quietly shaping your team's trust, candor, and performance.This episode kicks off an eight-part series on the seven leadership traps, based on Janet's upcoming book, Escape the Traps (releasing October 2026). Each episode unpacks one trap that catches even the most well-intentioned leaders and how to escape it.If you're a leader who's ever wondered why your team isn't responding the way you expect, this season is for you.Chapters:00:00:00 Your Team Is Not Responding to Your Intention 00:05:41 Defining Leadership Imprint 00:08:13 The Trap of Good Intentions 00:10:10 Introducing the Seven Traps 00:13:31 This Week's Practice: Pause, Choose, Lead 00:16:18 Next Episode: Trap OneRead the first chapter of Escape The Traps (available October 2026): https://mailchi.mp/5d2dbf42009c/escape-the-traps-chapterConnect with Janet Ioli:Website: janetioli.comLinkedIn: Janet IoliInstagram: @janetioliYouTube: @janetioliIf you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days, check out Janet Ioli's book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.  Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.  Produced by Ideablossoms 

  What if the most expensive thing you're doing in your business right now is softening your leadership to make sure everyone around you is comfortable with it?  In this episode of That Will Nevr Work, Maurice sits down with Kim Miller-Hershon — executive coach, founder of Kim Miller-Hershon Coaching and Consulting, known widely as "The Queen of Productivity," and a nearly two-decade veteran of empowering high-achieving leaders across startups and Fortune 500 companies. With a double major in communication and economics from UC Santa Barbara and a double master's in public administration and nonprofit management, Kim combines academic rigour with deep personal experience: much of her inspiration for helping others overcome obstacles comes from overcoming her own. Kim's work lives at the intersection of three things most leadership development programs treat as separate: communication, confidence, and the willingness to lead without apology. Her conviction is as clear as it is confronting — you can be brilliant, credentialed, experienced, and deeply caring, and still be accidentally undermining your own authority every day with the way you communicate, the things you delegate (or don't), and the "yeses" you keep giving when the business needs your "no."   In this conversation, Kim and Maurice explore:What apologetic leadership looks and sounds like — and what it's costing youThe difference between delegating and delegating well — the art and the scienceKim's personal transformation story and what it built in her as a coachThe three decisions that break the bottleneck pattern and expand your leadership ceilingWhy communication is not one skill among many — it's the language through which all other leadership is expressedHow imposter syndrome and overthinking trap even the most accomplished leadersWhat it actually means to create more leaders instead of more followers  This one is for every leader who is good at their work and secretly exhausted by the weight of doing it in a way that requires everyone else's approval. 

A ringing phone. A five o'clock deadline. A tree lighting ceremony his kids were waiting for. On this episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show, host Don Williams sits down with Jarrod Lopiccolo, co founder of Noble Studios, for a conversation that starts with a single choice and ends up rewriting how he leads his company today.Twenty two years ago, Jarrod and his wife started Noble Studios as a creative digital agency built on family values, though never on nepotism. Since then it has grown into a name trusted across travel and tourism as well as B2B industries like fintech, healthtech and manufacturing. But this episode is not about how the agency was built. It is about who Jarrod had to become to lead it, and the moment that forced him to change for good.Don and Jarrod talk openly about the hidden weight seasoned entrepreneurs carry, the loneliness that often sits behind a confident exterior, and the quiet cost of chasing business growth while trying to hold everything else together. Jarrod shares what he calls his duck on water years, times when everything looked calm on the surface while things were moving fast underneath, and what it took to lead his team, his clients and him self through a season that tested all three.Across the conversation, the two dive into topics that matter to anyone building something of their own, from leadership and executive coaching to sales strategy, marketing and lead generation, LinkedIn and personal branding, customer experience and the growing role AI for business is starting to play in how companies connect with people. Whether you run a small agency, sit on a leadership team, or are simply trying to figure out how to grow a business without losing yourself in the process, this episode offers a story you will want to sit with.By the end, Jarrod opens up about the legacy he hopes to leave behind, not measured in revenue or years in business, but in the people who felt genuinely better for having known him. It is a story about entrepreneurship, about business consulting from the inside out, and about learning that letting go is sometimes the bravest business decision a leader can make.Press play and find out what happened the night Jarrod chose a deadline over a tree lighting ceremony, and why he says it is the best mistake he ever made.Mentioned in this episode:Guest: Jarrod Lopiccolo, Co-Founder, Noble StudiosHost: Don Williams, The Proven Entrepreneur ShowCompany: Noble Studios, noblestudios.comConnect with Jarrod: LinkedIn (search Jarrod Lopiccolo)Client mentioned: AutodeskTopics covered: Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Lead Generation, Leadership, LinkedIn and Personal Branding, Business Consulting, Sales Strategy, Executive Coaching, AI for Business, Customer Experience

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ken Jacobs, principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching, joins host Jason Mudd to discuss how communications leaders can apply proven leadership principles to AI adoption.Tune in to learn more!Meet our guest:Our guest is Ken Jacobs, principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching. Ken helps public relations, communications, and marketing leaders become more effective and inspiring leaders through executive coaching and consulting. Before launching his consulting practice, he spent 25 years in leadership roles at leading PR agencies. He also hosts Taking the Lead, a leadership video podcast, and writes the quarterly Taking the Lead column for the Public Relations Society of America's Strategies & Tactics publication.Five things you'll learn from this episode:1. How courageous leaders embrace AI2. Why every organization needs AI guardrails3. How leaders can build AI confidence4. Why listening leads to stronger teams5. How AI and human judgment work together Quotables"If you're not already deep in AI, you're behind, but it's also never too late." — Ken Jacobs“Walk the walk, not just talk the talk.” — Ken Jacobs“True leaders update their knowledge and fluency.” — Ken Jacobs“You as a leader have to be able to ask the right kind of questions.” — Ken Jacobs"Hire smart people and get out of their way." — Jason MuddIf you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share it with a colleague or friend. You may also support us through Buy Me a Coffee or by leaving us a quick podcast review.Guest's contact info and resources:Ken Jacobs on LinkedInJacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching websiteTaking the Lead PodcastHow to stay ahead of AI in communications and marketingFour leadership tips to guide you through uncertain timesAdditional resources:What sources feed generative AI answers?What Google AI Mode means for your PR and media strategyHow are AI tools changing PR jobs?Axia's AIVisibility serviceListen to more episodes of the On Top of PR with Jason Mudd podcast.Find out more about Axia Public Relations.If you like this episode, you're going to love this:The best argument for PR? Surprisingly, it's AI95% of AI citations come from PR content Managing communications and PR in the AI eraEmbedded AI: The future of PR and communication workflowsRecorded: July, 2026Support the showOn Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America's Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.

Know what it's like to feel like you don't fit into any box? And silently suffer while second-guessing yourself in a workplace where you're one of the extreme few?  Yep, me too. In this episode, I'm talking with psychotherapist Steve Alexander, Jr., a first-gen, Black, sensitive human who left a “safe” corporate job in risk management to become a healer for folks who, like me, feel too complex, too emotional, or too different for the spaces they're in. We unpack what happens when you've tied your identity and self-worth to a job that was never designed with you in mind, and how to reclaim a sense of self that isn't dependent on a title, paycheck, or corporate hierarchy. We also talk about the very real gap between how walking into spaces feel for the “male and pale” default versus those of us who are marginalized, and why naming that difference is a powerful first step toward healing, agency, and change.What You'll Learn: What it's like to leave a “safe” corporate job when you're first-gen and carrying family expectations about money, success, and stability.How tying your identity and self-worth to your job—especially in environments not built for you—can fuel depression, burnout, and feeling “not enough.”Why postpartum mental health matters for both mom and dad, and how anger, anxiety, and loss of autonomy can show up differently from the stereotypical picture of depression.How being Black, first-gen, and highly sensitive in predominantly white, male spaces shapes the way you see yourself, your power, and what feels “allowed” for you.What becomes possible when you stop trying to fit into any one box and start building a life, career, and identity that actually reflect your full, complex self.What Steve's group practice, New York Wellness Counseling Services, offers first-gen, third-culture, and “don't-fit-in-a-box” clients—through trauma-informed therapy (including EMDR) for people navigating multiple identities in New York and New Jersey.How Jamie's work as an executive coach for professional women and entrepreneurs helps clients make more money, build confidence, and negotiate for the roles and recognition they wantFeaturedLearn more about Steve Alexander's NY Wellness Counseling Services, a virtual group therapy practice serving clients across New York and New Jersey: https://www.nywellness.com⁠Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevealexanderjr/⁠Follow Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenywellnessLearn more about Jamie's 1:1 coaching practice: https://www.jamieleecoach.com/about Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leejieunjamie/Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieleecoach/Text me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail!You're the most reliable person on your team, and that reliability might be exactly what's keeping you from the next promotion. In this episode, executive and career transition coach Laura Berman Fortgang joins Bernadette to unpack the entrepreneurial mindset every corporate leader needs, and why the people who do everything right often stay stuck as the "understudy" instead of becoming the star.Laura has spent decades coaching executives and entrepreneurs through career change including work with guests on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She and Bernadette dig into why asking questions builds more real influence than giving answers, how to handle a manager who feels threatened by your visibility, and the delegation habits (especially common among women) that quietly cap a career.Laura also shares the four pillars — messaging, methodology, marketing, and managing yourself and your business that determine whether a corporate-to-entrepreneur transition actually works.What You Will Learn●      Build the entrepreneurial mindset that gets you noticed for promotion, without overstepping●      Grow your influence by asking better questions instead of giving answers●      Handle a manager who feels threatened by your initiative●      Recognize the delegation trap that keeps capable people invisible for the roles they want●      Know when you're actually ready to leave corporate and build your own business●      How to apply the four pillars — messaging, methodology, marketing, managing ●      Hear the client story of a stuck senior executive who took the reins and landed a C-suite roleKey Quote: “It's easier to find a new star than to replace the understudy.” — Laura Berman FortgangAbout the GuestLaura Berman Fortgang is an executive and career transition coach and the author of Now What? Ninety Days to a New Life Direction. Her coaching career includes work with guests on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and she has spent decades helping corporate leaders and entrepreneurs navigate promotion, career change, and business transitions. Learn more at LauraBermanFortgang.com.About BernadetteBernadette Boas is an executive leadership coach and founder of Ball of Fire Coaching, with 25+ years of corporate leadership experience — including VP and Chief Knowledge Officer roles — and 400+ executives coached across Fortune 500 and high-growth organizations.Related Episodes from our From Stuck to Leading Series:●      Episode 3 - Shed - https://balloffirecoaching.com/whats-holding-you-back/●     Episode 2 — Confront https://balloffirecoaching.com/5-inner-fears-destroying-your-leadership/●      Episode 1— Discover https://balloffirecoaching.com/from-stuck-to-leading/Leadership Gap Diagnostic: Take the free Leadership Gap Diagnostic to find out what's really holding your career back: balloffirecoaching.com/opt-inSubscribe to Shedding the Corporate B!tch on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify for a new episode every week.Support the show

In this episode of Crime and the Courtroom, John Collins is joined by Julie Sikorsky and Dr. Pamela Marshall for an in-depth discussion on one of the most influential—and often least understood—positions in the forensic laboratory: the Technical Leader. Together, they explore how the role has evolved, why it has become essential to maintaining scientific excellence, and the unique challenges technical leaders face as they balance technical oversight, quality assurance, courtroom responsibilities, and the development of future forensic scientists. The conversation also examines the transition from bench scientist to leadership, the importance of mentorship, internships, and expert witness training, and how organizations can better prepare the next generation of technical leaders. The discussion also highlights exciting developments within the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), including plans for a new Technical Leader Academy designed to strengthen leadership competencies across the forensic science community. Throughout the episode, Collins, Sikorsky, and Marshall share practical insights drawn from decades of experience in forensic laboratories, higher education, and organizational leadership. Whether you are an aspiring technical leader, an experienced laboratory manager, or simply interested in the future of forensic science, this conversation offers valuable perspectives on building technically strong, collaborative, and resilient forensic organizations. YOUTUBE CHANNELS Main Podcast Channel Highlights Channel REFERENCE LINKS None ABOUT YOUR HOST John Morrey Collins is a leadership and expertise coach specializing in working with clients in authoritative, high-stakes occupations, but with a primary emphasis on serving leaders, professionals, and organizations that support our complicated systems of criminal and civil justice. John started his private practice, Critical Victories, in 2013 after retiring his award-winning, 20-year career as a forensic laboratory scientist and executive administrator, having served as the Director of Forensic Science for the State of Michigan. His forensic technical expertise was in the examination and testing of firearms and firearm-related evidence, having provided expert courtroom testimony in approximately 130 criminal trials, including death penalty cases and Daubert hearings. John is also the author of three books on forensic science and criminal justice reform. In 2022, he released his fourth book, "The New Superior – A Better Way to Be the One in Charge," which is available in print and audio. John's many career highlights include his part in the forensic investigation of the Atlanta serial bombings, which included the bombing of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, as well as his 2013 participation in a historic meeting with the US Attorney General and other firearm experts to discuss the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. John has a master's degree in organizational management and is formally certified as a Senior HR Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). In 2012, John was trained as a professional coach by the College of Executive Coaching, and he became certified as a Gallup Strengths Coach in 2022. He lives and works near Detroit, Michigan. For more books and other information, please visit www.criticalvictories.com.

What if the reason your business cannot scale is not your team, your strategy, or your market. It is you. Rajesh Nagjee is a business physicist. Over more than 30 years, he has worked with over 350 CEOs across 15 countries to solve what he calls the founder bottleneck. That moment when a company is ready to scale but still depends on the founder for decisions, clarity, and stability. He is also the creator of CEO Freedom OS, a leadership architecture designed to help CEOs scale without losing control. In this conversation, Larry Olsen sits down with Rajesh to talk about how the very person who built the company becomes the one holding it back. Not because they are not capable, but because the way they think, decide, and operate has not evolved at the same speed as the business itself. What you'll hear: • Why Rajesh believes recognition produces a fixed way of being (and how it locks founders into identity traps) • The 1989 breakdown that reshaped Rajesh's entire methodology • The observer effect in quantum physics applied to founder-run businesses • The five default states of survival that keep leaders stuck (cynical, skeptical, resigned, cocky, arrogant) • The two intersections: where whining lives, and where possibilities live • Rajesh's father's line that shaped his life: the moment you decide, you will succeed • What Rajesh learned from meeting Mother Teresa about ruthless compassion ABOUT RAJESH NAGJEE Rajesh Nagjee is a CEO mentor and self-described business physicist with over 30 years of experience and work with more than 350 CEOs across 15 countries. He is the creator of CEO Freedom OS, a leadership architecture designed to help CEOs scale without losing control. His methodology was forged through personal breakdown in 1989 and refined over decades of working with founders and leaders. Based in Dubai. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS AND FOUNDERS If you want to find out which patterns are currently running your leadership, take Larry's free 5% Leadership Assessment. Less than 5 percent of leaders operate from the patterns it measures. 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH RAJESH NAGJEE LinkedIn: Rajesh Nagjee (posts regularly) Website: RajeshNagjee.com Email: Rajesh@RajeshNagjee.com SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

Beneficiary forms...sexy?In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Allie Irwin—hypnotist, coach, and creator of the Treasure Map, an end‑of‑life planning process—who makes a compelling case that it can be.You'll hear why preparedness is an act of care and freedom, how Allie's clients literally find money (forgotten accounts, double charges, missed benefits), and what really happens in the first week after a loved one dies—when you're forced to make 80+ decisions at about 20% brain capacity. This is end‑of‑life planning without the euphemisms.Together we unpack why we avoid talking about death, how to turn that avoidance into radical preparedness, and why doing this work now can shift your relationships, your money, and even your career choices.Ultimately, this conversation is a celebration of life, the people we cherish, and living with real authenticity and integrity.What you'll learn: How end-of-life preparedness can actually be an act of care, freedom, and service to the people you loveHow simple planning (like updating beneficiaries and listing accounts) helps you avoid devastating and expensive mistakesHow doing a “Treasure Map” style audit often leads people to literally find money—forgotten retirement accounts, double-charged interest, unused benefitsWhat actually happens in the first week after a death, and why 80+ decisions at 20% brain capacity is a terrible time to start planningHow talking about death surfaces unspoken expectations, invisible labor, and power dynamics in relationships—and can deepen appreciation for your partnerWhat emotional regulation and hypnosis tools (like Havening) can do to help you stay present and grounded in the midst of grief and big conversationsHow contemplating your own mortality can clarify your true priorities and catalyze bold choices in money, work, and lifeFeatured: Learn more about Allie on her website: www.allieirwin.comFollow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allie.p.irwin/Treasure Map with Allie Irwin: https://allieirwin.com/treasure-map/Learn more about Jamie on her website: www.jamieleecoach.comFollow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieleecoach/1:1 Executive Coaching with Jamie: https://www.jamieleecoach.com/applyText me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail!Most leaders don't stay stuck because they lack skill, they stay stuck because of an authentic leadership identity they haven't claimed yet. In Episode 3 of From Stuck to Leading self-coaching series, Bernadette Boas breaks down the difference between a Borrowed, Performed, and Owned leadership identity, and walks through exactly what happens the moment you stop performing for the people around you.This episode delivers the five concrete moves Bernadette's private clients use to shed a self-limiting story: finding the story behind a diagnostic gap, gathering the evidence that contradicts it, naming who you've been performing for, rewriting the story, and making one deliberate choice from it.It builds directly on Episode 1 (Discover) and Episode 2 (Confront). If you haven't caught those yet, start there before diving into this one. https://balloffirecoaching.com/podcastWhat You Will Learn●      The exact story quietly keeping you out of the room for your next promotion●      Why the people closest to you may resist your growth and why it isn't your problem to manage●      The difference between a Borrowed, Performed, and Owned leadership identity●      The 5-move method for shedding your limiting beliefs●      How to find the evidence that proves your limiting story was never true●      One deliberate choice you can make this week to start living your new storyEpisode Chapters0:00 — Cold Open + Series Recap (matches — "the most dangerous moment..." opens the episode)3:00 — What Shedding Actually Means 12:00 — The Three Leadership Identities 22:00 — Moves 1 & 2: Story and Evidence 38:00 — Move 3: Who You're Performing For 42:00 — Moves 4 & 5: Rewrite and Choose 47:00 — Bernadette's Story: The Milkman's Daughter (52:00 — Close + Episode 4 Preview About This Self-Coaching SeriesFrom Stuck to Leading: Episode 1 — Discover, Episode 2 — Confront, Episode 3 — Shed (this episode), Episode 4 — Create and Episode 5 — Accelerate (every other Tuesday). Related Episodes●      Episode 2 — Confront https://balloffirecoaching.com/5-inner-fears-destroying-your-leadership/●      Episode 1— Discover https://balloffirecoaching.com/from-stuck-to-leading/DOWNLOAD FREE Leadership Gap DiagnosticTake the free Leadership Gap Diagnostic: balloffirecoaching.com/opt-inSubscribeSubscribe on YouTube (@ShedtheCorpBitchTV), Apple Podcasts, or Buzzsprout.Support the show

In this episode of Where Work Meets Life, Dr. Laura sits down with Dr. Max Klau, author of Developing Servant Leaders at Scale and founder of the Center for Courageous Wholeness, to explore why leadership begins with the courage to look inward. They explore the often overlooked concept of shadow, the parts of ourselves we deny, avoid, or leave unexplored, and how these hidden aspects can influence the way we lead and exercise power. Drawing on decades of experience developing leaders in organizations and public service, Max shares why confronting our shadow is essential for creating more compassionate, grounded, and effective leadership in today's world. Max has worked with organizations, civic leaders, and aspiring public servants, which has led him to understand how servant leadership requires more than good intentions. It calls for an ongoing commitment to self-awareness, humility, and personal growth. He and Dr. Laura discuss the relationship between power and purpose, the difference between leading from service versus ego, and why organizations benefit when leaders are willing to acknowledge both their strengths and their blind spots. Together, they explore how greater compassion and integrity can help create healthier workplaces, stronger communities, and a more hopeful future for our world.  "The most dangerous people are the folks who are absolutely convinced that they are pure light." - Max Klau About Max Klau: Dr. Max Klau is an author, consultant, coach, developmental psychologist, and founder of the Center for Courageous Wholeness. His work sits at the intersection of inner development and service to others, helping organizations and individuals practice shadow-integrated servant leadership. After more than two decades designing transformational leadership development programs at City Year and the New Politics Leadership Academy, Dr. Klau developed an approach that views leadership as a dual journey of both inner and outer change. He believes that integrating personal development with meaningful impact is essential in a time of increasing complexity, uncertainty, and social change. Central to his work is the practice of confronting shadow, the aspects of ourselves we often avoid acknowledging because they make us uncomfortable, yet profoundly influence how we lead and serve. Dr. Klau is the author of Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It and Why It Matters, which explores the practical methodology he developed through years of experimentation, innovation, and leadership development practice. The book outlines how organizations can cultivate servant leaders while fostering both personal growth and collective impact. Through the Center for Courageous Wholeness, Dr. Klau offers coaching, retreats, keynote presentations, and organizational consulting, all grounded in the belief that inner and outer change are deeply interconnected. He partners with values-driven organizations, leaders, teams, and communities that are committed to confronting their shadow as they seek to serve others.  Resources: Dr. Max Klau LinkedIn Center for Courageous Wholeness LinkedIn “Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It and Why It Matters” by Max Klau “Servant Leadership” by Robert K. Greenleaf  Podcast: Pulling the Thread by Elise Loehnen   “I Wish I'd Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating and Escaping a Toxic Boss” by Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett   Dr. Laura on LinkedIn Where Work Meets Life™ on YouTube Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live   For more resources, look into Dr. Laura's organizations:  Canada Career Counselling Synthesis Psychology Order Dr. Laura's new book today: I Wish I'd Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode features a conversation between Dr. Mark Vernon and Professor Peter Hawkins. This discussion is part of a series that Peter will be doing with some of the major thinkers and writers of our time, focusing on the necessary evolution of human consciousness, for humans to be future-fit to live on this planet in a way that makes a net-positive contribution to the wider ecology. The series is being done jointly with: The Weekend University and the Renewal Foundation. Dr. Vernon is a writer and psychotherapist whose work explores figures including William Blake, Dante, and Owen Barfield, making their insights accessible to contemporary readers seeking deeper understanding of consciousness and meaning. His recent book “Awake” examines how poetic imagination can reconnect us with dimensions of reality that modern culture has obscured. Peter is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, founder of the Academy of Executive Coaching, and a leading authority on systemic leadership, coaching, and organizational transformation. His work integrates insights from psychology, systems thinking, ecology, and philosophy to help leaders navigate an increasingly complex world. His most recent book was: Beauty in Leadership and Coaching, which was published by Routeledge in 2025. In this conversation, they explore: — Why imagination is not just private fantasy, but a way of engaging with a deeper reality — How Owen Barfield's study of language reveals the evolution of human awareness across centuries — The distinction between original participation, separation, and final participation in the development of consciousness — Why addiction can be understood as a spiritual crisis rooted in misunderstanding what truly satisfies — How transforming human desire may help address the ecological and social challenges of our time — The difference between becoming "someone" and becoming "no one" in the spiritual journey And more. You can learn more about Mark's work and writings at markvernon.com and Peter's work at renewalassociates.co.uk. --- Interview links: — Prof. Hawkins' website - https://renewalassociates.co.uk — Dr Vernon's website: https://www.markvernon.com/ — Dr Vernon's book: https://amzn.to/4vD4Mp3

In this episode of the HR business marketing podcast, A Better HR Business, Ben speaks with Caroline Dowling, Executive Coach and founder of Zeal Compass. Caroline Dowling is helping senior leaders navigate the challenges of organisational change with greater clarity and confidence. After more than 20 years at Google, where she led global teams across Dublin and Silicon Valley, she understands that the toughest leadership challenges are rarely technical - they are human. Drawing on her experience in high-pressure technology environments, Caroline helps leaders move from reactive decision-making to grounded, intentional leadership. Her coaching creates the space for reflection, enabling clients to strengthen their self-awareness, emotional resilience, and ability to lead others through complexity. Rather than offering prescriptive advice, Caroline works alongside leaders as a trusted thinking partner, helping them uncover their own solutions. She believes that the most effective leadership begins with understanding people, because no matter how advanced the technology, meaningful progress is always driven by humans. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How to leverage your internal coaching experience to find your first consulting clients Practical steps for transitioning from corporate roles to running a workplace consulting business Caroline's unique lessons in experimenting, personal branding, and using LinkedIn as a consulting marketing tool Episode highlights: Why focusing on human relationships is essential for successful change management, and why neglecting this often leads to failure. Caroline's accidental entry into the tech sector, and early days at Google Ireland. Learning about change in both organisational and personal contexts, and why coaching became her long-term path. How coaching roles evolved within Google, including using an internal platform to connect leaders with coaching mentees. The transition from career coaching to focusing on leadership development, and why supporting other leaders became Caroline's main focus. How the concept of Zeal Compass was born to support leaders finding meaning and navigating transition. The long, experimental journey from tech leadership to launching an independent coaching business, including study, introspection, and small-scale trials. The structure of leaving a corporate career, including internal role pivots, network conversations, and planning a smooth transition. Shaping a commercial coaching proposition, identifying target clients, setting prices, and the importance of feedback and positioning. Building a first client base through tech industry credibility, referrals, and associate partnerships. Lessons for those facing redundancy or rapid career change - how to learn, unlearn, and rebuild a support network Marketing and Business Growth: Caroline described her approach to growing her business as practical and experimental. She invested in learning the fundamentals through a "Start Your Own Business" course, reconnected with LinkedIn as a key platform for building her profile, and announced her move into executive coaching to her professional network. She also emphasised the value of attending industry events, building genuine relationships, and leaning on her network for support and opportunities. Her experience offers practical insights for senior leaders considering a similar career transition or navigating change in their own organisations. Resources & Links Mentioned: Company's website: www.zealcompass.com Caroline's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-dowling Check out this B2B podcast launch service. About The A Better HR Business Podcast The A Better HR Business shares strategies, tactics, success stories, and more about marketing for HR consultancies and marketing for HR tech companies, and how to get more clients. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don't miss future episodes. For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast HR BUSINESS GROWTH RESOURCES Get the new book - Grow A Successful HR Business Your Way Launch your own business podcast: B2B Podcast Agency VISIT GET MORE HR CLIENTS Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business? Visit the Get More HR Clients website for articles, newsletters, podcasts, videos, resources, and more at www.getmorehrclients.com.

Maren Perry is Founder and CEO of Arden Coaching, providing Executive Coaching to business leaders across the country. Her unwavering commitment to excellence, innate ability to understand both people and situations, and keen sense of humor, have helped executives and their organizations achieve the highest levels of engagement and effectiveness. Along the way we discuss – Cognitive Science (1:30), Can AI be Wise? (7:15), AI Boyfriends (10:15), the Arden 8 Leadership Dimensions (13:45), Feedback Culture (18:30), Tough Talks (21:45), AI-Leadership (24:00), Splanky, Count Basie, and the Lindy Hop (26:30), and Maren's Memo: x (27:45).    Access Maren Perry's talents @ Arden Coaching Receive a Free Leadership Assessment @ Leadership Assessment This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.  Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day. 

Marc Jantzen, Founder of The Consultancy Growth Network, joins Guy Bloom to explore what it really takes to build, grow and lead a successful consultancy. Marc reflects on selling Blue Sky, taking time away from work and eventually returning to build something new in The Consultancy Growth Network. He shares how he tested his proposition, launched with only six members and adapted the business when lockdown made its original model impossible. The conversation explores the value of mentors, the importance of testing ideas with the market and why consultancy leaders need people around them who understand the journey. Guy and Marc also discuss the impact of AI on consulting, the move from charging for time to pricing around value and the changing shape of consultancy firms as technology replaces more junior analytical work. They close with an honest discussion about leadership, motivation, transparency, vulnerability and why being a decent human being matters, but is not always enough. There are moments when leaders must step forward, create belief and have the conversations others may prefer to avoid. To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below.The link to everything CLICK HEREUK: 07827 953814Email: guybloom@livingbrave.com Web: www.livingbrave.com

The truth is, some of the most powerful career moves happen when you don't ask for anything at all. This Friday, July 24th, my client Sarah-Neel Smith and I are going to teach you exactly how to have those career conversations where you don't ask for anything at all and generate power for your negotiation outcomes. All the details here: https://antinetworking.jamieleecoach.com/If you're going, "Wait, what? How does that happen?" I explain it in detail in this episode. What you'll learn: How not asking for anything in preliminary conversations can grow your negotiation leverage for job offer or promotion negotiation Key questions I ask about my client's organization's promotion cycle, decision-makers, and influencers and why answering those questions matter How curious, no-ask conversations across functions and levels help you better understand the system and negotiate better outcomesHow can you use informational interviews to cut through information asymmetry when you're negotiating a job offer or raise?Case Study 1: How a client used informational interview to secure a $250K base salary as director of finance at an AI startup Case Study 2: How another client used informational interviews to compel her boss to secure the highest pay increase possible as director of marketing What you'll learn and gain from joining Anti-Networking workshop with Sarah-Neel and me on Friday, July 24th Mentioned: Interview with client Grace Anniskett: https://podcast.jamieleecoach.com/2033808/episodes/12125488-from-minimum-wage-to-ceo-with-grace-anniskett-of-anniskett-consulting-groupInterview with client Sarah-Neel Smith: https://podcast.jamieleecoach.com/2033808/episodes/19111448-50-raise-self-advocacy-informational-interviews-sarah-neel-smith-phd-with-coach-jamie-leeText me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail!You're outperforming everyone, and still getting passed over. A 30-year HR insider explains why companies reward compliance over contribution, and how to speak up without killing your career.  Tim Sharp sat inside the HR rooms of the world's largest tech and pharma companies for three decades. What he saw drove him to write a book so honest his lawyer warned it could get him fired — so he published it under a pen name.  In this episode, you'll learn: — Why the "good soldier" path stalls at middle management, and what the people who rise do differently — The "don't outshine the master" trap — How to manage your visibility without dimming it — What "soft corruption" in senior ranks means for who actually gets ahead — Who HR really represents (Tim's in HR — he said it, not me) — How Tim built real courage: 12 years sober, a values rebuild at 40, and the practice of speaking up  GET TIM'S BOOK — important: it's published under his pen name. Search Amazon for: PHILIP ARMSTRONG FEYNG: "Busting Business Bullshit: From Corporate Nonsense to The Rise of The 20% Company" - HEREConnect with Tim: LinkedIn — @TSharp1 | Facebook & Instagram — @TimSharp  ------------------------From Bernadette, FIND YOUR LEADERSHIP GAP (free, 10 minutes): balloffirecoaching.com/opt-inSupport the show

Welcome to Life in the Leadership Lane where I am talking to leaders making a difference in the workplace and in our communities. How did they get to where they are and what are they doing to stay there! Buckle up and get ready to accelerate in the Leadership Lane! This week, I am talking with April Minatrea, PhD, Speaker at The HRSouthwest Conference 2026, Pre-Conference Workshop Topic: “Reclaim You're a Game, Overcome Leadership Injury, and Breakout Session: “Heavenly Chocolate, Transform Your Self Talk”  How did April get started in her career? What led herto Psychology, Executive Coaching, and Speaking?What email does April share that “changedher career”?What does April share about “reclaiming your A-game"?What does April share about “transforming your selftalk”?What does April share about “multiplying” impact?What does April share about “peace and presence”?What advice does April share to help others in theworkplace?…and more as we spend “Time to Accelerate” with afew more questions.Interview resources:Favorite quote from April:“It's not about grinding more. It's about stepping into the flow of grace”Connect with April on LinkedInVisit April's website Register now for The HRSouthwest Conference Learn more about the podcast host Bruce WallerCheck out Bruce's books Drive With Purpose: Move Your Career from Success toSignificance (#1 New Released book on Amazon)Life in the Leadership Lane; Moving Leaders to Inspire and Change the Workplace Find Your Lane; Change your GPS, Change your Career (“Book Authority” Best Books)Milemarkers; A 5 Year Journey …helping you record daily highlights to keep you on track.Connect with Bruce on LinkTreeSubscribe to Bruce's Blog “Move to Inspire” Get relocation support for your next household goods or commercial office move across the US by reaching out to Bruce at bwaller@goarmstrong.com or visit The Armstrong Company

This special edition of Crime and the Courtroom commemorates the upcoming 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombing and the series of attacks that followed. Drawing on his personal experience as a young forensic scientist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and later the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), John Collins reflects on his role in one of the most significant domestic terrorism investigations in American history. He pays tribute to the victims and their families, whose lives were forever changed by these tragic events, while remembering the dedication of the investigators, first responders, and forensic professionals who worked tirelessly to bring the perpetrator to justice. Beyond recounting the investigation, Collins explores some lasting lessons that emerged from the case—particularly the importance of professional integrity, ethical scientific practice, and clear communication in high-profile criminal investigations. He discusses how the forensic examination of bomb components ultimately helped connect the attacks to Eric Rudolph, while emphasizing the responsibility of forensic experts to remain objective, humble, and focused on the pursuit of truth. This reflective episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on a landmark investigation and the enduring principles that continue to guide forensic science and criminal justice today. YOUTUBE CHANNELS Main Podcast Channel Highlights Channel   REFERENCE LINKS None ABOUT YOUR HOST John Morrey Collins is a leadership and expertise coach specializing in working with clients in authoritative, high-stakes occupations, but with a primary emphasis on serving leaders, professionals, and organizations that support our complicated systems of criminal and civil justice. John started his private practice, Critical Victories, in 2013 after retiring his award-winning, 20-year career as a forensic laboratory scientist and executive administrator, having served as the Director of Forensic Science for the State of Michigan. His forensic technical expertise was in the examination and testing of firearms and firearm-related evidence, having provided expert courtroom testimony in approximately 130 criminal trials, including death penalty cases and Daubert hearings. John is also the author of three books on forensic science and criminal justice reform. In 2022, he released his fourth book, "The New Superior – A Better Way to Be the One in Charge," which is available in print and audio. John's many career highlights include his part in the forensic investigation of the Atlanta serial bombings, which included the bombing of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, as well as his 2013 participation in a historic meeting with the US Attorney General and other firearm experts to discuss the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. John has a master's degree in organizational management and is formally certified as a Senior HR Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). In 2012, John was trained as a professional coach by the College of Executive Coaching, and he became certified as a Gallup Strengths Coach in 2022. He lives and works near Detroit, Michigan. For more books and other information, please visit www.criticalvictories.com.

Welcome to another episode of The Unconventional Path: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Stories and Ideas. In this episode, hosts Bela Musits and Mike Wasserman dive deep into leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational psychology with corporate consultant, professor, and best-selling author Jamie Turner.If you are an entrepreneur or looking to improve team performance, this conversation provides a practical roadmap to close the gap between where you are today and your idealized self.Jamie Turner is an author, professor, and executive speaker who runs tailored workshops and corporate coaching businesses designed to optimize executive mindset and maximize organizational growth. With five business books in publication, his latest release, Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You, serves as the foundational framework for his executive training platform, "The Unspoken Rules of Leadership".The Role of Executive Coaching in Small Business: Discover why small and medium-sized businesses often "wing it" compared to Fortune 500 companies. Learn why even the most confident entrepreneur needs an outside perspective to look into the "tornado" of daily operations.How to Find the Perfect Business Coach: Jamie breaks down the difference between a coach and a mentor. Learn the top three traits to look for when interviewing candidate coaches—wisdom, experience, and personality fit—and how to recognize if you need a direct challenger or a nurturing supporter.The Four Pillars of Leadership Development: Explore Jamie's core corporate training quadrant: Mindset, Mentoring (one-on-one relationships), Management (leading groups of 10 or more), and Marketing (building your unique personal brand).Prioritizing Mindset Over Skillset: Understand why high-performing companies prioritize problem-solving mindsets and emotional intelligence over simply acquiring new technical skills or software knowledge.The Interactive Mindset Test (The Q Exercise): Take part in an on-the-spot interactive self-awareness science experiment that reveals whether your leadership worldview is self-focused or other-focused.Mastering Corporate Culture and Communication: Learn why a culture built on fear stalls business growth while a supportive framework that allows for calculated mistakes fosters innovation. Jamie highlights how to adapt your language style across the four primary types of workplace communication: direct, empathetic, systematic, and imaginative.Connect with The Unconventional Path:Our podcast is now available on YouTube. Simply search for "The Unconventional Path" to subscribe and never miss an episode.We're always on the lookout for interesting guests to feature on our show. If you know someone who has an inspiring story, unique perspective, or valuable expertise to share, please let us know. We're eager to connect with potential guests who can bring fresh insights and engaging conversations to our audience.We also love hearing from our listeners! Your questions, comments, and suggestions are incredibly valuable to us. Send us an email at bela.and.mike@gmail.com with your thoughts, and we'll do our best to address them in a future episode. Whether you have a question about a specific topic, feedback on a recent episode, or ideas for future content, we want to hear from you. Your engagement helps us shape the show and deliver content that resonates with our listeners.Thanks for listening,Bela and MikeUnspoken Rules of Leadership, Executive Coaching for Entrepreneurs, Business Leadership Development, Small Business Coaching, Leadership Mindset Training, Team Performance Workshops, Leadership Communication Styles, Corporate Culture Innovation, Leadership Skills Assessment, Entrepreneur Coaching vs Mentoring, Self Awareness Leadership Quiz, Personal Branding for Executives.About Our GuestWhat You'll Learn in This EpisodeSEO Search Terms:

How do you raise children who understand the value of money in a world where almost every payment is digital?In this episode of Leadership Tea, Shelby Smith-Wilson and Belinda Jackson welcome back financial experts Sam Salmon and Josh Barrett from the State Department Federal Credit Union to discuss practical strategies for raising financially confident kids.Together, they explore allowances, saving, budgeting, first jobs, spending habits, and how parents can build healthy financial mindsets through consistent conversations, not fear or shame.Whether you're raising young children or preparing teenagers for adulthood, this conversation offers practical ideas that leaders can apply both at home and at work.In this episode:• The biggest mistake parents make when teaching kids about money• Why communication matters more than the size of an allowance• Helping children understand needs versus wants• Teaching financial responsibility in a cashless world• Preparing teens for their first paycheck• Why it's never too late to build better money habitsPart 1 of a two-part series with the State Department Federal Credit Union.--------------------Our company, Grounded and Global Advisory, is pleased to offer a quarterly advisory retainer. For $275 per month (billed quarterly, with the option to renew each quarter), you'll receive:One 60-minute coaching session per monthPriority access to our calendarOne annual 90-minute strategic intensiveThis offer is for the person who knows what good advisory support feels like and doesn't want to lose it. Spots are limited. If you're interested, email us directly at hello@stirringsuccess.com, and we'll be in touch.Send us a comment!Support the showWe publish new episodes every other Wednesday.Subscribe to the Leadership Tea PodcastSubscribe to Leadership Tea on YouTube!Follow us on Instagram @Leadership_Tea for more inspiration and insights.

Discover expert salary negotiation strategies with John Gates, founder of Salary Coach, on Beyond Confidence. Learn how to answer tough pay questions, avoid common mistakes, use leverage, and negotiate salary, bonuses, and benefits confidently—without risking job offers or relationships. Whether switching jobs or seeking a raise, boost your earnings and negotiate from strength.Beyond Confidence is broadcast live Tuesdays at 10AM ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Beyond Confidence TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Beyond Confidence Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-confidence--1885197/support.

What do you do when you're offered an opportunity that will definitely stretch you but also scares you, and your first instinct is to hand it to someone else, because you feel you're not quite qualified? That's the moment we unpack in this interview with Ai Asakura, Alumni Program Manager for the TOMODACHI Initiative at the U.S.-Japan Council, who I met at an expat meetup in Fukuoka this spring — one with that same eclectic, cross-cultural energy as New York City, where you connect peer to peer with people from all walks of life. Ai is bicultural like me, and she's spent her career building bridges — between Japan and the U.S., and between mentees and the mentors who help shape their paths. But it took her some time to recognize being bicultural as her own superpower, and when she did, it empowered her to say yes to an opportunity most people would've handed to someone with a bigger title.Key TakeawaysLeadership is not a job title: You can be a leader as a mentor, a community organizer, a parent, or a volunteer—impact and initiative matter more than status.Networking is people-to-people connection, not transaction: Powerful “networking” often looks like simply being curious about others and building genuine human relationships.Bicultural identity is a superpower: Living between cultures, as Ai does between Japan and the U.S., creates unique insight, empathy, and the ability to act as a bridge.Opportunities often arrive through community: Ai's major career transitions—from hospitality to translation to TOMODACHI—came through relationships and community involvement.Saying yes can be the real “risky conversation”: Accepting the invitation to represent her region as a mentor felt risky to Ai, but turning it down would have meant betraying the message she gives her mentees about stepping up.Operation TOMODACHI to TOMODACHI Initiative: The humanitarian response to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake evolved into a long-term leadership and exchange program impacting over 10,000 alumni.Exposure to hope changes trajectories: Young people from disaster-affected regions returned from U.S. programs with renewed hope, agency, and a desire to rebuild their communities.Community work can clarify your own identity: Serving Japanese communities in the U.S. helped Ai reconnect to her Japanese roots and recognize her role as a cultural bridge.Curiosity is a core leadership habit: Being genuinely interested in people—their stories, cultures, and experiences—naturally expands your world and your opportunities.There is still hope in the world: Despite global uncertainty, Ai emphasizes that human-to-human connection, especially across cultures, is a powerful source of hope.FeaturedConnect with Ai Asakura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ai-asakura0977/Learn about the US-Japan Council: https://www.usjapancouncil.org/Connect with Jamie Lee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leejieunjamie/Learn about 1:1 executive coaching with Jamie Lee here: https://www.jamieleecoach.com/applyText me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

What changes when the person being coached is responsible not only for their own performance, but also for the direction, culture and future of an entire organisation? Executive coaching uses the same core coaching competencies as other forms of coaching, but the context is often more complex. Senior leaders may be navigating organisational change, board relationships, stakeholder pressures and strategic decisions while also experiencing uncertainty, reduced confidence or questions about their future. This is why executive coaching often becomes a whole-person experience. Senior leaders have few places where they can speak honestly without being expected to already have the answers. Coaching offers a confidential space to slow down, reflect and explore how leadership responsibilities are affecting identity, wellbeing, relationships and sense of purpose. It can also involve a three-way relationship between the coach, the client and the sponsoring organisation, requiring clear agreements around confidentiality, objectives and outcomes. Executive clients are often highly capable action takers, so coaching is not always about creating another action plan. Progress may come through challenging assumptions, separating facts from interpretations and identifying the patterns shaping how a leader thinks, communicates and responds under pressure. The coach may move between coaching, mentoring and acting as a thought partner, while continuing to support the client's own thinking and decision-making. In this episode, we also explore ambiguity, burnout, organisational systems and the knowledge that can support coaches working at this level, including leadership psychology, group dynamics, power and authority. We discuss how the ILM Level 7 qualification can prepare coaches to work not only with chief executives and board directors, but also with senior leaders responsible for significant teams, budgets and organisational outcomes. Executive coaching may take place at the highest levels of an organisation, but at its heart it remains deeply human. Timestamps: 00:01 Welcome and episode introduction 00:55 The similarities and differences in executive coaching 01:30 Moving beyond performance metrics and strategy 03:14 Why executive coaching requires a whole-person approach 04:00 Who executive coaching is for 04:35 Organisational change, politics and stakeholder dynamics 06:17 Self-worth and identity outside the organisation 06:54 How leadership changes can surface insecurity 08:00 Becoming a thinking partner for senior leaders 09:22 Why executives may not need traditional accountability 09:51 Coaching the individual within the wider system 11:39 Identity, influence and leadership agency 12:20 The ripple effect of coaching across teams 13:31 Moving between coaching, mentoring and thought partnership 15:50 Three-way contracting and organisational sponsorship 17:51 Why executive coaching engagements are often longer 20:09 Ambiguity, paradoxes and complex decision-making 22:21 The human reality behind executive leadership 23:35 Burnout, reflection and constructive challenge 25:00 Leadership psychology, systems and group dynamics 27:03 Why executive coaching can be so rewarding 27:40 Who the ILM Level 7 qualification can prepare you to coach 29:00 Finding the right coaching qualification Key Lessons Learned: The core coaching competencies remain the same, but executive coaching takes place within a more complex organisational context. Executive coaching often focuses on the whole person because leadership responsibilities affect identity, confidence, wellbeing and relationships. Senior leaders frequently need a confidential thinking space more than they need another action plan. Executive coaches must be able to move between the individual client's experience and the wider organisational system. Three-way contracting requires clear agreements around confidentiality, objectives, reporting and the expectations of the sponsoring organisation. Executive clients often bring challenges involving ambiguity, competing priorities, political dynamics and decisions with far-reaching consequences. Constructive challenge can help leaders identify assumptions, explore alternative perspectives and develop greater flexibility in their thinking. A coach does not need to be an expert in the client's technical field, but knowledge of leadership psychology, group dynamics and organisational systems can strengthen the coaching relationship. Executive coaching can create a ripple effect because leaders often take ideas and insights from coaching back into their teams. Executive coaching is not limited to chief executives. It can include anyone with significant responsibility for people, budgets and organisational outcomes. Keywords: executive coaching, executive coach, leadership coaching, senior leadership coaching, executive coaching qualifications, ILM Level 7 coaching, coaching senior leaders, organisational coaching, leadership development, executive presence, systems thinking in coaching, three-way coaching contract, coaching in organisations, leadership identity, coaching organisational change, executive wellbeing, coaching and burnout, coaching skills for leaders, transformational coaching, coaching qualifications, Links and Resources: Find the right coaching course quiz: www.mycoachingcourse.com Book a call about the ILM coaching courses: www.igcompany.com/ILMCall

Leadership development is not about checking boxes. It is about building the awareness, communication, trust, and consistency required to help people grow, perform, and feel safe enough to do meaningful work. LaTonya Wilkins brings a powerful conversation on what it really means to lead below the surface. From psychological safety and culture to coaching, delegation, community, and connection across differences, this master class challenges leaders to stop treating leadership like a static skillset and start looking at how leadership is actually experienced by the people they serve. Learn how to honestly rate your leadership by asking better questions: • How clear is your communication? • How do people experience you in meetings, emails, and difficult conversations? • Are you giving people the guardrails they need without making them too tight? • Are you creating hope, trust, compassion, and stability? • Are you developing people, or just expecting them to perform? • Are burnout, churn, poor delegation, and low trust signs of a deeper leadership problem? This conversation also explores why many leadership development programs fail because they rely on outdated models, performative culture work, and initiatives that were never truly embedded into the organization. Real culture cannot be reduced to perks, titles, slogans, or temporary programs. It has to show up in how leaders communicate, make decisions, build teams, manage change, and create belonging. LaTonya also brings a needed perspective on coaching and community in a noisy market where too many people sell quick fixes without doing the real work. Strong leadership, real coaching, and healthy culture are all relationship businesses. They require trust, self-awareness, accountability, and the right people around you at every stage. For executives, founders, HR leaders, coaches, consultants, people managers, and anyone responsible for leading others, this conversation is a reminder that real leadership still wins when it is rooted in trust, development, culture, coaching, and community. Beyond The Episode Gems: Learn More About Leading Below The Surface Book Buy LaTonya's Book, Leading Below The Surface Learn more about LaTonya's offerings for executive coaching ChangeCoaches.io Connect with LaTonya on LinkedIn Explore Change Coaches Relational Coach Training Buy Troy's Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business StrategizeUpBook.com Discover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast Network Get Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your Business Grow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM Platform Support The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/Reviews Follow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTok Subscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass Episodes Need Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

With her company on the brink of disaster, a leader hungrily tackles the art of delegation, learning three models on the way. The episode frames delegation as being primarily about getting your people ready.To get people ready, screen each delegated task against three filters:Skills & Will – do people need training or coaching?Control – who has it and how much?Measurement – what is each person's responsibility?Our latest Tool has all three filters. Download it for free here. Want to strengthen your ability to talk with people about their growth and development? Listen to these episodes:#262 – How to Grow Your People – December 2025#212 – How to Coach Your People – October 2021#132 – Coaching Your People – April 2015Ready to try the Responsibility Charting exercise with your team?Listen to the episode here.  Download the Charting tool here.     Curious about coaching? Reach out to Tom here.Our monthly email always has additional resources. Related Library Categories:LeadershipManagement SkillsCommunication SkillsRelated Episodes132 - Coaching Your People119 - Creating Devoted Followers254 How to Talk so People Understand You 155 - The Human Element123 - Leadership Through DelegationA transcript of the episode is here. We love hearing from you. You are the BEST AUDIENCE! The whole The Look & Sound of Leadership crew are grateful for you! 

In this episode of Pillars of Wealth Creation, Todd sits down with executive mentor and coach Daniel Thomas Hind to discuss how coaching helps leaders redefine who they are and become the person they want to be. Daniel shares how executive coaching can prevent burnout, improve both professional and personal life, and create lasting growth for business leaders. He also explains why coaching is an "all-season" career, with demand continuing to grow as more organizations recognize its value—nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies utilize executive coaches. Whether you're leading a business or considering a career in coaching, this conversation offers valuable insights into developing yourself and helping others reach their full potential. Favorite Book: The Last Word on Power by Tracy Goss Pillars of Wealth Creation 1. Physical Body Health 2. Purpose- What is your purpose? 3. Investing in Yourself—Personally and Financially Daniel Thomas Hind is an executive and peak performance coach who helps entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing professionals become stronger leaders by improving their health, mindset, and leadership skills. With more than 12 years of coaching experience, Daniel has worked with hundreds of business leaders around the world, helping them overcome burnout, unlock their potential, and build lasting personal and professional success. He is also passionate about developing the next generation of executive coaches through mentorship and coach training programs. If you would like to connect with Daniel, visit www.danielthomashind.com. YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PillarsOfWealthCreation Interested in coaching? Schedule a call with Todd at www.coachwithdex.com Listen to the audio version on your favorite podcast host: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-650270376 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../pillars-of.../id1296372835... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZ... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/.../pillars-of-wealth-creation.../ CastBox: https://castbox.fm/.../Pillars-Of-Wealth-Creation... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FmGSJe9fzSOhQiFROc2O0 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/YUP21NxF3kb Amazon/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../f6cf3e11-3ffa-450b-ac8c...

The Leadership Operating System Every leader develops an internal operating system. It's built from experience, reinforced by success, and often becomes invisible to the person running it. In this episode, Allison explores: Why the habits that created success may eventually create limitations How early-stage leadership instincts differ from scaling-stage leadership needs The hidden ways leaders become organizational bottlenecks Why recurring problems are often systemic rather than isolated The challenge of recognizing your own leadership patterns How authority limits honest feedback Why perspective is often more valuable than advice The role trusted peers play in helping leaders see blind spots How leaders can upgrade their operating system as they grow Key Question: What recurring pattern in your organization might be connected to how you operate as a leader? Resources: Think First: Stop Being the Bottleneck, Start Building Thinkers Deliberate Directions Executive Coaching & Leadership Development Think First

Healing Work WoundsYour job can break your heart without ever breaking a law, and that gap is where so many professional women get stuck. We sit down with Bree, an attorney turned founder of Executive Unschool and host of the podcast How Good Can It Get, to name what so many people feel but rarely say out loud: workplace harm leaves real wounds, and your nervous system doesn't forget them just because you switched companies. We unpack the legal career reality behind the prestige, including the associate grind, billable-hour pressure, partnership goalposts, and the golden handcuffs of student debt and status. Bree shares how motherhood, entrepreneurship, and major career pivots reshaped her view of ambition, identity, and what it means to be “successful” when you also want to be present at home. Then we get actionable with healing and work recovery. Bree walks us through her “work wounds” framework (burnout, bullying, bad behavior, betrayal), why betrayal can be the hardest to unwind, and how separating worth from work creates space for faith, joy, and better boundaries. We also talk nervous system regulation, micro recoveries throughout the day, breathwork for scattered minds, and designing seasonality into your year so you can create, recover, and show up with more clarity. If you're craving a career that loves you back, hit play, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and subscribe so you don't miss what's next. If you enjoy the conversation, leave a review and tell us: what would “enough” look like in your life right now?Resources Mentioned:How Good Can It Get PodcastConnect with Bree:Website: Executive UnschoolIG: @executiveunschool & @breejohnsonofficialLinkedIn: Bree JohnsonContact the Host, Kelly Kirk:Email: info.ryh7@gmail.comGet Connected/Follow:The Hue Drop Newsletter: Subscribe HereIG: @ryh_pod & @thekelly.tanke.kirkFacebook: Reclaiming Your Hue Facebook PageCAKES Affiliate Link: KELLYKIRKCredits:Editor: Joseph KirkMusic: Kristofer Tanke Thanks for listening & cheers to Reclaiming Your Hue! 

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail!If you've been powering through your workday instead of actually leading it, this episode will change how you think about your next move. Bernadette Boas sits down with career strategy and executive coach Randi Roberts to talk about what it really takes to take control of your career path starting with the moment Randi turned down a company-recommended assignment to protect what mattered most to her family.Randi shares how she rebuilt her own career like a strategic plan, why suggestions from leadership are not commands, and the small trusted circle she calls her "Holy Smokes List" when she genuinely doesn't know what to do next.What You Will LearnHow to tell the difference between a leader's suggestion and a required decisionWhy rehearsing a hard career conversation before you have it changes the outcomeHow to build a personal board of directors for your careerWhat a Holy Smokes List is and why every leader needs oneThe first question to ask when a role stops fittingHow to think like "future you" when evaluating an opportunityEpisode Chapters00:00 – Cold Open: Are You Just Powering Through? 01:00 – Randi's Own Career Demotivation Story Begins 03:00 – Turning Down The Expat Assignment For Family 04:00 – The Real Risks Of Pushing Back On Leadership 06:00 – Rehearse The Hard Conversation Before You Have It 08:00 – Suggestions, Not Commands: Getting In The Driver's Seat 10:00 – Building Your Career Like A 25-Year Strategic Plan 13:00 – Think Like Future-You, Future-CEO-You 14:00 – The Pivotal Moment Randi Left Corporate 16:00 – Step One: Figure Out What's Itching 17:00 – Building Your Career Board Of Directors 20:00 – The Holy Smokes List, Explained 21:00 – Asking For Help Without Overthinking It 25:00 – Randi's Free Right Time Guide 26:00 – Close & Recap With BernadetteAbout the GuestRandi Roberts is a career strategy and executive coach who spent 30 years leading in corporate before launching her own coaching business nearly a decade ago. She helps professionals build intentional, strategic career paths instead of drifting through them.  Learn more: https://www.corlinroberts.net/Related Episodes    How to Handle Workplace Disputes Before They Become Lawsuits — with Felicia Harris Hoss    Employee Engagement Strategies That Actually Move the Needle with IAN WATTS    Define What Winning Looks Like and Watch Performance Shift with JACKSON LYNCH Subscribe CTAEnjoyed this conversation? Subscribe to Shedding the Corporate Bitch on any podcast streaming platform or YouTube @ShedtheCorpBitchTV and never miss an episode.Support the show

What if failure isn't the opposite of winning — but the gift that makes it possible? In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Your Health CEO Matt Staub opens up about the present he gave himself at 40: permission to fail. Then he shows what that looks like when life tests it — walking Jamie through a 2025 that brought prostate cancer, his daughter's surgery, the loss of his father, and professional hardship, and the quiet strength it takes to look back and say, "That was a good try. I'm still here. I'm hard to beat." In this episode, you'll hear: How Matt reframes a loss into a "fall forward" — and the simple habit he uses to do it The agonizing leadership question of when to let someone you care about fail Why accountability, done right, is one of the best gifts you can give a friend The danger of only celebrating big wins — and how complacency quietly creeps in Why the only voice that truly matters is the one inside your own head If you missed Part 1, start there for the full arc. Then settle in here for the deeper, more personal half — and walk away with a new relationship to the losses in your own life.

What if the real threat of AI isn't that it replaces your job — but that it slowly replaces you? In this electrifying episode of The Brain Vault Podcast, Larry sits down with Derek Rydall — bestselling author, founder of the Whole New Human Movement, and host of the globally recognized Emergence podcast — for one of the most expansive conversations we've ever had about human potential, identity, and what we're really here to become. After a near-death experience shattered his understanding of success, Derek spent decades bridging ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience to answer one question: what makes us truly irreplaceable? In this episode, you'll hear: Why AI is the greatest existential crisis and the greatest evolutionary opportunity we've ever faced What the ancient Sanskrit meaning of "human" reveals about who you actually are How the Oracle of Delphi's "Know thyself" was never an affirmation — it was a warning Why your conditions don't determine your destiny, but your character does The race car driver principle that explains why you keep hitting the same walls Why knowledge is not power — and what to do with it instead This conversation isn't just about surviving the AI revolution. It's about finally becoming who you were always meant to be. Connect with Derek at derekrydall.com and grab his book A Whole New Human on Amazon. ABOUT DEREK RYDALL Derek Rydall is the bestselling author of A Whole New Human, The Abundance Project, and Emergence. He is the founder of the Whole New Human Movement and the host of the globally recognized Emergence podcast. Derek bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, drawing on decades of study in psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and creativity. His work has been forged through profound personal transformation, not theory alone. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH DEREK RYDALL Website: DerekRydall.com YouTube: Legendary Life, Derek Rydall Podcast: Emergence Latest Book: A Whole New Human: 10 Ways We Must Evolve to Survive and Thrive in the AI Age SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

What happens when the career you've spent decades building suddenly ends?In this special re-release of one of Leadership Tea's most impactful conversations, executive leader Cathy Duffy shares how being unexpectedly pushed into early retirement became the beginning of an entirely new chapter.Shelby Smith-Wilson and Belinda Jackson explore identity, leadership, resilience, and what it truly means to take your power back after a forced career pivot.If you're navigating layoffs, organizational change, or questioning what's next in your own career, this episode offers practical leadership lessons that feel especially relevant today.--------------------Our company, Grounded and Global Advisory, is pleased to offer a quarterly advisory retainer. For $275 per month (billed quarterly, with the option to renew each quarter), you'll receive:One 60-minute coaching session per monthPriority access to our calendarOne annual 90-minute strategic intensiveThis offer is for the person who knows what good advisory support feels like and doesn't want to lose it. Spots are limited. If you're interested, email us directly at hello@stirringsuccess.com, and we'll be in touch.Send us a comment!Support the showWe publish new episodes every other Wednesday.Subscribe to the Leadership Tea PodcastSubscribe to Leadership Tea on YouTube!Follow us on Instagram @Leadership_Tea for more inspiration and insights.

"Executive presence" is one of the most repeated, and most problematic, phrases in leadership. After ten years and hundreds of clients, Jill Griffin has stopped using it and built something better.The Leadership Identity Framework is Jill's approach to what EP was trying to measure, done right. In this episode, she's breaking down one of its core pillars and why it changes how you lead.In this episode:Why "executive presence" measures the wrong thingsWhat leadership identity is and how Jill developed itHow to build presence rooted in who you actually areSupport the showJill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention.With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy. Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intentionExecutive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what's nextConnect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & WorkshopsInstagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Why Your Team Stops Telling You the Truth As companies grow, leaders often face an invisible challenge: they hear less of what's really happening. This isn't because employees are dishonest. It's because people naturally filter information when speaking to someone who holds authority over their career, compensation, and future opportunities. In this episode, Allison explores: How growth changes a leader's information environment Why teams begin filtering information The role power plays in workplace communication How leadership blind spots are created Why people stop raising concerns The hidden cost of operating on incomplete information Why asking for honesty isn't enough How to create psychological safety inside organizations The importance of trusted peers outside your business Key Question: When your team gives you an update, do you believe you're getting the full picture? If not, what have you done to make honesty truly safe? Resources: Think First: Stop Being the Bottleneck, Start Building Thinkers Deliberate Directions Leadership Development & Executive Coaching Think First

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See what the team at The Successful Bookkeeper has on right now → Teresa Gregory has spent her career helping leaders find the hidden patterns that quietly shape every decision they make. In this conversation with host Michael Palmer, she turns that lens directly on bookkeeping professionals — the people who sit in a unique seat of trust with their clients every single day. Whether you manage a team, serve a full client roster, or are building your firm on your own, the mindset habits Teresa shares here apply immediately. Chapters [00:00] Introduction and Teresa's Background [03:13] Hidden Bias and First Impressions [07:00] Bias as a Biological Response [11:00] Working With Difficult Clients [14:30] The PAUSE Method Explained [19:00] Active Listening vs. Reloading [23:00] Strategic Client Check-Ins [27:00] Why Every Bookkeeper Needs a Coach [31:30] Positioning Yourself as an ROI Expert [35:30] Teresa's Resources and Wrap-Up Hidden Bias Is Running in the Background Every interaction you walk into carries invisible baggage. Teresa calls it the fight-or-flight response — a biological pattern your brain uses to assess safety and make quick judgments. The problem isn't that it exists; the problem is when you let a past experience cloud what's happening right now. "I'm reinforcing every time I have this engagement with them without identifying it and without saying, 'hey, this is what's going on,'" she explains. The first step is simply naming the bias before you walk into a meeting, a call, or a difficult conversation. The PAUSE Method for Breaking the Pattern Teresa teaches a five-step framework — Pause, Awareness, Unwind, Strategic, Effectiveness — that gives leaders a repeatable way to interrupt bias before it takes over. Pause and name what you're carrying. Build awareness of when it tends to show up. Unwind the reinforced pattern. Be strategic about what you'll do differently. Then evaluate honestly: did it work? "You have to identify it and say, 'this is what's causing me to do this,' and then look at how do I overcome it?" The method works whether you're prepping for a tense client review or walking into a room full of people you're slightly in awe of. Active Listening vs. Reloading Most people think they're listening. Teresa says they're reloading — nodding, making eye contact, and waiting for their turn to talk. Active listening looks different: you take in what the client actually said, reframe it back in your own words, and confirm you got it right. "What I heard you saying is…" followed by "Did I get that right?" This one shift builds more trust than almost anything else you can do. For bookkeepers — who already have deep, consistent access to business owners — it's a fast path to becoming a true strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor. Know What Your Client Actually Cares About Teresa is direct: you should have a running list of each client's core values and priorities. "If I cannot say to Michael, your number one important thing is ROI or bottom line or taxes, I need to be able to identify that. You should have a running list of what are the things that are important to that client so you can speak to those — and then any solution that you're proposing or any conversation you're having ties right back to it." Schedule intentional check-ins — monthly if possible, quarterly at minimum — to ask what has changed. Businesses change. Lives change. If you're not asking, you're missing it. Reposition Yourself as an ROI Expert One of the most practical moments in this episode is Teresa's challenge to bookkeepers to rethink how they introduce themselves. "If you were to tell me, 'I offer business owners a strategic advantage because I help them understand ROI' — now I'm like, whoa, I need that." Her own sister, a bookkeeper, spent six months practicing a new way of describing her work at local chamber events. The result: new clients in industries she'd never considered. You track every dollar that moves through a business. That is, by definition, the work of an ROI expert. Lead with that. Links mentioned Squared Success website: squaredsuccess.com Teresa Gregory on LinkedIn: search "Teresa L. Gregory" PureBookkeeping: purebookkeeping.com The Successful Bookkeeper: thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com About the guest Teresa Gregory is the founder of Squared Success, a leadership strategy and coaching firm. She began her career in training and development inside corporate organizations — including supporting the finance team at Microsoft — before transitioning into executive coaching for business owners. Her work focuses on helping leaders uncover hidden mindset barriers, break bias patterns, and build the intentional habits that drive real results. Teresa is also a speaker and, notably, coaches her own bookkeeper sister to help her grow her firm. About the hostMichael PalmerMichael Palmer is the host of The Successful Bookkeeper podcast and co-founder of Pure Bookkeeping and The Successful Bookkeeper. He started this work because of his father — a brilliant electrical contractor who worked twice as hard as he should have had to, because nobody on the financial side was in his corner. That gap is what The Successful Bookkeeper exists to close. His view: bookkeepers are the most undervalued force in small business — and every bookkeeper who builds a real business changes two families: theirs, and their clients'.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2091: Christine Comaford explains how executive coaching can help leaders uncover blind spots, strengthen strategy, and build high-performing teams that thrive through change. She outlines seven clear signs that it's time to seek a coach and shows how the right guidance can improve culture, sales, leadership development, and long-term business growth. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/7signs/ Quotes to ponder: "Fear pushes people forward. Vision pulls people forward." "We want to be working on your business, not in your business." "If you get a coach, commit fully. Be all in!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making athletes work harder is one thing. Making athletes better is something else entirely — and Rustin Dodd draws that line clearly in this episode.In part two of JP Nerbun's conversation with Rustin Dodd and Elise Devlin of The Athletic's Peak section, the discussion moves from habits and rituals into the heart of transformational coaching. Elise covers Dan Quinn's player PowerPoint presentations, Lisa Bluder's deep-dive into understanding Caitlin Clark, and what Tara Vanderveer's lasting player relationships reveal about the longevity of great coaching. Rustin breaks down the energy cost of being a coach and why the coaches who last build support systems around themselves. The episode closes with John Harbaugh's accountability frame and why "shoot the ball" might be the most important thing a coach can say.For coaches who want to understand what separates the ones athletes call ten years later from the ones they just remember.Chapters(00:00) Intro: Studying Great Coaches(01:30) The Best Part of the Job(03:09) The Common Trait of Great Leaders(06:54) Getting to Know Your Players(10:10) Tough Conversations and Real Relationships(12:00) Who Would You Want to Be Coached By(13:57) Tom Izzo and the Power of Intensity(15:07) Who Would You Want as a Teammate(18:40) Jared McCain and the Inner Game of Tennis(19:47) The Origin of Executive Coaching(21:15) Sports and Business Culture Feed Each Other(22:25) What Coaches Do to Be at Their Best(24:09) Ownership as a Leadership Skill(24:56) Who Would You Invite to Dinner(29:36) Final Advice: Curiosity and Optimism(31:23) Shoot the Ball: Trust as a Coaching MetaphorTOC 3-2-13 Quotes | 2 Questions | 1 ResourceYour fast-track to the episode's most actionable ideas."Being a coach that can get your players to work harder is easier than being a coach that can make them better. At the most basic level, it's giving people confidence."— Rustin Dodd"When you are losing a lot of energy and you have not a lot left, take what you do have left and give it to other people and it'll come back to you multiplied."— Elise Devlin"There's no better feeling than when your coach yells shoot it. I think about that as a metaphor — it's some level of trust, putting confidence in the person."— Rustin Dodd2 Questions for Your TeamQ1: Think about a player you know well enough to coach hard — and one you don't. What would it take to close that gap this week?Q2: When did you last own a bad day in front of your team? What did that cost you — and what did it build?1 Resource to Go DeeperThe Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy GallweyThe origin text for the entire executive coaching industry — referenced in this episode as foundational reading for understanding the inner life of an athlete. Jared McCain reads it. Steve Kerr coaches from it.Available on AmazonKey TakeawaysMaking Athletes Better Is Different from Making Them Work HarderThe Deeper You Know Your Athletes, the Better You Can Lead ThemTough Conversations Only Land When the Relationship Is RealCoaches Need a Support System TooOwnership Is a Leadership SkillCuriosity Is a Long-Term Coaching PracticeGet the notes and tools:tocculture.comJoin TOC Coach — community, courses, and live coaching:tocculture.comBetter Coaches. Better Leaders. Better Culture.

Most women think confidence comes from achievement. What if true confidence comes from knowing yourself?   In this empowering episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with executive coach Beverly Jurenko to explore how self-awareness can become your greatest leadership advantage.   With an extraordinary career spanning private equity, investment banking, global leadership, and executive coaching, Beverly shares how the Enneagram can help you uncover blind spots, strengthen relationships, increase influence, and lead with greater confidence and ease.   Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, professional, or simply someone seeking more clarity and alignment, this conversation will help you stop spinning and start leading from your center.   In this episode, you'll discover:   ✨ What the Enneagram is and why it's different from other personality assessments   ✨ How understanding your type can accelerate personal and professional growth   ✨ The surprising connection between figure skating and finding your center   ✨ Why high achievers often lose themselves in success   ✨ How self-awareness strengthens executive presence and influence   ✨ Common blind spots that hold leaders back   ✨ Practical tools to stay grounded during stressful seasons   ✨ How women can lead with more confidence without sacrificing authenticity   ✨ The role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership   ✨ Daily habits that create greater clarity, connection, and impact   Beverly also shares insights on navigating major life transitions, leading through uncertainty, and why the most effective leaders aren't necessarily the loudest—they're the most centered.   If you've ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or unsure of your next step, this episode offers a powerful roadmap back to your authentic leadership.   Connect with Beverly Jurenko:   Special Listener Offer: Enneagram Basic Assessment + One-Hour Debrief for $100   Book Here: https://beverlycoaching.as.me/enneagram-basic   Connect with Rebecca Whitman:   Website: rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com   Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman   Listen to more episodes of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show and discover how to create success, love, health, and happiness without burnout.   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who is ready to lead from a place of confidence, clarity, and abundance.   #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #Enneagram #SelfAwareness #WomenInLeadership #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #ConfidenceBuilding #BalancedBeautifulAbundant ✨ CONNECT WITH REBECCA ✨

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Will Moreland.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Will Moreland.