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The Path To LeadershipAuthor: Catalyst Development
Leadership should not feel like a lecture. It should feel like a conversation you actually want to be part of.Welcome to The Path to Leadership, where Dr. Katie Ervin and creative strategist Rhonda Jolyean Hale team up to bring you real talk, real tools, and real transformation. Think of it as your weekly coffee date where leadership development meets creativity, brain science, humor, and the beauty found in both breakthroughs and breakdowns.Dr. Katie brings the research, the practicality, and her signature no-fluff honesty. Rhonda Jolyean brings the creativity, the reinvention energy, and a fresh perspective on how your brain, your story, and your environment shape who you are as a leader. Together, they explore what it takes to grow, adapt, inspire, and stay human in a world that never slows down.If you are leading people, leading projects, leading at home, or simply leading your own next chapter, this podcast gives you the mindset and momentum to do it with clarity, courage, and joy.Because leadership is not about being perfect. It is about showing up, getting curious, and choosing who you want to be today.Connect with the hosts:Dr. Katie Ervinwww.katieervin.com www.linkedin.com/in/katieervin/Rhonda Jolyean Halewww.jolyean.com www.linkedin.com/in/rhondajhale/ Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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End of Season: A Leadership Resource Roundup
Episode 35
Tuesday, 28 July, 2026
Send us Fan MailA single question can change how you lead: “Was I giving you feedback or was I an asshole?” We start there, unpacking what it takes to notice when our “help” is really just control, and why self-awareness matters more than good intent when you are building trust at work. We also talk about choosing your battles, using the “start with the heart” mindset from Crucial Conversations, and deciding when a repair attempt is worth the time and emotional energy.Then we switch gears and do something we love: a practical, listener-tested resource roundup. We share podcasts that deliver real professional development without the fluff, including the Harvard Business Review IdeaCast, plus local Kansas City favorites like Four O’Clock Somewhere and The Corporate Couch, and a calming wellness show from Jenna Washnowski. Rhonda brings in a standout mindfulness and neuroaesthetics recommendation from the Getty Museum called the Ohm podcast, a short guided experience that uses art, history, and attention to help center your nervous system.We also drop our best LinkedIn follows for leaders who want higher quality inputs, including marketing ideas that actually make Gen Z strategy feel usable, plus Nicole Bradford’s AI radar for staying current on artificial intelligence and human-centered AI strategy. And because leadership is also about regulation, not just results, we share our favorite intentional brain breaks like explore.org live nature cams and even underwater streams that can reset your focus before a meeting or a brainstorming session.We’re taking about a month break after this season-ending conversation, but we want to stay connected. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a rating or review, then tell us what you want us to tackle next season.Rhonda's recommendations: PodcastsOmmm Podcast by Getty Museum, part history, part mindfulness, part aesthetic engagement. Intentional Brain BreakExplore Live Nature Cams Explore.org (bears in Alaska, Katineye Park)LinkedInPretty Little MarketerBig ThinkNichol Bradford—AI; Friday “AI Radar” and she reposts variety of AI thought leadersBookLena Dunham, FamesickKatie's Recommendations: Harvard Business Review IdeaCast 4:00 somewhere-Marc Shaffer and Jeff Pallacio (The Corporate Couch)In with the…Jenna WashnaskiIntentional Brain Break:Pompano Beach Underwater Camera: https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/usa/florida/pompanobeach-underwater-pier-cam.htmlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanadavidphd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/normcraig/Books:Revealing by Leslie JohnEmotion Rules by Joshua Freedman Follow us on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/rhondajhale/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieervin/www.jolyean.comwww.katieervin.comCheck out Rhonda's Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThingsForgeOrder Dr. Katie's books: 52 Weeks of LEADERship: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=afiG9oMq4YoXnvxsSD9PDjTrezQvZd6A7vBE1T2yaGzYou Might Be an Asshole: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=O4ZMvNNamwFzFFUAjJB1s6pjudAiHrUlcUX0iMUlzI6Learn more about Catalyst LEADERs Institute: www.katieervin.com/leaders Theme music by Emma Jo https://emmajo.rocks/
