Leadership Behind the Scenes

Dr. Rhonda Simmons

Leadership Behind the Scenes features reflective leadership conversations exploring decision-making, executive presence, and the unseen pressures leaders carry over time. Hosted by Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons, this channel is for leaders navigating complexity who want clarity, alignment, and sustainable leadership beyond performance and titles.

  1. Move Forward in Your Calling: Clarity Follows Decision | A Biblical Leadership Lesson from Moses

    May 26

    Move Forward in Your Calling: Clarity Follows Decision | A Biblical Leadership Lesson from Moses

    Find out exactly where your leadership stands right now. Take the free Executive Leadership Diagnostic here: https://executive-leadership-diagnostic.tiiny.site/ Grab the book, Is My Team Growing Because I Lead Them? https://bit.ly/42TOvju_________What if the clarity you have been praying for is waiting on the decision you have been delaying?In this Monday Motivation episode, Dr. Rhonda Simmons draws from Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3–4 to reveal a powerful leadership and faith lesson: Moses was not confused about what God called him to do. He was negotiating against the decision to obey.Some of us are waiting for more clarity, more confirmation, or more courage before we move. But Proverbs 3:5–6 teaches us to trust the Lord first and allow Him to direct our paths as we move in obedience.“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5–6, KJVIn this Memorial Day message, we honor the weight of decision and confront the question every called leader must answer: What has God already assigned to you that you are still negotiating?In this episode, you will be encouraged to:• Stop waiting for perfect clarity before obeying God• Recognize the difference between receiving a calling and deciding to follow it• Identify one action you will take this week because you have decided• Move forward in purpose, even when you do not feel fully readyThe calling is not the miracle. The decision is. Make yours today.Subscribe to Leadership Behind the Scenes for faith-based Monday Motivation, executive leadership insight, and practical encouragement for leaders called to grow, serve, and lead well.#MondayMotivation #ChristianLeadership #PurposeAndCalling #FaithBasedLeadership #LeadershipBehindTheScenes #DrRhondaSimmons__________Connect with me:→ Website: https://linktr.ee/coachrhonda.org→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsefiorg/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.simmons.395891-----------DISCLAIMER:The information shared in this video is for educational and professional development purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, financial, or legal advice.

    16 min
  2. Leadership Transition: How to Lead When You're In Between Who You Were and Who You're Becoming

    May 19

    Leadership Transition: How to Lead When You're In Between Who You Were and Who You're Becoming

    Find out exactly where your leadership stands right now. Take the free Executive Leadership Diagnostic. What do you do when you have left where you were but you have not yet arrived where you are going? Most leadership conversations skip right over this part. Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons and Dr. Anita McDaniel do not. In this episode of Leadership Behind the Scenes, Dr. Anita McDaniel, holistic health practitioner, apostle, and disruptor from the womb, opens up about the loneliest part of any leadership journey. The hallway. That in-between space where the old door is closing, the new door is not fully open, and everyone around you is still trying to pull you back to who you used to be. This conversation covers what no leadership seminar will tell you about transition, identity, and the cost of becoming who God called you to be. In this episode you will learn: the hallway of leadership transition and why it is more important than the destinationwhat it actually costs to accept a title God gives you before the world is ready to receive itthe island of misfits and why feeling out of place is a sign of assignment not failurewhy your internal agreement with your identity must catch up to the external doors God is already openingthe danger of staying too long in a season that has ended and what it cost one leader her healthIf you are in transition, if you are in the hallway, if people around you cannot see what you see, this episode was made for you. Dr. Anita McDaniel is a holistic health practitioner, mindset coach, and advocate for women's whole health based in North Carolina. She is the founder of a practice dedicated to helping women understand their bodies, their minds, and their full potential beyond what the medical system has told them is possible. Subscribe for new episodes Monday through Friday. Share this episode with a leader who is in the hallway right now. They need to know they are not alone.

    33 min
  3. Lead With Strength Without Losing Humility | Biblical Leadership Lessons from Uzziah

    May 19

    Lead With Strength Without Losing Humility | Biblical Leadership Lessons from Uzziah

    Find out exactly where your leadership stands right now. Take the free Executive Leadership Diagnostic here: https://executive-leadership-diagnostic.tiiny.site/ Grab the book, Is My Team Growing Because I Lead Them? https://bit.ly/42TOvju_________Strength is a gift, but strength without boundaries can become dangerous.In this Monday Motivation episode, Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons shares a powerful biblical leadership lesson from II Chronicles 26 and the account of King Uzziah. Uzziah prospered as long as he sought the Lord, but when he became strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction.This episode is for leaders who are growing in influence, visibility, authority, and responsibility. You will be encouraged to examine where your strength needs submission, where your authority needs boundaries, and where correction may actually be God’s protection.In this episode, you’ll reflect on:Why prosperity must stay submittedWhy authority has boundariesWhy correction is protection for strong leadersActivation question for the week:Where has God strengthened me, and what boundary must I honor so that strength does not turn into destruction?If this episode speaks to you, subscribe, share it with another leader, and leave a comment with your biggest takeaway.#BiblicalLeadership #ChristianLeadership #MondayMotivation #LeadershipDevelopment #DrRhondaSimmons__________Connect with me:→ Website: https://linktr.ee/coachrhonda.org→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsefiorg/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.simmons.395891-----------DISCLAIMER:The information shared in this video is for educational and professional development purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, financial, or legal advice.

    24 min
  4. What Moses and Joshua Teach Us About Seasonal Leadership

    May 11

    What Moses and Joshua Teach Us About Seasonal Leadership

    Take the Executive Leadership Diagnostic — 10 minutes, 5 stages, and a personalized report that will show you exactly where your leadership structure is working against you: https://executive-leadership-diagnostic.tiiny.site/If you have been leading faithfully but still feel like you are carrying everything alone, this episode is for you.In this Monday motivation episode, Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons unpacks one of the most overlooked leadership contrasts in scripture, the difference between how Moses led and how Joshua led. Same God. Same people. Same destination. Completely different leadership architecture.In this episode you will learn why Moses leadership has a ceiling that eventually costs every leader who carries it too long, what the Jordan River crossing reveals about systems, trust, and team activation, how to recognize when you are in a Joshua season and what that shift actually requires, and why your promised land may be on the other side of putting the rod down.This episode is part of the Leadership Behind the Scenes podcast, Monday Motivation series for faith-based leaders._________Connect with me:→ Website: https://linktr.ee/coachrhonda.org→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsefiorg/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.simmons.395891-----------DISCLAIMER:The information shared in this video is for educational and professional development purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, financial, or legal advice.

    18 min
  5. When the System Fails You: Leading Through Loss, Transition, and Starting Over | Jenise Wright

    May 3

    When the System Fails You: Leading Through Loss, Transition, and Starting Over | Jenise Wright

    What do you do when the career you built gets taken from you overnight? In this episode of Leadership Behind the Scenes, Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons sits down with former school principal and emerging emotional intelligence coach Jenise Wright for an unfiltered conversation about leadership after institutional failure. Jenise's story covers forced career transition, leading through family crisis, caregiving for a parent with cognitive decline, and rebuilding your identity and purpose from the ground up. This is not a comeback story. It is a formation story. If you are a leader navigating job loss, career transition, burnout, leadership identity, or the pressure of holding everything together while starting over, this episode was made for you. In this episode you will hear: What real leadership looks like when the title is goneHow to protect your values when a system tries to define your characterWhat intentional rebuilding looks like after professional lossHow emotional intelligence becomes your greatest leadership asset in hard seasonsWhat it means to lead your family while rebuilding your careerTopics covered: leadership transition, career loss, emotional intelligence, caregiving and leadership, starting over after 50, faith and leadership, leadership identity, building a coaching business, resilience in leadership, women in leadership

    26 min
  6. Burnout Is a Decision Problem

    Feb 10

    Burnout Is a Decision Problem

    From Chaos to Clarity™ >>> https://rhonda-l-simmons-llc.thrivecart.com/from-chaos-to-clarity/ ____________________________ In this episode of Leadership Behind the Scenes, Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons sits down with Katharine Loucaidou, founder of a Decision Intelligence coaching company and a former educator and real estate brokerage owner. Katharine shares how repeated health crises, high-stakes leadership roles, and decades of experience taught her that leadership exhaustion is rarely about effort. Instead, it comes from fear-driven indecision, constant second-guessing, and the unseen pressure of responsibility. This conversation explores how leaders learn to respond rather than react, why decision clarity protects health and longevity, and what it really takes to build leadership that lasts.

    35 min
  7. Boundaries That Protect the Assignment | Why Doing Less Can Multiply Your Impact

    12/29/2025

    Boundaries That Protect the Assignment | Why Doing Less Can Multiply Your Impact

    ✅ Join the Legacy Leadership Circle: https://bit.ly/3KZUzSf ✅ Join the A.I.M. Sisterhood: https://bit.ly/4q9MTvD ✅ Join the Clarity & Content Systems Lab: https://bit.ly/3KOFToQ ✅ Join the Raising Leaders Not Followers™ Community: https://bit.ly/44IarPW ✅ Take the Unlock Your Teen’s Potential: College & Life Skills Readiness Assessment: https://dr-rhonda-bntwk466.scoreapp.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if boundaries aren’t holding you back—but protecting the very assignment you’ve been called to steward? In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Simmons unpacks how obedience leads to leadership maturity, how maturity creates sustainability, and why doing less can actually multiply your impact beyond what striving ever could. This teaching weaves together faith-based leadership, executive leadership, parenting and education, and systems strategy to show how boundaries function as protection—not limitation. Through real-life insight and Psalm 127:1 (KJV), you’ll see how alignment, restraint, and structure create clarity, authority, and global reach without burnout. If you are a high-capacity leader, faith-driven woman, parent, educator, or builder who is tired of over-functioning and ready to lead from peace instead of pressure, this message is for you. If any part of this resonates with how you lead, the next aligned step is already waiting for you. ----------- ABOUT ME: I'm Dr. Rhonda Simmons, an executive leadership consultant, and I help leaders across business, ministry, education, and entrepreneurship create sustainable systems, strategic clarity, and purpose-driven results—without burnout. Connect with me: → Website: https://linktr.ee/coachrhonda.org → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsefiorg/ → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.simmons.395891 → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrhondasimmons/ → TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drrhondasimmons ----------- DISCLAIMER: The information shared in this video is for educational and professional development purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, financial, or legal advice.

    23 min
  8. That “Click” You’ve Been Waiting For: How Alignment Brings Clarity, Ease, and Direction

    12/22/2025

    That “Click” You’ve Been Waiting For: How Alignment Brings Clarity, Ease, and Direction

    Join the Legacy Leadership Circle: https://bit.ly/3KZUzSf Join the A.I.M. Sisterhood: https://bit.ly/4q9MTvD Join the Clarity & Content Systems Lab: https://bit.ly/3KOFToQ Join the Raising Leaders Not Followers™ Community: https://bit.ly/44IarPW Take the Unlock Your Teen’s Potential: College & Life Skills Readiness Assessment: https://dr-rhonda-bntwk466.scoreapp.com Welcome to The Ignition Switch Weekly, where purpose meets clarity, and clarity meets alignment. Today’s episode is a deeply personal, Spirit-led journey into what alignment truly looks and feels like — not just in leadership, ministry, entrepreneurship, or parenting… but in every area of your life. Inspired by Proverbs 3:6 (KJV), “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths,” Dr. Rhonda Simmons unpacks four powerful narratives from this week’s Daily Alignment Emails: ✨ When alignment protects your assignment ✨ When rest becomes reverence ✨ When systems unlock ease ✨ When clarity “clicks” for teens and parents This 4-lane teaching experience offers practical wisdom, spiritual insight, and emotional clarity for: 🔥 Executive leaders 🔥 Ministry leaders 🔥 Coaches, consultants & service providers 🔥 Parents raising the next generation of leaders You will walk away with: ✔ A renewed sense of direction ✔ A deeper understanding of alignment ✔ Permission to choose clarity over chaos ✔ Systems-level wisdom to reduce overwhelm ✔ Hope for your leadership and your family ✔ A powerful activation moment ✔ A blessing spoken over your new season If today's episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs clarity, alignment, and a renewed sense of purpose. #TheIgnitionSwitch #Alignment #Leadership #FaithBasedLeaders #Entrepreneurs #RaisingLeadersNotFollowers #Proverbs36 ----------- ABOUT ME: I'm Dr. Rhonda Simmons, an executive leadership consultant, and I help leaders across business, ministry, education, and entrepreneurship create sustainable systems, strategic clarity, and purpose-driven results—without burnout. Connect with me: → Website: https://linktr.ee/coachrhonda.org → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsefiorg/ → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.simmons.395891 → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrhondasimmons/ ----------- DISCLAIMER: The information shared in this video is for educational and professional development purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, financial, or legal advice.

    37 min
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Leadership Behind the Scenes features reflective leadership conversations exploring decision-making, executive presence, and the unseen pressures leaders carry over time. Hosted by Dr. Rhonda L. Simmons, this channel is for leaders navigating complexity who want clarity, alignment, and sustainable leadership beyond performance and titles.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Rhonda Simmons
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Dr. Rhonda Simmons
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    Leadership Behind the Scenes