Leading Beings

✨ Rethink work. Redefine success. Forge your own path. The Leading Beings Podcast is for indie professionals, creative leaders, and unconventional business owners who are done with trying to fit into traditional work and success models that were never designed for them. You’re not here to follow the default path—you’re here to craft a work-life rhythm that aligns with who you are , how you create, and what truly matters. Through deep conversations, solo explorations, and practical strategies , we explore how to: ⚡ Work in a way that energizes you, not drains you 💡 Design a career, business, or leadership model that actually fits 🌀 Navigate transitions, pivots, and personal evolution with clarity 🌿 Build success on your terms—without burning out or selling out We dive into topics like: 🎯 Conscious leadership & business – Running t

Leading Beings is a business podcast hosted by Kate McCready - Leading Beings, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kate McCready - Leading Beings hosts Leading Beings, a business show with 54 episodes published.

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  Episode #53

  #53 What is an Indie Leader? The Future of Work Nobody's Talking About

  Jan 29, 202531 minS0

  <p>What is an Indie Leader? Why is this way of working and leading on the rise? And why might it be exactly what you need to shape your career, business, and impact in 2025?</p><p>In this episode of the <b>Leading Beings Podcast</b>, Kate McCready introduces the concept of Indie Leadership—a mindset, a movement, and a way of showing up in work and life with independence, innovation, and intrinsic motivation.</p><p>Kate unpacks:</p><p>✅ What defines an Indie Leader (and why you might be one!)</p><p>✅ The rise of indie leadership and why it’s r...

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  #52 Professional Reinvention after Big Personal or Life Shifts

  Jul 19, 202428 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I open up about my personal journey of managing professional responsibilities amidst personal upheaval. I share my experiences after the loss of my and how it led me to reassess my professional and personal life. This episode explores the profound identity shifts that can arise from various life changes such as loss, caring responsibilities, or a midlife crisis and more. Join me as I provide practical tips and strategies for navigating these challenging transitions, including taking time to explore, treating the period as a learning phase, creating a transition plan, and seeking support. Tune in to...

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  #51 Intentional strategies for managing the load in stressful times

  Mar 15, 202316 minS0

  <p>We all have times in work, life and business when things get full. Times where some things become more important or when there's just too much on our plate to keep everything going. So how can we intentionally manage our load in these full or stressful times? <br/><br/>In this episode I explore a number of strategies you can use, when things get tough. I'll discuss the conscious decisions you can make about what's essential and what's not, the the standards you choose to uphold and those you let slip. And how you can be kind to yourself...

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  #050 Aaron McEwan: Reimagining Work-Life Post Pandemic - What Leaders Need to Consider

  Jan 27, 202349 minS0

  <p>We are all well aware of the fact our working lives have changed since we've moved on from the thick of the pandemic. But have our organisations and our leaders caught up? And are we really making the most of the new opportunities this 'now' of the future of work is presenting?<br/><br/>In this episode I chat to Aaron McEwan: top 100 HR Influencer, coaching psychologist, strategic advisor,  innovation expert and self confessed tech geek. Aaron wears a number of professional hats, but his main one is VP of Research & Advisory at Gartner. And his recent work and r...

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  #049 Keystone Actions

  Jan 11, 202310 minS0

  <p>You may have heard of the concept of Keystone Habits. But what is a Keystone Action?<br/><br/>In this episode I share:<br/><br/></p>What is a keystone action?Why keystone actions are importantHow can you use keystone actions to achieve greater flow, particularly when you are overwhelmed with possibility and ideas<p>Keystone actions is based off the idea of Keystone Habits which Charles Duhigg speaks about in his book The Power of Habit. </p><p>Support the show</p><p>Website<br/>LinkedIn<br/>Instagram<br/>Get in Touch<br/><br/>Want to work with m...

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