Leadership Groundwork - Self-Leadership Growth for a Life of Intention and Purpose
Leadership Groundwork is a podcast for growth-minded Christians who want to turn healthy leadership principles into daily practice. Host Carrie Hensler, a Christian leadership coach with a background in organizational effectiveness and operations, offers practical systems for personal growth, productivity, communication, and conflict resolution. The show helps listeners stop relying on willpower and instead build self-regulation habits for leading themselves well under pressure. It is aimed at people who lead at home, church, or work and want to live with greater intention, purpose, and faith-grounded consistency.
Episodes
9: Three Steps to Communicate Clearly Even When You Feel Rushed
Learning how to communicate clearly when you’re rushed takes less time than you think. Most miscommunication doesn’t come from bad intentions. It comes from shorthand that only makes sense inside your own head, like “can you grab that thing” or “follow up on that before end of day.”
In this episode, I walk you through the Confusion Preventer, a quick three-step framework for clear communi
8: Three Reasons Why Your Priorities Collapse Under Pressure
You say your kids, your health, and your faith come first. Then a hard week hits, and your calendar tells a different story. In this episode, I share what happened during a homeschooling season when the busiest weeks of my job landed right on top of the start of the school year, and what my daughter's frustration showed me about the gap between what I said mattered and what I actually pro
7: How to Resolve Conflict Without Losing the Relationship
Summary: You can win every point in an argument and still lose the person across the table. This week, Carrie shares the story of a mom who chose grace over being right mid-conflict with her son, and breaks down why chasing restoration instead of winning is the shift that actually protects your relationships. Takeaways: Every conflict has two separate outcomes: who's right, and whether th
6: How to Be a Better Listener: Listen to Understand
Do you look like you’re listening while your brain is already drafting your response? In this episode, Carrie Hensler breaks down the difference between listening to respond and listening to understand, and why strong communication starts with actually paying attention to what someone is saying. You’ll learn how to notice your inner “draft,” let silence do its work, and ask one more quest
5: The Daily Decisions That Are Quietly Shaping Who You Become
Small Daily Choices That Shape Your Character Character isn't built in the big, dramatic moments. It's built in the small, repeated ones you've already forgotten by lunch. In this episode, Carrie shares a personal story about a friendship that was quietly shaping how she talked about her husband, and the small decision that changed the trajectory of her marriage. In this episode: Why char
4: Why Conflict Feels So Personal (And What To Do About It)
Why Conflict Feels So Personal
Ever had an entire conversation in your head that you never actually had out loud? Maybe you call it avoiding drama, keeping the peace, or simply “not being confrontational.”
In this episode, we’re unpacking why conflict can feel so personal, what your brain and body are actually doing when tension shows up, and why avoidance often costs us more than the con
3: Why Working With Them Feels So Hard (And It's Not What You Think)
Why Working With Them Feels So Hard (And It's Not What You Think) The Leadership Groundwork Podcast — Episode 3 You know that coworker who makes you take a breath before every meeting. The one who slows you down when you're trying to move, or pushes forward when you're trying to think. You've probably called them difficult. They're not. They're untranslated. In this episode, Carrie shares
2: How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty: Say No, Protect Your Time, and Stop Overcommitting
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Do you struggle to say no without immediately feeling guilty? Maybe you agree to things you don't have the time or energy to take on. Maybe you've become the person everyone depends on, and now you're carrying responsibilities that somehow became yours along the way. Or maybe you know exactly what boundary you need to set, but the thought of disap
1: Leadership Is Not a Title, It's a Mindset
You don't need a title to be leading. If people are watching how you handle pressure, how you communicate, or how you show up when things get hard, you're already leading, whether anyone's decided to call you a leader yet or not. In this episode, we'll unpack the quiet trap so many high-capacity people fall into: downplaying their own influence because they don't have the position to "pro
Welcome to Leadership Groundwork - Trailer
Hey friend, welcome to Leadership Groundwork. I'm Carrie Hensler, and this podcast is for the leader who looks like they've got it together and feels like they're barely holding on. You're second-guessing decisions you already made. You're snapping at the people you love most and wondering why. You said yes again, and you're already regretting it. Every week we talk about self-leadership,
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