Reflect Forward

Kerry Siggins

Reflect Forward isn’t your everyday leadership podcast. 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 Reflecting Forward 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. The Illusion of Open-Mindedness

    3 DAYS AGO

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

    24 MAR

    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
  3. When Leaders Just Want People To Do Their Jobs

    17 MAR

    When Leaders Just Want People To Do Their Jobs

    Sometimes leaders just want people to do their jobs. In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins shares a moment from a conversation with a group of CEOs that struck a nerve with everyone in the room. After dealing with workplace drama, she said something out loud that many leaders think but rarely say: sometimes we just need people to do their jobs. The response was immediate. Not frustration. Recognition. This episode explores what was really underneath that moment. Leading in uncertain times creates enormous pressure. Leaders are navigating volatility, economic shifts, and constant decisions while trying to maintain strong cultures. At the same time, employees are experiencing their own uncertainty and stress. When that tension rises, workplaces can easily drift into complaint, narratives, and drama. Over the past decade, organizations have worked hard to create more human-centered cultures built on empathy, psychological safety, and awareness of people’s lived experiences. Those shifts have been important. But in some environments, the pendulum swings too far, and accountability becomes softened to avoid tension. When that happens, organizations lose sight of the foundation that makes work actually work: contribution. In this conversation, Kerry explores the contract that exists between employees and organizations, why contribution restores agency in uncertain times, and how both leaders and employees play a role in building strong, healthy cultures. Key Takeaways • Contribution is the foundation of the workplace contract. Employees create value through their work while organizations provide compensation, opportunity, and growth. • Empathy and standards must rise together. Compassion for people’s experiences should never replace accountability. • Contribution creates agency in uncertain environments by shifting focus toward what individuals can control. • Discomfort is often part of growth. Feedback, challenge, and high expectations are not harmful. They are how people and organizations improve. • Avoidance erodes culture faster than conflict. When accountability is delayed, resentment builds and trust weakens. Mic Drop Moments • “The situation is the situation, and how you decide to show up in it is going to be your experience of that situation.” • “Contribution creates agency. Complaint amplifies helplessness.” • “In difficult seasons, the question becomes simple. Do we default to narrative, or do we default to ownership?” • “When uncertainty rises, the need for clarity and reliability rises with it.” • “Doing your job well is not small. It is stabilizing.” Connect with Kerry Visit her website, kerrysiggins.com, to get more leadership resources or to book her for a speaking engagement Find out more about her book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    22 min
  4. Scaling Without Chaos Starts with the Leader w/ Val Coin

    10 MAR

    Scaling Without Chaos Starts with the Leader w/ Val Coin

    Most leaders assume chaos is simply the cost of growth. As companies scale, complexity increases, communication breaks down, and decisions slow. The instinct is usually to reach for a new tool, new software, or another piece of technology that promises to make everything work better. But what if chaos is not actually a technology problem? In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins sits down with Val Coin, co-founder and director of Via Technology, to explore why organizations struggle to scale without chaos, even when they know systems are necessary. After leading more than 150 digital transformation projects across companies of all sizes, Val has seen a consistent pattern. Businesses believe they have a technology problem when in reality they have a systems problem. And very often that systems problem starts with leadership. This conversation moves beyond software and operations to explore the deeper tension leaders experience as their companies grow. Systems require leaders to move from instinct to intentionality. They challenge the habits, control, and identity that may have helped founders succeed in the early stages of the business. Val shares how effective organizations approach systems through three interconnected elements: people, process, and technology. While most companies focus on the technology layer, breakdowns usually begin in process and alignment. Leaders often design systems around how they wish people to behave rather than how they actually behave. When systems account for real human behavior, organizations reduce friction and create processes that teams can consistently execute. Kerry and Val also discuss why ownership is critical in any transformation effort. Even when organizations bring in consultants or advisors, leaders and teams must remain deeply involved in building the systems they will ultimately operate. Without that ownership, even well-designed solutions fail to stick. If you are a founder, CEO, or executive leader trying to scale your business, improve processes, or navigate digital transformation, this episode offers a thoughtful perspective on how leadership, systems, and culture intersect. In this episode, Kerry and Val discuss • Why leaders often resist systems even when they know they need them • The real reason businesses become chaotic as they scale • Why technology rarely solves operational challenges on its own • The relationship between people, process, and technology • How leaders can design systems that work with human behavior • Why ownership is essential for successful transformation • The importance of cadence and reflection when scaling a business Connect with Val Coin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentina-coin/ Company: https://viatechnology.com.au Connect with Kerry Siggins Website: www.kerrysiggins.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/ \

    41 min
  5. When Strength Becomes Your Identity

    3 MAR

    When Strength Becomes Your Identity

    What happens when a leader’s greatest strength becomes their identity? In this episode of Reflect Forward, CEO Kerry Siggins explores how high-performing leaders can unknowingly tie their self-worth to how they are perceived and why feedback can suddenly feel threatening when it challenges that identity. The catalyst was a boardroom moment. After presenting a three year strategic plan, Kerry received clear feedback: it was too complicated and lacked focus. The board was right. The strategic reset was necessary. But the real leadership lesson emerged not in revising the plan, but in confronting the subtle instinct to protect her image when explaining the change to her team. Kerry examines how “armor” shows up in leadership through over-explanation, narrative control, and the desire to look sharp even while correcting course. Drawing on Theodore Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena,” she challenges leaders to consider whether they are performing in the arena or allowing the arena to change them. In this conversation, listeners will learn: • Why high performers often struggle with feedback • How identity fusion makes perception feel threatening • The difference between controlled performance and messy courage • Practical ways to detach worth from perception • How visible ownership strengthens team alignment and trust This episode is for CEOs, executives, founders, and emerging leaders who want to build stronger teams, grow their leadership capacity, and operate with greater self-awareness. Because the next level of leadership may not require a sharper strategy. It may require less armor.

    20 min
  6. Who Is Really Running Your Decisions? w/ YvonneTrost

    24 FEB

    Who Is Really Running Your Decisions? w/ YvonneTrost

    In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins sits down with Yvonne Trost, Subconscious Performance Coach and former Fortune 500 strategist, to explore how subconscious programming shapes leadership, ambition, and results. Most leaders believe change requires more discipline and stronger habits. But what if the real constraint is not strategy or effort, but the invisible patterns driving your behavior? Kerry and Yvonne examine: • How subconscious conditioning forms your leadership default • Why insight alone does not create lasting behavior change • The difference between cognitive ownership and embodied ownership • How neuroplasticity and memory reconsolidation can rewire limiting beliefs • Why overworking, perfectionism, and control are often protection strategies If most behavior is automated by adulthood, what does true ownership require? This conversation challenges traditional leadership development and invites you to reflect forward, not from the past, but from who you are becoming. Connect with Yvonne www.unlocklimitlessyou.com/free-session Connect with Kerry Visit her 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 her book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    33 min
  7. The Future of Leadership Is Emotional Skill

    17 FEB

    The Future of Leadership Is Emotional Skill

    Most leadership breakdowns are not strategic. They are emotional. In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins explores why emotional skill is the true foundation of modern leadership. As AI accelerates and complexity increases, leaders who cannot regulate their nervous systems, understand their emotional impact, and create psychological safety will quietly erode trust. Emotional skill is not softness. It is leadership capacity. Kerry breaks down the seven pillars of emotional skill, inspired by Zoe Kors's Radical Intimacy, and explains how they directly influence executive presence, emotional intelligence, team performance, trust, and long-term organizational success. You’ll learn: • Why leadership failures are often emotional, not strategic • What intimacy really means in a leadership context • How self-awareness and discernment reduce conflict • Why emotional regulation is nervous system leadership • How responsibility for impact builds trust • Why boundaries make empathy sustainable If you want to strengthen your emotional intelligence, build high-trust teams, and lead with depth, maturity, and influence, this conversation will challenge and broaden your thinking about leadership. The future of leadership belongs to those who develop emotional skill. Connect with Kerry Visit her 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 her book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    22 min
  8. Executive Presence Is Not What You Think w/ Nataly Huff

    10 FEB

    Executive Presence Is Not What You Think w/ Nataly Huff

    Executive presence is not about polish, performance, or personality. It is about trust. And trust is built long before you say the right thing. In this episode of Reflect Forward, Kerry Siggins is joined by executive coach Nataly Huff to unpack what executive presence really is, why so many leaders misunderstand it, and how your nervous system is shaping how others experience you in real time. This conversation goes beyond surface-level advice and into the mechanics of leadership under pressure. How you regulate stress. How you handle silence. How your body communicates confidence or instability before you speak. And how the stories you tell yourself about feedback quietly shape your identity as a leader. Nataly shares neuroscience-backed insights on why dysregulated leaders lose access to their best thinking, how embodiment plays a critical role in leadership presence, and why authenticity, not imitation, is the foundation of trust. You will also hear a powerful discussion on feedback and identity, including why leaders are often unreliable narrators of their own story and how to use feedback as data rather than self-judgment. This episode is for leaders who want to be trusted, not just impressive. For executives who want to show up calm, clear, and grounded when the stakes are high. And for anyone ready to stop performing leadership and start embodying it. Key topics covered include: • What executive presence actually means and why it is contextual • Nervous system regulation and leadership under stress • Embodiment and how your body shapes perception • Feedback, identity, and the stories leaders tell themselves • Practical ways to build trust through presence, not performance You can find Nataly Huff here: Website: https://www.inspire-forward.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalyhuff Instagram: @inspirefwdcoaching Tik Tok: @https://www.tiktok.com/@inspirefwdcoaching Book a Free Call: https://www.inspire-forward.com/book-a-free-call Rewiring Your Leadership Brain https://www.inspire-forward.com/rewiring-your-leadership-brain Connect with Kerry Visit her 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 her book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

    43 min
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Reflect Forward isn’t your everyday leadership podcast. 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 Reflecting Forward 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
    270
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Reflect Forward