The Unburdened Leader

Oct 25 2024 117 ep. 65 mins 13
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Meet leaders who recognized their own pain, worked through it, and stepped up into greater leadership. Each week, we dive into how leaders like you deal with struggle and growth so that you can lead without burnout or loneliness. If you're eager to make an impact in your community or business, Rebecca Ching, LMFT, will give you practical strategies for redefining challenges and vulnerability while becoming a better leader. Find the courage, confidence, clarity, and compassion to step up for yourself and your others--even when things feel really, really hard.

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EP 116: Leading through Anger, Hope, and Healing with House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst

Oct 25 2024 67 mins  
As the United States approaches one of the most important elections, many people I know are expressing how the current state of affairs is affecting their work, home life, and overall well-being.With the stress and the chaos, it would be easy to shut down and ask, “Why bother?”This is why it feels especially timely to bring back my long-time friend, Iowa state representative an

EP 115: Permission to Speak: Reclaiming Your Voice Beyond Relational Trauma with Samara Bay

Oct 11 2024 83 mins  
What prevents you from speaking up?When you were younger, what was your experience when you spoke up? Were you heard, or were you silenced, ignored, or punished? The echoes of earlier wounds often shape our ability to speak up. Our ability to speak up is often influenced by the burden of past experiences, whether it's in meetings, public forums, or one-on-one conversations, speakin

EP 114: Why Bother? Navigating Burnout and Rediscovering Purpose with Jennifer Louden

Sep 27 2024 67 mins  
When was the last time you said, “Why bother?”When overwhelm, exhaustion, burnout, and the weight of responsibility set in, it's easy to become cynical and ask, "What's the point?" Cynicism can be a defense mechanism, shielding us from difficult emotions or experiences, but it also traps us in survival mode, limiting our ability to see new possibilities or paths forward. Consta

EP 113: Curiosity as a Bridge: Uncovering Fears and Building Connections with Scott Shigeoka

Sep 13 2024 83 mins  
How does curiosity show up in your life, work, and relationships?Does your curiosity influence your strategy or planning? Or do you follow your curiosity to gain more knowledge or deepen your understanding of topics or viewpoints? Do you lean on curiosity to help you get to know someone better in ways that satisfy your interests or deepen your connection?Do you keep following your

EP 112: How Dreamwork Can Shape Better Leaders with Dee Kelley

Aug 30 2024 75 mins  
What is your relationship with your dreams?Not your goals or visions for the future, but the actual dreams that appear when you sleep?Deepening our understanding of our dreams is not just a trailhead, but a transformative journey to better understanding ourselves, what drives us, what limits us, and what impacts our choices and behaviors.Today’s guest, Selden “Dee” Kelley, ur

EP 111: Imagining New Possibilities of Inclusion with Meg Raby Klinghoffer

Aug 16 2024 80 mins  
When you are excited about something, how do you show up?Do you wear excitement and passion on your sleeve for all to see? Maybe your personality is more low-key and strategic, and it is less obvious when you're really excited about an idea, a vision, or being a part of something.Or maybe you adapt and edit yourself, muting your responses to play it cool for fear you won’t be tak

EP 110: Intro to Fall 2024 Series: The Generative Power of the Imagination

Aug 02 2024 22 mins  
What sparks your imagination?What shuts down your capacity to imagine?Where does your mind go when the stakes are high, and the pressure feels too great? Do you find yourself mentally preparing for the worst possible outcomes, as if you were rehearsing a play? Do you shut down or numb out to manage your fears and anxieties?Our brains naturally seek comfort in the known or fill in t

EP 109: Navigating Regrets and Embracing Inner Clarity with Molly Mahar

Jul 19 2024 71 mins  
What does it mean to you to live a life with no regrets? Is that even possible?What if it’s less about avoiding regrets entirely and more about being clear on your values, dreams, and desires and combining that with intentional practices to build a life focused on things that matter to you and the world around you?Of course, this takes work because we’re constantly pulled in ma

EP 108: Speaking Truth to Power: Taking a Stand Guided by Faith and Love with Dee Kelley

Jul 05 2024 76 mins  
What do you want to be known for? And what actions do you take to be seen in that light? What lengths do you go to to avoid being misunderstood and viewed differently than what you want to be known for? What drives what you want to be known for, and what are your choices to uphold your desired image or reputation?Most of us have multiple internal agendas that shape our decisions an

EP 107: The Seasons of Entrepreneurship: Leading a Deliberate Life with Laura Roeder

Jun 21 2024 68 mins  
What are you deliberate about in your life?What does living deliberately mean to you?Would you say that you’re a deliberate person? Would those who know you say that you are deliberate in how you live your life and lead?Living deliberately can be a real challenge, especially when we’re constantly dealing with unexpected issues and navigating through the many crises in our world