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Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Andrea Johnson

252 episodes

2 weeks ago

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Before you step into a new year or set a single goal, pause long enough to name what’s still true. Identity-level truths don’t flip with the calendar. They anchor your leadership, give you direction, and help you move into 2026 with intention rather than urgency. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Write down one truth about who you are right now. Use it as an orientation point, not a performance metric.Identify the Core Value that refused to be negotiated t...

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Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Before you step into a new year or set a single goal, pause long enough to name what’s still true. Identity-level truths don’t flip with the calendar. They anchor your leadership, give you direction, and help you move into 2026 with intention rather than urgency. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Write down one truth about who you are right now. Use it as an orientation point, not a performance metric.Identify the Core Value that refused to be negotiated t...

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Self-Improvement

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Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Before You Set Goals for 2026: Start With What’s Still True

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Before you step into a new year or set a single goal, pause long enough to name what’s still true. Identity-level truths don’t flip with the calendar. They anchor your leadership, give you direction, and help you move into 2026 with intention rather than urgency. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Write down one truth about who you are right now. Use it as an orientation point, not a performance metric.Identify the Core Value that refused to be negotiated t...

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Gratitude Grounds You: Leading from What’s Still True

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s the practice of seeing clearly what remains true—of letting awareness, not avoidance, steady your heart. When life feels uncertain, gratitude grounds you in your Core Values and helps you lead from what’s still real, good, and enduring. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Pause before reacting. Name one truth that still holds steady, even in change.Write a note of thanks for a value that showed up this...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Aligned Action: The Quiet Power Behind Real Leadership Change

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Deeper change comes when your intentions and your actions finally align. Vision without movement is fantasy, and movement without discernment is chaos. Real transformation happens in the steady rhythm of reflection, clarity, and consistent, values-based action. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Trade Certainty for Clarity. Stop waiting to feel 100% ready. Clarity grows through motion — take one intentional step and let experience refine your direction.Use ...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Pay Attention: How Listening Builds Authentic Leadership

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Big Idea: Listening is the quiet strength that anchors wise, present leadership. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Practice the Recognize – Reflect – Respond rhythm before replying in any tense conversation.Choose one relationship or meeting this week where your only goal is to listen.Take one daily 3-minute pause to check what your body or environment is communicating.3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF Where have I been reacting more than listening?What might I ...

1 month ago

38 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Steady Leadership in Unsteady Times: Lead with Integrity and Calm

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA When the world feels restless and reactive, the most impactful leaders aren’t the loudest — they’re the steadiest. Steady leadership is calm authority in motion: rooted in values, guided by discernment, and expressed through integrity and compassion. Learn how to cultivate steadiness that restores trust, models courage, and invites others to do the same. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Use the Recognize – Reflect – Respond rhythm to stay grounded and lea...

1 month ago

35 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

The Real Reason You’re Still Playing Small (and How to Stop)

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Playing small doesn’t protect your leadership—it dilutes it. In a world that rewards caution and conformity, it takes courage to lead with authenticity. This episode unpacks why we shrink, how it costs us—and what it looks like to show up whole, steady, and courageous. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Recognize where fear is holding you back—visibility, relationships, or even your pricing.Reflect on the source of that fear. Is it an Assumption, Belief, or...

2 months ago

35 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Lead Out Loud: Your Voice Is Not Too Much

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Silence costs more than approval. When you edit yourself to keep the peace, you lose influence, joy, and integrity. This episode helps you reclaim your voice and lead with conviction, clarity, and grace—so your presence builds trust instead of tension. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Name the Fear Ask “What am I afraid will happen if I speak up?” Naming it breaks its grip.Anchor in Values Identify which Core Value is at stake. Truth spoken through values...

2 months ago

33 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Boundaries Are Leadership: Lead With Clarity, Not Apology

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Boundaries are not rejection—they are leadership. Setting and holding clear boundaries protects your energy, builds trust, and models integrity. For purpose-driven women, boundaries are not about being mean or difficult; they are about leading with clarity, courage, and care. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Protect your energy: Identify one place where overextending is costing you and draw a line.Model healthy leadership: Communicate boundaries clearly s...

2 months ago

21 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Joyful Defiance: Leading With Conviction

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA What does resistance really look like in leadership? It’s not rebellion or rage — it’s conviction anchored in joy. In this episode, Andrea Johnson, The Intentional Optimist, explains how joyful defiance helps women leaders resist conformity, lead with authenticity, and protect their humanity in high-pressure environments. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Hold firm to one Core Value this week, even if it costs you comfort or approval.Practice joy as resist...

2 months ago

17 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Stop Reacting. Start Leading.

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Knowing your Core Values is just the beginning. The Recognize–Reflect–Respond rhythm is how you lead with intention instead of instinct—especially when things feel fast, loud, or reactive. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Pause before responding—ask: “What value is at stake here?”Buy time with: “I need a moment to think about how I want to respond.”Check: Am I reacting from urgency—or responding from clarity?3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF Where am I most rea...

3 months ago

22 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

What Most Leaders Miss: How to Think Clearly and Lead Bravely

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Clear thinking isn’t a personality trait—it’s a leadership practice. And most people were never taught how to do it. In this episode, we unpack the six tenets of Intentional Optimism and how they offer powerful lenses for leadership—helping you see what’s really going on, stay grounded in your values, and respond with clarity and courage even in the middle of pressure, conflict, or confusion. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Identify the tenet of Intentio...

3 months ago

23 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

You’re Not Lost—You’ve Outgrown Their Map

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA You’re not lost—you’ve just outgrown a version of success that was never yours to begin with. When you stop following other people’s maps and start trusting your internal compass, you begin leading from a place of clarity, not conformity. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Recognize how Assumptions, Beliefs, and Conditioning (your ABCs) shape your default decisionsReconnect with your Core Values as the foundation for building your own leadership mapShift fr...

3 months ago

31 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

You’ve Been Taught to Ignore This Leadership Superpower

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Critical thinking is your responsibility—not rebellion. It’s how real leaders lead. This episode helps you reclaim your mind, challenge the assumptions shaping your choices, and use discernment as a powerful leadership tool. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Pause before reacting—give yourself space to thinkUse your Core Values as a decision filterAsk better questions: Who benefits if I believe this?Pay attention to emotional signals and your body’s wisdom...

3 months ago

36 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Navigate Hard Conversations with Confidence: Get Clear Before You Speak

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Hard conversations don’t get easier—but you can get steadier. When you root yourself in your values before you speak, you lead with integrity, courage, and connection, no matter the situation. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Name your values first — before rehearsing or reacting.Clarify your goal — is it connection, boundary-setting, or repair?Own your part — take responsibility without carrying what isn’t yours.3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF What value of ...

4 months ago

29 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

You Got the Results. Lead Strategically.

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Results aren’t the end—they’re the beginning. Strategic leaders know how to use outcomes to refine how they lead. This episode shows you how to read what your results are really telling you—and how to lead better because of them. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Review recent outcomes—beyond the surface wins or missesAsk what each result reveals about your leadership patternsRevisit the Recognize. Reflect. Respond. framework for strategic growthAvoid comm...

4 months ago

27 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

The Leadership Strategy You’re Probably Overlooking: Trust

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Trust isn’t optional—it’s the strategic foundation of leadership that lasts. If you want results that scale and a team that thrives, you need to lead with trust at the center. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Understand what trust actually requires from you as a leader—beyond likability.Recognize common trust breakers and learn how to repair them with humility.Model trust to shape your team culture and create psychological safety.Revisit your Core Values ...

4 months ago

21 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Fall. Learn. Rise. Resilient Leaders Get the Real Results

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Setbacks don’t sideline real leaders—they shape them. If you want results that actually last, resilience isn’t optional—it’s the edge. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Stop glossing over failure—name it, and let it teach you.Audit your last flop: What part of you was missing from that moment?Reconnect with your Core Values before you “try again.”Reset with one move that honors who you are—not what they expect.3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF What’s one setback...

4 months ago

19 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Legacy Is Earned—And It Starts with Results

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Leadership legacy isn’t built on good intentions—it’s built on results. Real, values-aligned outcomes are the evidence that your leadership is working and worth remembering. 3 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Define the results you want to be known forLet your Core Values shape the way you pursue those resultsCelebrate the small wins—they’re the real building blocks of legacy3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF What result from the last 6 months am I most proud of?W...

5 months ago

16 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Empower Your Team for Results: Leadership That Drives Performance

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA You can’t reach bold goals alone. Empowered teams are how leaders multiply their impact—and that means creating the systems, structure, and trust they need to succeed. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Clarify mid-year goals with your team—not just for them.Equip your team with tools and encouragement to own their part.Let go of control by modeling ownership, not micromanagement.Shift your mindset from solo operator to system builder.3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU...

5 months ago

17 minutes

Stand Tall & Own It - Equipping Purpose-Driven Leaders to Show Up with Authenticity and Courage

Set Bolder Goals: Why Women Leaders Must Stop Playing Small

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! 1 BIG IDEA Bold goals aren’t just strategic—they’re sovereign. When women leaders own bold, measurable goals, they don’t just reach new outcomes—they transform how they lead, influence, and thrive. 4 WAYS TO APPLY THIS Challenge the inner critic that says “just be grateful” or “stay quiet.”Recognize where you’ve softened your goals to stay safe or likable.Use the B.O.L.D. Framework to test if your goal is Brave, Owned, Leading, and Defined.Revisit your m...

5 months ago

17 minutes