The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
Janet Ioli, an executive coach and former Fortune 100 executive, hosts a podcast about authentic leadership and personal reinvention. The show explores real challenges such as midlife reinvention, life transitions, leading with intuition in an AI-driven world, and integrating spiritual and professional selves. It offers deeper conversations rather than quick tips, aimed at leaders seeking meaningful personal and professional integration. Janet draws on decades of experience in discussions with guests who have reinvented themselves and thought leaders at the intersection of spirituality and business.
Episodes
“My work speaks for itself” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #7
In the season three finale of The Inner Edge, Janet Ioli tackles the last of the seven leadership traps, the one high-substance leaders resist hardest because it sounds superficial: the image trap.She names the uncomfortable truth underneath this trap: humans and organizations make fast judgments on first impressions, and wishing that weren't true doesn't make it so. She draws a sharp di
"What was I thinking?” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #6
The deeply negative voice in your head isn't private. Your team might not hear it, but they can feel it.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli turns the mirror on the inner voice of self-doubt and judgment that never quite says you're enough. That voice leaks into your tone, your reactions, and how you carry yourself, until it becomes the emotional weather your tea
"I Already Know That” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #5
The more experienced you get, the more dangerous your blind spots become. Not less, more.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli unpacks the fifth leadership trap: judgment. It's the unconscious sorting mechanism that starts screening out the exact information a leader most needs to hear.Janet tells the story of Priya, a client with multiple graduate degrees who plateaue
"I'll Just Do It Myself” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #4
Your competence got you promoted, no doubt about it. But now that you’re in a leadership seat, it might be the very thing that sabotages your leadership imprint.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli unpacks the fourth leadership trap: an identity so fused with personal competence that it becomes almost impossible to let go of, even after the job and scope have completely ch
"That's Just Who I Am” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #3
Half the time a leader says "that's just who I am," they're not describing their truest self. Rather, they're defending a habit they've never examined.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli unpacks the third leadership trap: mistaking familiar, wired-in reactions for authenticity. Through the story of Marcus, an executive who kept hearing the sa
" I Don't Have Time" | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #2
Somebody out there remembers exactly how they felt in your presence today. That's the imprint you left, whether you meant to or not.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli unpacks the second of seven leadership traps: the autopilot trap. She opens with a question most leaders get wrong: presence or competence, and argues that presence isn't a soft skill. It's t
“It's Not Me, It's Them” | The 7 Leadership Traps: Trap #1
"It's not me, it's them." Four words. That's all it takes to miss the real problem.In this episode of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli unpacks the first of seven leadership traps. This is the one she sees more than any other, and the one leaders defend the hardest. Through the story of Jack, a brilliant, fast-scaling CEO who built an empire and an intimidating re
The 7 Leadership Traps Series: Your Intentions Are Not Your Impact
Your team isn't responding to your intentions. They never were.In the Season 3 premiere of The Inner Edge, executive coach Janet Ioli introduces the concept that will anchor the entire season: your leadership imprint. This is the gap between how you believe you show up and how your team actually experiences you.After reading more than 1,600 360-degree feedback assessments across two decades o
E145: Virtue and Character Still Matter in Leadership
We live in a world obsessed with performance. KPIs, productivity, image, optimization. But beneath all the metrics and strategies lies a quieter, deeper question: Can I trust you?In this episode, Janet explores why character, not just skill, is the true foundation of leadership and life. Because when pressure rises, and no rulebook applies, it’s not policy that guides us. It’s who we are.Drawing
E144: The Power of Restraint as Leadership Presence
Leadership presence is often defined by what leaders say, how they act, or how confidently they show up in visible moments. But some of the most powerful leadership presence doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from knowing when not to act at all.In this solo episode, Janet explores restraint as a mature and intentional leadership skill. She invites listeners to rethink responsiveness, silence,
E143: Astrology, Self-Awareness, and Conscious Leadership
Most of us are searching for clarity in a world that feels increasingly uncertain. Not just answers about what to do next, but insight into who we are becoming. In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet invites us into a thoughtful and grounded conversation about astrology, not as fortune-telling, but as a powerful tool for self-awareness, meaning, and conscious leadership.Astrologer Simone Butler
E142: When Doing More Stops Working
There comes a moment in many leadership journeys when all the behaviors that once drove success—working harder, stepping in faster, proving competence—suddenly stop delivering the same results. You’re still capable. Still committed. Still responsible. And yet, something feels off. In this episode, Janet explores that often-unspoken turning point and why it’s not a failure, but a call to a deeper k
E141. Communication Under Stress: Finding Your Voice Under Pressure
When the pressure is on and emotions run high, even the most articulate leaders can find their voice disappears. In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet explores what really happens to our communication under stress and how to stay grounded, clear, and intentional when it matters most.This conversation goes beyond communication tips and into the deeper work of self-leadership. Janet breaks down t
E140: Clear Articulation Is One of the Most Underrated Life Skills
The ability to articulate your thoughts clearly is not just a leadership skill, it’s a life skill. In this solo episode, Janet explores why so many intelligent and capable people struggle to be heard, even when they have powerful ideas and deep experience. If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That’s not what I meant,” this episode will resonate deeply.Janet unpacks how clarity
E139: Facing a Layoff, Career Exit, or Feeling Like It’s Time for Change? Reinventing Identity, Purpose & Work After 50
Many accomplished leaders reach a moment where the career that once defined them suddenly falls away—through a layoff, an exit, or a quiet inner knowing that it’s time for something more. What follows can feel disorienting, humbling, and deeply personal. In this episode, Janet Ioli and Jack Calhoun explore what happens when a professional identity dissolves and how to rebuild a meaningful next cha
E138: Align Your Personal Style With Your Future Self
There’s a moment in your life when you realize that style isn’t really about clothes at all. It's about identity. It’s about energy. It’s about the quiet imprint you leave on a room before you speak a single word. In this episode, Janet explores personal style as an extension of your inner evolution rather than a superficial aesthetic.If you’ve ever outgrown a version of yourself, or felt you
E137: Rewriting Your Relationship with Food and Your Body
Every new year, the pressure gets louder—the ads, the diets, the “new you” messaging that insists we wake up on January 1st smaller, stricter, and somehow more worthy. But this episode isn’t about resolutions or willpower. It’s about the deeper inner story so many of us, especially women, carry about our bodies, our weight, and what we believe we need to fix.In this deeply personal and story-drive
E136: Create a Mind Vision and Step Into Your Future Self
Most of us start the new year thinking about goals, resolutions, and vision boards. But the kind of transformation we talk about on The Inner Edge doesn’t happen on a poster board—it happens inside of you. In this episode, Janet guides you through a powerful internal practice she calls a mind vision, a mental image of your future self that becomes the compass for how you show up, lead, and live th
E135: Leading Through Adversity with Strength, Purpose, and Heart
When life brings you to your knees, how do you rise and lead from a deeper, truer place?In this powerful and intimate conversation, Robbe Pearson shares the moment his world shifted with an unexpected cancer diagnosis—and how the journey that followed transformed not only his health but his leadership, mindset, and sense of purpose. His story is a reminder of how quickly life can change, and how m
E134: Recognizing Misalignment and Letting Go with Clarity
There comes a moment — sometimes quiet, sometimes painfully loud — when something in your life that once felt effortless begins to feel heavy. Maybe it’s the sinking feeling as Sunday night arrives, the subtle dread before opening your laptop, or the growing awareness that you no longer feel like yourself. In today’s episode, Janet explores these moments not as inconveniences, but as invitations,
E133: Accessing Your “Higher Wisdom”
Have you ever noticed that your biggest insights rarely show up when you’re forcing yourself to figure something out? They arrive in the shower, on a walk, in the quiet moments between all the doing. They come when your mind finally slows down enough for something deeper to surface. In today’s episode of The Inner Edge, Janet explores this “higher wisdom” we all have access to but rarely create sp
E132: Choose Curiosity Over Judgment to Transform How You Lead and Relate
So often in our daily interactions—at work, at home, and even with strangers—we slip into automatic judgment without even noticing it. In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet invites you to pause before reacting and explore one of the most quietly transformative leadership practices available to all of us: choosing curiosity instead of judgment.Drawing from her bicultural upbringing in Greece and
E131: Leadership Lessons from the Special Somebodies We’ve Lost
What can the people we’ve lost teach us about who we become? And how do their everyday choices—often unnoticed in the moment—shape our leadership, our values, and the way we show up in the world?In this heartfelt conversation, Ian Ziskin returns to The Inner Edge to share the deeply personal journey that inspired his new collaborative book, Lives Lost and Leadership Found: Lessons from Special Som
E130: Seeing Beyond Difference and Leading with Humanity
When was the last time you truly saw someone, not for what made them different, but for the human being underneath?In this deeply personal solo episode, Janet shares a childhood story that shaped her lifelong perspective on inclusion, empathy, and what it really means to lead with humanity.Janet explores how neuroscience forms the lens through which we see others—and how, as adults and leaders, we
E129: Be the Beacon: Leading Through Change and Uncertainty
In this solo episode, Janet Ioli explores what it really means to lead when everything around you feels like it’s shifting and uncertain. Instead of trying to eliminate the storm, she invites you to learn how to become the beacon—steady, grounded, and intentional—so others can orient themselves by your light.Drawing from real coaching conversations, leadership psychology, and her signature grounde
E128: How to Lead with Calm and Presence in a Chaotic World
When everything around us feels uncertain, divided, and loud, true leadership doesn’t come from reacting; it comes from grounding. In this solo episode, Janet explores what it really means to cultivate presence and self-mastery when the world feels incomprehensible and brittle.She shares how our human wiring pulls us toward defensiveness and chaos, and why our greatest act of leadership is to choo
E127: Why “Mattering” Is the Missing Link in Leadership
We all crave to be seen, valued, and needed. And yet, so many people in today’s workplaces feel invisible. In this deeply human conversation, Janet talks with Dr. Zach Mercurio, author of The Power of Mattering, about why the greatest crisis in leadership isn’t disengagement or burnout, it’s a mattering deficit. Zach shares research-backed insights on how leaders can help others feel significant t
E126: Why Character Still Matters in Leadership
We often talk about strategy, charisma, and competence when we talk about leadership. But what about character? In this powerful solo episode, Janet Ioli dives into the often-ignored foundation of true leadership—character—and why it’s time we bring it back into focus.Through honest reflection and real-world observation, Janet explores how our collective erosion of respect, honesty, and decency ha
E125: Rethinking Women’s Leadership Archetypes | Integrating Athena and Aphrodite
What if the real work of women in leadership isn’t about playing the part, but rewriting the entire script?In this solo episode, Janet explores the deep inner tension that women leaders experience as they navigate cultural expectations of femininity and leadership strength. Through her own story of being cast as Aphrodite instead of Athena in a childhood play, Janet uncovers how these archetypes s
E124: How to Build an Authentic Personal Brand That Attracts the Right People
We’ve all heard the advice: “You need to build your brand.” But what happens when branding feels fake—or worse, like a performance? In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet shares a deeply personal story about her own journey with “branding” advice that clashed with her values, and how it led her to redefine what a personal brand truly is.This episode will challenge you to think beyond polished im
E123: Leading Teams Through Grief and Finding Authentic Strength
When life delivers unimaginable heartbreak, how do you keep leading, showing up, and holding on to yourself?In this tender and deeply human episode, Janet speaks with Lauren Stevens, a respected executive and former client, who lost her husband Chuck to glioblastoma after 19 months of courageous fighting. In the midst of grief and devastation, Lauren has had to keep leading her organization, carin
E122: Take Care of Your Body: Your True Leadership Foundation
If your body could hand you a report card right now, what grade would you get?In this solo episode, Janet shines a light on a truth we often push to the bottom of our priority lists: our health. High-achievers may believe their brilliance and productivity keep them in the game, but the reality is that the body—the container carrying it all—is what makes that brilliance possible.With her signature
E121: Why Leadership Presence Is Essential to Overcoming Overwhelm
Do you ever feel like you’re running on fumes? Too exhausted, busy, and overwhelmed to even think about how you’re showing up as a leader? In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet Ioli explores why your leadership presence isn’t something to “get to later,” but rather the very thing that transforms how you spend your time, your energy, and your life.Through a powerful story from a recent executive
E120: The Courage to Let Go of an Old Identity
At some point in life, every one of us faces a moment of reckoning, the quiet knock inside that tells us we’ve outgrown a role, a title, or even an identity we’ve carried for years. In this episode of The Inner Edge, Janet explores the courage it takes to let go of who you’ve been to step into the person you’re becoming.Janet shares her own deeply personal story of moving from a successful corpora
E119. Breaking The Golden Handcuffs: A Mid-Life Career (And Identity) Reinvention
What happens when you step away from a senior corporate title and go out on your own? Ian Ziskin shares the emotional inner‑work and tough questions behind making the transition from CHRO to Executive Advisor and Consultant.In this episode, Janet and Ian explore what it really takes to move beyond the “golden handcuffs” of corporate life into a self-led, flexible, and purpose-driven chapter. From
E118. Leadership After 50: Reclaiming Your Voice and Leveraging Your Wisdom
What happens when decades of experience no longer seem to be valued? When you're quietly dismissed, overlooked, or labeled a "blocker"—despite still having the fire, brilliance, and drive? In this powerful solo episode, Janet Ioli names what so many leaders over 50 are silently feeling: the creeping sense of invisibility in organizations that prize what's new and shiny over wha
E117. Begin Again: The Life-Changing Lesson a 96-Year-Old Taught Me
If you’ve ever thought about making a change—starting something new, going back to school, or following a dream you’ve quietly tucked away—only to hear the voice in your head say, “Nah… It’s too late,” this episode is for you.In this deeply personal and inspiring conversation, Janet shares a story that shook her out of that ‘It’s too late’ mindset. In this story, you’ll meet a remarkable 96-year-o
E116: Leadership Advice? No. What We Need Is Space
We live in a world that bombards us with advice, hacks, tips, and strategies for doing life and leadership “better.” But what if the real answer isn’t more information, but more space?In this raw and soul-touching solo episode, Janet opens a new chapter of The Inner Edge podcast. She invites us into a more honest conversation about what it means to lead and live with our whole selves, especially w
Welcome to The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
Are You Ready to Stop Performing Success and Start Living It?If you're an executive experiencing leadership burnout recovery, this episode marks a turning point. I'm Janet Ioli, and after years of providing authentic leadership coaching to Fortune 200 leaders, I've discovered something powerful: the most transformative leaders aren't those who compartmentalize their lives—they&
Speaking with Confidence: Ruth Milligan on Leadership
Stop believing the lie that charismatic speakers are just "born that way." Every confident communicator you admire built their public speaking skills through deliberate habitual practice and self-awareness—and today, communication expert Ruth Milligan is pulling back the curtain on exactly how they did it. If you've ever felt your heart race before a presentation or wondered how to
Childhood Attachment: How Culture Shapes Your Leadership
What if I told you that 95% of your leadership decisions aren't actually yours? In this raw and revelatory episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the invisible cultural conditioning that's been running your leadership show from behind the scenes. After years of coaching global executives and my own journey from perfectionist performer to authentic leader, I've discovered that
Childhood Attachment: How Early Wounds Shape Your Leadership
What if I told you that the most successful leaders are often the ones people fear most? In this raw and revealing episode of Leadership Presence, I pull back the curtain on how early childhood experiences and attachment styles create unconscious behavior patterns that can turn brilliant executives into emotional time bombs. Through the gripping story of "Derek" - a charismatic leader wh
E111: Childhood Attachment: The Hidden Influence on Your Leadership Style
What if I told you that your biggest leadership struggles—the micromanaging, the sleepless nights worrying about team perception, the emotional distance you can't seem to bridge—aren't actually leadership problems at all? In this transformative episode of Leadership Presence, I'm revealing the psychological forces that are secretly running your leadership show. Discover all about at
E110: Somatic Techniques for Speaking Anxiety with Jimmy Cannon
You're a seasoned executive who's weathered countless storms, made million-dollar decisions under pressure, and built your reputation on steady leadership presence. But mention that upcoming keynote, and suddenly you're that terrified kid in third grade again, voice barely above a whisper, palms sweating at the thought of all those eyes on you.Your voice is either your greatest lead
E109: Leading During Crisis: Self Care & Leadership Presence
Are you drowning in uncertainty while everyone expects you to be the calm in their storm? In the third episode of this three-part series, I talk about leading through change and uncertainty when you're battling your own leadership anxiety behind closed doors. Hear what it really takes to maintain executive presence when everything feels like it's falling apart. Whether you're naviga
E108: Leadership During Crisis: Building Internal Resilience
The ground is shifting beneath your feet. Contracts are uncertain. Funding is up in the air. And as a leader, you're expected to have all the answers when you're barely keeping your own head above water. In this raw and powerful episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to lead when the world feels like it's in free fall. In this episode, you will:Learn the
E107: Leadership During Crisis: Managing Anxiety & Uncertainty
Right now, seasoned executives everywhere are waking up in the middle of the night with that familiar knot in their stomach, wondering if their teams will survive the next policy shift or funding cut. In this raw and honest episode, I don't sugarcoat the reality that many leaders are facing. I dive straight into the messy, uncomfortable truth about managing leadership anxiety when your entire
E106: Command Without Control: Mike Abrashoff's Leadership Story
What if everything you've been taught about leadership is actually holding your team back? Join me as I sit down with Mike Abrashoff, former Navy commander and bestselling author of "It's Your Ship," who shattered traditional leadership paradigms by asking one simple question: "What do you think?" When Mike took command of USS Benfold, it was near the bottom of Navy p
E105: Reclaim Your Inner Voice: The Path to Authentic Leadership
When was the last time you heard your true inner voice speaking through all the noise of expectations? In today's powerful episode of Leadership Presence, I (Janet Ioli) share the thunderbolt moment that changed everything for me—losing my father at age 60 before he could enjoy the retirement he'd been waiting for. This wake-up call sent me on a journey to discover my authentic leadershi
E104: Breaking Free from External Validation at Work
Do you find yourself constantly seeking approval before making decisions at work? In this transformative episode of Leadership Presence, I tackle the confidence-crushing habit of seeking external validation in the workplace. I share the story of "Tanya," a brilliant executive who remained stuck in perpetual approval-seeking mode, and reveal the four powerful tools that can help you break
E103: Taming Your Inner Critic: A Leader's Guide to Self-Compassion
Ever stood at your own success party and talked people OUT of celebrating you? That's exactly what I did at my own book launch, paralyzed by a merciless inner critic that had me rewriting the same book SIX times over SEVEN years. In this raw and revealing episode, I pull back the curtain on my battle with self-criticism and share the exact moment I realized my inner critic (whom I named "
E102: Defy Ageism and Find a More Fulfilling Career Path in Your 50s and Beyond with John Tarnoff
“You probably have the skills you need to take it to the next level because you've gotten this far. So, at least believe in yourself enough based on the evidence to know that you're gonna make it through. ” - John TarnoffIn this episode, I talk to John Tarnoff, executive and career transition coach, speaker, and author, who helps mid-career professionals land better jobs and build more
E101: Expand Your Leadership by Expanding Your Awareness Quotient with Brian Cunningham
“It all starts and ends with our awareness.” - Brian CunninghamYou’ve heard of IQ. Maybe EQ. But have you considered the importance of your AQ?In this episode, I talk to Brian Cunningham, an author who went from working as a parking lot attendant at a hospital to being the hospital’s CEO for over 10 years. You'll hear Brian talk about why IQ and EQ are not enough–he introduces what he calls
E100: How to Work With Someone You Don’t Like
“ The reality is you're going to work with people you don't like, it's inevitable. But you always have a choice. You can let those relationships drain your energy. You can let them impact your reputation and how you're seen by your boss, or you can be strategic about how you navigate them.”In this episode, I talk about the complicated yet unavoidable times when you need to work
E99: Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human with Manfred Kets de Vries
“ They come to my courses, usually they want to be better leaders. They want to have better and more effective teams. They want to change the corporate culture, but in the end they talk about their mothers, their fathers, their spouses, their children, their life.”In this episode, I talk to Manfred Kets de Vries; executive coach, psychoanalyst, and Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership De
E98: How Leaders Can Handle Mistakes with Grace
“Mistakes are inevitable, but they don't have to define you. What does define you is how you handle them.”In this episode, I talk about how to navigate the times you make a big mistake that impacts you and others in your organization.We’ll cover how to take responsibility with clarity and confidence instead of reacting emotionally; and how to own your mistake, fix it, and move forward instea
E97: 5 Tools to Handle Tough Feedback From Your Boss
“ The truth is feedback isn't supposed to feel comfortable. Growth is never comfortable. If you can learn to take feedback without letting it throw you and if you can hear it, process it, and take what's useful without getting defensive, you'll rise faster than you ever imagined.”In this episode, I talk about getting feedback from your boss, especially when it’s a tough pill to swal
E96: Are You Unintentionally Eroding Your Leadership? Here’s How To Stop It
“ Your leadership presence is built not just on what you say or how good you are at your job, but on how you show up consistently.”In this episode, I talk about professionalism and etiquette, because the subtle ways you communicate respect, credibility, and authority without even realizing it can make or break you as a leader. You’ll learn what these intangible signals are and how to sharpen you
E95: Ignite! Find Purpose and Meaning Within Yourself and Your Organization with Dr. Alise Cortez
“ I have been a card carrying member of the Walking Dead myself. I know what that is like. That's why I do the work that I do today, which is to awaken people to their passion and purpose and then inspire them to make a contribution worthy of their one precious life.” - Dr. Alise CortezIn this episode, I talk to Dr. Alise Cortez, the Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, NOW!, an inspirational spe
E94: How to Navigate Workplace Politics as a Leader While Staying True to Yourself
“ Leadership isn't just about doing great work. It's about building relationships, understanding the dynamics around you, and strategically positioning yourself and your ideas.”In this episode, I talk about something lots of people dread: workplace politics. To help you better navigate workplace dynamics with integrity, I’m sharing the story of a client who faced the challenge of engagi
E93: Lead Through Uncertainty with These 3 Strategies to Help You Become a Better Leader
“ Uncertainty is part of the journey, but it doesn't have to derail you. When you do the inner work to remain centered and grounded, you lead with courage, clarity, and calm, even in the face of the unknown.”Nothing in our world is certain. While we like to believe we have things under “control”, our environment is filled with unexpected influences that topple even the best intended plans, s
E92: How to Lead With Integrity When Your Organization’s Values Are Not Aligned With Yours
”You still believe in your bones that this work matters. This is what you have been advocating for. You've been sponsoring these [programs]. So what do you do [when they’re axed]? Do you stay silent to keep your job? Do you push back and risk being fired, risk your position, and then your livelihood? Or is there another way?”In this episode, I talk about something that almost every leader w
E91: Why Being a “Likeable Badass” Will Increase Your Status And Effectiveness as a Leader with Alison Fragale
“ If there's a starting line of status, women are not starting at the same place. We're starting several steps back because people ascribe more respect to one category [men] than another.” - Alison Fragale If you're a woman leading an organization, you cannot miss this episode. Today, I talk to Alison Fragale, an organizational psychologist, professor, international keynote speaker,
E90: Can You Stay Calm Under Pressure? 3 Strategies to Regulate Your Emotions
“ Staying calm under pressure isn't about being emotionless. It's about being intentional. When you regulate your emotions, you create an environment where trust and collaboration can thrive.”In this episode, I talk about the ability to regulate your emotions, which is a life skill that can make or break your effectiveness as a leader. I share the real story of a woman leader I worked wi
E89: Are You a Reactive Leader? Leveraging the Power of the Pause to Lead with Clarity, Empathy & Purpose.
“Leadership is full of moments where your first reaction is not your best reaction. And I know you know what I mean. But when you pause, you create space to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose.”In this episode, I talk about why pausing is so powerful, how it can transform the way you lead, and practical ways you can start using it right away.In this episode:A moment when my inability to pause
E88: Using Storytelling to Elevate Your Leadership And Influence with Annette Simmons
“Storytelling is, of course, the best way to influence someone. People don't care about your facts. They don't want any more of your damn information. They’ve got too much to deal with right now. But what they need and what they crave in you is faith.”In this episode, I talk to Annette Simmons, an expert on the power of storytelling, public speaker, trainer, and author. You'll hear
E87: Self-Mastery - The Inner Work of Leadership
“Great leadership begins with mastering the inner work.”Welcome to the first episode of the new season of Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership.In this episode, we're going to dive into the foundation of self-mastery: the inner work of leadership. We'll discuss why the most important work you'll ever do isn't about becoming smarter, more accomplished, or
E86: Power Talks Recap: Mastering the Voice Within and Overcoming Self-doubt
“Every great leader begins by mastering the voice within.” - Janet IoliWelcome to this special and last episode of the season. In this episode, we're tackling a challenge even the most successful leaders face: self-doubt. We’ll revisit important lessons from my Power Talks interview series from the very early episodes of this podcast.You'll hear excerpts with relatable wisdom from interv
E85: The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change with Ian Ziskin
“People and organizations collectively can waste a lot of time being in denial and not facing reality, or explaining away why things are the way they are, rather than dealing with reality and taking action.”If you are leading change and transformation in any organization, today’s conversation is full of tips and ideas on how to be sure you are doing it successfully. In this episode, I talk to Ian
E84: What to Do When You’re Underestimated as a Woman in Leadership
“He said, ‘Well, Janet. I'll say what I really thought of you when I first saw you. The first thing I thought is, “Oh, here's blonde bimbo. And what is she going to say?”’ [...] Then he goes, ‘You talked and I thought, Wow, Barbie has a brain.’”In this episode, I talk about something women leaders are unfortunately no strangers to: being underestimated or stereotyped because of their app
E83: Be Convincing! Get Better at Influencing Others with Adele Gambardella & Chip Massey
“The research shows that many of us do not develop new convincing techniques past the age of six. So, wherever your set point is in kindergarten or first grade, that's pretty much what you're going to do from a convincing strategy as an adult because most of us are too scared to try something new. We're only going to do what worked in the past.” - Adele GambardellaIf you want to hav
E82: Bridging the Generational Gap an Interview with Gen Z
“That 90-year-old woman was once 9 years old. I think people forget that they were once that age.”In this episode, I talk to my goddaughter, Ariel Debeniotis, a 16-year old high schooler, to get her thoughts about what Gen Z is expecting from the world of work. As someone who is working in her first job, you’ll learn about what Generation Z is thinking about the workplace and get a window into the
E81: Exploring Human Development and Humanity with Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter
“Look for the extraordinary, the simple, delicate extraordinary. But to see, to find it in nature and in other people and in situations, and in organization state, there's almost always something you can find that is precious, but you have to look.”When I first started studying human development, I encountered Dr. Cook-Greuter’s books and theory of ego development. I was enlightened by her in
E80: Balancing Ego and Soul as a Leader
“It's not about completely eliminating ego, but about recognizing when it's taking over and consciously choosing to realign with a soul-driven purpose.“In this episode, I talk about the delicate balance between ego and soul in leadership. Let’s explore when ego may be beneficial and when it may get in the way, as well as how we can lead from a place of soul instead.In this episode:Ego-dr
E79: Navigating Leadership in a Complex and Uncertain World with Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger
“I know that right now leading is tough, and that there is a pathway to more ease and more joy along with more success. We just need to forge a different way of leading.”In this episode, I talk to Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger, one of the leading experts in the world on human development and leadership, and the co-founder and CEO of Cultivating Leadership. Dr. Garvey Berger works with leaders to he
E78: Up Your Game: Personal Mastery Tips and Insights with Dre Baldwin
“Can you show yourself the same respect that you show your parents, your teachers and military leaders, your coaches, and your bosses? That's the biggest challenge that most people have.”If you're trying to up your game in work and in life, you definitely don't want to miss this episode.I talk to Dre Baldwin, a former professional athlete turned author, speaker, and CEO and founder
E77: Winning Leadership Strategies of Successful Women Leaders with Julia Boorstin
I’m excited to bring back one of our most popular episodes from last year. Whether you're hearing it for the first time, or you're giving it a second listen, I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation.In this power-packed episode, I talk to Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Technology Reporter and creator of CNBC’s ‘Disruptor 50’. Julia has over two decades of experience as a
E76: Simplifying the Paradoxes of Leadership with Dave Ulrich
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E75: Leadership Lessons from a Successful Entrepreneur with Candace Nelson
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