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We’ll talk about all things that will make your business better like personal and professional development, leadership, healing, parenting, wellness of your mind, body, and spirit…What?? Not the list you expected?? Tune in and walk with my guests and I on a journey toward improving yourself that will not only get you better business results but will get you the life you want.
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Send a text Leadership overwhelm is real. Many leaders feel like they must handle everything at once—strategy, team management, operations, and constant “fires.” In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares practical strategies for leaders dealing with leadership stress and overwhelm. Drawing from her experience as a plant manager and business owner, she explains why high achievers often try to carry too much—and how to reset your leadership focus. You will...
Send a text You built your business with passion, grit, and long nights. Now you're asking: “Why don’t my employees care like I do?” In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt breaks down the real reason employee engagement drops — and it’s not laziness. When teams feel: Unclear about directionDisconnected from meaningful goalsUnrecognized for consistent performanceThey disengage. Kristina shares 3 leadership shifts that increase employee engage...
Send a text Want to involve your team in decision making… without losing leadership control? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares how leaders can invite team input while still maintaining clear direction for the business. Because here’s the reality: You can ask for feedback You can listen to concerns Your team can disagree …and your leadership decision can still be right for the company. In this leadership development episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ How t...
Send a text Decision making under pressure for leaders is one of the hardest parts of leadership. When you're making 100+ decisions a day, clarity matters before the stress hits. This episode is for business owners, manufacturing leaders, and people managers who need to make aligned decisions — even when there’s no perfect answer. In this conversation, you’ll learn how to: Make better leadership decisions under pressureAlign choices with personal and company valuesUse strategic anchors to sim...
Send a text Your team is capable. Your strategy is sound. So why does progress feel harder than it should? In Episode 89 of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt unpacks how team discord—both loud and quiet—can slowly damage performance, morale, and results. You’ll learn: Why division distracts teams from real issuesHow ego and self-protection stall progressWhy “agree to disagree” is a leadership red flagWhat aligned, high-performing teams actually look like“A house divided c...
Send a text Your business is growing. Your team is expanding. From the outside, everything looks successful. So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and quietly miserable? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt addresses a truth many business owners and leaders are afraid to admit: 👉 Success without alignment leads to burnout. Using real client stories—and her own leadership journey—Kristina breaks down: - Why successful leaders feel trapp...
Send a text Why won’t employees take responsibility—and why does it keep falling back on you? If you’re working harder than everyone else and constantly fixing what your team should own, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt unpacks a question leaders ask behind closed doors: “Why won’t my employees take responsibility?” The answer may be uncomfortable—because it doesn’t start with your team. Through real leadership examples, cultur...
Send a text Struggling to move your goals—or your team’s goals—forward? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares actionable strategies for leaders, managers, and business owners to set goals that actually work and follow up effectively to ensure results. You’ll learn how to: Set SMART goals that actually workStay focused on priorities without getting distractedFollow up with your team to move goals from plan to actionCreate accountability without microm...
Send a text Leadership clarity is the difference between working hard and actually moving the business forward. In this episode, we break down why many capable leaders still feel stuck—and how closing the clarity gap leads to stronger decisions, aligned teams, and sustainable growth. This conversation is for: Business owners who feel stretched but not scalingLeaders and managers navigating complexity and competing prioritiesExecutives who want clearer strategy without more noiseIn this episod...
Send a text Leadership doesn’t break because people aren’t capable. It breaks when leaders lose themselves in the role. In Episode 84, Kristina Schmitt sits down with Nicole Donnelly of Hello Moxie for a deeply honest conversation about identity, burnout, Working Genius, and the courage to lead from within. This episode will challenge how you define leadership—and invite you into a healthier, more sustainable way forward. 🎧 Listen now and rediscover what leadership was meant to feel like. 📺Wa...
Send a text Every January, we tell ourselves: This year will be different. But when motivation fades and life gets real, shame often replaces momentum. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina breaks down why New Year’s resolutions fail—and how to respond when they do. You’ll learn: Why setbacks are normal (and expected)How to coach yourself without shameHow to reassess goals without quittingWhy progress always beats perfectionThis is goal-setting for real humans—and ...
Send a text We’re at Christmas — and this episode is short, practical, and immediately usable. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by goal setting, struggled to execute, or watched goals stall out, this episode is for you. In this Christmas Eve episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares the simplest goal-execution process she’s ever used — one that focuses less on planning and more on actually getting things done. You’ll learn: Why goal setting isn’t the problem — exe...
Send a text This season is loud—personally and professionally. But leadership clarity doesn’t come from more noise. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt explores why silence, reflection, and intentional stillness are critical for leaders, business owners, and parents—especially during busy seasons. You’ll learn: Why silence is designed into our human rhythmHow reflection leads to better decisionsPractical ways to build stillness into your daily leadership ...
Send a text Every leader eventually faces this moment — the moment you realize a team member might not be the right fit. You’re frustrated. You’re drained. You’re questioning yourself. And you’re wondering: “Do I keep helping… or is it time to let them go?” In this episode, Kristina breaks down a practical 3-step framework to help leaders make this gut-wrenching decision with confidence and compassion. You’ll learn: ✔ How to separate feelings from facts ✔ Why your belief about someone’s p...
Send a text Ever rush through onboarding because you “don’t have time”? I’ve been there too. But here’s the plot twist: Your new hire isn’t the only one struggling— YOUR WHOLE TEAM feels it. In this episode, I’m breaking down the hidden cost of poor onboarding and the 5 steps that will change everything about how you bring people onto your team. If you want smoother transitions, better performance, and less chaos… start here. 👉 Grab your Smooth Start Success Kit for $97 https://www.kristinasc...
Send a text This isn’t the “clean your house” part of the conversation. This is the heart of it. In Part 2 of my conversation with Dana K. White, we talk about the emotional side of decluttering— the guilt, the identity ties, the fear of letting go, and the mental load that keeps us overwhelmed. You’ll learn: why some items feel impossible to releasehow to handle guilt-based or sentimental clutterhow “reality checks” build capacity and confidencewhy boundaries and containers matter in busines...
Send a text What if your struggle with clutter isn’t because you’re lazy, disorganized, or lacking discipline… but because no one ever taught you a method that works for your brain? In this episode, Dana K. White (A Slob Comes Clean) breaks down her game-changing 5-step no-mess decluttering process — the same method that has helped millions finally make real progress without overwhelm. Inside this episode: Why traditional organizing systems failThe difference between shame-based decluttering ...
Send a text Change doesn’t fail because we’re lazy—it fails because something in the equation is missing. In this episode, Kristina breaks down the Beckhard-Harris Formula for Change—and how she used it to redesign her podcast setup (and mindset). When you understand this formula, you stop guessing why things don’t change—and start leading change with confidence. 🎧 Listen and start changing how you approach change. 📺Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r5jrtN44tZU 🎧Listen here: https://www.buzz...
Send a text Change is constant — but leading through it doesn’t have to be chaotic. In this episode of The Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina explores two foundational models for understanding and leading people through change: The Prochaska & DiClemente Stages of ChangeThe Kubler-Ross Change CurveDiscover how to recognize what stage your team is in, how to respond as a leader, and how to prevent burnout and relapse during transformation. 🎧 Listen now to learn how to move from res...
Send a text What if your next tough conversation could actually build trust, unlock creativity, and spark change? In this episode, Kristina walks you through the GROW model — a practical leadership and coaching framework that helps you turn every problem-solving moment into progress. You’ll learn: 1. How to use the GROW framework in real conversations 2. The one question that unlocks better solutions 3. How to turn feedback into forward momentum 🎧 Watch now and start leading with curiosity,...
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