LeaderSips

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! As we continue exploring leadership examples in popular culture, let's take a closer look at "The Chosen" series, following the life of Jesus and his disciples. Whether or not you believe Jesus is the son of God or merely a historical figure, there's no debating his example demonstrates what it means to be a transforma...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Not sure what to do when anxiety shows up? Neither did Joy, Sadness, Anger and Disgust in the Disney sequel, "Inside Out 2." There's nothing to be anxious about in this episode as we sip and explore how emotions can impact our ability to be good leaders and what to do to control our own mental dashboards without bottling th...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Dearest reader, we continue our leadership in pop culture series with the ton of "Bridgerton" society and lessons to make us all diamond leaders. Who will sparkle in their leadership this season? Tune in to this episode and find out what we can learn from the Lords and Ladies of the regency era.  For more sips and tips, connect...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I wasn't ghosting this series about finding real leadership lessons in unexpected pop culture contexts. Join me for some paranormal sips as we bust the ghostly voices in our head. Who ya gonna call?   For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Fac...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Time isn't really on our side, despite what the song famously says. It's the only thing we can't create more of and that marches on "Time After Time" whether we want it to or not. Are we using our time or allowing our time to use us? Join me for a few sips of how to "Turn Back Time" if only in our mindse...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We should tell, uphold and seek the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But in a world increasingly becoming riddled with fake news, AI and self-serving narratives, how do we find the reality let alone paint the picture of truth as a leader? Join me for a few sips of how we can grind down to the heart of truth, because the truth shall...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour. I'll be there for you, like I've been there before. I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too. Who wouldn't want to be on a team who pledged this to each other? We can learn a lot from our Friends about leadership and group dynamics. Join me for...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Who else needs to refill their cup of resilience? We know the word, we might even be tired of the word, but these days, we all need a warm up so we're not sitting life out or letting our cup get empty when things get too hard. And it will get hard. Life is full of peaks and valleys, but I am here to encourage you to develop your ment...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I can't believe the year is almost over. Some of you might be relieved, some might be anxious about what 2024 has in store. Tune in to hear how we can create a wonderful life regardless of what's going on in the world around us.  ICYMI checkout my daily #LeaderSips on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or YouTube from Dec. 1 - Jan. 6 w...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! My dear friend and former Disney colleague, Camille, has set out to reimagine and reframe what retirement means for women. I am beyond honored she joined me for a conversation to learn more about her journey and her passion for starting this MYA movement to help inspire women to embark on their own self-leadership journey towards their dr...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We have bougie brews then we have old school brews my dad and father-in-law liked such as Yuban, Maxwell House, and Folgers. This episode is a tribute to the not-so-bougie brews and one of my favorite comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, and the importance to not take ourselves so seriously while still learning about leadership.  For more sips and...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! You've heard of toxic positivity. Well, I am making the case against toxic politeness - toxic positivity's sadly too popular cousin. Join me in learning how we can keep it real and still have professional manners our moms would approve.  For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Lucrecia and I met at an author's event last year at the Downtown Orlando Public Library. After talking with her there and reading her book "All Things New" I knew I found a kindred spirit and wanted to share her story with all of you. I am so blessed she and I were able to have this conversation, where everything is on the...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I've mentioned her many times in my previous podcasts as a transformational force in my life, and it is with so much excitement to introduce you all to MY coach - Bonnie Utley ! So, let's slow way down, make a cup of tea, and get a notebook and pen, because this is no passive podcast. She blesses us all with things we can takeaw...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! What timing that this topic was already on my mind, when I saw this great quote.   "The people most drawn to power are usually the least fit to wield it. If we want leaders with integrity, we need to stop elevating narcissists, Machiavellians, and psychopaths. Exploiting others for personal gain is a violation of duty." - Adam G...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! You have the position, platform and voice, yet you don't use it. Why? What are you afraid of? Tune in to heat up your voice to influence, rather than let yourself be iced out of the opportunity to be a leader, encourager, and help to the people around you.  For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Lea...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! From quiet quitting to loud quitting, these workplace trends are just labels the media and researchers use to communicate the symptoms of real workplace issues. Tune in to hear more about the trends of disengagement and what we can do to proactively fix the problems instead of reactively trying to fix something when it's already scor...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! PJ Dunn C.C.P. is described as a “critical thinker with a heart for human flourishing.” For the past nine years, PJ has inspired executives and transitioning professionals on how to polish their natural strengths while managing weaknesses.  As a master certified Strengths Champion and certified coach practitioner through the Certified Coa...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Google the greatest leaders of all time and you'll find that most of them are historical figures. Where are the greatest leaders of today?? Great question. While we can't control what the search engines or other people's lists might say, we can control how we show up as a leader. These sips give you some lifework to get rea...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! How are we supposed to lead in a world that promotes self-expression, but then chastises you for not going WITH the flow? Let's tamp down the transactional management style and pour over what a transformational leader looks like in a trend-following world.  For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Lea...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Great ideas can come from anywhere. Leaders need to listen and believe in their people. Join me for some flamin' hot sips about this very lesson depicted in a recent movie. And you don't have to like Cheetos to get clear about this message.  For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Artificial Intelligence continues to be all the rage in media talking about the future of industry and business world. A.I. is predicted to replace humans in a variety of jobs in the years to come. Join me for some sips on the skills of leaders that no A.I. can replicate and how as leaders it is critical to balance tech as an enabler vs....

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Ahoy there! This episode was recorded aboard the beautiful Disney Dream while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. I was inspired by the sea and by the letter C. So, come sip with me to the sounds of the ocean. Bon Voyage!  For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threa...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! This episode was like having coffee and conversation with a friend - because I was! For 15 years Shel Curry has encouraged me as an author, inspired me as a leader and been one of my favorite coffee buddies. National Tell A Story Day is on April 27 and I thought it would be the perfect time to invite Shel to sip with us and share about he...

Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! In this 100th episode, it is my honor to have coffee with special guest Lourdes Mola, Founder and President of Lourdes Mola Solutions.  Lourdes cut her teeth in leadership roles at the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruise Lines in Miami, which led her to Walt Disney World where she was on the opening team of the Disney Cruise...