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High Standards, Harsh Voice: Why Accuracy Beats Self-Criticism
Think about the last time you finished an important meeting. Maybe it went well. Maybe someone even stopped you afterward to say so. What did your inner voice do next?
For many high-achieving professionals, that voice...
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Hope Is Action: Dr. Mark Pochapin on Perspective, Possibility, and Leadership
“What’s luck on the outside may very well be courage and skill and experience on the inside.”
That is just one of the many memorable lines Dr. Mark Pochapin shares in this episode of the Growth Edge Leadership...
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I Am More Than What I Do: Dr. Paul Molyneux on the Cost of a Single Identity
What happens when the work we are deeply committed to becomes too much of who we are?
In this episode of the Growth Edge Leadership Podcast, Laurie is joined by Dr. Paul Molyneux, a former consultant neurologist and...
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Leading from the Inside Out: Self-Awareness, Trust, and the Courage to Pause with Dr. Jess Bunin
In healthcare, we spend years developing technical expertise. But some of the most consequential moments in leadership have very little to do with what we know, and everything to do with how we show up.
In this...
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Consistency Compounds: Why We Overvalue Intensity
We tend to overestimate the value of intensity and underestimate the power of consistency.
We do it with our money. Our health. Our learning and personal growth. And we absolutely do it in leadership.
We're drawn to...
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Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral: Leadership Lessons from Improv with Dr. Michael Smith
What can improv teach us about leadership, communication, empathy, and courage?
In this episode of the Growth Edge Leadership Podcast, Laurie is joined by Dr. Michael Smith, an academic hospitalist, medical educator,...
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Building What Was Missing: Human Skills That Shape Great Physicians with Dr. Jennifer Soung
Medical school teaches us how to diagnose disease. It rarely teaches us how to lead people.
In this episode, Laurie sits down with dermatologist, clinical researcher, and LEADderm founder Dr. Jennifer Soung for a...
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Success Hides the Process. Why Authentic Leaders Occasionally Reveal It.
Success has a way of making the journey invisible.
We see the accomplished physician leader, the respected CEO, the department chair, the entrepreneur, or the keynote speaker. We see confidence. We see success. What...
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Ignorance Isn't Bliss. It's a Leadership Liability.
Eight years ago, I pressed record on the very first episode of the Growth Edge Leadership Podcast. I never imagined it would grow into a community of more than 100,000 downloads, conversations with remarkable leaders,...
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What Is It Costing You? The Coaching Question That Helps High Achievers Get Unstuck
High achievers are remarkably capable. They're disciplined, resilient, and willing to shoulder more than most.
But those same qualities can quietly become liabilities when perfectionism, people-pleasing, or relentless...
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The Leadership Blind Spot: How Insecurity Shapes Your Impact
Most leaders think of insecurity as a confidence issue.
It isn't.
In this solo episode of The Growth Edge Leadership Podcast, Laurie Baedke explores a more nuanced reality: even highly capable, accomplished leaders...
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You Are Never Not a Leader: Why Financial Literacy Matters for Every Physician with Jill Arena
Physicians spend years mastering the clinical skills required to care for patients. But what about the business skills required to lead practices, steward resources, and influence the future of healthcare?
In this...
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