The Inspired Leader's Podcast with Tarah Keech

Last week, we dove into the internal work you can do to help recover, heal and rebound from a bad day.  Today, we’re calling in all the other resources at your disposal because there’s good news - these are the people who want to and are literally and figuratively invested in helping you. But that can feel awkward.  Sharing with others has been one of the hardest and most rewarding chapters of my...

Save this episode for future reference for when you're having one of those funky, gross, angry-making, heart-breaking days. This is the inner coaching love you can use for yourself in the baddest of days. This is the art and skill set of coaching. Imagine being able to help those you lead, those you work with, those you work for - imagine helping them take inspired action towards your shared...

If you've ever seen a weird photo of yourself and thought, "Can this really be what I look like?" then you probably also talked yourself out of believing that's your true appearance. Similarly, awkward self-concepts or beliefs show up but why is it harder to shake those off? This episode shares some coaching and reflection framework to shift that perspective and give yourself m...

If you've ever had to start something new but weren't feeling it, didn't know where to start, or felt completely overwhelmed - this episode is perfect for you. I share my own story and this is the exact process I have used as the new kid at school, a corporate consultant, and even as an entrepreneur. This is the coaching process I follow for myself and walk through with my clients a...

How do you know you're doing a good job? How do you know you're a good person? Now, if those answers are based on input from others, then your value is being sourced externally - completely dependent on praise, feedback, positive reinforcement. Are those the judges you want presiding over your self-image, confidence, and evaluations? This episode gives you points to be curious about and...

Have you ever experimented with what rest feels the best, when?  This may be a bizarre idea so think about it like this…You have a very custom, individualized sweet spot for everything in your life. You have your favorite order of coffee, go-to playlist, and what I’m willing to bet is a very specific idea of what would be the best vacation ever.  Your mind, emotions, and physical body are all uniq...

Do you do what you do out of... Obligation? Guilt? FOMO? Or, love? In this podcast episode, I share a few examples of how to understand the emotion that's driving you to do the things you do. This is the art and skill set of coaching. Imagine being able to help those you lead, those you work with, those you work for - imagine helping them take inspired action towards your shared goals. Imagin...

You can't follow a fog. When you're interacting with others or leading others but you're unsure of what you want, or what you are working towards, you're in a fog of indecision. Indecision can be a part of periods of waiting, considering, researching are extremely valuable and nurturing. They're a tool we have that can help us prepare for and plan for what's next. It...

Every single thing your brain encounters is being submitted into evidence. It's up to you - in your thoughts - to assign it meaning. Meaning makes our experiences. So what are you making it mean? And from the other direction, what data are you looking at that is informing your burnout? I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you g...

When our VALUES are clear - we are unable to passively live and let die. We are unable to idly watch or ignore. PERSONAL stories help us UNDERSTAND what MATTERS, what we VALUE, and then - we ACT.  Activate is creating the safe place to hear and understand. To learn and ask. To feel and fear. To have safety in the emotional process of uncovering what is REAL and what we WANT to make REAL. Then bein...

Negative feelings that come on strong can be confusing and knock us off balance. Feelings we want more of can feel elusive if not impossible. Today I share a simple exercise to actually use that feeling to help guide and center you. Let me know what you think in the comments!  I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you get to see insi...

'Tis the season for overwhelm! Stressed, running ragged, and way outside the acceptable limits for what you need to be a healthy human. Here's what my client did and how you can kick the overwhelm hamster wheel to the curb.  I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you get to see inside the brain of a coach and leader navigati...

You are a good human. You are worthy of joy and love and happiness. You are exactly who you are meant to be and you are right on time. I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you get to see inside the brain of a coach and leader navigating burnout recovery, growth, goals, life, love and all the in-betweens. If you enjoyed this episode...

When you feel like escaping from something that feels too hard or you're up against something that seems impossible, this episode will guide you as you reflect. What is your true MVP? And what thoughts, what approach, what next step is your best next step? I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you get to see inside the brain of...

“I’d love my job if it wasn’t for the people.” How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? 🤔 After a really hard work week, I share my experience and pain and frustration and my self coaching in the heat of the moment. I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is the Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast where you get to see inside the brain of a coach and lea...

Manuals are the set of expectations we have about how others should be, think, feel, or behave.  We can NEVER - NEVER - control what ANYone else does or even know what someone else THINKS or FEELS, yet we put SOOOO much weight into it.  My coaching brain knows that whatever it is that we’re looking for someone else to prove ABOUT US - is what we NEED to create for ourselves. Worth. Acceptance. Val...

Observation is one of your best assets - ESPECIALLY when things are hard.  When you make your emotions the antagonist in the screenplay of your life - then the arc is when you defeat your emotions. It's the only path that story can take.  Couple problems there - the moral of that story means that you can't ever really trust yourself (since you are the one who had the emotions and they tu...

In today's episode of The Diary of an Inspired Leader's podcast, I walk you through my personal self-coaching as I explore why love feels hard - my clues about what may be going on, and some reflections to help me gently, kindly, be curious about what may be hiding in my heart.  This was recorded before the war in Ukraine started. But this work of finding the pain, observing the resistan...

Welcome to The Diary of an Inspired Leader Podcast!  I am life and leadership coach, Tarah Keech, and this is where you get to see inside the brain of a coach and leader navigating burnout recovery, growth, goals, life, love and all the in betweens. If you enjoyed this episode you have got to join me in The Leader’s Coaching Mentorship - this is where you get to receive coaching, mentoring, and yo...

Meet Inspired Leader Award Winners,  Rebecca Gwozdziewycz! Rebecca started her career as a Human Resources professional 22 years ago in the US Air Force. There she discovered a love of helping people remove barriers to be at their best at work and home. While in the service, she earned her BS in Human Resource Management at Rutgers University.   After the military she worked in HR for the Boeing C...

Meet Inspired Leader Award Winners,  Catherine Preston! Catherine Preston currently serves as the Senior Director of Academic Advising & Transfer Services at the University of South Alabama. She is from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English Literature from The University of Mississippi and Western Kentucky University. Catherine has had the good fort...

Welcome to this special episode where you get to meet one of our Inspired Leader Award Winners,  Leon Bell, Jr.!

Meet Inspired Leader Award Winners,  Shana Jordan! Hey, I'm Shana,  Owner and CEO of Oyster Shell Strategy I'm a boss lady and a business networker who loves to meet new people and help business owners to achieve their goals.   At Oyster Shell Strategy, we offer a team approach to everything we do. Why?  Because two heads are always better than one.   As a full-service advertising agency...

Meet Inspired Leader Award Winners,  Cory Penn! A true Mobilian and servant to his community, Councilman Cory Penn is passionate about helping to improve the quality of life for area youth. A 2002 graduate of John L. LeFlore High School, Penn was president of the school’s Student Government Association.   Penn is also a graduate of Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He became an educator and...

Meet Inspired Leader Award Winners, Dr. LaTarsha Holden! Dr. LaTarsha Holden is a prolific author with her books ranging from her autobiography, children’s books, a personal development training manual, and her latest release LeadershipPrinciples: The Power of Personal Development. She is a former political candidate as she ran for City Council in the “2017,” election. She is named Ga/National Mot...