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August 26, 2026
Brave Leadership Can Backfire: Here’s Why You Should Practice It Anyway
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast keynote speaker and leadership expert Nicole Bianchi gets honest about a brave move she made that didn’t go the way she hoped even when she thought she did everything right. And it cost her something real. Not because it was the wrong move. Because bravery was never a guarantee of a good outcome. It’s a discipline. And disciplines don’t promise results. They promise practice.
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August 16, 2026
What Quiet Quitting Looks Like in Senior Leaders
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi gets to the heart of why senior leaders sit on their most important asks for months — sometimes years — and why the problem is almost never about finding the right words. It’s about confronting the internal voice that has been quietly convincing you that you haven’t earned it yet, that a no would mean something about you, or that a yes would mean you actually have to become the person you’ve been rehearsing to be.
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November 12, 2025
Why Being a People-First, Purpose Driven, Mission Focused Leader Requires Bravery with Nash Mahupete
In this episode of Small Brave Moves, Nicole Bianchi sits down with Nash Mahupete, President & CEO of QLI, a nationally renowned leader in brain injury and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Nash shares his 25-year journey from CNA to CEO.
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September 17, 2025
Why Authentic Leadership Matters More Than Ever
Authenticity isn’t a buzzword – it’s the brave, human way of leading that today’s workplace craves. In this episode of Small Brave Moves, Nicole Bianchi explores what it really means to lead with authenticity instead of polished perfection and performance.
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June 11, 2025
Leading with Both Strength and Warmth: You Don’t Have to Choose
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we tackle a challenge that many powerhouse women in leadership quietly face: the constant tug-of-war between being seen as too much or not enough.
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April 9, 2025
Why Every Leader Needs a Clear Leadership Philosophy (and How to Write Yours)
If I stopped you in the hallway and asked, ‘What’s your leadership philosophy?’—would you have an answer? In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we explore why having a personal leadership philosophy is one of the most important tools for leading with clarity and confidence.
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February 19, 2025
Active Listening Is Your Leadership Superpower with Heather Younger
Most leaders think they’re great listeners—until they realize they’re missing the most critical step. In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, I am joined by leadership expert Heather Younger to break down the 5-step framework.
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January 22, 2025
How Being There for Others Makes You a Better Leader
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we explore the transformative power of being there for others and how it can elevate your leadership to new heights. Through heartfelt stories, including a military leader who changed the course of a young soldier’s.
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January 8, 2025
The Art of Failure: How High Performing Leaders Turn Failure into Growth and Success
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we dive into the art of failing, and how high performing leaders turn their slips, trips and falls into growth and success. Failure isn’t just a setback—it’s a critical part of growth.
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December 18, 2024
Phillip James on Leading with Integrity, Straight Talk, and the Power of ‘How We Work’
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we sit down with Phillip James, Vice President of WEG Transformers USA, who leads nearly 600 employees across three manufacturing sites. Phillip shares how his decades-long career in manufacturing has been shaped by small.
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November 27, 2024
Leading with Trust and Truth: Chris Dill on Building Authentic Connections in Leadership for Big Results
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves® podcast, Nicole is joined by Chris Dill, Vice President and CIO at Kiewit, to explore the leadership lessons and Small Brave Moves® that have shaped his remarkable 30+ year career in technology.
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September 18, 2024
Renee Warren on Brave Moves, Authenticity, and The Power of Saying No
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we sit down with the extraordinary Renee Warren—award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, and founder of We Wild Women. Renee shares her inspiring journey of transforming female-led businesses through powerful public relations strategies.
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