The QBQ! Podcast

Looking to take your business to the next level, boost sales and productivity, or raise confident, capable kids? You’re in the right place. The secret? It’s the QBQ. If you haven’t yet discovered the bestselling book QBQ! The Question Behind the Question , it’s time to check it out. This powerful concept is transforming how people lead, live, and grow—by focusing on one foundational principle: personal accountability . In every episode, your hosts Kristin and John explore how taking ownership—at work, at home, and in life—can unlock real, lasting success. It’s not about blaming, complaining, or waiting. It’s about asking better questions and choosing responsibility. Personal accountability—it’s really that simple.

The QBQ! Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Kristin Lindeen, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kristin Lindeen hosts The QBQ! Podcast, a business show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #35

  What Does THAT Have to Do with QBQ?

  Sep 9, 202632 minS1

  Text me! I'd love to hear from you. What happens when you sit down with John G. Miller and ask him a bunch of random questions? Apparently, you still end up talking about personal accountability. In this episode, Dad and I go a little off-script with a mix of fun, unexpected, and thought-provoking questions—and somehow keep finding our way back to the ideas behind QBQ!. It’s a relaxed conversation about life, choices, perspective, and the way personal accountability shows up in places you might not expect. Random topics. Real accountability. If your team or organization could benefit from QBQ! training, visit QBQ.com to learn more and contact us. Thanks for joining us today! Find out more about QBQ! training opportunities at www.QBQ.com . Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X

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  Episode #34

  “I Love You Just as You Are”: Helping Our Kids Grow Without Changing Who They Are

  Aug 26, 202610 minS1

  Text me! I'd love to hear from you. Resources: https://qbq.com/relationships-7-perfect-words/ https://qbq.com/books/raising-accountable-kids/ How do I help my children stretch and grow without making them feel as though who they are isn’t enough? Inspired by my dad John G. Miller’s blog about the “7 Perfect Words,” I share a moment when the QBQ! guideline “Every QBQ! contains an I” challenged my own parenting. It’s an honest reflection on expectations, raising pastor’s kids, personality differences, and the fine line between coaching someone I love and trying to change them. Who in your life needs to hear these seven words today? “I love you just as you are.” Thanks for joining us today! Find out more about QBQ! training opportunities at www.QBQ.com . Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X

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  Episode #33

  What can I do to make you feel AWESOME?

  Aug 12, 202629 minS1

  Connect with us at QBQ! I talk a lot about asking better questions—but I loved the way my guest John Kirkman applies that idea: What can I do to help this person feel awesome? (check out https://awz.me/ for a creative way to encourage others!) John has made encouragement an intentional practice in his classroom, his family, and his community. And as we talked, I was struck by how naturally that connects to Personal Accountability. Instead of wondering what someone thinks of me, criticizing what they’re doing wrong, or waiting for someone else to change the tone, I can ask what I can do to make a difference. In this conversation, John shares what he’s learned from years of working with teenagers, how encouragement and accountability can actually strengthen each other, and a powerful story about a teenage girl who experienced his “You’re Awesome” challenge at exactly the right time. It’s a fun, heartfelt conversation about the power of our words, the questions we ask, and what can happen when we decide not to wait for someone else to go first. Thanks for joining us today! Find out more about QBQ! training opportunities at www.QBQ.com . Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X

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  How Great Leaders Let Go

  Jul 29, 202636 min

  Connect with us at QBQ! Two weeks ago, I talked about using QBQ! to find calm in the middle of change. This week, Cindy Moen joins me to continue that conversation. Cindy recently retired from her role as Chief People Officer and shares how she used QBQ! to process the unexpected emotions that came with even a carefully planned change. We talk about letting go, feeling needed, supporting others through transition, and moving forward into a new season. Change can quickly pull us into questions about what other people are doing—or why things aren’t happening the way we expected. QBQ! helps us turn our focus back to ourselves and ask, “What can I do?” Even when we can’t control the change, we can choose how we respond. Thanks for joining us today! Find out more about QBQ! training opportunities at www.QBQ.com . Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X

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  Episode #31

  Finding Calm in the Middle of Change

  Jul 15, 202612 minS1

  Connect with us at QBQ! Change is inevitable, but chaos doesn't have to be. In this episode, Kristin shares why change naturally leads us to ask lousy questions, and how asking better ones can help us respond with calm instead of frustration. Through stories from recent client conversations and a very personal parenting moment, you'll discover what QBQ looks like in the middle of real life. Thanks for joining us today! Find out more about QBQ! training opportunities at www.QBQ.com . Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X

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