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August 20, 2025
Stop Fixing, Start Coaching: How Leaders Hold Their Teams Back Without Knowing It
What if your good intentions as a leader are actually holding your team back? It happens more often than you think. Many well-meaning leaders unintentionally stall their team’s growth by fixing problems too quickly.
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August 13, 2025
5 Ways to Boost Team Engagement Starting Today
Real employee engagement starts with how your team feels every day, not just during the annual survey. In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, I’m sharing five powerful, no-cost ways to boost engagement that any leader can start using right now.
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August 6, 2025
Thriving Through the Hard Times in Leadership with Noomi Melchior Natan
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, I’m joined by internationally experienced leadership coach and courage catalyst Noomi Melchior Natan for a conversation every leader navigating hard or busy seasons needs to hear.
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July 30, 2025
Why Is It So Hard for High Performing Leaders to Ask For Help?
There’s a silent struggle happening behind the scenes of so many high-achieving leaders: they’re carrying too much, but feel like they can’t ask for help. In this episode of Small Brave Moves, we name the fear, break the stigma, and explore how “the ask” can transform your leadership, your team, and your energy.
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July 23, 2025
Are You Having Enough One on One Meetings with Your Team Members?
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked yet powerful leadership practices – meaningful one-on-one meetings. Let’s be honest: most one-on-ones are either inconsistent, rushed, or overly focused on status updates.
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July 16, 2025
How to Lead with Flow and Ease
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we’re exploring something that might seem like a luxury—but is actually a leadership necessity: Flow and Ease®. If you’re a high-achieving leader who’s feeling overwhelmed, overbooked, or stretched thin, this conversation is for you.
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July 9, 2025
How to Lead Remote Teams Without Micromanaging
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we’re discussing one of the most relevant challenges in leadership today—how to lead remote and hybrid teams without falling into the trap of micromanagement.
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July 2, 2025
How to Navigate Tough Talks in Leadership No Matter How The Other Person Reacts
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we dive into one of the biggest reasons leaders avoid hard conversations—the fear of emotional reactions. Whether it’s tears, silence, deflection.
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June 25, 2025
Why Brave Leadership Requires Psychological Safety
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast we’re diving into a non-negotiable for building high-performing, innovative teams: psychological safety.
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June 18, 2025
Slow Down to Speed Up: Why Strategic Pauses Make You a Better Leader
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we challenge the hustle culture myth that faster is always better—and explore why the bravest leaders are the ones who dare to slow down. 
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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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June 4, 2025
How Brave Leaders Bounce Back from Failure
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we explore one of the hardest but most necessary parts of leadership—recovering from failure. Whether it’s a misstep, a missed deadline, or a moment you wish you could take back, failure is inevitable for every leader.

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