A Leader’s Purpose is the go-to podcast for faith-driven leaders, mission-minded entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals who are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Hosted by International Speaker and Executive Coach Tami Imlay, this show is your space to get honest about success, identity, and the deeper purpose you can’t ignore anymore. Whether you’re pivoting, stepping into your next season, or wondering “What now?” after reaching your goals—this podcast will meet you in the middle of that tension and help you find your next aligned step forward.
Tami brings over 20 years of leadership experience, including military service, a background in therapy and behavioral psychology, and certifications as a Master Enneagram Coach and NeuroCoach. She helps leaders like you understand what drives them, what’s getting in their way, and how to move forward in a way that aligns with who they really are—not just what they’ve achieved.
Expect soul-deep clarity and practical strategy as we explore:
Identity-first leadership
Purpose-driven business and calling
The Enneagram and how it elevates self-awareness
Mindset rewiring and personal growth
Emotional intelligence and strengths-based leadership
Burnout recovery and sustainable impact
Work-life integration and whole-self alignment
Faith-centered confidence and legacy-building
This podcast is rooted in Tami’s signature SHINE Framework, which helps you:
See yourself clearly through deep self-awareness and divine design
Hear your calling and align with purpose, values, and vision
Integrate your whole self into every area of life and leadership
Navigate your path with strategic action and sustainable clarity
Embody your purpose with boldness, joy, and authentic impact
Through solo episodes, stories, interviews, and reflective guidance, A Leader’s Purpose will help you shed what’s no longer serving you, reclaim your voice, and confidently lead the next chapter of your life and work.
If you’re craving meaning, alignment, and a leadership path that actually feels like you—you’re in the right place.
Let’s get to the heart of what really matters… and build from there.
Ready to connect? Connect with my on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/tamiimlay
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A Leader’s Purpose is the go-to podcast for faith-driven leaders, mission-minded entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals who are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Hosted by International Speaker and Executive Coach Tami Imlay, this show is your space to get honest about success, identity, and the deeper purpose you can’t ignore anymore. Whether you’re pivoting, stepping into your next season, or wondering “What now?” after reaching your goals—this podcast will meet you in the middle of that tension and help you find your next aligned step forward.
Tami brings over 20 years of leadership experience, including military service, a background in therapy and behavioral psychology, and certifications as a Master Enneagram Coach and NeuroCoach. She helps leaders like you understand what drives them, what’s getting in their way, and how to move forward in a way that aligns with who they really are—not just what they’ve achieved.
Expect soul-deep clarity and practical strategy as we explore:
Identity-first leadership
Purpose-driven business and calling
The Enneagram and how it elevates self-awareness
Mindset rewiring and personal growth
Emotional intelligence and strengths-based leadership
Burnout recovery and sustainable impact
Work-life integration and whole-self alignment
Faith-centered confidence and legacy-building
This podcast is rooted in Tami’s signature SHINE Framework, which helps you:
See yourself clearly through deep self-awareness and divine design
Hear your calling and align with purpose, values, and vision
Integrate your whole self into every area of life and leadership
Navigate your path with strategic action and sustainable clarity
Embody your purpose with boldness, joy, and authentic impact
Through solo episodes, stories, interviews, and reflective guidance, A Leader’s Purpose will help you shed what’s no longer serving you, reclaim your voice, and confidently lead the next chapter of your life and work.
If you’re craving meaning, alignment, and a leadership path that actually feels like you—you’re in the right place.
Let’s get to the heart of what really matters… and build from there.
Ready to connect? Connect with my on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/tamiimlay
316| Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions (And How to Stop)
A Leader’s Purpose: Navigating Career and Life-Defining Moments with Clarity, Confidence, and Purpose for High-Level Leader
17 minutes 52 seconds
3 months ago
316| Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions (And How to Stop)
Hey Friend!
You're not someone who makes decisions from panic or pressure…you're someone who leads with intentional clarity and purpose. But sometimes that clarity feels a little cloudy, doesn't it? If you're nodding your head right now, this episode is exactly what you need. Today we're talking about the mirror test and why it's a complete game-changer for leaders who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading from their true identity.
💬 "Self-awareness isn't a destination—it's a practice. And the leaders who commit to the practice are the ones who actually change the game." ~Tami Imlay
Want to Go Deeper?
Ready to get clear on your next leadership move? Book a Leadership Strategy Call—your blueprint to clarity, confidence, and impact. 👉 TamiMarieCoaching.com/call
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Strategy without self-awareness is expensive chaos—you can't navigate what you can't see clearly
The best leaders aren't the ones with perfect instincts—they're the ones who catch themselves when they go off course
Leading from reaction instead of intention costs you team trust, consistency, and burns you out fighting the same patterns
The Mirror Test using the 3 C's gives you a simple framework to recalibrate in real-time: Catch, Clarify, Choose
Every decision point is a choice—serve your leadership mission or serve your ego (both are human, but only one builds the future)
✨ The One Thing You Don’t Want to Miss:
➡️ The Netflix story perfectly illustrates what happens when a leader chooses to build the future instead of protecting the past. Reed Hastings lost 800,000 subscribers in the short term, but he knew streaming was the wave of the future—and he made decisions from identity, not impulse.
💪 Challenge if you choose to accept it:
Practice the Mirror Test this week using the 3 C's. Before your next big decision, ask yourself: What's really driving this? Does this serve my leadership or my ego? What would the leader I'm becoming choose here? Even if you make the same choice, slow down the process and let your heart, gut, and mind catch up with each other.
📝 Journal Prompt for Reflection:
"When do I default to control, people-pleasing, or avoiding hard conversations? What patterns am I noticing without judgment—just as data?"
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A Leader’s Purpose: Navigating Career and Life-Defining Moments with Clarity, Confidence, and Purpose for High-Level Leader
A Leader’s Purpose is the go-to podcast for faith-driven leaders, mission-minded entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals who are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Hosted by International Speaker and Executive Coach Tami Imlay, this show is your space to get honest about success, identity, and the deeper purpose you can’t ignore anymore. Whether you’re pivoting, stepping into your next season, or wondering “What now?” after reaching your goals—this podcast will meet you in the middle of that tension and help you find your next aligned step forward.
Tami brings over 20 years of leadership experience, including military service, a background in therapy and behavioral psychology, and certifications as a Master Enneagram Coach and NeuroCoach. She helps leaders like you understand what drives them, what’s getting in their way, and how to move forward in a way that aligns with who they really are—not just what they’ve achieved.
Expect soul-deep clarity and practical strategy as we explore:
Identity-first leadership
Purpose-driven business and calling
The Enneagram and how it elevates self-awareness
Mindset rewiring and personal growth
Emotional intelligence and strengths-based leadership
Burnout recovery and sustainable impact
Work-life integration and whole-self alignment
Faith-centered confidence and legacy-building
This podcast is rooted in Tami’s signature SHINE Framework, which helps you:
See yourself clearly through deep self-awareness and divine design
Hear your calling and align with purpose, values, and vision
Integrate your whole self into every area of life and leadership
Navigate your path with strategic action and sustainable clarity
Embody your purpose with boldness, joy, and authentic impact
Through solo episodes, stories, interviews, and reflective guidance, A Leader’s Purpose will help you shed what’s no longer serving you, reclaim your voice, and confidently lead the next chapter of your life and work.
If you’re craving meaning, alignment, and a leadership path that actually feels like you—you’re in the right place.
Let’s get to the heart of what really matters… and build from there.
Ready to connect? Connect with my on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/tamiimlay