“I feel like I'm not doing a good job at my work, in my life. I feel lonely and overwhelmed.” I hear this a lot. My advice is that you shouldn’t be navigating the work world alone. There are resources and people to have on your own personal “te

Talking About Race and Other Taboo Topics At Work

Jul 14th, 2020 50m 11s

In today’s episode, Anna interviews Alonzo Kelly, founder and CEO of Kelly Leadership. As a sought after speaker and consultant, Alonzo leverages his corporate executive experience and 14 years as a coach and consultant to positively impact th

Stay Put

Jul 6th, 2020 14m 8s

DO NOT QUIT YOUR JOB! I can't tell you how many people reached out to me each week that are asking questions like: · ”Is this what I should be doing with my life?” · “Isn't there something better than this?” · “I feel like I c

Anti-Corporate or Pro-Humanity?

Jun 30th, 2020 17m 24s

Just the other day, I got asked by a client “to tone down my anti-corporate messaging”. Yikes. And I was a little taken aback. In fact, they said they watched my TEDx talk, which is about leveraging your job now and letting that take you to you

What is an INTRApreneur?

Jun 23rd, 2020 31m 7s

I want to talk to you about intrapreneurs, I get this question asked a lot, “What is an intrapreneur?” A lot of people ask me if I am an intrapreneur, everybody wants to know, so here we go. I have a little bit of knowledge about what an intrap

Emotions at Work with Dr. Kurt Nelson

May 26th, 2020 55m 19s

Emotions at work. I swear, when I said that half of you cringed, either because of your own emotions or the emotions of people that you have had to deal with. And look, as someone who has been a coach and worked with 2 individuals to 20 individ

Leveraging Your Varied Experience For Career Success with Connie Steele

May 19th, 2020 49m 18s

Alright, alright, alright friends! We've got Connie Steele joining us today and I feel like we just dropped a free masterclass on how you can own your career and make an impact where you're at. Connie Steele is the co-founder of Flywheel Associ

What Empathy at Work Truly Looks Like with Alain Hunkins

May 12th, 2020 47m 7s

Alright peeps in today's episode we're talking about a concept that I see leaders and employees struggle with a lot and it's the concept of empathy. It is a strength for some, yet it is confusing to others. My guest today, Alain Hunkins, is the

A Philosopher's Take On Performance with Deb Helfrich

May 5th, 2020 1h 21m

You guys. This episode is so good! Alright, you're gonna join me for this conversation. Deb and I got to know each other on LinkedIn, which is where I find a lot of my network expanding over the past ten plus years. Deb was in corporate as an H

A Royal Marine's Take On Building High Performing Teams with Roderic Yapp

Apr 28th, 2020 55m 26s

Hello! I am very excited to give you guys exposure to Roderic Yapp today. He's a former Royal Marines officer, an accredited coach and specialist in developing resilience and leadership skills. We touch on his TEDx talk that he gave a few years

Innovation: How to Do It Your Way and Get Ahead with Lindsey Kunz

Apr 21st, 2020 48m 21s

Hey, high performers! Welcome to a new episode of the Build High Performing Teams Podcast. Today, my guest is Lindsey Kunz. She's an author of a new book to be out in July, titled, “Why Women Innovate.” I wanted to bring her onto the podcast be

Nurture: Your Team's Secret Weapon for Performance with Kelly Roach

Apr 14th, 2020 39m 46s

Hello, everybody! My guest today is Kelly Roach. She is a coach who typically works with entrepreneurs online, but I believe a lot of the advice we talked about today is applicable to anyone in the world of work and right now it's the changing

Owning Your Cultural Strengths as a Company and Team with Jackie Hermes

Apr 7th, 2020 50m 25s

Hey, peeps, I'm excited to share my next guest with you. She is a personal friend of mine, and an absolute powerhouse in the world of marketing in our community here in Milwaukee. Her name is Jackie Hermes. She is the founder and CEO of Accelit

HR: How to Be a Strategic Partner During Times of Change with Jay Salim

Mar 31st, 2020 39m 46s

Hello high performers and high performing leaders. I’m coming at you with a little bit of a heavy heart because we are in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. This episode is near and dear to my heart, both Jay Salim and I have a background and

Bonus Episode: Covid-19 and Teams - Mindsets For Productivity + Performance with Steph Clarke

Mar 24th, 2020 23m 29s

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Build High Performing Teams Podcast. I have Steph Clarke here from Steph’s Business Bookshelf Podcast. She also works with a company called Spique. We did a full episode on the values that a team can adopt i

Two Experts, One Podcast: Four Habits for High Performing Teams with Steph Clarke

Mar 24th, 2020 50m 25s

Hello, peeps. Okay, so today on the podcast, I would say you're getting a twofer. You're getting sort of two experts, two thought-leaders on this crazy world that we live in, the future of work, specifically we both look at leaders and teams. S

Minimizing Anxiety For High Performance At Work with Richie Burke

Mar 23rd, 2020 56m 17s

Hello, guys, I'm stoked to share this episode with you. I'm joined by Richie Burke. He is the founder and president of GGMM. They are a marketing company and they do automation, video, photography, and digital advertising. One of the cool thing

Bonus Episode: Covid-19 and Anxiety - Helping Teams and Leaders With Powerful Habits with Richie Burke

Mar 23rd, 2020 22m 5s

So hey, guys! Welcome to a bonus episode. Richie Burke is joining me today and we just did an episode on anxiety in the workplace. Whether that's something that you are experiencing personally and bringing into the workplace or perhaps even exp

Managing Chronic Illness and Pain at Work with Callie Dixon

Mar 17th, 2020 58m 23s

Okay, high performers and high performing leaders! I hope you guys enjoy this episode - it felt a lot like having coffee with a friend because Callie and I have both had experiences with chronic disease or chronic pain and illness. We were real

Manage Your Time and Maximize Your Impact by "Stacking Your Week"

Mar 10th, 2020 30m

I'm very excited that you've joined me on this solo episode! I'm going to share with you a practice that I've had in place for over ten years. I've used it personally, I've shared it with clients, you know, whether you call it a hack or not, I

Build Your Dream Life: How to Build a Team and Work Alongside Family with Stacy Tuschl

Feb 25th, 2020 41m 12s

Alright Hipos, I'm so excited you're joining us today! Thank you for listening to the Build High Performing Teams Podcast. My guest today was my coach last year in 2019. She is a best selling author, speaker and founder of multiple seven-figure

Lean OUT or Lean IN: Choose Your Own Career with Marissa Orr

Feb 18th, 2020 56m 8s

I’m super excited for today’s episode because Marissa Orr is going to join us as she shares her experiences working for some of the most innovative companies in the country and how she learned to lean out in order to own her career. For those o

3 Tips on Managing Down to Be a High Performing Leader

Feb 11th, 2020 35m 9s

In today’s episode, we're going to talk about the importance of managing down. I really love that phrase. The term “managing up” is how you manage your leader. On the flip side, “managing down” is how you manage the people that report to you. I

Authentic Leadership: Evolving from Bossy to BOSS with Nikki Innocent

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 4m

All right. I say authentic. And you? Overall, I'm sure you're rolling your eyes. I get it. But listen. Authentic leadership, is so true to what Nikki Innocent is all about. I think you're gonna love this conversation. And what you're going to h

High Performers and Entrepreneurs: Your #1 Asset with Emma Hicks

Nov 26th, 2019 50m 51s

All right, guys. You've all heard of imposter syndrome, but what do you do when you really don't recognize who you are anymore or you're just not feeling connected to your purpose or to your truth? We're going to talk to Emma Hicks today, who's