Kind Leaders Build Better Businesses | Lindsay White | Founder, High Voltage Leadership

What if the secret to confident leadership and a thriving workplace was simply… being clear? In this powerful conversation, Lindsay White, founder of High Voltage Leadership, shares how clarity, kindness, and self-trust can transform your leadership and your life. After walking away from a toxic corporate job, Lindsay built a leadership coaching business designed to help female entrepreneurs build culture-rich teams, maintain integrity, and lead from a place of purpose. We talk about the emotional weight of leadership, the role of intuition, and how to stop being the boss you hated and start being the leader your people need. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and snowy Canadian intros 01:00 What is High Voltage Leadership? 03:00 Quitting corporate after a toxic boss 05:00 How coaching changed Lindsay's life 07:30 From burnout to building a business 09:45 The link between integrity and authentic leadership 12:00 Confidence comes from doing hard things 14:30 Why unfinished tasks drain your leadership energy 16:00 Using pain as an indicator for growth 17:30 Women are trained out of trusting their intuition 20:00 Founder fraud and the shame spiral 23:00 Self-empathy as an entrepreneurial superpower 26:00 Why your best clients should feel like VIPs 29:00 The myth that clarity is mean 31:00 Setting expectations in small business leadership 34:00 Why she works with female entrepreneurs 36:30 The ripple effect of empowered women leaders 39:00 What 8-year-old Lindsay wouldn’t have predicted 41:30 Her surprise takeaway from starting a business 43:30 What she’s manifesting now The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms. Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think. Explore more at thepowerfulladies.com and karaduffy.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices