Leadership

Episode 7: Why Leaders With Heart Provide Safe Spaces For Their People

Leadership is not about perfection. It can be tough and messy. This journey of being a better leader has a lot of hills and valleys, and we have to be able to take those punches as we go and continue to be there for the people we are leading. Our guest for this episode is … Read more

Episode 1: Leadership with Heart

      HEATHER: Hello, everyone, this is the Leadership with Heart podcast and this is Heather Younger, your host with our first episode. So, why did I decide to do a weekly podcast? Why did I call it Leadership with Heart? Why should anyone listen in? My why for rolling out this podcast has … Read more

Enlightened Leader series interview with Aaron Skogen

      I am very excited to share my second interview as part of the Enlightened Leader series. I will share these interviews consistently to shine a light on enlightened leaders around the world. My questions help uncover leadership styles and strategies and how these impact the employee experience. When I refer to “Enlightened … Read more

How full is your leadership trust account (Part 2)

      [This is the second of a 2-part series on leadership trust accounts. You can find the first article HERE. I highly recommend you start there and then come back to this piece]?   In the first part of this series, I referred to communication and appreciation as the first two ways organizational … Read more

How full is your leadership trust account (Part 1)

[hr]     [This will be a 2-part series that I will share over the next two weeks.] I am a recovering attorney. So, I know full well what a trust account is from a legal perspective. Here, when I refer to a leadership trust account, I am referring to the trust dividends we build … Read more

What my 14-year old daughter taught me about courageous leadership

  Her story. This last weekend was very busy for my family. It was super exciting to watch my daughter perform in her very first play as a freshman in high school and my son compete in his first competitive Lego robotic event. I was humbled and excited to see them live out their dreams … Read more

Do you have what it takes to be a micromanager?

  This last weekend, my daughter wanted to hangout with a friend of hers who she hadn’t seen for a couple of months. I have always been a big advocate of her socializing with friends as it sets her up for success to interact with girls in her age group. This time, she had to … Read more

The power of leadership reinvention!

This video tells a powerful reinvention story that leadership should really take to heart. I have been utilizing video a lot lately to impart the importance of putting employees first. The video that touches me most in my heart is the one on leadership reinvention. I fear that many leaders think that they cannot change who they … Read more

When our dreams become reality!

We all have our own story. We all have our own reasons for doing what we do. We all have different dreams. Things get fun when the dreams become reality! My life has not always been easy. I encounter roadblocks like everyone else. Often, I find that I am motivated by what I don’t want … Read more

Managers: From which position do you lead?

[pullquote align=center] To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence … When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’ – Lao Tzu [/pullquote]   I was in a conversation with a friend the other day and he mentioned that his favorite … Read more

Becoming Unshakeable With Heather R Younger

Becoming Unshakeable is the podcast for leaders, creators, and changemakers who know that true leadership starts from within. Each episode explores what it takes to lead with resilience, compassion, and purpose—without pretending to be perfect.
Through candid conversations with executives, frontline leaders, coaches, and everyday heroes, Heather uncovers the real stories behind growth, setbacks, and transformation. From navigating change to creating emotionally safe cultures, Becoming Unshakeable reveals how self-leadership and Caring Leadership can shape people—and workplaces—that cannot be shaken.

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