The Modern Leadership Coaching Podcast

Marc & Teresa Hildebrand

Modern Leadership Coaching is where Marc and Teresa Hildebrand, a 20-year LAPD Sergeant and a former UCLA Health executive, help driven people get out of their own way and reach their next level. Real conversations about what actually holds people back, how to get your own thinking working for you instead of against you, and how to show up as who you know you can be in your business, your family, and your life. Want to go deeper? Start our free series on leading yourself through anything at https://www.modernleadership.us/lead New episodes weekly.

  1. vor 2 Tagen

    What If This Is the Thing That Changes Everything

    Send us Fan Mail The most dangerous mindset traps are not the loud, dark thoughts. They are the ones that sound like wisdom. Marc and Teresa unpack how a “reasonable” definition of success can quietly poison your energy, distort your decisions, and make you hold back from the very people you want to serve, even when your intentions are good. If you care about self-coaching, modern leadership, and building a business without losing your integrity, this conversation hits the nerve in the best way.  We start by drawing a hard line between self-coaching and isolation. Self-coaching is not pretending you can see your own blind spots on command. It is getting a clean mirror from outside yourself, a coach, a conversation, even a book, then learning to coach yourself when life is messy and your brain wants the easy story. Along the way, we share a powerful reframe for entrepreneurs and leaders: your most valuable asset is not your intellectual property, it is you, because you are the creator and you can create again.  Then we bring it home with a real example from our own business. While building a self-coaching program, we noticed how tempting it is to design something as a bridge into the next offer, and how quickly that “logical” approach can turn into withholding value to manufacture demand. We talk about how to measure success without spiraling, why growth often feels uncomfortable before it feels empowering, and why most “marketing problems” are really belief problems wearing a technical disguise.  If you want more clarity, more courage, and a cleaner way to lead, press play, then share what came up for you. Subscribe, send this to a friend who needs the reframe, and leave a review so more leaders can find the work. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    34 Min.
  2. vor 5 Tagen

    Leading Yourself When you Really Want to Grow

    Send us Fan Mail If you keep chasing the perfect plan but still feel stuck, the issue might not be your strategy at all. We pull together the biggest lessons from our recent run of conversations and get brutally clear on what we see again and again in coaching: people come to us asking for tactics, but the real problem is the mindset and identity running underneath the behaviour. When your internal operating system is outdated, you can work hard, stay busy, and still get the same results.  We talk about the first step that actually changes things: awareness. Not vague “positive thinking,” but noticing what is driving you in real time, especially when the pressure hits. We break down why the same actions can produce wildly different outcomes depending on the energy behind them, whether it is health and fitness consistency, business growth and getting clients, or building deeper connection with your spouse and kids. If you are taking action from disbelief, fear of bothering people, or the story that success will cost you your relationships, your results will keep reflecting that.  Then we move into step two: building self-coaching skills you can use when life is messy, not just when you feel motivated. We explain why a one-day webinar rarely creates lasting behaviour change, why self-coaching is not isolation, and why having a system and support helps uncover blind spots in the unconscious. We also share a concrete example of how improved mind management can create tangible ROI, including financial growth, without working harder, simply by wasting less time in overthinking spirals.  If you want more consistency, confidence, and follow-through across every area of life, press play and start with the thoughts that steer the wheel. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who is stuck in their head, and leave a review so more people can find the tools to keep leading from the front. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    10 Min.
  3. 1. Juli

    Leading Yourself Through the Hard Seasons

    Send us Fan Mail Hard seasons don’t just hurt, they rewrite your story if you let them. When life throws a diagnosis, a job loss, family stress, or any curveball that feels out of your control, it’s easy to decide it “ruined everything” and shut down the parts of life you care about most: your relationships, your health, your goals, your business. We get real about the mental habits that keep people stuck, especially the sneaky “I can’t because…” thoughts that sound responsible but actually hand your power over to the circumstance. We talk about why this isn’t about shame, guilt, or blame, and how the brain often frames feedback like a personal attack just to keep you safe. Then we walk through what to do instead: focus on what you can control, take ownership of your inner world, and stop compounding the hard moment by obsessing over what you can’t change. You’ll hear our approach to processing pain, including the idea that life is 50-50 and the real goal is not to eliminate the negative but to keep it from expanding. We also share a practical “thought ladder” so you can shift perspective in believable steps, plus a clear warning about isolation. If you’re going through it, don’t wait until things “cool off” to get help. Reach for a therapist, a coach, or a couple of grounded people who can help you hold the line. If this helped, subscribe, share it with someone in a hard season, and leave a review so more people can find these tools. What’s one circumstance you’re ready to stop letting run your life? If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    11 Min.
  4. 29. Juni

    Leading Yourself to Stronger Relationships

    Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to feel distant from your partner is to quietly accept the story that distance is “normal.” We go straight at that belief and the subtle habits it creates: keeping an internal scoreboard, waiting for the other person to change first, and avoiding the conversations that could actually bring you closer. We unpack what we call the “and life” mindset, where you stop treating family as the thing you get to after business, and start building a life where ambition and connection fuel each other. We also talk about what many couples really want when they say they miss the early days: feeling like teammates again, sharing excitement, and rebuilding emotional intimacy without pretending conflict never happens. A big turning point is learning that true connection often happens in the repair. We share a coaching story that shows how a simple reframe can turn “this talk always makes it worse” into an opportunity for closeness, ownership, and real teamwork. You will hear practical language for taking responsibility, asking for support, and creating accountability without blame, especially around modern distractions like phones and constant work pings. If you want a stronger marriage, better communication, and the kind of self-leadership that improves parenting and work relationships too, hit play. Subscribe for the next conversations in this series, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the mindset shift you are trying this week. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    15 Min.
  5. 26. Juni

    Leading Yourself Through Money and Business

    Send us Fan Mail You can have the perfect offer, the perfect niche, and a perfectly fine strategy and still stay stuck at the same income level. The real issue is rarely tactics. It’s the thought you carry into the moment where you have to ask, invite, pitch, and name a price. If selling secretly feels like taking, your brain will protect you by avoiding the very conversations that grow your business. We get honest about the money shame we hear from heart-centred coaches all the time: “I want to make more money, but…” But turns into awkward outreach, soft offers, and no follow-up, because the underlying belief says charging makes you a bad person. We break down why that belief is so common, how it shows up in your behaviour, and why giving everything away for free often leads to zero implementation while meaningful pricing creates skin in the game and real results. We also dig into the difference between conscious beliefs (“money is freedom”) and the unconscious story that actually drives your actions. Once you bring that hidden belief into the light, you can self-coach it instead of letting it run your business. Finally, we share a simple reframe for ethical sales: sell people on their goals and the transformation you can help create, then let them choose, without deciding for them by staying silent. If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a coach friend, and leave a review with the money belief you’re ready to challenge. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    10 Min.
  6. 24. Juni

    Leading Yourself to Lasting Health

    Send us Fan Mail You can know exactly what to do for your health and still feel stuck when life gets loud. We open this bonus series by getting brutally honest about why goals like weight loss, more energy, healthier eating, and better longevity plans break down in the real world, not because you are lazy, but because the story in your head keeps pulling you back to the starting line. We talk about the hidden belief that derails more progress than any diet mistake: the idea that there’s a “right way” and a “wrong way” to get healthy. Once you attach your worth to doing it perfectly, you either force yourself into a plan you cannot sustain or you freeze and do nothing. We also get into the social media layer of it all, including the shame and status games around GLP-1 medications, and why someone else’s opinions should never get to decide your health outcomes. Then we zoom in on self-leadership and self-coaching in the moment, especially when you are busy, stressed, or surrounded by people who project their beliefs onto your body and choices. The question we leave you with is simple and sharp: what story have you been telling yourself that, if you removed it or reframed it, would finally let you follow through? If this hits home, subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of the series, share it with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find the show. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    14 Min.
  7. 22. Juni

    How to Change a Habit That Every Program and Book Has Missed

    Send us Fan Mail Your phone rings during family time and suddenly the room changes. The conversation stops, your attention splits, and you can feel the distance grow in real time. We start with a client story that lands like a punch to the chest: his kid goes quiet because they assume he will take the call. That single moment reveals what most “break the habit” plans miss, and why putting your phone away is not a technical problem you solve with an app, a timer, or sheer discipline. We dig into the belief-level drivers that keep the habit running even when the stakes feel painfully clear. One belief says that talking about the issue with your partner will create more disconnection, so you avoid the conversation and stay stuck. Another belief says that if you don’t respond immediately, you could lose a client and risk your ability to provide, which keeps your mind on alert even when you’re physically at home. Marc and Teresa walk through the coaching questions that flip those assumptions and open up a different path, including how to ask your spouse for help and how “call me forward” creates accountability without shame. Then we take on the fear behind boundaries at work. What if not answering at 8 or 9pm doesn’t cost you respect but earns it? What if it helps you filter for the right clients and model the kind of leadership and work life balance they want for themselves? We close with two prompts to sit with so you can spot the story fueling your old actions and test a new one that makes the better choice feel natural. If you want more conversations like this, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a boundary reset, and leave a review so more leaders can find us. If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    19 Min.
  8. 15. Juni

    How to Show Up as Your Best Self When the Pressure Is On

    Send us Fan Mail There’s a calm, grounded version of you that you trust and then there’s the version that shows up when pressure hits and you don’t even feel like you chose it. We’re Marc and Teresa, and we’re digging into why that happens, how your brain grabs familiar stories under stress, and how to close the gap between who you are in comfort and who you want to be when it counts. We talk about how identity labels trap us (“I’m just an angry person”), why reactions are often a perspective problem rather than a discipline problem, and how one split-second thought can hijack your tone, your leadership presence, and your relationships. Mark shares an embarrassing but honest breaking point story that became a lifelong reminder: the issue isn’t knowing better, it’s that “knowing” stops working when emotion takes the wheel. From leadership coaching to parenting to marriage, we break down why you can be composed with a client yet reactive with family, how belief systems and expectations shape your default, and why chasing tactics and scripts won’t fix an internal mindset issue. We also introduce the idea of capacity: the skill of holding competing priorities and choosing your response on purpose. You’ll walk away with a simple question to use in real time: “How can I be most effective right now?” If this helps, subscribe to Modern Leadership Coaching, share it with someone who leads under pressure, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s the last moment you reacted and what thought was there right before it happened? If something in this episode resonated, we made a short series just for you. Five episodes on how to lead yourself through whatever life puts in front of you, your health, your family, your business, and the hard seasons. Real tools, real stories, given to you for free. Start the free series at modernleadership.us/lead

    35 Min.

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Modern Leadership Coaching is where Marc and Teresa Hildebrand, a 20-year LAPD Sergeant and a former UCLA Health executive, help driven people get out of their own way and reach their next level. Real conversations about what actually holds people back, how to get your own thinking working for you instead of against you, and how to show up as who you know you can be in your business, your family, and your life. Want to go deeper? Start our free series on leading yourself through anything at https://www.modernleadership.us/lead New episodes weekly.

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