When leadership feels heavy, even the most seasoned executives can lose sight of themselves in the pace, pressure, and expectations of everyday decision-making. Stepping onto the Inca Trail gave me a rare chance to slow down, listen inward, and see my leadership with a fresh perspective.

In this episode, I'm sharing the seven leadership lessons this journey revealed. These lessons aren't about hiking; they're about leading yourself with more clarity, trust, and intention.

You'll learn how to reset your internal expectations, reconnect to what truly matters, and cultivate the self-awareness that strengthens your leadership in every season.

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When decision fatigue sets in, even the most capable leaders can find themselves circling the same questions, waiting for a sense of certainty that never seems to arrive. The mind calls it preparation and responsibility, but often it's hesitation in disguise.

In this episode, I share a 3-step practice that helps you identify and disassemble overthinking so you can take your next best action with clarity. These questions invite you to explore both possibility and practicality. It's only fair to consider a whole perspective. In doing so, you'll be enabled to shift from mental loops to meaningful action — especially when the decisions count.

You'll learn how to quiet the internal noise, rebalance doubt with perspective, and reconnect to the kind of courage that builds momentum and performance in leadership and in life.

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If you think leadership is about the title on your résumé, the results you deliver, or the strategies you execute, it's easy to see why. We've been taught to measure great leadership by performance.

However, the truth is that people often don't follow the title. They follow the energy.

In this episode, I share 10 brain-backed practices that rewire your brain for joy, resilience, and connection while transforming how others experience you as a leader. From gratitude and laughter to listening deeply and celebrating wins, you'll learn how simple daily habits can create powerful ripple effects in your work, your relationships, and your community.

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If you think effective leadership is all about having the perfect plan, the most compelling pitch, or racking up a list of accomplishments, you're not alone. Most of us have grown up believing that confidence, strategy, and performance are what distinguish the best leaders from others.

However, the truth is that people don't follow the strategy. They follow the energy.

In this episode, I am going to share what might just be the most powerful leadership tool you already have – your presence. I am going to show you the science behind it, why your presence matters more than performance, and the two simple steps to elevate your presence in your leadership — both in the workplace and at home.

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I've got a big question for you today… one I'm betting no one's asked you in a while:

What does success mean to you now?

Not the version you scribbled in a vision statement 20 years ago.

Not what your parents wanted.

Not the one culture that flashes at you with big vacations and busy calendars.

I'm talking about your definition. Right now. In this season.

With the life you actually have—not the one you're still chasing.

Here's why I'm asking…over the past few months, I've been having conversation after conversation—at dinner tables, over coffee, on coaching calls—with people from all walks of life who are wrestling with this very question.

People who've climbed their mountains.

Built the things. Launched the dreams. And still are unsure.

Sometimes, they even feel pressure to be more successful than they currently feel.

So I ask them: "What does success mean to you?"

Lately, I've been sitting at dinner tables, over coffee, and on coaching calls, with people of all walks of life who are wrestling with this one big question: What does success mean to you now? Not the definition you wrote in a vision statement two decades ago. Not the version you inherited from your family. Not what our culture flashes at you. I mean today, in this season, in your life as it is right now.

And here's what I've been noticing: many of us have climbed mountains, launched dreams, built families and meaningful careers, but still feel uncertain. Still feel a pressure within to chase more. So, let's pause. Let's reevaluate. And let's talk about what success really looks and feels like after the climb. In this episode, I'll walk you through redefining success based on your current season, explain why it matters, discuss how it can change your life, and show you how to start today.

Our mission is to help you become unstoppable, enabling you to do your best work of your career while enjoying more inner peace and freedom. Head to ritahyland.com and sign up to receive podcast announcements and exclusive tips to unleash more of your creativity, productivity, and ingenuity in your work and at home.

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You've achieved everything you were supposed to: a successful career, a full family life, the ability to get things done. And yet, you find yourself asking… Why don't I feel more satisfied? Why am I still not at peace?

In this deeply personal episode of Playing Full Out, I step away from the quick tips and high-performance tools to share the truths we often don't talk about—the emotional toll of always being "on," the subconscious fear of not being enough, and the secrets we keep even from ourselves in the name of success.

I'll share:

• The silent weight many high achievers carry (but rarely name)

• Why constant busyness is often a mask for buried emotion

• The one question my coach asked that cracked open everything for me

• Why real peace doesn't come from doing more—but from telling the truth about what's driving you

• The difference between happiness and peace (and why most of us are chasing the wrong one)

Whether you're in leadership, parenting, caregiving—or all three—this episode is an invitation to look under the surface, be honest about what you've been carrying, and discover that peace isn't earned... it's uncovered.

🎧 Listen now and begin the process of reclaiming your inner calm.

Our mission is to help you transform your life and leadership, amplify your happiness and triple your productivity without the confusion, self-doubt or striving so you can make an impact and live the life you love. Head to ritahyland.com and sign up to receive podcast announcements and exclusive tips to unleash more of your impact, happiness, productivity, and ingenuity in your work and at home.

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Do you ever find yourself reacting in the heat of the moment, only to regret what you said or did just minutes later? Whether at home with your kids, in the meeting room, or even behind the wheel, our instinctual "first thoughts" can often lead to unnecessary conflict and misunderstanding.

In this episode, I'm sharing something simple and powerful that can truly improve your connection with others. It's called The Second Thought Method, and I promise you, it can transform your relationship and dramatically reduce the stress and problems often resulting from reactive communication.

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Do you find yourself compulsively moved to action even when you want to rest? You promise yourself you'll slow down after you get just one more thing knocked out. But then something else needs to be accomplished or fixed – and well aren't you the person to do that?

For many of us today, the way we are approaching our life and work is dysregulating our performance and nervous systems. What worked for so long is now wreaking havoc and many don't know how to pull out of it.

In this episode, I'm looking at the epidemic of hyper-functioning, especially among highly capable, high-achieving individuals. The ones who when you look at their early training and programming, not surprisingly, were raised to save the day, caretake, and handle the perceived threat as quickly as possible.

Today, I'm providing the tools to slow down and self-regulate those overstimulated nervous systems to ensure you are making your decisions consciously instead of compulsively. These are the same tools today's greatest leaders are using to boost resourcefulness, avoid burnout, and enhance happiness and leadership.

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How do you feel about disappointment? Or the better question is how do you bounce back after people let you down? Recently, I've been thinking of this topic, specifically because I hear a lot of conversations about people letting us down and the ongoing fallout of those disappointments.

In this episode, I'm sharing the four-step process to understand your emotions with disappointment and help you manage it so you can have a good bounce-back rate. Whether you've been recently let down or are preparing for future challenges, these steps can guide you to navigate and recover from disappointments gracefully and protect your peace and well-being.

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Do you think you're a good listener? Most leaders do, but research shows that we only retain about 25% of what we hear. That means distractions and assumptions get in the way. But what if you could train yourself to become a 5-star active listener and stronger leader?

In this episode, I'm sharing powerful active listening techniques to boost your workplace productivity and strengthen your relationships in all areas of your life. Inspired by my conversation with Mary, a seasoned leader who masters and actively practices what it means to be an outstanding listener. By applying my BAN method, you can transform every interaction into a powerful and impactful conversation.

Our mission is to help you become unstoppable so you can do the best work of your career while you enjoy more inner peace and freedom. Head to ritahyland.com and sign up to receive podcast announcements and exclusive tips to unleash more of your creativity, productivity, and ingenuity in your work and at home.

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