Leaders are challenged to take responsibility - not only for themselves, but also for and to others. However, the challenge many leaders face is not knowing what they don't know. And, perhaps more often, they don't know because they don't have the insight, clarity, or self-awareness. These five questions will help any leader take their leadership to the next level. Learn more about the FREE online leadership development course we offer here: https://bluecollarleadership.com/bclaindividual/...
Feb 07, 2025•15 min•Season 7Ep. 313
Every year I LOVE sharing the books I read in the past year and what made them impactful! I break down the top five books I read last year - and why they were in my top five! Have YOU read a great book recently? Do share - I'm always looking for powerful books to learn from. Drop me an email with your suggestion: ria@riastory.com
Jan 10, 2025•27 min•Season 7Ep. 312
Trisha's life was forever changed one night and she spent decades healing. Her experience led her to find her passion as she learned to turn pain into purpose. She's My Sister is a non-profit organization serving survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Less than 1% of trafficking victims are ever identified and the average age a young girl is first exploited is 14 years old. Learn more: http://shesmysister.org Report suspected trafficking: National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7...
Dec 27, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 311
It wasn't until he was an adult that Tanner Lyons realized some of the struggles he was having are symptoms of C-PTSD and rooted in the trauma he faced growing up. Tanner shares some of his story here, and how the adversity he faced in life equipped him for the cause he now champions. Learn more about Tanner's mission: https://missionascendingphoenix.org
Dec 13, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 310
Are leaders born or made? One of the questions I am often asked is "Can someone learn to be a leader?" I break down the answer in this video!
Aug 27, 2024•13 min
Why should you invest in yourself? Bet on yourself? Develop yourself? Good things may happen to those who wait - but great things happen when you don't wait to prepare!
Aug 13, 2024•10 min
When you are good at making things happen, you are going to get asked to make a lot of things happen. Other people are going to ask you to help make things happen – things that may or may not be on YOUR list of priorities. And, if you aren’t willing to tell them no, you will find yourself spending more time on other people’s projects or priorities than your own. Here are three critical questions to ask and answer for yourself - and why it's important to do so. This podcast episode is based on a ...
Jul 16, 2024•15 min
The biggest frustration in leading change is overcoming resistance to change. Are you leading or communicating change initiatives in your organization? Do you need to increase buy-in? Would you like to be more successful as an individual but fear of change is holding you back? As a leader of change, you are faced with the need to not only manage the change itself, but also the resistance, reactions, fears, and emotions of your team members throughout the change. Fear of change will create roadbl...
Jul 02, 2024•10 min
Achieving your desired result starts with taking ownership of your behaviors, actions, and daily choices. When you take ownership of your choices, you’re also taking ownership of your results.
Jun 18, 2024•10 min•Season 6Ep. 305
Join me for my conversation with Stacey Szczepanski as she shares how she was "Catfished" on social media, deceived, and betrayed. Stacey went on to write "Unlocking Love" to share her experiences and her healing journey as she rebuilt her life. Stacey shares with us some of her experiences and shares with transparency what it's like to be single and in a season of waiting - and learning to live, appreciate, and even enjoy life while in a season of "waiting." Connect with Stacey: https://staceys...
Jun 04, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 304
In this video, Ria Story and Mack Story (Blue-Collar Leadership®) share how to facilitate a high impact book study. Facilitating book studies is the number one best, and most effective way to help organizational team members grow. This process helps improve culture, break down silos, create teamwork, and helps individuals unleash their potential.
May 21, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 303
Lori has a passion for quality of life fueled by helping her clients create positive life change through reaching their fitness goals. She is a certified personal Trainer and Virtual Coaching Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and holds several group fitness certifications including group indoor cycling and strength training. After a 33+ year career in healthcare, Lori founded On Location Fitness and specializes in personalized work out programs for women both in person a...
May 07, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 302
She will forever be the “Cherry Pie” girl from the Warrant music video and CD cover of the same name, the ultimate 1980s/90’s rock ‘n’ roll video vixen. She had her identity stolen, but through that, found a new identity with faith in God. Join me for my conversation with Bobbie about how she lost her identity and found her faith, and her self, in the process.
Apr 23, 2024•37 min
This podcast episode is based on a profound quote from Tim Elmore!!! And, we are celebrating 300 Episodes!! Thanks for listening!
Apr 09, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 300
What consumes you, controls you. Is there something consuming you in unhealthy ways or controlling you in unhealthly ways? Here is a mindful exercise to consider where you need to let go of something that isn't serving you.
Mar 26, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 299
Sometimes life teaches us lessons in unexpected places!
Mar 12, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 298
After ten years of working in the commercial sex industry, Deanna sought healing from a local residential program for exploited and trafficked women. Since graduating from the Refuge for Women in 2012, she has earned a Master’s Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary and authored two books detailing each piece of the journey: Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade Integrated: Living Beyond the Sex Trade Deanna is now the Executive Director of Refuge for Women Kentucky. In addition to her role at Refug...
Feb 27, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 297
Sometimes we learn something that changes the course of our journey and for me, reading is the best way to learn. Here are a couple of the most impactful books along my life and leadership journey - and why they were profound for me.
Feb 13, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 296
Having vision is the key to hope, strategy, priorities, and implementing those priorities in our day to day lives.
Jan 30, 2024•15 min
You have to have energy to do the things in life you want to do. So, how do we get more of it?
Jan 16, 2024•17 min
I know it's not always easy to choose to have a positive attitude. But, here are just a few of the benefits a positive attitude brings.
Jan 02, 2024•18 min
Some of the impactful quotes I've read recently - and thoughts about them.
Dec 19, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 292
You can't win the war today - but you can fight one battle. Win enough "battles" and you will win the "war."
Dec 05, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 291
Every year, this is one of my FAVORITE podcast episodes to record - the one about the "best" books I read this year. Check out what made my list for 2023!
Nov 21, 2023•18 min
"Do as I say, not as I do" doesn't increase your influence very much. Neither does saying one thing and doing another. A real life example of how this played out recently.
Nov 07, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 289
Why connection is important - and how you can improve it.
Oct 24, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 288
Is your fear of failure holding you back?
Oct 10, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 287
Change sometimes brings with it fear. Here are some ways we can overcome that and learn to embrace change in a way that increases our influence, options, and opportunities!
Sep 26, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 286
There are two ways to respond to change. One way we can respond to change will increase our influence while the other will decrease it. Change is happening - let's make sure we are better off for it!
Sep 12, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 285
Have you thought about what influences your thoughts? Consider how these five key areas are influencing your thoughts, which influence your choices, which are influencing and affecting your RESULTS.
Aug 29, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 284
