Amplifying Leadership

Are you leading for numbers or for meaning?

In this episode of Amplifying Leadership with guest Justin Goodbread, a globally recognized business strategist, bestselling author, and founder of multiple successful ventures, we explore how service-based leaders can create purposeful impact in their teams and businesses.

Focusing solely on revenue or metrics can overshadow significance, identity, and long-term success. We discuss the side effects of prioritizing numbers over purpose and share practical strategies to realign your leadership approach.

If you’re ready to lead with intention, create meaningful results, and make an impact that matters, this episode is packed with insights for purpose-driven leaders looking to elevate their influence.

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Ever provided constructive feedback that didn’t land the way you hoped?

You’re not alone.

In this episode of Tip Thursday with Tara, we’re breaking down how to turn constructive feedback from an awkward moment into a trust-building conversation.

Tara shares her simple four-step approach, starting with gratitude, using coaching questions, and ending with confidence. This helps you create feedback moments that actually strengthen relationships and build skills, instead of straining them.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I don’t want to say the wrong thing or cause them to get their back up” this episode is your playbook for saying it right.

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Youth are one of the most underrepresented groups at the leadership table.

However that is starting to change.

In this engaging and important episode, Tara and Eden Byrne, a Youth Advocate / Writer / Change Maker, explore the barriers young leaders face, from feeling intimidated to speak up to unconscious bias that can silence their contributions.

You will hear strategies for creating space where every voice is heard and valued, without overpromising outcomes that may not happen.

They also dive into how organizations can welcome youth perspectives authentically, avoid common recruiting mistakes, and recognize the transferable skills younger leaders bring to the table.

The message is clear: don’t just listen to youth leaders - take them seriously, and take action. They have great ideas and contributions to share.

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Ever wish mistakes didn't feel like something you have to hide from everyone?

What if we told you they could be your most powerful leadership tool?

In this week’s Tip Thursday with Tara, we dive into how leaders and business owners can turn mistakes - theirs and their team’s - into growth, learning, and stronger teams.

Featuring Tara's quote: “Failure is Transformational. Listen to It. Learn from It. Grow because of It.” You’ll learn why owning mistakes openly builds trust, sparks accountability, and transforms how your team approaches challenges.

Stop fearing mistakes. Start using them to lead better.

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What if the secret to saving money, improving efficiency, and keeping employees engaged wasn’t about perks or paychecks, but about the culture you build every day?

In this episode of Amplifying Leadership with guest Matthew Stafford, a Chief Optimization Officer, we dive into the heart of Building Better Workplace Cultures.

We explore why gratitude and vulnerability aren’t “soft skills” but powerful leadership tools, and how authentic communication creates trust and stronger teams.

You’ll hear practical strategies to keep employees accountable but also inspired, how to welcome ideas (even when they challenge your own), and why admitting you don’t have all the answers is a mark of true leadership.

We’ll also uncover the cost savings of a healthier culture, and simple steps you can take to start transforming your workplace today.

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Think managing up means brown-nosing or sucking up?

Think again.

In this week’s Tip Thursday with Tara, Tara discusses how managing up is really about building clarity, alignment, and trust with your boss, without losing your integrity.

You’ll learn three simple ways to keep your leader in the loop, tie your ideas to shared goals, and raise challenges without feeling awkward.

Managing up isn’t sucking up - it’s smart leadership.

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Mental health isn’t just personal - it is professional.

Too often, it’s a topic we avoid at work. Let’s change that.

In this episode with guest Kyle Elliott, a tech career coach & trusted confidant to Silicon Valley’s top talent, we break down why mental health conversations are harder, how life and work impact each other, and practical ways leaders can start the conversation.

Learn how to spot the signs in your team and yourself, approach conversations with curiosity, set boundaries, communicate effectively, and take care of your own mental wellbeing.

Plus, we share must-have resources every leader should know.

Let's stop the stigma and start talking about Mental Health together.

Feeling drained before you even get to lunch?

Leadership can be exhausting, but the fix doesn’t always require a vacation or even a long break.

In this week’s Tip Thursday with Tara, she is sharing a few simple 2-minute reset tools that helps you shake off stress, recharge your energy, and show up calmer and sharper for your team.

Spoiler: it works anywhere, even in between back-to-back meetings if you have 2 minutes.

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How do female leaders rise above bias, break free from fear, and earn a seat at the table, without losing their voice?

In this episode of the Amplifying Leadership podcast, we shine a light on what it takes for women leaders to succeed in male-dominated industries.

Tara and her guest, Danielle Riddle, a CEO and Founder, explore the biases that persist, the fears many women face, and the strategies to truly be seen and heard as a leader.

We dig into why mistakes are often judged differently for women, and how organizations can shift this narrative by building diverse, collaborative leadership teams.

From blind recruiting practices to leaving egos at the door, we uncover how leaders can create environments where confidence grows, motivation thrives, and everyone’s strengths are embraced.

Most leaders are so focused on the finish line that they forget to cheer for the race itself.

When you only celebrate the big milestones, you miss the momentum, confidence, and energy that come from the small wins along the way.

✅ Small wins fuel motivation.

✅ Small wins build confidence.

✅ Small wins shape a culture where progress is noticed.

And no an expensive celebration is not needed every time someone checks a task off their list.

Sometimes, a simple “Nice work, that moved us forward” is enough to keep a smile on your employees face, and the push forward to the end goal.

This week on Tip Thursday with Tara on my Amplifying Leadership podcast (found on most popular podcast platforms), Tara is sharing why celebrating small wins is the underrated leadership habit that pays big dividends...and as always, there is a challenge for you to put it into action. 😉

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