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 53 episodes available.

Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute episodes:

December 04, 2025 #58 Why Smart Leaders Invite Pushback (and When It Crosses the Line)
What separates confident leaders from insecure ones? Pushback.
In this episode of The Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute breaks down why smart leaders welcome disagreement—and how to tell when healthy debate crosses into toxic dissent.
Learn the psychology of challenge, how to spot ego-driven “devil’s advocates,” and the strategy that turns conflict into your best leadership advantage.
If you’ve ever wondered whether to fight or fuel the friction on your team, this episode gives you the answer.
This Episode Covers: leadership growth, team feedback, conflict management, leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, workplace culture, feedback for leaders.
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
22min
November 27, 2025 Gratitude’s Leadership Magic: Unlock Solutions, Innovation, & Boost Morale
Gratitude’s Leadership Magic: Unlock Solutions, Innovation, & Boost Morale:
Ever have a season where everything feels like it’s slipping?
Deadlines lag.
Morale dips.
Your team’s spark? Barely flickering.
And you think, “How am I supposed to feel grateful for this?”
Yep…that’s exactly the moment gratitude becomes a leadership power tool, not a warm-and-fuzzy idea.
Here’s the crazy part:
Gratitude isn’t about ignoring the mess.
It’s about seeing what’s still working so your brain can actually think straight again.
In EPS 57 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, I’m re-releasing one of the most transformative episodes we’ve ever had—the one leaders told me helped them through layoffs, funding droughts, staff turnover, and burnout.
Inside, you’ll get a neuroscience-backed gratitude strategy that sharpens your thinking, clears mental fog, and reactivates problem-solving creativity.
This Leader Fuel episode uncovers the hidden benefits of gratitude for leaders: sharpening decision-making, boosting problem-solving skills, reducing stress, and fostering innovation.
Learn how neuroscience-backed gratitude strategies can transform your leadership style, improve team performance, and create a thriving workplace culture.
With real-world stories and practical tips, this replay is your guide to leading with clarity, creativity, and confidence. Tune in now to elevate your leadership game!
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
23min
November 27, 2025 #57 Gratitude’s Leadership Magic: Unlock Solutions, Innovation, & Boost Morale (REPLAY)
Gratitude’s Leadership Magic: Unlock Solutions, Innovation, & Boost Morale:
Ever have a season where everything feels like it’s slipping?
Deadlines lag.
Morale dips.
Your team’s spark? Barely flickering.
And you think, “How am I supposed to feel grateful for this?”
Yep…that’s exactly the moment gratitude becomes a leadership power tool, not a warm-and-fuzzy idea.
Here’s the crazy part:
Gratitude isn’t about ignoring the mess.
It’s about seeing what’s still working so your brain can actually think straight again.
In EPS 57 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, I’m re-releasing one of the most transformative episodes we’ve ever had—the one leaders told me helped them through layoffs, funding droughts, staff turnover, and burnout.
Inside, you’ll get a neuroscience-backed gratitude strategy that sharpens your thinking, clears mental fog, and reactivates problem-solving creativity.
This Leader Fuel episode uncovers the hidden benefits of gratitude for leaders: sharpening decision-making, boosting problem-solving skills, reducing stress, and fostering innovation.
Learn how neuroscience-backed gratitude strategies can transform your leadership style, improve team performance, and create a thriving workplace culture.
With real-world stories and practical tips, this episode is your guide to leading with clarity, creativity, and confidence. Tune in now to elevate your leadership game!
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
23min
November 20, 2025 #56 Why Cringe Moments Fuel Your Greatest Leadership Growth
Feeling awkward, unsure, or embarrassed? Good. That’s the sound of your leadership upgrading — because the most powerful leaders weren’t born confident; they just learned how to turn cringe into confidence.
In Episode 56 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute reveals the psychology and neuroscience behind why those “I-can’t-believe-I-said-that” moments are actually proof you’re becoming a stronger, more self-aware leader.
You’ll discover:
• How embarrassment triggers brain rewiring and accelerates growth
• The Pixar “Ugly Baby” rule that protects messy ideas until they’re brilliant
• NASA’s blindfold-training secret for turning panic into precision
• The Maya Angelou practice that rebuilt her confidence after silence
• A 3-step framework to transform cringe into confidence and repetition into results
• Why polished leaders aren’t fearless—they’re fluent in failure
If you’ve ever replayed a meeting, a message, or a misstep on loop, this episode will show you how to stop cringing and start fueling your growth.
🎧 Listen to Why Cringe Moments Fuel Your Greatest Leadership Growth on the Leader Fuel Podcast—and start turning awkward into your advantage.
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
November 13, 2025#55 Mastering Leadership Distractions: Signal vs Noise
Leaders today face more chaos than ever—notifications, opinions, team fears, and headlines competing for attention. In this episode of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute shows you how to stop reacting and start leading with calm, focus, and clarity.
You’ll learn:
The psychology behind why leaders overreact to chaos

The 3 F’s Filter (Facts • Frequency • Fruit) to separate truth from distraction

How to steady your team when panic spreads

A science-backed way to turn empathy into focus
🎧 Listen to Mastering Leadership Distractions: Signal vs Noise on the Leader Fuel Podcast and learn to lead with confidence when everything’s loud.
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
18min
November 06, 2025#54 Leading Through Instinct, Not Sight: When the Light’s Gone Out
When the path disappears and the team looks to you for direction, do you freeze or move?
In this Episode of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute shares the true story of two sled dogs who modeled the kind of leadership most of us overlook — instinctive, emotional, and quietly unstoppable.
This episode dives into the psychology of leading through instinct, not sight—how to trust what you feel when clarity fades, how to energize your team through emotional contagion, and how to build a culture that keeps moving when the light’s gone out.
Perfect for leaders, founders, and executives navigating uncertainty, burnout, or transition.
What You’ll Unpack in This Episode
The Myth of the Visible Leader: Why over-managing kills initiative (and how to reverse it).

Instinct vs. Intellect: How to use interoception—the science of internal awareness—to make faster, wiser decisions under pressure.

The Energy Effect: How your emotions literally rewire your team’s nervous systems (and why “morale” is more chemistry than charisma).

Invisible Leadership: The art of leaving patterns, not dependence—so your influence lasts when you’re not in the room.

Three Practical Shifts to help your team move with confidence through fog, chaos, or change.

🎧 Listen to Eps 54: Leading Through Instinct, Not Sight: When the Light’s Gone Out on the Leader Fuel Podcast — wherever you get your podcasts.
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
18min
October 30, 2025#53 - 7 Things That Horrify Your Team (and How to Stop Doing Them)
Your team won’t always tell you when you’re scaring the life out of them — but you’ll see it in stalled projects, awkward silences, low engagement, and quiet resignations.
In Episode 53 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, leadership expert and executive coach Dr. Linda Travelute unpacks 7 real-life “leadership horror stories” — with lessons every manager, CEO, and business leader needs to hear.
You’ll discover:
How to recognize fear-based leadership behaviors that damage culture

Why sudden changes kill trust (and the communication strategy to prevent it)

Proven leadership tips to build trust, boost team performance, and create a psychologically safe workplace

If you want to improve leadership skills, strengthen team engagement, and lead with confidence, this episode is your survival guide for replacing fear with trust.
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
22min
October 23, 2025#52 You’re Brilliant in Your Field. But Are You Actually Growing as a Leader?
Being brilliant in your field doesn’t automatically make you a strong leader. In this week’s Leader Fuel Podcast (EPS: 52), Dr. Linda Travelute unpacks the Maximized Leaders Growth Code—a four-part system designed to help you grow beyond technical expertise and fuel next-level leadership. If you’ve been coasting on credentials, this episode will challenge you to step up.
Here’s what you’ll take away:
How to spot hidden growth gaps with The Mirror Rule

Why your comfort zone is quietly keeping you stagnant—and how to disrupt it

The truth about echo chambers and why they limit leadership influence

How to intentionally step into your “stretch zone” without burning out

A 7-day challenge to jumpstart your leadership growth right 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
16min
October 16, 2025#51 A-Players Don’t Work for B-Leaders—Fix This Before They Bail
Your best people aren’t walking out because they’re entitled. They’re walking out because they’re tired of cleaning up someone else’s mess. In Episode 51 of the Leader Fuel Podcast — “A-Players Don’t Work for B-Leaders—Fix This Before They Bail” — Dr. Linda Travelute reveals why high performers leave, the only type of B-leader they’ll tolerate, and how to upgrade your culture before your talent walks.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why protecting low performers drives out your top talent
The 3 hidden leadership blind spots that make A-players bail
How to become the kind of leader high performers want to follow
If you’re tired of losing your best people, this episode gives you the playbook to stop the bleeding and build a team you’re proud of. 🎧 Listen now to the Leader Fuel Podcast.
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
October 09, 2025#50 Why Your Team Feels Like Passengers (and How to Unlock Ownership as a Leader)
On Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the red trolley traveled 5,000 miles a year—but always with empty seats. Why? To let kids imagine themselves on board. That’s a leadership masterclass. In this episode of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute shows you how leaders unknowingly turn their teams into passengers—and how to shift them into co-creators who bring energy, innovation, and ownership.
👉 Listen now to discover:
Why over-directing kills buy-in.
The psychology of ownership and engagement.
Real-world stories (from LEGO to leadership trenches).
How to leave “empty seats” so your team fills them with initiative.
Plus: how to get coaching inside LimitLess Leaders & Minds so you don’t have to lead alone.
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

FAQs about Leader Fuel with Dr Linda Travelute:

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

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.