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The Collective Growth Podcast: Inner Work

The Collective Growth Podcast: Inner Work

Hosted by: MaryAnn Means-Dufrene

This podcast explores the unseen personal journey of leadership, focusing on identity evolution, emotional growth, and inner transformation behind business success.

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How Jennifer Limas Led Through Crisis & Transformed Her Team

What does true leadership development look like during relentless change? In this raw, honest conversation, Jennifer Limas, CEO of Girls Inc. of Tarrant County, opens up about the breaking point that transformed her...
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You Have a Choice: Rethinking Leadership with Eric Nehrlich

What if the cost of “success” is your health, your joy, or your identity?This raw and powerful episode dives deep into the emotional journey behind leadership development and what it takes to come back to...
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From Fear to Bold Vision: Lindsey Garner on True Leadership Development

Leadership development isn’t always bold, sometimes it’s quiet, personal, and fiercely compassionate. In this conversation, we meet a leader who left nothing on the table. In this raw and uplifting episode of Inner...
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Are You Really Ready for Leadership? | The Breakdown Series

Is leadership about rising through the ranks or rising to who you truly are? In this episode of the Inner Work series, The Breakdown, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene and Karen Finney revisit MaryAnn’s powerful conversation with...
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How to Build High-Performing Teams Without Breaking Them | The Breakdown Series

What if your leadership was costing your team more than you realize? Underneath the metrics and meetings lies a truth most leaders ignore: burnout isn’t a badge of honor, it’s a warning signal. This episode takes you...
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Faith, Skincare & Leadership: Myong Chong on Purpose-Driven Success

What if your greatest trials became the blueprint for your deepest impact? From battling severe acne to becoming a global skincare innovator and cultural advocate, Myong Chong’s leadership journey is a masterclass in...
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From Control to Clarity: Leadership Lessons from Ashton Theiss | The Breakdown Series

Leadership isn’t about knowing everything, it’s about knowing when to ask for help. In this episode of  the Inner Work series, The Breakdown, Karen and MaryAnn unpack the raw, behind-the-scenes growth journey of...
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How Great Leaders Handle Feedback with Paul Coury | The Breakdown Series

Great leadership doesn’t mean avoiding criticism, it means using it to grow. In this episode of the Inner Work series, The Breakdown, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene and Karen Finney reflect on Paul Coury’s interview, and how a...
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Leadership Growth with Dr. Julie Kennedy | The Breakdown Series

What if the key to better leadership isn’t more strategy but more inner work? In this episode of the Inner Work series, The Breakdown, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene and Karen Finney revisit powerful conversations from the...
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What Success Won’t Solve: Bruce Tift on Vulnerability & Inner Growth

You don’t need to be fixed. You need to be honest. Most leadership programs teach strategy. This one starts with surrender. In this riveting episode, author and psychotherapist Bruce Tift joins MaryAnn Means-Dufrene...
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Embrace Inner Conflict to Lead Better with Paul Wyman on Leadership Development

Most leaders chase clarity. But what if your confusion is the key?In this episode, we explore the surprising power of ambivalence as a tool for leadership development. Executive coach and author Paul Wyman joins...
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Leadership Development Through Life’s Hardest Moments

What if your most painful experience became the doorway to your purpose?  In this raw and soul-nourishing episode of Inner Work, host MaryAnn Means-Dufrene sits down with Corinne King, mom, community leader, and now...
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