Extraordinary Leadership PODCAST

Many leaders today find themselves in a phase of reinvention or career transition—and this will only become more common in the years ahead. If you’re an executive who is sensing a shift, desiring a new chapter, or navigating unexpected change, this episode was created for you. In this powerful conversation, Dagmara Asbreuk—Executive & Transformational Coach, Speaker, and Founder of the Extraordinary Leadership Movement—shares a transformational lens that helps leaders navigate transitions with more ease, trust, confidence, clarity, and momentum. Whether you are: ✨ Feeling called toward a bigger impact, a more influential role, or a more meaningful chapter… ✨ Intentionally choosing to leave a misaligned environment and design your next role with purpose… ✨ Or unexpectedly finding yourself without a role and unsure of what’s next… —this episode will guide you to see this moment not as a disruption, but as an inevitable turning point that holds the opportunity to rise into your next level. Dagmara introduces her signature Attune–Activate–Align™ process, a powerful three-phase inner transformation that helps leaders reconnect with themselves, elevate their identity, upgrade their internal architecture, and create the momentum needed to shape their next chapter intentionally. You’ll learn: 🔹 Why every reinvention moment is meant for you—and how it can become your greatest breakthrough 🔹 The crucial inner work that must happen before updating your CV or talking to recruiters 🔹 Why your inner architecture (identity, beliefs, consciousness, and state) determines 95% of your outcomes 🔹 How to avoid repeating old patterns and enter your next chapter from a higher frequency 🔹 The quantum perspective that accelerates clarity, confidence, and aligned decision-making 🔹 How to elevate your energy, identity, and strategy so you attract the opportunities you truly desire 🔹 Why your external reality always mirrors your internal world—and how to shift it This episode is an invitation to rise into the next-level version of yourself—the leader you are meant to be in this new chapter. If you are in reinvention or transition and desire clarity, alignment, and momentum—whether to land your next executive role faster or build your business successfully—Dagmara shares how this transformational process can support you. Because legacy leadership begins within. And your next chapter is calling. About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership. ________________________________________ #careertransition , #leadership #intentionality #personalgrowth #transformationalleadership #executivecoaching #selfdiscovery #reinvention #momentum

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with Christopher Salem—workplace strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of Sustainable Success—to unpack the real engine behind high-performing teams: emotional intelligence (EQ). Chris shares the personal turning point that shaped his mission. Until 31, he lived from anger, anxiety, and addiction—patterns rooted in childhood and a deep need for validation. His father’s passing sparked a profound realization: we repeat emotional patterns until we take responsibility to change them. From there, Chris committed to what Dagmara calls inner mastery—recovery, Eastern meditation, and disciplined self-work—discovering the name for what transformed his life and leadership: EQ. Today, Chris helps organizations align EQ with business growth—because EQ isn’t “soft”; it’s strategic infrastructure bridging human connection and measurable performance. Together, we break down his framework, “The Five Things You Can Control,” a repeatable model any leader can use to build psychological safety, ownership, and sustainable high performance:   In this episode we unpack each of the 5: 1. Communication (Assumptions → Assertiveness): stop guessing, start clarifying. 2. Behavior: align actions with words to build trust. 3. Attitude: shift from “it’s happening to me” to “it’s happening for me.” 4. Emotions: pause and respond, don’t react. 5. Action: prioritize what moves the needle; delegate the rest.   Listen if you’re a CEO, executive, founder, or senior leader ready to elevate your presence, communication, and impact.   Take a moment after the episode to reflect: Which of the five drivers you need to elevate? What one shift will you implement this week? Extraordinary Leadership starts the moment you are aware what to shift & intercept the autopilot. --------------------------------------- About Christopher Salem: Chris Salem is a leading expert in Emotional Intelligence for leadership, communication, sales acceleration, and talent development. He helps organizations build psychologically safe, high-performing cultures that drive engagement and results. A certified workplace strategist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, Chris also hosts Sustainable Success and Business Influencers, empowering leaders to align EQ with business growth.   Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophersalem/    About Dagmara Asbreuk: Dagmara Asbreuk is the Founder & CEO of Extraordinary Leadership™, and a transformational partner to CEOs, executives, and founders pioneering a new paradigm of leadership—aligned from within. After more than 15 years in senior leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, Dagmara experienced her own profound transformation and now dedicates her work to helping leaders unlock limitless potential, embody magnetic presence, and lead organizations toward exponential growth—with less effort, more ease, and deeper fulfillment. Connect with Dagmara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/    

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with Florent Couturier — a high-performing investment leader who walked away from a decade-long corporate career, rebuilt himself from the inside out, and is now on a mission to reshape an entire industry. When Florent first reached out, he was leading a €2B flagship tech investment fund. On paper: successful, trusted by the CEO, building a strong team. Inside: exhausted, carrying it all, pushing harder… and still not getting the ownership or performance he knew was possible. He tried everything the “textbook leadership” way — set the vision, break it into goals, work harder, stay closer, do more. And yet something still wasn’t landing. What followed was not a playbook tweak — it was a complete identity shift. In this conversation, Florent reveals: ✨ Why he decided to seek executive coaching ✨ The breakthroughs that unlocked clarity, confidence, and bold moves ✨ How he shifted from pushing for results to leading from deep trust and inner knowing ✨ What he’s now building in Silicon Valley — the AI fabric for Europe   And in this episode you will learn what you need to: 1. Reclaim your authentic leadership identity - lead from who you really are, not who you think you should be. 2. Build a vision you can feel - one that magnetically attracts the right people and opportunities. 3. Shift from control to trust - and unlock clarity, speed, and flow. 4. Operate in alignment - so growth becomes natural, not forced. Florent’s results speak for themselves: he left corporate, created clients immediately, and is now building a next-generation AI networking company — “the AI fabric for Europe” — while preparing to move to Silicon Valley. “A year ago, everything was effort and pressure. Today, I’m building something that feels inevitable.” This episode is for ambitious leaders and founders ready to evolve beyond pressure and perfection — into a new paradigm of extraordinary, conscious leadership rooted in authenticity, energy, and trust. This episode is for you if you’re a leader or founder who: 💡 Has ambitious goals but feels your team or organization isn’t progressing fast enough 💡 Feels you’re pushing harder yet still not seeing the results you know are possible 💡 Knows there must be a better way to lead, grow, and create lasting impact   About Florent: Florent Couturier is a Venture Partner at Lunar Ventures and the Founder of a forthcoming AI Fabric Operator platform, a pioneering roll-up reshaping how Europe builds and operates next-generation data infrastructure for AI workloads. With over a decade of experience in venture capital, deeptech investing, and strategic operations across Europe and the US, Florent has backed companies such as Cognigy, Neo4j, Aircall, and Pipedrive, contributing to multiple billion-dollar outcomes. He has also advised leading telecom and cloud players, including Deutsche Telekom, on sovereign AI infrastructure initiatives. A former classical pianist turned investor-operator, Florent combines creativity and systems thinking to bridge the worlds of technology, capital, and leadership. His current work focuses on AI networking, RDMA fabrics, and data-center orchestration, building a new generation of European “neo-cloud” capabilities. Recognized for his cross-disciplinary approach and global perspective, he is shaping the future of AI-native infrastructure entrepreneurship through a blend of technical depth, strategic rigor, and human-centric leadership. Connect with Florent: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainbowsend?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ #leadership #resilience #overcomingadversity #transformationalleadership #personalgrowth #empowerment #authenticleadership #inspirationpodcast

Every leader faces moments when things don’t go as planned — results stall, uncertainty rises, and doubt creeps in. But what if these moments weren’t setbacks… but invitations? In this episode, Dagmara Asbreuk, Executive & Transformational Coach and Founder of Extraordinary Leadership, shares a powerful framework — the 5 ways to navigate challenging times — so you can transform uncertainty into opportunity and emerge stronger, wiser, and more aligned with your highest leadership potential. You’ll discover how to: ✨ Shift your perspective and see challenges as gifts. ✨ Zoom out to regain clarity and balance. ✨ Master your state and lead from calm confidence. ✨ Reconnect to your vision and lead from your future self. ✨ Seek support and co-create powerful breakthroughs. Whether you’re navigating organizational change, stepping into a new executive role, or leading your team through uncertainty — this episode will remind you that challenges are not here to break you, but to elevate you. Tune in to learn how to lead with greater ease, trust, and presence — and turn your most difficult moments into your greatest growth. About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership. ________________________________________ #leadership #resilience #overcomingadversity #transformationalleadership #personalgrowth #empowerment #authenticleadership #inspirationpodcast

In this latest Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I sat down with an inspiring leader - Amit Grover — Founder & Managing Partner of a global IP advisory firm. He brings over 27 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience across brand marketing, consulting, and venture capital. Amit’s journey is a powerful testimony of how adversity can shape you into the best version of yourself - and a leader who inspires. Raised by a single mother, he faced judgment, loss, and even a near-death health crisis. The turning point came when he chose ownership over victimhood. From that moment, everything changed. What followed was discipline, transformation, and a leadership style rooted in servant leadership, authenticity, purpose, and continuous self-evolution. He embodies what he stands for - earning trust, loyalty and being the inspiration for people he leads. As Amit shares: “Leadership is no longer about control, titles, or status — it’s about becoming the kind of human others want to emulate.” This ties directly into the heart of Extraordinary Leadership: Become the legacy leader - whose presence multiplies growth, transforms organizations, and shapes the future - with COURAGE, AUTHENTICITY, and PURPOSE 🎙️ In this episode Amit shares his story and the 5 principles that guide his journey. You’ll learn: -Why inspiration outperforms control as a leadership strategy -How to shift from victimhood and blame to ownership and power -Why discipline beats motivation (and how to practice it daily) -The role of spirituality and self-acceptance in rebuilding identity -The power of forgiveness and letting go in sustaining growth -Why business growth depends on investing in people Tune in to this episode full of inspiration and reflect on this:  If legacy leadership is about becoming the leader others want to emulate, how are you showing up today and where you need to take ownership? About Amit: Amit Grover is the Founder and Managing Partner of Grover & Company and General Partner at Grover Impact Ventures, where he actively backs intangible asset classes, particularly intellectual property (IP), with over 27 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience spanning brand marketing, management consulting, and venture capital, including senior positions at ITC Ltd, Lavazza Coffee, and Pernod Ricard. Amit offers deep industry expertise and holds a full-time MBA from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Amit’s leadership extends to serving as a board member for C3 Companies Creating Change, a steering committee member for in5 Tech in the UAE, a mentor at the Founder Institute in the UAE, and as the former Chairman of ANZIBC (Australia, New Zealand, India Business Chambers) in New Zealand. 🔗 Connect & Learn More: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grovera   About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership. ________________________________________

Most leaders get stuck chasing small, incremental growth - working harder for 5–10% improvements year after year. But extraordinary leaders don’t play in that paradigm. They think exponentially. In this episode of The Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk unpacks the mechanics of exponential growth and why it’s actually easier—and far more impactful—than linear growth. She reveals: The hidden costs of staying trapped in linear, incremental growth. Why exponential growth unlocks possibility, bold vision, and faster results with less effort. How visionary leaders embody exponential thinking, redefine industries and shape the future. Three practical steps you can start today to shift from incremental to exponential growth and begin building your legacy. If you’re a CEO, executive, or founder wanting to set a new standard, unlock exponential growth in your business and shape the future of your organization with less efforts - this conversation is for you. About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership.

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk welcomes Begonia V. Merayo—founder of Net4Tech and Y-Consult, executive coach, speaker, and trainer. Begonia shares her remarkable journey from building a global corporate career to pioneering new ways of empowering women in technology and driving cultural transformation in organizations. Together, Dagmara and Begonia explore what it takes to shape a new narrative of leadership—one that is diverse, inclusive, and future-oriented. They discuss pivotal career transitions, the importance of networks and allyship, and the role leaders play in creating environments where diverse talent can thrive and stay. In this episode you’ll hear: How Begonia’s international career and life transitions shaped her leadership philosophy The turning points that inspired her to champion women in technology Why organizational culture and leadership practices matter more than quotas How leaders can foster psychological safety, trust, and innovation What the “new face of leadership” looks like and why it’s urgently needed today    About the guest: Begonia Vazquez Merayo is the Founder & Managing Director of Why Consult and the driving force behind The New Face of Leadership, a global movement redefining how we lead in the age of AI, diversity, and purpose. A cosmopolitan entrepreneur with more than 20 years of C-Suite experience in global corporations, she founded Why Consult in 2012 to harness diversity as a catalyst for innovation and sustainable growth. Since then, Begonia has advised executives and organizations on the future of work, supported companies in recruiting and retaining women up to the boardroom level, and helped shape inclusive leadership cultures across industries. In 2018, she launched net4tec | 4 WoMen Careers in Technology, a thriving global ecosystem of over 2,000 members that accelerates women’s careers in tech and fosters international community support. Recognized as a serial entrepreneur, advisory board member, coach, mentor, and keynote speaker, Begonia inspires leaders in the DACH region and worldwide to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as strategic drivers of success—and to shape a new leadership culture where AI amplifies human talent at the core. Connect with Begonia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/begoniavazquezmerayo   About the Host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, growth, and success with greater ease I  Executive Coach I Keynote Speaker With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and state mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: unlocking human potential, driving exponential growth, building human centric, high performing organizations that thrive and creating extraordinary impact with greater ease. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co  🔗 LinkedIn:    / dagmaraasbreuk     💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership.

Is your leadership team good, but not yet extraordinary? Many executive teams operate “well enough,” but remain stuck between two extremes: Efficient but disconnected → focused on results but lacking trust and deeper cohesion. Friendly but unchallenging → harmonious but avoiding difficult conversations and accountability. Both scenarios leave enormous potential untapped in business performance, innovation, culture, and engagement. In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I reveal: ✅ The five key behaviors that differentiate good teams from truly high-performing ones. ✅ Why staying “good” is the most dangerous place for a leadership team. ✅ The step-by-step process I use with CEOs and executives to transform leadership teams into cohesive, high-impact powerhouses. If you’re a CEO, founder, or senior executive who feels your team has more potential, this episode will give you clarity, inspiration, and a proven path to elevate your leadership team — and through it, your entire organization. ✨ Because when your leadership team steps up, you step into your highest identity as a leader: empowered, visionary, and free to shape lasting impact. About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership.

In this powerful episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk sits down with seasoned HR executive Maher Sabbagh, whose 20+ years of global experience—from Jordan to Sudan, Lithuania to Bangladesh—have shaped a profound understanding of human-centric leadership in times of transformation. Together, they explore: ✨ What it really means to put people first in today’s corporate landscape ✨ Why empathy is not weakness, but a leadership superpower ✨ How to balance business results with genuine connection and care ✨ The role of HR as a strategic business partner, not just a support function ✨ The power of executive coaching to navigate change and embody leadership from within You’ll hear Maher’s compelling personal stories—from leading through conflict zones to cultivating multi-cultural teams—and the lessons that shaped his signature leadership formula rooted in empathy, authenticity, and growth. Whether you're a senior leader, HR professional, or visionary executive seeking to create a thriving culture that drives performance, this episode will inspire you to lead with more connection, courage, and clarity. About Maher: Maher Sabbagh, born April 24, 1974, is Jordanian and married with two children. His extensive human resources (HR) career spans several prominent international roles, showcasing his profound impact on organizational success. Maher started at Crown Holdings in Jordan as a Personnel Officer (April 1997-December 2000), focusing on employee records, payroll, and policy development. He advanced to HR Manager at Japan Tobacco International (JTI) in Jordan (January 2001-April 2005), where he recruited a top team and implemented HR systems, aiding the company's market share surge from 3% to 20% by 2004. From May 2005 to October 2010 at JTI Iran, Maher expanded the business under challenging conditions, increasing revenue from $45Bn to $300Bn by 2009. Subsequently, as Regional HR Manager in Dubai (November 2010-October 2011), he led investor certifications and oversaw a $450Bn Sudan acquisition, enhancing regional development programs. Maher's success continued in Sudan (November 2011-July 2018), where he revitalized HR, optimized the workforce, and launched the Sudan Talent Nurturing Program, fostering talent for African markets. In Bangladesh (August 2018-March 2021), he transformed a 15,000-employee company into a multinational firm, leading a $1.5Bn acquisition and initiating a Women in Leadership program. In 2022, he served as Group HR Director at JAT International, spearheading a transformation project across five African countries. At Zag Trader in 2023, he established HR functions tailored to business goals. From September 2023 to February 2025, Maher was Head of People and Performance at EDGNEX Data Centers/DAMAC Group. He focused on HR strategy alignment across MENA, EU, and AP regions, and championed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, fostering a culture of learning and growth. Connect with Maher: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maher-sabbagh About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.co 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership.

In this powerful episode I’m joined by Tom Mills – a seasoned procurement leader, soft skills coach, and self-proclaimed procurement protagonist with over 100,000 followers on LinkedIn. Together, we dive deep into what truly drives high-performing, future-proof leadership – and it's not what most procurement functions focus on. 🎯 What we cover in this episode: Tom’s personal journey with leadership pressure, anxiety, and imposter syndrome Why self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and communication are the real differentiators in procurement The human side of procurement: building trust, psychological safety, and empowered teams What makes a true business partner vs. a policy enforcer How to thrive as a procurement leader in the age of AI and organizational change The power of soft skills, and how Tom is helping leaders become 1% better every day This is a conversation for every leader – whether you're in procurement or not. If you're committed to evolving beyond technical skills and unlocking your full leadership potential, this episode will speak to you. 🎧 Listen now and let us know in the comments – what resonated most with you? About Tom Mills:  Author of Procure Bites, the number 1 Procurement newsletter delivering insights to help Procurement Professionals get 1% better every week.   Creator of Procurement Soft Skills Mastery, the online course that's fast tracking Procurement careers globally.   Public Speaker 👇 CONNECT WITH TOM MILLS: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mills-procurement/ 💼 Learn more about Tom’s program: Procurement Soft Skills Mastery: https://tommillsprocurement.com/pssm/ About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose  Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA ASBREUK: 🌍 https://www.extraordinaryleadership.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmaraasbreuk/ 💬 Enjoyed the episode? Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated on future conversations around bold, conscious, and extraordinary leadership. #Leadership #Procurement #SoftSkills #ExecutiveLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #TomMills #DagmaraAsbreuk #ConsciousLeadership #Podcast #ExtraordinaryLeadership

How often do you actually pause to honor how far you’ve come? This new episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast is your invitation to do just that. In this episode, I guide you through a deep mid-year reflection and vision reset. Whether the first half of 2025 brought big wins—or you’re still waiting for your goals to unfold—this is the moment to realign, recalibrate, and rise with intention. You’ll walk away with: A chance to celebrate what worked and release what didn’t A guided reflection and envisioning practice to anchor clarity 9 powerful levers that influence 80% of your success, fulfillment, and leadership impact A self-assessment tool to identify your biggest growth edge for the second half of the year The clarity and courage to step into bold, aligned action These 9 levers are at the core of Ascend to Extraordinary Leadership—the transformational journey I guide high-performing executives through. Today, you get to have a glimpse of it. Whether you’re aiming to up level your business, lead your team differently, call in a new career opportunity, or simply feel more fulfilled and energized—this episode is for you. About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose  Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™  Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. If you’re ready to embody your next level leadership, business, team and create the transformation your vision requires, Ascend to Extraordinary Leadership is currently open for enrollment. Here is the link: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/ascend-to-embodied-extraordinary-leadership Here’s how you can connect with Dagmara and start your inner transformation: 🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn: ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ 📬 Sign up for my Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/blog

The future of leadership splits into two paths. One – all too familiar: Leaders losing talent, burning out silently, and wondering why their efforts no longer deliver. Disconnected from themselves, they push harder, sacrificing energy, families, and teams—stuck in outdated patterns. Worse still: Organizations operating in survival mode —risking burnout, losing top talent, or failing altogether. But there’s another way —a rising path. Leaders who thrive by leading with trust, presence, clarity, and purpose. They create meaningful shifts in results, culture, wellbeing, and long-term impact —transforming from an empowered inner self that sparks ripple effects across their organizations and beyond. ✨ This week on the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Ghenwa Habbal, award-winning HR futurist and co-author of ‘The Talent Matrix’. She’s passionate about shaping a more sustainable, empowered leadership paradigm. We discussed her inspiring journey and what this new leadership truly entails: - Emotional intelligence, quantum thinking, and trust as the new edges - How internal shifts inspire team and organizational transformation - Leading intentionally and consciously—even amidst disruption Transformation happens when you choose to become the leader your next chapter demands. We don’t need more leaders burning out to prove their worth. We need bold, purposeful leaders leading with presence. About Dr. Ghenwa Habbal: Dr. Ghenwa Habbal is a Human Intelligence Architect™ and a multi-award winner leadership strategist recognized as GCC’s Top HR Leader 2025 by Khaleej Times. She is the Co-Author of the bestselling book The Talent Matrix™ and the creator of innovative frameworks that integrate emotional intelligence, behavioural psychology, and systems thinking. As HR Strategist, Cocah, an Organizational Psychologist and Advisor to Boards, Ghenwa works at the intersection of business, culture, and complexity guiding leaders to rewire how they think, feel, and lead in an uncertain world. Her work transforms leadership from a role into a designed system built on adaptability, strategic clarity, and emotional power. Connect with Dr. Ghenwa https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghenwa-habbal?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 🗓️ Do you want to evolve into an extraordinary leader from within? Then visit our website at www.theextraordinaryleadership.com Here’s how you can connect with Dagmara and start your inner transformation: 🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn: ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ 📬 Sign up for my Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/blog

Most leaders try to change results with better strategies, harder work, or sharper execution. But true, lasting transformation doesn’t start there - it starts within.  In this episode of The Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk reveals the 7 inner forces that unlock extraordinary leadership. You’ll discover how subconscious patterns, beliefs, identity, and energy quietly shape the way you lead, influence, and achieve results.   Learn how to:  ✔ Move beyond overthinking and burnout into clarity and ease  ✔ Expand your influence through presence, not pressure  ✔ Shift your identity and beliefs to unlock new possibilities  ✔ Lead boldly while feeling fulfilled and balanced    This is your roadmap to go beyond strategy — evolving your leadership from the inside out so you can create extraordinary impact with more fulfillment and flow. Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. 🗓️ Do you want to evolve into an extraordinary leader from within? Then visit our website atwww.theextraordinaryleadership.com Here’s how you can connect with Dagmara and start your inner transformation: 🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn: ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ 📬 Sign up for my Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/blog

You weren’t born to play small. Resilience. Transformation. Authentic leadership.  They all start within. This week on the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with someone whose journey will shift your perspective forever:  Nick Santonastasso—a remarkable entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker with a story that redefines what’s possible. Nick’s journey from a diagnosis with Hanhart syndrome, has been nothing but extraordinary.  Given only a 30% chance to survive, to becoming an influential leader shows how inner shifts can unlock extraordinary potential.   He authored the bestseller Victim to Victor, inspiring thousands to overcome victim mentality and live their best lives. As co-owner of We Level Up, he’s dedicated to mental health and addiction recovery, serving over 10,000 people annually. He shared stages with Tony Robbins, Steve Forbes, and Deepak Chopra, his work has been featured in Forbes, BBC, Netflix, and The Today Show. This episode is more than a story.It’s a wake-up call to rise, reframe, and lead from your most powerful self. Nick’s message is clear:You’re not broken. Nothing is missing.  Everything you need is already within waiting for you to unlock it - which absolutely resonates with Extraordinary Leadership. So tune in and learn from Nick  🔹 What helped him defy limitations & move from victim to victor 🔹 How he defines Extraordinary Leadership 🔹 What is the most important work for every leader 🔹 What is the power of self-love and leading on your own terms  This episode is more than a story. It’s a wake-up call to rise, reframe, and lead from your most powerful self.  Nick’s message is clear:  You’re not broken. Nothing is missing.  Everything you need is already within waiting for you to unlock it - which absolutely resonates with Extraordinary Leadership. 🎧 Ready to reconnect with your power and lead with authenticity and compassion?   About Nick: Mr. Nick Santonastasso is a global keynote speaker, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and resilience expert. Born with Hanhart Syndrome and given less than a 30% chance of survival, he has transformed adversity into a mission to help others overcome challenges and achieve their best. He has empowered over 1 million people worldwide through speeches, training, and social media, reaching over 1 billion viewers.   He authored the bestseller Victim to Victor, inspiring thousands to overcome victim mentality and live their best lives. As co-owner of We Level Up, he’s dedicated to mental health and addiction recovery, serving over 10,000 people annually.   Having shared stages with Tony Robbins, Steve Forbes, and Deepak Chopra, his work has been featured in Forbes, BBC, Netflix, and The Today Show. He also collaborates with governments on resilience and leadership initiatives. A sought-after speaker and coach, Nick continues to inspire organizations and individuals to turn challenges into opportunities for growth.   Connect with Nick:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksantonastasso?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. Join the new leadership paradigm : https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/AEL Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/

Are you ready to redefine leadership and success? In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, discover a new paradigm. One that leads from ease and flow, is rooted in inner alignment and powerful identity of self. One that lead to sustainable success. Join me and Irina Sanchez-De Lozada, CEO and founder of Success From Within, in a profound discussion about a revolutionary new leadership paradigm that empowers leaders to take a more authentic, holistic, and impactful approach to their roles. As a leader: 🌀 Reflect on personal journeys and challenges in traditional leadership models. 🌀 Discover how alignment and flow can replace mere achievement as leadership goals. 🌀 Examine our discoveries from embracing this paradigm Leadership   Explore: - The paradigm as a philosophy encouraging inner alignment and consciousness evolution. - Stories of leadership transformation through this new approach. - Shifts to integrate into your journey. - Importance of mentorship and supportive communities for leaders. The message is clear: the time for transformation is now, and embracing this journey can lead to profound growth and fulfillment for leaders at all levels. Key Invitations: 1️⃣ Start to question your current leadership paradigm, especially if it keeps you in exhaustion and unfulfillment 2️⃣ Lean in the inner journey to expand in consciousness and find true inner alignment 3️⃣ Choose the guide to evolve to lead from a state of flow and ease rather than pressure, and from your inner power, purpose and highest potential   About Irina: Irina Sanchez de Lozada is the CEO and Founder of Success From Within Ltd and a globally recognized expert in career, leadership, and personal reinvention for high-achieving professionals. After a successful corporate career, she built a transformational body of work that helps ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs reinvent their careers, elevate how they lead, and shift how they feel and perform daily—so they can make bold moves, create meaningful success, and stay in charge of their clarity, energy, and confidence. Irina is also the creator of the widely praised Breathing Lab™—a go-to mental and emotional fitness platform used by thousands of professionals and companies around the world as a daily gym for the mind, energy, and emotional state. A sought-after speaker at well-being corporate events and leadership retreats, Irina is known for her witty, practical, and no-fluff approach to state mastery, reinvention, and flow state activation. She brings science, strategy, and depth together in a way that’s not only effective—but truly life-changing. Connect with Irina: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-sanchezdelozada-careergrowthcoach?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso. Join the new leadership paradigm : https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/AEL Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/

There are three distinct states leaders operate from:  🔹 Limited Leadership (3D) – where pressure, overdoing, and disconnection dominate  🔹 Empowered Leadership (4D) – where purpose, values, and mindset become the focus  🔹 Embodied Leadership (5D) – where presence, energy, and identity align to unlock extraordinary impact with ease.   The state you lead from directly affects:  🔥 Team & business performance  🔥 Your wellbeing  🔥 Sense of self-worth  🔥 Relationships and conflicts  🔥 your ability to realize the vision that’s calling you.  Most leaders operate from limited leadership state, without realizing it.  But once you recognize where you're leading from — you can rise.    When you ascend into embodied leadership, it becomes life-changing:  ✨ You create extraordinary results with less effort  ✨ You lead with energy, presence, boldness, trust, and purpose  ✨ You build thriving cultures and businesses with greater ease  ✨ You experience deeper joy and fulfillment — in leadership and in life.   I know the power of this shift — because I lived it and I witness it now with my clients. From high-performing but exhausted in corporate... to deeply aligned and thriving. And I want to share what changed everything.   Because this — is the future of leadership.   🎧 In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I explore:  1️⃣ The 3 states of leadership and how they shape your outcomes  2️⃣ What it looks like to lead from the highest state of consciousness and potential  3️⃣ The 6 key priorities that help you access this powerful new paradigm  If you know you’re meant to lead differently — with more ease, meaning, and impact — this episode is for you.   Here is a replay from my latest Webinar exploring the 3 states in more depth: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/lead-from-the-highest-state Here is where leaders elevate to the highest state, self and potential - Ascent to embodied Extraordinary Leadership: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/AEL   Connect with Dagmara: Website: www.theextraordinaryleadership.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ About the Dagmara: Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso.

What does it really take to lead with alignment, boldness, and purpose? This week’s podcast episode is a special one. I sat down with one of my incredible clients, Marlies Hazelaar—founder of Let Love Lead, transformational coach, and speaker—who helps professionals align from within and lead with authenticity. After 30 years in corporate, years of international travel, and balancing a demanding career with family life, Marlies was pulled to a bigger mission. This is where she came to me. Guided through Embody Extraordinary Leadership™ to make a bold transition from her high-paid role to follow what called her most deeply—helping others create lasting transformation, not through burnout, but through aligned, intentional action. Marlise story is a powerful testimony that true leadership begins within.It’s about unlocking your true power, embodying your authentic identity, and leading with boldness and trust. 🎙️ In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔹 What made the Embody Extraordinary Leadership™ journey unlike anything Marlies had tried before🔹 The emotional and energetic breakthroughs that attracted new opportunities with ease🔹 The core shift bold leaders make—from mechanical leadership to heart-centered impact🔹 What it really looks like to lead from deep inner alignment🔹 Where to begin your own transformational journey ✨ If you feel the pull for more...✨ If you’ve tried “all the things” and still feel stuck...✨ If you know you’re meant to lead differently... This episode is for you. And if Marlies’ story resonates with you—let's explore what’s possible for you when you lean in to your true power. Let’s talk.👉 Book a callYou are meant for more.Dagmara  Connect with me on LinkedIn  Join Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter:   www.theextraordinaryleadership.com    About the guest: Marlies Hazelaar is a transformational coach, speaker, and founder of Let Love Lead and Weight-Life Balance. With a background in corporate leadership, she understands the demands of high-performance environments. After years of international travel, juggling career and family, and feeling drained, she discovered the power of nutrition, energy management, and self-leadership. Her personal transformation—regaining vitality, confidence, and clarity—led her to leave a high-level corporate role and launch her coaching business. Today, she helps professionals reclaim their energy, own their power, and lead with confidence. Marlies believes true leadership starts from within. Through science-backed tools and self-leadership strategies, she empowers others to create lasting transformation—without burnout, but through aligned, intentional action. She champions a new kind of leadership: rooted in authenticity, powered by love, and guided by inner alignment. Connect with Marlies: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marlieshazelaar   About the host: Dagmara Asbreuk is an Transformational Executive Coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Leadership. With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement. After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur. Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place. With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso.  

What happens when everything you’ve built your identity around suddenly changes—or disappears? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, host Dagmara Asbreuk is joined by Howie Cohen, a former U.S. Army officer turned leadership consultant, who shares his remarkable journey of transitioning from military service to civilian leadership—and how that journey led him to help other veterans do the same. Together, they explore the emotional weight of major transitions, the silent cost of losing identity, purpose, and community, and the overlooked importance of mental fitness in leadership. Howie opens up about his most painful transition, the role of mental resilience, and why transparency and empathy in leadership matter more than ever. Whether you’re a veteran, executive, or leader facing change—this episode offers profound insight, hope, and a roadmap for navigating transitions with clarity, courage, and care. You’ll learn: Why identity, purpose, and community are critical in every transition The surprising emotional toll of being let go—and how to lead exits better How mental fitness shapes your resilience, decision-making, and impact Practical tools and reflections to strengthen your own transition journey About Howie Cohen: Howie Cohen is a retired Army Officer who served for over 27 years in a combination of conventional and Special Operations Forces assignments from 1980 to 2007. After retiring from the military in 2007, he transitioned to the corporate workforce providing government contracting support for eight (8) years with the Morgan Franklin Corporation and SRA. He transitioned a second time as he left government contracting to perform leadership and management consulting services support for four (4) years with The McChrystal Group. Howie transitioned a third time to work with Pivotal Moments Media working as the Director of their Charlie Mike Channel that focused on the military transition process and lowering the high rate of veteran suicide. Howie now works with the Onward Ops Program as a Department of Veteran Affairs trained and certified Sponsor that helps transitioning service members and their families plan, prepare for, and execute low stress and high success transitions to a life after the military. Connect with Howie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howie-cohen?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Here is how you can connect with Dagmara and learn how she can guide you: 🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ 📬 Sign up for my Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/blog ✨ Embody Extraordinary Leadership: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/embody-extraordinary-leadership

Hustler leadership does not serve anyone, and yet many executives and business owners are trapped in it, and I was too. It's time to shift from a relentless hustle to a more intentional approach that fosters impact, culture, well-being, collective success, and your level of fulfillment. Here is how the hustle culture unknowingly sabotages you and your Leadership. There are lots of stats about exhaustion, burnout, and mental health issues.... There are many good solutions to these problems, but the most important driver is your IDENTITY.   Most executives and business owners are trapped in an exhausting cycle because they are unknowingly wired in beliefs that keep them there and form a hustler identity. When you are attached to a Husstler Identity, you are wired on a subconscious level to narratives that fuel business, hustle, working without breaks, poor boundaries etc. Costing your 🔥wellbeing, energy, and effectiveness 🔥your presence, clarity of thinking, 🔥your impact and as a result team engagement 🔥 clarity and focus in decisions 🔥 your team's well-being and performance It's these deeply wired beliefs, that reinforce the cycle of busyness and create unnecessary pressure and exhaustion, taking you away from managing your energy and wellbeing. And they don’t just live in your mind, but in your body - they manifest in your packed agendas, non-stop meetings, and depleted energy levels. Until you become aware of them and know how to break through them, you unintentionally sacrifice your presence, well-being, performance relationships and fulfillment.  And you create a hustler culture that does not serve the people you lead. But here’s the truth: You can break free from the hustle identity and lead intentionally, not only knowing but doing it, and being it. This episode will show you how. I dive into: 1️⃣ What are some of the sneaky narratives of the hustler narrative that might show up for you 2️⃣ What helped me and my clients to break through that pattern effectively 3️⃣Why despite knowing what to do, and having some tools, you might be still struggling and what you really need to effectively break through.   If you’re an executive or business owner ready to elevate your leadership from mere busyness to impactful presence, check out the Executive Transformation Accelerator: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/ETA The next cohort starts 28th of April. Seats are limited. let's talk if it's in your interest. And let's connect  on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/

Have you ever wondered how the unique design of your energy can influence your decisions and life path? Today, we're joined by expert Paula Torraco, who unravels the transformative power of human design. As a leader: 🌀 Are you aligning your decisions with your true energetic self? 🌀 Discover how human design can enhance your authenticity and efficiency. 🌀 Learn to reduce reliance on external validation for more confident leadership. 🌀 Unlock your unique energetic blueprint to navigate challenges with resilience. Your energetic blueprint can enhance self-mastery and guide you through life’s challenges with confidence. Discover: 1️⃣ The five energy types: Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors. 2️⃣ Decision-Making with Human Design: 3️⃣ How Human design compares to other traditional systems like Myers-Briggs   Connect with Paula:  Website: https://www.tobehonest.eu/  Instagram: @iampaulatorraco  LinkedIn: @paulatorraco   About Dagmara Asbreuk:  Dagmara Asbreuk is the purpose-driven Founder & CEO of Extraordinary Leadership, an Executive & Transformational Coach, Speaker, and Podcast Host. With a 15-year corporate career, her own leadership journey and discoveries, she transitioned to guide executives to unlock extraordinary growth and potential and create meaningful and positive change in their organizations with more purpose, ease, and fulfillment.  She is a sought-after coach for driven, high-level leaders across various industries, and company sizes ready to evolve themselves and their organizations to the next level.  Here is how you can connect with Dagmara and learn how she can guide you:  🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/  📬 Sign up for my Extraordinary Leadership Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/blog  ✨ Embody Extraordinary Leadership: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/embody-extraordinary-leadership