Last week, we had a fantastic Mini Series on what it actually means to be a mentor to the rising generation of leaders. Layci covered so many valuable topics throughout the series: 1. The importance of investing in a quality leadership program and how to evaluate and ensure that this training will produce a significant return on investment. 2. Understanding the 3 levels of leading well. 3. The MOST important skill that all leaders need to develop. 4. The core competencies every leader should hav...
Feb 28, 2024•1 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Aaaand we're back with the final episode of our Mini Series! As leaders, we need to know that it's up to us to equip the next generation of emerging leaders. But do you know what to look for and how to identify who might be a true emerging leader in your organization? Listen in as Layci wraps up our mini series and shares 5 key factors in identifying future leaders and how to help them bring their leadership skills to the next level. We hope that this mini series on mentorship and emerging leade...
Feb 23, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Coming in hot with Day 4 of our Mini Series! If you are a leader and are ready to be brutally honest with yourself, ask yourself these questions: How well do you lead yourself? How well do you lead your team? Do you feel you have a true understanding of how to lead an organization well? Do you have to capacity to self-regulate when tensions arise? Are you able to cast a vision with extreme clarity? If you're curious on how Layci unpacks all of these core competencies, listen in and bring an open...
Feb 22, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Let Day 3 of the Mini Series commence! What would you consider to be the most important skill all leaders need? Google Calendar proficiency? Nope. (But that doesn't get you off the hook for learning to use GC properly.) Ninja-like organizational capabilities on Slack and Trello? Nice, but yeah no. Research skills honed over the course of attaining an MBA? Valuable and very useful, yes. But it's not the most important skill all leaders need. That skill is self-regulation. Yep. Self-regulation. Se...
Feb 21, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
And we're back for Day 2 of our Leadership Mini Series! In today's episode, Layci discusses the 3 levels of leading well: Personal Leadership, Leading Teams, and Organizational Leadership. One common thread between all of these leadership components is radical self-awareness and self-regulation. Tune in to hear more, and don't forget to sign up for our free newsletter to be the first to know about our upcoming offering for emerging leaders! Sign up here to be first in line: https://www.transcend...
Feb 20, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Investing in your team is just that- an investment. But did you know that you get $7 back for every $1 you spend on quality leadership development? That is indeed a worthy investment! Join Layci as she launches the first of a five-episode mini series on leadership development, foundational tenets of what makes a healthy organization, and why investing in your team is a win-win. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Article: https://www.transcendleadershipcollective.com/post/hey-bosses-heard-of-cuffing-season...
Feb 19, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Starting next week, tune into the podcast for a special series exploring what it actually means to be a mentor to the rising generation of leaders. You will walk away knowing what you need to cover and how to connect with them. And, if you are in the early stages of leadership, as in you launched into a leadership role within the past five years OR you are currently in a leadership position and are supervising rising leaders within your organization, you are going to want to learn more about our...
Feb 15, 2024•2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The healthiest, well-functioning teams have clear communication in regards to time off and availability in general. This can definitely be a balancing act, especially if you have contractors on your team. In this solo episode, Layci shares a glimpse into the day-to-day of her team and how they communicate their availability, specifically when life starts life-ing and team members need flex time. Listen in and learn how Layci uses honest conversations, trust, and empathy to navigate the complexit...
Feb 07, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hot take: No one has ever changed their point of view after getting blasted by another person online. What if we approached conflict with a commitment to curiosity and refused to dehumanize the other person? On today's podcast, Layci is joined by Tim Whitaker, creator of the podcast The New Evangelicals. Tim challenges listeners to find the balance between critiquing ideas, not people; and always approaching conflict with curiosity. Tim shares his "terrible leader" moment as well, dropping valua...
Jan 31, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
It's a fact: Throughout your leadership journey, you will experience people cheering you on AND people who disagree with your approach and methods. The key to navigating this is to not let yourself get distracted by who is on the sidelines. In this solo episode, Layci discusses the importance of not getting distracted by who is on the sidelines. As an entrepreneur, your time and energy are far too valuable to waste on striving for the approval of others whose core values may not even align with ...
Jan 24, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 21
If you are in the early stages of business ownership, (as in you just launched a business in the past 5 years) this episode is especially for you! On today's episode, Layci welcomes Nate Skop, founder and owner of Fuel Inspired. Fuel Inspired offers 1:1 personal training, strength conditioning, and nutritional coaching, both virtual and in-person. Nate shares his journey into leadership, launching a successful business during the pandemic, and how he prioritizes creating a culture where every on...
Jan 17, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
It's time to flip the script on the discussion around viewing a college degree as the absolute end-all as a benchmark for intellect and competence. In this solo episode, Layci challenges leaders to examine their own personal biases and pause before making assumptions about what a team member can bring to the table, regardless of their level of education. As a leader, it's on us to cast a wide net in our ability to communicate clearly to our team, ensure that there is clarity and understanding ac...
Jan 10, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Happy New Year from all of us here at Transcend Leadership Collective! We wish only the very best for you in 2024! Listen in on today's podcast as Layci shares a sneak peek of what's in store for Transcend Leadership Collective in 2024 and how you (yes, you!) can become a part of the leadership revolution. To learn more about the Compass Sessions, click here. To get on Layci's 1:1 coaching waitlist, click here . To learn more about how Transcend Leadership Collective can help you and your team s...
Jan 03, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It's a bit surreal, but this is our final podcast episode of 2023! We'll be back with a brand new episode the first week of January (and wow, do we have an exciting line up for 2024!) but in the meantime, listen in as Layci shares a very exciting recap of what 2023 looked like at Transcend Leadership Collective. Was it a year free from mistakes? Nope. Did we grow and expand in ways we never anticipated? Absolutely! We have much to look forward to and anticipate in 2024- take the time to reflect ...
Dec 20, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
"There is nothing that is going to hold your company together more than company culture." - Chad Peterson. Listen in on the rest of Layci and Chad's conversation as Chad gets into the details of how he turned his leadership journey around. Spoiler Alert: Reaching out for help is absolutely critical for the leadership journey (gasp!) LINKS & RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Visit PTI Transportation's website - Visit Transcend Leadership Collective's website Confessions of a Terrible Leader ...
Dec 13, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The path to change moves from Awareness ➡️ Acceptance ➡️ Action. Did you know that we tend to spend most of that process hanging out between Awareness and Acceptance? Once acceptance truly occurs, action usually follows within days, but moving from awareness to acceptance can take YEARS. Yes, years! In this episode, Layci takes a deep dive into the process of change with Chad Peterson, owner of PTI Transportation. Chad and Layci cast a wide net in this conversation, covering topics that range fr...
Dec 06, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 15
When we talk about pivoting in the world of leadership, nothing quite encapsulates this like the experience of owning and running a family farm. On this episode, our guest is Julia Bringolf, VP of Royal Bluff Orchards near Royal City, WA, and CEO of Cash Butte Distillery. Julia shares from her experience in navigating the complexities of managing a family business and seasonal workers, what it took to get to where she is today, and how she lives out the principle of servant leadership. Don't mis...
Nov 29, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Get ready for another great conversation with Layci and Tash Haynes as Tash unpacks her almost unbelievable journey into leadership and creating a following of over 250K. One of the greatest gifts as a leader is the ability to create space and belonging for others, and Tash Haynes has and continues to do just that through her work and influence. Don't miss the rest of this inspiring conversation! LINKS & RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Visit Transcend Leadership Collective's website - Find...
Nov 22, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Our leadership journey is inevitably tied to our roots and beginnings. In this episode, Layci is joined by Tash Haynes, who is a content creator, blogger, and co-owner of Ike & Tash Photography. Tash shares her own incredible story of growing up in the foster care system to building a following of over 250K and the immense challenges and joys she faced along the way. Her story will inspire you to cultivate and create community around you, and to become a leader with a mindset of creating bel...
Nov 15, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this solo episode, Layci shares a not-so-distant moment where she found herself "below the line." Join Layci as she shares what it means to be "at the line" or "below the line" and how having a healthy team who feels safe to communicate can bring an open leader back into self-regulation. To learn more about creating safe and open communication as a leader and access our FREE resources, visit www.transcendleadershipcollective.com. Confessions of a Terrible Leader is hosted by Layci Nelson and ...
Nov 08, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
One of the most imperative components of healthy leadership is an openness and ongoing commitment to self-growth. As many leaders discover, this commitment to self-growth means facing old patterns of behavior that are no longer serving themselves, their teams, and their families. In this episode, Layci is joined by Shawn Niles, AKA The Fat Pastor, as they discuss Shawn's journey from growing up in a performance-based community to the realization that control is not the way. Shawn shares his own ...
Nov 01, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
As leaders, we desire to thrive, succeed, and make an impact. The very thought of failure can be paralyzing, but what if you could reframe your understanding of failure and view it through the lens of learning and innovation? In this solo episode, Layci encourages leaders to leave behind an unsustainable perfectionist mindset and embrace the belief that failure is evidence of a leader who is willing to learn and try new things. Layci offers a welcome perspective on reframing failure- every failu...
Oct 25, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
If your leadership journey is in need of some inspiration, joy, and a healthy dose of truth-telling, then today's episode will leave you fired up and ready to get back to it! In this episode, Layci is joined by Anniedi Essien, Founder and CEO of Idem Spark. Anniedi shares her empowering story of the corporate ladder falling out from under her to the development and founding of her own company, but Anniedi's story is far more than one of great success. She shares her own experience of following m...
Oct 18, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
So many leaders have a tendency to use work as a shield from dealing with complex and difficult emotions, such as grief and loss. Using work to avoid processing deep emotions will only get you so far, as Layci can attest to. In this episode, Layci shares two very painful moments in her life where she had to learn the hard way that ignoring her pain through losing herself in her work only resulted in burnout, longer recovery times, diminished quality of work, and prolonging her grief. Layci makes...
Oct 11, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join us for Part 2 of Layci's conversation with George Bryant as they continue to tap into essential leadership topics of self-awareness, stillness practices, and living in full integrity & alignment. To learn more about George and his work, visit his website or hop over to his podcast. You can also find George on Facebook and Instagram . To learn more about how self-awareness can transform your leadership and build a stronger team, visit www.transcendleadershipcollective.com . C...
Oct 04, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being "I haven't got a clue" and 10 being "I am the epitome of self-awareness," how would you rate your own self-awareness? Join Layci in Part One of this episode as she discusses the real deal with self-awareness, accountability, and facing rock bottom with George Bryant of The Mind of George Show. To learn more about George and his work, visit his website or hop over to his podcast. You can also find George on Facebook and Instagram . To learn more about how self-awar...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Can you envision being able to leave your business for a month-long vacation? Seems impossible, right? Not if you delegate with clarity and take the time to put the proper systems in place. In this episode, Layci shares how she is preparing her team to keep the business running while she enjoys a much-deserved Scandinavian adventure with her family. Drawing upon past experiences and some examples of what *not* to do, this episode will equip you with the tools you need to take the vacation and tr...
Sep 20, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It's all too easy to make assumptions and leave things to chance when we're communicating with others, both in our work lives and personal lives. In this episode, join Layci and our guest Meredith Root, founder of Tactic Functional Nutrition, as they discuss what it looks like to communicate clearly, early, and often. Meredith also shares her "Terrible Leader" moment where she learned some incredibly valuable lessons on vetting new hires and not putting off those difficult conversations (you kno...
Sep 13, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We've all experienced the impact of body language, whether it was a positive or a negative experience. On this solo episode, Layci tells on herself about a time where her own body language did not align with her self-perception and the following impact it had on her team. Body language can be far more impactful than our words, and our perception of others' body language towards us is innate to our wiring for survival. Layci discusses the imperative need for self-awareness of how we as leaders pr...
Sep 13, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Mistakes. Do you immediately cringe when you hear the word "Mistakes?" Despite being surrounded by a growing cultural understanding and positivity around making mistakes and growing from them, it can be so difficult to overcome our own negative inner narrative around making mistakes. But what if we could fully embrace our mistakes as part of our learning, our growth, and even as an integral part of our path in life? In this episode, Layci is joined by Founder and CEO of SayHii, Amy Gurske. Amy s...
Sep 13, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
