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407: How to design workspaces where every brain thrives - with Nikki Drader-Mazza

When leaders talk about workplace design, they often focus on the physical space. But the environments that shape how people think, collaborate, and perform are just as much about processes, expectations, and unspoken norms. If we want every brain to thrive at work, we have to examine the systems that quietly determine who gets supported — and who’s left to adapt.

January 13, 2026

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B165: How to have an incredible year ahead (guided visualization)

Time for a guided visualization exercise: How to have an incredible year ahead. Not a year filled with overwhelm. But a year filled with simplicity and ease. A year where you go after your goals—using your vision board as your compass—guiding you toward what you truly want, need, and desire in your work and your life.

January 6, 2026

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B164: How to create a vision board 2.0

Happy New Year, friends - to kick things off on the right foot, here’s how to create a vision board to help guide you in the year ahead. This has been a tool I’ve used for the last decade and let me tell you, it works! I like to create mine during the last week of the year and it serves as a visual guide to help me remember what is most important in my life. Let me explain…

December 30, 2025

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B163: What I learned this year + what’s next in 2026

Gosh, that year went by FAST! Let’s recap 2025 — Season 8 of The Simplifiers Podcast. The greatest things I’ve learned. What stood out the most. And where we’re headed next.

December 23, 2025

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406: How to build a talent strategy that thrives in uncertainty - with Steve Cadigan

Uncertainty has become the norm at work. Markets shift. Culture is shaky. Roles change mid-stride. And yet, many organizations are still trying to plan for the future using old assumptions that no longer hold. In today’s environment, the question isn’t how to create stability — it’s how to build a talent strategy that can adapt when the ground keeps moving.

December 16, 2025

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405: How to lead from the heart - with Claude Silver

In a world where deadlines move fast and business pressures run high, it’s easy for leaders to default to strategy, metrics, and sheer efficiency. But the leaders who create real impact — the ones people trust, follow, and remember — are the ones who lead from the heart. Heart-centered leadership isn’t soft. It’s intentional. It’s courageous. And it’s one of the most powerful ways to build connection, accountability, and belonging on your team.

December 9, 2025

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B162: How to protect your peace (guided visualization)

Time for a guided visualization exercise: How to protect your peace. Especially now, as the holiday season ramps up, calendars get full, emotions run high, and expectations (yours and everyone else’s) can crowd your energy field. If you’re craving calm, clarity, and boundaries that honor your whole self… today’s episode is for you.

December 2, 2025

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404: How to practice empathy without burning out - with Joseph Cope

Empathy is one of the most important leadership skills we have — and yet, it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Many leaders want to show care, compassion, and understanding… but worry they’ll get drained, taken advantage of, or lose their authority in the process. The truth is: empathy isn’t about absorbing everyone’s emotions. It’s about creating connection, safety, and clarity in a way that’s sustainable for you and supportive for your team.

November 25, 2025

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403: How to define your leadership identity - with Shayna Davis

As you grow in your career, your technical skills matter—of course they do. But what people remember, respond to, and rally behind is your leadership identity. It’s the way you show up, the presence you carry, the influence you have, and the story others tell about you when you’re not in the room. And the leaders who thrive are the ones who shape that identity with intention, not by accident.

November 18, 2025