The Leadership Mistake That's Driving Your Best Employees Away with Teagan Dowler

The Leaders of Influence Podcast with Anton Guinea · Aug 2, 2026 · 46m

Anton introduces Teagan as a leadership and culture expert who grew up in a mining community, blending backgrounds in psychology and HR to focus on inclusive, high-performing cultures in high-risk environments. Teagan explains that influence is not limited to formal leaders; it comes from relationships, perspectives, and the “leadership shadow” leaders cast through their behavior and positional power. She shares her origin story, including early work coaching leaders in underground coal mines and the gendered challenges she faced, which later drove her to found Blue Collared Woman and write…