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SmikleSpeaks
Joanne L. Smikle, PhD is a respected authority on leadership and organization development. She provides learning that helps you soar! Each episode prepares you to lead in our ever-evolving world. Subscribe today...content is updated all of the time! Get more relevant tools from The SmikleSpeaks YouTube Channel and the library at smiklespeaks.com. Contact Joanne for assistance with your individual and organizational development.
Episodes
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Liked vs. Respected, Pt. 2
We continue to explore the liked vs. respected conundrum. Get practical strategies for balancing and blending both.
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Do you want to be liked? Do you want to be respected? Can you have both? Pt. 1
The liked vs. respected conundrum can be a plague. The next two episodes address strategies for balancing and blending both.
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Understanding Neurodivergence, Featuring Summer Jelinek, Pt. 3
In this last episode of our three-part conversation with Summer Jelinek she takes us deeper into neurodivergence and neuro divergent leadership. She shares…
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Quick Leadership, Featuring Selena Rezvani, Pt. 2
Selena Rezvani, best selling author, shares more strategies on how to build trust and become your best leader self.
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Spirit at Work, Featuring Dericka Canada Cunningham PhD, Pt.2
Are you comfortable bringing your whole self to the work world? Do you allow yourself to be guided by your core values and spiritual convictions? Dericka…
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Understanding Healthcare Disparities, Featuring Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, Pt. 2
We go deeper in our understanding of healthcare disparities in this second part of my conversation with Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey. She explains the difference…
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Quick Leadership, Featuring Selena Rezvani, Pt. 1
How can you become the leader that people want to work with? Selena Rezvani shares strategies from her latest book, Quick Leadership. She's a popular speaker…
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A Victor's Story, Featuring Tammy Saul, Pt. 2
Tammy Saul is back! CEO of Federal Hill Mortgage, she the official #1 producing female loan officer in the United States for units, according to The Scotsman…
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Understanding Healthcare Disparities, Featuring Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, Pt. 1
The term "healthcare disparities" is used frequently. It's a topic worth exploring because it impacts so many different people, people you may not have…
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Courageous Leadership
Leaders are increasingly required to make difficult decisions, challenge norms, and act ethically under pressure. These are the hallmarks of courageous…
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Executive Presence, Featuring Dr. Sarah Hon
Why is it that some people command a room with such grace and quiet power? How is it that some people are always heard in meetings though they are seldom the…
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Understanding Neurodivergence, Featuring Summer Jelinek, Pt. 2
Summer Jelinek and I continue our conversation on neurodivergence, specifically in leadership.
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Brain Matters, Featuring Michelle Heritage, Pt.2
Michelle Heritage, Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation, deepens our understanding of the array of brain diseases, the positive impact of…
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Understanding Neurodivergence, Featuring Summer Jelinek, Pt. 1
Neurodivergence, specifically neurodivergent leadership, is a quickly evolving area of interest for many organizations. Summer Jelinek helps us understand the…
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A Victor's Story, Featuring Tammy Saul, Pt. 1
Tammy Saul is the CEO and co-founder of Federal Hill Mortgage, founded in 2005. She is ranked the #1 Loan Producing Officer in the State of Maryland for 3…
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Fixing the Broken, Featuring Julie Mobley
There are always systems, practices, services, policies...all sort of things that are broken. Leaders may not want to admit that they're broken, but the are…
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The Time Management Fallacy, Featuring Julie Mobley
Why is it so many people think they don't have enough time? Why is it so many people want to learn time management skills? Julie Mobley introduces and explains…
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Good Followership
Followership has as much impact on organizational effectiveness as leadership. Followers execute strategy, create ideas and options based on their lived…
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Leading From the Bottom, Middle...and Anywhere Else
I keep having these conversations with people who are trying to figure out how best to have influence. They want to develop the capacity to be referent…
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Spirit at Work, Featuring Dericka Canada Cunningham, PhD, Pt.1
How do you bring all of who you are to work? This means your faith, your spirituality...all of who you are. How do you accept your calling to share that faith…
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Leave it on the Court
What is it you need to shed, to leave behind? I've learned a lot from the women of the WNBA about leaving it on the court. This episode shores ideas for moving…
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Communication Competencies, Featuring Julie Mobley
Who doesn't want to learn how to communicate with more confidence? Who doesn't need a refresher on good ways to be heard and have our messages understood?…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Michelle Heritage, Pt. 1
Michelle Heritage, Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation, leads us in gaining a deeper understanding of brain diseases, brain health, and the…
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Nuances of Aging Services, Featuring Katie Smith Sloan
Katie Smith Sloan is the CEO of Leading Age, a community of nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving aging adults…
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Maximizing Mindfulness
It's not about chanting or sitting legs crossed and eyes closed at you desk. Mindfulness is the gift of full presence that we give ourselves and the people we…
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Leadership Communication Competencies
We all need refreshers on communication. This podcast reviews basic skills and introduces strategies that leaders can use to raise the bar on their abilities…
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Professional Joy, Featuring Steven H. Cady, PhD, Pt. 2
Let's continue our exploration of professional joy. That's the deep satisfaction we seek in our careers. In this episode Dr. Cady introduces more strategies…
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How Leaders Create Conflict
While we like to think of leaders as great conflict managers, in fact, some leaders are actually conflict creators. Whether knowingly or not, the result is the…
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Professional Joy, Featuring Steven H. Cady, PhD, Pt. 1
Who doesn't want to experience fulfillment and joy in their careers? We all do! Listen as Dr. Steven Cady shares his insights on attaining professional joy.
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Improving Leadership Communication Skills
Effective communication is an essential leadership skill. It enables leaders to convey vision and strategy, engage people in the mission, build trust and…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Dr. Portia Rawles, Pt. 3
Dr. Portia Rawles has returned for another segment of the Next Chapters series. If you’ve been listening, you know that Dr. Rawles was the CEO of Rawles &…
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I Can't Hear You...Communication Mistakes
Good communication doesn’t just happen. It’s learned, practiced, refined, learned, practiced and refined, learned practiced and refined. It’s just a…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Dr. Portia Rawles, Pt. 2
It’s an honor and a privilege to have Dr. Portia Rawles back for another conversation. She’s been a successful CEO of a thriving mental health organization…
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Empathetic Leadership
I am still overjoyed that the SmikleSpeaks podcast was ranked the #1 Organization Development podcast for 2025 and now again in 2026! Thank you every single…
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The Journey Into Leadership
Becoming a leader in any arena isn’t about earning a title; it’s about developing the skills, mindset, and influence to guide organizations, inspire teams, and…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Dr. Portia Rawles Pt.1
How does woman go from graduating from Stanford University to spending 13 years in the fire service in Norfolk, Virginia to earning a doctorate and becoming a…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Ben Utecht, Pt. 4
Ben Utecht has experienced traumatic brain injuries. He's shared his story on television, at conferences and conventions. He's also shared his story on this…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Dr. Will Mantyh, Pt. 3
Dr. Will Mantyh is an internationally respected researcher and clinician. His focus is on brain diseases and overall brain health. He shares his knowledge of…
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Critical Thinking
What exactly is critical thinking? How does it manifest itself in decision-making? In this episode we'll look at what a critical thinking leader is able to…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Ben Utecht, Pt. 3
What a journey Ben Utecht is on! An NFL Super Bowl champ, a man who shares the Gospel through song, a brain injury survivor, a husband, a dad...and now a…
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The Fear of Missing Out, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas
Have you ever felt like you'd miss out if you said 'no' to an activity or potential opportunity? You may not miss out at all. You may be on the path to…
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Health is Wealth
Special thanks to Cricket at Sisters of Charity Hospital and my dear Cousin Nicky! Their witty banter inspired this podcast.
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New Year, Wonderful You!
This is not the year for resolutions or regrets. It's the year to celebrate all of who you are! It's the year to be proud of the wonderful human that you are…
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The Year in Review
What a wonderful year this has been! One of the highlights has been the SmikleSpeaks Podcast being ranked #1 on Feed Spots list of Top 10 Organizational…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Dr. Will Mantyh, Pt. 2
Let's go deeper into our exploration of brain diseases, research, and cures with Dr. Will Mantyh.
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Fear of AI
So much chatter about AI! And a lot of the chatter is fearful. Of course some fears are grounded and others are not. It’s a tool like any other tool. We can…
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Resilience is not...
Resilience is touted as one of the most desirable qualities an individual can possess. It's commonly described as the ability to "bounce back" from adversity…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Teresa Eyet, Pt. 3
This is the third episode of our conversation with Teresa Eyet. She has shared much about her experience with early onset Alzheimer's. Listen as we continue…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Teresa Eyet, Pt. 2
We learn more about a woman's acceptance with her diagnosis of Alzheimer's. This is Part 2 of a 3 part series.
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Brain Matters, Featuring Teresa Eyet, Pt. 1
In this three-part series we journey with Teresa Eyet, a vibrant woman in her 50's, as she shares her experiences and insights on Brain Matters. She was…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Ben Utech, Pt. 2
By now I hope you’ve read The Champion’s Creed by Ben Utecht and read it! I also hope you’ve started applying the principles to enhance and enrich culture in…
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The Dangers of Comparison, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas
Part Two: Dangers of Comparison Dr. Jen Douglas is with us again today. She has a passion for mental health and wellness. She’s also witty, insightful, and a…
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Encourage, Equip & Empower
I heard a sermon that made me think a lot about fundamental leadership responsibilities. The minister, retired Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III, titled his…
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Leadership Without the Title
There are many quiet, highly effective leaders in organizations, in communities, in families. They don’t have titles or formal authority. They’re able to get…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Dr. William G. Mantyh, Pt. 1
William G. Mantyh MD is a behavioral neurologist who provides early detection and accurate diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. While Alzheimer’s disease is…
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Next Chapters, Featuring Ben Utecht, Pt. 1
There’s a new book that’s already on the best sellers list. It’s about transforming organizational culture. The book is The Champion’s Creed: Transform Your…
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Repairing Trust on Teams
Event the best intentioned collaborations can suffer from breaches in trust. It is often not intentional. Yet, it still happens. In this episode we will focus…
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Brain Matters, Featuring Matt Picard, Pt. 3
Matt Picard has first-hand knowledge of brain matters. After suffering two serious hits in lacrosse and football he started on a difficult journey towards…
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Conquering Self-Doubt, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas
Dr. Jen Douglas helps us focus on self-doubt, specifically how not to let it take control. A frequent guest, she is the author of Freedom From Perfection. This…
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How do leaders build trusting relationships?
Trust is foundational in all healthy relationships. That certainly includes relationships between leaders and followers. Let's delve into strategies leaders at…