Lead With Who You Are

In this episode Dia answers questions from her book launch audience and offers you a set of questions to reflect on your year and look forward to what’s next.  So, to wrap the year, here are a few questions for you using a look back/look forward framework: On looking back:  What goals or pursuits did you have this year? What surprised you about how it went? What do you make of that? What did you l...

Let’s explore the art of storytelling in writing. After heading to her first writing retreat, Dia discovers the concept of Prescriptive Memoir and takes on the challenge of content creation through adopting a scene-focused approach. Dive into the conversation about starting with "One true scene" vs her old “One true sentence” approach.  Writing with actual craft isn’t easy and finding your voice i...

Welcome to Lead With Who You Are with Dia Bondi!  In this episode, Dia is joined by special guest Abby Davisson, Co-Author of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions . Abby's illustrious career includes roles as a social innovation leader and president of the Gap Foundation. She's now the founder and CEO of the Money and Love Institute, dedicated to helping people make...

Let’s talk Newton’s 3rd law and how much it sucks when you’re tired and don’t see it working.  Plus, tips for dealing with it! We can’t just grind forever without seeing some results! Newtons’ 3rd law promises that for every action there is an equal and opposite one.  But what if you can’t see it? Burnout, wanting to quit? But there’s another way. Listen in.  Get some of our resources to help you...

In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, we dive into a profound conversation with guest Amy Eliza Wong, a Leadership coach, Speaker, and Conversational Intelligence® expert.  We dig into the intersection of purpose, communication, and leadership. Amy shares insights from her bestselling book, Living on Purpose , diving into the five deliberate choices one must make to lead a fulfilling life.  Th...

It’s real. The comedown. That feeling you get, the low, the low-level depression, that feeling of loneliness or emptiness after a big moment- that key speech you gave, that show you played, that big, huge conversation you’ve been preparing for.  Dia and Baby A discuss their own comedown experiences and Dia shares a 5-step framework for dealing with your own:  Caring for your comedown: Take time, t...

In this episode we’re talking with Alain Hunkins about tension. These tensions are what leaders live in trying to balance relationships and the needed distance that allows for exacting decisions, the tension of transparency and privacy, and the tension of action and reflection. Leadership can be a boring topic, seriously, but this convo isn’t and wasn’t. Alain defines leadership as the performing...

In this episode, we’re talking with Will Graylin about a few things: Love radio stations, a framework for navigating difficulty and conflict, and what to do when a founder (or maybe you) doesn’t see the path forward.  Will says purpose is the way to stay connected to yourself and that the faster you’re going in your company, the farther down the path you need to see (he got that from his days on t...

Super unscripted. In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, Dia Bondi reflects on her experience of transitioning from business-focused achievement goals to rediscovering her path of fulfillment through authentic goal alignment. She discusses the impact of various goal types, highlighting how prioritizing mastery and experiential adventures can transform your perspective on success.  Dia shares in...

Every 6 or 7 years, there’s a new adventure. Something to shake things up, take a new perspective, and something that drives a new creative expression and is an opportunity for a new exploration. 13 years ago, it was developing the craft of coaching…even though I’d been coaching already for years.  6 years ago, it was Auctioneering school- a fun adventure that didn’t mean much but ended up being t...

Jim Cook is on the pod for this episode.  I’ve heard him talk about his role as a CFO in a way that goes beyond the numbers- into the territory of culture in organization and teams. I don’t hear that very often from CFO’s or from founders who talk to me about their CFO’S. And in that way, he’s unique- I love to talk with leaders who have an understanding of what they’re doing with a lowercase “d”...

In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, Dia Bondi discusses common pitfalls when leading with your voice and when asking for more. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on your audience's needs, curating and elevating the voices of others, and delivering compelling messages that align with your goals.   Summary of the Communications Pitfalls: Pitfall #1: Assuming that how you feel about some...

We're diving into the power of awe and how it can transform our ability to lead with authenticity. In this episode, Jonah shares the incredible benefits, both physiological and psychological, that come with experiencing awe. He provides practical strategies for finding awe in our everyday lives, offering little portals we can step through whenever we need a boost. Unlike other activities, awe isn'...

In this episode we’re talking with Taylor Doe or T-Doe, creator of the idea of “And Then Moments”.  In this conversation, T-Doe challenges us to uncover our own “and then moments” and notice who made them possible. Because we don't get where we are alone.   He shares the idea of keys, people in our networks and the resources we have, and that keys are not equal opportunity. Some of us are born wit...

Join us in conversation with Tania Katan, Author of Creative Trespassing, a super speaker and inspiration.  She’s on the show to talk about how Creative Trespassing can help us in our leadership and aid us in trying to, day over day, lead with who we are, and what we get, and what we create when we do. Find Tania Katan here. Follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Get your Copy of Creative Trespassi...

Join Dia Bondi on Lead With Who You Are , the podcast that explores the essence of authentic leadership, specifically tailored for business leaders, founders, and ambitious professionals.  In this episode, Dia engages in a captivating conversation with Joanna Bloor, a renowned Potentialist, former Silicon Valley Executive, and trusted advisor to leaders worldwide. Together, Dia and Joanna delve in...

In this episode of LWWYA, Dia Bondi talks with Angela Roseboro, an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, about her career journey, leadership philosophies, and advice for founders.  Angela shares her operating principles and experiences in culture transformation, having worked for and with recognized brands such as Whirlpool, T. Rowe Price, and Dropbox. In her most recent role...

So, we started this podcast as The Dia Bondi Show, a big podcast for women with goals.  Why? Because I had launched Project: Ask Like an Auctioneer with the mission for 1 million women to ask for more and get it but…it wasn’t enough. We reimagined the show and re-titled it to be Lead With Who You Are. Why? Because my philosophy in my work and in my professional development in the domain of communi...

In this episode, Dia talks about the importance of using your voice as a strike point for your leadership, especially during "whiplash moments." Dia begins by discussing the many "whiplash moments" that leaders, founders, and their teams have experienced in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, layoffs, product pivots, and bank failures. These critical moments present opportuni...

Our guest, Jennifer Raiser, an Author, is no stranger to experiences that stretch who we are and expand our understanding of ourselves and what we can do.  Jennifer Raiser divides her roles as an Author and Management Innovator. She is the Author of the bestseller, Burning Man: Art on Fire, 2014/2016, Race Point Press, and lectures extensively on the significance of the Burning Man art movement, i...

We’re talking with Lisa Bragg, Author of Bragging Rights: How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion . In this episode, you’re going to get THREE ways you can get moving on bragging successfully so you can get credit for the work you do, the expertise you’ve accumulated and the impact you’ve had and will have in your career and life.   One: Accumulate a brag book- get clear on wha...

Lisa Simonsen, the top Luxury Real Estate broker in the U.S., shares her journey and ambition to be the best at whatever she does. She advises not to hold onto something you never had and to be cautious of sharing your dreams with others who may not handle it well. The episode has a celebrity flair, big city attitude, and big dream swagger. Follow Lisa on Instagram . Check out Lisa’s website . See...

The Platform Map, Part 2, dives into the second half of the four-part framework for developing a powerful leadership voice. Stop worrying about skills acquisition in communications and start with developing the foundation of your unique voice. Because when you know your voice, you can lead with it.  The Platform Map, Part 1, Dia discusses the first two components: Purpose and Person- the force beh...

Re-Release!  Shasta Nelson is a friendship expert and has a three-part framework for developing deep meaningful relationships.   We are re-releasing this episode as we are in the middle of layoffs in early 2023 and some of you might be losing friendships right along with jobs. Because consistency is one component of a nurtured relationship- so when your work routine stops or shakes up, that one pi...