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Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, hosted by Simon Kardynal, is a leadership-themed podcast for emerging leaders across all professions to help navigate those intricate moments while leading from the front. In this podcast, expert guests speak about their triumphs, their mistakes, and how they have learned and grown from their experiences.
Each episode offers advice, inspiration, and practical tools to help leaders as they lead 'from the trenches'.
Throughout the series, Simon uses personal and professional experiences and connections gained through 29 plus years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Senior Non-Commissioned Member, a Master of Arts in Leadership, and his experience within a private sector company.
Trench Leadership offers frank and honest conversations with leaders from diverse backgrounds and professions to talk about the ever-present challenges in a dynamic and ever-evolving world.
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Send us a text Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=true Are you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the ...
Send us a text Creating effective team cultures is challenging in the easiest of times, but creating an effective team culture in a remote setting is much more daunting. The irony is that a strong team culture is even more important when people aren’t regularly meeting in-person. You’ll hear from Monique Lindner, AKA: The Time Alchemist, a coach/consultant for Holistic High Performance, Leadership & Lifestyle Design who will offer her expertise and advice to help emerging leaders create s...
Send us a text Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=true Are you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the ...
Send us a text Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. How do some leaders effortlessly build connection while others struggle to gain trust? The answer might be simpler than you think—they're master storytellers. Shaun Bernstein, a journalist-turned-lawyer-turned-Chief Storyteller at The Write Stuff Agency, unpacks the transformative power of narrative in this compelling conversa...
Send us a text Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. What happens when rockets are landing near your Middle Eastern manufacturing facility, and you discover IBM mainframes from the 1980s running your critical systems? For cybersecurity leader Ian Patterson, CEO of Plurilock, this wasn't a hypothetical scenario but a real crisis requiring immediate action. As Ian explains, "We never ha...
Send us a text Support the show Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025. Connect to Trench Leadership: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA Trench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=true Are you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the ...
Send us a text What happens after you've "made it" to that coveted leadership position? This question haunts many emerging leaders who suddenly find themselves at a plateau, uncertain about their next move. Product Leader Coach Tami Reiss brings refreshing clarity to this leadership conundrum, offering a powerful framework that can transform how you approach your career journey. Having navigated from physical therapist aspirant to nonprofit consultant to tech company CEO by age 33, Tami under...
Send us a text Tami Reiss, a Product Leader Coach, will offer advice for emerging leaders to make the most of their first leadership role. Tami will also talk about how emerging leaders can realize their long-term goals, ensuring the journey is the one we want to take. But first, let's dive into the lightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Tami's world. Let's see how she answers and get to know her a little better! Support the show Trench Leadership: A P...
Send us a text Leadership isn’t just about being in charge; it’s about showing strength and resilience when the stakes are high. This episode of Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, explores the essential elements of crafting your authentic leadership style that stands strong in the face of adversity. At the core of exceptional leadership lies mindset—the perspective that transforms challenges into opportunities for growth. Authenticity emerges as the rare currency that estab...
Send us a text Your team is constantly reading you—analyzing every movement, stance, and gesture you make as a leader. Even when you're silent, your body is having a conversation with everyone around you. What exactly is it saying? Nine-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Hanson pulls back the curtain on leadership's most under-appreciated tool: body language. With insights developed through decades of television broadcasting and leadership coaching, Hanson reveals the powerful truth tha...
Send us a text Welcome to Episode 113!! Have you ever noticed how a single well-crafted question can completely transform a conversation? In this eye-opening episode, business development and leadership coach Carol Boston reveals the transformative power of empowering questions and how they can revolutionize your leadership approach. For emerging leaders, mastering empowering questions creates psychological safety, fosters innovation, and helps team members feel genuinely heard and valued. Qu...
Send us a text Discover the transformative power of thought leadership with Vladimer Botsvadze, a globally recognized digital transformation and marketing authority who's built his personal brand from scratch to 55,000 followers through sheer determination and consistent effort. For emerging leaders managing their first teams, Thought Leadership isn't just about personal branding – it's about setting exemplary standards that elevate everyone around you. "If you keep your bar low, then you are...
Send us a text Welcome to Episode 112!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Vladimer Botsvadze, a Thought Leader, Professor, Startup Advisor, Fortune 500 Consultant, Speaker, Mentor, and Coach, who will offer advice and practical tools for all emerging leaders to be the most effective and efficient thought leaders possible. But first, let's dive into the lightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Vladimer's world. Let's see how he answers and get to know him...
Send us a text What separates good leaders from exceptional ones? The answer might be simpler—and harder—than we think. In this illuminating conversation with leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group and host of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we dig into the critical skill of flexibility that so many leaders understand conceptually but struggle to practice. Kevin reveals why most new leaders get trapped in rigid thinking patterns from the ...
Send us a text The moment you step into leadership, everything changes. That friendly dynamic you once shared with teammates transforms overnight into something more complex and challenging. Suddenly, the person you shared drinks with last Friday is now the one whose performance you must evaluate on Monday. In this compelling episode, Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group and host of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, breaks down the delicate transition...
Send us a text Welcome to Episode 111!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group and host of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast. Kevin will offer advice and inspiration for front-line leaders to be their most remarkable selves during the transition from Bud to Boss. But first, let's dive into The Leadership Liightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Kevin's world. Let's see how he answers and...
Send us a text In the fast-paced world of leadership, we often hear the saying, "Communication is key." When we talk about communication skills for leaders, we often focus on articulation, persuasion, and presentation. Yet the foundation of truly effective leadership communication lies in the ability to listen—not just hear but actively engage with what's being said. In this episode, we explore the profound difference between passive hearing and active listening, breaking down exactly...
Send us a text Wayne Turmel, a fellow Canadian and podcast host, an author, and consultant for the Kevin Eikenberry Group, joins Trench Leadership to share hard-earned wisdom about creating high-performing teams across distances in our transformed work landscape. As a remote work pioneer, Wayne offers a refreshingly pragmatic perspective that cuts through the noise surrounding return-to-office debates. The conversation explores Wayne's 3-O Model of Leadership, which balances Outcomes, Others...
Send us a text Welcome to Episode 109!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Wayne Turmel, a fellow Canadian and podcast host, an author, and consultant for the Kevin Eikenberry Group, who will talk about the challenges of creating teams from long distances. Wayne will offer his insight into how leaders can create robust, diverse, and impactful teams. But first, let's dive into The Leadership Lightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Wayne’s world. Let's see...
Send us a text Welcome to Episode 108!! In this episode, you’ll hear from Angela Caufield, a Business Consultant and systems creation expert, Speaker and Writer focusing on New-Wave Leadership, who discuss her views on why connections are so important, and their power to get teams through every challenge. But first, let's dive into The Leadership Lightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Angela’s world. Let's see how she answers and get to kn...
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