The Growth Map with Gather & Grow

Gather and Grow

Growth is rarely a straight line; it’s a landscape of switchbacks, summits, and hard-won lessons. The Growth Map with Gather & Grow is your weekly compass for that journey. Guided by our belief that “the most sustainable, impactful growth comes from clarity, aligned leadership, and empowered teams”, each episode equips leaders to grow with intention, not just momentum. You’ll hear three distinct formats—each one mapping a crucial part of the leadership terrain: Wild Walks – Short field recordings that get you literally and metaphorically out of the weeds, sparking reflection on purpose, values, and vision. Trail Markers – Bite-size signposts: practical tools and micro-practices you can apply before your next meeting to move from reactive to intentional. Growth Conversations – Candid campfire chats with founders, execs, and teams who’ve shifted from founder-reliant to people-powered, from burned-out to sustainable, and from misaligned to shared clarity. Whether your organization is at a pivotal growth moment, your culture is showing cracks, or you simply want to lead with more heart, you’ll gather stories, frameworks, and next steps that turn big vision into aligned, human-centered action. Press play to chart what’s next—and go further, together.

  1. Jun 5

    The Leaders Beneath You: How Trust Becomes Culture

    In part two of The New Terrain by Gather + Grow, Anique and Leah pick up the conversation with Jamie and David from Good Space. It’s a continuation of part one, right in the middle of a growth chapter, when the pace is up and the old leadership habits start to show their costs. This episode is for anyone who feels like they’re carrying too much. Jamie and David talk about what changed once they stopped “fixing” everything and started coaching instead. What they protect so they can do their best work. How they choose priorities when there’s more to do than time to do it. How they stay aligned when attention gets pulled outward (including fundraising). And how they create the conditions where other people can take real responsibility. Most teams don’t rise to your values. They rise to your patterns. Who gets trusted. What happens when someone makes a call without checking first. What gets repeated until it becomes normal. This episode looks at that layer, the one that ends up carrying the work when things get busy. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, growth, and building teams with clarity and shared ownership. Stay connected: Anique Coffee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/Leah Zalinski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/Jamie Dundas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/David Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/ Company pages: Gather + Grow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatherandgrow2024Good Space: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ Watch the full The New Terrain x Good Space playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V Questions this episode answers: How do you build trust so the team can carry the culture?What changes when a leader stops fixing and starts coaching?How do you protect your best work when things get busy?

    The Leaders Beneath You: How Trust Becomes Culture

  2. Jun 5

    Leading Through a Growth Chapter: Making Space for Your Team to Step Up

    Growth changes the job and the way a team needs you. In this episode of The New Terrain by Gather + Grow, Anique and Leah sit down with Jamie and David from Good Space. They talk about the messy middle of growth: when the business is moving, the old ways start to strain, and leadership has to shift so the team can move with it. Jamie and David share what helped them loosen their grip without losing the thread. How they think about execution in real life. What it took for David to step out of the weeds. How Jamie’s role shifted toward coaching. And how they bring the team into the “why” so ownership doesn’t depend on two people holding everything. If you want a team that steps up, someone has to make space first. That usually starts with leaders letting go of the roles that used to make them feel useful. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, growth, and building teams with clarity and shared ownership. Stay connected: Anique Coffee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/Leah Zalinski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/Jamie Dundas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/David Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/ Company pages: Gather + Grow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatherandgrow2024Good Space: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ Watch the full The New Terrain x Good Space playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V Questions this episode answers: How do you lead a team when growth changes what the role requires?What does “stepping out of the weeds” look like day to day?How do you create real ownership without micromanaging?

    Leading Through a Growth Chapter: Making Space for Your Team to Step Up

  3. May 15

    WILD Walks KPI 1: Keep People Inspired

    When teams are moving through change, people need more than updates. They need to understand where the work is going, why it matters, and what kind of growth they’re being asked to help build. In this first episode of the Measuring What Matters KPI series, Anique guides you through a 10 to 15 minute walk to reconnect with vision before you try to inspire others with it. 🌿 In this walk, you’ll reflect on: What are we building right now?Why does it matter?How do we want to grow as we build it? You’ll leave with one small action to bring vision into your next leadership conversation, and a steadier way to help your team feel the why again. 🔗 Episode LinksLearn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/Check out the rest of our WILD Walks Series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walksMore resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notesWant this for your team? Reach out to book an intro chat to find out what's needed now to support your team to grow with intention.

    WILD Walks KPI 1: Keep People Inspired

  4. Apr 17

    WILD Walks: Trusting the Changing Tides

    There are seasons in leadership when change begins quietly. You may notice a drag in the system. A slowing. A sense that something familiar is no longer carrying the same energy or clarity it once did. What used to feel sustainable begins to feel heavy. What once fit starts asking to be re-examined. This guided walking meditation offers space to meet that kind of transition with presence. As you walk, Anique reflects on the changing tides as a way of understanding leadership through seasons of growth. Low tide reveals what has been sitting beneath the surface. High tide brings movement, renewal, and fresh energy. Between them, there is a pause—a moment to notice what is shifting and choose how you want to lead within it. Throughout the episode, you’re invited to slow down, listen inward, and notice where your organization may be asking for clearer vision, stronger standards, or a more honest release of what no longer belongs. You’ll explore: 🌿 How seasons of transition can surface misalignment, fatigue, or friction that was already present 🌿 The metaphor of changing tides as a guide for clarity, release, and renewal 🌿 Where you may be feeling “the pull” in your organization or leadership 🌿 Reflection questions to help you name what’s being revealed 🌿 What conviction can look like when the full path is not yet visible 🌿 A grounding mantra to help you stay steady as things shift 📍 Whether you're walking on the shoreline, through a neighborhood, or between moments in your day, this episode offers a place to reconnect with your own rhythm and lead the next season with greater clarity and trust. 🔗 Episode LinksLearn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.communityCheck out the rest of our WILD Walks Series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walksMore resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notesWant this for your team? Reach out to book an intro chat to find out what's needed now to support your team to grow with intention.

    WILD Walks: Trusting the Changing Tides

  5. Apr 10

    WILD Walks: Cooling the Hive | Revisit the Path

    You're a few weeks into Q2. The momentum is building. The calendar is full. And somewhere along the way, without meaning to, you've started signaling to your team that slowing down isn't an option. Even when you say nothing, your pace, your availability, and your presence are setting the climate. This guided walking meditation uses the metaphor of the beehive to explore how leaders shape the emotional temperature of their teams — often unconsciously. It's an invitation to notice what you're modeling and to ask: is this sustainable? You'll explore: 🐝 How your energy creates the "hive climate" — even when you think no one is watching 🌿 A nature metaphor rooted in the collective rhythm it takes to sustain a thriving system 🌀 Reflection prompts to reset your leadership pace from pressure to presence 🌬️ A walking mantra to cool the urgency loop 🌱 A mindset shift: leading with calm isn't passive — it's powerful 📍 If you've been running hot and carrying everything, this is your reminder: you are the climate. And cooling the hive starts with you. 🔗 Episode Links Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community Explore the full WILD Walks series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes Ready to create clarity for your team? Book an intro chat: https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45

    WILD Walks: Cooling the Hive | Revisit the Path

  6. Mar 30

    WILD Walks: Aligned Action | Revisit the Path

    Q2 has arrived — and with it, fresh goals, renewed energy, and the temptation to move fast in every direction at once. But busyness isn't the same as progress. Motion isn't the same as momentum. This guided walking meditation is about finding your team's rhythm — moving together with purpose rather than scattering energy across ten competing priorities. Through the unforgettable metaphor of a school of fish learning to "swim down" in unison, Anique invites you to explore what aligned action actually feels like in your body, your team, and your leadership. You'll explore: 🌊 Why scattered energy tightens the net — and how shared direction breaks through 🌿 A nature-based reflection on how alignment shows up in the world around you 🌀 Reflection prompts on where your team may be moving fast but not forward 🐝 An embodied practice to find your own leadership rhythm within the group 🌱 A closing reminder: clarity creates flow, and alignment creates impact 📍 If your team is entering Q2 with ambition but without a shared direction, this walk will help you find it — one step at a time. 🔗 Episode Links Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community Explore the full WILD Walks series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes Ready to create clarity for your team? Book an intro chat: https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45

    WILD Walks: Aligned Action | Revisit the Path

  7. Mar 16

    WILD Walks: Energy, Drama & the Echoes Around You | Revisit the Path

    As Q1 winds down, many leaders are beginning to notice something: the tension that built up over the quarter didn't just live inside them — it echoed outward. Into meetings. Into team dynamics. Into the unspoken energy of every room they entered. This is the season to pause and ask: what have I been carrying — and what has my team been absorbing? In this guided walking meditation, Anique explores how the energy you carry ripples into your team's environment — shaping how others feel, react, and perform. Through the metaphor of a still pond, you'll learn to spot the signs of reactivity and shift from drama to empowerment with just a breath and a better question. You'll explore: 🌿 Why your energy creates ripples — even when you think you're hiding it 🌿 A nature-based metaphor (the still pond) to guide your awareness 🌿 Language cues that signal drama, blame, or helplessness 🌿 How to flip the script with outcome-oriented, empowering questions 🌿 Micro reflections and somatic cues to recalibrate your leadership presence 📍 Whether you're walking through a quiet forest or a city sidewalk, this episode offers space to reconnect with how you lead — and the invisible impact you leave behind. 🔗 Episode Links Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community Explore the full WILD Walks series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes Ready to create clarity for your team? Book an intro chat: https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45

    WILD Walks: Energy, Drama & the Echoes Around You | Revisit the Path

  8. Mar 2

    WILD Walks: Climbing Back to Clarity | Revisit the Path

    As Q1 draws to a close, many leaders find themselves caught in the weeds — buried in execution, stretched by competing priorities, and struggling to see the bigger picture through the fog. This is a season for emergence. For lifting your gaze. In this guided walking meditation, Anique invites you to notice how strategic fog shows up in your leadership — not as failure, but as a natural signal that it's time to rise. Through the metaphor of climbing above the clouds, you'll be guided to soften, breathe, and gently return to the ridge line of your vision. You'll explore: 🌿 How "strategic fog" clouds decision-making — and why awareness is the first step toward elevation 🌿 A forest-climb metaphor to remind you that clarity isn't lost, it's waiting 🌿 Gentle somatic cues to release tension and reconnect with presence 🌿 Reflective questions to help you rise from the details into a wider view 🌿 Small, intentional shifts that create space for renewed perspective heading into Q2 📍 Whether you're walking a wooded trail or weaving through city streets, this is your invitation to step above the noise and lead from a clearer place. 🔗 Episode Links Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community Explore the full WILD Walks series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes Ready to create clarity for your team? Book an intro chat: https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45

    WILD Walks: Climbing Back to Clarity | Revisit the Path
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Growth is rarely a straight line; it’s a landscape of switchbacks, summits, and hard-won lessons. The Growth Map with Gather & Grow is your weekly compass for that journey. Guided by our belief that “the most sustainable, impactful growth comes from clarity, aligned leadership, and empowered teams”, each episode equips leaders to grow with intention, not just momentum. You’ll hear three distinct formats—each one mapping a crucial part of the leadership terrain: Wild Walks – Short field recordings that get you literally and metaphorically out of the weeds, sparking reflection on purpose, values, and vision. Trail Markers – Bite-size signposts: practical tools and micro-practices you can apply before your next meeting to move from reactive to intentional. Growth Conversations – Candid campfire chats with founders, execs, and teams who’ve shifted from founder-reliant to people-powered, from burned-out to sustainable, and from misaligned to shared clarity. Whether your organization is at a pivotal growth moment, your culture is showing cracks, or you simply want to lead with more heart, you’ll gather stories, frameworks, and next steps that turn big vision into aligned, human-centered action. Press play to chart what’s next—and go further, together.

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