Beka Shea
Challenge to Lead: Build Stronger Teams. Scale Smarter.
You’ve built a strong business. Now your next challenge? Leading a team that can scale without you. Hosted by Beka Shea—former military officer, mechanical engineer, and executive advisor—Challenge to Lead is the weekly leadership podcast for growth-minded CEOs with 50–500 employees. Each short, tactical episode delivers a powerful idea or shift in thinking to help you build stronger leaders, create scalable systems, and reclaim your focus. No fluff. No jargon. Just the real stories and work of leading better.
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Beka Shea
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Nov 7, 2025
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Episodes
Win the Week 01.05.2023 1:59
Right down your top 3 things that will make the next 7 days a success
Operational Secret Sauce 28.04.2023 7:44
“The best kind of accountability on a team is peer-to-peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader, anonymously complaining, and having them stop what they are doing to intervene.” – Patrick Lencioni
Yes To Middle Management 27.04.2023 7:15
Your operational people on the ground NEED a solid leader.
Pruning the Vine 26.04.2023 7:38
“Sometimes the old parts of your life, even when they were good and essential in a past season, can become a hindrance to new growth. They must be removed to give space for the new version…” Adam McHugh
Living In An Idea Book World 25.04.2023 4:51
What if you could live in a world where you get to dream big dreams and they just HAPPEN?!
Growth is good. Profits are better. 24.04.2023 4:02
“In business, profitability is a non-negotiable.” Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth
Surrender Control 21.04.2023 4:28
“Surrender does not mean to sit and do nothing; nor does surrender mean to give up or relinquish your power. Surrender means you relax into acceptance of where you are and what is happening around you.” -Bridgette Jackson Buckley
Time to RUN! 20.04.2023 9:17
Say yes. You don’t know which thing is going to be THE thing, so just say yes.
Discernment not Paralysis 19.04.2023 5:47
Before you can RUN, it’s good to rest and reset. But what if you are having trouble getting out of rest and into run!
My Super Secret Hidden Agenda 18.04.2023 5:03
Everyone has an agenda. Me included.
Secrets for People Who Hate Talking To People 17.04.2023 6:37
Hint - it doesn’t matter if it’s unauthentic. The key is to do what THEY need, not what you want.
Rock Solid Team Communication Tips 14.04.2023 6:29
Get some perspective on who you are in relation to the people around you and your communication effectiveness will go through the roof.
Stop Thinking Small 13.04.2023 8:07
And it’s all small.
Time and Location Are The Secret Sauce 12.04.2023 6:17
When implementing something new, the absolute secret sauce is to determine when, where, how much time, and what outcome you need to achieve.
Seize the Day of The Fish 11.04.2023 5:14
Carpe Diem. There is no right time. There is just now.
Don’t Be A Jerk 10.04.2023 3:19
Have you ever thought about how your mood impacts every interaction you have. Have you ever considered that how you go into a meeting potentially changes the outcome of that meeting?
The Truth About Team Design 07.04.2023 4:33
There is no right answer for who makes up a certain team, you have to pay attention to the industry and your own skills.
The Mentor’s Secret Job 06.04.2023 7:04
It’s accepted that a mentor’s job is to transfer knowledge and provide guidance, but they have a job that is far more important and often overlooked.
Cost versus Value 05.04.2023 5:37
“Price is what you pay; value is what you get." -Warren Buffett
Let it go. Let it GOOOOO! 04.04.2023 6:05
“As the people got older, they tended to focus more on what’s important to them, and didn’t sweat the small stuff to the degree they did when they were younger, according to the project’s director, Dr. Robert Waldinger.”
Find Your 5 03.04.2023 7:45
Your happiness is not just the average of the 5 people you spend your time with. Because those just might be work people you don’t truly value. It’s the average of your 5 closest friends.
Physical Health IS Mental Health 31.03.2023 5:31
“Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit – the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being.”
Taking Off Your Armor 30.03.2023 5:11
At some point the armor you’ve accumulated weighs you down instead of protecting you. Are you lucky enough to have someone who can help you take it off when it no longer serves you?
New Ideas: Distractions or Complements? 29.03.2023 6:06
Do you want to focus (one thing) or be focused (intentional boundaries)?
Insubordination and Insurrection 27.03.2023 10:42
Do you have toxic leaders within your organization? If so, what are you doing about it?
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