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Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt

Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt

By: Teri Schmidt | Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding | Creating More Just & Compassionate Workplaces Through Leadership
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The leadership podcast for people who are in leadership not for the status and power, but instead to use that status and power to turn potential into performance for positive change.

Hosted by Teri Schmidt, Leadership Coach & CEO of Strong Leaders Serve.

Each week we focus on supporting leaders who are dealing with the overwhelming realities of transitioning into and operating in roles where their success isn't just defined by their performance, but by the performance of their team.

Roles where they are responsible for building trust, promoting psychological safety, conflict management, taking care of their team member's wellbeing, motivating other humans, and managing up, all while trying to GET THINGS DONE.

Through solo episodes with focused and relevant leadership tips and inspirational interviews with seasoned leaders and experts, we help leaders get past their overwhelm to careers of courageous impact.

Listeners hone their skills in making their workplaces more compassionate and just through their leadership.

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Episodes
  • 185. Shifting Feedback from Threat to Growth

    185. Shifting Feedback from Threat to Growth
    Jun 4 2025

    Have you ever received feedback that felt like a personal attack, even when you knew it shouldn’t be?

    In this episode, Teri Schmidt shares a vulnerable story from her own life and reveals why our brains react defensively when our ideas feel tied to our identity.

    Discover the neuroscience behind this reaction, learn powerful tools to create distance between who you are and what you believe, and hear how LEGO® Serious Play® can actually make feedback feel less threatening. Listen to unlock fresh strategies for transforming feedback from a source of stress into fuel for your leadership growth!

    Looking for a community of leaders where you can tackle real challenges, share wins, and grow together—without office politics getting in the way? Join Leadership Thought Partners, a coach-led, group-directed space launching in July—early bird pricing ends May 31, 2025 at strongleadersserve.com/ltp!



    Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/

    Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

    Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall
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    10 mins
  • 184. Leading with Cultural Humility with Dr. Joel Pérez

    184. Leading with Cultural Humility with Dr. Joel Pérez
    May 28 2025

    What if leadership wasn’t about having the right answers, but about asking better questions? In this episode, Dr. Joel Pérez shares how cultural humility—not just cultural competency—can transform how we lead, build inclusive teams, and create lasting organizational change. We explore why humility is a leadership strength, how to move beyond perfectionism, and what it takes to lead with curiosity in today’s complex world.

    Resources:

    • Download the first chapter of Dear White Leader: How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility
    • Connect with Dr. Joel on LinkedIn

    Looking for a community of leaders where you can tackle real challenges, share wins, and grow together—without office politics getting in the way? Join Leadership Thought Partners, a coach-led, group-directed space launching in July—early bird pricing ends May 31, 2025 at strongleadersserve.com/ltp!



    Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/

    Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

    Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall
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    45 mins
  • 183. Inefficiency by Design: Creating Impact & Ownership with Luke Mickelson

    183. Inefficiency by Design: Creating Impact & Ownership with Luke Mickelson
    May 21 2025

    When it comes to leadership, efficiency isn’t always the goal—especially if it means leaving people out of the process.

    In this episode, CNN Hero and Sleep in Heavenly Peace founder Luke Mickelson shares how “inefficiency by design” became a powerful strategy for building both beds and belonging. We explore what it means to lead through service, why volunteer experience matters as much as the mission, and how to turn purpose into action—one meaningful step at a time.

    Resources:

    • Sleep in Heavenly Peace

    Looking for a community of leaders where you can tackle real challenges, share wins, and grow together—without office politics getting in the way? Join Leadership Thought Partners, a coach-led, group-directed space launching in July—early bird pricing ends May 31, 2025 at strongleadersserve.com/ltp!



    Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/

    Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

    Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall
    Show More Show Less
    46 mins
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