In this episode, I invite you to a powerful remembrance of who you are, why you were called into leadership, and the divine assignment that’s uniquely yours. If you’ve ever felt disconnected, burnt out, or unsure of your purpose, this is your reminder: you were born to lead. This isn’t about status or hierarchy. It’s about aligning with your higher calling, reconnecting to your sacred responsibility, and leading from a place of soul and truth. Join me as we reclaim what’s been forgotten. BEFORE ...
Jul 07, 2025•21 min
In this episode, I’m sharing how sacred rituals can help you reconnect with your purpose and become a more intentional, impactful leader. These aren’t just habits — they’re spiritual practices that support your emotional clarity, alignment, and leadership growth. You’ll hear how I use voice journaling, walking meditations, and seasonal resets to stay grounded and aligned with my divine assignment. BEFORE YOU GO! I’m inviting you to join me live for a private leadership transmission happening Wed...
Jun 30, 2025•21 min
We are on the edge of a new era in leadership—one that honors the soul as much as it honors strategy. In this episode, I’m introducing you to the origins of a revolutionary leadership style that’s changing everything: Contemplative Leadership. With over 27 years of experience as a researcher, executive coach, and practitioner, I’m sharing how this leadership style evolved and why it’s precisely what leaders like you have been searching for. You’ll learn why this approach differs significantly fr...
Jun 23, 2025•24 min
Burnout, performance pressure, and putting profit over people are symptoms of outdated leadership models. In this powerful episode, I explore the collapse of toxic leadership and invite you to step into a new paradigm of Contemplative Leadership. This is your call to rise, not as a leader chasing power, but as one who leads with integrity, humanity, and spiritual alignment. Discover what it means to be a contemplative leader in this new era and why the future of leadership belongs to those willi...
Jun 16, 2025•18 min
Feeling overwhelmed by chaos in your life and leadership? In this episode, I share how I’ve learned to become the calm anchor in turbulent times. I draw from personal stories and spiritual metaphors to show you how to stop absorbing chaotic energy and start leading from a place of stability, peace, and quiet confidence. I unpack how external chaos—social media, organizational noise, and even well-intentioned people—impacts your emotional and spiritual well-being as a leader. I invite you to cons...
Jun 09, 2025•22 min
In this powerful episode, we reflect on the harsh truth: most of us were never truly trained to lead—we were trained to survive. Through the lens of contemplative leadership, we expose the outdated models that have conditioned us to absorb chaos, suppress our brilliance, and operate in a constant state of survival. If you're burned out, reactive, or feeling disconnected from your purpose, this is your invitation to pause, reflect, and begin again. Tune in for a soul-stirring conversation on nerv...
Jun 02, 2025•19 min
In this powerful episode, I share a deeply personal story of surviving a high-speed accident in dense Texas fog, which draws a bold parallel to the state of leadership today. If you’re feeling the weight of burnout or disengagement or simply know your team is suffering, this episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and adopt a new lens. Discover why Contemplative Leadership is the fresh vision our workforce desperately needs and how putting your leadership “in park” might just save your sou...
May 26, 2025•31 min
What if your leadership isn’t just about what you do, but about what’s being reflected back to you every single day? In this powerful episode, we'll explore the idea that leadership is like a house of mirrors, revealing not just your strengths but also your unconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, and divine gifts. Through the lens of contemplative leadership, you’ll discover how the results you see in your life, work, and relationships mirror your inner world. BEFORE YOU GO! I created a sacred s...
May 19, 2025•23 min
What if burnout, anxiety, and exhaustion weren’t just problems—but invitations? In this episode, I explore Contemplative Leadership, a powerful and emerging leadership style rooted in stillness, spirituality, and sacred responsibility. Inspired by Christian mysticism and my own journey back to my divine assignment, this conversation is for leaders who know they were called to something more. Whether you’re in the nonprofit space, public service, or the private sector, this message is for you. BE...
May 12, 2025•24 min
After a sacred season of retreat and reflection, I’m back, leading from a deeper place than ever before. In this episode of The Dr. Denise Simpson Podcast, I share the energetic cycles that shaped my return, the spiritual downloads I received, and the powerful truth I can no longer ignore: Leadership is sacred. It’s a divine assignment. And the world is ready for a new kind of leader—The Universal Leader. This is the beginning of something revolutionary, where spiritual growth meets leadership m...
May 09, 2025•23 min
Have you ever looked around and realized you’ve outgrown certain relationships on your leadership journey? Do you sometimes feel like an outcast—like no one quite understands your ambition, drive, or vision? You're not alone. In this episode, we explore leadership loneliness—why it occurs, how it affects women leaders, and what you can do to shift from feeling like an outcast to embracing your role as an outlier. Watch video replay by clicking here. - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role?...
Mar 10, 2025•20 min
You were called to lead. But have you forgotten why? In this episode of the Dr. Denise Simpson Podcast, I explore the power of Authentic Mission- why you were truly called to lead! I share personal stories to help you reconnect, reclaim, and realign with your leadership purpose and authentic mission. Watch video replay by clicking here . - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! Take my FREE assessment to get clear, con...
Mar 03, 2025•31 min
In this powerful episode of the Dr. Denise Simpson Podcast, I explore the essential need for connection and belonging in leadership. Discover how to overcome disconnection, silence people-pleasing habits, and reclaim your authentic mission. Watch video replay by clicking here. - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! - Take my FREE assessment to get clear, confident, and personalized results. Go here ---> The Leader...
Feb 25, 2025•23 min
We live in a world drowning in information—books, podcasts, social media, and news flooding our minds daily. But here’s the hard truth: more information won’t change your life—transformation will. In this episode, I unpack why simply consuming knowledge isn’t enough and how to shift from passive learning to active transformation. Watch video replay by clicking here. - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! - Take my FR...
Feb 18, 2025•21 min
Your life and leadership practice are simple, but not easy. Learn the difference between simple and easy so you can step into the era of simplification! Watch video replay by clicking here . - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! Take my FREE assessment to get clear, confident, and personalized results. Go here ---> The Leader Impact Assessment ™ - Join Dr. Denise's Amplify Leadership membership! Click here to che...
Feb 11, 2025•15 min
Convictions can help you succeed or fail. What convictions are holding you back from fulfilling your biggest dreams and desires? Take a quick listen to this short and sweet episode to help you keep progressing on your path to success. Watch video replay by clicking here. - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! Take my FREE assessment to get clear, confident, and personalized results. Go here ---> The Leader Impact ...
Feb 05, 2025•14 min
Somewhere along your leadership journey, you disconnected from your purpose, resulting in you losing your power. Listen to this week's powerful episode, where I reconnect you to your inherent calling to lead your people and the power you must embrace to serve them well. Watch video replay by clicking here . - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! Take my FREE assessment to get clear, confident, and personalized result...
Feb 04, 2025•29 min
It's good to be back and ready to support you! Please listen for a quick episode to hear what I've been up to and what to expect as I return to the podcast. Watch video replay by clicking here . - Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership role? Let me help you-- Simplify Leadership. Amplify Impact. Measure Success! Take my FREE assessment to get clear, confident, and personalized results. Go here ---> The Leader Impact Assessment ™ - Join Dr. Denise's Amplify Leadership membership! Click here to...
Feb 01, 2025•17 min
Most people run from discomfort. It's an emotion that is unwanted yet misunderstood. Please tune in to a short episode to hear how I'm using discomfort to measure progress. Watch video replay by clicking here.
Jan 02, 2024•13 min
As we prepare to close this year and plan for the next, take a moment to reflect, rejoice and renew! Reflect on the successes and setbacks, Rejoice in the learnings you've earned, and Renew your focus and energy for what's next. Get full show notes and more information by clicking here. Watch video replay by clicking here....
Dec 18, 2023•30 min
This year has been incredibly painful for many. Not only with personal matters but with world conflicts. I've personally had one of the most painful years of my life. What I did was return to a student mindset, where I did the work to help heal from my past and reemerge as a joyous, fulfilled leader and CEO. On today's podcast episode, I'm going to show you How To Change Your Past. This work will require self-honesty, self-awareness, and self-mastery. BUT don't worry; I'll show you how to do thi...
Dec 01, 2023•49 min
Having difficult conversations or giving negative feedback for some is highly stressful. Especially if you're needing to deliver "not so favorable" news to an employee. According to one poll, 80% of employees are dreading having difficult conversations in the workplace. While another study shows that 70% of managers are afraid of giving negative feedback. Let me help you prepare to deliver negative feedback positively, and how to create a culture of giving and receiving among your team. Tune in ...
Nov 20, 2023•37 min
Contrary to what many believe about leaders, confidence isn't natural for most. Like a muscle, confidence is built over time and strengthened with each challenge. No matter your title or tenure, self-doubt is normal when you stretch the edges of your comfort level. Let me help you normalize the discomfort and self-doubt by tapping into another emotion instead--Courage. Tune in to learn how to cultivate courage while building confidence through challenging times with a practical and easy 3 step p...
Nov 11, 2023•28 min
New leaders often feel overwhelmed for various reasons, as taking on a leadership role comes with a unique set of challenges and responsibilities. Many new leaders soon realize after promotion that they need more experience, can't meet expectations, and have voids in their skills. They'd instead return to their old positions as individual employees or, worse, quit altogether. Tune in now to learn what is necessary to overcome overwhelm and an invitation to join our upcoming certification program...
Oct 31, 2023•20 min
Many leaders feel powerful in their personal lives but abdicate their power in the workplace. Why is it that so many leaders find it challenging to exert their power among their team? Have they seen many bad leaders abuse their power? Is it because they lack mastery in their mindset, skill set, or strategy? Perhaps, it's all this plus how you were programmed as a child. Tune in to learn the new definition of power and a powerful reframe to help you show up everyday a leader who exerts her author...
Oct 24, 2023•24 min
The challenge many leaders face is seeing the good in their employees because it's easy to blame your staff when team performance is dismal. More often than not, the real problem is that the leader herself, is unable to see the good in her own work and impact. This could possibly be a projection of what is happening in the leader's internal programming. Tune in to learn why this mindset creates poor morale, disengaged, or apathetic employees, and how to shift this belief about your employees. Ge...
Oct 17, 2023•22 min
Mastery is iterative. It's not achieved like a college degree and then you're done. It's a mindset that involves continuous evaluation and improvement. As a leader, you are obligated to gain mastery in your mindset, skill set, and strategy. These three variables correlate to your effectiveness as a leader. The problem many leaders face is they don't know where to go to get customized training that includes evidenced-based research accompanied with high-value leadership coaching. Most will leave ...
Oct 13, 2023•26 min
You're not an individual star performer anymore. You're a leader now. Many new managers and leaders are having a difficult time going from peer to leader. These leaders have yet to close the gap from an individual star performer identity to a now a leader identity. This is a critical time to step into this new leader identity even when you feel like you're in over your head. There are two red flags you want to know about to help you solve for this identity crisis. Tune in this week to learn why ...
Oct 03, 2023•24 min
Many leaders I work with are afraid of AI. They believe if they use AI in their organization, like Chat GPT, they're cheating. They feel like frauds and have put morality on using a tool that is only made to enhance their leadership impact. The problem isn't Chat GPT, it's in how you're thinking about it. Tune in this week to learn why Chat GPT is designed to enhance your leadership practice and how to use immediately in your leadership practice to have greater impact on your employees and teams...
Sep 26, 2023•58 min
Most people muster up self-confidence everyday. Self-confidence to have challenging conversations with their employees, confidence to present to their board of directors, or confidence to deal with an angry client. The problem is self-confidence is contingent upon external circumstances or other's behaviors or perceptions towards you. Self-confidence may help you accomplish a goal but it's self-worthiness that will create the fulfillment of your accomplishment. Tune in this week to learn why sel...
Sep 19, 2023•20 min
