Simon Badrock and Eddie Smits explore the intersection of clowning and leadership, emphasizing the importance of embracing mistakes for personal growth. Eddie shares his transition from clowning to leadership, highlighting authentic communication's impact and the value of connecting with children on their level. They discuss enhancing parent-child connections through clowning and the leadership insights gained from these experiences. The conversation delves into the role of failure, play, and humor in leadership, alongside building emotional intelligence and resilience. They discuss creativity and imagination, inspiring children to follow their dreams, and leading by example.

(0:00 ) Introduction to Empowering Future Leaders and Embracing Mistakes for Growth
(2:48 ) Eddie Smits - From Clowning to Leadership
(5:33 ) Authentic Communication and Its Impact
(9:09 ) Communicating with Children on Their Level
(11:26 ) Enhancing Parent-Child Connections Through Clowning
(15:28 ) Leadership Insights Gained from Clowning Experiences
(20:42 ) The Role of Failure and Play in Personal Growth
(24:09 ) The Effective Use of Humor in Leadership
(30:50 ) Emotional Intelligence and Building Resilience
(37:48 ) How to Reform the Educational System to Foster Better Leaders
(42:22 ) Fostering Creativity and Imagination in Children
(46:37 ) Inspiring Children to Follow Their Dreams
(47:06 ) Final Thoughts: Leading by Example for Our Children
(48:59 ) Sponsor: Empower and Coach.org
(49:10 ) Connecting with Eddie Smits