Simon Kardynal
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front
Are you tired of surface-level leadership podcasts that offer quick platitudes but lack the substance and depth to solve the bigger challenges? If so, welcome to Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front , where we offer battle-tested strategies that are used in the front lines of leadership RIGHT NOW. Hosted by Simon Kardynal , a 29-year Canadian Armed Forces veteran and Chief Warrant Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force , this internationally acclaimed podcast delivers the raw, real-world insights leaders need to thrive on the leadership battlefield. With 119 regular episodes and dozen...
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Simon Kardynal
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Jun 30, 2025
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Episodes
The Leadership Lightning Round - The Power of Stories featuring Shaun Bernstein, Eh! 30.06.2025 2:06
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leade...
E119 – Creating a Remote Team Culture featuring Monique Lindner 30.06.2025 50:42
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Creating effective team cultures is challenging in the easiest of times , but creating an effective team culture in a remote setting is much more daunting. The irony is that a strong team culture is even more important when people aren’t regularly meeting in-person. You’...
The Leadership Lightning Round - Creating a Remote Team Culture featuring Monique Lindner 30.06.2025 3:05
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leade...
E118 - The Power of Stories featuring Shaun Bernstein, Eh! 25.06.2025 45:41
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. How do some leaders effortlessly build connection while others struggle to gain trust? The answer might be simpler than you...
E117 - Being a Flexible Leader featuring Ian L. Paterson, Eh! 16.06.2025 38:31
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. What happens when rockets are landing near your Middle Eastern manufacturing facility, and you discover IBM mainframes from t...
The Leadership Lightning Round - Being a Thoughtful Leader with Ian L. Paterson, Eh! 05.06.2025 3:41
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leade...
The Leadership Lightning Round – I’ve Made it, Now What? featuring Tami Reiss 02.06.2025 3:24
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Tami Reiss, a Product Leader Coach, will offer advice for emerging leaders to make the most of their first leadership role. Tami will also talk about how emerging leaders can realize their long-term goals, ensuring the journey is the one we want to take. But first, let&a...
E116 – I’ve Made it, Now What? featuring Tami Reiss 02.06.2025 47:42
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. What happens after you've "made it" to that coveted leadership position? This question haunts many emerging leaders who suddenly find themselves at a plateau, uncertain about their next move. Product Leader Coach Tami Reiss brings refreshing clarity to thi...
E115 - Crafting Your Leadership Style featuring Simon Kardynal 26.05.2025 8:17
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Leadership isn’t just about being in charge ; it’s about showing strength and resilience when the stakes are high. This episode of Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, explores the essential elements of crafting your authentic leadership style that stands strong...
E114 – Tuning Up Your Body Language featuring Jane Hanson 19.05.2025 51:19
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Your team is constantly reading you —analyzing every movement, stance, and gesture you make as a leader. Even when you're silent, your body is having a conversation with everyone around you. What exactly is it saying? Nine-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Han...
E113 - Asking Empowering Questions featuring Carol Boston 12.05.2025 53:29
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 113!! Have you ever noticed how a single well-crafted question can completely transform a conversation? In this eye-opening episode, business development and leadership coach Carol Boston reveals the transformative power of empowering questions and how...
The Leadership Lightning Round – Thought Leadership featuring Vladimer Botsvadze 05.05.2025 4:15
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 112!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Vladimer Botsvadze, a Thought Leader, Professor, Startup Advisor, Fortune 500 Consultant, Speaker, Mentor, and Coach, who will offer advice and practical tools for all emerging leaders to be the most effective an...
E112 – Thought Leadership featuring Vladimer Botsvadze 05.05.2025 32:27
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Discover the transformative power of thought leadership with Vladimer Botsvadze , a globally recognized digital transformation and marketing authority who's built his personal brand from scratch to 55,000 followers through sheer determination and consistent effort....
Bonus Episode – Flexible Leadership featuring Kevin Eikenberry 01.05.2025 47:48
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. What separates good leaders from exceptional ones? The answer might be simpler—and harder—than we think. In this illuminating conversation with leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry , Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group and host of the Remarkable Leadershi...
E111 – From Bud to Boss featuring Kevin Eikenberry 28.04.2025 45:38
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. The moment you step into leadership, everything changes. That friendly dynamic you once shared with teammates transforms overnight into something more complex and challenging. Suddenly, the person you shared drinks with last Friday is now the one whose performance you m...
The Leadership Lightning Round – From Bud to Boss featuring Kevin Eikenberry 24.04.2025 3:33
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 111!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group and host of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast. Kevin will offer advice and inspiration for front-line leaders to be their most remarkable se...
E110 - Active Listening featuring Simon Kardynal 21.04.2025 13:36
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. In the fast-paced world of leadership, we often hear the saying, " Communication is key ." When we talk about communication skills for leaders, we often focus on articulation, persuasion, and presentation. Yet the foundation of truly effective leadership commun...
E109 - Designing Your Team for Everyone's Success from a distance featuring Wayne Turmel, Eh! 14.04.2025 49:22
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Wayne Turmel, a fellow Canadian and podcast host, an author, and consultant for the Kevin Eikenberry Group, joins Trench Leadership to share hard-earned wisdom about creating high-performing teams across distances in our transformed work landscape. As a remote work pione...
The Leadership Lightning Round! - Designing Your Team for Everyone's Success from a distance featuring Wayne Turmel, Eh! 12.04.2025 3:30
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 109!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Wayne Turmel, a fellow Canadian and podcast host, an author, and consultant for the Kevin Eikenberry Group, who will talk about the challenges of creating teams from long distances. Wayne will offer his insight i...
The Leadership Lightning Round – Connected Leadership featuring Angela Caufield 07.04.2025 4:11
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 108!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Angela Caufield, a Business Consultant and systems creation expert, Speaker and Writer focusing on New-Wave Leadership, who discuss her views on why connections are so important, and their power to get teams thro...
E108 – Connected Leadership featuring Angela Caufield 07.04.2025 42:48
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. We’ve all heard about the importance of connections. We’ve talked about how building authentic connections creates strong bonds among teams, carrying them through the hard and easy times. And the reason leaders often talk about connections is because they truly are an in...
E107 - Unlocking Your Leadership Style featuring Robert Jordan 31.03.2025 50:35
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Leadership styles have profound implications on your effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational success—but how do you determine which approach truly aligns with your natural strengths? This episode delivers remarkable clarity through a conversation with Robert Jo...
The Leadership Lightning Round - Unlocking Your Leadership Style featuring Robert Jordan 28.03.2025 2:39
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Welcome to Episode 107!! Robert Jordan, an author and the co-founder and CEO of InterimExecs, will talk about the four distinct leadership styles found in business today . Robert will also explain what success looks like for each style, and what leaders can do RIGHT NOW...
E106 - How To Find Your Mindset Sweet Spot featuring Susan Hobson, Eh! 24.03.2025 47:47
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. What is a mindset , and why do emerging leaders need to know what it is? The fact is that leaders are required to set their own mindset to set their internal priorities to complete the taskings as effectively as possible. But how do we do this? How can we find that mind...
The Leadership Lightning Round - Susan Hobson, Eh! 20.03.2025 3:43
How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why. Susan Hobson, a fellow Canadian, podcast co-host, keynote speaker, author, former professional hockey player, entrepreneur and high-performance leadership coach, will offer her story of learning how to identify our own mindset sweet spot. Susan will also provide practic...
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