What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

In this episode, Shayne Daughenbaugh and Catherine McDonald sit down with leadership strategist and Army veteran Jonathan Pride to explore the SOAR mindset. A leadership framework built around storytelling, ownership, abundance, and resilience.

Jonathan shares how leaders can move beyond compliance-driven management and develop teams through coaching, curiosity, and intentional conversations. The discussion highlights why storytelling is one of the most overlooked leadership tools and how leaders can use their lived experiences to build trust, connection, and influence.

You’ll also learn how practical habits like asking better questions, using the “three whys,” and starting each day with intentional praise can create stronger teams and more empowered problem solvers. The conversation emphasizes that leadership development starts internally through self-awareness, mindset, and personal growth, before it ever impacts others.

If you’ve ever wondered how to become a more authentic, resilient, and people-centered leader, this episode offers a practical framework to help you start.

Key Takeaways:

1. Great leadership starts with owning your story and lived experiences
2. Coaching and curiosity develop better problem solvers than control and compliance
3. Small mindset shifts and micro habits can create meaningful leadership growth
4. Intentional praise helps leaders build resilience, perspective, and an abundance mindset

Links:

Click Here for Jonathan Pride's LinkedIn

The SOAR Mindset Website 

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