Real-Life Leadership with Tracy Spears

Join me for this podcast with Jane Mudgett, one of our partners at the Exceptional Leaders Lab and author of the soon to be released book, 5 Alive. In this episode, we discuss her philosophy around the five critical elements of incremental change needed to live a life of happiness and success.

Join me for this podcast with lawyer Tom Vincent, the co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at the GableGotwals Law Firm. We dive deep into the importance of D, E & I and how to weave it into the culture of your company, not simply checking it off a list of something to be done.

Join me fo this episode with the co-founder and Director of Engagement of Zealot Branding, Ana Maddox. We'll dive into the value of relationship in business and the challenges of growing a small one.

In this podcast, I am excited to introduce you to Patty Wilson, LPC, who is the Executive Director at Hospice of Green Country. Join us as we discuss some of the misconceptions related to hospice care and the challenges Patty and her team encounter as they guide their patients through their last moments.

Join me as I sit down with Paula Settoon! Paula is the Dean of Libraries and Knowledge Management for Tulsa Community College, an HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer, and the Tulsa Area United Way Campaign Coordinator. Hear how she approached her new team and how valuable the time spent asking questions and listening was on impacting its culture.

Today's guest is Wendy Thomas, Executive Director of Leadership Tulsa, a community organization focused on developing leaders. Hear about Wendy's passion and the important work of this organization engaging leaders in the community through service and education.

In this episode, you'll get to know Lori Long, the Executive Director of the Tulsa based nonprofit, Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. She shares about her passion, commitment, and the resolve it takes to successfully run a nonprofit and fundraise. Not only this, but she does a freestyle rap for us!

Join me as I interview Rosemary Harris! From her fear of public speaking to her passion for serving on non-profit boards, this episode delves even deeper still to her love of and willingness for adventure and her decision to live life joyfully.

My guest for this episode is Chris Brecht. He is a lawyer, currently running for a District Judge position in Tulsa. Hear about his passion for working with children, the calling he feels to run for this position, and much more.

In this conclusion of our previous episode, you'll hear more from my friend, the author, Debbie McDaniel. She concludes the powerful story of her experience in and leaving the Jehovah's Witness organization,

In this episode, we take a departure from typical leadership topics as I am joined by my friend and author, Debbie McDaniel. She shares a bit of her story as told in her book, Out with Consequences, of life in and leaving the Jehovah's Witness organization.

In many companies, women have not had a seat at the table, and honestly, it can still be hard to get there. My guest Charlotte Stith shares of her experience of getting a seat at the table.

Entrepreneurship can be one of the most challenging undertakings and, at the same time, one of the best. The personal and professional growth gained from it is just some of what we are talking about with our guest Terry Buske.

In this micro-episode we talk travel, charity, writing a book and more! What did you do and do you continue to do to find your passions and pursuing them?

In all facets of our lives, we encounter generational differences with those we interact with. In this episode, we delve into this topic with Nancy Gunter, an expert in this area - she shares her insights to help all of us manage and thrive with those differences.

A fascinating conversation with my friend and Tulsa attorney, Kevin Gassaway. From hiding from the bank robbers to the disappearance of Possum Holler ...where will the conversation take us? For sure, to the power of community in our lives.

My friend, JoAnn, and I discuss how religion and spirituality play a role in your community and in creating your tribe. An Interfaith Minister, JoAnn brings her unique perspective to this deeply personal episode.

In this episode, we talked about all the things you shouldn't talk about like politics, religion and the #metoo movement. Bringing her unique view, my guest JoAnn Huber, an interfaith minister, licensed social worker, and former nurse and I get personal and real.

You can't make this up! Wally Schmader and I discuss getting fired on the same day and how this life-shifting change launched a business wherein we are both living our passion. Sometimes our comfort level in a career or position could be holding us back from our potential or more life-fulfilling purpose.

He's Bernie Taupin to my Elton John! In this episode, you'll meet my partner in the Exceptional Leaders Lab, Wally Schmader. He, an introvert to my extrovert personality, over 20+ years of working together we have learned how to play to each other's strengths. We discuss how you can utilize each of the personalities to maximum potential.

Becoming a leader of your peers can be a difficult shift to make. In this episode, we discuss the challenges that arise when being promoted over your peers. Our guest Melissa Shepherd Experienced this firsthand and shares what she learned about making this transition. We also cover how to reduce drama and eliminate "watercooler" talk.

Our real-life leader for this episode is Jeanine Michealsen, the Director of Health Engagement for the West Coast at Cigna. Sharing her insights of learning the need for balance and where you want to spend the most of your time, and how her battle with cancer influenced that.