Instinctive Influencers

Episode 116: Leading Through Adversity In this episode of the Instinctive Influencers Podcast, host Brian explores the essentials of “Leading Through Adversity.” He discusses how authentic leadership is defined not by avoiding challenges, but by responding to them with resilience, adaptability, and authenticity. Through real-world stories and actionable strategies, Brian covers how leaders can ins...

Episode 115: The Power of Authenticity Episode 115 of the Instinctive Influencers Podcast explores the transformative role of authenticity in leadership. Host Brian delves into what it means to lead authentically, aligning internal values with external actions and bringing your authentic self to every situation, whether at work, home, or personal growth. The episode highlights how authentic leader...

Episode 114 – Addictive Influence Join Brian Webber and his brother Jeremy Collins for a powerful episode of the Instinctive Influencers podcast, “Addictive Influence.” In this candid conversation, Jeremy shares his personal journey through addiction, the challenges of their turbulent childhood, and the turning points that led him to recovery. Together, they explore the impact of family, faith, an...

Join Brian and James as they dive into the essentials of empowerment and delegation in team development. This episode discusses how leaders can build trust, boost motivation, and enhance productivity by empowering team members and delegating tasks based on individual strengths. Discover practical strategies for fostering open communication, encouraging creative problem-solving, and supporting prof...

Episode 112: Building High-Performance Teams In this episode, Brian and James explore an area all leaders must constantly address because teams continuously evolve, grow, and sometimes shrink. Join them in understanding some tools and techniques anyone can employ to help build high-performance teams.   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3IOTuC4nKeM You can see more about the Instincti...

Episode 111: A Continuous Growth Mindset Leaders can encourage a growth mindset within their teams by championing learning and development, repositioning how they think about failure, stretching beyond comfort zones, creating a feedback culture, and showing genuine care for their team members. They can also model and reward behaviors that promote learning and growth. Join Brian and James on this j...

Brian and James are back. These guys have a new season of interesting topics, and this is a preview of what they will discuss this season. We are ready to bring you some new content to help you become the leader you aspire to be. Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments, or send us a message on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (X).

Episode 109 – Personality Types You may be an introvert or an extrovert. How about intuitive or observant? Then there is thinking or feeling, judging or prospecting, and assertive or turbulent. These are the five areas of analysis that will be evaluated when taking the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator. Generally speaking, you will be one of 16 personality types. But how does this play into...

Episode 108 – Treat People Good One of the most missed opportunities within leadership is the ability to treat people good. Sometimes the minimal effort needed to treat people well will contribute exponentially to the organization's ability to accomplish its mission, vision, or task. In this episode, Brian covers five simple rules to follow to help create leadership capital by paying the price of...

Episode 107 – Spiritual Fitness w/ Dudley Daniel People tend to search for their deeper meaning, and some do it by seeking answers to questions they arrive at over years of thought. In many cases, people develop a spirituality about themselves that enables their ability to become better. This episode is not like ones we have done in the past. Instead, it takes a small glance at spiritual fitness,...

Episode 106 – Networking Building a network takes time and you have to put in effort to develop a network. However, a solid network of people can help you build relationships, share opportunities, create new connections and cultivate existing connections. Brian and James dive into an assortment of aspects to look at when building a network and how it might help you when you do so. Listen up and th...

Episode 105 – Talent Management Tips Talent management is a never-ending strategy that changes all the time based on who is involved in the organization. The organization 's performance hinges on the talent management activities you implement and your capacity to promote and empower the whole workplace. Join Brian and James as they cover multiple tips found within all types of industries regarding...

Episode 104 – Leadership Lessons from Vimy Ridge We can take lessons from so many before us and many of those lessons are simple when you think about them. In this episode, Brian and James tackle the battle endured by the Canadian Army at Vimy Ridge in 1917. Julian Byng and Arthur Currie were before their time in developing tactics that enabled the Canadians to take the ground that the British and...

Episode 103 – 5 Things to bring to the table as a Leader This episode is a spin-off topic generated at the end of the last episode with John Bonilla. It’s all about answering the question “what do you bring to the table as a leader”. So many times, Brian and James give advice on what leaders can do to become better, well this one enables them to accomplish this by knowing what you bring to the tab...

Episode 102 – Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable w/ John Bonilla John Bonilla is a well-respected leader in the world of Army Aviation. Also, he is a longtime friend of Brian. So, Brian invited him on to talk about a topic that so many people need to hear and understand. The topic is about learning to become comfortable with the uncomfortable things in life. The growth one can gain from th...

Episode 101 – Leadership Lessons from The Battle of the Bulge In this episode, Brian and James dive into some history dealing with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Both men truly enjoy talking about this topic and you can tell when you hear their voices. This is a can’t miss episode to learn a little about the history and combine it with leadership lessons. Give it a listen and let...

Episode 100 – The BIG 100 This is the 100th Episode…we wanted to do it with those who have been by our sides the whole way. So far it has been an adventure…can’t wait to see what the next 100 will bring.   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/goHX1fLuIaM   You can see more about the Instinctive Influencers at: Our Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/101influence/ Our Instagram Link...

Episode 99 – A Better Me w/ Justin Kline This episode’s guest is Justin Kline, who has become Brian’s good friend and workout partner. Like many others who have been on the show, Justin has a unique story that has allowed him to make himself better and those around him. Enjoy this remarkable story of someone who understands how to defy odds and become a better me.   You can see more about the Inst...

Episode 98 – Leadership Lessons: The Battle at Gettysburg The Battle at Gettysburg is one of many sad events to have to take place for Americans, but the good thing is we can learn from those events and hopefully never revisit a Civil War again in the United States.   Watch this episode on YouTube:   You can see more about the Instinctive Influencers at: Our Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.co...

Episode 97 – As the Rotors Turn Today is a special show with 3 guests who will talk about leadership from their perspective. We really hope you enjoy the show.   Watch this episode on YouTube:   You can see more about the Instinctive Influencers at: Our Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/101influence/ Our Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/instinctiveinfluencers/ Our Twitter Link - h...

Episode 96 – Leadership Lessons: Washington Crossing the Delaware History has so many factors to analyze and learn from. Who better to learn from than our first President and the Commander of the Continental Army. We decided to look at the Crossing of the Delaware River to see what we could learn from this strategic event that some believe changed the course of the Revolutionary war. Enjoy and let...

Episode 95 – What is Mission Command? If you are like our guys on the show, then you were clueless as to what Mission Command is and even what it all means. Well, Brian & Ed take you on an adventure to understand Mission Command and all it consists of, but they don’t dig too far into the weeds. They just give you the basics to help you along.   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UWvP7...

Episode 94 – Training is Important Training is a critical means to ensure your organization improves. Brian & Ed bring to you a foolproof method to setting up training they have learned during their time in the military. It is a rather simple 8 step process that anyone could use. Give this episode a listen if you are interested in learning the 8-Step Training Model…believe us it is very simple.  ...

Episode 93: Mentorship Skills Brian & Ed peel back the onion even further with mentorship in this episode. The skills needed for a great mentorship program should be made known and then honed for a truly effective program. Some of the areas covered in this episode include: Core Mentoring Skills: Listening Actively Building Trust Encouraging Identifying Goals and Current Reality   Critical Skills f...

Episode 91 – Mentoring 101 Mentorship might seem like a buzzword, but it is not. Mentorship is about people. Mentorship is about sharing knowledge, getting to know others, guiding in the direction of success. The even better part is it is not about the mentor but instead the mentee. Brian & Ed explore the realm of mentorship and how you can accomplish it for greatness.   Watch this episode on YouT...