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The Bold Lounge
Everyone has a bold story, and every story is important. This podcast presents bold stories that will inspire and enable you to free your own boldness. There is a continuum of boldness where each of these stories belongs. From true vulnerability and service to making the tough choices and taking the big leap, each episode will feature an extraordinary journey of hope and perseverance. So tune in and take your seat at The Bold Lounge, the place where bold stories are freed.
Episodes
197 episodes
Tom Rath: The Bold Way to Rethink Purpose
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Leigh sits down with New York Times bestselling author and behavioral researcher Tom Rath to rethink purpose in a more grounded, actionable way. Tom explores why purpose is not one perfect callin...
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Amy Clark: Unseen Leadership- The Bold Instincts That Shape Your Impact
About This EpisodeExecutive advisor, coach, and C-suite leader Amy Clark explores the hidden instincts that shape leadership under pressure and often limit growth, culture, and impact. Drawing from Amy’s work on unseen leadership,...
Ashley Cheung: A Bold Approach to Purpose
About This EpisodeAs the founder of a virtual paralegal consultancy, Ashley Cheung shares her personal and professional journey as an entrepreneur and how that has shaped her bold approach to life and leadership. In this conversat...
Jasmine Moseley Beal: Building a Bold Career on Your Own Terms
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Jasmine Moseley Beal, an award-winning global learning and talent development leader and CEO of Virtue Key Consulting Group, talks about bold leadership in the real world: career pivots, motherho...
Glen Galaich: Bold Thinking on Big Giving & Philanthropy
About This EpisodeIn this episode, we unpack how private foundations shape giving, influence public priorities, and often operate with limited accountability despite major tax advantages. Joined by foundation CEO and the author of...
Tom Hardin: The Bold Side of Redemption
About This EpisodeIn this honest and thought-provoking episode, Tom Hardin, known publicly as Tipper X, opens up about the choices, pressures, and personal struggles that led to his role in Wall Street’s biggest insider trading sc...
Fiona Macaulay: The Bold Comeback- Turning Failure Into Strategy
Content Warning: description of panic attack About This EpisodeIn this powerful conversation, award-winning social entrepreneur and women’s leadership expert Fiona Macaulay reframes failure as strategic data, not...
Jane Zimmer: Bold Beauty- Turning Moments into Meaning
About This EpisodeIn this episode, we sit down with Jane Zimmer, founder of Z’Est, to explore how bold, intentional living transforms ordinary moments into meaningful rituals. Blending leadership, creativity, art, gathering, welln...
Rebecca Hinds: Built for Efficiency- A Bold Approach to Meetings
About This EpisodeThis episode rethinks meetings from the ground up with organizational behavior expert Dr. Rebecca Hinds. Instead of accepting packed calendars as productive, the conversation reframes meetings as products that sh...
Jessica Weiss: Happy is the New Bold Strategy
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Jessica Weiss, positive psychology expert, speaker, and author of Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work, explores why real happiness at work is not a perk but a system you can...
Margaret Andrews: Managing with Intention- A Bold Approach to Leadership
About This EpisodeThe most powerful leadership breakthroughs often come from clarity, not new strategy. In this conversation with executive educator and author Margaret C. Andrews, we explore a grounded, human approach to leadersh...
Traci Channer: Bold Enough to Begin
Content Warning: mention of miscarriage, adoption journey, mention of anxiety and panic attackAbout This EpisodeFounder Traci Channer shares how searching for elevated tween loungewear for her daughter sparked The De...
Muriel Wilkins: The Bold Belief Shift Every Leader Must Make
About This EpisodeIn this episode, we talk with Muriel Wilkins, CEO, C-suite advisor, executive coach, and author of Leadership Unblocked, about how unexamined beliefs can quietly limit leadership impact. Muriel shares th...
Michelle Johnston: The Bold Shift Behind Better Results
About This EpisodeDr. Michelle Johnston, award-winning leadership expert and author of The Seismic Shift in Leadership and The Seismic Shift in You, explores how connection, not command, drives performance. Miche...
Bessie Sturgis: The Bold Rebuild- How Small Steps Change Everything
Content Warning: description of stroke and recoveryAbout This EpisodeAt 28, Bessie Sturgis’s life took an unexpected turn when she suddenly found herself navigating a stroke diagnosis. In this episode, she shares the micro ...
Steph Wagner: The Bold Wealth Reset- When Money Gets Personal
Content Warning: mention of childhood abuse, divorceAbout This EpisodeSteph Wagner, National Director of Women in Wealth at Northern Trust and author of
Andreea Vanacker: The Bold Pursuit of Joy- Neuroscience-Backed Strategies for Resilience
Content Warning: brain tumor, brain surgery About This EpisodeIn this inspiring episode, Dr. Andreea Vanacker, an entrepreneur, international speaker, and multi-time author, shares a science-backed path to cultivating ...
Sarah Goffman: The Bold Habit of Daily Progress
About This EpisodeWhen archaeologist-turned-CEO Sarah Goffman stepped into leadership, she led by treating her company like a culture, studying norms, listening deeply, and aligning people and technology to identity. She shares th...
Goldie Chan: When Being Yourself is the Boldest Move
Content Warning: cancer treatment and journeyAbout This Episode Boldness doesn't have to be big and loud. It can also look like choosing to keep showing up, even when life feels uncertain. In this episode, keynote spea...
Janine Moreno: Boldly Claim Your Seat at the Table
About This EpisodeJanine Moreno, CIO Advisor at Zoom, tells us all about what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start owning the room. Janine shares how stepping into visibility transformed her leadership, leading t...
Erin Gallagher: The Hype Effect- When Bold Women Rise Together
About This Episode In this episode, we sit down with Erin Gallagher, CEO and founder of Hype Women and author of Hype Women: Breaking Free from Mean Girls, Patriarchy, and Systems Silencing You, to explore how ...
Natalie Benamou: Boldly Designing What’s Next
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Natalie Benamou, bestselling author and HerCsuite founder, explores how she transformed a 30-year career in the trade show industry into a purpose-driven portfolio business helping executive wome...
Michele Aikens: The Bold Reinvention- Redefining Your Worth
About This EpisodeMichele Aikens, CEO and lead coach at ClearSight Coaching and Consulting, shares her journey through reinvention, reminding us that worth is not tied to a title. With over 30 years of experience in leadership and...
Lorraine K. Lee: Bold Presence- Mastering Your Influence
About This Episode Lorraine K. Lee, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and LinkedIn Top Voice, reveals how cultivating an unforgettable presence can transform a career. Through her professional experience at LinkedIn, Lorra...
Rupal Patel: Boldly Leading with Who You Truly Are
About This EpisodeFormer CIA officer turned award-winning entrepreneur Rupal Patel redefines boldness as “being who you are, no matter the context.” In this episode, she shares lessons from intelligence work and executive leadersh...