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This week on the podcast, we have a special treat for you. We are giving you the first few chapters of my newly released leadership audiobook.  So sit back, enjoy, and if you love what you hear, you can grab the full audiobook on Amazon or Audible. Here is Heart Work: How to Lead People, Build Culture, and Unleash Creativity in Home Care. To get your copy of Heart Work on Audible, visit: http...

This week on the podcast, we have a special treat for you. We are giving you the first few chapters of my newly released leadership audiobook.  So sit back, enjoy, and if you love what you hear, you can grab the full audiobook on Amazon or Audible. Here is Heart Work: How to Lead People, Build Culture, and Unleash Creativity in Home Care. To get your copy of Heart Work on Audible, visit: http...

Elizabeth Vahey Smith is a trauma-informed leadership expert, soft skills coach, and COO of TCK Training. With an MA in Linguistics and certification as a Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner, she's built a career around making complex human dynamics simple and actionable for leaders. She's authored several books including  Trauma-Informed Leadership and  The Practice of Processing , co-aut...

Elizabeth Vahey Smith is a trauma-informed leadership expert, soft skills coach, and COO of TCK Training. With an MA in Linguistics and certification as a Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner, she's built a career around making complex human dynamics simple and actionable for leaders. She's authored several books including  Trauma-Informed Leadership and  The Practice of Processing , co-aut...

In this episode, Heather sits down with one of her oldest friends, Cecilia de la Hoz, who joins the podcast from Madrid, Spain. Cecilia is a Partner at EY-Parthenon and specializes in corporate valuation. Cecilia and Heather have been friends since 8th grade at the American School of Paris. Before taking the assessment, Cecilia never would have called herself creative, but her results tell a diffe...

In this episode, Heather sits down with one of her oldest friends, Cecilia de la Hoz, who joins the podcast from Madrid, Spain. Cecilia is a Partner at EY-Parthenon and specializes in corporate valuation. Cecilia and Heather have been friends since 8th grade at the American School of Paris. Before taking the assessment, Cecilia never would have called herself creative, but her results tell a diffe...

In this episode, Heather takes us back to her 8th-grade art class at the American School of Paris, where Mr. Kingsley made every student feel like Claude Monet in training. But not everyone had a Mr. Kingsley, many of us had our creative identity stolen at a young age. Heather explores the five systemic ways creativity gets killed in our lives and organizations. If you've ever packed away your cre...

In this episode, Heather takes us back to her 8th-grade art class at the American School of Paris, where Mr. Kingsley made every student feel like Claude Monet in training. But not everyone had a Mr. Kingsley, many of us had our creative identity stolen at a young age. Heather explores the five systemic ways creativity gets killed in our lives and organizations. If you've ever packed away your cre...

In this episode, Heather reveals why creativity is more than artistic ability, it's a universal human capacity that shows up in twelve distinct ways. She introduces The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius™ framework and walks through each type across three domains: Relational, Analytical, and Functional. Discover why 96% of leaders now say creativity is essential for success, yet 75% of people feel...

In this episode, Heather reveals why creativity is more than artistic ability, it's a universal human capacity that shows up in twelve distinct ways. She introduces The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius™ framework and walks through each type across three domains: Relational, Analytical, and Functional. Discover why 96% of leaders now say creativity is essential for success, yet 75% of people feel...

Welcome to Season 2 of the I'm IN! Podcast, and welcome to the Creative Genius Revolution. This season, I'm on a mission to democratize creativity and help everyone recognize their creative gifts. Here's what I've learned after years of research and thousands of conversations: most people don't think they're creative. They've been told by a teacher, a boss, or a culture that defines creativity too...

Welcome to Season 2 of the I'm IN! Podcast, and welcome to the Creative Genius Revolution. This season, I'm on a mission to democratize creativity and help everyone recognize their creative gifts. Here's what I've learned after years of research and thousands of conversations: most people don't think they're creative. They've been told by a teacher, a boss, or a culture that defines creativity too...

In this episode, we explore the heart of deep listening with leadership coach Jon Mullican, founder of the Mullican Leadership Group. Jon is a self-proclaimed Listening Evangelist. He has spent a lifetime learning how to truly pay attention beginning in his years at the US Naval Academy, as a nuclear power officer aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln , in corporate leadership, and across his work in chu...

In this episode, we explore the heart of deep listening with leadership coach Jon Mullican, founder of the Mullican Leadership Group. Jon is a self-proclaimed Listening Evangelist. He has spent a lifetime learning how to truly pay attention beginning in his years at the US Naval Academy, as a nuclear power officer aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln , in corporate leadership, and across his work in chu...

If you’ve ever been in a meeting where ideas get stuck or only a few voices dominate, this episode will flip your perspective on what collaboration can look like. Dr. Denise Meyerson joins me to explore LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® , a creative facilitation method that helps teams think deeply, communicate openly, and solve problems more playfully. Using LEGO bricks as a language for thinking and storytell...

If you’ve ever been in a meeting where ideas get stuck or only a few voices dominate, this episode will flip your perspective on what collaboration can look like. Dr. Denise Meyerson joins me to explore LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® , a creative facilitation method that helps teams think deeply, communicate openly, and solve problems more playfully. Using LEGO bricks as a language for thinking and storytell...

Welcome back to the Enneagram Series! Today we’re wrapping up this solo series by exploring Type 7, The Enthusiast , The Epicure or The Enthusiastic Visionary . Sevens bring joy, energy, and possibility wherever they go. They are spontaneous, optimistic, and endlessly curious. They are always looking for what’s next. But beneath that enthusiasm lies a deep desire to avoid pain and a fear of being...

Welcome back to the Enneagram Series! Today we’re wrapping up this solo series by exploring Type 7, The Enthusiast , The Epicure or The Enthusiastic Visionary . Sevens bring joy, energy, and possibility wherever they go. They are spontaneous, optimistic, and endlessly curious. They are always looking for what’s next. But beneath that enthusiasm lies a deep desire to avoid pain and a fear of being...

Today’s guest knows what it takes to perform at the highest level. Steve Mellor went from being a world-ranked swimmer and coach of an Olympic athlete, to becoming an executive coach trusted by CEOs, entrepreneurs, and elite performers across the globe. He’s the author of Shock the World: A Competitor’s Guide to Realizing Your Potential , and he brings a powerful message; that the pursuit of your...

Today’s guest knows what it takes to perform at the highest level. Steve Mellor went from being a world-ranked swimmer and coach of an Olympic athlete, to becoming an executive coach trusted by CEOs, entrepreneurs, and elite performers across the globe. He’s the author of Shock the World: A Competitor’s Guide to Realizing Your Potential , and he brings a powerful message; that the pursuit of your...

Today, I’m joined by Jennifer Maxwell , Co-Founder and CEO of Maxwell TEC (Tech-Enabled Care), a company reshaping home care by blending technology, servant leadership, and data-driven insight. Jennifer shares how she’s guided Maxwell TEC through a bold rebrand and built a culture where innovation is more than a buzzword, it’s a disciplined practice. We explore how visionary ideas become real-worl...

Today, I’m joined by Jennifer Maxwell , Co-Founder and CEO of Maxwell TEC (Tech-Enabled Care), a company reshaping home care by blending technology, servant leadership, and data-driven insight. Jennifer shares how she’s guided Maxwell TEC through a bold rebrand and built a culture where innovation is more than a buzzword, it’s a disciplined practice. We explore how visionary ideas become real-worl...

Today’s guest is Bob Roth, an influential leader whose story beautifully bridges purpose, leadership, and the human side of home care. Bob is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Cypress HomeCare Solutions, a family-owned agency built from a deeply personal experience of caring for his own mother. That journey inspired a lifelong mission to help others age with dignity. Bob is an award-winning l...

Today’s guest is Bob Roth, an influential leader whose story beautifully bridges purpose, leadership, and the human side of home care. Bob is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Cypress HomeCare Solutions, a family-owned agency built from a deeply personal experience of caring for his own mother. That journey inspired a lifelong mission to help others age with dignity. Bob is an award-winning l...

In today’s episode, Heather continues the Enneagram series with a deep dive into Type 6, The Questioner, Loyal Skeptic, or Devil’s Advocate. Sixes are loyal, responsible, and deeply committed to security and trust, but they often wrestle with anxiety, self-doubt, and overthinking. Heather explores how 6s show up at work and in relationships, their blind spots and fears, and their incredible capaci...