Explore every episode of the podcast LeaderSips
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| Sipping on the Leadership Skill We Don't Talk About Enough | 19 Apr 2026 | 01:02:16 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Pour yourself a cup and join me for a thoughtful conversation with Carissa Sechrist — a communications and content strategist who believes the best workplaces are built through trust, clarity, and genuine human connection. With experience across major global organizations in the food, beverage, and entertainment industries, Carissa has seen firsthand that communication is about far more than sending messages. It’s about helping people navigate change, creating healthier cultures, and supporting teams in high-pressure environments. In this episode, we dive into emotional regulation — a topic that inspired me to invite Carissa on after reading one of her powerful posts on LinkedIn. We discuss how the ability to manage your emotions during stressful moments can truly set you apart. In environments filled with pressure, tight timelines, competing priorities, and strong personalities, staying steady when tension rises is a leadership advantage. Emotional regulation isn’t about hiding your feelings. It’s about creating enough space between stimulus and response so you can choose wisely, respond thoughtfully, and lead with maturity. We talk a lot about leadership skills. We don’t talk enough about this one. This episode is full of practical wisdom for anyone learning to lead themselves well before leading others. Connect with Carissa on LinkedIn and visit CarissaSechrist.com For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Percolating Possibility: Leadership in the Age of AI with Cynthia Lai | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:59:41 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! In this global episode of LeaderSips, I'm joined by Cynthia Lai, remotely from Hong Kong. Cynthia is a governance leader, board advisor, and executive coach with 20+ years of experience leading transformation across Asia Pacific. Formerly an Executive Director at OCBC Bank, she led multi-market teams through complex change —proving that trust, ethics, and transformation can coexist. Today, as a Board Advisor, Executive Coach, and Co-Founder of MetaOptix, a deep-tech venture with 15 patents, Cynthia helps leaders build credibility, presence, and connection in a world increasingly shaped by AI. Her personal leadership journey—from a perfectionist manager who lost team members to a leader who intentionally develops others—captures the evolution from control to empowerment. Together, we explore the Human Advantage in the Age of AI and why empathy, ethics, and clarity of presence will define the leaders who truly stand out in an era of automation. So pour yourself a cup and join us for a cross-continental conversation that’s equal parts grounded wisdom and future-forward insight—because even in an AI-driven world, the best leadership still starts with how we show up for people ☕️ Connect with Cynthia Lai on LinkedIn For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 31 Days of Leadersips 2025 - Day 26 | 26 Dec 2025 | 00:02:07 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Happy Boxing Day! (My cat’s fav holiday) Let’s countdown to 2026 with a new sip and tip through Dec. 31 What will you box up from 2025 and leave behind you? We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners. “Learn from the past, but don't live there." - Harvey Mackay For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| How to Slow Drip Time | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:21:04 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Time isn't really on our side, despite what the song famously says. It's the only thing we can't create more of and that marches on "Time After Time" whether we want it to or not. Are we using our time or allowing our time to use us? Join me for a few sips of how to "Turn Back Time" if only in our mindsets and habits. A coffee shop isn't a coffee shop without a great playlist, neither is life without the right tunes when "Time Flies." For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Grinding Up Some Truth | 10 Feb 2024 | 00:13:50 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We should tell, uphold and seek the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But in a world increasingly becoming riddled with fake news, AI and self-serving narratives, how do we find the reality let alone paint the picture of truth as a leader? Join me for a few sips of how we can grind down to the heart of truth, because the truth shall set us free! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Lessons from Central Perk | 10 Feb 2024 | 00:18:52 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Excuse Me, Can I get a Warm Up? | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:34:38 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Who else needs to refill their cup of resilience? We know the word, we might even be tired of the word, but these days, we all need a warm up so we're not sitting life out or letting our cup get empty when things get too hard. And it will get hard. Life is full of peaks and valleys, but I am here to encourage you to develop your mental agility to weather any setback or storm. We can do hard things. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| It's a Wonderful Life of Coffee | 27 Dec 2023 | 00:22:31 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I can't believe the year is almost over. Some of you might be relieved, some might be anxious about what 2024 has in store. Tune in to hear how we can create a wonderful life regardless of what's going on in the world around us. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Filling MYA Cup with Camille Wolsonovich | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:52:24 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! My dear friend and former Disney colleague, Camille, has set out to reimagine and reframe what retirement means for women. I am beyond honored she joined me for a conversation to learn more about her journey and her passion for starting this MYA movement to help inspire women to embark on their own self-leadership journey towards their dreams. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| That's a Nice Cup | 29 Oct 2023 | 00:25:52 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! You've heard of toxic positivity. Well, I am making the case against toxic politeness - toxic positivity's sadly too popular cousin. Join me in learning how we can keep it real and still have professional manners our moms would approve. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Yuban This Cup O'Coffee | 29 Oct 2023 | 00:09:19 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We have bougie brews then we have old school brews my dad and father-in-law liked such as Yuban, Maxwell House, and Folgers. This episode is a tribute to the not-so-bougie brews and one of my favorite comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, and the importance to not take ourselves so seriously while still learning about leadership. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Pouring it Out with Lucrecia Coty-Florestal | 02 Oct 2023 | 01:02:57 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Lucrecia and I met at an author's event last year at the Downtown Orlando Public Library. After talking with her there and reading her book "All Things New" I knew I found a kindred spirit and wanted to share her story with all of you. I am so blessed she and I were able to have this conversation, where everything is on the table. Lucrecia takes us through the highs, the lows, and how she left the old behind and stepped into new freedom in her life. She's an inspiration to me. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Nespresso-ing Narcissism | 26 Aug 2023 | 00:22:53 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! What timing that this topic was already on my mind, when I saw this great quote. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 31 Days of Leadersips 2025 - Day 24 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:01:55 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Day 24 of 31 days of Leadersips and Happy Christmas Eve 🎄 For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Tea with Bonnie Utley | 26 Aug 2023 | 01:31:10 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! I've mentioned her many times in my previous podcasts as a transformational force in my life, and it is with so much excitement to introduce you all to MY coach - Bonnie Utley! So, let's slow way down, make a cup of tea, and get a notebook and pen, because this is no passive podcast. She blesses us all with things we can takeaway to deepen our lives and dreams. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Don't Ice Out Your Influence | 20 Aug 2023 | 00:14:44 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! You have the position, platform and voice, yet you don't use it. Why? What are you afraid of? Tune in to heat up your voice to influence, rather than let yourself be iced out of the opportunity to be a leader, encourager, and help to the people around you. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Loudly Quitting Scorched Coffee | 30 Jul 2023 | 00:16:35 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! From quiet quitting to loud quitting, these workplace trends are just labels the media and researchers use to communicate the symptoms of real workplace issues. Tune in to hear more about the trends of disengagement and what we can do to proactively fix the problems instead of reactively trying to fix something when it's already scorched beyond repair. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Coffee with PJ Dunn | 15 Jul 2023 | 01:13:50 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! PJ Dunn C.C.P. is described as a “critical thinker with a heart for human flourishing.” For the past nine years, PJ has inspired executives and transitioning professionals on how to polish their natural strengths while managing weaknesses. As a master certified Strengths Champion and certified coach practitioner through the Certified Coaching Federation, PJ has over 3,200 coaching hours and has delivered 425 presentations to-date and continues to be an advocate for those who advocate. PJ coaches lawyers from the partner level to the associate level, solo law firms to mid-size firms, C-level executive boards, sales teams, business owners and financial services industry executives who need traction when processing specific goals. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Serve Yourself A Great Cup | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:10:50 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Google the greatest leaders of all time and you'll find that most of them are historical figures. Where are the greatest leaders of today?? Great question. While we can't control what the search engines or other people's lists might say, we can control how we show up as a leader. These sips give you some lifework to get real with what list you'd end up on... For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Tamp the Trendy Grounds | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:14:57 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! How are we supposed to lead in a world that promotes self-expression, but then chastises you for not going WITH the flow? Let's tamp down the transactional management style and pour over what a transformational leader looks like in a trend-following world. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Flamin' Hot Coffee | 24 Jun 2023 | 00:18:21 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Great ideas can come from anywhere. Leaders need to listen and believe in their people. Join me for some flamin' hot sips about this very lesson depicted in a recent movie. And you don't have to like Cheetos to get clear about this message. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| No Artificial Sweetener in my Coffee | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:14:36 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Artificial Intelligence continues to be all the rage in media talking about the future of industry and business world. A.I. is predicted to replace humans in a variety of jobs in the years to come. Join me for some sips on the skills of leaders that no A.I. can replicate and how as leaders it is critical to balance tech as an enabler vs. a replacer of humanity. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Sipping on the High Seas | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:18:37 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Ahoy there! This episode was recorded aboard the beautiful Disney Dream while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. I was inspired by the sea and by the letter C. So, come sip with me to the sounds of the ocean. Bon Voyage! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Sips with Shel Curry | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:47:12 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! This episode was like having coffee and conversation with a friend - because I was! For 15 years Shel Curry has encouraged me as an author, inspired me as a leader and been one of my favorite coffee buddies. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 31 Days of Leadersips 2025 - Day 23 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:02:35 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Day 23 of 31 days of Leadersips with a leadership tip while we sip - only two more days of the advent calendar reveals! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 100th Episode: Coffee with Lourdes Mola | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:53:04 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! In this 100th episode, it is my honor to have coffee with special guest Lourdes Mola, Founder and President of Lourdes Mola Solutions. After more than 25 successful years working in Fortune 500 companies and having led one of the largest chambers of the country - the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, of Metro Orlando and other non-profit organizations, Lourdes mines deep expertise from working with the brightest minds across Florida and the U.S., to help her clients optimize their profits. In 2021, Lourdes was named “CEO of the Year” by Orlando Magazine and in 2020, she was named a “Women Who Means Business” by the Orlando Business Journal for her contributions to Central Florida. In 2016, she was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Women’s Executive Council and then again by I4 Business Magazine in 2021. Lourdes takes pride in supporting her community and providing positive and Lourdes is also sharing her experience and expertise to help women entrepreneurs as a Regional Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Outreach for Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC). WBEC is the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. and a leading advocate for women entrepreneurs. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| That Coffee Isn't Going to Pour Itself | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:24:29 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Leadership is nothing without action. And in order to take action, we have to identify where, how, and what action to take that will drive the most impact for positive change. Start at the root cause of any issue or situation, then determine how you can pour into a cup with actions that will quench the thirst of a problem, as opposed to just spilling hot coffee all over the table. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| A Spoonful of Sugar | 18 Mar 2023 | 00:27:16 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! This Women's History Month, I've been sharing on LinkedIn a daily quote, quip, or sip of women who have made an impact on my life. It got me thinking about my childhood role models and Julie Andrews was one of them. I was getting a bit nostalgic about "Mary Poppins" - one of my favorite movies of all time - and had the realization that this movie has several good and bad examples of leadership. So, let's have a tea party on the ceiling and sip these lessons together, before there's a run on the bank (too soon?). For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 5 Sips of the Next Best Brew | 04 Mar 2023 | 00:36:43 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Ever wonder what the future of work looks like? I'm not talking about crystal balls and tarot cards. I'm talking about what's next for the workplace and society with technology, social media, interpersonal interactions. Will we come full circle and want to go back to a simpler time or plunge into a metaverse? Join me as we pour through five sips of critical leadership behaviors to stay agile for the unexpected and create what's next. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| That's Not What I Ordered | 12 Feb 2023 | 00:29:35 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Do you like surprises or not so much? Sometimes we mistake the unknown or unplanned as something bothersome or stressful, rather than seeing it for the opportunity it is. This episode tunes into what we as leaders can do when the cup of coffee served to us is not what we ordered. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| A Loving Cup | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:19:32 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! In this episode we reflect on what we can learn from the life, leadership and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 365 New Sips | 01 Jan 2023 | 00:16:50 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! It's a new year and 365 days of blank pages lay ahead. How will you write your next chapter? Don't worry, I don't like resolutions either, but I do like setting a word of intention for the new year. Let's sip on how to do that together. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Pouring One Out for tWitch | 01 Jan 2023 | 00:18:40 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! The death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss shocked and rattled many of us. How can a seemingly happy and loving light like tWitch take his own life? Suicide rates are higher than ever and what we see isn't always what is happening in people's heads. I debated on doing this episode for weeks, but felt compelled before we close this year out to honor a life who brought light into this world, and share a few sips of what we as leaders can do to support mental health awareness with our teams, families and friends. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Fair-Trade those Thoughts | 28 Dec 2022 | 00:12:01 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! You can't achieve anything if you don't believe you can. Before even putting pen to paper on your intentions to drive your vision/mission, you have to get in the right mindset, and trade out negative thoughts for ones that will serve you up the best cup in 2023. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Brew Up a You in Review Part Deux | 27 Dec 2022 | 00:15:21 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! It's time for the next sips (or more like a big gulp!) in our end of year reflection before we rev up our engines to start the journey into a new year. Get a piece of paper out and get ready to start drawing your roadmap. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 31 Days of Leadersips 2025 - Day 22 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:01:35 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Day 22 of 31 days of Leadersips with a 24 day coffee advent calendar reveal and leadership tip while we sip - today’s flavor is…🥁 For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Brew Up a You in Review 2022 | 26 Dec 2022 | 00:19:32 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! The year is quickly coming to a close and it's time for some sips to help you pause and assess what you want to leave behind and take with you into the new year. This episode shares some easy tools to reflect, relinquish and rejuvenate before you set intentions for the new year. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Coffee with a Cause | 04 Dec 2022 | 00:27:28 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We see great leaders throughout history and today, but what makes them great, and how can we be just as impactful from where we are for the greater good? Find out in this episode's sips how to get started. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Grateful For My Cup | 03 Dec 2022 | 00:12:45 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Tired of hearing about gratitude this season? Well, too bad. Because it's important, even critical, to our mental state of wellbeing, especially during the holiday season. Tune in for a few easy sips of how to stay thankful even through the yuck times. I would be so grateful to YOU. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| What's in Your One Cup | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:22:07 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! We tend to overcomplicate our lives and view activity as some kind of badge of honor, when in reality, simplicity is what achieves health, wealth and big dreams. Less is more, but how do you get there in an especially busy time of year? Let's explore how we can fill our lives with intentional purpose, just one cup at a time. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| First World Coffee | 12 Nov 2022 | 00:21:06 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! It's easy to get wrapped in the petty problems and forget how good we have it living in America. In this month of gratitude, tune in to hear about two recent conversations I had with strangers and how they impacted my heart to share this message. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Filtering Out Fall Fears | 09 Oct 2022 | 00:16:40 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Fall is in the air! Well sort of, unless you live in Florida like me, LOL. But for most of us that means changing leaves, cooler temps, corn mazes, and haunted houses. How do some of the traditional things of this season actually show us the fears we have as leaders? Tune in for a pumpkin cold brew and let's get froth out these fears together. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Quietly Not Quitting Coffee | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:19:37 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! On the heels of the great resignation, quietly quitting is another movement sweeping through the world's workforce. What does this mean exactly and how should we as leaders respond? Join me for some quiet sips of loud leadership tips on this topic to help you and your team get out of a trend and into a more fulfilling life. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Sustainable Circle of Trust | 18 Sep 2022 | 00:16:37 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Proverbs tells us that “He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed." While that may sound dramatic, think about the truth in that statement. You become the people you surround yourself with. So who do you want to be? Based on this, who should be in your circle of trust? And what do you do about everyone else? For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Blend Up A Better Culture | 11 Sep 2022 | 00:10:25 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! From that worker with the big laugh to the person who's concerned about what you're wearing to work, let's talk about how we can identify the things we should address vs. the things that just don't matter in the grand scheme of things. Mama and papa bear leaders, this one's for you. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| The Miseducation of Collaboration | 04 Sep 2022 | 00:16:29 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Hearing a 1998 song in a Starbucks inspired the flavor of this episode's sips. Tune in to find out "...that thing, that thing, that thing..." that leaders must do to educate their people about collaboration. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| 31 Days of Leadersips 2025 - Day 21 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:01:53 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Day 21 of 31 days of Leadersips with a 24 day coffee advent calendar reveal and leadership tip while we sip - today’s flavor is…🥁 For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Disconnect to Reconnect | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:10:27 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! In a world where we can be constantly connected to everyone we know, and people we don't know, we are losing our own identities. This podcast episode will show you how to disconnect, where to disconnect, and even who to disconnect...so you can reconnect in bigger, badder and uncut ways. And I really hope you read the description for this 80th podcast episode in a movie trailer voice. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Pour Over Humanity | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:25:39 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Some of the latest coffee trends including the pour over and using a French press, are nothing new and have been around for more than 100 years. With each new generation there is often a renewed sense of appreciation for the vintage, and in the case of coffee making is fun and harmless, but what if we don't recognize when other things are cyclical, and start to repeat past mistakes? Even worse, are we creating new problems because we've run out of new ideas? Let's sip on how we lead through this very thing happening in the world around us. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||
| Make it Upside Down | 31 Jul 2022 | 00:20:38 | |
Like or didn’t like what you heard? Share your sip with me! Doctors take a Hippocratic oath of morals. Sadly, too many workplaces seem to encourage a hypo-critic oath. They say one thing, but their actions and unspoken culture says another. In this episode we explore how leaders can flip that mess of a Macchiato upside down so the sweet stuff becomes our foundation, not just an ingredient floating on the surface. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. | |||