The Impact of Leadership^® Podcast

Michaela O’Donnell believes you were made for work that matters. And she can help.
According to Forbes, the average American works between 48-52 years before retirement.
Your work should matter. Listen to hear where to start.

You’ve heard it said, “leaders are readers” but has anyone ever explained to you why? Jeff Brown is the guest and lays it all out for us in this episode.  

Jeff teamed up with Jesse Wisnewski to write “Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career”. Read to Lead offers both the why and the how of developing a personal reading plan that will help build a successful career. It gives practical advice on how to read and retain more, learn new skills, and turn your knowledge into influence. 

This is a personal story about a topic that’s riddled with stigma, on a public platform. And it’s perfectly timed. Stephani Bradshaw is the Director of Sales Management at CCB Technology and in the Summer of 2021 she recognized that a battle for her mental health was underway. Hear how she approached her family, colleagues, fears, therapy, work/life balance & lessons she learned along the way.

If you have ADHD you know how alienating it can be. Dr. Tamara Rosier understands how ADHD affects every aspect of your life. And the lives of those you love. In this episode, Tamara brings humor, practical examples and strategies for navigating emotions and life with ADHD. Her message is clear: Your Brain Is Not Broken.

How do empathy, boundaries, family dynamics and an always on culture impact mental health? Enter Shelly Smith. Shelly a licensed therapist and co-founder of Good Human Work. In this episode she helps us have a framework for how empathy, boundaries, family & mental health are tied together.

Trauma. *resist the urge to back away slowly* While not a light topic, addressing trauma is a key component to living a healthy life. Dr. Meli specializes in traumatic stress,  particularly how trauma-related experiences impact impersonal relationships. So, what is trauma? How does it impact us as humans? What are the implications on us as leaders? We’re in the deep end of the pool today, jump in.

Awkward. Nervous. Frozen. “I lived in a socially anxious prison.” A little over a decade later and Mark is a TEDx speaker, leader and entrepreneur.

Some people talk about change, other people make it happen. In this interview you’ll feel Jahmal’s passion, empathy and vision for Chicago and how all of us can make a lasting change right where we are. 

Leadership can be isolating and learning about leadership can be boring. But it doesn’t have to be.

Do you consider yourself an optimistic person? In this episode, Jess Ekstrom reshapes our understanding of optimism in a way that fuels us to persevere through obstacles to get to the bright side.

This episode is a rags to riches, view from the mountain top kind of story. Nate and Dana Moore are in the top 1% of the top 1% of doTERRA wellness advocates. But it wasn’t long ago when they couldn’t afford $20 for groceries for their family.

Only 23 percent of people think their leaders lead well – so how do we improve? Alain shares three secrets to building strong leaders.

Two-time Super Bowl champ Chris Maragos shares how adversity can shape you as a leader if you allow it to and bring success in unforeseen ways.

Want to advance in your career or in your life and it just isn’t playing out like you thought? You’re not alone. If you’re intentional about following the gems in this episode – it could change your life forever.