Let’s be honest, most leadership advice still centers on productivity hacks and performance metrics and ignores the actual humans doing the work.

But if you want to lead a team that’s engaged, resilient and driving real results, you need more than dashboards and deadlines. You need clarity, curiosity and a set of metrics that actually reflect what matters.

This week, I’m joined by executive coach and transformation consultant Kate Gory to talk about the KPIs no one’s tracking—but every high-impact leader should be.

We get into:

🔍 Why most teams are disengaged (and how leaders are accidentally fueling it)

🧠 The overlooked leadership skill that builds psychological safety on repeat

📊 How to track culture and communication the way you track revenue

🛑 Why foosball tables and pizza parties aren’t solving your leadership gaps

🚀 The fastest way to create more trust, more impact, and less burnout

If you're a leader who’s tired of the surface-level stuff and ready to actually change how work works—this conversation gives you the tools to start. Today.

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Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked forces in your leadership: your relationship with money.

In this episode, I sit down with Micah James—nonprofit leader, financial coach and deeply human guide—to unpack why financial clarity is foundational for confident, compassionate leadership. Because the truth is, you can’t show up fully for others if you’re weighed down by stress, shame or confusion about your own finances.

This conversation isn’t about budgeting tips or spreadsheets. It’s about emotional power, self-trust and how doing money differently helps you lead with more confidence, presence and peace.

Inside, we explore:

💸 Why financial stress quietly erodes leadership energy—and what to do about it

🔥 How to shift from shame to ownership when it comes to your money story

💡 The 3 first steps to take when your financial world feels overwhelming

🧠 Why emotional intelligence applies to money just as much as it does to people

💥 How empowered finances unlock freedom and choice—for you and your community

Happy leaders don’t avoid hard conversations—they lean in with curiosity, clarity and compassion. This is one of those conversations.

If you’ve ever felt behind or broken when it comes to money, this episode is your reminder: you’re not. You’re human. And you’re capable of leading yourself through it.

Now it’s your move. Ready to create a life that works for you?

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If you're still believing emotional intelligence is a soft skill, this conversation will flip that script for good.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Manoj Krishna—former spine surgeon and founder of the HappierMe app—to unpack one of the most overlooked leadership levers of our time: your emotional mind. This isn’t just about mindfulness. This is about learning to lead without the emotional chaos that’s costing you energy, connection and clarity.

We get into:

🔥 Why stress isn’t the enemy—but your reaction to it might be

🧠 How unconscious emotional patterns sabotage your decisions (and how to break them)

🚨 The 3-word question that can immediately shift your leadership presence

💥 What happens when high-performers stop outsourcing peace and start mastering it

📲 How the HappierMe app gives you daily reps to strengthen your emotional leadership muscle

I believe emotional mastery is no longer optional—it’s a non-negotiable skillset for anyone building meaningful impact. And if you’re not leading yourself clearly, you’ll keep bleeding time, energy and influence in ways you can’t afford.

🎯 Your Power Move Today

Notice your next emotional trigger—and pause. Don’t explain it away. Don’t numb it. Just ask: “What’s really happening in me right now?”

That pause? That’s leadership in action.

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