Leading From The Edge Podcast

Show Notes This week, we’re continuing the Lead Lightly December series with Leadership Legacy – the Light Edition. When leaders hear the word legacy, they often think of big moments, bold decisions, or career-defining milestones. But real leadership legacy isn’t built in the spotlight. It’s built in the tiny micro moments that quietly shape how people experience you. In this short episode, Liz ex...

Show Notes In this week’s episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, we’re exploring Reflect, Don’t Reinvent. The calm, practical approach to leadership reflection during the busiest month of the year. Most leaders think reflection requires deep emotional labour, hours of journaling, or a complete personal reinvention. Not in December. This episode is all about light-touch clarity. One small pause that he...

In this episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, we dive into the reality of December leadership, when everyone looks calm on the outside but is internally screaming into a Christmas ham. This week’s theme is Calm Over Chaos, and we explore why your stress is contagious… but so is your calm. Many leaders slip into panic leadership this time of year, rushing, spiralling, sending 7pm emails and unintentio...

Episode Summary In the final episode of our Leadership Energy series, Liz Murray reveals the truth behind what elevates leaders into exceptional performance: the decision to live the habits that sustain clarity, confidence, and focus. Pulling from her own leadership experiences, Liz shares why energy dips never come from external pressure — and what exceptional leaders do differently to stay centr...

When motivation fades, momentum keeps you moving. In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how high-performing teams sustain energy and focus without burning out. You’ll hear the story of how Liz’s good intentions as a leader, late-night emails and long hours, unintentionally set the wrong tone for her team, and the key realisation that changed everything: what you mod...

OPENING SUMMARY When your clarity slips, your team feels it first. In this week’s Take 5 with Me episode, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to reclaim your edge when stress and busyness take over. You’ll hear how losing focus and slipping into micromanagement almost derailed her leadership — and the powerful conversation that helped her refocus and rebuild her confidence. Liz introduces Step...

Are you running on empty trying to push through to year-end? In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray reveals how your energy sets the tone for your entire team. Discover why overdrive doesn’t equal high performance, how your state directly impacts your team’s focus, and the simple 3-step system to reset your energy fast. Liz shares a personal story about burnout and rebuildi...

Are your team members holding back what they really think? In this episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, Liz explores how to create open dialogue — where honesty isn’t risky, it’s rewarded. You’ll learn the 3 small but powerful leadership shifts that build psychological safety, boost innovation, and turn silence into trust. If your team isn’t spe...

Summary: In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to lead through energy, not just expertise. Discover the three micro-shifts that transform how people experience you before you even speak. You’ll learn how posture, breath, and eye contact influence trust and safety — and why your calm energy sets the tone for your entire team. What You’ll Learn: How non-verbal cue...

Summary: In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares the secret to transforming how you lead through Active Listening. You’ll discover why most leaders listen to reply instead of understand, and how small shifts in your listening style can build deeper trust, connection, and performance in your team. Because exceptional leaders don’t dominate the room, they tune into it....

Summary: In this first episode of Take 5 with Me , leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to have the conversations most leaders avoid – the difficult ones. You’ll learn why silence doesn’t protect relationships, how fear drives avoidance, and the one line that instantly builds trust, courage, and clarity. What You’ll Learn: Why avoiding hard conversations erodes trust – not protects it. How ego t...

Emotional Stamina: The Secret to Lasting Leadership Energy I remember sitting in a meeting, completely absorbed in the fine details of a problem. The more I focused on what was going wrong, the heavier the room felt. My team looked to me for clarity, but instead of lifting them up, I was pulling them into my overwhelm. At the time, I thought this was leadership, carrying the weight, solving the pr...

Peak Performance = Energy, Not Hours High performance isn’t about doing more, it’s about sustaining energy over time. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, busts the myth that hustle equals performance. You’ll discover why energy is the true currency of performance, how top leaders mirror athletes in their focus on recovery, and three st...

Most leaders think motivation is enough. Wrong. Motivation fades. Energy sustains. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, shares how to build energised teams that last. You’ll discover the difference between motivation and energy, why your team mirrors your energy, and three overlooked energisers leaders often miss. This is practical, peo...

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It starts small — with subtle energy leaks most leaders miss until it’s too late. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray reveals the 3 warning signs of leadership burnout, the hidden costs of pushing through exhaustion, and a simple reset ritual to protect your stamina and leadership legacy. 👉 Download the free Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to discover yo...

Summary In this episode of Leading from the Edge, host Liz Murray, a Leadership and Executive Coach, explores the transformative power of "above the line" thinking for leaders. She demonstrates how shifting from blame to accountability can break negative cycles, foster team growth, and create a thriving workplace culture where everyone operates from their best self.   Key Points Own Your Role...

What if the ONE thing sabotaging your team’s performance isn’t skill or strategy… but your habit of constantly putting out spot fires? Leadership coach Liz Murray reveals why even the most experienced leaders end up firefighting, and how to break free with practical steps to build genuine team harmony. 📧 Join the free Leadership Pulse Newsletter for weekly insights, tools, and strategies to lead...