THIS Leader Podcast
with Claire Laughlin
THIS Leader podcast explores the transformational, high-impact secrets that turn ordinary people (like you!) into extraordinary leaders!
Leadership transformation awaits!
I'll show you how to navigate complex challenges and improve your impact. Join me each week for real talk about leadership that works in the real world.
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I see you, leader...
Let me guess - your to-do list is a mile long, your team needs support, and you're wondering how you'll get it all done without working another late night?
I get it. I've spent 20 years working with leaders just like you who are trying to do it all (and feeling pretty exhausted in the process).
Here's the thing - it doesn't have to be this way.
I love helping dedicated leaders like you find a better way to lead. One that doesn't require superhuman energy or 60-hour workweeks!
You know what I've discovered? Most leadership advice sounds great in theory but falls apart in the real world of back-to-back meetings and constant fires to put out. That's why I focus on practical solutions that actually work.
Think of my podcast as your weekly leadership toolkit - full of bite-sized strategies you can try out right away. Pop in your earbuds during your morning walk or weekend chores, and let's tackle:
- Building teams that don't need constant hand-holding
- Delegating work (and actually trusting it'll get done right)
- Creating breathing room on your calendar
- Leading in a way that energizes you instead of burning you out
Join me each week for real talk about leadership that works in the real world.
Because you deserve to be the kind of leader who builds great teams AND has time for family dinners, workout sessions, and even a full night's sleep!
Ready to transform your leadership journey? Hit subscribe and let's get started. Your future self (and your team) will thank you!
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Hi! I'm your host.
Claire Laughlin, MA, Organizational Development ConsultantÂ
Hi! I'm Claire Laughlin, and I love helping leaders like you create workplaces where people truly thrive. For over two decades, I've been rolling up my sleeves alongside teams and organizations, using hands-on methods that actually work (because let's face it - theory only gets you so far!).
What lights me up? Watching leaders discover their potential, teams learn to communicate in ways that build trust, and organizations transform into places where people genuinely want to be. With an MA in my toolkit and 20+ years of management experience, I bring practical know-how to every challenge.
I specialize in teaching leaders how to engage their teams, helping managers become more effective facilitators, and showing people how to work better together. I'm also a master facilitator for the Six Types of Working Genius® - a fantastic tool that helps you understand and leverage your natural talents.
My approach? It's all about meeting you where you are and finding solutions that fit your real-world challenges. As a listener to my podcast, you'll walk away with practical strategies that create lasting change.
Want to build a more engaged, energized workplace? Follow along on the THIS Leader Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Latest Episodes
66. The Neuroscience of Resilient Leadership with Lisa Alessi
Do you ever find yourself reacting in ways you don't recognize? If so, this means your nervous system is running the show more than you realize. In this episode, I sit down with leadership coach Lisa Alessi to discuss how resilient leadership starts with self-awareness, and the practices that help you lead from your best self even when things get hard. It’s time for you to lead with more calm, clarity, and emotional resilience.
65. Building Psychological Safety with Janet Williams
In this episode, I sit down with Janet Williams, founder of Progressive Discoveries, to dig into what psychological safety feels like inside your team, why trust is essential, and what you can do right now to close the gap between "my door is open" and a team that genuinely brings their best thinking to the table. If you want a team that speaks up, challenges ideas, and brings their best thinking forward, press play!
64. Stop Feeding the Beast
What if your biggest source of stress isn't your workload, your team, or the world right now, but the stories you keep telling yourself about all of it?
In this episode, we get real about the sneaky ways we feed our own stress, and why learning to pause and reset is one of the most powerful leadership skills you can develop. This one will make you take a second look at what ramps up your stress.
63. How to Get Unstuck with Dr. Ryan Gottfredson
Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right — putting in the work, building the skills — and still hitting the same walls?
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ryan Gottfredson, Wall Street Journal bestselling author and vertical development expert, to unpack the invisible operating system that's quietly driving your decisions, your reactions, and your leadership ceiling.
62. Engagement, Enablement, and Entitlement
You invested in them. You coached them, advocated for them, and showed up for them — and then they expected far more than they'd earned. Sound familiar?
In this episode, we're exploring the dynamics that develop as leaders work to engage and enable their employees, but end up with (you guessed it)– entitlement.Â
61. Rebuilding Trust After Scandal: Navigating Accountability and Leadership Challenges
In this Q&A episode, we tackle two real questions from real leaders who are doing exactly that — navigating trust problems they didn't create. Whether you've inherited a team that resists accountability or you're leading inside an organization rocked by scandal, this episode will leave you feeling seen, equipped, and ready to lead through it.
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Have a burning question you want to hear answered on the podcast? We want to hear it! Send us your episode ideas and questions using the form below. We can't wait to hear your brilliant ideas!
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