EP 104. From Curious to Confident: Building a Leadership Career That Feels Like You with Elyse Verkuylen

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Lead with Less

Tash Pieterse

117 episodes

4 days ago

Lead with Less is THE podcast for People Leaders. Hosted by Tash Pieterse, Certified People Leadership Coach, Business Owner, and mother. Lead with Less is a podcast for people leaders who want to learn the skills they need to lead in way that people actually want to follow. With over 13+ years experience in Human Resources, leading her own teams, running her own business, and being a mother, Tash brings all of that experience and knowledge to the podcast so you can get everything you need to become a leader focused on adding value, making an impact, and empowering the people around you. This is the perfect spot if you're an established professional, new to leadership, business owner, or executive and want to Lead with Less overwhelm, confusion, and struggle so you can become a Leader people actually want to follow.

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EP 104. From Curious to Confident: Building a Leadership Career That Feels Like You with Elyse Verkuylen

Lead with Less

34 minutes 6 seconds

4 months ago

EP 104. From Curious to Confident: Building a Leadership Career That Feels Like You with Elyse Verkuylen

In this Career Stories episode, I chat with Elyse Verkuylen, a past client and now a people leader working in transformation and operations - about the winding, messy, and meaningful path to leadership.

Elyse shares how growing up with limited resources shaped her resourcefulness, why she calls herself “career promiscuous,” and how she intentionally curated a leadership journey that aligns with her values and vision (even when the path didn’t always make sense on paper).

In this episode, we talk about:

- The power of building leadership skills before you have the title

- Why curiosity and self-direction are career superpowers

- How Elyse uses coaching to build self-sufficiency and momentum in her team

- What it means to be a servant leader (and why it’s so damn hard)

- Letting go of perfectionism and leading from the back of the room

- Why emotional intelligence and self-awareness are non-negotiables for modern leadership

This episode is packed with insight, humility, and real talk that will inspire any new or emerging leader to reflect, reset, and take that next brave step.

What did you think of the episode? Was it helpful or is there something else you want me to cover? Send me a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn - I would love to hear from you.

Links and Resources Mentioned:

VIP Leaders Leadership Program - the signature program that helps you strengthen your leadership identity, build trusted influence, and level up your emotional intelligence to become a leader people actually want to follow. Join the waitlist for the next round starting in September.

Connect with Elyse:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysewalker

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