Melanie Montgomery MA - Podcast Details

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ScreenStrong FamiliesENCORE: Walker's Story: Social Media and Teen Sextortion with Brian Montgomery (#166)This episode deals with mature topics (suicide, cyberbullying, sextortion). Listener discretion is advised.In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Melanie is joined by Brian Montgomery—a devoted husband and father of four—who bravely shares the heartbreaking story of his son, Walker. Walker tragically lost his life to the devastating effects of sextortion on Instagram, and Brian’s raw transparency is a courageous gift that offers hope and awareness to families everywhere.Through this emotional conversation, Brian reflects on the painful lessons learned and offers critical insights every parent needs to hear. His mission is cle...2025-04-2356 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastExplanation of How Carnism Maintains Itself Through Myths That Strengthen the System and Weaken Veganism, Focusing on Negative Stereotyping of Vegans with Melanie JoyMelanie Joy explores the psychology behind eating animals, known as carnism. Understand the social and psychological factors that influence dietary choices and how to make more compassionate decisions. #Carnism #EatingPsychology #CompassionateEating 2025-04-1012 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastThe Misconception That Diet Has No Relation to Heart Disease with Dr. Baxter MontgomeryDr. Baxter Montgomery presents integrative solutions for managing congestive heart failure. Learn how combining traditional and holistic approaches can improve heart health and enhance patient outcomes. #HeartHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #Wellness 2025-03-1837 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastEfficacy of Stents and Statin Drugs with Dr. Baxter Montgomery and Nathan BryanDr. Baxter Montgomery and Dr. Nathan S. Bryan delve into the synergy between nitric oxide and plant-based nutrition. Learn how this powerful combination can enhance health and wellness. #NitricOxide #PlantBasedNutrition #HealthSynergy 2025-03-1512 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastNavigating Purity vs. Practicality in Vegan Advocacy: Insights From Melanie JoyMelanie Joy explores the psychology behind eating animals, known as carnism. Understand the social and psychological factors that influence dietary choices and how to make more compassionate decisions. #Carnism #EatingPsychology #CompassionateEating 2025-03-0223 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastQuestions and Answers About Cholesterol Levels With Cardiologist Dr. Baxter MontgomeryDr. Baxter Montgomery presents integrative solutions for managing congestive heart failure. Learn how combining traditional and holistic approaches can improve heart health and enhance patient outcomes. #HeartHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #Wellness 2025-02-0737 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastHow Nitric Oxide Stabilizes Plaque and Prevents Cardiovascular Events with Dr. Baxter Montgomery and Nathan BryanDr. Baxter Montgomery and Dr. Nathan S. Bryan delve into the synergy between nitric oxide and plant-based nutrition. Learn how this powerful combination can enhance health and wellness. #NitricOxide #PlantBasedNutrition #HealthSynergy 2025-02-0411 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastUnderstanding Carnism: Melanie Joy on Effective Communication and the Psychology of Eating AnimalsMelanie Joy explores the psychology behind eating animals, known as carnism. Understand the social and psychological factors that influence dietary choices and how to make more compassionate decisions. #Carnism #EatingPsychology #CompassionateEating 2025-01-2218 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastA Plant-Based, Anti-inflammatory Diet as an Effective Approach for Managing Heart Failure! with Dr. Baxter MontgomeryDr. Baxter Montgomery presents integrative solutions for managing congestive heart failure. Learn how combining traditional and holistic approaches can improve heart health and enhance patient outcomes. #HeartHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #Wellness 2024-12-3034 min

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference PodcastPlant-Based Diets Contribute to Nitric Oxide Production and Overall Health with Dr. Baxter Montgomery and Nathan BryanDr. Baxter Montgomery and Dr. Nathan S. Bryan delve into the synergy between nitric oxide and plant-based nutrition. Learn how this powerful combination can enhance health and wellness. #NitricOxide #PlantBasedNutrition #HealthSynergy 2024-12-2712 min

Lead For ClarityTrust is Either Eroding or GrowingTrust is either growing or eroding. So let's talk about growth. When trust is growing, you are working at it. You are putting effort into it. You are, taking vulnerable chances. You are sharing your weaknesses. You are sharing your strengths. I think sometimes it's harder to share our strengths than it is to reveal our weaknesses.Thanks for joining me - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or like), comment & share!Visit our website and follow us on social media...2024-07-0909 min

Lead For ClarityLeading Without Burning Out: The Importance of Prioritizing BalanceIn this episode, Shandel and Melanie discuss strategies for avoiding burnout through effective time management and prioritizing what matters most. They explore an assessment tool for gaining clarity on life priorities across different categories like work, family, health, and more. The team reflects on seasons in their own lives when work consumed too much energy, and how they've worked to establish better balance. Melanie shares how realizing she was negatively impacting her team's work-life balance through her own habits prompted change. This discussion highlights the importance of leaders setting the right example to avoid normalizing overwork cultures...2024-05-2815 min

Lead For ClarityMastering Your Time: Finding Balance Through Self-AwarenessWelcome to another episode of Lead for Clarity! Today Shandel Sutherland and Melanie Montgomery continue their discussion on mastering your time through a leadership approach to balance. They dive deeper into understanding personal work styles and strengths using tools like the Working Genius model and DISC assessments. Shandel and Melanie share insights into their own styles and how they maximize productivity. Practical tips are provided for avoiding distractions and staying focused, like using timers and scheduling focused work periods.Melanie and Shandel emphasize the importance of self-awareness. Only by understanding your energy levels, strengths, and w...2024-05-1021 min

Lead For ClarityWhy Don't We Delegate? Navigating Trust Issues and PrideIn this episode of Lead for Clarity, Melanie and Shandel discuss the common challenges that prevent effective delegation in leadership. They share stories from their own experiences struggling to delegate tasks and identify issues like lack of trust, pride, and not having systems in place. The team also provides strategies for overcoming these barriers, such as embracing mistakes, building relationships, and communicating expectations. They emphasize the importance of delegation for career development and empowering teams. The hosts encourage listeners to recognize excuses and delegate tasks with a growth mindset.Key Takeaways: Delegation is a process that r...2024-03-2220 min

Lead For ClarityTaking Back Control: How Delegation Empowers Leaders and TeamsShandel and Melanie discuss the importance of delegation for leaders and teams. They explore how to build trust and confidence through communication to build a foundation to delegate effectively. Learn how to avoid frustration when others do tasks differently and build a growth mindset. The team shares tips on understanding team members' strengths and weaknesses to set them up for success. Listen in to discover how delegation can help prioritize values, avoid burnout, and create room for visionary work!Click HERE to register for our FREE live webinar, Transformative Delegation: Unleashing Potential in Your...2024-03-0619 min

Lead For ClarityFrom Fear to Fulfillment: Overcoming Obstacles to Reach Your PotentialThis episode features a conversation with Scott Sutherland about his experience going through Shandel Group's 12-week coaching program and achieving success in the "profit" stage of the Process of Sustainable Growth. Scott shares how he overcame his lifelong fear of failure by setting clear goals with Melanie and challenging himself to step outside his comfort zone. Through the accountability of the program, Scott was able to accomplish his goals of improving his leadership skills.As a result of facing his challenges, Scott has found fulfillment in his daily work running a bowling business. He enjoys embracing new...2024-02-1523 min

Crime Estate35 - Candy Montgomery, Betty Gore, and The Love Affair Turned DeadlyIt’s the story that has spurred several made for TV movies. When family friends Candy Montgomery and Allan Gore started an illicit affair, it set a series of events in motion that would change both of their lives and the lives of their family members forever. Join us as we discuss the Wylie Axe Murder and the real estate surrounding this infamous case. The real estate: 410 Dogwood Drive | Wylie, TX Show Notes & Sources + Mentions & Shout Outs @CrimeEstate.com This episode edited by the oh-so-talented, Elena 2024-02-0228 min

Lead For ClarityGetting Back on Track: Listening to Your Internal Dialogue and Recognizing the Signs of DisconnectShandel and Melanie discuss the signs and dangers of falling into an "unhealthy cycle of misery" as a leader. They explore how fear, insecurity, and a lack of humility can disconnect leaders from their values and damage relationships with their team. However, they emphasize that recognizing when you've gone off track is the first step to getting back to purposeful, values-aligned growth.Key Takeaways:Pay attention to your internal dialogue, as it can provide insights into where you are in your leadership growth and when you may have fallen into a "Cycle of Misery."Don't be...2024-01-3120 min

Lead For ClarityPruning for Sustainable Growth: A Nonprofit's Guide to Healthy ChangeThis podcast episode features Nancy Bacon discussing the important process of "pruning" for nonprofit organizations to experience sustainable growth. The team provided helpful framing and strategies for nonprofits to thoughtfully prune in a way that supports their long-term health, impact, and sustainable growth while staying aligned with their core reasons for existing. Both organizations and individuals should reflect on how to "prune" themselves to better support others in taking action.It's important to periodically "prune" programs and practices through a lens of what still aligns with an organization's mission and purpose is important for sustainable growth. Honoring...2024-01-2321 min

Lead For ClarityThe Importance of Employee Experience in the Progress Stage of Sustainable GrowthAs companies hit the progress stage of growth, it's important not to get complacent and assume the hard work is over. In this episode, Melanie, Shandel and guest, HR consultant Skye Mercer, discuss strategies for acknowledging success, getting employee feedback, and pruning back to set yourself up for continued growth. Skye shares insights on navigating the progress stage of growth. The team discusses the importance of employee experience and having strong HR foundations in place. Skye offers tips for celebrating accomplishments, conducting annual planning, checking in with teams, and letting go of old habits to prepare for...2024-01-1721 min

Lead For ClarityOvercoming Obstacles and Evolving Your Leadership: Lessons of Accountability, Communication, and ProgressShandel and Melanie interview Aliza Brown about her experience navigating the Plant stage of growth. Aliza discusses shedding old mindsets of overcommitting and multitasking in favor of consistency, accountability, and communicating clearly. She shares obstacles faced like not asking enough questions, and strategies used like finding trusted advisors. Aliza emphasizes the importance of evolving one's leadership approach through self-reflection on values.Key Takeaways:The importance of shedding old mindsets like multitasking and short-term gratification in favor of consistency, accountability, and focusing on long-term impact.The importance of communication, both written and in-person, and finding the right...2024-01-0921 min

Lead For ClarityBuilding Trust and Connecting with Your Team: An Executive's Perspective on Shifting from Boss to CoachShandel and Melanie welcome a special guest, Ed Wickman, to discuss his experiences with the Purposefully Connect stage of the Process of Sustainable Growth. The team explores the concepts of the healthy cycle of growth versus the unhealthy cycle of misery. Ed reflects on how early in his career he lacked leadership tools and fell into a "boss mentality." He contrasts this with his current approach of aligning teams around shared values and purpose. Ed shares his insights, favorite tools and leadership approaches! Key Takeaways: Focus on building trust and authentic connections with employees. Get to kn...2024-01-0219 min

Lead For ClarityFocusing Your Fire: Using SMART Goals to Achieve What Matters Most in 2024In this episode, hosts Shandel and Melanie provide listeners with strategies and tips for effectively setting goals for the new year 2024. The team talks through digging into the "why" behind goals and drivers, what success specifically looks like numerically, creating attainable action plans, planning for life obstacles, and making goals connect to one's deepest values and purpose. They discuss the importance of having both a strategic plan as well as flexibility to adapt goals over time. Distinguishing between surface level "symptoms" like customer service issues, versus deeper underlying "causes" such as low morale or lack of tools t...2023-12-1919 min

Lead For ClarityHow Navigating Discomfort Leads to Trust and Connection: A Naval Officer's Journey of Self-Reflection and Team DevelopmentThis episode of Lead for Clarity focused on the "pain stage" of the Process of Sustainable Growth. Shandel and Melanie interviewed their guest, Rob Shipp, about his experiences in the Navy and how he has worked to develop trust with his team. Rob discussed how he realized the Navy hadn't been focusing enough on developing leadership skills. He worked with Melanie to provide a 9-week leadership training program for his team. The discussion explored how acknowledging pain and being uncomfortable can help drive growth. Rob also shared personal stories about improving communication with his children and looking inward at...2023-12-1221 min

Lead For ClarityJames 5: 19-20 - Loving The Wandererthe truth and is brought back, (20) you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.Review:Confess your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you may be healed. This was last week's message. This week is when someone is not confessing and they should be. :) ASK: Why would someone wander from the truth?They do NO...2023-12-1038 min

Lead For ClarityClarity, Confidence and Opportunity: What Happens When You Focus on Your ValuesShandel Sutherland and Melanie Montgomery welcome back guest Lydia Faitalia. Lydia shares how centering her values helped bring balance and opportunities in her life as a working mom. She shared her story of centering her life around her values, having hard conversations, digging deep within herself, and building a fulfilling career. Having the courage to confront difficult issues and go through hard situations, even if it meant disappointing others, allowed her to thrive.Focusing on and centering your life and decisions around your core values can lead to positive growth, shifts, and opportunities. It's important to take...2023-12-0519 min

Lead For ClarityTruth, Trust, and Humility: Keys to Escaping the Cycle of Misery and Reconnecting to Values-Based GrowthIn this episode, Shandel Sutherland and Melanie Montgomery discuss the dangers of "off ramping" from sustainable growth and entering an "unhealthy cycle of misery." They provide frameworks to identify unhealthy vs. healthy leadership cycles and steps to get back on track.Off ramping occurs when leaders stop investing in growth and instead focus only on short-term wins and survival. This leads to an "unhealthy cycle of misery" characterized by negative mindsets, culture, and lack of positive change. The cycle of misery centers around having a "victor" mindset of only caring about winning rather than values. B...2023-11-2820 min

Lead For ClarityReaching Profit: Celebrating Success and Tackling New ChallengesThis episode of Lead for Clarity focuses on the final stage of the Process of Sustainable Growth - Profit. Shandel and Melanie discuss what profit means beyond just monetary gains, emphasizing things like team morale, effectiveness, and clarity of vision. ACTions to take in the profit stage are accomplishing the mission, conveying appreciation and celebration, and tackling the next pain point or challenge.Properly reflecting on accomplishments and celebrating as a team builds stronger relationships and confidence to tackle what's next in the continuous process of sustainable growth. Leaders should give themselves and their teams permission to...2023-11-1419 min

Lead For ClarityPruning for Progress: How to Thoughtfully Trim the Excess to Focus on Long-Term GrowthIn this podcast episode, Shandel and Melanie the important but often overlooked "prune" stage of the growth process. They explain why pruning is necessary for long-term sustainable growth and share tools and strategies for effectively pruning at both the individual and organizational levels. Listeners will learn a framework for effectively navigating this stage of growth through asking questions, collaborating with others, and carefully trimming areas that are no longer serving long-term goals.The episode provides a framework for thoughtfully navigating the prune stage through collaboration and trimming non-essential things to focus on long-term sustainable growth. Pruning involves...2023-11-0819 min

Lead For ClarityCelebrating Milestones: A Key to Sustainable GrowthIn this episode, Shandel and Melanie discuss the key stages of the growth process model, with a focus on navigating the Progress stage. The team stresses the importance of celebrating milestones to maintain motivation as changes start to take shape. Checking in on morale and buy-in, simplifying processes, and clear communication are also highlighted as important factors for success during this phase. The discussion provides actionable tips leaders and individuals can apply to stay on track during periods of progress.The Progress stage of the Cycle for Sustainable Growth is where changes start to be seen. The...2023-10-3119 min

Lead For ClarityLeading Through the Plant Stage: Investing in Training and Development for Lasting ChangeIn this episode, Shandel and Melanie discuss the third stage of the Process for Sustainable Growth - the Plant Stage. This stage is all about doing the hard work of implementing changes after an initial period of excitement. Lasting change requires continuing the hard work of implementation even after the initial excitement fades. Sticking with training, accountability practices and skill-building leads to profound results.It's important to have patience during the Plant Stage as new habits and behaviors take hold over time. Sticking with the process of implementation and not giving up prematurely is critical for success...2023-10-2419 min

Lead For ClarityLiving Your Values: Commit to It & Do ItShandel shares the "Commit to It and Do It" framework she presented in Germany for living according to one's core values. She outlines the six steps using the acronym COMMIT: Clarify values, Organize life around them, acknowledge Misery as a sign you've strayed, Make hard decisions, Invest in your values, Trust yourself by not compromising.The COMMIT Framework: C - Clarify your top 5 values. Getting crystal clear on the values that are most important to you is essential for the next steps. Clarity provides focus.O - Organize your life around those values. O...2023-10-1719 min

Lead For ClarityNavigating the "Purposely Connect" Stage of Growth through Effective Alignment, Communication and Trust-BuildingShandel and Melanie discuss the "Purposely Connect" stage of the business growth process. They explore how teams can effectively align around purpose, mission and values through communication. They share tools like DISC assessments, Enneagram and Lencioni's working genius that provide insights into communication styles and working preferences. They emphasize the importance of developing trust within the team and resolving conflicts in a healthy manner. The discussion also covers mindset shifts, accountability and understanding different perspectives. The team shares guidance for teams on navigating the "Purposely Connect" stage through alignment, communication and trust-building.Introduction:- Overview of...2023-10-1019 min

Lead For ClarityEmbracing Discomfort, Assessing Pain & Uncovering Opportunities for GrowthEmbracing discomfort and assessing pain points is necessary for growth as an individual, team and organization. In this episode, Shandel and Melanie discuss the first stage in the Process for Sustainable Growth, which is Pain. The ACTion steps in this stage is: Assess the Gaps, Character, Competencies & Capacity and Trailblaze through the pain.It’s important to dig into root causes rather than just symptoms is important to create effective and sustainable change. Character, competencies, and capacities should be assessed to understand where development is needed. Tools like 360 reviews, SWOT analysis and feedback surveys can hel...2023-10-0319 min

Lead For ClarityDiscovering Your Values: The Key to Sustainable GrowthShandel and Melanie dig into what's at the center of the Process for Sustainable Growth - Values. Living our values (even when it's hard) keeps us in the healthy cycle of growth and moving in the right direction. Values evolve when we do hard work on ourselves and lean into personal growth. As we grow, we start to uncover parts of ourselves that we weren’t able to lean into before, or find things that we didn’t realize were so important to us. Finding our values is so important and digging into what really drives us? W...2023-09-2819 min

ScreenStrong FamiliesWalker's Story: Social Media and Teen Sextortion with Brian Montgomery (#166)In this episode, Melanie is joined by Brian Montgomery, a husband and father of four who courageously shares his family’s heartbreaking story. Brian’s son, Walker, tragically took his life due to the devastating effects of sextortion on Instagram. Brian’s unwavering transparency about this tragic event is an invaluable gift to us all.In this emotionally charged conversation, Brian imparts invaluable advice for parents, reflecting on what he wishes he had known sooner. By opening up about Walker's story, Brian aims to ensure that no other family endures the same unbearable pain that his did. Join u...2023-09-2756 min

Lead For ClarityThe Process for Sustainable GrowthThe Shandel Group team is back for Season 5 to discuss the Process for Sustainable Growth, a framework developed to support sustainable growth of organizations, teams and individuals. It's important to remember that growth is uncomfortable and we have to push ourselves into that discomfort, otherwise we will end up moving forward in an unhealthy way. The Process guides us to consciously think through how we grow to make sure we are growing in the right direction. The Process outlines the 6 stages you can anticipate going through any time you grow. The stages are - Pain, Purposefully C...2023-09-1919 min

Lead For ClarityHarness Your Meetings to Increase Efficiency and EffectivenessIn this season's final episode, Shandel and Melanie describe meetings that bring efficiency and effectiveness, instead of wasted time and frustration. The team discusses the difference between strategic meetings and tactical meetings and the importance of keeping them separate. They also dig into successful 1-on-1 meetings, which create a space for relationship building as well as a place for coaching and teaching. As we prepare for Season 5, we would love your feedback, questions & topics to help us create content that helps YOU! Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or...2023-08-0119 min

Lead For ClaritySustainable Practices to Avoid BurnoutShandel and Melanie answer a listener's question about sustainable practices to prevent burnout. The team digs into this question from a business standpoint, personal growth and leadership tools. It's important to build strong relationships so you can recognize when someone is struggling as well as taking ownership of the things that we can control, such as sleep and eating healthy. We need to think about how to build sustainable growth within our organizations, our teams and ourselves. Shandel and Melanie discuss their own experiences and how they have invested in things that help them avoid burnout. ...2023-07-2519 min

Lead For ClaritySetting & Communicating Healthy Boundaries, Part 2Shandel and Melanie dig deeper into communicating boundaries in Part 2 of this segment. The team talks through tips and advice of how to say no to someone as well as how to share that you don't appreciate someone's behavior. Learning how to effectively manage up helps keep a reasonable workload while also saying yes as much as possible and maintaining positive relationships. One way to do this is by asking your boss what to prioritize when they ask you to add something new to your plate and communicating timelines for getting things accomplished...2023-07-1819 min

Lead For ClaritySetting & Communicating Healthy Boundaries, Part 1Shandel & Melanie tackle another listener question about setting and communicating healthy boundaries in the workplace. Boundaries and values go hand-in-hand, so understanding your needs and the values you are protecting is key. The team shares their own experiences with setting boundaries and different approaches in communicating them to others. More to come, there will be a Part 2 as Shandel and Melanie dig deeper into this important topic!Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or like), comment & share!Visit our website 2023-07-1115 min

Lead For ClarityCommunication Tips & Tools for Healthy ConflictA lot of stress comes from poor conflict management and not being able to have hard conversations in effective and respectful way. Shandel and Melanie answer a listener's question about how to better engage in difficult conversations and turn them into positive experiences. Listen for lots of tools and tips to help you lean into conflict!Shandel and Melanie covered A LOT of different things. Let us know if you'd like us to go more in depth into any of these. Hard conversations can be scary, so a good place to start is shifting your m...2023-06-2719 min

Lead For ClarityPromoting High Performers & How to Help Them ThriveShandel & Melanie talk through a listener's question of how to help new leaders thrive after being promoted from within the organization. It's great to promote high performers but it's really common to see them struggle in their new roles. Setting new leaders up for success often requires a mindset shift – just because someone is amazing at doing their job, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re going to be amazing at supervising others (at first). They don’t always have the tools and skillset to lead others, and we need to invest time, money and energy into training them! ...2023-06-2019 min

Lead For ClarityDevelop & Train for Long-Term SuccessShandel and Melanie dig into training and development of team members, a conversation sparked by a listener's question about struggles to effectively teach customer service. So often, we move quickly through training and in doing so, don't set our team up for success...and create future obstacles for ourselves. When training others, it can be easy to assume what's easy for you will be easy for others. In doing this, we can leave gaps in teaching which lead to confusion, frustration and unmet expectations. The Shandel Group team talks through the importance of creating detailed scripts (or S...2023-06-1319 min

The PsychosphereCreaturely connectionsBest-selling science writer Sy Montgomery discusses the idea of the psychosphere with Melanie. Sy has written about the minds and intelligence of a diverse range of animals from octopuses to goshawks. Do we need new paradigms for our understanding of the intelligence in nature and how it matters?2023-06-1331 min

Lead For ClarityExploring Your Unmet NeedsShandel and Melanie explore a common barrier to effectively achieving goals - unmet needs. All goals should be focused on values, which means that we need to understand our values BEFORE setting goals. And digging into values is a great time to start distinguishing between needs and values. Try asking yourself, what charges me up versus what drains me? This is a good place to start in discovering your needs and looking for needs that are getting met in unhealthy ways. Unmet needs will always get met, and they can get in the way of living your v...2023-06-0620 min

Lead For ClarityTirelessly Growing in LeadershipCody Coles joins Shandel and Melanie this week to talk about his journey of leadership development. Cody shares his experience transitioning from a more tactical role to leading, coaching and teaching others and the challenges along the way. He learned the importance of modeling the vulnerability and behaviors that he wanted to develop within his team and showing them the impact that these changes can have. Leadership development and Emotional Intelligence are like exercise - you need to continuously build the muscle in order to build long-lasting success. Investing in your up-and-coming leaders creates an ROI for t...2023-05-3119 min

Lead For ClarityDialogue vs. DiscussionShandel and Melanie sit down to talk about the distinction between dialogue and discussion, a communication tool to help deepen understanding of others. Leaders that are intentional with their conversations create an environment where everyone has a voice and everyone feels heard, valued and respected. They see things more objectively and make better decisions. They listen to understand instead of listening to reply. Join us to dig into dialogue and how to intentionally create these kinds of conversations! Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or like), comment &2023-05-2319 min

Lead For ClarityThe Key is Asking Better QuestionsShandel and Melanie sit down with special guest, Shelley Newham and talk about her journey in mentoring, coaching and personal growth. Shelley shares the power she's found in asking better questions of her team, her family and herself. Leaning into vulnerability and finding others to learn and grow from is instrumental in growth! The team digs into the importance of finding a balance between showing up authentically while also adapting to meet others where they are, recognizing that they are not mutually exclusive. Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, ra...2023-05-1618 min

Lead For ClarityA Journey of Exploring Our Wants, Needs and EmotionsShandel and Melanie speak with Sabeth about her journey towards self-awareness and embracing her wants and needs. After growing up in a more reactive household, Sabeth spent much of her life in a reactive state until realizing that she has a choice in her reaction if she understands the impacts of her emotions. She reflected on her struggle of taking things personally that have nothing to do with her and learning to be courageous enough to break the silence and ask for clarity when she's making assumptions. Shandel, Melanie and Sabeth dig into self-awareness and discuss their o...2023-05-0219 min

Lead For ClarityLeader Making LeadersAlan Andersen returns to the podcast to talk leadership development with Shandel and Melanie. In today's world, success as a leader is being defined differently. You're not only expected to perform your job well, you're also expected to elevate those around you - being a leader making leader is an important component of leadership success today and in the future. Being a leader making leader starts with looking inward and leaning into growth and development of yourself. Leadership is not a position, it's a reflection of people wanting to follow you, and that takes a desire to c...2023-04-2520 min

Lead For ClarityThe Freedom in Being Allowed to Make MistakesShandel and Melanie sit down with Shandel Group team member Ericka Slaten to discuss her journey of growth and development. Ericka shares her experience combating perfectionism by giving herself the freedom to ask for help and make mistakes. When we feel like we have to be perfect, any mistake hurts our confidence and when we step away from our perfectionism, we actually become more confident, happier and more authentic people. Ericka shares how her growth has impacted her role as a mother and a wife and how she is able to empower her daughters by leaning into a...2023-04-1818 min

Lead For ClarityMotivation in Tough TimesWhen you encounter an obstacle within a task that you don't particularly enjoy, how motivated are you to push through and keep going? At what point do you give up? Shandel and Melanie discuss an often misunderstood aspect of Emotional Intelligence - Motivation. This dimension indicates how able we are to move through barriers, even when we are not intrinsically or extrinsically motivated to do so and when our emotions are high. Some may call this grit. The team digs into motivation and provides some tools and ideas to develop this aspect of our EQ. Ou...2023-04-1119 min

Lead For ClarityA Behind The Scenes Look at Conflict & CommunicationOn this behind the scenes episode, Melanie and Alan discuss their journey together building effective communication and teamwork. Developing strong relationships requires self-awareness, communicating differences, showing up authentically, awareness of others and feedback! Alan and Melanie give an inside look of how they navigated these areas and worked through Shandel Group teachings to strengthen their communication, as they learned how to adapt to one another to best listen and be heard. As a team, we believe in the importance of practicing what you preach! Leaning into vulnerability, conflict and accountability are keys to our success as a team. 2023-04-0427 min

Lead For ClarityAlways GrowingSo often we sacrifice creativity, patience, connection and joy to busyness and trying to keep up with everything. Shandel and Melanie reflect on their own growth and discuss how they've overcome some of their biggest hurdles - including, understanding our own needs, shifting our mindset to embrace vulnerability and slowing down to intentionally be present. As leaders, its important to remember that we are always growing and always learning! Sharing our challenges and paths forward help us all move forward in positive ways. What tools & tips have you implemented to help yourself develop your leadership skills? ...2023-03-3021 min

Lead For ClarityThe Path to Leadership is Through Serving OthersMelanie and Shandel sit down with special guest, Lydia Faitalia, and discuss self-awareness and self-regulation. Lydia opens up about her growth in these areas and its impact on her communication, setting boundaries, connecting with others and much more. Lydia shares that the path to leadership is through service - but that doesn't mean we need to say yes to everything. Great leaders understand the importance of pouring into themselves so they can effectively pour into the next generation. Listen in for some powerful insights! Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, r...2023-03-2119 min

Lead For ClarityWhy Does EQ Matter in the Workplace?Life is moving fast and we have to make fast decisions. Change is everywhere, which makes Emotional Intelligence more important in today's world. Can you tell when someone is upset? Do you pick up on changes in behavior in others? And do you understand your own emotions and harness them to make better decisions? Shandel and Melanie discuss why EQ matters in the workplace and why leaders NEED to develop (or continue developing) in this area. Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or like), com...2023-03-1415 min

Hailing Frequencies OpenThe Icarus FactorThis week the crew of the Enterprise are making their way to Starbase Montgomery where they will pick up a Civilian Strategic Attaché, who will brief Commander Riker on his new assignment as Captain of the Aries. Upon arrival we learn that the Attaché is not someone Riker expects and is unhappy about encountering. Meanwhile, Wesley notices that Worf is not acting his usual self and becomes increasingly worried about his friend, though no one else seems to be. With these two separate issues arising plus La Forge being bent out of shape by criticisms from the Montgomery's analysis cr...2023-03-141h 32

Lead For ClarityIntro to Emotional IntelligenceDig into Emotional Intelligence with Shandel Group this season on the Lead For Clarity podcast!Shandel and Melanie introduce and discuss the 5 dimensions of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self regulation, motivation, social awareness and social regulation.Do you want to actively develop your emotional intelligence? Let's grow together! Thanks for joining us - don't forget to subscribe, rate (or like), comment & share!Visit our website and follow us on social media - Facebook, Instagram & LinkedInW...2023-03-0717 min

Lead For ClarityWhat Will People Crave For 2023?Shandel and Scott talk about "What will people crave for 2023? Simply connection!There is nothing more fundamental and essential than connection.What are you most proud of as you look back on 2022?What do you desire for 2023?Many people desire for the new year to spend more time with their family. That's great, but are you desiring that goal because you feel guilty, or is it because you WANT it? When you want something you usually do it. If you, like so many of us, crave, yearn...2023-01-0313 min