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Hosted by Josh Swing, The Secret Sauce Podcast features easy-to-apply leadership principles from the most dynamic leaders in the world. You’ll learn effective ways to grow as a leader, develop your team, and make an impact.
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Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Founder and Executive Leadership Coach at BRDGE Coaching Elise Moore joins the podcast to share insights, challenges, and successes she's seen through countless coaching conversations with high-impact, high-drive leaders.
She'll share how discovering and leaning into who God designed you to be is the best way you can show up as a leader.
Listen along as Elise shares intentional, thought-provoking questions to unveil the core values you might not know you have.
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
What got you where you are will not keep you there, and it certainly won't get you to what's next.
The one thing that every leader who's achieved lasting success understands - is the need to continuously improve.
Alex Seale Operating Partner at Chick-fil-A in Houston, TX, and Owner of The Pivot Experience joins me to discuss his secret sauce of tinkering and constantly making things better.
Connect with Alex.
Check out The Pivot Experience.
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator Lauren Nelson from the New Orleans market joins the podcast to discuss her vision of positively influencing others while challenging them to be the best version of themselves.
How approachable are you as a leader?
What's it like to give you feedback?
Answering these questions is a critical step to realizing your full potential as a leader and helping others realize theirs.
Growing yourself, asking for feedback, and protecting time for consistent 1-on-1's are all key ingredients in the recipe for a lasting legacy Lauren is leaving.
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Mariah Millner - Sr. Experience Lead, Field/Elevate/G.O. Supervisors - joins the podcast to breakdown 3 levels of encouragement:
Level 1 - Your presence
Level 2 - Verbal and physical affirmation
Level 3 - Acts of service
She'll also share some powerful wisdom on maximizing the opportunity you've been given while staying hungry for what's next.
Connect with Mariah on LinkedIn.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
This episode is an opportunity to reflect on some of the key principles from my conversation with Harris III and inspire action.
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Harris III is an author, communicator, illusionist, and story guru. He specializes in helping others live a wow-level life.
Are you childlike? That's probably a question you haven't thought much about.
Harris joins the podcast to share why being a leader is impossible if you do not possess childlike wonder.
Wonder fuels our why and our why drives our actions.
Learn about the negative stories you need to subtract from your life to uncover the childlike wonder you once had.
Learn more about Harris III.
Learn more about Istoria.
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Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Joe Anderson Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator at 45 & Almeda in Houston, TX joins the show to share how the most impactful leaders met him where he was at during challenging seasons.
He'll also share the practical ways he strives to pay it forward with his team - attending every orientation, caring for people beyond what they can accomplish, and having massive amounts of empathy for the tragedy that someone could be going through.
Lean in to learn how Joe doesn't have to recruit leaders because of the magnetic pull his team has created.
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Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Josh Huesser Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A London, Ontario joins to share why he doesn't have a secret sauce!
None of us do - every ingredient in your sauce is a gift from our Creator, and we are responsible for stewarding those gifts.
We'll evaluate levels of belief, unpack a "burn the ships" mentality, and lean into the value of feedback.
Here are the books Josh referenced on this episode:
Know What You're For
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Colleen Pamphile - Owner/Operator at Chick-fil-A 1960 and Eldredge Pkwy in Houston, TX has an incredible perspective on building culture.
She'll unpack her RACI Matrix:
- Who's RESPONSIBLE?
- Who needs to be held ACCOUNTABLE?
- Who needs to be CONSULTED?
- Who needs to be INFORMED?
Also, we'll discuss the value of celebrating, appreciating, and encouraging your team JUST BECAUSE!
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
We'll walk through 5 powerful exercises to help you define and maximize your secret sauce for leadership.
Step 1 - Reflect on your story
Step 2 - Leverage assessments
Enneagram
Myers Briggs
Leadership Behavior DNA
Free: High5
Step 3 - Get feedback
Step 4 - Clarify your purpose
Step 5 - Summarize and name it
Connect with your host Josh Swing.
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