Leading with Audacious Confidence

Leadership is like approaching a horse. It is not all about leading and directing because there are times that you need to sit, wait, and observe. In today’s episode, Cheryl Lynn Mobley, the CEO and founder of reCalibrate, shares her guide to leading skillfully in times of disruption and uncertainty. She delves into her book, Face to Face, to provide insights into how leading should be harmonious, and that requires the leaders to recalibrate daily to find balance in leadership. As Cheryl and Alicia move deeper into the conversation, they also discuss the Be99 Guiding Questions Framework to improve teams achieve 99th percentile performance. So, grab your reins and gallop into this audacious episode with Cheryl.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Trials are bound to happen in our lives, and keeping your head above water can be difficult and frustrating. Today’s guest, Robin Osborn, faced a huge trial in her life when she had a brain tumor, but she harnessed the resilience that helped free her from the debilitating consequences of those adversities. As an Executive Coach, Robin brings enlightenment on how leaders should be building resilience in their personal and professional endeavors. She also discussed “The Frustration to Freedom Framework” and why she’s been using it in coaching and consulting. You will find so much value in this episode if you find yourself in moments of overwhelm and hardship, especially as a leader bearing heavy weights on your shoulders. So, tune in to this inspiring conversation today and lead with audacious courage.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Business is like sports. You’ve got to play the long game to succeed. That is how the visionary maverick did in his business, but what is the secret to making it possible? In this episode, Dre Baldwin, the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game, shares the four leadership principles to build confidence and success to make the impossible possible. He also shares his secret on why he is consistent in life. Dre’s key to success lies in his journey and experience. Let’s dive right into this episode with the visionary maverick to make the impossible possible today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

With public speaking being one of the top fears of many people, it is imperative for every leader to not only learn this valuable skill but also know how to harness it to communicate with their teams and their organization with confidence and clarity. Today, Benny Salas, the Founder and CEO of That Coaching Guy, delves into how you can build your confidence to speak more and overcome your fear of public speaking. Benny’s experience with his offender at six years old ingrained a belief that kept him from becoming a great communicator, and only dealing with it head-on allowed him to break free from those chains. Going deeper into the conversation, he also identifies three aspects of speaking with confidence. With a tremendous wealth of experience in professional speaking, Benny brings so much value to this episode to help you find your voice. Let your confidence speak for you and tune in to this episode to find confidence to SPEAK MORE. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Are you leading your business like you mean it? Or are you constraining your leadership greatness? Then you don’t want to miss this episode. Dena Patton, Founder of Dena Patton Coaching, dives into The Greatness Game to unlock your unique strengths in building a thriving business. Joining Alicia Couri, she shares her Greatness Methodology to help you identify invisible things that limit you from tapping your full potential as an inspiring and impactful leader. She also provides some tips on becoming unstoppable in growing your business.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

When a leader fails to see the individual superpower of their team members, they resort to creating a culture of superficial compliance, where nobody shines and everyone only finishes their tasks for the sake of accomplishing them. For an organization to be able to offer a truly fulfilling experience, leaders must dedicate themselves to building a culture of brilliance. Global keynote speaker and leadership scholar Dr. Loubna Noureddin is on a mission to help senior leaders design such a culture, where everyone has a chance to prove their worth and showcase their strengths. Joining Alicia Couri, she explains how she gives valuable advice to those at the top of the team, helping them appreciate the individual strengths of their members, transform their self-image, and create a healthier workplace culture. Dr. Loubna also shares leadership strategies for increasing team productivity and bringing humanity to every level of an organization.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

We are trained to push conversations forward by mastering the art of speaking, but never the art of listening. Alicia Couri interviews Oscar Trimboli, who aims to educate people about deep listening through his work as a podcast host, author, and keynote speaker. He shares three simple tips (and a bonus) on how to create great and meaningful conversations. Oscar talks about clearing your mind while another person is talking, analyzing things that are not said verbally, and the difference between deep and active listening. Oscar also explains how individuals trained in argumentative communication can learn to manage their ego and improve how they listen to increase the likelihood of turning a conversation to their favor.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Is your business vulnerable to a cyber attack? How well-protected are you? In this episode, Steve Sanders, the Chief Information Security Officer for Computer Services Inc, CSI, shares his insights on protecting your business from a cyber attack. The derailment of your business through cyber attacks will drastically impact your business, and nobody wants to put their business at risk. As business owners, we need to train our employees on how they can protect themselves from cyber threats. Would you want to risk your business and stay vulnerable to cyber attacks? Gain more insights from this conversation with Steven Sanders.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

By prioritizing voter education and disrupting traditional election approaches, we can empower citizens to make informed decisions, strengthen communities, and shape our country's future with audacious confidence. For today’s episode, we have special guest Gino Herring, the founder and CEO of Best Candidate, to delve into navigating the elections process. He discusses the disconnect between voter education and the whole elections process. He explains how his company's mobile platform attempts to fill that gap by improving communication and education between voters and candidates, ultimately revolutionizing the way we conduct elections. Gino emphasizes the importance of voter education and how it can lead to better-informed decisions, stronger communities, and more effective leadership. He also discusses the need to disrupt the traditional approach to elections and the impact it can have on the future of our country. This episode is a must-listen for everyone, as it does concern us all. Tune in and learn how to become a more informed and engaged citizen and make a positive impact in your community.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Motivation is the fuel that drives us forward towards success, but to achieve our full potential, we need to know what truly motivates us. By harnessing our unique motivations, we can unlock a new level of success and fulfillment in our personal and professional lives. In this episode, Brian Trazkos explores how motivation can be the key to unlocking your next level of success. As a leader and consultant, Brian has extensive experience working with businesses and individuals to identify their unique motivations and leverage them for success. He shares insights on the Motivational Map assessment tool and how it can help individuals and teams better understand what drives them. Brian offers practical tips and strategies for harnessing motivation to achieve your goals. Tune in to learn how your performance can be affected by motivation and how you can use it to drive your success to the next level.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Being a lawyer is one thing; creating and elevating your law firm is another. To have a successful and growing firm in the legal world, you must first understand the business side of law. In this episode, Davina Frederick, the Founder and CEO of Wealthy Woman Lawyer, shares her story. She tells how she grew and market her law firm and how you, too, can scale your law firm to 7 figures with confidence. Davina discusses the business side of law and reveals her strategies for marketing your firm. She also touches on the dos and don’ts of leadership, client acquisition, entrepreneurship in the legal world, and more. Tune in now and learn how to create a profitable business model, maximize revenue, and get your law firm to the next level with confidence.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

True leadership requires the humility to recognize and manage our egos, so we can lead authentically and empower others to do the same. In this episode, we welcome leadership coach, speaker, and founder of the Digital Mindful Choice Leadership Academy, Christie Garcia. Christie discusses how to practice ego management and build authentic confidence for maximum impact in both business and life. We explore Christie's approach to self-awareness, ownership, communication, alignment, and accountability, and how these are critical components of successful leadership. Through her coaching and programs, Christie helps her clients manage their egos and become 1% better every day. Join us for an engaging conversation on how to let go of ego and embrace authentic leadership with Christie Garcia.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

In the corporate world, a lot of people can be leaders. But not everyone practices authentic leadership. It’s more than just telling people what to do. In today’s episode, executive coach Miki Feldman Simon joins Alicia Couri to talk about leading with authenticity, intention, and integrity. Miki is a Certified Executive Coach and the founder of IAmBackatWork, an organization dedicated to helping women advance in their careers. Tune in as Miki shares her insight into the value of feedback, reflection, understanding others, and having self-awareness in becoming the best leader that you can be.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

Creating a positive and purposeful organizational culture is not just a nice-to-have; it's a must-have for companies to drive sustainable growth, attract and retain top talent, and foster innovation. In this episode, master-certified coach Miriam Meima explores the importance of purposeful and positive organizational culture. In today's fast-paced and competitive world, companies are increasingly realizing the need to create a culture that promotes growth, innovation, and employee satisfaction. She explains how having that culture can have such huge and long-term positive impacts on organizations. Miriam also dives into the idea of confidence leadership, failing the way to success, and other key elements. Tune in and learn how to create a thriving culture and set the road to your company’s success.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

We all have to start somewhere, and often that means having to work our way up from humble beginnings. David Whitaker, the President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, is very familiar with this story. Growing up in a very small town in Georgia, David found the pathway out by getting to college, landing his first marketing job, and moving to Miami. Now, he is making a difference in the city, showcasing the strengths of its diversity and wonderful communities. In this episode, he takes us across his journey from small town to leading in a big city. David talks about the continuous evolution and growth of Miami, and how he is dealing with that as a CEO of a tourism promotion organization. A diverse city offers diverse opportunities. And for David, Miami is a great place that continues to provide that. Tune in and find out about the exciting projects and outlooks on the future of the city. Join David as he shares insights on the tourism industry and more in this conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

There is a noticeable disconnect in DEIB work. Often in conversations, inclusion is thrown around simply as a buzz term when it is more than that. In fact, an environment that inspires inclusivity prevents detraction in collaboration. So what is inclusive leadership supposed to be, and how can we achieve it? In this episode, Dr. Nicholas Harvey, the Chief Empowerment Officer of Nicholas Harvey Consulting, joins Alicia Couri to give us the answers. He shares the value of inclusive leadership to achieve operational goals while maintaining space for human difference and creating equitable environments. He also taps into the dangers of code-switching and what it will cost you. Do you want to avoid detraction in collaboration and achieve inclusivity? Tune in to this conversation and learn how!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

What does it take to shape your team into high-performing leaders? What does confidence in leadership mean? What are the misconceptions around leadership many still believe even today? Those are the questions that we will tap into this episode. Alicia Couri chats with Colleen Hauk, CEO of The Corporate Refinery. Colleen shares her thoughts on how confident leaders are developed and their role in building a thriving workplace culture. She also discusses some assessment tools that can be utilized to help leaders understand each other and the people they lead. Tune in to this episode and learn how to become an effective leader today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

You are not a leader unless you are developing leaders. That is what our guest today believes in. In this episode, Diane Kubal, the Experience-Based Virtual Learning Expert at Fulcrum Network, sits with Alicia Couri to discuss talent development that builds confidence in leadership. A real leader not only leads but helps produce other leaders who can develop other leaders. After all, leadership should help and inspire their team to grow, develop, and contribute. But how can you do that? What should we take into consideration to help our people look good, be confident, and have an impact? Tune in to this insightful episode as Diane shares some great tips!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

As a CEO, you need to start taking bigger risks if you want your business to evolve. Lately, business owners have been faced with difficult decisions with the pandemic and inflation. So it is time to start taking risks while doing your job as a CEO. You still need your business to survive but it doesn’t hurt to innovate along the way. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to the CEO of Boomers Parks, Tim Murphy, about how he stays on top of his business as a CEO. Learn more about the core values of your company and why you need them. Discover why you need to educate and inform your team because transparency is important. Find out more about the theme park industry and how Tim’s business survived the pandemic. Start taking big CEO risks right now!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook

As a leader, there will always be trauma around you. You're always going to be running in hyperdrive that you're going to burn out and crash. And that is not sustainable. Burnout is caused by unchecked stress and chronic tension, which can linger inside your body without you even noticing. Join Alicia Couri as she talks to the President and Co-Founder of Motivation Beyond Measure and the Director of Education at the Somatic Coaching Academy, Brian Trzaskos. Listen in as he shares how he can help you master your physiology differently. Brian will help you understand the mind, body, and spirit connection so you can overcome burnout. Learn more about the optimal window of arousal and how that can impact your autonomic nervous systems. Get over your trauma today with trauma-informed coaching.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Leading With Audacious Community today:https://aliciacouri.com/Google PlusTwitterInstagramFacebook