Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute

By Dr. Linda Travelute

Leader Fuel with Dr. Linda Travelute is your go-to podcast that keeps you going and growing as a leader. Each episode is packed with actionable leadership strategies, growth development tips, and insi... more

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How many episodes does Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute episodes:

August 28, 2025#44 The Irreplaceability Trap: Why Your Team Can’t Grow If You Won’t Let Go
You know what no one tells you about being “the go-to” person?
It feels great — until you can’t breathe.
Every decision runs through you.
Every fire needs your attention.
Every process lives in your head.
Feeling overworked, stuck, and secretly proud that your team “can’t function without you”? That’s not leadership — that’s a bottleneck.

In Episode [#44] of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute exposes The Irreplaceability Trap: Why Your Team Can’t Grow If You Won’t Let Go — the silent growth killer in business. Learn how to break free from decision-hoarding, knowledge bottlenecks, and single points of failure so your business can run without you.
You’ll discover:
Why documenting “only I can do this” tasks is your freedom key
The 3 metrics that actually move the needle (and how to measure them)
Break free from decision-hoarding, knowledge bottlenecks, and single points of failure so your business can finally scale without you.

Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
     Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
     Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
     Leaders Focus Formula
...more
18min
August 21, 2025#43 Why Breaking Up with a Good Leader Too Soon Backfires
Is it time to replace your leader—or are you just uncomfortable with disruption?
In Episode 43 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute explores the danger of prematurely replacing a proven leader. Drawing from real-world examples—Apple’s Tim Cook, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, and Abraham Lincoln—this episode reveals how strategic patience and hiring for your weaknesses can be more powerful than chasing shiny new leadership.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why novelty bias leads to costly leadership decisions

How to evaluate a leader's readiness to adapt

What the "Recalibration Scorecard" can reveal about your own leadership

The psychological traps that sabotage succession planning

How to support vs. replace leaders under pressure
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
     Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
     Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
     Leaders Focus Formula
...more
18min
August 14, 2025#42 Kiss Cam Crisis: Must-Know Tips for Leaders
When Coldplay’s crowd cam caught a CEO in a compromising moment, the fallout was instant. In this episode of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute unpacks the leadership lessons, why personal behavior is a red flag for deeper issues, and how to handle the fallout—whether it’s you or someone on your team. Featuring real-world parallels from Coldplay’s concert scandal and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s public affair.
Here’s what we discuss:
How one CEO’s kiss at a Coldplay concert cost him his job—and why it matters to your leadership. Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron.

The psychology linking personal missteps to professional risk.

Why your private life is never fully private when you lead.

How to handle the fallout when you mess up.

How to handle the fallout when someone on your leadership team messes up.

What Mark Sanford’s public affair teaches about damage control and reputation recovery.

Guardrails every leader should have to avoid career-ending mistakes.

Why accountability may be the most valuable leadership tool you can invest in.

Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders

More resources including coaching and training:
     Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
     Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
     Leaders Focus Formula
...more
18min
August 07, 2025#41 Unwrapping the Past: Why Great Leaders Stop Digging Up Old Wins, Wounds and Worries
In Episode 41 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute reveals how great leaders sabotage progress by digging up the past—replaying old wins, nursing unhealed wounds, and leading from outdated leadership stories. Learn the psychology behind these “mummy moments,” discover the cost of clinging to old ways, and unlock a proven framework to lead forward with clarity, courage, and fresh influence.
In this episode, you'll get:
A powerful metaphor (“mummy moments”) to help you spot when you're leading from the past
Psychological insights into why leaders replay old wins, wounds, or regrets
Real-world leadership stories showing how the past can hijack present decisions
A 3-step framework to close outdated leadership narratives and move forward
An affirmation to help you shift from memory-based leadership to mission-driven leadership
Encouragement and mindset tools to help you lead with clarity, not clutter
Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula
...more
15min
July 31, 2025#40 Is Your Leadership Built on a Lie? How to Rewrite Your Story Without Losing Trust
Your team can feel the disconnect—even if you don’t.
Maybe you still say, “We’re innovative,” “We’re people-first,” or “We promote from within.”
But let’s be honest: when was the last time you checked if that story still holds up?
👉 In this episode of Leader Fuel, we’re digging into:
Why your leadership narrative might be lying for you (even if it’s unintentional)

A 5-question audit to reveal the cracks in your current story

How to share the in-progress version of your leadership truth without losing respect

Real-world leadership resets from Starbucks, Microsoft, Delta—and one small biz that nearly collapsed from clinging to the wrong story

A word-for-word script for owning the gap and realigning your message

Plus: how to use reality shaping as a strategic influence tool (not manipulation)
Because here’s the truth:
You don’t need a perfect story.
You need a true one—one your people can believe in, and one you’re willing to live into.
🎧 Listen now and get the fuel you need to lead with truth, alignment, and traction.

Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula
...more
20min
July 24, 2025#39 Rewriting the Script in Your Head: How Leaders Silence Their Inner Heckler
That voice in your head? It’s not truth—it’s just bad language. In this episode, Dr. Linda Travelute shows you how to silence your inner heckler using lessons from philosophy and modern psychology.
In this episode, we dig into:
The hilarious history of real-world hecklers (and how it mirrors your inner critic)
Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language and how it rewires negative thinking
How vague language traps you in spirals (and how to break free with clarity)
What “cognitive defusion” is and why it shuts down spirals fast
A role-playing technique to shift internal patterns instantly
How to go from drama to data in one simple sentence
🎧 This is your leadership language upgrade. Listen now.
Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula
...more
17min
July 17, 2025 #38 You Can't Lead What You Don't Understand
If your leadership strategy is based on guesswork, your team feels it—and so does your bottom line.
In this episode of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute shares the wild WWII story of weaponized seagulls and reveals the hidden leadership lesson behind it: you can’t lead what you don’t understand.
Using DISC personality insights and 20+ years of temperament expertise with advanced certification, she shows you how to stop assuming and start influencing with precision.
This is a must-listen for managers, founders, and executives who want to unlock performance, trust, and team momentum.
Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Free Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
     Instagram: @drlindatravelute
     Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
     Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula
...more
18min
July 10, 2025#37 When You're the Wolf in the Room: What Happens When You Don't Prepare for Power
What do leadership, power, and a wolf raised on a Wyoming farm have in common? More than you think. In this episode of Leader Fuel, Dr. Linda Travelute shares a jaw-dropping true story—her husband’s pet wolf—and the day it locked eyes with a parakeet… and the bird dropped dead. No bark. No growl. Just presence.
This wild (and true) story unlocks the secret most leaders overlook: your presence alone may be silencing your team. If you’ve ever been told you “intimidate people” or noticed your team goes quiet when you speak, this episode is for you. Learn how to prepare for the power you carry—and how to use it to lead with confidence and care.
You’ll walk away with tools to harness your leadership presence, avoid accidental intimidation, and lead with confidence that invites collaboration—not fear.
Key Takeaways:
What happened when Dr. Linda’s husband unknowingly raised a wolf—and what leaders can learn from it

Why your presence has more impact than your words

How the “power amplification effect” creates fear—even unintentionally

A real-life confrontation that turned a workplace wolf into a team player

3 actionable strategies to lead with power that invites, not intimidates

Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast.

Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.

Free Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Daily Leader Intentions Guide
Connect with Dr. Linda on social platforms:
Instagram @drlindatravelute
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
Facebook @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
...more
13min
July 03, 2025 #36 How to Hit Big Goals Faster: The Eat-the-Plane Method
Struggling to hit your big goals without burning out? In this punchy episode of Leader Fuel, Dr. Linda Travelute reveals how the wild true story of a man who ate an airplane unlocks the secret to laser-focused leadership. You’ll learn how to break down overwhelming goals, avoid burnout, and slip into flow—one bite at a time. Practical. Weird. Life-changing. Let’s go.
Dr. Linda Travelute is a John Maxwell certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training.
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
More resources including coaching and training:
Website MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
https://linda-travelute.mykajabi.com/offers/yzGKFo6Y
Leaders Focus Formula
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18min
June 26, 2025 #35 Cringey Failures Can Lead to Real Leadership Wins
Ever feel like one mess-up means you're not cut out for leadership? Think again. In this raw and real episode, Dr. Linda Travelute shares her most cringeworthy leadership fails — from botched launches to forgetting her own name — and the psychology behind bouncing back stronger. Learn the 5-step LET GO™ method to reset your mindset, recover your confidence, and turn any embarrassment into momentum. Your potential grows every time you mess up — this episode proves it.
Dr. Linda Travelute is a John Maxwell certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training.
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
More resources, including coaching and training:
Website MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
https://linda-travelute.mykajabi.com/offers/yzGKFo6Y
Leaders Focus Formula (click below):
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/o3HXUYS5BIb3wRf9SDne
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21min

FAQs about Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute:

How many episodes does Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.