Bobby Shelton shares his journey from chasing external accomplishments to finding real satisfaction through self-leadership, including losing 180 pounds and shifting his focus after reaching personal low points. The conversation covers the difference between "easy-hard" (doing things for others' approval) and "hard-hard" (pursuing what matters to you), and offers advice on setting simple, personal standards, like refusing to eat M&M's, to build discipline. The discussion also touches on faith, burnout, and how to align your inner life with your work as a founder, CEO, or Chief of Staff.

Links Mentioned:
Bobby Shelton’s Website

Bobby Shelton’s Book

The Self-Leadership Lab Podcast

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If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.

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01:06 Easy Hard vs Hard Hard

02:34 Losing Yourself to Find Yourself

05:08 Burnout and External Validation

07:58 Finding Alignment and Purpose

11:59 Mirror Moment and Commitment

14:30 Purpose and Daily Standards

17:18 Build Standards One Step

20:31 Faith Philosophy and Selfless Leadership

34:56 Redefining Success and Closing

Emily Sander answers a listener question from Megan, who just got promoted and is transitioning between teams. She gives advice on setting up the old team for success, like handing off tasks to a "go-to" person and clearly communicating that change to everyone. Emily also suggests doing a listening tour with the new team to learn from their experience and explains the importance of being confident, having a plan, and not expecting everything to go perfectly.

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If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.

Time Stamps:
01:47 Reset After Limbo

03:09 Hand Off to Jim

04:52 Set Clear Boundaries

07:09 Align with Both Bosses

09:58 Lead the New Team

12:55 30 Day Listening Tour

16:25 Set Expectations and Culture

19:04 Reinvent Your Leadership

21:35 Bumps Are Normal

22:46 Congrats and Wrap Up

Emily Sander talks with Jay Poulton, founder of The Accent Coach, about how senior leaders can use their voice more effectively. They discuss practical tips like breath control, vocal variety, and recording yourself to close the “authority gap,” and share examples of issues such as vocal fry, upturning at the end of sentences, and monotone delivery that impact credibility. Jay Poulton explains specific exercises and the importance of practicing your delivery out loud to sound more confident and authentic.

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Jay Poulton’s Website

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Who Am I?
If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.

Time Stamps:
01:08 Origin Story in Accents

02:30 Voice as an Instrument

04:00 Closing the Authority Gap

10:46 Variety Resonance and Framing

25:13 Practice Out Loud

27:13 Authenticity Over Performance

29:40 Presence And Emotion

32:40 Find Your Resonant Range

38:12 Pause Articulate Improve