Living Out Leadership

In this episode of the Living Out Leadership podcast, Ted Turner explores the theme of leadership through the lens of fatherhood, particularly focusing on those who grew up without a father figure. He discusses the lessons learned from absence, the importance of unexpected father figures, and how individuals can become the leaders they needed in their own lives. The conversation emphasizes resilience, personal growth, and the power of mentorship, encouraging listeners to break cycles and lead with intention.

In this episode, we dive into practical strategies of fostering a championship culture within teams and organizations. Whether you’re leading a sports team, a corporate group, or a startup, building a culture of excellence requires intentional leadership, clear values, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Culture shapes our identities, influences our beliefs, and drives the way organization's function. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of culture on individuals, businesses, and teams. We discuss how cultural values shape decision-making, social norms, and communication styles.

Culture is more than just perks and policies, it's the soul of the organization. Strong culture drives engagement, productivity, and innovation. In this first of 3 segments we introduce and describe how we can and will get to a strong, healthy, championship culture in organizations if we apply certain core practices. 

The beginning of a new year calls for new goals, new ways of thinking, new lifestyle changes and more. As we enter the new year and look to have our best year yet in order to do that I think we need to analyze what will be "new" about our leadership in 2025. 

In this episode we take a look at how a fun, old,  but really great Christmas movie can line up with a really important leadership topic.

The term "Like A Boss" is thrown around so much in organizations and just life in general. But have you ever in leadership just wanted to take a day off from leading? It sounds great but at what cost? In this episode we talk about how to lead "Like A Boss" but also the importance of knowing you never are really "off" as a leader.

Monopoly is a game that I never thought could describe leadership. But it does. In this episode I sit down with Kala Smith, a leader who has, and is learning the value of taking some chances on her leadership journey. Stepping out of our comfort zone sometimes is taking a huge chance, but can it pay off in our growth and development to help us live out our leadership in a new and fresh way to help grow and develop others? Let's talk about it.

I am so excited to introduce a new version of the Living Out Leadership Podcast. Short Takes are for the person who is looking for that meat and potatoes, get to the point podcast topic. We will dive into topics of leadership and keep it under 15 minutes so that it is more time sensitive in your busy week but still gives you valuable content to help live out your leadership daily. In this episode we will discuss 6 practical ways to lead the day in a way that if it were your last, people that you were leading would feel valued, motivated, and cared for.

Meetings are a part of any organization that have to happen. But do they have to be time and morale killers? In this episode we look at building healthy habits to make meetings successful and accomplishing, as well as look at what actually keeps them from being just that.