Veriditas Leadership Podcast

In this profoundly grounding episode of the Veriditas Leadership Podcast, Dr. Lauren Borden sits down with Austin Walker, a men's coach, guide, and community leader, to explore the often misunderstood landscape of men's work and intentional masculine leadership. Austin shares his personal evolution from living an unexamined life that looked crisp and clean on the outside, yet felt hollow a...

We stand at a critical threshold, navigating the complexities of healing our past while actively birthing a new way of living.  In this continuation of their deep dive, Dr. Lauren Borden welcomes back her co-facilitator and soul sister, Chelsea Rose-Cotton, to further explore the profound teachings of The Beauty Way and what it looks like in daily practice. Moving beyond the theoretical, this epis...

In this conversation, I sit down with my dear friend and co-creator Chelsea Cotton to explore what it really means to remember —not intellectually, but in our bodies, our lives, and our way of being. Together, we open up a different path of leadership, one rooted in soul, intuition, and deep listening rather than control, strategy, or hustle. We talk about the creation of the Beauty Way and the Ga...

In this episode, we sit down with Allison Alexander, a leadership consultant and breathwork practitioner who describes herself as a "braider" of the practical and the mystical. Allison shares her journey from working as a children’s librarian and owning a CrossFit apparel company to supporting executives in scaling their businesses sustainably. We discuss the "Mary Poppins bag" of tools she carrie...

We are living through a threshold. Old systems are shedding. Illusions are dissolving. Something sacred is asking to be remembered — and defended. In this opening episode, Lauren explores leadership as sacred warriorship: not positional power, but embodied, spiritual, courageous action in service of what is holy in our lives and in our world. Drawing on initiatory wisdom, the symbolism of the year...

In today’s episode, we’re excited to dive into the world of high performance with our guest, David Namm, an award-winning human performance and leadership coach. Having coached hundreds of high performers from Fortune 500 corporations, David joins us today for a deeply insightful conversation on the importance of creating a life that energizes us and aligns with our highest purpose. Tune in as we...

In today’s episode of the Veriditas Leadership Podcast, we’re excited to hear from Coach Nephi Niven who has spent over a decade helping visionaries and organizations achieve incredible success and exceed all expectations. As a leader in the field of executive coaching, Nephi is well-known for his unique approach to guiding others in the art of balancing life, work, authenticity, and purpose. Toda...

In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to sit with Rebecca Arnold, a Professional Certified Coach and founder of Root Coaching & Consulting, a holistic leadership coaching firm. Known for her compassionate yet straightforward approach, Rebecca has worked with renowned mission-driven leaders in sectors such as education, medicine, law, and social impact. Today, we’re talking about her latest book,...

In the kickoff episode of Season 2, Lauren sets intentions for season 2 and shares updates that have taken place in the last few months -- in terms of living situations and leadership breakthroughs. As she reflects, she also takes a moment to acknowledge the tools and mindsets that have helped her along the way. Lauren talks about the importance of training your intuition and learning how to liste...

In today’s mindfulness episode, we are with Chelsea Cotton, a Feral Visionary Coach and founder of a leadership immersion program called Wolves and Waterways. Chelsea embodies the transformative strength of pursuing your deepest desires. She is a radical educator and teacher who works with women who harbor significant dreams, profound visions, and a yearning for unconventional lifestyles, leadersh...

Today’s episode features Melanie Paez, a Professional Certified Coach,  founder of Chief Executive Angel, LLC, and the Director of Coaching for The C-Suite Collective. With a solid educational foundation and a range of certifications, Melanie possesses proven strategies to empower individuals and nurture growth. She plunges into the depths of the human experience and employs coaching's transfo...

Joining us in today’s episode is Professional Certified Coach Laura Westman. Laura has been a coach for eleven years, focusing on creativity and leadership. She is also an author, an Improv teacher, and a co-host of the West of Wonderland Podcast. She provides coaching to individuals in various industries who identify themselves as creative, considering their creativity a fundamental aspect of the...

In today’s episode, we are with Katherine Folk-Sullivan, a Professional Certified Coach and a leader and trainer in Accomplishment Coaching. Katherine possesses a distinct talent for establishing connections and is passionately invested in training coaches. Moreover, she thrives on combining facilitation and coaching strategies when guiding groups and teams. In this insightful episode, Katherine s...

This episode features mentor and Gene Keys guide Jess Bubbico. Jess is an author, speaker, and teacher who believes that by understanding one’s Human Design and Gene Keys, we can develop an understanding of ourselves and create more cohesive teams. Through her work, she helps entrepreneurs tap into and employ their innate entrepreneur success code, fostering fulfillment, prosperity, and ease in th...

In today’s episode, we are with leadership and performance coach Sebastian Little. Sebastian is the founder of Sebastian Little Performance, dedicated to partnering with high-achieving leaders and teams, enabling them to optimize culture, address performance gaps, and tap into leadership potential. Seb has engaged with clients spanning professional sports, non-profit initiatives, and corporate con...

Do you frequently feel tension in your body? Are you looking to make your lifestyle better through physical training? Well, this episode is right up your alley. Today, we are joined by Grant Clark as we dive into functional fitness and its countless benefits. Grant is a personal trainer, yoga instructor, and the owner of Hidden Warrior, a wellness and fitness service providing its clients results...

Today, we’re sitting down with coach and small business consultant Marie Deveaux. Marie is an experienced and highly skilled training developer, facilitator, and founder of High Tides. Through her coaching, she helps employees and leaders maximize their gifts and create a culture that makes a difference in the world. This episode is a conversation on trauma-informed leadership and psychological sa...

In this insightful episode, we are with business astrologer and strategist Michelle Saya. Michelle is passionate about helping people tap into the power of astrology and integrate it into their business. Today, she sits with us as we draw a parallel between astrology and leadership. Join us as we deepen our growth and learn more about self-discovery and self-acceptance in the context of astrology....

In this episode, we talk about leadership in today’s world with Jesse Borcina. Jesse is a leadership coach and the founder and CEO of Conscious Leadership Development. He shares how he viewed leadership at a young age and delves into how it evolves in sync with the present world. Moreover, we dive into the role of leadership as we navigate through change and the essence of balancing paradigms in c...

On today's episode, we are joined by Roxi Nicolussi. Roxi is a queer futurist, strategist, and confidence coach. She empowers people to design a better world, starting with realizing their own power. Since completing a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation 7 years ago, she has been helping technology companies solve complex problems, innovate, and stay relevant. Noticing the w...

Michelle Akin, MCC is an OG Youtuber, singer/musician, writer, executive coach and Senior Training Program Leader at Accomplishment Coaching. In this episode, Michelle and Lauren talk neurodivergence, leading and living when you don't know what's next, how to spot your bullsh*t and hold yourself accountable with love, and one of Michelle's most pivotal moments of transformation (and th...

Today, Lauren sits down with Juanita Molano Parra, MBA PCC, Life and Leadership Coach, and has a candid conversation about what it's looked like for us both to heal, learn to speak our truth, set boundaries, and feel our feelings (and not just talk about it). The conversation with Juanita is kicked off: 5:37 Rapid Fire Questions: 51:30 For more of Juanita: https://www.jumpcoaching.co/ https://...

Cara Walker is a Marketing & Elevation Strategist, Speaker, Coach and Creator of PrettiPassionate, a community for women who are creating passion and purpose-driven businesses. In this episode, we talk purpose -- what is it anyway? And why is it more crucial now than ever to live a life of purpose? We also dive into topics of trust, faith and how to keep good heart posture as you go out in the...

Chucky Kim is a producer, musician, music educator, and Head of Music Experience at Artiphon. In this episode, we dive deep into Chucky's story of finding music as his passion and spiritual practice. Stay tuned for wisdom on shadow work, alchemizing challenge through life's transitions, music as a universal language, and creativity as a spiritual practice. The conversation with Chucky is k...

Amelia Randolph Campbell is an actor and entrepreneur turned Motivational Speaker and Mentor. On today's episode, Amelia and I dive into her story of finding her voice and impact through her business, what it looks like to calibrate your internal state to create more of what you want in your life, and an incredibly profound lesson she received during the birth of her child.  Amelia generously...