A practical guide for experienced professionals ready to stop following someone else's map and design work and life on their own terms.

What if your team isn't struggling because they're not listening? What if they're hearing something completely different than what you intended? In this episode of the Walk In Victory Podcast, NaRon Tillman sits down with leadership coach and neuroscience expert Yosi Kossowsky to explore the hidden communication gaps that impact leadership, team performance, and organizational culture. Together they unpack how subjective perception, emotional awareness, and behavioral neuroscience influence the way people receive, process, and act on information.  CEO Note: This is one of those episodes that could perform surprisingly well on LinkedIn because it sits at the intersection of: - Leadership - Communication - Neuroscience - Emotional Intelligence That's a powerful combination for managers, executives, founders, pastors, and team leaders. The blog for this one should be a priority because the search terms are evergreen. Key Insight No two people interpret information exactly the same way. The most effective leaders understand the gap between what they say and what others hear—and learn how to close it. Key Moments ⏱ 03:00 – How Neuroscience Changed Yosi's Leadership Style ⏱ 05:00 – Why No Two People Hear the Same Message ⏱ 07:00 – The Hidden Communication Gap in Every Team ⏱ 11:00 – Why "Any Questions?" Doesn't Work ⏱ 17:00 – Emotional Awareness and Leadership ⏱ 22:00 – Creating Followership Instead of Compliance ⏱ 26:00 – Building New Mental Pathways ⏱ 30:00 – Changing the Questions You Ask Yourself

Everyone wants to buy back time. But what if more time isn't the answer?  In this episode of the Walk In Victory Podcast, NaRon Tillman sits down with executive coach and leadership strategist Julia Rock to explore burnout, leadership, identity, and the deeper work required to create sustainable success. Together they unpack why high performers often struggle with burnout, how work becomes tied to identity, and why clarity—not productivity hacks—is often the first step toward recovery.  In This Episode • The truth about buying back time • Why technology should support—not replace—people • Burnout, boundaries, and priorities • Identity beyond job titles and performance • Creating sustainable leadership habits • The role of clarity in personal growth • Recovering from burnout and preventing relapse • Building a life aligned with your values Guest Spotlight Julia Rock is an executive career coach, leadership strategist, and burnout recovery advocate who helps high-performing professionals gain clarity, align their priorities, and build sustainable careers without sacrificing their wellbeing. Drawing from her own experience overcoming burnout, she helps leaders create success that lasts. Key Moments  ⏱ 02:00 – What "Buying Back Time" Really Means ⏱ 03:00 – Why Technology Can't Replace Human Connection ⏱ 05:00 – The Real Causes of Burnout ⏱ 08:00 – Why Clarity Comes Before Recovery ⏱ 09:00 – Separating Identity from Your Job Title ⏱ 12:00 – Creating Space for What Matters ⏱ 14:00 – The Deeper Work Most People Avoid  ⏱ 17:00 – Recognizing Burnout Before It's Too Late ⏱ 19:00 – What High-Performing Leaders Get Wrong

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What does it really take to bridge the gap between who you are at work and who you are at your core? In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Philippa is joined by Randall Ian Thames — founder, CEO and managing partner of the Inspirit Institute — for a rich conversation on purpose-driven leadership, personal growth and what it takes to stop just aspiring and start achieving. Randall draws on a successful corporate career to explore why so many high achievers feel an internal conflict between their professional role and their deeper sense of purpose — and what to do about it. He shares his philosophy on discipline as the bridge between aspiration and goals, why comfort is the enemy of progress, and how intentional practices like breathwork can create powerful shifts in mindset and performance. They also talk about the importance of truth tellers in your life, embracing failure as part of the journey, and how Randall built the Inspirit Institute around a single mission: igniting growth in people and organisations. If you're a leader — or someone who simply wants to live and lead with more intention — this episode is for you. About Randall Ian Thames  Randal Ian Thames is the founder of Inspirit Institute and a transformational guide focussed on personal growth , awareness and authentic living  His work blends practical tools with deeper insights into consciousness, helping individuals reconnect with purposes and inner clarity.  Randall brings a thoughtful grounded perspective to conversations on human potential mindset and meaningful change inspiritinstitute.com https://a.co/d/04Lf6xUE About Philippa Bagley 

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In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa is joined by Dee Dee Fisher — communications expert, founder of Discover Response, and one of those rare people who has spent 30 years building a career around the one thing most of us get completely wrong. Dee Dee grew up in rural Idaho, pivoted from psychology when her advisor told her she'd never be a therapist (too direct, too fast — his words), and ended up teaching Fortune 500 executives in Phoenix how to actually communicate. She created a nutraceutical product, pitched it to Oprah, got featured in a Darden Business School entrepreneurship book, and eventually built her own practice around a deceptively simple framework: Compassion, Process, Learning. She also got Scrum certified — and realised she'd been running Scrum communications intuitively for years. This is a warm, funny, and quietly profound conversation. The kind that makes you rethink how you talk to your boss, your partner, your kids — and yourself. Pippa and Dee Dee explore: - Leaving Idaho with a communications degree and no clear plan — and why that turned out to be exactly right - Why Dee Dee's professor told her she couldn't be a therapist — and the advisor who changed her career in one conversation - The little old lady in the car: why we always make up the worst thing first, and how to train yourself out of it - Compassion, Process, Learning — the three-part framework that underpins every difficult conversation - Why asking "why?" is the single most powerful communication tool most people never use - Getting Scrum certified and realising she'd been running agile communications without a formula all along - The 14-year-old girl who worked out mid-lecture that she could never be bullied again — and what that moment looked like - Betrayal, narcissism and gaslighting: why the second foul is always the one that gets called - Social emotional learning in California schools — and what happens when we teach children to ask questions instead of just follow instructions - No intense conversations after 9:30 — and other household rules that actually work - Why driving kids somewhere is still the best communication tool a parent has A conversation about the one skill that underpins everything — and why "just communicate better" is useless advice without a process to back it up. Connect with Dee Dee Fisher: 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/deedee-fisher/ 📸 https://www.instagram.com/deedee.fisher/

In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa is joined by Kisha Wynter — leadership consultant, executive coach, power strategist, and author of Your Power Unleashed — for a frank and genuinely galvanising conversation about what it actually takes to advance in corporate life. Kisha spent over 20 years inside Fortune 50 companies including Citibank and General Electric, rising through HR into senior leadership before launching her own consulting firm. Her work is built on a deceptively simple but radical premise: that women don't need more confidence — they need their power back. And the way to get it is through understanding how power actually works. This is a conversation that's equal parts practical strategy and genuine revelation. Because the tools Kisha teaches — power leaks, power literacy, the DIVA method — aren't soft. They're the things nobody teaches you in business school, but that quietly determine whether you get the promotion, the recognition, or the room. Pippa and Kisha explore: - The one-week notice that ended Kisha's Citibank chapter — and the HR woman who changed the direction of her career - Freezing in a C-suite interview, asking for a glass of water, and still getting the job - Why fight-or-flight in high-stakes moments isn't a confidence problem — it's a values misalignment - Power leaks: the things that drain your agency and silently limit your influence at work - Power literacy: why reading the org chart is not the same as reading the power chart - The DIVA method — Deliver, Image, Visibility, Advisory Board — and why performance alone will never be enough - Why "political" is the word people use when they haven't learned to do it with integrity - What it means to be the best-kept secret at work — and why it's costing you - Stakeholder mapping as a career strategy: who actually holds the power, and how to build the bridge to reach them - The cross-cultural blind spots that hold global organisations back - Why you either win or you learn — and there is no third option A conversation about owning your power — not because someone gave you permission, but because you stopped waiting for it. Connect with Kisha Wynter: 🌐 https://www.yourpowerunleashed.org/ 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishawynter/ 📸 https://www.instagram.com/kishawynter/ ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/c/KishaWynter Kisha's book Your Power Unleashed is available on Amazon and via her website.

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