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Balanced Self
by MSBCoach
This podcast explores different aspects of the life balance we are in search of - both personally and professionally.
Episodes
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The Foundations of Psychologically Safe Leadership
In this episode of the Balanced Self Podcast, host Barbara Fitch welcomes leadership coach and University of Virginia training leader Patty Marbury for a focused conversation on The Foundations of Psychologically Safe Leadership. Together, they explore the early signals that psychological safety…
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The Bridge Back: Turning Apologies Into Action, Alignment, and Renewed Connection.
In this episode of Balanced Self, we explore what it truly means to repair trust after a rupture in leadership. Words alone are never enough—so how do leaders transform apologies into meaningful change? Guest Taylor Tagg joins host Barbara Fitch for a thoughtful conversation on accountability,...
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The Anatomy of a Genuine Apology
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch sits down with executive leadership coach Tim Smith for a powerful conversation on The Anatomy of a Genuine Apology in Leadership. Together, they explore what separates performative apologies from meaningful ones, why authenticity matters, and...
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Giving Feedback Without Damaging Trust
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch sits down with Conswella Moore, to explore how leaders can give feedback that builds rather than breaks trust. Together, they discuss the blind spots leaders often overlook, practical habits that make feedback feel safe instead of scary, and…
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Paraphrasing vs. Reacting: Tools for Active Listening
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch is joined by guest JoEllen Wilkins to explore “Paraphrasing vs. Reacting: Tools for Active Listening.” Together, they unpack how paraphrasing allows us to listen with intention and curiosity rather than simply reacting, and why this shift is...
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Know Thyself: Using Self-Awareness to Align Your Values, Strengths and Life Direction
This solo episode of the Balanced Self Podcast explores the theme “Know Thyself: Using Self-Awareness to Align Your Values, Strengths, and Life Direction.” Barbara Fitch reflects on how leaders can recognize when their actions drift away from their core values, the ways strengths can sometimes...
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Seeing What We Can’t See: Uncovering Biases and Blind Spots Through Self-Awareness and Feedback
In this episode, host Barbara Fitch and guest Russ Cronberg explore how self-awareness and honest feedback can help uncover hidden biases and blind spots. They discuss the real meaning of work–life balance for leaders, the role of curiosity and humility in personal and professional growth, and…
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Leading with Emotional Intelligence: From Self-Awareness to Relationship Mastery
In this episode of The Balanced Self Podcast, host Barbara Fitch is joined by leadership expert John Broschak to explore how emotional intelligence goes beyond self-awareness to strengthen relationships, build trust, and inspire teams. Discover practical insights for leading with empathy…
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Bridging the Leadership Gap: The Power of Self-Awareness, Coaching, and Assessments
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch sits down with executive coach Trish Jordan to explore how self-awareness, coaching, and leadership assessments can bridge today’s leadership gap. Together, they unpack why leaders struggle to connect across generations and how intentional...
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Fast-Tracking Leadership: How Millennials Are Navigating Leadership Roles Without Traditional Experience
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch is joined by executive coach Debby Neely to discuss how Millennials are fast-tracking into leadership roles without following traditional career paths. They explore how values-driven leadership, adaptability, and a focus on collaboration are...
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Adapting to Change: How the Evolving Hybrid Workplace is Transforming Organizational Culture and Employee Engagement
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch welcomes executive leadership coach Yossi Kossowsky for a compelling conversation on how the evolving hybrid workplace is transforming organizational culture and employee engagement. Together, they dive into what it means to lead with intention...
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How Change Management is Contributing to Change Fatigue
In this insightful episode, hosts Jorge Luthe and Barbara Fitch dive into the unintended consequences of change management and how it can contribute to change fatigue within organizations. They explore why constant shifts in strategy, processes, and expectations can overwhelm employees, reducing...
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Leading Through Rapid Change: Building Trust Amid Uncertainty
In this episode of Balanced Self , we explore how leaders can foster trust to create stability, inspire collaboration, and maintain morale when facing uncertainty and rapid change. Dr. Steve Gladis, a leadership expert and executive coach, joins host Barbara Fitch to share practical insights and...
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Building Trust In AI Systems Among Employees
In this episode, executive leadership coach Tim Smith joins host Barbara Fitch to discuss the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into the workplace. Together, they explore how to build trust in AI systems by addressing employee concerns, fostering transparency, and ensuring ethical...
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Strategies for Effectively Adopting AI in the Workplace
Join executive leadership coach JoAnn Auger and host Barbara Fitch as they discuss how organizations can successfully integrate AI technologies to enhance productivity, streamline operations, and empower teams. This conversation explores the importance of aligning AI adoption with company values,...
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The Effects of Stress and Time Management in the Workplace
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch welcomes guest Kim Schenk to discuss practical strategies for managing workplace stress and improving time management. Together, they’ll explore insights on fostering a healthier, more balanced work environment.
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Self-Awareness: Time vs Attention Management
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Jason Schrueder focus on understanding the balance between how we allocate our time and where we focus our attention. Further emphasizing the importance of not just scheduling tasks but also being mindful of how distractions, focus, and...
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How Self- Awareness Drives Effective Leadership
In this episode of Balanced Self, guest Tim Smith and host Barbara Fitch explore the crucial role of self-awareness in leadership effectiveness and how self-awareness enables leaders to understand their strengths and weaknesses, recognize how their behavior impacts others, and align their actions...
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The Role of Self-Awareness In Leadership
In this episode of Balanced Self. Yosi Kossowsky examine how self-aware leaders can recognize and manage their emotions, preventing negative reactions that could affect team morale and decision-making and how leaders can enhance their ability to lead effectively, inspire their teams, and drive...
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Effectively Managing Generational Gaps in Leadership Positions
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch explores how to effectively manage generational gaps in leadership positions by fostering an inclusive work culture that values diverse perspectives and experiences.
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Adaptive Leadership - Are Leaders Effectively Communicating in Changing Work Environments
In this episode of Balance Self, guest Leslie Andrus and host Barbara Fitch examine how leaders can effectively communicate in changing work environments and how they are accepting and understanding adapting when leading in hybrid, virtual and in person workspaces.
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Leadership Matters - Building and Retaining Talent - Do We Have Our Priorities Straight?
In today's episode guest Russ Cronberg and host Barbara Fitch examine what work life balance means to business leaders, and why it is important to recruit and retain high performing teams and leave space for work life balance.
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Generation Z- How This Generation Is Impacting Today's Workplace and Tomorrow's Culture
In this episode of Balanced Self Dr. Michelle Prosser and host Barbara Fitch discuss how Generation Z has impacted the workplace and how they demonstrate their commitment to societal changes and challenges
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Impact Without Burnout
In this episode of Balanced Self, guest Dr. Ana Melikian and host Barbara Fitch discuss how to be impactful without burnout in your personal and professional lives, the difference between burnout and stress and what to do when you are in prolonged state of stress and burnout.
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Change Management - What You Should Know
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Tim Smith and host Barbara Fitch discuss the pros and cons of change and why trust and preparation are important when change is unavoidable.
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Foundations Of Trust and Rapport In the Past and Present Workplace
In this episode of Balanced Self, guest Vicki Galindo and host Barbara Fitch discuss the importance of building and maintaining a culture of trust as it relates to today's workplace, and offer some ways leaders can instill continuity and trust for future cultures.
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How to Give Constructive Feedback
In this episode of Balanced Self, Miriam Friedel and Barbara Fitch discuss the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback and how to be consistent in observing behaviors and redirect negative behavior.
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How To Identify If You Are Unintentionally Being Bad Boss and What To Do About It
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Trish Jordan and Barbara Fitch discuss the leadership styles of bosses, understanding specific issues with your leadership style and implementing changes to be a better leader to grow your team.
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Navigating Ongoing Challenges of Transitioning from Remote to In Person Work
In this episode of Balanced Self, millennial coach Ariel Bredder and host Barbara Fitch discuss the ongoing challenges of transitioning form remote to in person work and how to navigate that change, the psychological effects of transition, setting goals to remain motivated and productive during...
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Transitions - when to Change Careers and Steps to Transition
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach and author Bruna de Palo and host Barbara Fitch discuss common signs that identify when it's time to consider a career change and examine how to prepare and use transferable skills that can leader to potential new career path.
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The Hybrid Work Model - Highlights of the Quarter
In this episode of Balanced Self, host Barbara Fitch discuss some highlights from our May and June podcasts.
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Emotional Intelligence in the Hybrid Workplace
In this episode, guest Donell Woodson and host Barbara Fitch examine different aspects of emotional intelligence in the hybrid work environment and how it has catapulted new work norms and behaviors the post pandemic work space.
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Hybrid Workplace - Psychological Safety
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Chris Heinz and host Barbara Fitch, discussed how to establish an open and respectful communication culture within the hybrid workplace and what psychological safety means in the hybrid workplace.
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Attracting and Retaining Talent - Foursight Mindset Reveal
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Joellen Wilkins and host Barbara Fitch discuss the Foursight assessment and how it improves company performance and productivity while supporting talent retention.
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Attracting and Retaining Talent - Learning and Development
In this episode, community leader and local business owner, Sarad Davenport and host Barbara Fitch discuss the different aspects of learning and development benefit leaders in attracting and retaining talent with organizations.
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Attracting and Retaining Talent - Engagement
In this episode of Balanced Self, executive leadership coach Bob Kolodinsky and host Barbara Fitch discuss how leaders can provide resources that will keep employees engaged and why maintaining core values and trust are a crucial component to a healthy and engaging workplace.
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Attracting and Retaining Talent - Ownership
In this episode, Sr. Talent Development and Leadership Consultant and author Kevin Fuselier and host Barbara Fitch discuss how to retain and attract talent, and why it is important that leaders create a strong and healthy workplace that appeals to top talent.
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How AI Application Are Improving Our Emotional Intelligence and Enhancing Coaching and Leadership
Emotional intelligence is more important to one's success as a leader than IQ or technical skill. In today’s episode, President and CEO of MSBCoach Michelle Braden and Barbara Fitch discuss how to incorporate AI into EQ healthy workplace and how leaders can use enchance the workplace through a...
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The Importance of Foundation of Trust and Integrity in Artificial Intelligence
Sustaining brand integrity within our organizations is key in pursuing AI trust. In this episode, executive coach and author JoAnn Auger and Barbara Fitch discuss how trust is important in AI and how leaders can persuade teams to trust AI.
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Artificial Intelligence and its Effects on Next Normal Leadership
Artificial Intelligence is a technology that is changing every walk of life. It is a extensive tool that allows people to rethink how we incorporate information, evaluate data, and use the ensuing insights to improve decision making. In this episode, executive leadership coach Tim Smith and…
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How to Lead, Learn and Follow Simultaneously
Leaders influence their teams according to their organizations needs. When employees know that leaders listen intently, it has a very positive impact on the work environments and creates a space for learnability. In today's episode we are joined by best selling author and leadership coach Kelvin...
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Influence and Inspiration vs Title and Authority
Influence leaders encourage and support feedback of all types and know their role is to offer inspiration and creativity and therefore do not lead their teams from a position of authority or title. In today's episode, CEO of Richmond International Airport Perry Miller and Barbara Fitch discuss…
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Embracing and Leading a Change Mindset - Expanding Our View of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Expanding diversity in the workplace boosts imagination and innovation. Teams that see the same thing in unique ways are more likely to have better viewpoints. In this episode, executive coach and author Debby Neely and host Barbara Fitch will discuss how DEI have affected the post-pandemic...
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Unsaid Norms, Values and Behaviors In New Normal Organizations
In this episode of Balanced Self, bestselling author Tia Graham and host Barbara Fitch discuss how organizations have applied unsaid norms, values, and behaviors in our organizational cultures and how teams interact and communicate in the "next normal" .
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How Do Values and Behaviors Align in the New Normal - Expected Behaviors in the Post Pandemic Work Place
Organizations has been seizing the moment to transform our new normal workplaces and reinvent virtual and hybrid environments. In today's episode, Dave LaRochelle and President and CEO of MSBCoach Michelle Braden will discuss what behaviors have changed and how leaders are re-designing the...
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The Humanness of Leadership - Managing Pandemic Hangover and the Effects on Leadership
When coping with a crisis of the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, leaders have easily fallen into the snares of waiting for the situation to clarify how to lead. It’s easy to understand why so many have missed the opportunities for open and honest communication. In this episode, guests Bruna de Palo…
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The Humanness of Leadership - Balancing Boundaries and Accountability
Setting boundaries for yourself is essential to self-care. In this episode, Joe Hughes and CEO and President of MSBCoach, Michelle Braden discuss how boundaries help us examine our behavior and create a healthy structure in our personal and professional lives.
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The Humanness of Leadership - Balancing Compassion and Empathy
The human side of leadership is fundamental in working through deeper levels of self-awareness and developing compassion and empathy when leading our teams. In this episode, Kim Tully and President and CEO of MSBCoach Michelle Braden discuss how to lead with compassion and empathy while still...
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Post Pandemic - Relationship Management
The economic shock delivered by the global pandemic set many organizations on a road to unexpected change. With this change, leaders were faced with managing existing relationship strategies and build and maintain new relationships within their organizations. In this episode Bill Cooper and...
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Post Pandemic Leadership - Hybrid Workplace
As we enter the post-pandemic workplace a hybrid workplace has become the new normal. In this episode, CEO of Investors Observer, Tim O'Donnell, will share leadership strategies he has used in this post-pandemic environment. Tim will also explore both pros and cons leaders are facing in this...
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This podcast explores different aspects of the life balance we are in search of - both personally and professionally.
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