Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt

In one of our first episodes, we asked "Is Finding Your Purpose Nonsense?"  Although we’re not changing our answer or changing our key belief that the world needs YOU to lead with your unique gifts,  we do want to make some important clarifications based on recent learning from very smart experts. Resources referenced: Playing Big by Tara Mohr What's Your Shine? by Dr. Claudia Beeny...

So often as women who lead, we let our life and career decisions be driven by what other people think is right.  Our guest today, the Savvy Working Mom, Whitnee Hawthorne talks about how the critical first step to thriving in our career and at home is getting very clear about what you actually want in your career and home life. By telling the story of her own career and motherhood journey, she ill...

Financial wellbeing affects every part of our life as leaders.  As our guest today, Kimberlee Davis says, ignorance is not bliss.  In our conversation, we talk through practical steps that will help give you the financial stability and independence to weather the ups and downs of life without living in constant fear.  We also talk about: -The first steps that you should take to improve your financ...

What element of a leaders' wellbeing has the potential to  help the leader stay grounded and calm during tumultuous times, to be more motivated, while also to increasing their followers' trust, compassion, stability and hope?  Listen to find out! Resources referenced: Spiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen If you want to join this movement of women seeking to thrive in leadership and life b...

Are you questioning whether your current leadership role is the best fit for you?   Are you struggling in terms of your career wellbeing?   Today's episode is for you!  Listen for questions and tips to help you make an informed decision so that you can lead with joy and impact. Resources referenced: The Not-So-Great Resignation by Adam Grant Playing Big by Tara Mohr If you want to join this m...

This week we focus on social wellbeing, its importance for both health and business outcomes and three simple steps that we, as leaders, can take to improve our social well-being and that of those whom we lead. If you want to join this movement of women seeking to thrive in leadership and life be sure to subscribe and connect with us! Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moms-that-lead IG: @...

A family tragedy left Teri wondering what we, as leaders, can do with small, everyday actions to build a world that replaces anxiety-producing hate and division with respect, kindness, learning, and understanding. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/ Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching Set up an intro call with Teri:...

As we begin Women's History Month, Teri shares about the woman who inspired her mission and made her the leader she is today. If you want to join this movement of healthy, purpose-driven moms, be sure to subscribe and connect with us! Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moms-that-lead IG: @wearemomsthatlead FB: @momsthatlead Interested in 1-on-1 leadership coaching to help you gain cla...

We know that we need to take care of our physical wellbeing, but the dreaded mom guilt always seems to get in the way. Our guest today, holistic health coach and teacher, Kathleen Healy has some fun, motivating, and practical solutions for that so what we can find ways to boost our energy, benefitting all those who we lead (especially the littlest ones.) About Kathleen  Kathleen Healy is a holisti...

Financial wellbeing is about so much more than knowing where and how you should invest your money.  Our guest today, author, speaker, and advisor, Michelle Arpin Begina believes that  it all starts inside and you have what you need to succeed and thrive in terms of your financial wellbeing…it's just a matter of doing the introspection and reflection on your past experience. Like so many thing...

Why do talented women all over the world doubt that they are leaders?  What are our communities missing out on as women self-select out of leadership opportunities, harming their career wellbeing?  We answered these questions with Dr. Tara Schwegler and also talked about: cultural factors that are keeping women from seeing themselves as leaders the actions that we can take to better understand and...

How do you lead when your life or the life of someone you lead has been turned upside down?  If you've been leading during the last two years, it's highly likely that you've had to lead in the middle of significant life changes or even traumatic experiences.  Our guest today, Barbara  Dalle Pezze, shares her experience of doing just that, as she picked up the pieces of her life afte...

Does thriving sound life a far-off, unachievable goal for this year after all we've been through?  it doesn't have to be. In this short episode, we talk about  what it actually means to thrive why it's critical for leaders  the elements of wellbeing that future episodes will focus on to help you thrive as a leader. If you want to join this movement of healthy, purpose-driven moms, b...

Finding your purpose and retaining employees are two top-of-mind topics for leaders during this Great Resignation.  In our conversation with Juliet Hahn we uncover the power of storytelling in both efforts, as we dig into Juliet's personal story and that of the women (including many wives of NFL players) that she interviews for her podcast series, YNS Live with NFL Thread. About Juliet: Julie...

Episode AKA "Yes, You CAN Lead with Baby Barf On Your Sweater" You don't have to change who you are (or how much laundry you got done last week) to be an effective leader.  We need you to lead now, just as you are. In my conversation with Sarah K. Peck of StartUp Parent and host of the StartUp Parent Podcast , we dig into this truth as well as: Sarah's (naked) swim from Alcatra...

It's time to focus on wellbeing, so that we can thrive and help those we lead to do the same. We're thrilled to begin this focus by welcoming back Cherie Canning of Luminate Leadership . Cherie shares her story about Luminate's renewed focus on mental health and the key learnings that she gained from a Mental Health First Aid program.  Our conversation is full of practical tips to s...

We put a bow on 2021, concluding our series that started in Episode 63 about our novel approach to annual planning and discovering the leadership growth opportunities that you want to focus on in 2022. Have a wonderful holiday season!  We'll be back with you on January 11th. If you want to join this movement of healthy, purpose-driven moms, be sure to subscribe and connect with us! IG: @weare...

If there's one thing that we can all agree on needed as leaders and as moms, especially during the holiday season, it's ENERGY.  Listen in to learn very accessible tips for increasing your energy so that you can have the impact you long for as a leader and as a mom.  About Natalie: Natalie helps women in business become more effective with the people they influence and have the energy to...

As parents, our most important leadership role is at home.  But sometimes it's easy to forget that. The rush to get everyone fed and where they need to be on time or the desire to spare our kids the pain of failure leads us to take leadership shortcuts. We take over, do things ourselves...in order to make sure it's done right and efficiently. In doing so, we limit our kids' abilitie...

As leaders, we play many roles.  We pride ourselves on playing them well. But what happens when those roles are stripped away?  Do we know who we truly are? Our conversation today with coach Crystal Freie focuses on just that:  Getting to our leadership core so that we can bring our whole selves to our leadership and build deeper and more trusting relationships. As we look to our 2022 leadership d...

We'd all like a little order and calm in the chaos of the last two years, wouldn't we? This episode is NOT about becoming a control freak with our new year's planning.  Instead, it is about how we can remain grounded, resilient, and build on our strengths as leaders and teams as we envision our plans for 2022. We introduce a simple four-step tool that you can use with your teams, or...

Companies spend a fortune on leadership development; and rightfully so, as good leaders make successful organizations. But did you know that some of the most important leadership skills (emotional intelligence, courage, collaboration) are forged in the experiences of being a parent?  And that research backs this up? Our guest today, Amy Henderson, one of our nation’s leading voices on the critical...

During the past 18 months, many of us have taken a hard look at how fulfilled we feel.  As women leaders, we often feel like we have to sacrifice:  Want to be fulfilled in your leadership at work or in the community?  Then be ready to make sacrifices at home.    Want to be more present with your kids?  Then your work outside of the home will suffer. Our guest today, Blake Schofield , has a differe...

One of the hardest parts of leadership (and motherhood) is showing up as a leader when you feel like your tank is empty and you have little left to give.  In this episode, host Teri Schmidt shares the story of a recent challenging family situation full of uncertainty and stress and the three practices that she used to keep moving forward and leading. Links Shared: Contemplative Prayer What is Cent...

Despite being often naturally skilled leaders, women often limit their leadership potential by refusing to "blow their own trumpet" or "toot their own horn."  Even though it might seem noble and unselfish to refuse to confidently share your unique value with your community at home and work, it's actually the opposite.  It deprives others of benefitting from what you have t...