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The Boss Yourself First Podcast
The Boss Yourself First podcast is all about thriving in life, creating impact, and leaving a legacy of meaning. We dive into self-leadership, helping you build confidence in decision-making, communication, and relationships. You'll gain practical strategies to add purpose to your daily life, and our guests will inspire you with their own self-leadership journeys. Real help, real strategies, real results—so you can lead yourself from the inside out and others with authenticity and impact.
Episodes
60 episodes
Season Wrap: The Practice and Pace of Permission
This season asked big things of us: to feel what is true, to face what is hard, and to lead ourselves with more permission and less performance. In this short season wrap-up, we revisit the moments that sparked clarity, courage, and real person...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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16:06
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Permission to Work Positive with Dr. Joey
In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn sits down with Dr. Joey Faucette, author, speaker, and executive coach - well known for his Work Positive framework that helps leaders transform their workplace culture. Dr. Joey b...
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29:33
Permission to Dance: Jenn Todling on Clarity, Courage, and the Next You
What if reinvention is not a leap, but a practice? Jenn Todling shares how she moved from Big Four partner to professor and coach, and what she learned about clarity, courage, and taking the next right step. Together, we explore how to listen f...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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30:53
Permission to Build Social Capital with Sabine Gedeon
Connection is one of the bravest leadership moves you can make. In this episode, Robyn White is joined by transformation expert and executive coach Sabine Gedeon to explore what it means to build social capital - the kind of authentic ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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41:49
Permission to Begin Again: Who You’re Becoming After the Bounce
Resilience and reinvention aren’t a straight line; instead, they spiral, intersect, and repeat as we grow. In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn White, PCC, explores how recovery and redesign often unfold side by side. Inspired...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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21:26
Permission to Bounce Back (or not?): Building the Anchors That Turn Setbacks Into Strength
When life knocks you off course, bouncing back isn’t about snapping into shape or rushing toward “normal.” It’s about learning to anchor forward to find what steadies you, and use that stability to grow stronger and wiser than before.In ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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24:09
Coach on Call: When Perfectionism and Burnout Collide - Learning to Lead Yourself with Permission, Not Pressure
In this Coach on Call episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn invites listeners into two powerful, true-to-life coaching sessions that many high achievers will recognize.Meet Elena, a perfection-driven project manage...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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17:13
Permission to Realign: Listening to Your Inner Wisdom with Kami Guildner
What if the answers you’ve been seeking aren’t out there, but already within you? In this episode of Boss Yourself First, I sit down with Kami Guildner - business coach, author of Firedancer, and host of the Extraor...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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32:26
Permission to Discuss: Choosing Relationship Over Being Right
In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn explores how the power of discussion gives us a choice: cling to being right or choose to protect and grow connection. You'll hear practical ways to approach hard conversations with courage...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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14:29
Permission to Thrive in a Tough Job Market with Leah Stallone
In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn sits down with her University of Denver colleague, Leah Stallone, an experienced Career Strategist, Coach, and Corporate Trainer with 15+ years of expertise in talent management and learnin...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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31:37
Permission to FETBO, Part Two: How to Shift Your Story and Shape the Outcomes You Want
Last week, we explored how the FETBO template helps you process challenges by breaking them down into Facts, Emotions, Thoughts, Behaviors, and Outcomes. It’s a powerful way to get unstuck and notice your patterns.This week, we’re...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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14:48
Permission to FETBO: Going from Stuck to Self-led with this 5 Step Super Tool
Ever find yourself replaying a tough situation on loop, stuck in the “what ifs” and “I should have…”? You’re not alone. But what if you had a simple tool to break that cycle and lead yourself forward with clarity and confidence?In this e...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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16:13
Permission to Dream: How Imagination Primes Your Brain for What’s Next
When was the last time you dreamed without editing yourself down? In this episode, Robyn White blends insights from her book Three Permissions with neuroscience on the Default Mode Network, mental simulation, and dopamine’s anticipatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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18:26
Permission to Pause: The Neuroscience of Restoring Clarity and Creativity
You’ve scheduled the workouts, the morning routine, the family time, but what about the space in between? In this episode, Robyn White unpacks the neuroscience of pausing, including the Default Mode Network, the NIH’s memory research, and Dr. K...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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17:41
Permission to Be in Progress
Is your to-do list full but your energy stuck in neutral? Do you start strong and then get caught in the loop of overthinking, tweaking, or waiting for perfect timing? In this episode of the Boss Yourself First podcast, we explore the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:41
Permission to Fail: It Isn't the F-word You Think it Is
Is there a moment in your life you secretly carry as proof that you failed… even though no one else knows?In this tender and transformational episode, Robyn White invites you to reimagine failure—not as the end of your story, but as part...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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19:01
Permission to Sort and Steward: What's in Your Bucket?
Feeling scattered? In this episode, Robyn shares a neuroscience-backed framework to help you sort your thoughts, steward your energy, and lead with clarity. Learn how to give permission to what matters and let go of the rest.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:47
Permission to Feel: Reclaim the Power of Emotions
What if your emotions weren’t obstacles—but powerful signals guiding you toward better decisions, clearer leadership, and deeper connection?In this episode of Boss Yourself First, we're reclaiming emotional awareness as a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:34
Power of Permission: Approach, Adjust, Act
In this week's episode, we take a step back to discuss the power and principles of permission: Approach, Adjust, Act. We dive into what each of these principles means, their importance, and showcase some real-life examples of the power of permi...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:35
Permission to Grieve: Courageous Connection
In Part 2 of my two-part series on grief, we discuss some of the neuroscience behind grief and loss (big and small) and how courageous connection can override our instinct to isolate. These chats are real, relevant, and packed with insight for ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:43
Permission to Grieve: the Loss, the Change, the Growth
Welcome back to the long-awaited Season 3 of the Boss Yourself First Podcast. I am thrilled to be back and bringing you a whole new series on Permission. This is Part 1 of my two-part series on grief, where we talk about where I've been and the...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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17:37
The Self-Leader's Guide to Serving Creatively
In today's episode, we wrap up our series on the BOSS Yourself First Program by exploring the benefits and self-leadership approach to serving creatively. Find out how about the Helper's High and get your giving on!
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:30
Stewarding with Self-Care
On this episode we'll unpack a way to measure how you are doing with the foundations of self-care. Not happy with where you are? You can change that, and we talk about a few suggestions to help!
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22:22