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Conversations for Leaders & Teams

Conversations for Leaders & Teams

Written by: Dr. Kelly M.G. Whelan
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Welcome! Since 2020, the Conversations podcast has been dedicated to advancing leader and team excellence by exploring relevant topics that impact today's corporate, nonprofit, and faith organizations. Get social with us @belemleaders or visit belemleaders.org Check out Christian Coaching Magazine @christiancoachingmag on FB and Instagram, or christiancoachingmag.com

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Episodes
  • E98. Quick Wins, Lasting Gains, and Getting Stuff Done w/ Curtiss Asbell
    Aug 28 2026

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    We sit down with business strategist and author Curtis Asbell to talk about how leaders create real momentum without drowning in a never-ending list. We dig into practical tools like the Most Important Task, 15-minute focus blocks, and team-based problem solving that turns good intentions into consistent action.

    Tune in to hear about:
    • finding the real constraint instead of reacting to the loudest problem
    • using the Most Important Task to define a successful day
    • building momentum with 15-minute focus sprints plus short breaks
    • involving teams by going to the Gemba where the work happens
    • giving people permission to “stop the line” and surface issues early
    • connecting faith and stewardship to practical strategy and execution
    • using coaching and accountability to improve the talking-to-doing ratio


    Connect with Curtiss Asbell on social media and gsdprofit.com. Tune in to hear how to take advantage of his 12 free weeks of group coaching around all the GSD profit acceleration concepts that will help you experience quick wins and lasting gains.


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    30 mins
  • E97. What If The Real Fix to Leadership Starts In The Mirror w/ Dorothy & Dr. Garland Vance
    Jul 20 2026

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    In our latest conversation we sit down with Dorothy Wood Vance and Dr. Garland Vance to unpack why business pain points often trace back to leadership choices and blind spots. We talk through the “leash” feeling leaders get when responsibilities outgrow abilities and how to turn that tension into growth.
    • every problem in business starting as a leadership problem and why that is empowering
    • leadership as more than a title and why most leaders are made not born
    • the “leash” concept and the common signals like imposter syndrome and blame
    • why leaders need a shared definition of leadership to align expectations and hiring
    • how teams decide whether a leader feels like a hero or a villain
    • the Decide, Discern, Deliver process for pausing before you act
    • the seven issues behind most leadership challenges: character, competence, capacity, clarity, community, culture, consistency
    • why clarity and capacity tend to be the biggest repeat offenders


    Visit https://advanceleadership.live/freebook, to download the audio version of Unleashed Leadership!


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    30 mins
  • E96. How Leaders Build The Conditions For People To Flourish w/ Scott Mitchell & Dr. Aidin Brown
    Jun 24 2026

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    In this episode, Scott Mitchell and Dr. Aidin Brown explore what it really means to flourish at work and why thriving is less about chasing outcomes and more about building the conditions for healthy growth. We connect personal purpose to team dynamics and organizational culture, then get practical about trust, belonging, and the kind of leadership that strengthens people instead of draining them.

    You'll here about:
    • defining flourishing as holistic thriving and purposeful living
    • separating success and achievement from the ongoing process of flourishing
    • using pruning as a model for growth through hard seasons
    • building conditions for flourishing through psychological safety and trust
    • spotting “not flourishing” through micromanagement and low safety
    • distinguishing flourishing teams through belonging and high-quality interactions
    • moving from compliance to commitment as a sign of healthy culture
    • recognizing organizational markers like collaboration, tone at the top, and clear accountability
    • treating employee development plans as real growth paths, not box-checking


    Visit Scott @ breakthroughcoaching.life, or on LinkedIn. GS Mitchell-N P O B T.
    You can find Dr. Aidin Brown @ www.monhars.us, and on LinkedIn.

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    51 mins
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