The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan

Can you do more with less? No, we're not talking about stripping your resources or having less staff to help you. We're talking about communication. Can you get your point across in fewer words?  Every day we are consumed with messages and pieces of information that we're expected to read, understand, and act on, but the reality is we don't have time or attention for it. So many times, our message...

From Dallas Startup Week's Women of Innovation on August 10th, Lauren speaks to a live audience on rethinking strategic marketing through the customer lens.

This is the audio replay of the July 22 Webinar on Maximizing Your Spitfire Leadership Archetype. To view the full video replay, click the following link: https://youtu.be/qOmYNCPGFJg

Lauren reflects on a recent session with a client and poses the question: How Much Do You Trust Yourself?  What came after was an honest exploration of healing, listening, and intuition.

When was the last time you got your hands dirty? For Christina McInnis, this is a part of her daily life. Whether she's in the garden or in a team meeting. After meeting Christina during the Capital One Catapult Program, we knew we had to dig into what was her nutrient mixture of success. Her company AgriTech makes SoilKit, which won the pitch competition at Catapult and 2022 WBENC 2022. Check it...

Are you ready to tell the truth about yourself? It's time to let go of the qualifying language, the minimizing lens, and the lies from past stories. Imagine seeing yourself for who you actually are. In today's show, I'm sharing insights from a recent conference and coaching sessions on the theme.  Can you handle the truth?

Are there any new ideas out there? Anyone? Anyone? In today's episode, I sit down with Lauren Chipman, CEO of Chipman Design Architecture to chat about what's needed to start thinking differently about the way we work, the way we meet, and the way we onboard. How do we connect without overloading schedules? How do we learn without organic absorption in the office? How do we rapidly respond with so...

Have you ever thought to yourself, "If only I could do that", "If only I were brave enough", "If only I had the courage to try that"? You're not alone.   So how did Alicia Couri go from behind the scenes to front and center? In today's episode, we're exploring where the quantum leaps and shifts happened to rediscover that audacious inner Spitfire that needed to come out and what you can do to acti...

Andrea Lyons of All About Presentation joins us for an honest discussion about the mindset that not only allowed her company to survive the pandemic but thrive and grow. Now looking forward, Andrea explores what it's going to take to shift her company and her team to the next level. About Andrea Lyons Andréa Lyons is the CEO and Executive Producer at All About Presentation, an international woman...

Let's be real... We have all taken on baggage, stress, resentments, and other people's stories over the last two years. I don't know about you, but I am ready for a change. In today's episode, I share what's coming next and what I need to do to prepare for a big life change.

We've heard about The Turnover Tsunami, The Great Resignation and now The Great Reset. But I'm more worried about something else that I've been noticing in my clients... The Great Numbing. I discovered the term "Presenteeism" last month - where employees are checking in, but checked out - and realized it's part of something much bigger as a result of current events, extreme stress, and compounded...

What will you learn? The Hard Truths about your team's conflict and what it's really costing you and your organization Insights of what's really happening and what role you may be playing in the dysfunction 3 Quick Wins to help get your team back on track   What people are saying about "From Referee to Coach" "That was an awesome Webinar. I took copious notes and learned so much from you. Thank yo...

After being misdiagnosed and undiagnosed for many, many, many years, Amanda Laden decided she had to do something about the inequities in healthcare for women.  Amanda is out to change the way we approach women's healthcare and to start bringing certain conversations from periods to diseases, to IVF, to miscarriage, to menopause and everything in between. Join us for an honest conversation from Pe...

Have you ever asked yourself why do I feel like I'm doing nothing when I'm relaxing? What does it feel like to be in a mode of conscious choice? Are you on a Merry-Go-Round of broken promises? Lauren sits down with Dr. Stacy Mobley to talk about the uncomfortable and sometimes painful truths about how we're making ourselves sick and stuck. Learn what it takes to self-resolve and become the person...

In today's episode, hear about how a client went from being in fear of losing their job to exceeding expectations and propelling a project forward in just four weeks. Lauren shares the keys to unlocking confidence at work even when you're under an HR microscope.

Wish you could have more opportunities, more abundance, more success in your life? In today's podcast, Lauren shares her daily practice and framework for intentionally designing her business and life. It's what's led to her doubling revenue in her best year with less stress and effort.

Lauren answers questions submitted during her presentation on Psychological Safety for the Nonprofit Risk Summit. "How can you have psychological safety if you don't have trust, specifically with a supervisor?" "I've had other Executives tell me that only the oppressed can help the oppressed. Which I can see it as valid to a certain extent, but I disagree. Thoughts?"

Today we are talking about a very serious topic, one that happens to all of us. That's right, today we are talking about poop. We're talking about poop because poo happens to everyone in life. And when we can acknowledge it, it allows us to have a less stressed environment and day and it allows us to handle conflict and high friction situations. Read the full article at www.spitfirepodcast.com

The final days of summer are upon us, I don't know what happened in August, but it was like I snapped my fingers and magically, summer just started speeding up. We've all had a lot going on. Some days felt like they lasted an eternity, but now it feels like we're losing summer. But before we cry ourselves to sleep longing for sunshine, let's talk about vacation. Today we're talking about taking a...

What's love got to do, got to do with leadership? Apparently a lot! In today's episode with International Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur, Cornelia Shipley of 3C Consulting, we're diving into what it really takes to enter into a partnership and how ill-equipped most of us actually are entering into marriage and  leadership.