You’re capable. You’re successful. You’ve earned your seat at the table. And yet… leadership sometimes feels heavier than it used to. Meetings drain you more. Decisions feel weightier. Your reactions surprise you. You might even find yourself pushing harder, over-preparing, or trying to control everything — and yet the stress keeps showing up. This isn’t … Continue reading The Leadership Capacity Gap
Meetings are a core part of how work gets done — yet so many leaders and teams leave them feeling drained, frustrated, and unclear. In this episode of Inspirational Leadership, I sit down with Rebecca Hinds, organizational behavior expert and author of Your Best Meeting Ever, to explore why meetings so often fail and what … Continue reading How to Make Meetings Work (and Why Most Fail) with Rebecca Hinds
Do you often find yourself thinking, "I'll be happy when...?" What if you discovered that's a trap many of us fall into? Waiting for external achievements to bring happiness is a never-ending cycle leading to unhappiness. In this solo episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, Kristen discusses the “I’ll be happy when” syndrome and how … Continue reading Finding Happiness Within Yourself
Are you in a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? A fixed mindset is when you have scarcity thinking, while a growth mindset is thinking from a place of possibilities. You can shift from a fixed mindset at any point; it’s just a matter of choosing and allowing yourself to create new patterns. In this … Continue reading Adopting a Growth Mindset
When you feel awkward, do you allow it to keep you stuck or to grow? The difference between good and bad awkward is that good awkward allows you to grow when experiencing uncertainty. To start navigating the good awkward, it’s important to understand how you experience it and reframe its role by naming it. In … Continue reading How To Navigate Good Awkward to Grow Purposefully with Henna Pryor
Who do you want to be as a leader, and how do you want to engage with your team? Conscious leadership is about recognizing your below-the-line thinking and habits and creating new habits that allow you to lead from above-the-line and teach your team members the same patterns. In this solo episode of the Inspirational … Continue reading The Critical Role of Conscious Leadership
What does life-work integration look like for you? When it comes to life-work integration, there is no one-size-fits-all. If you want to achieve your version of success and feel fulfillment and well-being, you must create space for introspection to get clear on your vision and make more aligned choices. In this solo episode of the … Continue reading How to Create More Life-Work Integration
For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Lou Adler who's The Sherlock Holmes of Recruitment and CEO and Founder of The Adler Group. He has over 1.4 Million followers on Linkedin and is one of the top bloggers on LinkedIn’s Influencer program writing about the latest trends in hiring, employment, and recruiting. Lou … Continue reading Finding and Hiring Exceptional Talent with Lou Adler
For this month’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston, who's a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert helping leaders achieve results through meaningful connection. She is an award-winning professor studying leadership and business communication, and her research has shown a clear link between a team’s effective communication and its positive … Continue reading How Connection Drives Results with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston
For this month's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Alan Stein, Jr. who's an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he’s a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, … Continue reading Principles for Sustainable Success with Alan Stein Jr.