Leap Lady Leader Podcast

Lead Into 2026: One Word Anchors You, One Phrase Activates You

Host Maureen (“Mo”) invites lady leaders to pause between the years and step into 2026 with clarity, not just more rest. Grounded in the LEAP model and organizational psychology, this episode helps you discern what to carry forward, what to release, and what to start so leadership feels aligned and sustainable.
Instead of long resolutions, choose one anchoring word and an activating phrase to guide daily decisions; prioritize alignment over hustle by matching values, capacity, and authority. Practical prompts and a reflection worksheet help you move from exhaustion to faithful, steady leadership.
Apply wisdom, set boundaries, and lead yourself first, then empower others, so you enter 2026 with intention, courage, and a clear, aligned path forward. Email for my Reflection Checklist to support your word and phrase for 2026 maureen@mcm-consultant.com
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LEAP Into Restoration: Lead Well This Holiday Season

Mo invites leaders to use the holiday season as a diagnostic pause to notice burnout, misalignment, and emotional fatigue instead of pushing harder. She explains common reactions leaders have under strain and offers three steps—Awareness, Adjustment, Alignment—framed by the LEAP model: Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere.
The episode encourages practical rest, boundary-setting, and one actionable step toward restoration, anchored by Isaiah 30:15 and resources for deeper support.
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Gossip: The Silent Saboteur of Company Culture

Gossip undermines trust, alignment, and morale by misdirecting communication when people avoid direct conversations. This episode breaks down the four types of workplace communication—gossip, venting, informing, and problem-solving—and shows how leaders can teach teams to use the right channel for change.
Using an I-O psychology lens and the LEAP model (Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere), Maureen offers practical scenarios, tools, and a three-step gossip audit to redirect unhealthy talk into accountability, clarity, and stronger culture.
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When the Culture Drains You: Choosing Alignment Over Comfort

Rise and shine, leader. This episode guides you to check your internal environment—your clarity, capacity, and calling—before making leadership decisions. Mo argues that burnout often stems from misalignment, not workload, and that the workplace atmosphere either fuels or drains you. She introduces the LEAP model (Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere) as practical steps to discern whether to stay or reposition, anchors the message with Proverbs 4:23, and offers a no-cost mini-session for leaders seeking clarity on culture and alignment.
 
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When Culture Drifts: The Hidden Gap Leaders Miss

In this episode Maureen (Mo) explains the culture gap — the difference between what leaders think is happening and what employees actually experience — and why it matters for trust, retention, and performance.She offers a quick 10-minute diagnostic, four indicators to spot a gap, and a step-by-step approach (NO-BLAME discovery, leadership debrief, culture reset, and leader development) to rebuild psychological safety and alignment using the LEAP model.

When to Share, What to Withhold — The New Trust Currency

Maureen (Mo) explains selective transparency — how leaders choose what, when, and why to share so honesty builds trust instead of anxiety.
She shares practical steps (define share-worthy info, pair facts with next steps, and filter through empathy), reflection prompts, and the LEAP model to help leaders communicate with calm, clarity, and purpose.
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Calm Leadership for a Holiday Week

This episode helps leaders navigate the extra pressures of a holiday week by clarifying priorities, delegating boldly, and maintaining a healthy rhythm at work and home.
Using the LEAP model and practical prompts, Maureen (Mo) offers a grounded strategy and a short challenge to focus on what’s essential, what to delegate, and what to release.
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
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Leadership That Lasts: Lead with Clarity, Not Burnout

Maureen (Mo) shares practical leadership wisdom from decades in the field and industrial-organizational psychology. She warns against burnout and dependency, showing how clarity, consistency, and psychological safety turn silent, cautious teams into engaged, high-performing ones.
Mo presents the LEAP model—Lead with clarity and courage, Empower with intention, Align people, purpose and process, Persevere with integrity—and challenges leaders to build people over tasks, making impact last beyond presence.
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Hard to Replace: Build Leadership That Lasts Beyond Your Hours

In this episode Mo reframes the myth that hard work equals career security and shows leaders how to become genuinely hard to replace by creating lasting value—not just busyness. She explains practical strategies such as building systems, developing people, forming strategic relationships, protecting your energy, and thinking like an owner.
Using IO psychology concepts and the LEAP framework (Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere), Mo offers concrete actions you can take—like documenting processes, teaching others, and asking what would break if you stepped away—to grow your distinctiveness and influence.
Listen for a weekly challenge, a free legacy leadership checklist, and simple tools to shift from doing more to building more so your leadership multiplies impact without multiplying hours.
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LEAP into Leadership: Rise, Shine, and Lead with Intention

Rise and Shine, Lady Leader — a Mo Moment with Maureen (Mo) that guides women in leadership to begin each day with intention, endurance, and faith. Maureen explains activation energy, shares the LEAP model (Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere), and encourages rising before feeling ready so God’s light and strength can follow.This short episode offers practical morning practices to build resilience, influence, and clarity, a scripture anchor (Isaiah 61), and an invitation to follow the Leap Lady Leader podcast for deeper conversations and weekly resets.