Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams
Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams
Podcast Description
Hosted by Leadership Coach, Stephanie Freeth, this podcast is for leaders ready to expand their perception of what’s possible by learning how to activate deeper truths and renewed energy from within. It’s a blend of inspirational stories from real leaders and actionable practices. We’ll dive into topics across disciplines including leadership and personal growth, mindset and performance, the Enneagram, conscious leadership, nervous system regulation, and more. This podcast is for senior and emerging leaders in organizations, entrepreneurs, creatives, business owners, and curious seekers
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Focuses on leadership, personal growth, and consciousness topics, with episode examples including purpose-driven entrepreneurship, Navigating Frustration and Perfectionism with guest Brian Smith, and the role of the Enneagram in leadership development. Specific focus areas include mindset, performance, conscious leadership, and nervous system regulation.
If you want to lead with more authenticity and create healthy, high-performing teams, you’ve found your new favorite leadership podcast.
Hosted by Stephanie Freeth — a leadership coach and business strategist — Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams equips you with tools to become the most effective, resilient, and influential leader in any room.
This show provides answers to crucial leadership topics like:
Communication & Influence
1. How to communicate as a leader
2. How to communicate with impact
3. Leadership communication skills
4. How to have difficult conversations at work
5. How to give feedback as a leader
High-Performing Teams & Trust
1. How to build a high-performing team
2. How leaders build trust with their teams
3. How to strengthen teamwork
4. How to improve team engagement
5. How to create psychologically safe teams
Confidence, Decision-Making & Courage
1. How to be a confident leader
2. How leaders make difficult decisions
3. How to overcome self-doubt as a leader
4. How to become a courageous leader
Change, Uncertainty & Burnout
1. How leaders manage change and uncertainty
2. How to lead through uncertainty
3. How leaders avoid burnout
Leadership Coaching
1. What is leadership coaching
2. Leadership coaching benefits
3. When should a leader hire a coach
Courageous Leaders, Connected Teams
Episode: The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Managers Make in Their First 6 Months
Host: Stephanie Freeth
Episode Overview
The first six months as a manager can feel disorienting, overwhelming, and quietly high-pressure. In this episode, Stephanie Freeth unpacks the most common mistakes new managers make during this critical transition and what to do instead.
Drawing from leadership coaching, team psychology, and real-world experience, Stephanie reframes the shift from individual contributor to leader and offers grounded, practical guidance to help new managers lead with clarity, connection, and self-awareness.
If you’re a new manager or supporting one, this episode will help you understand why the transition feels hard and how to move from reactive to strategic leadership.
What You’ll Learn
Why what made you successful before promotion may hold you back as a manager
How success shifts from personal output to enabling others
Why clarity matters more than busyness
The cost of avoiding the human side of leadership
How reflection creates better decisions and healthier teams
Why blind spots are normal and self-awareness is essential
Why struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing, it often means you’re unsupported
Episode Breakdown
The manager transition and why it’s so challenging
Mistake #1: Relying on the skills that got you promoted
Mistake #2: Confusing busyness with effectiveness
Mistake #3: Avoiding the human side of work
Mistake #4: Leaving no space for reflection
Mistake #5: Ignoring leadership blind spots
Leadership as self-awareness, not perfection
Tools and support for navigating the manager transition
Key Quotes
“What got you here won’t get you there.”
“Success is now measured through others.”
“Busy does not mean effective.”
“People don’t leave the work. They leave when they don’t feel seen.”
“You’re not failing. You’re unsupported.”
Resources Mentioned
Team Health & Performance Quiz
Tools for navigating the manager transition
Team Enneagram Workshops
Who This Episode Is For
First-time managers
Leaders in their first year of management
HR and People leaders supporting new managers
Anyone feeling stuck, reactive, or unsure in their leadership role
🎧 Listen now and learn how to move through the manager transition with more confidence, clarity, and connection.
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