Kerry Siggins Podcast

Kerry Siggins

This show is about exceptional leadership. Game-changing leadership. Learn from peers, experts, authors, and more on how to be an uber successful leader…one that stands out from the rest. One that inspires others to do great things. One that others want to follow. How does this podcast fit into exceptional leadership? You can only become great at what you do by deliberately creating your future by reflecting on the past and present…what you did well, mistakes you’ve made, and lessons you’ve learned. Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, the global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of high pressure waterjetting tooling and automated equipment. Kerry is also a member of Young President's Organization (YPO) and sits on several boards. She is a sought-after speaker, thought leader, leadership blogger and podcast host.

  1. Silence Is the Most EXPENSIVE Thing in Business | Kerry Siggins

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    Silence Is the Most EXPENSIVE Thing in Business | Kerry Siggins

    Every communication breakdown Kerry Siggins has witnessed in business shared one pattern. It did not fall apart because someone said the wrong thing. It fell apart because nobody said the right thing for long enough that by the time they did, there was no trust left to hold the conversation. This episode is not about communication theory. It is about what silence actually costs, in dollars, in relationships, in credibility, and in the quiet internal weight of carrying what you are not saying. Kerry traces the full arc of avoidance: how it starts as rationalization, compounds into resentment, and ends with someone getting fired who should have been coached, while the leader feels both justified and guilty at the same time. She also brings this home through her own experience. A few years ago, she avoided a difficult conversation with a fractional executive on her team for six weeks. The fit was wrong, the team was losing stability, and the cost was visible. She still waited. When she finally had the conversation, it was over in minutes. He understood completely. The story she had built in her head bore no resemblance to what actually happened. The question she leaves with is a specific one: what conversation are you currently avoiding that is already costing you more than having it would? To learn more, visit http://kerrysiggins.com Both of Kerry’s books, The Ownership Mindset and Talk With Trust, are available on her website. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins-166b66/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerry.siggins/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@kerry.siggins

    11 min
  2. How to Back Out of a Commitment Without Losing Your Integrity | Kerry Siggins

    MAY 12

    How to Back Out of a Commitment Without Losing Your Integrity | Kerry Siggins

    A few weeks ago, Kerry Siggins was talking with her boyfriend Shane about his thirteen-year-old son who plays baseball. The main issue is that the boy does not really want to play baseball, and wants to quit. Shane was wrestling with what that would teach him about integrity, and Kerry paused, because she has fought that exact question her entire life. This episode is about the story most of us inherited about commitment. That quitting equals weakness. That integrity means always doing what you said you were going to do, even when it no longer fits. Kerry traces how that story shaped her own decisions, staying in college programs, staying in relationships, saying yes to things she did not want to do, not because she was weak, but because she genuinely believed that saying yes was what a good person did. She also shares two commitments she backed out of in the weeks before this conversation. A board seat. A judging panel. Both things she cared about. Neither of which she had the capacity to do well. What she felt when she made those calls surprised her, it was not just relief, it was ownership. She did not ghost the commitments. She also did not ghost herself. The question underneath all of it is one Kerry is still working on: what does it mean to have integrity with yourself, and how do you know the difference between discomfort worth pushing through and misalignment worth acting on? To learn more, visit http://kerrysiggins.com Both of Kerry’s books, The Ownership Mindset and Talk With Trust, are available on her website. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins-166b66/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerry.siggins/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@kerry.siggins

    19 min
  3. How to Deal With Feedback That Challenges Your Leadership | Kerry Siggins

    MAY 5

    How to Deal With Feedback That Challenges Your Leadership | Kerry Siggins

    Some years ago, Kerry Siggins was sitting in her office when her COO said something that stopped her completely. He told her she was erratic. That she was the problem. That she was hard to work for. She did not argue. She thanked him, asked for time, and then got to her car as fast as she could. What followed was not a leadership lesson. It was a breakdown, and then, slowly, a reckoning. This episode stays inside that experience. The moment the feedback landed. The identity threat underneath it. The tension between arming up and spiraling. And the question her husband asked that cut through all of it: take what's true and let the rest go. Kerry walks through how she chose to examine the word erratic. Not because it felt fair, not because the feedback was delivered well, but because it was specific enough to act on and honest enough to matter. From there she describes what it actually looked like to change: three deep breaths before every meeting, giving her team explicit permission to call her out, building external accountability around a behavior she had been rewarded for her whole career. The conversation underneath this episode is one Kerry has been having for years, about the gap between how leaders see themselves and how their teams experience them, and what it costs when that gap is never closed. Her new book, Talk With Trust, opens with this story. It goes further into the conversations that leaders are avoiding and the trust that gets built when they stop. To learn more, visit http://kerrysiggins.com Both of Kerry’s books, The Ownership Mindset and Talk With Trust, are available on her website. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins-166b66/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerry.siggins/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@kerry.siggins

    17 min
  4. What Happens When Leaders Balance Masculine & Feminine Energy | Randy Lyman

    APR 28

    What Happens When Leaders Balance Masculine & Feminine Energy | Randy Lyman

    Kerry Siggins built her success the way many of us are taught to: through drive, control, discipline, and achievement. That approach delivered results and helped her grow her company, but over time, it also came with a cost. Burnout started to feel normal, and emotional distance crept in without her even realizing it. Randy Lyman followed a similar path. As a physicist and engineer, he built multiple million-dollar businesses by relying purely on logic, discipline, and force. But everything shifted when he was introduced to the emotional and spiritual side of the human experience. When he began integrating more connection, presence, and care into his leadership, his businesses didn’t just improve, they expanded thirtyfold. This conversation isn’t about abandoning what works. It’s about recognizing what might be missing, and what becomes possible when you stop leading from just one side. In this episode, they explore what it means to protect the more vulnerable parts of ourselves, the hidden cost of building identity around control, and how leadership changes when both masculine and feminine energy are present. To learn more, visit http://kerrysiggins.com You can also find her book, The Ownership Mindset, on her website Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins-166b66/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerry.siggins/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@kerry.siggins

    47 min
  5. Meet People Where They Are Without Lowering the Bar Reflect Froward Podcast Kerry Siggins

    APR 21

    Meet People Where They Are Without Lowering the Bar Reflect Froward Podcast Kerry Siggins

    “Meet people where they are” is one of the most common pieces of leadership advice, and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins breaks down what this phrase actually means in practice and why so many leaders get it wrong. Many leaders believe they are being empathetic, but instead lower standards or project their own way of thinking onto others. Neither approach leads to effective leadership. Meeting someone where they are is not about agreement or comfort. It is about accurately understanding their reality so they can be led forward without losing accountability. Kerry introduces a clear and practical framework, using a GPS metaphor, to help leaders diagnose where someone truly is, separate their own perspective from the situation, and adjust their approach without compromising expectations. This is the real work of leadership. It is precise, intentional, and often uncomfortable. In this episode, Kerry covers: •What it really means to meet people where they are •The leadership mistake of projecting your own lens •How to balance empathy and accountability •Why curiosity is the starting point for effective leadership •A practical framework to lead people through challenges For leaders who find themselves frustrated when others do not meet expectations, this episode offers a clear reframe and a more effective path forward. Connect with Kerry Visit Kerry’s website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore her book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about Kerry’s book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    23 min
  6. Empathy Under Pressure w/ Mimi Nicklin

    APR 14

    Empathy Under Pressure w/ Mimi Nicklin

    What does real leadership look like when someone has to leave your organization? In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins sits down with empathy expert and bestselling author Mimi Nicklin to explore one of the most difficult decisions leaders face. Letting someone go while balancing accountability and humanity. This conversation moves beyond theory and into the reality of leadership under pressure. Kerry and Mimi unpack what happens in the brain during high stress moments, why empathy often feels inconvenient, and how leaders can stay grounded when it matters most. Mimi reframes empathy as a cognitive and biological capability, not a soft skill. Together, they explore the difference between empathy, sympathy, and compassion, and why understanding that distinction is critical for making clear, effective decisions. They also challenge a common leadership belief. That empathy weakens accountability. Instead, this episode shows how empathy, when practiced with discipline, strengthens performance, trust, and culture. Kerry reflects on her own leadership journey, sharing how she has learned to hold difficult decisions with clarity while staying present and grounded. Key topics include: • How to handle termination conversations with empathy • The neuroscience of stress and decision making • Empathy vs sympathy vs compassion • Holding high standards without losing humanity • Leading through pressure without becoming reactive This is a conversation about who you become as a leader when the stakes are high. Connect with Mimi Website: www.empathyeverywhere.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miminicklin/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miminicklin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/miminicklin Connect with Kerry Visit Kerry’s website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore her book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find out more about her book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Check out her new book, coming out in Fall 2026: https://kerrysiggins.com/talk-with-trust/ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/ Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, ownership, and personal growth. #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Empathy #Management #CEO #ReflectForward

    38 min
  7. The Illusion of Open-Mindedness

    MAR 31

    The Illusion of Open-Mindedness

    In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins challenges one of the most widely held beliefs in leadership: that we are open-minded. She explores a more uncomfortable truth. Open-mindedness is not revealed when we agree or even when we appear composed in disagreement. It is revealed in the moments when our identity, beliefs, and sense of being right feel threatened. Drawing on her lived experience as a CEO, parent, and leader, Kerry examines the subtle ways we move into protection rather than curiosity. What often appears to be confidence or clarity can actually be armor. A reflex to defend, explain, or control the conversation rather than remain open to being changed. Through the lens of what she calls the “emotional immune system,” Kerry breaks down why disagreement now feels like a threat rather than an opportunity, and how this pattern is quietly limiting leaders, teams, and organizations. This episode reframes open-mindedness as a capacity rather than a personality trait. It is the ability to regulate yourself in moments of discomfort, to stay present in tension, and to remain curious when everything in you wants to be right. Kerry invites listeners to examine where their openness has conditions, where they may be creating echo chambers without realizing it, and what it truly takes to lead with intellectual and emotional maturity. This is a conversation about leadership, ownership, and the discipline required to stay open when it matters most. Connect with Kerry Visit Kerry’s website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore her book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about Kerry’s book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    19 min
  8. Why Success Stops Feeling Like Enough and What Comes Next w/ Nathalia Del Moral

    MAR 24

    Why Success Stops Feeling Like Enough and What Comes Next w/ Nathalia Del Moral

    Are you climbing higher, or just climbing the wrong mountain? For many leaders, success is supposed to feel like arrival. Instead, it becomes the beginning of a deeper question. What happens when you’ve achieved what you set out to do, but it no longer feels aligned? In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins sits down with Nathalia Del Moral, co-founder of Next Mountain Life, to explore what it really means to step into your “next mountain.” This is the shift from externally driven success to a more intentional, purpose-driven way of living and leading. They unpack why high performers often feel disoriented after success, the identity shifts that follow, and how ambition evolves from proving to contributing. Nathalia shares insights from her work with executives and entrepreneurs navigating major life and leadership transitions. Kerry also reflects on her own journey, from rebuilding her life after an overdose in her twenties to the evolution she is stepping into now. A chapter defined by one clear decision. She is no longer willing to sacrifice her freedom for ambition, validation, or external expectations. This conversation challenges the traditional narrative of success and offers a more grounded path forward. One where ambition is not eliminated, but refined. One where leaders build without self betrayal. If you are questioning what comes next in your career, leadership, or life, this episode will give you language for what you are feeling and a framework for what to do with it. Connect with Nathalia: https://nextmountain.life/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaliadmf/ Connect with Kerry Visit Kerry’s website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore my book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about Kerry’s book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    39 min
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This show is about exceptional leadership. Game-changing leadership. Learn from peers, experts, authors, and more on how to be an uber successful leader…one that stands out from the rest. One that inspires others to do great things. One that others want to follow. How does this podcast fit into exceptional leadership? You can only become great at what you do by deliberately creating your future by reflecting on the past and present…what you did well, mistakes you’ve made, and lessons you’ve learned. Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, the global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of high pressure waterjetting tooling and automated equipment. Kerry is also a member of Young President's Organization (YPO) and sits on several boards. She is a sought-after speaker, thought leader, leadership blogger and podcast host.

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  • Creator
    Kerry Siggins
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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