Culture is an Inside Job
Welcome to Culture is an Inside Job: The podcast on building an authentic, engaging, and Inspiring culture. At Coaching For Culture, we believe building work culture starts with executive leaders. If you are ready to get real and dig deep into your own self-awareness, determine how you want to show up in the world, understand HOW to do that, AND take aligned action to transform your leadership and those around you, then this podcast is for you! In our Culture Is An Inside Job Podcast, we help executive leaders answer the question: how am I showing up in the world? Co-hosts Karen Benoy Preston, Wendy Roop, Scott McGohan get to the heart of leadership, exploring the notion that teams and businesses thrive when they’re being led from a place of authenticity. And authentic leadership starts by knowing yourself. Join us as we share powerful leadership tools and insights from interviews with experts as we explore: Empowered leadership, building work culture starting with self awareness, navigating VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world.
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Episodes
28 episodes
EP27 – You Are Not Alone: A Raw Conversation on Grief and Mental Health
In this deeply personal episode, Wendy opens up about her mental health journey and the emotional weight approaching the anniversary of her former husband’s passing. What unfolds is an honest, unfiltered conversation about grief, trauma, vulner...
EP26 - The Score That Really Matters: Ryan Hawk on Truth, Tenacity & Curiosity
What does it really take to lead with impact? In this episode, Ryan Hawk—former college quarterback, bestselling author, and host of The Learning Leader Show—joins us for a rich, real conversation on the values that shape...
EP28 – Grief and Joy: Learning to Let them Coexist
Why do grief and joy often show up at the same time?How do we hold both emotions without minimizing one or rushing past the other?In this episode, we explore what it means to sit with grief and joy simultaneously and why real growth ...
EP25 - From Marine to Mentor: Mike Ettore on Leading with Service and Trust
In this powerful interview, Mike Ettore—retired Marine Corps officer, former C-level executive, and leadership coach—shares the timeless principles that define truly great leadership. Drawing from over 50 years of experience, Mike reveal...
EP24 - The Power of Presence: Lisa Arie on Leadership, Horses & Finding Truth
Lisa Arie joins us for an extraordinary conversation on resilience, transformation, and the power of leading with love. Once faced with a terminal illness, Lisa redefined her life’s purpose—trading corporate success for deep self-discove...
EP23 - Space, Grace & Kindness: Wendy's Guiding Principles
Explore the transformative journey of Wendy Roop, whose life embodies the power of self-love, kindness, and the strength of culture built from within. Wendy shares her story of growing up in a tight-knit family rooted in traditional values, whi...
EP22 - From Values to Vision: How Karen Helps Leaders Thrive
What if uncovering your core values could be the key to navigating life's toughest challenges?In this part 2 episode, Karen Benoy Preston, a passionate advocate for values work, returns ...
EP21 - Pause, Pivot, Pioneer: Karen's Path from Corporate to Coaching
In Part 1 of this special two-part series, we spotlight our co-host, Karen Benoy Preston, and uncover the personal and professional journey that shaped her path to coaching. Raised in North Carolina on dirt bikes and go-karts and rooted in an a...
EP20 - Coming Full Circle: Observe, Reflect, Discuss
Could revisiting your childhood passions be the key to bringing more fulfillment to your daily routines, both in life and at work? Join us on our 20th episode milestone as we explore the power of gratitude, not just for grand gestures but for t...
EP19 - Fearless Authenticity: Walking Across the Coals
In this episode of "Culture is an Inside Job," Wendy, Karen, and Scott explore the essence of authenticity, the power of surrender, and the lies we often tell ourselves. Have you felt the weight of not being true to yourself, especially in the ...
EP18 - Destructive Heroes: Balancing Truth and Grace
Can high performance come at too high a cost? Join us on "Culture is an Inside Job" as we investigate the phenomenon of the destructive hero within organizations. These individuals may excel in their roles, but their behavior often results in s...
EP17 - To the Moon and Back: Scott's Final Commute as CEO
Scott is throwing out his ties! The group discusses Scott’s recent retirement as CEO of McGohan Brabender and what it’s been like for him to prepare emotionally and mentally for this shift in his life. Scott shares turning points in his journey...
EP16 - From Stuck to Unleashed: The Power of Authenticity
Dive into the transformative power of embracing your authentic voice, fostering self-awareness, and building an inspiring work culture. Hosts Karen Benoy Preston, Wendy Roop, and Scott McGohan share personal stories and insights, discussing the...
EP15 - Navigating Leadership Transitions: Scott McGohan’s Journey
Come inside with Scott McGowan, former CEO of McGohan Brabender and author of the book "Culture is an Inside Job." Scott shares insights from his personal journey with leadership transitions, the significance of individual culture in shaping or...
The 5 Sage Powers |EP14|
In this episode, we introduce the 5 Sage Powers from Positive Intelligence and how they can help us quiet our saboteurs.
Saboteurs-Part 5 |EP13|
In this episode, we finish up our conversation around the saboteurs focusing on the Victim - what is it, and the impact it has on us and others.
Saboteurs-Part 4 |EP12|
In this episode, we continue our discussion around our saboteurs and dive deeper into hyper-rational, hyper-vigilant, and victim. How are they showing up for you and holding you back?
Saboteurs-Part 3 |EP11|
In this episode, we continue our discussion around our saboteurs and dive deeper into pleaser, restless, and stickers. How are they showing up for you and holding you back?
Saboteurs-Part 2 | EP10 |
In this episode, we share more information on Positive Intelligence, how to uncover saboteurs and get to the truth of who you are. We dive into the avoider, controller, and hyper-achiever.
Saboteurs | EP9 |
In this episode, we dive deeper into what holds us back and invite you to take the Saboteur Assessment by Positive Intelligence. What do you need to be unbelievably curious?
The Seven Levels of Leadership - Part 6 | EP8 |
In this episode, we spend more time in the higher levels of leadership, and describing what they look and feel like.
The Seven Levels of Leadership - Part 5 | EP7 |
In this episode, we continue our conversation around the 7 levels of leadership, and level 6 & 7 and we also discuss GAILs - Gremlins, Assumptions, Interpretations, Limiting beliefs and how they hold us back from optimizing who we are as le...
The Seven Levels of Leadership - Part 4 | EP6 |
In this episode, we discuss the 7 levels of leadership, recapping and jumping back into level 4, 5 and the importance of being open and curious.
The Seven Levels of Leadership - Part 3 | EP5 |
In this episode, we discuss catabolic energy further and Level 3 and level 4 in the 7 levels of leadership and the advantages and challenges of those levels.
The Seven Levels of Leadership - Part 2 | EP4 |
In this episode, we discuss the importance of observing how we are showing up and understanding that we can come from a place of choice and take a deeper dive into understanding the 7 levels of leadership - level 1 and level 2 and the advantage...