In this episode, entrepreneur Zach Galin joins host Jamie Gale to share how he makes decisions and stays connected as his company grows. Zach shares how he balances the time between working on the business vs in the business, how he structures his expanding organization, and how he creates relationships with his customers that allow his company to make deeper impacts in the community. Zach also shares a window into his perspective on supporting teens in making college decisions and explains how he came to start a non-profit to improve access to the services his company offers.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ IG: @litpathstudios

Connect with Zach Galin:

Zach’s LinkedIn

Galin Education

Galin Scholars

Connect with Jamie Gale:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

On this episode, host Jamie Gale talks with lifelong educator Betsy Delzer about her work as a leadership coach and culture change consultant. Betsy explains the shapes she sees organizations take and how those frameworks affect outcomes, how to utilize the purposeful pause to benefit the function of a team and why working to change the culture of an organization is incredibly impactful.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ IG: @litpathstudios

Connect with Betsy Delzer:

IG: @byfirelight

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Resources:

Adaptive Schools

Listening Leader by Shane Saffir

In this solo episode, host Jamie Gale brings listeners along on how she maps out her leadership blueprint for busy weeks. Jamie introduces the concept of the Blueprint FTW, shares how it helps leaders keep the big picture in view when the details and daily operations are pulling our focus, and walks listeners through how to schedule out the four components of the Blueprint. Jamie gives an up close example of she is using this framework right now for her work with Boss Mama, the professional development group she runs for business-owning moms, and provides listeners a free resource to implement this in their own work.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠

IG: @followtheleaderspod

FB: @followtheleaderspod

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Resources:

Free Download: Blueprint FTW - Leadership Planning Framework

Audible: Free Audiobook Link

Boss Mama - Professional Networks and Mentorships

Notion Organization Software

Ellen Carlson is the Executive Director of WayForward Resources, a non-profit organization providing food security and housing stability. In this episode, Ellen speaks with host Jamie Gale about her journey into the world of leadership and about how she recently guided her organization and the community through a major change. Ellen shares how she balances curiosity, questioning and confidence and how she has learned to listen to her gut as she navigates her work.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠

Connect with Ellen:

IG: @wayforwardresources

website: www.wayforwardresources.org/

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Edward DeShazer, Executive Director of a K-12 educational academy in Milwaukee and motivational speaker, joins host Jamie Gale to share how he uses his challenging school experiences as a child to inform the way he leads his school community and his businesses today. Edward explains how he prioritizes transparency and communication, how he keeps growth at the forefront of his leadership style and his life, and his view of how to lead by example.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠

Connect with Edward:

IG: @edwarddeshazer

website: www.TeachersEd.org

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Resources:

Edward’s Podcast: Teacher’s Ed Podcast

Meet Me in Child’s Pose - Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program

On this episode, Jamie is joined by Dr. Alison Craig. Dr. Craig is the Senior Medical Director of Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, a non-profit health care system, and is also a practicing pediatrician. Dr. Craig shares how she stepped into the world of medical leadership, how she navigates this dynamic role and explains her leadership perspectives. Dr. Craig shares how she views the balance between standardization and customization, how to approach leadership challenges with a learner’s mindset while being decisive, and shares how being a woman and a person of color has impacted her journey into leadership.

Host: Jamie Gale

Producer: Jamie Gale

Music: Shane Ivers

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Follow the Leaders, a new podcast about leadership hosted by entrepreneur and educator Jamie Gale, kicks off with this intro trailer. Jamie shares about the stories, strategies and real talk that each episode will bring.

Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production

⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠

Connect with Jamie:

IG: ⁠@jamiegalellc⁠

Website: ⁠www.jamiegalellc.com⁠

Music by Shane Ivers