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Episode 12 - Trust Is the Currency Every Leader Needs!
Titles don’t create influence; trust does.
In this episode of Launch to Impact, I, Dr. Keena, reframe social influence as the leadership skill that turns vision into movement and ideas into action.
I explain that...
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Episode 11: The Skills You Can’t Outsource or Delegate!
Some leadership skills can be delegated. This isn’t one of them.
In this episode of Launch to Impact, I tackle emotional intelligence as one of the most critical-and most misunderstood - capabilities leaders must...
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Episode 10: Let Your Constraints Inspire Creativity: Coaching Ingenuity on Your Team
Ingenuity is quickly becoming one of the defining traits of next-generation leaders- and it matters most when conditions are less than ideal. In this episode, I focus on what it looks like to lead with ingenuity when...
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Episode 9: Building Their Strength: Coaching Perseverance and Resilience on Your Team
Leadership isn’t just about developing yourself-it’s about knowing how to coach others when they struggle to recover, follow through, or stay engaged.
In this episode of Launch to Impact, I shift the focus from...
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Episode 8: The Secret Of All Triumphs
Leadership isn’t sustained by excitement—it’s sustained by alignment. In this episode of Launch to Impact, Dr. Keena breaks down perseverance as the quiet discipline of staying true to the mission long after...
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Episode 7: The Bounce Back Advantage
Leadership isn’t about being the toughest person in the room-it’s about how quickly you can recover, stay grounded, and lead with clarity when things don’t go as planned. In this episode, I reframe resilience for the...
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Episode 6: Preparing to Be Next
In this episode of the Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast, I ask you a simple but important question: 👉 If a leadership opportunity opened up today, would you be ready?Most people think leadership readiness is about...
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Episode 5: Embracing Unlimited Opportunities with Limited Resources
In today’s episode, I will break down one of the most pressing challenges leaders face in 2025: how to do more with less.Budgets are tighter. Teams are stretched. Expectations are higher than ever. But limited...
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Episode 4: Future-Proofing Early Childhood Leadership: 3 Ways to Stay Ahead of Change
In this episode of the Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast, I share how to future-proof your leadership so your early childhood program doesn’t get stuck doing what worked ten years ago in a field that’s changing...
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Episode 3: Removing The Stress From ECE Compliance
In this episode of the Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast, I share how to take the stress out of compliance so it stops feeling like a constant fire drill and starts functioning as a steady, sustainable system in...
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Episode 2: Empathy Without Exhaustion- How to lead with Compassion and Boundaries
In this episode of the Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast, I share how to lead with empathy and compassion*without absorbing everyone’s burdens or abandoning clear expectations.
Many mission-driven leaders carry...
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Episode 1: Getting Clear When Everything Seems Fuzzy
In this episode of the Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast, I share how to lead through uncertainty with calm, clarity, and care.
Since 2020, many teams have felt stuck in challenging times. I walk through practical...
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