Conversations for Leaders & Teams

Dr. Kelly M.G. Whelan
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Welcome! Since 2020, the Conversations podcast has been dedicated to advancing leader and team excellence by exploring relevant topics that impact today's corporate, nonprofit, and faith organizations. Get social with us @belemleaders or visit belemleaders.org Check out Christian Coaching Magazine @christiancoachingmag on FB and Instagram, or  christiancoachingmag.com 

  1. 12/15/2025

    E91. Activating Your Zone Of Genius w/ Victoria Odekomaya

    Send us a text Join us and explore how mission-driven leaders can show up online without feeling salesy by reframing visibility as service. Lady Boss, Victoria Odekomaya shares practical systems for sustainable content, team collaboration, analytics that matter, and why authentic video beats polish. • reframing self-promotion as service to others • using content to show transformation and build trust • focusing on a clear audience and their language • reducing burnout with lanes, systems and delegation • elevating team voices to reflect the mission • setting goals before analytics and measuring what matters • engaging comments to grow thought leadership and reach • choosing formats by platform intent and repurposing • embracing video, strong hooks and bullet-point outlines • targeting the right viewers over vanity metrics Find out more about Victoria and the good work she does @ www.thelimstudios.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaodekomaya/  and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limstudios/ Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    33 min

  2. 11/21/2025

    E90. Leading People—the Jesus Way w/ Father Daniel Brandenburg

    Send us a text Together we explore how leadership goes far beyond titles, tracing Father Daniel’s mission work and his new book that measures Jesus against top secular models. Practical steps emerge for building aligned teams, treating people with dignity, and making daily prayer a leader’s edge. • leadership as influence rooted in dignity and mission • lessons from global missionary work and local impact • Jesus measured against leading secular frameworks • the power of small-team formation and delegation • culture fit, onboarding, and retention through value • transformation over performance and ego • aligned diversity versus misaligned goals • daily prayer as a practical tool for decisions • simple frameworks for reflection and action You can find Father Daniels book on Amazon.com and then look for Leader Like No Other. You can also find it with a slightly discounted price @ https://www.regnumchristi.com/en/leader-like-no-other-what-secular-leadership-models-reveal-about-jesus/ Learn more about Father Brandenburg @ https://www.frdanielbrandenburg.com/ Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    42 min

  3. 11/15/2025

    E89. Responsible AI for the Modern Leader & Coach w/Colin Cosgrove

    Send us a text Explore how leaders and coaches can adopt AI without losing the human core, turning compliance and ethics into everyday practice. Colin Cosgrove shares a practical arc for AI readiness, concrete use cases, and a clear view of risk, trust, and governance. • journey from big-tech compliance to leadership coaching  • why AI changes the leadership environment and decision pace  • making compliance human: transparency, explainability, consent  • AI literacy across every function, not just data teams  • the AI leader archetype arc for mindset and readiness  • practical augmentation: before, during, after coaching sessions  • three risks: reputational, relational, regulatory  • leader as coach: trust, questions, and human skills  • EU AI Act overview and risk-based obligations  • governance and accountability Reach out to Colin on LinkedIn and check out his website: Movizimo.com.  Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    35 min

  4. 10/18/2025

    E88. Slowing Down w/ Tamara Jackson—Decision-Making, Burnout, and Leading with Wisdom

    Send us a text Join us as we talk with Tamara Jackson about leading with wisdom in a world that rewards speed. She shares the GRASP method for better decision making, how to avoid regret, rework, and relational fallout, and why self-leadership and faith-filled integrity create durable results. • costs of speed culture and why urgency misleads • the three Rs: regret, rework, relational fallout • the GRASP method for confident decisions • 90-day planning and weekly measurement • learning loops that turn failure into insight • spotting burnout and building rest into schedules • modeling self-care as a leadership signal • living faith at work without compartmentalizing • mentors and advisors as leverage for growth • Beaconship and Lead Reviver resources Visit Tamara's websites at beaconship.co and https://leadreviver.pro/ or on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/thebeaconship Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    45 min

  5. 08/26/2025

    E87. Predictable Success: How Measuring What Matters Drives Business Momentum w/ Maritza Davila

    Send us a text Growth strategist Maritza Davila shares powerful insights on using KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to achieve predictable business growth through systematic measurement and accountability. • KPIs serve as "momentum metrics" that measure how well businesses are performing toward specific goals • Nothing is predictable unless it's measurable - weekly tracking allows for timely course correction • Both quantitative metrics (financial) and qualitative metrics (team satisfaction, culture) are important • Common mistake: measuring only lagging indicators (revenue) instead of leading indicators (inputs) • Having clear metrics creates accountability and clarity for team members • Weekly reporting creates a cadence to culture - everyone knows what's expected • The GROW methodology: Guide (vision/goals), Research (data collection), Optimize (improvement), Win (execution) • For predictable growth, referrals must be part of a systematic strategy, not just passive word-of-mouth • Owners must demonstrate accountability themselves to set the example for their teams • Three-strike rule provides framework for addressing underperformance For a free consultation with Maritza on growing your business predictably, visit www.businessclarity.co Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    40 min

  6. 08/08/2025

    E86. Redefining Sales: From Cringe to Connection w/ Alex Gabbert

    Send us a text What if everything you thought you knew about sales was wrong? Alex Gabbert, Brand Communications Director at Publicity For Good, challenges conventional wisdom by redefining sales as "the transfer of energy and certainty that solves a need." Far from the pushy stereotypes we've come to expect, Alex reveals how authentic sales is fundamentally about helping people. • Sales is simply the transfer of energy and certainty that solves a need your product/service provides • Creating relationships starts with being present and truly listening without thinking about what to say next • You only control three things in sales: your attitude, your words, and your pace of work • Rejection triggers the same brain response as physical pain, but embracing "no" leads to greater success • 80% of deals happen after someone initially says "no" • Don't practice on prospects—prepare and rehearse objection handling before client conversations • Purpose-driven PR helps positive stories reach the right audiences and combats media negativity • The ability to be "positively contagious" transcends sales roles and applies to all leadership positions Visit publicityforgood.com to learn more about how they help purpose-driven brands tell their stories, or connect with Alex at https://publicityforgood.com/  for sales leadership resources and training. Alex shares more information on the after show following the podcast. Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    39 min

  7. 07/15/2025

    E85. Navigating Complex Change: Leading Through the Unknown

    Send us a text Julie Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Anderson II explore how leaders can navigate complex change by embracing curiosity as a way of being rather than seeking stability or rushing to solutions. • Complex change differs from linear change—there's no step-by-step process, only sense-making and educated guesses • Leaders create the "weather" for their teams—their approach to uncertainty directly affects how others respond • Moving from a controlling leadership style to a curious one requires sitting with the discomfort of not knowing • Breaking out of leadership defaults requires self-awareness and intentionally designing new responses • Creating spaciousness, asking one more question, and mapping out knowns versus unknowns are practical leadership tools • Resistance and readiness are two sides of the same coin—resistance signals important information • Embracing paradox ("two things can be true") helps teams move forward despite uncertainty • Approaching change as experiments allows for learning without judgment about right or wrong • Being vulnerable with your team builds trust that sustains through uncertainty Remember that leadership during complex change doesn't require having all the answers. Be kind to yourself, extend compassion to others, and trust the process of learning as you go. Connect with our experts on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-jenkins/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasandersonii/ Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    36 min

  8. 06/30/2025

    E84. Beyond the Screen: How Digital Dependency Reshapes Developing Brains

    Send us a text The digital revolution promised connection but delivered something more complicated. Social media now intertwines with our daily existence, and emerging research reveals disturbing patterns about its impact on developing minds. During our conversation with Kerri Carswell, content creator for the Carolina Journal, we explore the neurological reality behind social media addiction. Those seemingly innocuous features—infinite scrolling, like buttons, notifications—trigger powerful neurochemical responses, releasing dopamine and oxytocin in ways that mirror substance dependencies.  For adults, this creates problematic usage patterns, but for children with developing brains, the consequences can be devastating. The documented harms—disrupted sleep cycles, shortened attention spans, increased anxiety and depression—demand action. "It's actually the second leading cause of death in North Carolina between the ages of 10 to 18," Carswell reveals when discussing youth suicide rates.  North Carolina legislators are responding with groundbreaking proposals.  Parents face unprecedented challenges navigating this landscape. When should children receive smartphones? How can we monitor usage without overreaching? What conversations should families have about digital wellness? Carswell shares both personal experience and professional insights to help listeners find balance in an increasingly unbalanced digital world. Listen to understand what's happening behind the screen and how we can protect the next generation from digital harms while preserving technology's benefits. Check out more on this and other topics from Kerri @ https://www.carolinajournal.com/people/kerri-carswell/ Support the show BelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discovery Until next time, keep doing great things!

    29 min
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Welcome! Since 2020, the Conversations podcast has been dedicated to advancing leader and team excellence by exploring relevant topics that impact today's corporate, nonprofit, and faith organizations. Get social with us @belemleaders or visit belemleaders.org Check out Christian Coaching Magazine @christiancoachingmag on FB and Instagram, or  christiancoachingmag.com 

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  • Creator
    Dr. Kelly M.G. Whelan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    91
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