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After six years and 180+ episodes, this is the final episode of Lead with Levity. This show started with a simple desire - what if work didn’t have to feel so heavy? What if the best leaders weren’t the ones white-knuckling their way through, but the ones who figured out how to stay human while doing hard things? What if there was more room for levity? You turned that question into a community.…
“I got flipped off twice this month—and I wasn’t even driving crazy.” Road rage is up. People are scared, angry, and don’t know where to put it. So it’s spilling out everywhere—on the freeway, in meetings, at the grocery store. In this vulnerable episode, Heather reflects on how we stay grounded and keep showing up as our best selves when everything feels heavy. She shares three episodes that…
Over six years and 180+ episodes, some conversations have lived rent-free in my head. They are the ones that didn’t just make for good listening but genuinely changed how I think about leadership, work, and myself. In this episode, I’m sharing the first three. We revisit Elayne Fluker’s take on burnout (spoiler: it’s not just about working too hard), Dr. Mike Cundall’s powerful reframing of humor…
Who’s still recording podcast episodes in the closet? That used to be the thing. No video, no fancy studio. Just a mic and a dream. Then COViD happened and everything changed. Six years later. Over 180 episodes and so many conversations with leaders, changemakers, and everyday people trying to make work a better place. When I first started the Lead with Levity podcast, I honestly didn’t know if…
You’ve worked hard, sharpened your skills, and proven your capability. But here’s the truth no one tells you: in today’s economy, your brilliance isn’t enough. The real multiplier for career success is relationship equity—the trust, goodwill, and advocacy you’ve built with others. In this episode of Lead with Levity, Heather Walker, Ph.D., unpacks why the most capable people often get overlooked,…
We live in a world where safety feels scarce and that silence is costing companies millions. In this episode of Lead with Levity, Dr. Heather Walker unpacks why psychological safety is the #1 factor that separates average teams from high-performing ones. You’ll hear about the unasked question, the unsaid idea, and the unspoken truth, and how each can derail results, crush innovation, and drive…
Everyone’s talking about turnover, quiet quitting, and burnout. But here’s the hard truth: turnover is just the symptom—broken trust is the disease. In this episode of Lead with Levity , Dr. Heather Walker pulls back the curtain on why free lunches and wellness perks never keep people from walking out the door. Real retention comes down to one thing: trust. You’ll hear: * What broken trust really…
What if the teams consistently crushing their goals aren't the ones grinding 80-hour weeks? What if they've cracked a code that most leaders completely miss—and it's hiding in plain sight? In this episode, Dr. Heather Walker reveals why the highest-performing cultures aren't just about driving results—they're about creating an environment where people actually want to deliver those results. You'll…
What if your company's greatest competitive advantage isn't your technology, funding, or strategy but something far more powerful that most leaders completely overlook? In this episode, Dr. Heather Walker kicks off a groundbreaking four-part series on the pillars that separate teams that thrive from teams that merely survive. Drawing from Google's Project Aristotle study of 180 teams, Harvard…
What would happen if you stopped saying yes? Yes to every meeting. Yes to every late-night email. Yes to carrying the weight of your team, your goals, and your own impossible standards. Would everything fall apart or would you finally create space to recover? In the final episode of this burnout series, Dr. Heather Walker walks you through what real recovery looks like, from the first honest “I…
