Life Fulfilled Podcast
Where leadership, self awareness and workplace performance actually connect.
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Ep 307 Every PhD Program Said No. She Got There Anyway.
Every PhD program told Tami Smith no. Here’s how a closed door led to a 25-year federal HR career and the work she’d always wanted to do.
Ep 306 Clarity Is the Leadership Skill That Accelerates Growth
A former mayor turned Vistage Chair explains why clarity is the leadership skill that accelerates growth, and how to lead experts who know more than you.
Ep 305 It’s Not an AI Strategy. It’s a Business Strategy.
Three Vistage CEO groups. One leadership insight they all reached on their own: AI adoption is a trust problem, not a tech problem.
Ep 304 Nobody Is Watching You Anymore, and That’s on You Now
Trisha Stetzel says staying quiet about your work isn't humility, it's a decision you're making for someone else, and deciding they don't need what you know.
Ep 303 There’s No Finish Line. That’s the Point.
Fully Promoted President Walter Miska on building four businesses, chasing a peace that never lasts, and why there's no finish line, only the next stage.
Ep 302 The 42-Minute Walk That Turned Grief Into a Leadership Legacy
Leadership coach Meri Stockwell on the 42-minute grief walk that led her to a Cavapoo with the title Chief Cultural Officer, and a legacy built one Saturday at a time.
Ep 301 Leadership Lessons From the Ultramarathon Trail
Mike Reynold on treating fear like a compass, not a stop sign, and what 15 years of endurance racing taught him about leadership.
Ep 300 The Leadership Lesson I Almost Missed
Bernie Borges marks 300 episodes with a personal story about self-awareness: does your influence make people stronger, or heavier?
Ep 299 The Proven Success Strategy Is Helping Others Succeed
Tech executive Russ Reeder reveals why helping others succeed became his proven strategy for leadership, career success and fulfillment.
Ep 298 Workplace Confusion Is a Systems Problem, Not a Personal Flaw
Work navigation strategist Lynnae Brown reveals why workplace confusion is a systems problem, not a flaw, and how to get oriented.
Ep 297 You Only Control 40% of Your Happiness, Here’s How to Use It
Executive coach Linda Hand reveals the neuroscience of happiness and the 40% you can actually control to build lasting fulfillment.
Ep 296 He Walked Away From Partner to Lead Human-Centered AI
He made partner in under two years, then walked away. Tim Lidman on human-centered AI, career fulfillment, and building Clyde.
Ep 295 How the AI Strategy Trap Derails Trust and Results
Business strategist Whynde Kuehn joins Bernie Borges to discuss why the AI strategy trap derails trust and results, and why fulfilled employees, not just AI tools, drive real business performance.
Ep 294 The Self Leadership Plan Built to Last When Life Pushes Back
The Self Leadership series concludes with a free 90-Day Blueprint built to survive when life pushes back. Get it now in the show notes.
Ep 293 What Losing Your Job and Reaching the Top Have in Common
You climbed the ladder or got knocked off it. Either way, the emptiness feels the same. Bernie Borges explains why and what to do about it.
Ep 292 Why One Career Hit Can Feel Like Everything Is Gone
Most career setbacks hit harder than they should. Bernie Borges explains why one career hit can shake your entire life and what you can do about it today. Part 2 of 4 in the Self-Leadership series.
Ep 291 The One Thing You Can Control When the Job Search Makes You Question Everything
The job search isn't broken because of you. AI screening has changed the rules fast. Discover the one thing you can still control when the job search makes you question everything.
Ep 290 Legacy Is Something You Live, Not Something You Leave
Explore the idea that legacy is something you live not something you leave. Discover how generosity shapes a fulfilling life.
