Evoke Greatness Podcast

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 215: Comfort Is a Trap — David Schnurman on Choosing the Hard Path On Purpose (Pt.2) Episode Summary Comfort feels safe. David Schnurman says that's exactly the problem. In part two of this conversation, David and Sonnie dig into the second year of his family's life abroad — the year that almost didn't happen. When summer camp got cancelled due to COVID, the...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 214: How to Stop Playing It Safe and Start Living the Life You Want with David Schnurman (Pt. 1) What does it look like to stop waiting on someday? In this rich, deeply human conversation, Sonnie sits down with David Schnurman — entrepreneur, two-time author, TEDx speaker, and CEO of Lawline — to unpack what it really takes to trade comfort for the life you actually want. D...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 213: How to Rewire Your Brain for Peak Performance and Lead at Your Best When It Matters Most | Dr. Izzy Justice (Pt. 2) What if everything you thought you knew about peak performance, stress, and confidence was missing the one thing that actually matters? In Part 2 of this conversation, neuroscientist and performance expert Dr. Izzy Justice is back — and this time, we&apos...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep 212: What Your Brain Does Before Greatness | Dr. Izzy Justice on Flow, Fear & Peak Performance (Part 1) There is a moment right before the swing, before the speech, before the decision that changes everything. And in those seconds, your brain is either working for you — or against you. Dr. Izzy Justice has spent his career studying exactly that moment. As Chief Neuroscie...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 211 How to Organize Your Life, Protect Your Energy and Put Yourself Back on the List | Lisa Woodruff (Pt. 2) You started Part 1 understanding the weight you've been carrying. Now it's time to put it down. In Part 2 of this conversation, Lisa Woodruff is back and we are going deeper . We're talking about the practical, no-excuses systems that will change how y...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 210 How to Stop Drowning in Clutter and Reclaim Your Mental Clarity | Lisa Woodruff (Pt. 1) 📝 Show Notes What does the pile of paper on your counter have to do with your capacity to lead? More than you think. Lisa Woodruff is the founder of Organize 365 and author of the upcoming book Escaping Quicksand . She has spent decades helping women build functional systems for the...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 209: Dominance vs. Prestige, Human Skills, and the Science of Leadership Influence | Dr. Benjamin Granger (Pt. 2) 📝 Show Notes What does evolutionary biology have to do with your leadership style? More than you think. In Part 2 of this conversation, Sonnie and Dr. Benjamin Granger go deeper into the science of leadership, from the two paths humans use to gain social st...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 208: Becoming a Leader Worth Following | Dr. Benjamin Granger (Part 1) 📝 Show Notes What separates a leader people genuinely want to follow from one they simply tolerate? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Sonnie sits down with Dr. Benjamin Granger, organizational psychologist and author of A Leader Worth Following , to explore the human side of leadership that m...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 207: How to Find Your Voice at Work and Stop Playing Small, with Minda Harts (Part 2) What is staying quiet at work actually costing you? Not just the missed moment… But the opportunity, the growth, the confidence, and the standard you’re setting for what you’re willing to tolerate. In Part 1 of this conversation, I sit down with Minda Harts to unpack the hidden cost of...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 206: Why Speaking Up at Work Is Harder for Some Leaders, with Minda Harts Part 1 What is staying quiet at work actually costing you? Not just the missed moment…  But the opportunity, the growth, the confidence, and the standard you’re setting for what you’re willing to tolerate. In Part 1 of this conversation, I sit down with Minda Harts, Author of Talk to Me Nice: The...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 205  The Leadership Trap Nobody Warns You About (and How to Break Out of It)  | Sonnie Linebarger Are you feeling stuck at your current level in business or leadership… even though you’re working harder than ever? In this episode, we break down leadership growth, decision-making, and the psychology behind why high performers plateau, and what it actually takes to reach the...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 204: How to Build Unshakeable Credibility as a Leader, with Heather Hansen Part 2 In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Sonnie continues her discussion with Heather Hansen , credibility expert, leadership strategist, and author of The Elegant Warrior: How To Win Life's Trials Without Losing Yourself . After unpacking the foundations of credibility in Part 1, thi...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 203:  Why Credibility Beats Charisma Every Time, with Heather Hansen Part 1 Welcome back to Evoke Greatness , the podcast for bold leaders and big dreamers who refuse to settle. In this thought-provoking conversation, Sonnie sits down with Heather Hansen , a former trial lawyer turned internationally recognized speaker, credibility expert, and author of The Elegant Warr...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 202   How to Rewire Your Mindset and Lead with Full Permission, with Tricia Stover Part 2 In Part 2 of this candid and practical conversation, leadership and mindset expert Tricia Stover moves from inspiration to execution. We unpack what really separates managers from leaders… why business growth will always mirror personal growth… and how ego quietly erodes trust, culture...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 201   Stop Waiting for Permission: How to Lead Without Limits, with Tricia Stover Part 1 In Part 1 of this powerful and deeply human conversation, leadership and mindset expert Tricia Stover shares the story that shaped everything. After losing her husband unexpectedly at 35 while raising three young children, Tricia was forced to rebuild her life from the ground up. What b...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep. 200: 200 Conversations Later: The Leadership Lessons That Changed Everything with Sonnie Linebarger This is not just another episode. This is Episode 200 …and a reflection on what happens when you keep showing up long after the excitement fades. Four years ago, I pressed record for the very first time absolutely terrified…not of the technology, but of being heard. I questio...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 199: Leading Across Generations: How to Close the Gap at Work, with Giselle Sandy Phillips Part 2 In Part 2 of this important continuation, Giselle Sandy Phillips and I move from understanding the gap… into what leaders must actually do differently to close it. This episode is about the future of work…and the responsibility leaders carry to evolve with it. We dig into w...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 198:   What Gen Z Actually Needs from Leaders Right Now, with Giselle Sandy Phillips Part 1 In Part 1 of this timely conversation, Giselle Sandy Phillips and I step into a conversation every leader needs to hear… but few are willing to have. This episode sits at the intersection of leadership, culture, and the next generation already reshaping the modern workplace. Gise...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 197:   Designing a Life You Actually Want to Live, with Chelsea Clarke (Part 2)  In Part 2 of this empowering conversation, Chelsea Clarke and I move from foundation into execution…from who you’re becoming into how you actually start designing a life, business, and future on purpose. This episode is about stepping fully into ownership. Not waiting for clarity, permissio...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 196:   How to Take Creative Control of Your Own Life, with Chelsea Clarke (Part 1)  In Part 1 of this grounded and honest conversation, I’m joined by digital entrepreneur, investor, and author Chelsea Clarke for a real look at what reinvention actually requires…not in theory, but in real life. Chelsea takes us back to the early chapter of her story…graduating from unive...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 195: How to Find Meaning After Success Breaks You Open, with Josh Kosnick (Part 2)  In Part 2 of this deeply reflective conversation, I welcome back leadership coach, speaker, and author Josh Kosnick to explore the bridges most leaders avoid until life forces their hand…legacy, alignment, energy, relationships, and the truth about how we actually want to be remembered....

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 194:   What High Achievement Can Cost You and How to Rebuild, with Josh Kosnick (Part 1)   What happens when everything you’ve worked for disappears… and you’re forced to confront who you are without the title? In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Sonnie Linebarger sits down with leadership coach, speaker, and author Josh Kosnick to unpack the season that changed ev...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 193: How the Best Leaders Keep Growing When It Gets Hard, with Laurie Maddalena (Part 2) In this powerful continuation of my conversation with leadership expert, executive coach, and author Laurie Maddalena , we move from insight to application. Part Two is where leadership gets practical. Laurie shares how leaders can break free from reactive cycles, lead through uncer...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 192:   What Self-Awareness Has to Do with Real Leadership, with Laurie Maddalena (Part 1)  In this powerful episode of Evoke Greatness , I welcome leadership expert, executive coach, and author Laurie Maddalena . Laurie shares the pivotal moments in her own leadership journey that revealed why traditional leadership models often fall short and where the real work of lea...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Ep 191:  How to Have Hard Conversations Without Blowing Up the Relationship   In this leadership-deepening episode of Evoke Greatness, Sonnie breaks down one of the most avoided and most essential skills in leadership: how to navigate hard conversations with courage, compassion, and clarity. Sonnie shares why avoiding hard conversations doesn’t protect anyone… it actually deepe...