Episodes

Sunday Sep 25, 2022
How to Be a More Confident Leader - Epi 70
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
We often associate these qualities with "bad leadership."
- Poor results
- Overbearing
- Micromanagement
- Lacking authenticity
- Lack of consistency
But, what if there was an unseen driving force behind these challenging leadership behaviors? Confidence, while not always seen, plays a significant role in our behavior and how we show up. And, it is not as easy as it sounds.
In this episode of The Coffee with Rhonda Show, we'll discuss the warning signs of leaders who lack confidence and specific steps they can take to turbo-boost their confidence so they can achieve greater balance, less stress, and bigger results. Let's talk confidence with this week's special guest Pegine Echevarria as she joins Mireille Toulekima, Roz Jones, and myself at the coffee table!
About Pegine: Leadership speaker, Best-selling author, and Award-winning Businesswoman, Pegine (Peg-een) is an advisor to US Presidents and their task forces as well as Fortune 500 executives to be effective at engaging their people and stakeholders. She educates leaders and businesswomen on influencing, impacting, and inspiring others to increase profits productivity, and positivity. Pegine coaches women CEOs, Admirals and Generals, College Presidents, and entrepreneurs on influence, impact, and presentation skills. Her expertise is on women leaders and women in business.
She is the founder of Power Women Worldwide. Her newest book is “Called to Lead: Success Strategies for Women” AVON and Real Leaders Magazine called Pegine one of the world's top leadership motivational speakers. Clients include ten percent of Fortune 100 global corporations, and 15 percent of the Global Top Direct Selling corporations.
Business and Leadership News Outlets including Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Real Leader Magazine, and HR Magazine, seek her expertise for interviews. Pegine's song: https://youtu.be/xIb5hD3mTFI
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Learn more and register for Leadership Above the Grind Mentoring and Coaching Academy. http://eliteleaders.net
“LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities. Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond.
LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools. Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery. The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness? Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
Schedule an appointment to explore The Mentoring and Coaching Academy services: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/page/LATGServices

Saturday Sep 24, 2022
What We Get Wrong About Belonging - Epi 69
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Why do DEI initiatives miss the mark?
Two reasons are self-regulation and self-awareness.
Two terms that sound like they should be so much easier than they actually are. Often DEI initiatives are focused on what we can count instead of how we feel.
In this episode of The Coffee with Rhonda Show, we discuss why diversity, equity, and inclusion often do not lead to the desired outcome of belonging. As a bonus discussion, we'll also explore why our emotions can sometimes feel like a runaway train leading to behaviors that seem reasonable at the moment but can have long-term undesired consequences (ie: The Slap).
Join us in welcoming back to the show, special guest Casey Lankow as we discuss what we get wrong about belonging and strategies for creating accepting and authentic cultures.
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Learn more and register for Leadership Above the Grind Mentoring and Coaching Academy. http://eliteleaders.net
“LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities. Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond.
LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools. Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery. The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness? Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
Schedule an appointment to explore The Mentoring and Coaching Academy services: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/page/LATGServices

Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Toxic Leadership - Transforming Today’s Leadership Crisis - Epi 68
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness? Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
The great resignation, toxic workplaces, lack of inclusion, and normalized unhealthy stress. The headlines are filled with negative experiences pervasive in workplaces today. Here is the question, are we experiencing a crisis of leadership? Is toxic workplace and leadership a byproduct of this crisis? If so, can a greater focus on service through self-leadership provide the solution?
Let's break it all down on this episode of The Coffee with Rhonda Show. Joining Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and myself at the coffee table this week is special guest Nicole Jansen.
About Nicole: As a strategic advisor and leadership coach, Nicole Jansen has been empowering business leaders and entrepreneurs for over 30 years. Her vast experience in business, leadership, and human behavior has uniquely equipped her to bring out the best in others. Her clients span 5 continents and range from start-up entrepreneurs focused on growing their businesses to industry leaders looking to use their influence to make a greater impact in the world. She is the founder of Discover The Edge and host of the Leaders Of Transformation Podcast, reaching listeners in over 140 countries.
Connect with Nicole: http://leadersoftransformation.com ______________________________________________________
Learn more and register for Leadership Above the Grind Mentoring and Coaching Academy. http://eliteleaders.net
“LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities. Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond. LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools.
Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery. The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness?
Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
Schedule an appointment to explore The Mentoring and Coaching Academy services:

Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Meet the Hosts - Epi 67
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness? Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
We're back!
We are excited to begin Season 6 of The Coffee with Rhonda Show! We have an amazing season in store for you. Join us for this special episode. It's time to reintroduce the hosts! A lot has happened since we started the show. We'll discuss what's happening in our world, The Coffee with Rhonda Show, how it has impacted each of us, and our goals and vision for the upcoming season.
Each season brings something a little different so tune in to get a glimpse of our upcoming guests and new segments! Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and I are ready for the new season.
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Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness?
Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com “LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities.
Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond. LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools.
Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery. The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Schedule an inquiry call: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/calendar/LATGServices

Monday Jun 06, 2022
Get UNStuck Now - Epi 66
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness?
Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com
COVID, jobs, politics, family... oh my! I feel stuck! Biologically, we are hardwired for comfort. We look for control as a means of affirmation that things are okay.
Given the level of uncertainty and chaos we are experiencing today, it threatens that sense of control and stability. As a result, my guest this week says getting stuck is normal. However, he also says that STAYING stuck is a choice. Going into 2022, are you ready to make a different choice?
On this episode of The Coffee with Rhonda Show, Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and I welcome special guest Paul Litwack to the coffee table.

Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
High Impact Leadership: Don’t Forget to Breathe Epi 65
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Leadership can be stressful. Is it time to STOP the madness?
Download the complimentary 5-step formula to reduce toxic stress and reclaim your personal power. http://launchforleaders.com Are you a high-impact leader? Whether you have a formal title or not, you have the ability to be a high-impact leader.
These leaders go beyond the typical get-it-done leadership. They have the ability to bring the best of themselves forward and by doing so they create space for those around them to rise and shine. So, what exactly does it take to become a high-impact leader, and what role does breathing play?
On this episode of The Coffee with Rhonda Show. Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and I are joined by Jose Rodriquez, visionary, embodied leadership coach, and brand strategist for impact-driven men.
Visit us at http://elitementorcoachingacademy.com

Monday May 09, 2022
The Great Resignation - Is it Real? Epi 64
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
While many industries have been impacted by the great resignation, not all industries are experiencing it with the same intensity.
Resignations peaked in April of 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And even today resignations remain abnormally high.
While leaders continue the upstream struggle of retaining staff in the midst of incredible challenges, the answer to this complex problem may lie in a better understanding of what's driving the choice to resign "in search of".
Join the coffee table discussion this week where Roz Jones and I will be joined by two special guests, Melissa Curran. You won't want to miss this one! Let's talk about the Great Resignation.

Saturday Apr 09, 2022
How to Master the Art of Negotiation - Epi 63
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Are you a master of win-win negotiation? Or, do you tend to focus on your win? Negotiation is a critical skill that enhances success when developing teams, managing conflict, building relationships, and improving communication. But, how often do we invest in improving our negotiation skills?
On this week's The Coffee with Rhonda Show, let's discuss The Art of Negotiation with co-hosts Mireille Toulekima, Roz Jones, and special guest Cindy Watson.
About Cindy: Cindy Watson is the founder of Women On Purpose and creator of the Art of Feminine Negotiation programs. She’s also the founder and managing partner of Watson Labour Lawyers, as an attorney specializing in social justice law for 30 years. She is a TEDx and international speaker, award-winning author, master negotiator, and consultant, known for her passion, commitment, and ability to inspire. As a world-class women’s empowerment coach, Cindy has a proven track record of empowering, advocating, and motivating people to rediscover their purpose and become the best version of themselves. Cindy believes all of life is a negotiation and she’s dedicated to helping people leverage their innate powers of persuasion to get what they want and deserve.
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Learn more and register for Leadership Above the Grind Mentoring and Coaching Academy. http://eliteleaders.net
“LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities.
Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond. LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools. Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery.
The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Schedule an inquiry call: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/calendar/LATGServices

Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Effective Communication Skills - The Art of Leading YOU - Epi 62
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
In recent studies, 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective collaboration and communication as the main causes of workplace failures. We all communicate every day. Yet, somehow effective communication that can be measured by results can feel overwhelming and elusive.
Having a leadership title does not automatically improve your communication. The improvement only comes through intentional reflection and deeper learning. But, who has time for that?
This week on The Coffee with Rhonda Show, let's discuss effective communication. What is it and how can we lead ourselves to better communication? Joining Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and myself at the coffee table is Special Guest Michael Wader.
About Michael: "Every day, 1000's of COMPETENT technicians, administrators, and service providers are promoted into leadership roles, and they fail, and it is not their fault. They become INCOMPETENT leaders because no one taught them how to lead themselves first and then lead teams successfully. Continuous improvement is not just for processes – it is for Leaders too. The adjectives you use to describe a problem will be repeated by your workers. The attitude you demonstrate about needed changes will be repeated by your followers. STOP and think – am I leading by example and do I really buy into my own actions. How can you expect to lead others successfully if you cannot lead yourself first? This is the place successful leadership begins, the basics, the fundamentals of looking into the mirror each day and liking what we see. It starts with believing in ourselves first.”
Connect with Michael:
website: www.michaelwader.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm5IwBZrR5D6CexFDMpTa5A
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wader-a57b192b/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.wader.568/
“LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities.
Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond.
LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools. Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery.
The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Schedule an inquiry call: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/calendar/LATGServices

Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Resilient Leadership - Just Hold On? Epi 61
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Just tough it out and you'll get through it.
This we hear far too often when discussing resilient leadership. But, is that really all there is to it? Let's unpack and explore resilient leadership.
Joining Roz Jones, Mireille Toulekima, and myself at the coffee table this week is special guest Letitia Bates.
About Letitia: Letitia Bates is a mindset & empowerment coach, master EFT tapping practitioner, and award-winning speaker. She is a #1 Amazon bestselling author of I CAN: 12 Keys To Achieve Personal Success In The SMARTEST Way. Letitia helps women entrepreneurs beat procrastination so they can increase their impact, income, and influence with emotional power.
Connect with Letitia: chatwithletitia.com
LEADERSHIP ABOVE THE GRIND™ (LATG) and The mentoring and coaching ACADEMY make it possible to reach YOUR LEADERS with the TOP-RATED, CULTURE-SHIFTING support they need to do their best work – AND ALL THAT THAT IMPLIES – amid new and ever-shifting business realities.
Whether you’re addressing the achievement of new initiatives, DE&I, underperformance, stalled team and/or individual motivation, conflict resolution, or disengagement, we provide the support solutions needed to navigate constant change, uncertainty, and beyond.
LATG founder and CEO Rhonda Y. Williams, supports, trains, and develops your “pros” using dynamic, proven, highly integrative, customizable, targeted, and lasting tools. Our resources WORK to unite current employees to achieve success in their leadership roles while honing skills to level up to leadership mastery.
The one thing missing from so many excellent organizations is the thing they need most – total immersion leadership cultivation that lasts. We encourage you to click the link below to learn more about our acclaimed positive impact on organizations and how swiftly and engagingly the shift can be made to operating as a genuinely revered, more profitable, and retentive culture of engagement.”
Schedule an inquiry call: https://stressfreeleader.kartra.com/calendar/LATGServices