The Leadership That Shines Podcast

I did something a little unexpected last year. I flew to London and became a contestant on Netflix Squid Game The Challenge Season 2 as player 336.What I did not expect was how much it would teach me about leadership.In this episode, I take you inside the experience. The sequestering. The paranoia. The moment trust broke down in real time in front of 200 people. And the leadership lessons that took me months to fully process.Here is what we cover:Why trust builds or breaks in moments, not monthsWhat happens to a team when people do not feel safeHow dismissing the voice of the collective costs leaders everythingWhy awareness of how you show up changes everythingConnect with Leadership That Shines:Website: l⁠⁠eadershipthatshines.com⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠themagic@leadershipthatshines.com⁠⁠Newsletter: The Flamingo Files on ⁠⁠Substack ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out the ⁠⁠Magical Mornings Journal⁠⁠Natalie Davis is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Colorado. Her license is with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC.

Leah Johnson speaks on Healing, Owning Your Story, and Showing Up as You AreLeadership looks different when you stop performing it.In this episode of the Leadership That Shines Podcast, host Natnat sits down with Leah Johnson, former elected official, creative spiritual mentor, author of Finding Fantastic Joy, and founder of the Her Voice Rising community. Leah spent 25 years in politics driven by something she did not fully understand until everything became too heavy to carry: an addiction to success rooted in the belief that love and worthiness had to be earned.What followed was one of the most honest leadership stories you will hear on this show. Leah walked away from a reelection campaign, withdrew from politics publicly, rebuilt herself quietly, and emerged as a leader whose entire mission is giving women permission to show up as exactly who they are.In this episode you will learn:Why leadership ownership is the hardest and most necessary skill any leader can develop, and what it actually looks like when you practice itHow the addiction to success quietly erodes your leadership, your health, and your ability to show up for the people who need you mostWhat Leah learned after 25 years in politics about the difference between performing leadership and practicing itHow burnout, chronic depression, anxiety, and the pressure to prove something are signals that your leadership needs to look different, not disappearWhy authentic leadership requires unlearning the rules society placed on you long before you ever stepped into a leadership roleHow creativity, storytelling, and community become tools for healing and growing as a leaderWhat Leah's Her Voice Rising event is building for women who are ready to reconnect with their voice and lead from a place of genuine alignmentThe one piece of advice Leah carries from her 25 year career that every leader in this audience needs to hearThis episode also opens up a raw and honest moment between Natalie and Leah as the conversation surfaces Natalie's own relationship with the fear of success, what keeps the motor running, and why the most important leadership work happens in the private seasons nobody sees.Connect with Leah Johnson:Website: www.findingtasticjoy.comSocial: @findingtasticjoyHer Voice Rising Event on June 26th 8:30 A.M.-6:30 P.M.Connect with Leadership That Shines:Website: l⁠eadershipthatshines.com⁠Email: ⁠themagic@leadershipthatshines.com⁠Newsletter: The Flamingo Files on ⁠Substack ⁠and ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠YouTube⁠Check out the ⁠Magical Mornings Journal⁠Natalie Davis is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Colorado. Her license is with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC.

This is episode one of the Leadership That Shines Podcast and host Natalie Davis wastes no time getting into what this show is, who it is for, and why it exists.In this episode you will learn:What Leadership That Shines is and how Natalie built it over 10 years as a speaking, coaching, and consulting company serving professionals, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, executives, and foundersWhy the flamingo is the Leadership That Shines logo and what the specific attributes of the flamingo teach us about leadership development, self-leadership, and consistent growthHow the three core values of Leadership That Shines, impact, influence, and growth, run through every course, every coaching engagement, and every episode of this podcastThe personal story behind why Natalie started Leadership That Shines in 2015 after a defining season of loss, self-discovery, and the decision to build a company around the impact she knew she was meant to createHow the Reignite Resilience Podcast, now over 275 episodes and in its fourth season since launching in 2023, laid the foundation for this next chapterWhat listeners across every level of leadership, from aspiring leaders to C-suite executives, solopreneurs, and household CEOs, will find every Wednesday when a new episode dropsThis episode airs on International Women's Day, March 8th, 2026. That date is not a coincidence. It is a reflection of everything Leadership That Shines stands for.New episodes every Wednesday. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all major streaming platforms.Connect with Leadership That Shines:Website: leadershipthatshines.comEmail: themagic@leadershipthatshines.comNewsletter: The Flamingo Files on Substack and LinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeCheck out the Magical Mornings JournalNatalie Davis is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Colorado. Her license is with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC.

Leadership training. Leadership development. Weekly tools for leaders who are ready to grow. The Leadership That Shines Podcast launches soon, bringing you practical leadership coaching, emotional intelligence strategies, and real execution frameworks designed for professionals, founders, and solopreneurs who want to lead with clarity, grow their influence, and build greater impact every single week.Hosted by Natalie Davis, founder of Leadership That Shines, each episode delivers the kind of leadership development content that moves you from self-awareness into consistent action. Whether you are managing a team, building a business from the ground up, or learning to lead yourself first, this podcast was built for you.Every episode is anchored in three values: impact, influence, and growth.Subscribe now and be the first to know when the Leadership That Shines Podcast goes live.Cheers!