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426: How to listen like a (real) leader - with Dr. Adam Hickman

We say we want leaders who listen. But if we’re being honest, a lot of what we call “listening” is really just waiting for our turn to respond. Or scanning the engagement survey results and do nothing. Or hosting an overly scripted town hall. Or asking employees for feedback once a year, checking the box, and moving on. But real listening? That requires better questions. Simpler questions. Braver questions. Questions like: What’s not working? Where are you stuck? What are we pretending not to see? And maybe the most important one for senior leaders to ask themselves: How did we get these results in the first place?

June 30, 2026

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425: How to create a people-first leadership strategy - with Christy Honeycutt

Leadership is easy to talk about when everything is calm. But what about when the system feels stretched? When the team is tired. When the pressure is high. When the old ways of leading are no longer working… but the new way forward still feels unclear. That’s where people-first leadership becomes more than a nice idea. It becomes a strategy. Because if leaders want to build strong teams, close skill gaps, make better decisions, and create cultures where people can actually do their best work, they have to start with the humans in the room. Including themselves.

June 23, 2026

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424: How to squash burnout at work - with Michelle Hartley (ALL-STAR)

Just checking in… How are you doing? No like, really. On a scale of 1-10 (10 = on the brink), are you feeling a bit frazzled, stressed, or overworked? Answer honestly, friend. How are you feeling these days?

June 16, 2026

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423: How to not crash out at work - with Hiba Tanvir

Let’s be honest. Work can bring out parts of us we don’t always love. The sharp email. The tense meeting. The moment you feel your face get hot and your patience leave the building. The instant when one more request, one more change, one more “quick question” feels like the thing that might finally push you over the edge. And in those moments, it can feel like your brain has gone offline. You’re not thinking clearly. You’re reacting. You’re defending. You’re spiraling. You’re trying not to say the thing you’ll regret later. In other words… you’re trying not to lose your ish at work.

June 9, 2026

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B170: How to reset your energy (guided visualization)

Time for a guided visualization exercise: How to reset your energy. Because maybe you are halfway through the year and already feeling tired. Maybe the first half of the year asked a lot of you. The meetings. The decisions. The constant change. The budget pressure. The AI conversations. The team needs. The invisible emotional labor. The things you handled that no one else even saw. Maybe you have been holding it all together for everyone else. Your team. Your family. Your clients. Your organization. Your people. And somewhere along the way, your own energy got pushed to the bottom of the list. So this episode is an invitation to pause. Not to perform wellness. Not to force positivity. Not to pretend everything is fine. Just to pause. To breathe. To notice what your body knows. To ask yourself what needs to be restored before you keep going.

June 2, 2026

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422: How to make workforce training stick - with Ryan McCrea

Here’s the thing about workforce training… Most companies are not short on content. They are not short on slide decks. They are not short on smart people teaching smart ideas. But the real question is this: Does the training actually stick? Because we’ve all been in those sessions where everyone nods along in the room… maybe even feels inspired for a minute… and then Monday happens. The inbox fills back up. The meetings stack up. The old habits come roaring back. And suddenly, that great training moment becomes just that. A moment. So how do we help busy adults learn in a way they can actually remember, apply, and turn into real behavior change at work?

May 26, 2026

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421: How to heal your career wounds - with Mandy Tang

Sometimes, the thing we call “career stress” is actually something deeper. It is not just one hard week. Or one bad boss. Or one season of burnout. Sometimes, work leaves a mark. A layoff that shook your confidence. A toxic leader who made you question your voice. A job that trained you to people-please, over perform, stay quiet, or constantly prove your worth. And even after you leave that role… the wound can come with you.

May 19, 2026

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420: How to leverage Human Intelligence in a digital world - with Jacqueline Langlois

We are living through a fascinating moment at work. Technology keeps getting faster. AI keeps getting smarter. And digital tools keep changing how we communicate, collaborate, and lead. But here’s the thing: The more digital our world becomes, the more human our leadership has to be. Because people still need clarity. They still need trust. They still need connection. They still need leaders who know how to communicate with care, intention, and presence.

May 12, 2026

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B169: How to squash the Sunday Scaries (guided visualization)

Time for a guided visualization exercise: How to squash the Sunday Scaries. Because maybe it’s Sunday night for you right now. Maybe tomorrow morning is already starting to creep into your mind. The inbox. The meetings. The decisions. The people. The deadlines. The things you know are waiting for you. Or maybe it’s not Sunday at all. Maybe it’s the middle of the workweek and you feel that same tightness in your chest. That same mental swirl. That same feeling of, “I don’t know if I have what it takes for everything ahead.” So this episode is an invitation to pause. To come back to center. To remember that you do not have to solve the entire week tonight. You do not have to carry Monday before Monday arrives. You do not have to be everything to everyone. You simply get to breathe. Choose what matters. And take the next right step.

May 5, 2026