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This season asked big things of us: to feel what is true, to face what is hard, and to lead ourselves with more permission and less performance. In this short season wrap-up, we revisit the moments that sparked clarity, courage, and real personal growth for so many of you.

If you have ever wondered, “Am I actually growing or just getting tired?” this episode will help you recognize your resilience and see your progress with fresh eyes. You will hear the patterns that showed up in our conversations about self-leadership, emotional wellness, burnout recovery, and mindset shifts, along with a look at what is coming next for Boss Yourself First.

I also share a simple holiday gift you can offer that supports the show and helps more people discover the power of permission and the work of leading themselves well.

A reflective and meaningful close to the season and an inspiring beginning to whatever comes next.

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In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn sits down with Dr. Joey Faucette, author, speaker, and executive coach - well known for his Work Positive framework that helps leaders transform their workplace culture. Dr. Joey brings a wealth of practical wisdom and contagious optimism.

Together, they explore how giving ourselves and our teams permission to shift perspective, embrace positivity, and lead with intention can spark lasting cultural change. You’ll hear insights on attracting and retaining top talent, measuring culture in meaningful ways, and addressing the challenges leaders face in today’s workplace.

Whether you’re leading a team or navigating your own growth, this conversation will inspire you to choose a mindset of permission - one that fosters both individual success and team flourishing.

Find where you are on the Work Positive Culture Journey: workpositive.today

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What if reinvention is not a leap, but a practice? Jenn Todling shares how she moved from Big Four partner to professor and coach, and what she learned about clarity, courage, and taking the next right step. Together, we explore how to listen for change signals, set boundaries that prevent burnout, and build a runway for the future you are choosing. You will hear practical tools you can try today and a permission slip to evolve while you are still in progress.

Highlights:
• Read the signs that it is time to pivot
• Build a small bet plan for your next chapter
• Use boundaries to protect energy and momentum
• Reframe fear so action feels possible
• Leave with one clear step you can take this week

To learn more about Jenn's journey pick up a copy of her book Dancing on my Own Two Feet and if this conversation resonates, you might enjoy my book Three Permissions or other episodes of Boss Yourself First — each one designed to help you lead yourself with more courage, compassion, and clarity.

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Connection is one of the bravest leadership moves you can make. In this episode, Robyn White is joined by transformation expert and executive coach Sabine Gedeon to explore what it means to build social capital - the kind of authentic relationships that expand influence, deepen purpose, and sustain growth.

Together, they unpack how to approach leadership identity with curiosity instead of control, adjust old ideas about networking into intentional community building, and act with relational authority that earns trust instead of relying on titles.

Sabine shares her personal journey of transformation, practical insights from The Social Capital Playbook, and the mindset shifts that help leaders move from collecting contacts to cultivating connection.

Tune in to learn:

• Why self-leadership is the foundation of connection
• How mindset shapes authentic relationship-building
• What it takes to rebuild your network after reinvention
• Simple daily practices that grow your influence with integrity

If you’ve been feeling that tug to reach out, start the conversation, and let yourself be seen—this is your permission slip to do exactly that.

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Website - https://sabinegedeon.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinegedeon
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CoachSabineGedeon

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Resilience and reinvention aren’t a straight line; instead, they spiral, intersect, and repeat as we grow. In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn White, PCC, explores how recovery and redesign often unfold side by side. Inspired by Nellie Bly, a woman fired for wanting more, you’ll learn to extract wisdom from difficulty, define healthy boundaries, and decide who you’ll become next. With neuroscience, narrative, and heart, Robyn helps you reframe every ending as the beginning of your next design.

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When life knocks you off course, bouncing back isn’t about snapping into shape or rushing toward “normal.” It’s about learning to anchor forward to find what steadies you, and use that stability to grow stronger and wiser than before.

In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn White, PCC, explores what real resilience looks like through the lens of self-leadership. You’ll learn how to build four powerful anchors  -  faith, perspective, connection, and purpose that help you recover your balance and rise with intention. With stories, neuroscience, and a little Elle Woods energy, Robyn helps you rethink resilience as a daily practice of courage and clarity.

Plus, she introduces the free Resilience Anchor Journal, your companion guide for identifying what holds you steady and what helps you move forward. Because true resilience isn’t about bouncing back to who you were — it’s about becoming who you’re meant to be next.

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Other Episodes Mentioned:

1) Permission to Grieve: the Loss, the Change, the Growth

2) Permission to FETBO: Going from Stuck to Self-led with this 5 Step Super Tool

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In this Coach on Call episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn invites listeners into two powerful, true-to-life coaching sessions that many high achievers will recognize.

Meet Elena, a perfection-driven project manager who believes “flawless equals worthy,” and Marcus, a burned-out executive who fears everything will fall apart if he slows down. Through reflective storytelling, Robyn models how to coach beyond performance into belief, balance, and permission.

You’ll learn why perfectionism and burnout are two sides of the same self-leadership coin and how to reclaim your energy, update unhelpful beliefs, and lead yourself with compassion instead of criticism. Along the way, Robyn shares evidence-based insights from neuroscience and leadership research on why rest fuels creativity and why beliefs, once examined, can literally reshape your brain.

If you’ve ever chased “good enough” that never arrives or worn exhaustion like a badge of honor, this episode is your gentle invitation to lead differently -  with permission, not pressure.

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What if the answers you’ve been seeking aren’t out there, but already within you? In this episode of Boss Yourself First, I sit down with Kami Guildner - business coach, author of Firedancer, and host of the Extraordinary Women Radio podcast - to explore the power of giving yourself permission to realign.

Kami emphasizes the importance of listening to your inner wisdom - those quiet nudges that guide you toward what really matters. Drawing on her work helping women entrepreneurs raise up their voices, vision, and visibility, she shares how to pause, check in with yourself, and courageously adjust so your energy, values, and goals come back into alignment.

If you’ve been sensing a disconnect between where you’re headed and where you want to be, this conversation will give you tools, encouragement, and the nudge to realign with your authentic path.

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In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn explores how the power of discussion gives us a choice: cling to being right or choose to protect and grow connection. You'll hear practical ways to approach hard conversations with courage and care, including a fresh look at the roots of the word “discuss” for all the word nerds out there, how our brains react in moments of disagreement, and why humble curiosity is a more effective response than self-righteous certainty.

Robyn invites you to consider where you may need to give yourself permission to discuss, not to win, but to deepen relationship.

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In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn sits down with her University of Denver colleague, Leah Stallone, an experienced Career Strategist, Coach, and Corporate Trainer with 15+ years of expertise in talent management and learning & development. Together, they explore how to navigate today’s challenging job market with confidence and clarity.

Leah shares practical strategies for standing out as a candidate, knowing when it’s time to make a career move versus staying put, and the key “permissions” professionals need to grant themselves to thrive at work. Whether you’re job hunting, feeling stuck in your role, or ready to level up your career, this conversation offers both encouragement and actionable insights.

Tune in for a mix of wisdom, strategy, and self-leadership tools to help you thrive - no matter what the job market throws your way.

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