All Episodes
Real stories and practical resources on leadership, confidence, communication, and navigating change
EP 228 | How College Basketball Coaches Build Confidence And Standards with Chris Fowler and Ryan Mizner
"You can miss 11 shots and still be confident, but you can also protect your ego so hard that it blocks your growth." In this episode, our host Lisa Tarkington sits down with Saginaw Valley State Univ...
EP 227 | Whose Definition of Success Are You Chasing?
Success sounds like a finish line, until you realize you might be running a race you never chose. In this episode, we’re getting honest about how easily our definition of success gets hijacked by comp...
EP 226 | Are you ready for what the next chapter requires?
In this episode, we get honest about the question that changes everything: are you actually ready for what the next chapter requires, or are you only in love with the destination? I walk through a sim...
EP 225 | How to Let Go When Change Feels Hard
Change doesn't usually break us. What keeps us stuck is holding on to the habits and beliefs that no longer serve us. After taking a short break, I share a few personal updates before diving into my n...
EP 224 | How to Give Feedback Without Fear with Sarah Maday
How many of us say we want honest feedback, then avoid it the moment it feels uncomfortable? Lisa is joined by her friend Sarah Maday, a Learning and Development leader, former professor, and passiona...
EP 223 | The Power of "And": Breaking Free from a Single Identity with Lauren Boss
How many of us have an identity that maybe is wrapped into our career?Lauren Boss knows that moment firsthand and she also knows what can grow from it. After nearly a decade in the corporate world, sh...
EP 222 | How to start to trust your intuition more with Libby Rapin
Your body is giving you information all day long, but most of us are moving too fast to hear it. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Libby Rapin, a leadership and conscious living coach for hig...
EP 221 | The Freedom of Not Caring What People Think
If you’ve ever replayed a conversation in your head at 2 a.m. wondering if you sounded “too much,” “too direct,” or “not nice enough,” this one is for you. I sit down with my dear friend Stephanie Gre...
EP 220 | Building Confident Female Athletes with MSU Volleyball Coach Kristen Kelsay
The loudest voice in your life is rarely the wisest one and for athletes and leaders right now, the noise is constant. In this episode, I sit down with Kristen Kelsay, head coach of Michigan State Uni...
EP 219 | From NFL Star To Psychologist: Julius Thomas On Sustainable High Performance
What if you could chase big goals without burning out your brain, your team, or your life? I sit down with Julius Thomas, former NFL Pro Bowler turned Health Psychologist and founder of Optimal Perfor...
EP 218 | Stop Performing, Start Living: Even When It Disappoints People with Judi Holler
Ever feel like you’re performing your life instead of actually living it? I sit down with best-selling author and keynote speaker, Judi Holler to unpack the courage it takes to stop pleasing, start tr...
EP 217 | Beyond the Court: How Grand Rapids Rise Coaches Build Confidence, Trust, and a Winning Culture
Confidence doesn’t show up on command...it is the training that goes on behind the scenes through preparation, risk, and relentless attention to detail. In this episode, I sit down with Cathy George,...