Underdog Leadership Podcast

May 08 2024
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A podcast to help #2’s become #1’s in life and work. Meet your host, Jenny Mitchell, an executive coach, and professional fundraiser. Jenny believes in the power of the underdog - the person who has overcome hardship, stereotyping, typecasting, or debilitating self-doubt to step into the best version of themselves. Underdogs lead with compassion and kindness. These leaders are hard-wired to make the world a better place for everyone. Join Jenny in this podcast to grow your skills, step into who you were always meant to be, and expand into your best version of yourself. Because right now, the world needs more underdog leadership.

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4.7: How to Leverage the Enneagram for Crucial Conversations

May 08 2024 26 mins  
I was on the hunt for a tool that I could use to support my coaching clients to help them figure out how they want to show up in the world and to better understand themselves. And that’s when I came across the Enneagram. The Enneagram focuses in on core motivations: what drives people’s actions and why they choose their behaviours. Knowing your Enneagram profile helps inform

4.6: How to Brag About Your Accomplishments Without Feeling Icky with Lisa Bragg

Apr 24 2024 51 mins  
It’s the hardest thing for women leaders to do: to talk about their wins in a way that doesn’t feel icky. Lisa Bragg, the author of "Bragging Rights," joins us for this not-to-be-missed conversation to help women (re)claim their narrative and assert their personal self-worth in both personal and professional spaces. Lisa’s story began as a journalist where she learned how to

4.5: How to Bring Magic to Your Work with Amy Lynn Durham

Apr 10 2024 38 mins  
It all started when Amy went into a knick knack store and saw a magnet that said, “Leap and the net will appear.” This led Amy to leave the corporate world, and reimagine her future with a different perspective and a new guiding compass: a mission to Create Magic At Work. Amy Durham is a seasoned business leader and Executive Coach, with the vision of transforming workplaces i

4.4: How to Get (More) Comfortable Doing New Things

Mar 27 2024 21 mins  
Listen up and loosen up those tight shoulders! Today, we're diving deep into the art of stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing new experiences. Jenny’s got seven powerful techniques, from both her personal experience and her years of executive coaching, designed to help you break free from the confines of your comfort zone. This episode is a reminder that success isn't

4.3: How Mentorship Can Fix your Talent Retention Challenge with Sherry Schaefer

Mar 13 2024 34 mins  
It’s every leader’s worst nightmare: the moment when their best talent signs a contract with someone else. Or worse: the competition. Why did they leave? One of two reasons: they hated their boss, or they didn’t see a path forward for professional advancement. Both of these challenges can be addressed by bringing in a solid mentorship program to your organization. If you

4.2: For The Love of God, Will You Please Lead!

Feb 28 2024 24 mins  
Leadership Vacuums. It’s when everyone is polite, doesn’t say the hard things that need to be said, and meetings start to look like merry-go-arounds. Is this you? Are you leading from behind, afraid to step out and say what needs to be said? From personal decisions to workplace dynamics, being unclear in your leadership role can lead to a host of problems. This podcast is all

4.1: Giving Yourself Permission to Do The Big Thing

Feb 14 2024 29 mins  
Welcome to Season 4! I am celebrating consistency today! It would have been easy to stop the Underdog Leadership Podcast after Season 1 or 2. Shiny object syndrome kicks in, or we become inconsistent with where we put our energy. But I stuck to it. I stuck with the podcast and kept going. In every episode I got a little better with the technology, my interview skills, and my me

3.13: The System with Janet Donovan

Dec 06 2023 38 mins  
Purchase Embracing Ambition Book https://chavender.com/embracing-ambition-the-book/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Janet’s story is about personal integrity and being a part of the system as a lawyer. It’s about recognizing that there is a wide variety of people engaging in the system in different ways and it’s on us to exercise mo

3.12: Failing Forward with Mojdeh Cox

Nov 22 2023 41 mins  
Purchase Embracing Ambition Book https://chavender.com/embracing-ambition-the-book/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is not a story about the drama of what happened to Mojdeh Cox. This is a story about what she did afterwards and how she reclaimed her path and her power. This is a story all about choice. Mojdeh Coz is an award-winnin

3.11: Perception with Delphine Haslé

Nov 08 2023 35 mins  
Purchase Embracing Ambition Book https://chavender.com/embracing-ambition-the-book/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delphine Haslé wasn’t always in a #1 leadership position. She worked hard to grow from a #2 supporting role into the #1 position she holds now as the Executive Director of the Perley Health Foundation. This podcast epi