Extraordinary Leadership PODCAST

Every ambitious leader reaches a moment where growth feels blocked and almost no one realizes what's actually happening. In this episode, Dagmara reveals the hidden pattern that shows up at every threshold of expansion and why the most talented, experienced leaders are often the ones most likely to miss it. Whether you're leading organizational transformation, scaling your business, or navigating...

What if the relationships you're not nurturing are the exact doors that strategy alone can never open? In this episode, Dagmara sits down with Gautam Ganglani, author of Breaking Bread, CEO of Right Selection for Thought Leadership, and a master of building meaningful relationships to explore the one skill most leaders underestimate as they climb higher: the ability to connect with real intention....

There's an invisible operating system running underneath every decision you make, every team you lead, and every result your business creates.     Dagmara calls it your inner baseline — and most leaders never know it exists, even while it's quietly shaping the ceiling on their leadership impact and business performance.     In this episode, Dagmara breaks down the three element...

In a world of constant noise, uncertainty, and stress, one of the most powerful tools for leaders is one you already carry with you, your breath. In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with breathwork expert and certified Wim Hof and IMD instructor Florine Baudois to explore why breathwork is no longer a wellness trend but a leadership essential. Fl...

The armor that protected you once is now the ceiling of your leadership and business. The most capable & ambitious leaders I work with share one pattern: somewhere between childhood and the C-suite, they built protection mechanisms so effective - they forgot they were wearing them. For most high-performing leaders, it sounded like: → "I need to be exceptional to be worthy." → "I need to contro...

The world outside is shaking. Markets shifting. Geopolitical noise. AI disruption. Constant uncertainty. And somewhere in the middle of all of it — you are still expected to lead. This episode is about what actually matters in those moments. Not strategy. Not crisis management frameworks. The one thing most leaders overlook entirely: the state from which they are leading. Because here is what I se...

AI is transforming technology.   But it’s also transforming leadership.   Every era redefines what leadership requires.     In the industrial era, leverage was intellectual.   Now — in the exponential AI era — the real leverage is shifting to   Human intelligence. Emotional capacity. Consciousness.     Most leaders haven’t fully caught up to this shift yet....

Tania Tasopoulou, CEO of ORC Design Ways, joins Dagmara Asbreuk to discuss the profound impact of AI on leadership and organizational design. Discover why AI's ease of use is reshaping jobs and forcing leaders to elevate their human skills. This episode is for CEOs, executives, and leaders navigating the new AI era who want to move beyond skepticism and understand the true strategic and human impl...

  Organizations spend money on training that only benefits about 22% of employees. Learn why, and how to fix it. In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast , host Dagmara Asbreuk speaks with Dr. Neil Katz, who has spent over 30 years leading teams and developing the "CARS" model to help leaders understand employees more holistically and make smarter developmental decisions. They...

If you don’t build leaders, your business—and your career—will eventually stall. I’ve lived this firsthand. For years, I was the trusted expert. The one with the answers. The one advising the top and shaping strategy. From the outside, it looked like success. Partially—it was. But underneath was an attachment to the identity of the expert who leads a team , not the leader who builds leaders . And...

Culture isn’t a slogan.   It’s fuel for business performance and success.     And here’s the real challenge:   Many leaders try to “build culture” through policies, perks, or programs — while culture is actually shaped in the moments that matter most: how you lead, how you listen, and what you tolerate.     That’s why, in the latest episode of the Extraordinary Leader...

Welcome to the first episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast in 2026. A new year is not just a calendar shift. It’s an energetic declaration. In this opening episode, Dagmara Asbreuk shares the 8 principles legacy leaders live by —a next-level leadership playbook drawn from years of guiding senior executives, founders, and transformational leaders across the globe. These are not productivi...

Every leader eventually hits an invisible ceiling — not from lack of effort, but from an identity that hasn't caught up to the next level of leadership. As we close out the year, this episode is an invitation to reflect: who have you become this year as a leader, and what are you being called to step into next? Drawing on a decade of walking this path herself — and guiding many talented leaders th...

What if the very place you’ve been leading from — your logical, analytical, problem-solving mind — is the very thing limiting your growth? What if the next level of strategy, clarity, boldness, and impact doesn’t come from more thinking… but from accessing the wider human intelligence system you were born with? In this paradigm-shifting episode, Dagmara Asbreuk unpacks why leading solely from the...

Many leaders today find themselves in a phase of reinvention or career transition—and this will only become more common in the years ahead. If you’re an executive who is sensing a shift, desiring a new chapter, or navigating unexpected change, this episode was created for you. In this powerful conversation, Dagmara Asbreuk—Executive & Transformational Coach, Speaker, and Founder of the Extraor...

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast , host Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with Christopher Salem —workplace strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of Sustainable Success —to unpack the real engine behind high-performing teams: emotional intelligence (EQ) . Chris shares the personal turning point that shaped his mission. Until 31, he lived from anger, anxiety, and...

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with Florent Couturier — a high-performing investment leader who walked away from a decade-long corporate career, rebuilt himself from the inside out, and is now on a mission to reshape an entire industry. When Florent first reached out, he was leading a €2B flagship tech investment fund. On paper: successful, trust...

Every leader faces moments when things don’t go as planned — results stall, uncertainty rises, and doubt creeps in. But what if these moments weren’t setbacks… but invitations? In this episode, Dagmara Asbreuk, Executive & Transformational Coach and Founder of Extraordinary Leadership, shares a powerful framework — the 5 ways to navigate challenging times — so you can transform uncertainty int...

In this latest Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I sat down with an inspiring leader - Amit Grover — Founder & Managing Partner of a global IP advisory firm. He brings over 27 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience across brand marketing, consulting, and venture capital. Amit’s journey is a powerful testimony of how adversity can shape you into the best version of yourself - an...

Most leaders get stuck chasing small, incremental growth - working harder for 5–10% improvements year after year. But extraordinary leaders don’t play in that paradigm. They think exponentially. In this episode of The Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk unpacks the mechanics of exponential growth and why it’s actually easier—and far more impactful—than linear growth. She reveals: The...

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk welcomes Begonia V. Merayo—founder of Net4Tech and Y-Consult, executive coach, speaker, and trainer. Begonia shares her remarkable journey from building a global corporate career to pioneering new ways of empowering women in technology and driving cultural transformation in organizations. Together, Dagmara and Begonia ex...

Is your leadership team good, but not yet extraordinary? Many executive teams operate “well enough,” but remain stuck between two extremes: Efficient but disconnected → focused on results but lacking trust and deeper cohesion. Friendly but unchallenging → harmonious but avoiding difficult conversations and accountability. Both scenarios leave enormous potential untapped in business performance, in...

In this powerful episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with seasoned HR executive Maher Sabbagh, whose 20+ years of global experience—from Jordan to Sudan, Lithuania to Bangladesh—have shaped a profound understanding of human-centric leadership in times of transformation. Together, they explore: ✨ What it really means to put people first in today’s corpor...

In this powerful episode I’m joined by Tom Mills – a seasoned procurement leader, soft skills coach, and self-proclaimed procurement protagonist with over 100,000 followers on LinkedIn. Together, we dive deep into what truly drives high-performing, future-proof leadership – and it's not what most procurement functions focus on. 🎯 What we cover in this episode: Tom’s personal journey with lea...

How often do you actually pause to honor how far you’ve come? This new episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast is your invitation to do just that. In this episode, I guide you through a deep mid-year reflection and vision reset. Whether the first half of 2025 brought big wins—or you’re still waiting for your goals to unfold—this is the moment to realign, recalibrate, and rise with intentio...