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New & Aspiring Leaders Episodes

Just stepped into leadership — or working toward it? This playlist was made for you. From your first 90 days to building credibility fast, these episodes give you a clear path forward.
Want to Level Up? Discipline Is Where It Starts
March 23, 2026

Want to Level Up? Discipline Is Where It Starts

Leadership often requires discipline, yet it’s a word many people resist. For leaders at every stage—including those developing new manager skills and women in leadership navigating growing responsibilities—discipline can fee...

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How Do I Get People to Take Me Seriously as a New Leader?
March 2, 2026

How Do I Get People to Take Me Seriously as a New Leader?

If you're building your new manager leadership skills and looking for career strategies that actually work, this episode is for you. One of the most common leadership frameworks for managers getting started in a new role is t...

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Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Own Your Vision
Feb. 23, 2026

Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Own Your Vision

New manager leadership skills are put to the test in months 2-3 of your role. In this final episode of the First 90 Days series, I guide women in leadership and all new leaders through the critical transition from observation...

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Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Assess and Align
Feb. 16, 2026

Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Assess and Align

Master month two of your first 90 days as a new leader. This episode delivers career strategies and leadership tactics for assessment, alignment, and turning chaos into clarity. Learn the critical difference between observati...

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Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Start Here
Feb. 9, 2026

Want to Lead Well in Your First 90 Days? Start Here

New manager leadership skills are critical in your first 90 days—but not in the way you think. This episode explores essential leadership frameworks for managers stepping into their first leadership role or transitioning to a...

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The Leader vs Contributor Paradox: Why Your Technical Skills Are Now Holding You Back
Feb. 2, 2026

The Leader vs Contributor Paradox: Why Your Technical Skills Are Now …

New manager leadership skills require a fundamental shift—but most leaders struggle to make it. Instead of applying leadership frameworks to guide their teams, they stay buried in the technical work they're most comfortable w...

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Struggling to Lead Your Team? The Problem Might Be That You Won't Follow
Jan. 12, 2026

Struggling to Lead Your Team? The Problem Might Be That You Won't Fol…

Great leaders know when to lead and when to follow. In this episode, we explore the critical skill of followership—the willingness to adopt the best solution to a problem, even when it's not your idea. Many leaders struggle ...

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When Leadership Finds You - But you didn’t Choose it: Circumstantial vs Deliberate Leadership
Jan. 5, 2026

When Leadership Finds You - But you didn’t Choose it: Circumstantial …

Not everyone who becomes a leader actively pursues the role. In this episode, we explore the critical difference between circumstantial leadership and deliberate leadership—and why understanding which path you're on matters f...

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Want to Be a Leader? Start Here.
May 5, 2025

Want to Be a Leader? Start Here.

Want to Be a Leader? Start Here Thinking about stepping into leadership but don't know where to begin? Leadership is more than a job title or managing people—it's a skill set you can develop. In this foundational episode, dis...

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Crossroad to Catalyst Teaser
Feb. 24, 2025

Crossroad to Catalyst Teaser

Teaser which briefly showcases one of my crossroads turned catalysts moments. Official launch date will be March 17, 2025. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crossroads-and-catalysts-leadership-and-career-podcast...

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