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The Leadership Vision Podcast is about helping people better understand who they are as a leader. Hosted by Nathan Freeburg, Dr. Linda Schubring, and Brian Schubring—authors of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane—this show is rooted in over 25 years of consulting experience helping teams stay mentally engaged and emotionally healthy.
Our podcast provides insight to help you grow as a leader, build a positive team culture, and develop your organization to meet today’s evolving business landscape. Through client stories, research-based leadership models, and reflective conversations, we explore personal growth and leadership topics using a Strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture.
With over 350,000 downloads across 180+ countries, The Leadership Vision Podcast is your resource for discovering, practicing, and implementing leadership that transforms.
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Leadership Vision Podcast where we share our expertise in the discovery, practice, and implementation of a strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture. On today’s mini-podcast episode, we have a question for you. This is part of our monthly series of Strengths reflection questions that present just one question, but we hope it will lead you to ask yourself and those around you several other questions to deepen your understanding not only of how your ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg is joined by Dr. Linda Schubring and Brian Schubring to explore the role of patience and endurance in leadership. Together, they discuss: Why leadership is better understood as an endurance challenge than a short-term sprint How patience shapes emotional regulation and decision-making The difference between being patient with growth and being impatient with misalignment Wh...
Send us Fan Mail Most leadership challenges appear to be performance problems. The results aren’t there, the team isn’t moving fast enough, and the instinct is to push harder. But what if the issue isn’t effort? In this episode, we explore how to recognize when a challenge is actually asking you to learn something new—and why the best leaders know when to pause, rethink, and grow instead of just doing more. Listen now! Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email: conn...
Send us Fan Mail Most leaders wait for clarity before they act. But what if that’s the very thing holding you back? In this episode, Nathan, Brian, and Dr. Linda explore counterintuitive leadership—why growth often requires starting before you feel ready, unlearning old habits, and trusting that action creates clarity. Quote “Movement creates momentum. Momentum builds confidence.” Reflection What’s one small step you could take this week—before you feel ready? Support the show - Read the full...
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the most powerful leadership lessons come from the simplest stories. In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Brian and Linda share a short Zen parable that surfaced during a coaching conversation with a client. The story, originally from Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth, is about two traveling monks, a frustrated young woman, and a moment that reveals how easily we hold on to things longer than we should. As Nathan, Linda, and Brian unpack the story together...
Send us Fan Mail Leaders today are navigating a world shaped by challenge, change, and uncertainty — often all at once. But here’s the problem: most of us treat these three experiences as if they’re the same thing. They’re not. In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan, Brian, and Linda explore why distinguishing between challenge, change, and uncertainty is essential for leading well — especially in seasons of disruption, stress, and ambiguity. Drawing from neuroscience, behav...
Send us Fan Mail What happens when service begins in the heart and is sustained by the brain? In this episode, Nathan Freeburg sits down with Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring to explore why service is more than an obligation—it’s a formative leadership practice. Together, they unpack: Why the future of work is emotionalWhat neuroscience teaches us about empathy and compassionHow service expands (rather than depletes) our capacityThe connection between service, identity, and personal “maps”Why le...
Send us Fan Mail Strategy isn’t just about plans and execution. In this episode, we explore a deeper framework for executive leadership — one rooted in presence, growth, and resources. In high-pressure environments filled with distraction and complexity, leaders are often pulled in multiple directions. Instead of reacting faster, what if executive strategy began with slowing down long enough to see clearly? We discuss: Why presence is the foundation of executive leadershipHow distraction impa...
Send us Fan Mail What if better leadership starts not with having the right answer—but with how you respond in the moment? In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg is joined by Laura Johnson to explore the power of “Yes, and,” a principle borrowed from improvisation that helps leaders build trust, maintain momentum, and strengthen team culture. Drawing on Laura’s background in improvisation, live-event hosting, and business leadership, this conversation unpacks how ac...
Send us Fan Mail In this reflective conversation, Nathan Freeburg sits down with Dr. Linda Schubring and Brian Schubring to explore the prelude and postlude of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Together, they unpack how dreams shape identity, why borrowed belief matters, and how our personal “maps” can never be erased—even when they’re marked by struggle or uncertainty. Key Themes: Dreams that shape us—even when they aren’t fulfilled literallyBorrowed belief and the c...
Send us Fan Mail “Being nice” isn’t the same as being human—and it’s often not good leadership. In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Dr. Chip Kimball reflects on 37 years of leadership and shares why great leaders refuse to separate systems and people, why hard conversations are an act of care, and how belief, challenge, and clarity create the strong foundations teams need to do hard things—and do them well. This episode will leave you with a clearer sense of how to hold people a...
Send us Fan Mail Change is inevitable—but agency is not automatic. In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg is joined by Dr. Linda Schubring and Brian Schubring for a deep, practical conversation on how leaders can apply the principles from their book, Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane, when change feels disruptive, unexpected, or out of our control. Rather than focusing on theory, this conversation explores how transformation actually unfolds ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg is joined by Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring to explore the reflection and application practices behind their book, Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Together, they unpack the questions they use with leaders and teams to create clarity, safety, and momentum—starting with one simple prompt: What stands out? This conversation invites listeners to slow down, listen differently, and reflect o...
Send us Fan Mail What happens after growth? After the dream is realized? After the change takes its toll? In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg is joined by Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring to revisit Chapter Five—Home—from Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Together, they explore why transformation requires a place to land, how excitement and exhaustion can coexist, and what leaders can learn from creating space for reflection, rest, and reint...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we revisit a conversation originally recorded in 2019 about wellbeing—and why it remains essential to leadership today. Rather than offering a single definition, we explore wellbeing as something dynamic, personal, and contextual. From physical and relational health to awareness, boundaries, and values, this conversation invites leaders to reflect on how wholeness shapes influence, presence, and culture. Key Topics Covered: Why well-being is foundational to l...
Send us Fan Mail In the quiet space between Christmas and New Year’s, we revisit a favorite 2025 conversation with Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring on alignment. This episode explores why high-performing teams aren’t just working hard—but moving in the same direction—and how leaders can create clarity, trust, and momentum at every level. Reflection for the year ahead: Can your team clearly see how their daily work connects to the bigger mission? What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How organizati...
Send us Fan Mail In this solo reflection, Nathan Freeburg explores how some of the most important leadership work happens quietly, long before problems appear. Inspired by a parenting moment, Nathan reflects on stewardship, foresight, invisible leadership, and the power of small, preventative actions that shape long-term growth. This episode invites leaders to step back from urgency and trust the slow formation that creates healthy teams and cultures. What You’ll Learn Why preventative leader...
Send us Fan Mail As we close out 2025, this special highlight episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast brings together powerful moments from our year-long conversation series around Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane by Dr. Linda Schubring and Brian Schubring. Drawing from episodes focused on both individual and team transformation, this compilation explores the five core themes of the book—Dream, Play, Try, Fly, and Home—and offers listeners practical reflection questi...
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been part of a weekend that you know you’ll carry with you forever? In this conversation, Nathan is joined by Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring to reflect on their time in Brussels celebrating the 20th anniversary of Serve the City International—a global movement built on a simple idea: many people doing small things together can make a big difference. Leaders from 35 countries across 6 continents gathered to mark two decades of kindness in action. Linda and Brian o...
Send us Fan Mail What does your leadership voice communicate—before you even get to the content of your message? In this episode, Nathan, Brian, and Linda talk with Dr. Laura Sicola, cognitive linguist, executive communication coach, and author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice. Laura has spent over two decades helping leaders transform technical brilliance into real leadership impact. Together, we explore three big themes: Personal branding as a promise,Authenticity a...
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