Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front

Are you tired of surface-level leadership podcasts that offer quick platitudes but lack the substance and depth to solve the bigger challenges? If so, welcome to Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front , where we offer battle-tested strategies that are used in the front lines of leadership RIGHT NOW. Hosted by Simon Kardynal , a 29-year Canadian Armed Forces veteran and Chief Warrant Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force , this internationally acclaimed podcast delivers the raw, real-world insights leaders need to thrive on the leadership battlefield. With 119 regular episodes and dozens of bonus content episodes , Trench Leadership bridges the gap between leadership development theory and the reality of employing tactics 'in the field'. Simon brings his Master of Arts in Leadership, his keynote speaking career, and decades of military follower and leadership experiences to

Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is a business podcast hosted by Simon Kardynal, with 169 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.

Simon Kardynal hosts Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, a business show with 169 episodes published.

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  The Leadership Lightning Round - Creating a Remote Team Culture featuring Monique Lindner

  Jun 30, 20253 minS0

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Support the show</p><p>Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.</p> <p><b>Connect to Trench Leadership:<br/>YouTube:</b> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA<b><br/>Trench Leadership Website: </b>www.trenchleadership.ca<br/><b>LinkedIn:</b> https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=true<br/><br/><br/><b>Are you looking for a podcast editor/producer?</b> Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee...

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  Episode #119

  E119 – Creating a Remote Team Culture featuring Monique Lindner

  Jun 30, 202549 minS0

  <p>Send us a text</p><p><b>Creating effective team cultures is challenging in the easiest of times</b>, but creating an effective team culture in a remote setting is much more daunting. The irony is that a strong team culture is even more important when people aren’t regularly meeting in-person.</p><p>You’ll hear from <b>Monique Lindner, AKA: The Time Alchemist, a coach/consultant for Holistic High Performance, Leadership & Lifestyle Design </b>who will offer her expertise and advice to help emerging leaders create strong, impactful, and meaningful remote team cultures.</p><p><b>Monique’s Epis...

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  The Leadership Lightning Round - The Power of Stories featuring Shaun Bernstein, Eh!

  Jun 30, 20252 minS0

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Support the show</p><p>Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.</p> <p><b>Connect to Trench Leadership:<br/>YouTube:</b> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowA<b><br/>Trench Leadership Website: </b>www.trenchleadership.ca<br/><b>LinkedIn:</b> https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=true<br/><br/><br/><b>Are you looking for a podcast editor/producer?</b> Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee...

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  Episode #118

  E118 - The Power of Stories featuring Shaun Bernstein, Eh!

  Jun 25, 202544 minS0

  <p>Send us a text</p><p><b>Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the</b> <b>Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.</b></p><p> </p><p><b>How do some leaders effortlessly build connection while others struggle to gain trust?</b> The answer might be simpler than you think—they're master storytellers.<br/><br/><b>Shaun Bernstein, a journalist-turned-lawyer-turned-Chief Storyteller at The Write Stuff Agency</b>, unpacks the transformative power of narrative in this compelling conversation. With disarming candor, he shares his own journey of career pivots, burnout, and rei...

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  Episode #117

  E117 - Being a Flexible Leader featuring Ian L. Paterson, Eh!

  Jun 16, 202537 minS0

  <p>Send us a text</p><p><b>Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the</b> <b>Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>What happens when rockets are landing near your Middle Eastern manufacturing facility, and you discover IBM mainframes from the 1980s running your critical systems?</b> For cybersecurity leader Ian Patterson, CEO of Plurilock, this wasn't a hypothetical scenario but a real crisis requiring immediate action. As Ian explains, "We never have as much data as we would like to make a...

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