The Manager's Mic With Paul Leon
The podcast for new people managers who want to avoid the habits that kill rapport with team members. Hosted by Paul Leon, a sales training leader and MBA candidate who has worked with over 500 teams.
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How Ayahuasca Can Support Leadership (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Manager's Mic, Paul Leon explores the intersection of plant medicine and consciousness. Daniel Yepez and Sarah Lynn Thomas are Co-CEOs of Behold Retreats. Behold Retreats is a world-renowned retreat featured in the Netflix docuseries Aaron Rodgers: Enigma. Discover why high-performing leaders turn to sacred plant medicines like ayahuasca. This helps dissolve mental blocks, unlocking creative problem-solving. What You’ll Learn: • The founding journey of Behold Retreats: bri
Why Most Leaders Use AI Wrong (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Manager’s Mic Podcast, Kevin Williams, CEO of Ascend, shares insights on how organizations can leverage AI to boost productivity, build infrastructure, and prepare for the future of work. We explore practical strategies, the importance of policy, and the evolving role of AI in business and society. Follow Kevin Website - https://www.ascendlabs.ai Podcast - https://ascendlabs.ai/podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ascendlabs.ai LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/
How This Leader Beat Her Fear of Public Speaking (opens the original)
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Dayna Gowan reveals how she went from being paralyzed by public speaking to leading with total confidence. She breaks down the exact mindset shifts, breathing techniques, and unexpected improv skills that help people leaders beat their nerves, connect through storytelling, and build real psychological safety within their teams. Follow Dayna LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/danagowan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/improvlyspeaking/ Podcast - https://improvlyspeaking.buzzsprout.com/ Key T
Why Most Sales Leaders Fail in Seconds (opens the original)
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Paul Leon shares sales leadership tips from his experiences at networking events, emphasizing the importance of clear messaging, alignment, and mental toughness in sales and communication. He discusses how to handle rejection, craft compelling value propositions, and develop resilience to succeed in sales and leadership. Key Topics The importance of clear messaging in networking Aligning sales and marketing messaging Handling rejection and criticism Developing mental toughness and resilience Cra
Leadership Replayed (opens the original)
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This episode is a culmination of past guests I have had on The Manager’s Mic Podcast as we begin our journey to have more guests in 2026. Thank you for being a loyal listener or watcher of the show. Follow these past guests featured in this leadership replay: Melanie Borden - https://www.themanagersmic.com/guests/melanie-j-borden/ Dr. Stephanie Duguid - https://www.themanagersmic.com/guests/dr-stephanie-duguid/ Emily Green - https://www.themanagersmic.com/guests/emily-green/ Terry Brock - https:
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