Unfiltered Leadership with Lindsay Yellin

Most leadership content skims the surface: buzzwords, checklists, quick wins. Unfiltered Leadership goes deeper: who you are, what you stand for, how you show up. Hosted by Lindsay Yellin, executive leadership coach, coffee enthusiast, and former ad VP, this show is for leaders ready to trade fear for possibility. Each week: real, unfiltered conversations + practical tools to lead with clarity, courage, and connection. Because leadership isn’t just deliverables, it’s who you are when it counts. Grab your mug and join us.

Unfiltered Leadership with Lindsay Yellin is a business podcast hosted by Lindsay Yellin, with 31 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.

Lindsay Yellin hosts Unfiltered Leadership with Lindsay Yellin, a business show with 31 episodes published.

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  30. 17 Years After Losing My Dad, I Finally Understood His Leadership Legacy

  Aug 16, 202614 min

  My dad's leadership legacy changed how I define success and what I believe ambition should never cost us. More than 16 years after my father Norm passed away, a recent trip to Hawaii with my brothers brought his example back into focus. Reflecting on him has changed how I understand leadership legacy: it lives not only in what we achieve, but in how consistently we treat people. He showed me what authentic leadership looks like — respect, curiosity, partnership, and the commitment to live your principles whether people are watching or not. But his life also left me with harder questions about the cost of professional success when work begins to consume our health, presence, and relationships. As a leadership coach, former corporate leader, and business owner, I'm sharing these lessons for ambitious leaders who want sustainable leadership without losing themselves to their work. If you've felt the pull of leadership burnout — or watched ambition quietly crowd out the life you're building — this one is for you. I hope you leave ready to lead with integrity, remember what your success is for, and build a life and legacy you are present enough to enjoy.

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  29. Why High Performers Struggle When They Become Leaders

  Jul 27, 20261h 3m

  Stop trying to "skill" your way out of burnout. Most leadership frameworks you’re following are actually sabotaging your ability to scale. In this episode of Unfiltered Leadership , host Lindsay Yellin sits down with executive coach Christi Pizarek to challenge everything you think you know about leadership development. If you’ve been chasing "skill-based frameworks" to fix burnout or navigate complex challenges, you’re missing the point. Christi Pizarek, founder of inTension Coaching and Consulting, shares her transformative journey from the advertising world to executive coaching, explaining why true leadership impact isn’t about adding more tools to your belt—it’s about deep, intentional capacity building. In this video, you will learn: Why the "time is money" mindset is sabotaging your long-term organizational health. The "operating system upgrade": How to build foundational resilience to thrive in perpetual swirl. Why tension is actually the most fertile ground for innovation and leadership growth. How to cultivate curiosity and agency to navigate complexity without losing your groundedness. About Christi Pizarek: Christi is an executive, team, and systems coach who blends depth, wisdom, and systems thinking. After a distinguished career in advertising (Starcom), she transitioned into internal and later independent coaching, focusing on helping leaders leverage discomfort for possibility and sustainable development. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christi-pizarek/ inTension's Website: https://www.intensioncoaching.com/ inTension's IG: @inTensionCoaching

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  28. Setting Boundaries at Work Without Burning Bridges with Morgan Pomish

  Jul 13, 20261h 12m

  Setting boundaries at work doesn't threaten your career, it strengthens your leadership. Morgan shares how she went from burning out in her early career in advertising to leading authentically without sacrificing her values, her voice, or her influence. Description In this episode, Morgan Pomish, a leader in the advertising industry breaks down what it really takes to set professional boundaries in a hustle culture without losing credibility, connection, or career momentum. Drawing from her own experience of burnout, stress-induced health issues, and navigating male-dominated rooms, Morgan shares the exact approach that helped her lead authentically while staying true to her values. What You'll Learn: • Why workplace boundaries feel impossible early in your career and when they start to work for you • How to speak up for what you need without being labeled "difficult" • Why managing your energy matters more than managing your time • The truth about women and emotion in leadership • How consistent boundaries build trust and psychological safety on your team • The thermostat vs. thermometer leadership model • Why "being fun to work with" is an underrated leadership strategy • How your personal values shape your leadership style and why that influences everyone This episode is for high-performing professionals, especially women in leadership, who want to build a career that doesn't cost them their well-being.

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  27. Laid Off and Feeling Invisible? Here's How Kelly Nash Rebuilt Her Career on Her Terms

  Jun 21, 202652 min

  What happens when you give 11 years to a company and then get a calendar invite that changes everything? Kelly Nash spent over a decade at Salesforce, building a career coaching business on the side as her "just in case." When the layoff finally came, she didn't panic; she saw it as permission. In this episode, Kelly shares how to stop letting your job title define your identity, why the "meaningful middle" between jobs matters more than rushing into the next role, and how to build a portfolio career that no single company can take away. If you're navigating a layoff, rethinking your career identity, or wondering how to create more security through multiple income streams, this conversation is for you.

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  26. People Pleasing Almost Broke Me — Here's What I Had to Unlearn

  Jun 7, 202632 min

  I spent years making everyone comfortable, and for a long time, it worked. It made me good at reading rooms, smoothing tension, staying dependable, and being the person people could count on. But as I sat down for this solo birthday episode, reflecting on one of the hardest years of my life, I realized how much of that “strength” was actually my people pleaser trying to keep me safe. What I’m learning is that people pleasing can look like leadership, kindness, and strength from the outside, while underneath it can become self-abandonment. When your need to be liked starts overriding your values, your presence, your boundaries, and your ability to ask for help, something has to change. If you are a high-achieving people pleaser who is exhausted from fixing, managing, performing, and keeping everyone else comfortable, I hope this feels like a hand on your shoulder. We’re talking about how to stop people-pleasing, how to sit with the discomfort of disappointing others, and how to reclaim your needs before burnout makes the choice for you. Inside this episode • Why this birthday reflection brought my people-pleasing into focus • Why people-pleasing can become a career survival strategy • The leadership cost of staying silent to keep the peace • How managing everyone’s emotions keeps you from being present • Why is no one pleased when you stop pleasing • How to reclaim your values, boundaries, and needs without losing your worth

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