Refreshing Leadership with Maya - Career, Leadership & Life Design

Hello there High Achiever! You're not alone. Here's the inside track on:- Career clarity for ambitious leaders who’ve outgrown their current role or story - Life design and work-life balance for high performers who don’t want to burn out - The “unwritten rules” of progression to C-Suite or Dream Role- Purpose, identity and dharma – when success on paper stops being enough - How the top 1% of leaders think about time, energy, money and long-term impactBecause inside the Exec Coaching room is where the real, edgy conversations on leadership are happening!

Refreshing Leadership with Maya - Career, Leadership & Life Design is a business podcast hosted by Maya Gudka, with 305 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Maya Gudka hosts Refreshing Leadership with Maya - Career, Leadership & Life Design, a business show with 305 episodes published.

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  Working In Your Life V.S. Working On Your Life (Refresh Your Life The Lazy Way Series)

  Sep 27, 202612 min

  There's a difference between being busy and actually moving forward. In this episode, inspired by a solo trip to Edinburgh that helped her work through something she'd been stuck on, Maya shares four levels at which you can extract yourself from the day-to-day and do the thinking that actually moves your life and work forward. What you'll learn: Four levels - from daily to occasional - at which you can step back from business as usual to actually move the needle How Maya structures her own review and planning practice at each level As usual, connect with Maya at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka/ And subscribe to her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MayaGudka?sub_confirmation=1 For all other info, visit the website www.refreshingleadership.com

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  Ask Your 8-Year-Old and 80-Year-Old Self (Make Better Leadership Decisions With These Two Perspectives)

  Sep 20, 20269 min

  As a Senior Leadership Team Coach, Maya is always looking for the simplest tools that create the biggest perspective shift. In this episode, she shares one of her favourites. This episode is for anyone grappling with a decision, feeling stuck in an area of their life, or simply taking stock before the end of the year. What you'll learn: The 8 and 80 exercise for perspective on leadership decisions - and specific reflection questions Maya uses with her coachees How to reconnect to what really matters, and what will endure As usual, connect with Maya at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka/ And subscribe to her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MayaGudka?sub_confirmation=1 For all other info, visit the website www.refreshingleadership.com

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  NEW! What's Your Golden Thread This Month? (Quick Summer Review + Next Steps)

  Sep 13, 202612 min

  September marks the start of one of the busiest stretches of the year. But before heading into autumn, Maya is sharing two ideas from her summer that she thinks can make any busy period feel more intentional - and more worthwhile. In this episode, Maya introduces the concept of the golden thread, and makes the case for creating more space in your calendar before the busy season hits. What you'll learn: The golden thread - a simple monthly habit that keeps you moving forward even when life gets unpredictable The Kendra Adachi technique Maya is using to make her autumn feel more manageable before it's even started As usual, connect with Maya at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka/ And subscribe to her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MayaGudka?sub_confirmation=1 For all other info, visit the website www.refreshingleadership.com

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  Four Steps to Seize September & Supercharge Your Goals Today!

  Sep 6, 202623 min

  Archive Episode September has a particular energy to it - back to school, fresh start, the perfect moment to take stock of the year and set yourself up for a strong finish. In this episode, Maya shares four simple steps that can each be done in under five minutes, and that together can make goal attainment for the rest of the year feel more fun, more easeful and more inevitable. What you'll learn: Four practical steps to capitalise on September's unique energy How investment changes your relationship to your goals For details of Maya's Vision Builder programme (since renamed Vision Code), visit https://www.mayagudka.com/vision-code-programme As usual, connect with Maya at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka/ And subscribe to her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MayaGudka?sub_confirmation=1 For all other info, visit the website www.refreshingleadership.com

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  Why Doing Less Helps You Achieve More - with Steven D’Souza - The August Refresh, Archive Episode

  Aug 30, 202637 min

  Part of the August 2026 Refresh Series. If you’re a high achiever who has built success through relentless doing, pushing harder, and staying “always on,” this episode will challenge and transform the way you think about achievement. Maya is joined by bestselling author and leadership thinker Steven D’Souza, whose book Not Doing explores how pausing, letting go, and working with natural rhythms can lead to more success, not less. Steven offers a radically refreshing perspective on leadership, ambition, creativity, and sustainable performance. This is not about sacrificing drive, it’s about discovering a more effective, easeful way forward. What you'll learn: The concept of negative capability - and how pausing and creating space can make you a more effective leader A different relationship to time that the most effortlessly effective leaders seem to share Connect and find out more about Steven on his website https://stevendsouza.com/ or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-d-souza-5351712/ As usual, connect with Maya at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayagudka/ And subscribe to her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MayaGudka?sub_confirmation=1 For all other info, visit the website www.mayagudka.com

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