Your Authentic Executive Podcast
Your Authentic Executive Podcast
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Authentic Leadership. Profound Stories. Proven Lessons.Your Authentic Executive PodcastDropping the first Tuesday of every month, Your Authentic Executive is the podcast for leaders seeking real, unfiltered wisdom from top executives who have navigated the highs and lows of leadership.Hosted by Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D., a global executive coach and organizational sociologist with over 30 years of experience on seven continents, each episode delivers deeply human conversations that reveal the principles of authentic leadership.What Makes Us Different?We go beyond surface-level success stories to uncover the pivotal moments, mindset shifts, and game-changing lessons that shape top executives. Known for her masterful interviewing, Janyne draws out profound leadership insights that listeners can immediately apply.The Power of “Sparks”Before each full episode, we release three "Sparks"—short, compelling excerpts that highlight the most powerful stories and leadership lessons from our featured executive. These insights are designed to ignite reflection, fuel growth, and build anticipation for the full conversation.Why Listen?If you're an executive, entrepreneur, or leader looking for wisdom that transcends trends and gets to the heart of authentic leadership, this podcast is for you.✅ Full Episode – First Tuesday of Every Month🔥 Three Sparks – Bite-Sized Insights Leading Up to Each Episode🎙 Subscribe now and join us on a journey to uncover the stories, struggles, and strategies behind Your Authentic Executive.About Your Host: Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D.Dr. Janyne Peek Emsick is an executive coach, organizational sociologist, and change leadership expert who has spent over 30 years coaching and consulting leaders on seven continents. Her work spans global Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations, equipping executives with the insight, resilience, and strategy to navigate complexity with confidence.A Master Interviewer of Executive StoriesJanyne is known for her deeply insightful, masterful interviewing style that uncovers the pivotal moments that define authentic leadership. Her ability to draw out the hidden wisdom in executive journeys makes Your Authentic Executive a uniquely powerful podcast, delivering leadership lessons that are both practical and profound.A Passion for Authentic LeadershipWith a career rooted in organizational change, neuroscience, and leadership development, Janyne’s ...
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The podcast emphasizes authentic leadership principles and storytelling, featuring topics such as leadership resilience, workplace culture, and personal growth. Examples include discussions on the role of intellectual conflict in leadership through the story of Pat Kearns and the lessons from Susan Courtney's military background and career ascent in corporate America.
Authentic Leadership. Profound Stories. Proven Lessons.
Your Authentic Executive Podcast
Dropping the first Tuesday of every month, Your Authentic Executive is the podcast for leaders seeking real, unfiltered wisdom from top executives who have navigated the highs and lows of leadership.
Hosted by Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D., a global executive coach and organizational sociologist with over 30 years of experience on seven continents, each episode delivers deeply human conversations that reveal the principles of authentic leadership.
What Makes Us Different?
We go beyond surface-level success stories to uncover the pivotal moments, mindset shifts, and game-changing lessons that shape top executives. Known for her masterful interviewing, Janyne draws out profound leadership insights that listeners can immediately apply.
The Power of “Sparks”
Before each full episode, we release three “Sparks”—short, compelling excerpts that highlight the most powerful stories and leadership lessons from our featured executive. These insights are designed to ignite reflection, fuel growth, and build anticipation for the full conversation.
Why Listen?
If you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or leader looking for wisdom that transcends trends and gets to the heart of authentic leadership, this podcast is for you.
✅ Full Episode – First Tuesday of Every Month
🔥 Three Sparks – Bite-Sized Insights Leading Up to Each Episode
🎙 Subscribe now and join us on a journey to uncover the stories, struggles, and strategies behind Your Authentic Executive.
About Your Host: Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D.
Dr. Janyne Peek Emsick is an executive coach, organizational sociologist, and change leadership expert who has spent over 30 years coaching and consulting leaders on seven continents. Her work spans global Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations, equipping executives with the insight, resilience, and strategy to navigate complexity with confidence.
A Master Interviewer of Executive Stories
Janyne is known for her deeply insightful, masterful interviewing style that uncovers the pivotal moments that define authentic leadership. Her ability to draw out the hidden wisdom in executive journeys makes Your Authentic Executive a uniquely powerful podcast, delivering leadership lessons that are both practical and profound.
A Passion for Authentic Leadership
With a career rooted in organizational change, neuroscience, and leadership development, Janyne’s work is fueled by a conviction:
The best leaders don’t just build companies—they build people.
She integrates insights from neuroscience, resilience research, and executive coaching best practices to help leaders unlock their full potential.
Beyond the Podcast
Janyne is the founder of YourExecutiveCoach.com, a trusted executive coaching firm, and a sought-after speaker for leadership summits, board retreats, and executive roundtables.
📌 Follow Janyne on LinkedIn → [https://www.linkedin.com/in/janynepeekemsick/]
📌 Explore Executive Coaching → [YourExecutiveCoach.com]
How Redemption, Resilience, and Brokenness Feed the Multitude
Our newest episode is out now!
In Episode 6 of Your Authentic Executive, we sit down with Stephen Barbee—a former All-American athlete, mentor, and founder of Passion to Purpose Ministries. Stephen transformed his life from crack addiction and incarceration to finding a meaningful purpose, developing a faith-driven life, and inspiring leadership. Stephen’s story is a raw, powerful testimony of redemption and resilience, proving that transformation is not only possible—it’s contagious.
Key Takeaways from this Episode:
Redemption Starts with a Choice – Stephen shares the moment he hit rock bottom, asked three hard questions, and chose to change the trajectory of his life.
“Where am I? How did I get here? And where am I going?”
You Can’t Heal What You Won’t Face – Whether in a prison cell or a classroom, Stephen teaches that growth requires courage, accountability, and honesty.
Your Brokenness Feeds the Multitude – Stephen shows how your story—especially the hardest chapters—can be someone else’s roadmap.
“It’s not my wholeness that feeds people. It’s my brokenness.”
Leadership is Often Planted in Crisis – From a team captain in high school to a mentor in federal prison, Stephen reflects on how his leadership took root in the most unexpected places.
Tune in to hear an inspiring story of resilience, redemption, and renewal that will leave you in awe.
Powerful Quotes from the Episode:
“Changing my location didn’t change me. I brought my addiction with me.”
“It’s not because of my all-American status that people listen to me. It’s because of my brokenness.”
“You have to have a desire to change. Then a direction. Then you face detours. But eventually—you’ll find delight.”
“When I get out, I don’t want to be a burden. Just a blessing.”
“Truth never changes.”
”Most of all you need to face yourself because you let yourself down.”
”I had to go inward before I could go outward.”
”Pride will keep you in your addiction much longer than you desire.”
”If you don't recognize your weakness, you could never be delivered from the struggle.”
Your Authentic Executive Podcast
Authentic Leadership | Profound Stories | Proven Lessons
Hosted by Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D.
Tune in on LinkedIn and Facebook next Tuesday, June 10th, for our first SPARK! with our next guest, Manger Baw!
For SPARKS! sneak peeks of each full episode, follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janynepeekemsick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janyneyourexecutivecoach/
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Your Authentic Executive Podcast
Authentic Leadership | Profound Stories | Proven Lessons
Hosted by Janyne Peek Emsick, Ph.D.
For SPARKS! sneak peeks of each full episode, follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janynepeekemsick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janyneyourexecutivecoach/
You can also listen to our podcast on-the-go now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hf8dKgOS9jniNdmfg1i8q?si=4ded7c1ab5c0440a
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-authentic-executive-podcast/id1794646555
Thank you so much to Kimberly Cappellano for taking time to deliver such valuable insight to fellow executives!
Follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-cappellano/
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