GAMETIME WITH SHAUNA GRIFFITHS. CONVERSATIONS WITH IMPACTFUL LEADERS.

GAMETIME WITH SHAUNA GRIFFITHS. CONVERSATIONS WITH IMPACTFUL LEADERS.

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  • S6 Ep23: Courage Is the New Competitive Advantage: Christopher Williams on Leading Through Uncertainty
    In a time when leaders everywhere are navigating uncertainty, Christopher Williams reminds us that courage isn’t about fearlessness — it’s about choosing action despite fear.

    Christopher has spent his career leading transformation at some of the world’s most iconic brands — Nike, adidas, Gap, VF Corp — and now helps boards and executive teams at high-growth companies drive sustainable impact through his firm, Custament Partners.

    In our conversation, we explored:
    • What courageous leadership really looks like in turbulent times
    • How to balance commercial success with meaningful impact
    • The “7 Choices” from his upcoming book Courage: Living a Life Without Regret
    • Proving yourself to yourself 
    • Playing The Sport of Leadership with the mindset of a Leadership Athlete
    • And so much more! 
      • My favorite takeaway?

      “Meaningful transformation happens at the intersection of curiosity, strategic thinking, human connection, and courage.”

      🎧 Listen to the full episode and bolster your courage in business and life!

      46 min
    • S6 Ep22: A Discussion About "The Great Squeeze: Q4 2025 Leadership Challenges and Four Solutions" by Dilan Gomih
      This episode is a deep dive into the recent Forbes article written by Founder, well-being expert, writer, keynote speaker, and Leadership Athlete - Dilan Gomih. 

      • 'The Great Squeeze: Q4 2025 Leadership Challenges and Four Solutions'  
      Dilan has brilliantly coined the term 'The Great Squeeze' to describe the reality of the chaotic times we are facing in business in Q4.

      But the article and this episode aren't just about the chaos; they are also about empowering you to name it, to understand how you are feeling, and to take actions that help you manage yourself through it. 

      Tune in to this episode to learn:
      • 3 workplace pressures contributing to this emerging workplace trend 
      • what drove Dilan to name it 'The Great Squeeze' and what she hopes comes of it  
      • my perspective about the dynamics at hand in The Great Squeeze - which she featured in the article 
      • 4 practical solutions you'll want to put into practice 
      • How Leadership Athlete Huddles can change the game for you and others
        • Tune in to listen - learn - grow - and evolve. 

        LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME

        24 min
      • S6 Ep21: GAMETIME Unscripted Edition | Conversation with Lee Allentuck - Innovator, Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur, Ex-Lego, Ex-Habsro
        This episode is slightly different in that it was unscripted - because oftentimes those end up being the most real and best conversations. 

        It's still hosted by Shauna Griffiths, Your Coaching Teammate. 

        It still features conversations with impactful leaders.  

        It's just two friends catching up as they do monthly - supporting one another - passing dimes to the audience - discussing business and life realities such as:
        1. The struggle bus of entrepreneurship 
        2. Finding your focus zone
        3. Creativity + courage 
        4. Fear, strength, and limitations
        5. Transferrable skills = keys to success

        And so much more, of course!

        Tune-in to listen - learn - grow - and evolve. 

        LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME
        57 min
      • S6 Ep19: Investigating History, Technology & Leadership with Author, International Speaker & Professor, Martin Gutmann
        Join my conversation with Martin Gutmann to investigate connections between and key learnings from history, technology and leadership. 

        Martin is a renowned Author, International Keynote Speaker, Professor at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland, and Forbes contributor who I've long admired from afar through LinkedIn. 

        In this episode I finally had the incredible privilege of sitting down with him to get his take on a myriad of topics including: 
        • One-size-fits-all leadership 
        • Subtle impact of unseen leaders
        • Not celebrating leaders
        • Leadership is a Sport 
        • AI & Leadership
        • Churchill's complex legacy 
        • And more!
          • Tune-in to listen - learn - grow - and evolve. 

          LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME

          39 min
        • S6 Ep18: How AI is Reshaping Marketing: Insights from Global Brand & AI Leader Megan Myers
          Join my conversation with Megan Myers, an influential leader at the intersection of AI and marketing, as she shares actionable insights on how brands can leverage AI to enhance strategy, creativity, and efficiency. 

          Megan is a builder - of brands, teams, partnerships, and ideas that make an impact. With 18+ years in Financial Services (Amex), Sports (NBA), and Tech (Indeed), she's led insight-driven marketing strategies that balance creativity with operational rigor - landing the plane on strategy, on time, and on budget. She also happens to be a badass Leadership Athlete and my long-time friend. 

          She thrives at the intersection of creativity and operations, where big ideas meet scalable execution. She's known for turning ambiguity into clarity, bringing the right people together to solve complex problems, and making sure the work doesn’t just get done, but gets done right.

          Above all, she cares about doing great work with good people—and making marketing feel a little more human along the way.

          Tune-in to hear about: 
          - AI: Your Superpower for Higher Goals 
          - Indeed: Your Career Companion 
          - AI: Synthetic Audience Testing 
          - Embracing AI for Human Connection 
          - AI: Enhance Don't Replace
          - AI in Marketing: 75% of Skills Can be Automated 
          - And more! 

          LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME

          45 min
        • S6 Ep17: Flourishing: A Strategic Edge, featuring Eleanor Allen, CEO, World Flourishing Organization | Founder, Catapult For Change | Ultracyclist
          Eleanor Allen - the gamechanger at the head of the World Flourishing Organization - is committed to supporting leaders to better understand themselves and their organizations so they both can flourish. As if that wasn't enough, she's also Founder of Catapult for Change, an Exec Coach, a TEDx and Keynote Speaker, Ultracyclist, Leadership Athlete, and Cynisca Cycling Board Member. 

          In this episode you'll learn that this starts with the science behind human behavior and learning how to change it to gain strategic advantage. 

          As a CEO, executive coach, and business consultant, Eleanor leverages her extensive experience across both for-profit and nonprofit sectors to empower resilient, self-aware executives and teams. Cultivating flourishing workplaces is an antidote for employee burnout, disengagement, and quiet quitting. 

          If you want to learn more about how you and your team can flourish MORE - this episode is for you. Tune in to hear about this and more including:
          • The Six Dimensions of Flourishing
          • Flourishing: The New Engagement  
          • The 5-minute Flourishing Assessment
          • Finding Purpose in Change 
          • Executive Readiness: Embracing Feedback 
          • Breaking Down Big Goals 
          • Proving Yourself to Yourself 
          • Flourishing through Cycling
            • LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE

            LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME 

            39 min
          • S6 Ep16: Women's Sports' Next Big Thing - Meet Cynisca Cycling
            Meet Cynisca Cycling, Women's Sports' Next Big Thing!

            This is the first episode in a special two-part series dedicated to Cynisca Cycling and the revitalization of cycling in the U.S. and the path to LA28.

            Cynisca Cycling is a non-profit organization dedicated to women in sports, founded by Chris Gutowsky. The team, its partners, sponsors and supporters are making a long-term investment in the future of women’s cycling. Their mission is to help a diverse, young group of athletes and women in the cycling industry reach the top tiers of cycling both on and off the bike. 

            I’ve been lucky to join Cynisca's Board recently and I couldn't pass up the chance to bring you the inside scoop about this incredible team and unique opportunity for brands.

            So, if you represent a brand - if you support empowering women and female athletes - and/or if you are a cyclist or fan of the sport - this episode is for you! Within moments - you'll understand why some bravely brilliant brands are already powering this team including the likes of: Specialized, Shimano, Pearl Izumi, Panaracer, Endurobearings, and first endurance.  

            You don't want to miss this informative and fun conversation featuring Cynisca GM and former pro-ride, Robin Farina, and Cynisca team leader and captain, Alexis Magner.

            Tune in to hear about: 
            • what’s going on in cycling – how it’s changed but more so where it can go with the proper funding 
            • the resurgence of U.S. cycling and the road to the LA28 Olympics 
            • the day in the life of a pro cyclist – off season and in season 
            • why cycling is a unique proposition when it comes to sponsorship 
            • cycling as a great breeding ground for leadership lessons
            • a fun round of Hot Seat questions 
            • and more! 
              • LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE

              LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT'S GAMETIME 
              49 min
            • S6 Ep15: Unleashing Sustainable Greatness featuring Founder and Author - The Coach's Coach - Fritz Seyferth
              ARE YOU TRUSTING YOURSELF & HONORING WHO YOU'RE MEANT TO BE?

              Tune-in to this episode of my podcast to find out more about why these elements are CRITICAL to your ability to unleash your sustainable greatness.

              You'll get that and so much more when you take in the knowledge, insights and wisdom of my guest - "The Coach's Coach" - Fritz Seyferth, Founder of FS/A - a consulting firm dedicated to elevating leaders and connecting individuals and teams to their purpose to positively alter the trajectory of organizations.

              Within moments, you'll get a sense for his profoundly impactful leadership and you'll see what I drafted him as an official #LeadershipAthlete.

              Fritz provides incredibly valuable information that stem from his lifelong journey of learning - growing - and evolving as a high-performing athlete playing for the University of Michigan under the coaching of Legendary coach Bo Schembechler - to the National Football League (NFL) - to being a high performing businessperson corporate America and in the University of Michigan Athletic Department.

              He is a remarkable example of what can happen when you commit to the pursuit of becoming who you are meant to be. 

              Tune-in to hear about:

              🏆 His book titled: "The Shift from Me to Team."   
              🏈 The power of gratitude
              🏆The cultural divide in Organizations 
              🏈 The importance of Leaders asking for help
              🏆Unlocking greatness within yourself 
              🏈 How stories shape behavior
              🏆 And so much more!

              WATCH, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE

              LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME
              32 min
            • S6 Ep14: Making the Business Case for Well-Being with Founder, Speaker & Advisor, Dilan Gomih
              I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features my dynamic, incredible friend - Dilan Gomih - making the case for well-being in the workplace.

              Dilan is a keynote speaker, human performance expert, and the founder of Dilagence, a company that empowers workforces to leverage the power of well-being as a performance strategy. Her work has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Insider, Oprah Daily, PopSugar, and PureWow.

              Having transitioned from finance to fitness, including working in management with world-renowned brands like Barry's and CrossFit, she made it her mission to break the myth that well-being and hard work are incompatible. She built Dilagence with the belief that physical, mental, and emotional well-being unlocks longevity in and out of the workplace.

              In addition to her work with Dilagence, Dilan is a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, a ForbesWomen contributor, and serves as a strategic advisor to the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She also enjoys ninja training and competed on American Ninja Warrior.

              This episode will give you new perspectives on well-being in the workplace for yourself and the people in your care. Within minutes of listening, you'll understand why I felt compelled to draft her as a official 2025 #LeadershipAthlete.

              Tune-in to also hear about:
              - Peak performance at work
              - Flexible wellness: Celebrating small wins
              - Prioritizing impact and joy 
              - Starting your day with your breath vs your phone
              - Multitasking: The human challenge
              - Mind-body connection for productivity
              - And more!

              We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback!

              LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME.


              47 min

            About GAMETIME WITH SHAUNA GRIFFITHS. CONVERSATIONS WITH IMPACTFUL LEADERS.

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            This show is dedicated to elevating voices of diverse authentic leaders and breaking down hot topics to help you take your leadership game to the next level. Along the way, Shauna explores the Sport of Leadership with guests from a variety of business sectors who embody what she's coined as the Leadership Athlete mindset. Shauna leverages her experience as a former two-sport Division I collegiate athlete, and extensive her experience as a Leadership and Executive Coach and a Revenue Growth Consultant, to uniquely related to the guests and the audience.