IMPACTFUL Teamwork

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This podcast is for you if you’re a business owner, business leader, entrepreneur or executive who knows they want to make a real impact in the world and knows they can’t do it alone. Your host is Julia Felton, a leadership and team engagement specialist provides unique insights into how to harness the energy of your people to create massive business momentum through unlocking the super-power of teamwork. Some of the questions we grapple with are: - You know you need a team to help you but how do you get your team on the same page? - How do you get them pulling in the same direction and not pulling apart? - How do you create a connected, collaborative, cohesive team? In this podcast I will be sharing with you strategies and tactics to help you become the best leader you can be so that you can inspire IMPACTFUL teamwork. Teams that make a real difference. Each podcast will be full of actionable steps you can take and implement immediately. We’ll also be interviewing guests to learn from them what has worked for them and importantly what hasn’t. Rest assured there will also be a good dose of wisdom from the natural world as I believe that nature contains a blueprint for how we can all work together to create engaged, enthusiastic, empowered teams.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Embracing Ancient Wisdom in Modern Leadership

    Host Julia welcomes transformational coach Sheila Belanger to discuss how leaders can resource themselves as business paradigms shift and old models become unfit. Sheila emphasises reconnecting with nature and activating “other ways of knowing” beneath the strategic mind: body/gut instinct, heart wisdom and emotional intelligence, and imagination. She offers practical steps such as breathing before meetings, feeling feet on the ground, and briefly touching the heart to regulate and sense the room. Sheila also introduces “inner team” stewardship—tracking who has “the keys to the car” (e.g., wounded or reactive parts) and returning leadership to the wiser self. She shares an elemental-season framework (earth/summer grounding, water/autumn emotional release and sovereignty, air/winter navigating change, fire/spring renewal, ether throughout) and defines “edge work” as moving through the unknown without reverting to old roles. 00:00 Why Leadership Must Change 01:39 Meet Sheila Belanger 03:12 Beyond Strategic Thinking 05:09 Practical Body Heart Tools 09:12 Animal Instinct and Horses 11:42 Steward Your Inner Team 14:40 Elemental Spiral Seasons 18:49 Edge Work in Uncertainty 22:36 Self Care and Maintenance 26:21 Resources and Closing Takeaways Connect with Sheila and take the free elemental spiral quiz. https://ontheedgesofchange.com/ Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    30 min

  2. 23 MAR

    Building Psychological Safety Through Small Experiments

    This episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast focuses on “Reward the Try” and how psychological safety enables innovation, decision-making velocity, retention, and accountability in frenetic, uncertain business conditions. The host argues most teams have a “psychological safety debt,” causing risk avoidance, silence, politics, and leader dependency, and asks listeners to rate how safe their teams feel to experiment. Drawing on Amy Edmondson’s definition and Google’s Project Aristotle findings, the episode explains that psychological safety supports learning, high standards with low fear, and effective team dynamics. Four practices are offered: frame work as learning, lead with fallibility, replace blame language with learning questions, and respond well when people speak up. A practical “TRY loop” (Test small experiments with guardrails, Reward learning without judgment, Yes/apply learning and change) is illustrated with examples from corporate experience, Virgin Airlines, and the Barings Bank guardrails failure, plus a reminder that leader body language can undermine safety. 00:00 Why Teamwork Wins 00:46 Reward the Try Intro 01:51 Psychological Safety Debt 04:02 Risk Scale Self Check 05:31 Healthy Curiosity Framework 06:31 Corporate Story Taking Risks 08:58 Small Experiments Guardrails 12:12 What Psychological Safety Means 14:00 Google Project Aristotle 15:51 Four Ways to Build Safety 20:00 The TRY Loop Method 22:14 Virgin Airlines Reward Example 24:15 Decision Line Empowerment 25:48 Body Language and Permission 27:00 7 Day Experiment Challenge 28:46 Wrap Up and Next Steps Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    31 min

  3. 16 MAR

    Lessons from Leading a Volunteer Based Charity with Simon Errington

    In this special Podcaston Week episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton speaks with Simon Errington, CEO of Children in Distress, about the charity’s 35-year journey from supporting Romanian children after the fall of communism to evolving its focus toward funding grassroots projects in the UK while maintaining legacy work in Romania. Simon shares current initiatives including Casa Maria in Bucharest for children with neurological and physical disabilities, an annual 5,000-shoebox Christmas campaign, and UK pilot programs in Hull that build community, education, and confidence through cooking clubs and heritage-language learning. He discusses the leadership challenges of running volunteer-led organisations, emphasizing trust, relationships, community, and communicating impact to engage younger supporters, and he explains how to donate or volunteer via childrenindistress.org. 00:00 Why Teamwork Wins 00:46 Podcastathon Week Intro 01:10 Meet Simon Errington 01:59 Charity Origins in Romania 03:19 Casa Maria and Shoeboxes 04:09 Pivoting to the UK 05:55 UK Projects in Hull 09:48 Key Pillars for Youth 11:59 Why Simon Volunteers 14:42 Leading Volunteers as CEO 18:43 Shoebox Campaign Community 21:52 Engaging Younger Supporters 25:16 Small Charity Big Impact 28:04 How to Donate and Volunteer 29:57 Wrap Up and Subscribe You can learn more about Children in Distress and volunteer here www.childrenindistress.org Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    31 min

  4. 9 MAR

    Health: The Leadership Advantage Many Business Owners Ignore

    Host Julia Felton welcomes health and fitness expert Brian Parana to discuss how leaders’ physical and mental fitness affects business performance, team energy, and credibility. They argue self-care must be treated like a business department and built through systems and processes rather than relying on discipline or willpower. Brian explains how health influences confidence, clarity, and professional outcomes, sharing an example of a client who lost 13 pounds and secured a $65,000 higher salary. Practical foundations include adequate hydration, daily movement (10K steps), strength training 2–3 times weekly, 6–7+ hours of sleep, and nutrition focused on food quality and portion control using a protein-vegetable-starch framework and limiting fats. Brian emphasises planning for busy days with backup meal options and offers a “30 tips in 30 days” resource. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:58 Busy Leaders and Self Care 05:53 Self Care as a Business Department 08:25 Health Impacts Credibility 11:02 Confidence and Career Gains 13:40 Small 1 Percent Habits 15:33 Core Four Foundations 17:09 Nutrition Basics and Portions 19:27 Meal Timing and Planning 20:33 Protein Veg and Carbs Guide 22:51 Systems Over Willpower 25:04 Salt The Oats Motivation 28:14 Water Habits That Stick 32:03 Plan B For Busy Days 35:28 Framework Not Meal Plans 37:39 Food As A Budget 40:32 Resources And Final Takeaways Connect with Brian at https://brianparana.com/ or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/coachbrianparana Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    45 min

  5. 2 MAR

    The Leadership Journey from Corporate Success to Nature-Inspired Teamship

    In this 100th birthday episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton reflects emotionally on reaching 100 episodes, her love of lifelong learning, and why she keeps guest conversations organic amid concerns about losing human connection to AI. She shares her backstory as an award-winning business owner, Amazon bestselling author, and creator of the Unbridled Business Blueprint and Unbridled Teamship roadmap, inspired by nature and equine-assisted leadership. Julia recounts building a global hospitality data analytics business inside Arthur Andersen/Deloitte, the impact of the Enron scandal on trust and stability, and her eventual burnout. A sabbatical led her to horse rescue work in Colorado and conservation and safari-guide training in Africa, deepening lessons on presence, energy, and interdependence. Returning to the UK, she realised her horses mirrored her leadership style and chose to reinvent her work through leadership retreats with rescued horses, helping scaling-company leaders build trust, unlock potential, and create lasting impact. 00:45 100th Episode Celebration 03:50 Why Authentic Matters 05:26 Who Is Julia 07:27 Corporate Rise and Success 09:28 Enron Trust Collapse 15:13 First Horse Toby 17:45 Sabbatical to Africa 22:43 Nature Leadership Lessons 24:32 Horses Teach Leadership 27:29 Leaving Corporate Reinventing 29:35 Teamship Philosophy Today 32:26 Retreats and Invitation Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    37 min

  6. 23 FEB

    Self-Sabotage: The Hidden Leadership Challenge with Steve Frasier

    Welcome to the Impactful Teamwork Podcast with your host Julia Felton. In this episode, Julia is joined by Steve Frazier, a serial entrepreneur, self-sabotage coach, and author of 'Release the Coffee Cuffs.' Steve shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting as a paperboy to building multiple restaurants and battling self-sabotage. He highlights key strategies for overcoming physical and mental self-sabotage, the importance of passion and motivation in business, and the necessity of detailed business planning. Steve also discusses how to maintain a positive mindset, the value of journaling, and the power of positive affirmations for personal and professional growth. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable advice on developing game-changing teams and achieving success in business. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:53 Meet Steve Frazier: Serial Entrepreneur and Self-Sabotage Coach 02:12 Steve's Entrepreneurial Journey: From Paperboy to Restaurateur 03:39 Lessons from Business Failures and Pivots 05:26 The Birth of 'Release the Coffee Cuffs' 17:28 Strategies to Overcome Self-Sabotage in Business 20:40 The Importance of Mindset and Motivation 27:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    30 min

  7. 16 FEB

    Fire Horse Year: Unlocking Your Power to Move Forward

    Recorded for Chinese New Year on 17 February 2026, this episode marks the start of the Fire Horse year and explores what that shift means for leadership and business. The host contrasts the previous Year of the Snake—focused on shedding, refinement, truth-seeing, and releasing what no longer serves—with the Fire Horse invitation for clean, aligned action, courage, and momentum without chaos or burnout. Using lessons from working with horses as “leadership mirrors,” the episode emphasises leading as a living system rather than managing like a machine, highlighting how teams (like herds) read energy, respond to clarity, and need safety without micromanagement or emotional volatility. The host introduces a practical 7-day, 10-minutes-a-day reset called “THE HERD” (one focus per day): Trust (build consistency and keep one small promise), Heat (regulate leader energy and remove one drain), Expose the unsaid (surface what isn’t being said and listen without defending), Hold the boundary (set and maintain one clear boundary), Execute the decision (increase decision velocity with clear ownership and review points), Release the contribution (give strengths-led ownership to an underutilized team member), and Debrief the rhythm (review flow vs. friction and embed one change for 30 days). The episode ends with an invitation to request a one-page PDF guide by messaging “the herd” via LinkedIn (Julia Felton) or emailing julia@businesshorsepower.com, and mentions that next week will be the show’s 100th episode. 00:00 Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse (Chinese New Year 2026) 00:57 Lead Like a Horse, Not a Machine: Authentic Energy & Presence 03:57 What the Snake Year Taught Us: Shedding, Truth, and Alignment 06:58 Fire Horse Invitation: Clean Momentum Without Chaos or Burnout 10:14 Herd Wisdom in Action: The Tractor Story & Collective Safety 13:17 The 7-Day HERD Reset Overview (10 Minutes a Day) 14:09 Day 1 — Trust: Consistency, Congruence, and Keeping Promises 16:19 Day 2 — Heat: Regulate Your Energy and Remove Drains 19:06 Day 3 — Expose the Unsaid: Speak Truths with Courage and Care 21:04 Day 4 — Hold the Boundary: Create Safety with Clear Fences 22:18 Day 5 — Execute the Decision: Increase Decision Velocity 23:52 Day 6 — Release Contribution: Empower Strengths-Led Ownership 25:19 Day 7 — Debrief the Rhythm: Build Sustainable Momentum 26:31 Wrap-Up: Snake Helps You See, Horse Helps You Move + Get the PDF 27:45 Final Thoughts & What’s Next: 100th Episode Teaser Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    30 min

  8. 9 FEB

    Leadership Essentials for Performance Under Pressure with Victor Martinez

    In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton welcomes Victor Martinez, President and Founder of Elite Life Coaching. Together, they discuss the transformative power of teamwork, leadership in high-stakes environments, and strategies for eliminating excuses to achieve excellence. Martinez shares insightful lessons from his military career, emphasizing trust, loyalty, and effective communication within teams. The discussion also explores how these principles can be applied to business settings to create high-performing, cohesive teams. Tune in for actionable advice on building trust, managing team dynamics, and fostering a productive work environment. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:58 Meet Victor Martinez: From Battlefield to Boardroom 01:52 No Excuses: Building Excellence in Business 02:59 Time Management and Energy Management 04:08 Lessons from the Battlefield: Teamwork and Leadership 05:51 Building Trust in Teams 14:59 The Importance of Loyalty in Teams 23:54 The Power of Mentorship and Coaching 25:14 Upcoming Books and Resources 27:38 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

    30 min
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This podcast is for you if you’re a business owner, business leader, entrepreneur or executive who knows they want to make a real impact in the world and knows they can’t do it alone. Your host is Julia Felton, a leadership and team engagement specialist provides unique insights into how to harness the energy of your people to create massive business momentum through unlocking the super-power of teamwork. Some of the questions we grapple with are: - You know you need a team to help you but how do you get your team on the same page? - How do you get them pulling in the same direction and not pulling apart? - How do you create a connected, collaborative, cohesive team? In this podcast I will be sharing with you strategies and tactics to help you become the best leader you can be so that you can inspire IMPACTFUL teamwork. Teams that make a real difference. Each podcast will be full of actionable steps you can take and implement immediately. We’ll also be interviewing guests to learn from them what has worked for them and importantly what hasn’t. Rest assured there will also be a good dose of wisdom from the natural world as I believe that nature contains a blueprint for how we can all work together to create engaged, enthusiastic, empowered teams.

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  • Creator
    Julia Felton
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Julia Felton
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