Join Elisia Keown, Executive Coach and Founder of Keown Coaching, on The Executive Coaching Podcast!
As a busy Leader with a large team, you don’t have a ton of time to dedicate to researching how to solve the challenges with leading people that come up in the workplace, however, it’s those issues that are keeping you up at night. You want to focus on leading your team to WIN, and you’re stuck spending time thinking about how to solve an issue with your team instead. You’d love to focus on the business at hand, but you can’t get past dealing with the issues with people that keep coming up at work.
This podcast will offer short episodes that tackle the themes and trends that come up most often for C-suite and Executive Leaders and the applicable coaching solutions that you can take away and implement immediately to make a difference.
If you'd like immediate support with the issues you’re facing as a Leader, then click here to book a call with Elisia.
You'll be able to dive right into your most immediate challenge and work directly with Elisia to help you generate solutions to move you and your team forward to success.
Ep 76: Too Busy to Lead: How Over-Involvement Holds You Back
By Elisia Keown |
Do you ever feel like your days are spent putting out fires, fixing problems, and staying so busy that you barely have time to think—let alone lead? You’re not alone. Many high-performing leaders fall into the trap of being “too busy to lead,” believing that constant action equals progress. But what if being that busy is exactly what’s keeping you and ...
Listen Now Ep 75: How to Command Respect Without Waiting for Permission
By Elisia Keown |
What does it really mean to have executive presence and why should you stop waiting for someone else to give you permission to own it? In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of executive presence and explore how you can start commanding respect and authority from within, rather than relying on external validation. You’ll learn how to cultivate an ...
Listen Now Ep 74: Executive Presence and the Upper Limit Problem
By Elisia Keown |
What if your biggest barrier to success isn’t external but internal? In this episode, we explore the themes from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and how the concept of the upper limit problem shows up in executive leadership. You’ll learn how leaders can unknowingly self-sabotage when things start to feel “too good,” holding themselves back from their full potential. From imposter ...
Listen Now Ep 73: Constraint as an Executive Presence Power Move
By Elisia Keown |
When you think about executive presence, do you picture someone filling the room with a booming voice, endless words, and commanding energy? Many assume that credibility comes from saying more but in reality, the opposite can have far greater impact. Executive presence isn’t about being bigger, louder, or longer. It’s about being clear, composed, and intentional. In this episode, you’ll learn ...
Listen Now Ep 72: Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Buffering in Leadership
By Elisia Keown |
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your leadership by staying too busy? Senior executives often fall into the trap of emotional buffering, keeping themselves occupied with tasks and meetings to avoid discomfort, tough conversations, or strategic thinking. While it feels productive in the moment, this sneaky habit can erode influence, limit results, and quietly weaken leadership presence. In this episode, you’ll learn ...
Listen Now Ep 71: How Emotional Regulation Creates Real Executive Presence
By Elisia Keown |
What if executive presence isn’t about how you look or speak but about how you feel? In this episode, we explore why emotional regulation is the foundation of true leadership presence. You’ll learn how your internal state affects every room you walk into and why no amount of polish or posture can override the energy you bring. We also uncover why high-performing ...
Listen Now Ep 70: The Truth About Being a “Nice Leader”
By Elisia Keown |
Are you trying so hard to be seen as “nice” that you’re avoiding the hard conversations that actually make you a great leader? In this episode, we’re diving into what it really means to lead well at the senior executive level, beyond surface-level kindness and into the kind of leadership that drives results while respecting your team. You’ll hear why high-performing ...
Listen Now Ep 69: The Summer Reset: Executive Presence
By Elisia Keown |
Is executive presence just about how you dress or speak in meetings? Not even close. This episode explores the deeper truth behind executive presence and why it has everything to do with your mindset before it ever shows up in your behavior. Executive presence is often talked about but rarely understood. It's not about being performative but about alignment between ...
Listen Now Ep 68: 7 Ways to Strengthen Your Executive Presence
By Elisia Keown |
What if executive presence isn’t something you have, but something you can build? Today's episode is all about demystifying one of leadership’s most misunderstood traits and demonstrating how presence isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room. Listen in to learn the seven core behaviors that shape executive presence, as well as a simple framework to help you lead ...
Listen Now Ep 67: The Summer Reset: Tuning Into What You Really Need This Season
By Elisia Keown |
Feeling like something needs to shift, but not sure what? This episode is your invitation to hit pause and consider a summer reset. Whether you’re feeling overextended or uninspired, we explore how this season can help you reflect and realign with what matters most. You’ll learn about the two reset pathways leaders are leaning into right now—gentle and engaged—and hear ...
Listen Now Ep 66: Leading Through Uncertainty
By Elisia Keown |
What do you do as a senior leader when you don't feel certain but everyone expects you to be? In this episode, we explore the tension leaders face when navigating uncertainty. Whether it's internal restructuring or the general unknowns of the business landscape, leadership isn't about having all the answers, it's about how you show up when you don't. You'll learn ten ...
Listen Now Ep 65: The New Rules of Executive Career Moves with Maya Sharfi
By Elisia Keown |
Submitting resumes and hoping for a callback doesn’t cut it anymore, especially at the executive level. If you’re a senior leader wondering why your job search feels harder than ever, this episode is for you. Career and Executive Coach Maya Sharfi joins us to break down the new rules of executive transitions and how to confidently navigate what’s next. You’ll ...
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