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Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsHow EOS Transforms Leaders, Teams, and Companies Featuring EOS Implementer Jeremy LopatinWhat if the way you run your company could make your life as a leader easier, not harder?
In this episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, I sit down with my friend and EOS Implementer, Jeremy Lopatin, for a deep and honest conversation about what truly drives healthy, high-performing teams.
Jeremy and I share a belief that performance means very little without team health. Many organizations are living in the strain and burnout zone without realizing it, and leaders often feel the pressure to push harder instead of pausing to examine what their team needs...
2025-12-1046 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsRestoring Worth Beyond Work as an Enneagram Type 3 | Courageous InsightsEpisode 12: Courageous Insights – Restoring Worth Beyond Work as an Enneagram Type 3
In this deeply personal episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, I’m opening up about the unconscious patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that shaped my journey as an Enneagram Type 3 (The Competitive Achiever).
For much of my life, achievement felt like oxygen. Productivity, performance, and pushing through were the standards—not just for success but for worthiness. But behind the drive was an unspoken fear: “If I’m not working, I’m not valuable.”
This episode is an invitation into the stories, struggles, and...
2025-11-1824 minCourageous Leaders, Connected TeamsStages of Team Development | Courageous InsightsShownotes & Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Why teams don’t start at high performance 00:49 – The 5 stages of team development (Tuckman model) 01:39 – What happens when teams get stuck in “storming” 03:11 – Why setting team norms builds trust and alignment 05:26 – The shortcut: Using the Enneagram to collapse the timeline 08:04 – Adjourning: Reflecting and celebrating progress 09:28 – How Enneagram types behave in each team stage 16:08 – Forming: Building trust beyond the surface 17:36 – Storming: Turning conflict into clarity 18:54 – Norming: Aligning fast through shared language 21:24 – Performing: Sustaining excellence through trust 28:20 – The Team Enneagram Workshop + Coaching Call 33:43 – Outro & Call to Action
2025-10-1717 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsFacts vs Stories | Courageous InsightsCourageous Insights: Facts vs Stories As leaders, our perspective matters more than we realize. Too often, we get caught up in the stories we tell ourselves rather than the actual facts in front of us. In this video, I share a simple but powerful tool I first learned from The Conscious Leadership Group—the practice of separating facts from stories. 👉 Facts = what a video camera could record. 👉 Stories = the judgments, interpretations, and meaning we add. By learning to pause, check our stories, and even share them with courage, we open up space for: Greater clarity and grounded leadership Stronger trust an...
2025-09-1206 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsWhat new managers need most: A conversation with Amy Cell and Stephanie FreethWhat do new managers need most to succeed? In this episode, Stephanie Freeth sits down with Amy Cell — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Amy Cell Talent (now Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions). With over a decade of experience helping organizations scale people-first strategies, Amy brings a wealth of insights on what it really takes for new managers to thrive. Together, they explore: The essential skills and mindset shifts new managers needHow to build high-trust, high-performing teamsThe role of communication, feedback, and emotional intelligence Tools and practices that help managers avoid common pi...
2025-08-2939 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsInnovation, Leadership & Authentic Expression with Christie BarrettIn this episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, host Stephanie Freeth welcomes her friend and accomplished leader Christie Wong Barrett—former CEO, board director, and lecturer at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Christie shares her career journey from MIT chemical engineer to McKinsey consultant, manufacturing company owner-operator, and now educator, revealing the lessons, pivots, and courageous choices that shaped her path. They explore how identity evolves across career transitions, the importance of building “through-me” leadership, and how the Enneagram has helped Christie lead with greater self-awareness. Christie also introduces her concept of “courageous learning”—leaning into challenge...
2025-08-1550 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsLeading with Heart – Conscious Leadership, the Enneagram & ServiceIn this powerful and deeply personal episode, Stephanie Freeth sits down with Aubrey Macfarlane, President & CEO of Volunteers of America Michigan, to explore how conscious leadership, recovery, and the Enneagram have shaped her leadership journey. Aubrey shares how leading from the heart—and with vulnerability—has helped her transform both herself and her organization.
This is a must-listen for leaders seeking to integrate self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and purpose into their leadership style.
🔑 Key Topics Covered
Aubrey’s journey from social work to CEO
How recovery and spiritual practices shaped her leadership style...
2025-07-2551 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsThe Voice of Courage: Embracing Imperfection and Daring to SuckIn this soulful episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, Stephanie Freeth is joined by the incredible Brothers Koren — Isaac and Thorald — to explore what it truly means to reclaim your voice, embrace vulnerability, and ignite your creative expression. From overcoming childhood silencing to daring to suck, this conversation dives deep into: ✅ The internal “small voices” that hold us back ✅ How music, resonance & vocal embodiment support leadership ✅ The power of sound as a healing and expressive tool ✅ The magic of The Songwriter's Journey and how it transformed Stephanie’s creative path ✅ Embracing the break — the imperfection that makes us unique You’ll also get a powe...
2025-07-1449 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsLetting Go of Being Right: Conscious Leadership in ActionWhat does it truly mean to lead with humility, curiosity, and courage? In this inspiring episode of Courageous Leaders Connected Teams, Stephanie Freeth is joined by Paul Blatt, CEO of Gesher Human Services, for a candid conversation on the transformational power of conscious leadership. Paul shares real-world lessons from leading through a pandemic, navigating a merger, and cultivating a culture of responsibility, presence, and candor. From the power of letting go of being right to building trust through radical curiosity, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom for purpose-driven leaders. ✅ Discover how to: Create psychological safety th...
2025-06-2036 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsUsing the Enneagram as a Lens for Decision MakingIn this episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, host Stephanie Freeth reveals how your Enneagram type can profoundly shape your leadership decisions — often in ways you don’t even realize. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Use the Enneagram as a lens for understanding decision-making patterns ✅ Recognize how each type’s core motivations impact choices ✅ Shift from fear-based to curiosity-driven decision making ✅ Engage whole-body wisdom: head, heart, and gut ✅ Apply practical frameworks like Defining Decision Rights & RACI ✅ Help your teams make more courageous, connected, and aligned decisions By understanding your type’s default patte...
2025-06-0634 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsRegulate to Lead: TRE, Trauma Healing & Nervous System Intelligence with Mark GerowWhat if your body held the key to courageous, grounded leadership?
In this transformative episode of Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams, leadership strategist Stephanie Freeth sits down with Mark Gerow, creator of My Daily Dose Practice, to explore why regulating your nervous system is not optional — it’s essential.
You’ll discover how powerful somatic tools like TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises), breathwork, and nervous system regulation techniques can unlock deeper creativity, focus, and authentic connection.
✨ What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why trauma-informed leadership matters more than ever✔️ How unresolved stress shows up in your body and y...
2025-05-0853 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsPurpose-Driven Entrepreneurship & Leadership Growth with Brian Smith🌟 Episode Overview In this deeply insightful episode, Stephanie Freeth welcomes longtime friend and client Brian Smith, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for impact. Together, they explore Brian’s personal and professional journey through leadership, conscious self-awareness, the Enneagram, and building purpose-driven ventures. Brian’s evolution from tech marketer to founder of a social enterprise employing individuals with disabilities is a powerful example of courage, clarity, and conviction in action. 🔑 Key Takeaways
The Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership Brian shares his transition from high-stakes marketing and tech to starting a bakery and chocolate shop with a mission—...
2025-04-3053 min
Courageous Leaders, Connected TeamsWelcome to Courageous Leaders Connected Teams🌟 Episode Overview
Welcome to the very first episode of Courageous Leaders Connected Teams! Host Stephanie Freeth invites you into a heartfelt and powerful conversation about what it truly means to lead with courage and foster connected, thriving teams. In this premiere episode, Stephanie shares her own leadership journey—from ballet and burnout to becoming a leadership coach and recording artist. She pulls back the curtain on the personal transformations that fuel professional leadership, offering listeners a glimpse into the vulnerable, rich inner work that creates outward impact.
🔑 Key Takeaways
The Purpose Behind the Podc...
2025-04-2935 min
simply: health coachingS2 E11 | Burnout and the Enneagram IIAre you a woman burning out in mission-driven work? Are you familiar with the Enneagram? If so, this week’s episode—actually this week's and next week's—are just for you. I’m chatting with my friend Stephanie Blackburn Freeth of Adaptive Alternatives, LLC in a special 2-part series on Burnout and the Enneagram. In last week's episode, we talked about how burnout shows up for each of the 9 types; this week, we dig into the antidote for burnout for each type! Do go back to season 2, episode 10 to catch the first part of the series. And if you’re new to...
2021-02-0934 min
simply: health coachingS2 E10 | Burnout and the Enneagram IAre you a woman burning out in mission-driven work? Are you familiar with the Enneagram? If so, this week’s episode—actually the next two weeks’—are just for you. I’m chatting with my friend Stephanie Blackburn Freeth of Adaptive Alternatives, LLC in a special 2-part series on Burnout and the Enneagram. In this episode, we’re talking about how burnout shows up for each of the 9 types; next week, we dig into the antidote for burnout for each type! If you’re new to Enneagram, I highly recommend you read The Essential Enneagram and take the type test—you can f...
2021-02-0225 min
NZ Radio Training SchoolJessica FREETH Time-Capsule 2020“Time-Capsule” is a unique way of keeping the souvenirs of this crazy 2020 year. Stephanie COULON thought that it would be a good idea to keep the memory and feelings of her classmates in a podcast. She’s secretly hoping that they will all be famous and that her interview will be quoted by their future biographers. They will be asked how they see themselves in 10 years so will see who’s a psycho … psychic sorry, no need to wait that long to see the other one. And we don’t forget to be a little emotional too.
2020-11-1010 min