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Taking care of yourself is often the first thing to disappear when life gets busy. Amy Stark Snook sits down with Scott Appelbaum of SDA Training and Nutrition to talk about why prioritizing your health isn't taking time away from everything else. It can give you the strength, energy, and capacity to show up for it.

Scott breaks down health beyond the number on the scale, including muscle and strength, body composition, everyday movement, nutrition, resistance training, recovery, and the importance of building habits that can be sustained over time. They also discuss why staying active matters as we age and how the choices we make today can affect our independence and quality of life later.

The conversation comes back to a simple leadership question: if we make time for everyone else's needs, why are our own appointments so easy to cancel? From food prep and daily movement to strength training, sleep, and accountability, Amy and Scott explore what it looks like to put yourself back on your own priority list without trying to overhaul your entire life overnight.

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What if the way you eat has more to do with your energy, patience, and decision-making than you realize? Amy Stark Snook sits down with Chef Ryann Morris for a conversation about food as an everyday act of self-leadership, exploring how small shifts in the kitchen can influence how we show up for ourselves and the people who matter most.

Ryann shares the personal health journey that changed the direction of her life, from years of recovery after a serious infection to discovering Ayurvedic culinary nutrition and creating Food Brilliance. Together, they talk about digestion, fresh versus processed foods, spices that support everyday wellness, and why paying attention to how food makes us feel can change our relationship with eating.

The conversation also explores slowing down, finding joy in cooking, preparing food with intention, and recognizing that caring for yourself is part of caring for others. Rather than chasing diets or perfection, it offers a thoughtful look at how food can become part of living with greater balance, energy, and presence.

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Every leader will make mistakes. The difference isn't whether you get it wrong — it's what you choose to do afterward.

Leadership is not about perfection. Whether you're leading a team, a business, a family, or simply yourself, mistakes are part of the journey. The leaders people trust most are not the ones who never get it wrong — they are the ones willing to learn, adjust, and move forward.

This episode explores why leadership mistakes are inevitable, what they can teach you, and how to avoid letting fear of failure keep you from stepping into leadership in the first place. The conversation covers taking ownership, having difficult conversations, repairing trust when possible, and using past mistakes as fuel for growth rather than a reason to pull back.

If you've ever replayed a conversation wishing you had handled it differently, or questioned a leadership decision long after the moment passed, this is a reminder that mistakes don't define your leadership. What you do next does.

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Thirty years of knowing someone does not automatically make them the right business partner. Amy Stark Snook sits down with her business partner and longtime friend Noreen Payne to talk honestly about what it takes to build a partnership that actually holds — not just at the start, but over years of shared decisions, hard conversations, and the occasional crossed lane.

They get into the stuff people don't always talk about: how they split roles without letting ego get in the way, why a 50-50 split has to be non-negotiable from day one, and how two people with completely different strengths can move in the same direction when their values are aligned. The differences, they both agree, are a feature — not a problem to manage.

There's also a real conversation here about protecting the friendship inside the business, what it looks like to hold each other accountable without letting things build up, and why structure is what gives a partnership room to breathe rather than something that stiffens it.

If you're wondering whether you need a partner, already in one, or trying to figure out what went sideways, this one is worth a listen.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should have a business partner—or how to find the right one—this episode is for you.

I’m joined by my business partner, Noreen Payne,  for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build and sustain a successful partnership. We’re sharing how our partnership came to be, what makes it work, and the pitfalls you need to be aware of before entering into one.

From the funny moments to the more challenging ones, we’re pulling back the curtain on real-life experiences—offering honest insight, practical advice, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Whether you’re considering a partnership or currently in one, this episode will give you the clarity and perspective you didn’t know you needed.

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Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 954-445-4545
Website: Herwaytolead.com

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What do you do when you have a terrible boss—and what if that boss is you? In this leadership-focused episode, Amy Snook unpacks the real impact of poor leadership on team culture, performance, and trust. She shares practical advice for employees navigating difficult managers while challenging leaders to take an honest look in the mirror. From recognizing the warning signs of ineffective leadership to building psychological safety, improving communication, and leading with accountability, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to grow as a leader and create a stronger, healthier workplace.

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Phone Number: 954-445-4545
Website: Herwaytolead.com

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Amy Stark Snook reflects on one of the hardest leadership challenges there is: making a decision you already know is necessary, but wish wasn’t true. From personal stories to coaching insights, she walks through how optimism, emotion, and empathy can quietly keep leaders stuck.

This conversation explores what happens when difficult decisions are delayed, not just to performance or outcomes, but to trust, culture, and credibility. Amy shares a story from her early leadership years that still stays with her and the lessons it taught her about responsibility, intervention, and honesty.

At its core, this episode is about self-leadership. The cost of waiting. The difference between clarity and courage. And why doing the hard thing is often the most caring thing you can do, for yourself and for others.

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Website: Herwaytolead.com

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After a quiet absence, Amy returns to share an unscripted and deeply personal reflection on leadership, loss, and the courage it takes to keep showing up. This episode explores what happens when life delivers unexpected grief and even the strongest leaders are forced to slow down.

Amy opens up about loss, resilience, and the internal pressure leaders carry to push through instead of pausing. She reflects on the power of giving yourself grace, the importance of processing grief rather than ignoring it, and why leadership is not about perfection but presence.

Through moments of vulnerability, recognition she never anticipated, and reminders about unseen impact, this conversation brings leadership back to its most human form. It is a reflection on showing up with heart, leading with integrity, and trusting that your influence reaches further than you realize.

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Website: Herwaytolead.com

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If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode Lead with the Pause yet, start there—these two conversations are designed to go hand in hand. In Part 2, host Amy Stark Snook takes the next step, exploring what happens after the pause—how we understand, regulate, and channel emotion as a true leadership strength.

Amy is joined by Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, founder of Limitless Integrative Wellness and co-founder of Root & Rise Clinical Specialists, for a powerful discussion on emotional intelligence as the bridge between composure and connection. Together, they unpack how to recognize disguised emotions, regulate your nervous system under pressure, and use emotional awareness as a strategic edge instead of a sensitivity.

You’ll learn grounding tools to stay calm in high-stakes moments, insights on “mental wealth care,” and why tending to your emotional health might just be the smartest leadership move you can make.

If you’re ready to elevate your self-awareness, build trust, and lead with empathy and clarity, this is your next listen.

Contact Amy Stark Snook:
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Phone Number: 954-445-4545
Website: Herwaytolead.com

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When emotions surge, leaders choose stillness. In this episode, Amy explores the pause as a practical leadership skill for life — the quiet space where reaction becomes response and composure replaces impulse. You’ll learn how to separate human feelings from your leadership voice, use breath to reset in the moment, and decide when the pause needs to be seconds or days. Amy shares real meeting scenarios, language you can borrow on the spot, and a simple two-column mental model to sort emotion from intention so you keep the room steady, protect the agenda, and strengthen credibility. 

Challenge for the week: notice one moment you could have paused and one moment you did -  and reflect on the difference it made.

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Website: Herwaytolead.com

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Great meetings start long before the gavel. In this episode, Amy breaks down how leaders earn the right to run the room by building trust, respect, and clarity first. Then she shows how structure becomes powerful with on time starts, clear roles, and agendas people buy into. You will learn simple ways to redirect without shaming, document action items that actually move work forward, and follow up so credibility grows week after week. Amy also shares how to lead volunteers through purpose and gratitude, and how to guide cross functional groups when you have zero relational capital going in. She closes with a real story from a high tension meeting where setting a firm standard for respect changed the entire tone. Lead any room with confidence by leading the relationships first.

Contact Amy Stark Snook:
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 954-445-4545
Website: Herwaytolead.com