Lead To Excel Podcast
What if changing your thinking could change the way you live?
Join Maureen Chiana on Lead To Excel Podcast, where neuroscience, emotional intelligence and Scripture come together to help you understand your brain, renew your mind and create meaningful, lasting change.
Through thought-provoking conversations, practical insights and biblical wisdom, explore the thinking patterns that shape your decisions, relationships, career, faith and sense of purpose.
Discover how to move beyond limiting beliefs, develop emotional mastery and intentionally practise new ways of thinking and responding.
Think Better. Live Bolder. Transform Daily.
Episodes
119 episodes
The Science of Staying Alert and Effective Under Pressure - E69
Maybe you have experienced not being able to speak or think straight when being criticised by your manager or when under some form of pressure at work.In this weeks Podcast, I discuss the reasons why you freeze when under pressure...
Developing Grit with Shannon Huffman-Polson - E68
I am joined in this episode by Shannon Huffman Polson - the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World, and the founder of The Grit Institute, a leadership institute commit...
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Thriving as a Female Leader with Enna Jimenez - E67
Navigating leadership especially as a woman needs a lot of brain power to ensure that you are effective and at the same time maintaining your own wellbeing. Setting boundaries for yourself, managing people that were colleagues are some of the c...
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Breaking The Bias - E66
Happy International Women's Day!I'm so excited to bring this podcast on 'Breaking The Bias'.We have been socialized to view leadership as a man’s domain and women have been expected to just fit into this model whilst still maintaini...
Talking about Food and Pest Control with Chelle Hartzer - E65
This week we are talking PESTS!I am joined by Chelle Hartzer, BCE an Entomologist who helps companies improve their service through expert technical advice, targeted training, and problem solving. Chelle takes care of ...
How Emotional Intelligent Leaders Use Their Brain - E64
In our episode this week, I explain how neuroscience shows us what happens inside the human mind and brain when we make choices and the importance of learning how to make appropriate thought and behavior adjustments to enable you transcen...
What Women Need to Know About Financial Planning - E63
January is a time many of us reflect and reset, so I am thrilled to be joined by Shelley Nadel, CFP®, CLTC®, LUTCF, - a native Houstonian passionate about empowering helping professional women and their families, as well as small business...
Life is About Creating Yourself - E62
“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” —George Bernard ShawIn our first episode of 2022, I challenge you to identify and create the life you want in 2022.If you want to soar, you must ...
Overcoming Challenges To Thrive with Neuroscience Insights with Dr. DelRae Messer- E61
I am really excited about this weeks podcast, as I am joined by Dr. DelRae Messer, DC - CEO of WellSpoken Lifestyle, a global health, well-being and beauty company that believes everyone deserves to experience a healthy, joyful and abundant lif...
Create Powerful Transformation and Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Michele Molitor- E60
I am joined this week by - Michele Molitor, the Founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing.” Michele is an expert at helping business professionals remove the blocks created ...
Work With Your Nature To Achieve Lasting Weight Loss with Jill Cruz Pt 2 - E59
I am excited to be joined in this Part 2 episode by Jill Cruz as we dig deeper on how she combines scientific insights with evidence-based, individualized nutrition to help clients achieve their goals long-term.We discuss how to create ...
Work With Your Nature To Achieve Weight Loss with Jill Cruz Pt 1 - E58
I am joined in this episode by Jill Cruz as we discuss how she combines scientific insights with evidence-based, individualized nutrition to help clients achieve their goals long-term.Jill is on a mission to help women understand that th...
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Soar High Like An Eagle - E57
Eagles ride on rising columns of warm air known as thermals by spreading out their wings and gliding effortlessly.How do you respond when things get heated, uncomfortable or challenging?In this episode titled: Soar High Like an Eagle...
How To Lead Effectively Through Any Change Process with Dr Paulette Evans - E56
I am joined this week by Dr. Paulette J. Evans - Vice President, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office at Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. Paulette, a process improvement expert gives us methodologies on how to effectively and efficientl...
Conflict Resolution with Janis Underwood - E55
I am joined this week by Janis Underwood - Project Leadership Consultant at Bizen Consulting Inc. We discuss how Janis uses the 'conflict dynamic profile' to help leader...
Is Imposter Syndrome Inhibiting Your Progress? - E54
When you think of your greatest achievements. Do you feel proud of what you've accomplished or do you feel like a fraud?Do you get so crushed when criticised because you see it as your ineptness?I was just lucky!I had a lot...
Communicate to Thrive with Suzanne Weller - E53
I am joined in this podcast by Suzanne Weller - a reimagination partner. She collaborates with executives and teams for growth by helping them to enhance their leadership, maximize talent, amplify their communication skills, and build better co...
Developing Inclusive Middle Managers with Caroline Williams - Episode 52
I am joined in this podcast by Caroline Williams - Chief Learning Officer for Spark Training and Coaching Associates Canada, which is a diversity owned business.Listen as we discuss how she uses SMARTIE to equip inclusive managers...
How To Cope With Stress - #51
Is Stress, Fear, and Negative thoughts holding you back? You Can Change That! In this podcast, I explain the science of stress, causes of stress and give you tools, exercises and advise on how to create stress inducing thoughts...
The Importance of Self Care For All Employees with Misty Giordano- #50
Misty Giordano is the owner of Love Your Life, an author of The Self-Care Survival Guide for Employees, creatrix of The How to Human Experience offering self-care in the workplace workshops.Listen as we discuss the importance of self care w...
How busy professional women can have successful relationships
In this episode, Maureen is joined by Tavish Williams a NYC based Relationship Coach.Tavish helps successful, Type A, professional women create and nurture a relationship.Tavish takes us through how to make the decisions and take the ac...
Is The Future of Work Really Hybrid? - Episode #48
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has completely shifted the way we live and work and many organizations and leaders want to know how best to create a workforce provides structure and sociability, as well as as independence and flexibility....
The Importance of Financial Planning - Episode #47
Maybe you’re a small business owner, an engineer, a senior executive or an employee. If you you’re not sure how to organise your wealth appropriately to achieve your goals, financial planning will help guide you in the right direction.F...
Are You a Prisoner of Your Own Ambition? - Episode #46
Pursuing prestige and success for the wrong reasons are traps many people fall into and it has ruined people’s personal and professional lives.In this podcast, I give you tools to help you avoid the trap of destructive and limiting thou...
Network With More Confidence with 'Fireball Deena' - Episode #45
Join me this week with my guest, Fireball Deena [Deena Baikowitz] as we discuss the importance of Networking and how Deena brings her skill as a comedian into her coaching - 'Coaching with humour'.Deena's mantra is: “You never know how ...