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Her Next Power Move
Check out the new bi-weekly podcast called Her Next Power Move. These 10-minute audio episodes, will feature bestselling leadership author, Fortune 100 advisor and certified executive & personal coach L. Michelle Smith sharing evidence-based leadership insights, thought leadership and opinion that will move high-performing leaders closer to their life and leadership aspirations through behavioral and mindset shifts grounded in applied positive psychology and neuroscience. It's based on her…
Episodes
Her Next Power MoveNavigating the Trust Gap
EPISODE SUMMARYThere is a statistic that should stop every leader in their tracks. Only one in ten employees believes their feedback actually leads to action…
Her Next Power MoveEp 28: What Will Still Be Standing?
HER NEXT POWER MOVE Episode 28: What Will Still Be Standing? World Work and the Leadership Legacy You Are Building Right NowEpisode SummaryThere is a ledger…
Her Next Power MoveEp 27: Managing Capacity vs. Building It
Episode SummaryMost leaders moving through a hard season are doing exactly what the moment demands — keeping up, delivering, staying functional. What fewer are…
Her Next Power MoveEp. 26: The Power of Leading from Behind
Episode SummaryWhen did you last follow someone else? Most high-achieving leaders never stop long enough to ask that question. And that silence is costing…
Her Next Power MoveEpisode 25: The Question Nobody Is Asking
Episode SummarySomething shifted this week — and if you lead people, you need to pay attention to it.A woman recently filed for religious accommodation based…
Her Next Power MoveEp 24: The World Work
Episode Summary In this episode, host L. Michelle Smith dives into the essential elements of strategic leadership and the mindset shifts required for executive…
Her Next Power MoveYou're not shy, so why?
Last night, I had the opportunity to speak with a remarkable group of professional women about what it really means to find your voice in today’s work…
Her Next Power MoveEp 23: The Space Between
🎙️ Episode 23: The Space Between: Where Leadership Gets Lost and How to Finds it AgainYou can say the right thing… and still not be heard the way you…
Her Next Power MoveCall and Response Book Tour Heads to NYC
NEW YORK CITY & NEW JERSEY:The Call and Response book tour will be in your area soon! Mark your calendar to sit with myself and Carla Harris for a conversation…
Her Next Power MoveEpisode 22: Capacity Is an Inside Job
HER NEXT POWER MOVEEpisode 22: Capacity Is an Inside JobHosted by L. Michelle SmithIn this first episode back since the end of 2025, L. Michelle reflects on…
Her Next Power Move2025: A Tough Year of Building and Blessings
Seems befitting that a I leverage AI for my end-of-year wrap up, in a year where I integrated AI into my coach-facilitator and C-suite advisement practice. Her…
Her Next Power MoveEp. 21 Conquering year-end leadership fatigue
Summary:As the year winds down, many high-performing leaders find themselves mentally drained in a way that sleep alone can’t fix. This episode breaks down the…
Her Next Power MoveEp. 20: When it feels like the wrong people are winning
Episode 20 — When It Feels Like the Wrong People Are WinningOverviewEvery leader eventually encounters a moment when it looks like the wrong people are getting…
Her Next Power MoveEpisode 19: Leading Through Uncertainty
Uncertainty is the leader’s constant companion. When everything around you feels unstable, it’s not about avoiding the chaos—it’s about learning to lead…
Her Next Power MoveHow Leaders Can Build Trust in Times of Uncertainty
The world feels unsteady. You can see it in the way people hold their breath in meetings, measure their words, guard their ideas.We can’t fix everything out…
Her Next Power MoveEpisode 18: Redefining Success
🎙️ Show NotesThank you for your patience as I’ve been on deadline for the past several days but we still managed to crank this episode out for you…
Her Next Power Move🎙️ Episode 17: The Science of Hope
Uncertainty is the leader’s constant companion. But what if you had a tool that didn’t just help you endure the unknown—but helped you thrive in it?In this…
Her Next Power Move🎙️ Episode 16: Post-Traumatic Growth
Here are the show notes for Episode 16 of Her Next Power Move™.Episode OverviewAdversity is something every leader will face—whether it’s a failed launch, a…
Her Next Power MoveDigital Detox for Leaders
In a world of constant connectivity, leaders are facing an invisible threat: digital overload. Emails, Slack messages, notifications, dashboards… they’re all…
Her Next Power MoveEp 14. AI and Your Brain
AI is transforming leadership—but the speed and volume of information can overwhelm even the sharpest minds. In this episode, L. Michelle Smith explores how…
Her Next Power Move🎙️ Episode 13: The Burnout Recovery Blueprint
Burnout isn’t just about being tired. It’s about depletion—emotionally, mentally, physically—and it’s hitting high-achieving leaders especially hard right…
Her Next Power MoveEp 12: The Power of Emotional Agility
The Power of Emotional Agility: Why Flexibility Beats Control in LeadershipEpisode Summary:In this episode of Her Next Power Move, host L. Michelle Smith dives…
Her Next Power MoveCynt Marshall's church shoes inspired her entire leadership platform
Writing "Call & Response" was an incredible journey. The conversations I had with dear friends like Cynt Marshall were so powerful, and sometimes, we got in a…
Her Next Power MoveEp 11: Emotional Regulation In Leadership
Show Notes for Episode 11 — “Emotional Regulation Isn’t Suppression”Her Next Power Move with L. Michelle Smith, MS, ACC, CPECYou’ve probably heard the advice…
Her Next Power MoveEp. 11: Fear as a Catalyst
What if fear wasn’t your enemy… but your engine?In this soul-stirring episode of Her Next Power Move, I invite high-performing leaders to sit with fear—not to…
Her Next Power MoveEp 9: It's Lonely at the Top
🎧 Episode 9 Show NotesTitle: It’s Lonely at the Top: Combating Isolation in LeadershipHost: L. Michelle Smith, MS, ACC, CPECSummary:Leadership can be deeply…
Her Next Power MoveEp 8: Overcoming Cognitive Distortions
In this episode of Her Next Power Move, L. Michelle Smith, MS, ACC, CPEC, dives into the powerful concept of cognitive distortions and how they can shape our…
Her Next Power MoveEp 7: The Trap of Toxic Positivity
What happens when positivity becomes pressure?In this powerful episode, I unpack the fine line between authentic optimism and the subtle trap of toxic…
Her Next Power Move🎧 Ep 6: Rewiring for Resilience: The power of Neuroplasticity
Now streaming on Her Next Power Move…Resilience isn’t just something we’re born with—it’s something we can build. And in this episode, we explore how.Join L…
Her Next Power MoveEp 5: Finding the message in the mess
🎙️ Episode 5 — Finding the Message in the MessNow streaming on Her Next Power MoveDescription:Grief isn’t always loud.Sometimes it’s dressed in power suits and…
Her Next Power MoveWhen Langston Hughes Gives You a Name...It Sticks
Joy Goddess.That’s what Langston Hughes called her. Because A’Lelia Walker didn’t just exist—she illuminated. She knew how to create an experience that put…
Her Next Power MoveEp 187: Five big lessons I learned in 5 years: The Coaching Corner w/ L. Michelle Smith
In this episode, I take time to reflect on 5 lessons I've learned over the past five years of running my professional private coaching practice. We are…
Her Next Power MoveEp 187: 5 Lessons I learned in 5 Years: The Coaching Corner w/ L. Michelle Smith
In this episode, I take time to reflect on 5 lessons I've learned over the past five years of running my professional private coaching practice. We are…
Her Next Power MoveEp 186. The Coaching Corner: The Catch Up w/ L. Michelle Smith
Where have I been? What have I been up to, you ask? This episode will catch you up, and drop some Nuggets that you probably weren't expecting. This is a public…
Her Next Power MoveEp 184: Yes Please! DFW Book Signing at BLACKLIT w/Leah Frazier (Guest Host)
This special episode is dual streamed and sponsored by The Culture Soup Podcast(r) and PR Yourself Podcast with Leah Frazier who is my guest host for today's…
Her Next Power MoveARCHIVED EP: The Human Genome Makes Us All The Same w/ Dr. Henry L. Gates, Jr.
Let's take a look back at my conversation with one f the world's most loved historians, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This takes us back to Episode 51 where we…
Her Next Power MoveEp 179: #TBT What's Black about Opera with Denyce Graves
Let's talk CULTURE...and when I say culture--I mean the ARTS! I'm throwing it back to one of my favorite episodes as I wrap up a year-long engagement with one…
Her Next Power MoveEp 177: What really happens when women leaders get sponsorship? Pt 1 w/ Dr. Diana B. Allen
Women+ leaders in tech have access to sponsors, at the same rate as their male counterparts. That isn't the issue. It's that once women have sponsors, what…
Her Next Power MoveEp 176: What should Leaders Consider Now w/Sacha Thompson
In this current touch-and-go environment, both economically and socially, what should leaders consider now? I speak to inclusive leadership & psychological…
Her Next Power MoveEp 175: Mastering the Middle w/ Adrion Porter
Mid- career, mid life...and in the middle. I'm talking about my generation... Gen X. So much attention is paid to the Boomers and the Millennials and now Gen…
Her Next Power MoveTRAILER: Introducing TCSP After The Show & DUETS
BONUS CONTENT IS HERE! Beginning this month, you will be able to subscribe to gated content from the show. In fact, the conversations may surprise you. Since…
Her Next Power MoveEp 174: There's Data to Back What We've Known All Along w/Karrie Sullivan
What if you could predict the success of a company based on stock price and revenue based on the mindsets of their leaders?It's already happening, and there…
Her Next Power MoveEp 173 Coaching Corner Knowing Your Value - 10:6:22, 3.24 PM
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Her Next Power MoveEp 173: The Coaching Corner: Knowing Your Value w/Coach L. Michelle
This week's episode is all about the message that keeps on giving. It's the message that organization after organization continues to ask for. It's all about…
Her Next Power MoveEp 172: The Coaching Corner: The Privilege of Language
Ever considered how language can be leveraged to dictate the rules of a culture? Tonight's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast® is a Coaching Corner episode…
Her Next Power MoveEp 171: Multicultural is still the new mass market...and they're BIG mad w/ Adriana Waterston
Today's show begins with a special message from me from the #NABJNAHJ22 (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=nabjnahj22&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3A…
Her Next Power MoveEp 170: It's crazy out here! Phone a friend. w/Eva Greene Wilson
If you're a longtime listener, you know that when it gets a little crazy in our culture, I phone a friend.Episode 170 is no exception. I don't know about you…
Her Next Power MoveEp 169: Guns, Return to Work and Scathing Evaluations
We're carrying a very heavy load as leaders these days, so I'm speaking directly to you on Thursday's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast®️, The Coaching…
Her Next Power MoveEp 168: You can BEE anything Pt2 w/Kim Nelson Ingram
What does it take to be a bosswoman in radio?Kim Nelson-Ingram (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAC_3j8BagGfVcysw1TrjTjXABHHRN5k_-I) has her own approach, and…
Her Next Power MoveEp 167: You can BEE anything Pt 1 w/ Kim Nelson-Ingram
When Kim Nelson-Ingram graduated from Florida A&M University, she wanted to be in TV, but little did she know that her first job search would land her in some…
Her Next Power MoveEp 166: The therapy we need right now PT 2 w/Tina Robertson
Who else is exhausted with the Internet relationship gurus and all their advice? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers…
Her Next Power MoveEp 165: The therapy we need right now w/ Tina Robertson PT 1
When is the last time you saw a therapist? If you haven’t seen one since the pandemic, gentle nudge.All this week my social campaigns have been discussing…
Her Next Power MoveEp 164: What Women of Color Should Do Now (PREVIOUSLY LIVE)
The Culture Soup Podcast LIVE: Ep 164: What Women of Color Should Do NowIn celebration of hashtag#WomensHistoryMonth, The Culture Soup Podcast® streamed LIVE…
Her Next Power MoveEp 163: Plantation Theory Pt 2 w/John Graham
Riddle me this:If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the…
Her Next Power MoveEp 162: Plantation Theory Pt 1 with John Graham
Is it possible to have the freedom and security you need and desire as a Black leader in Corporate America if the very structure was built on ideologies that…
Her Next Power MoveEp 161: The Sound of Progress with Abby West (VIDEO)
Shhh... hear that?It's the sound of progress.When Abby West (she/her) worked for the likes of People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Essence, you couldn't…
Her Next Power MoveEp 160: The Coaching Corner LIVE: Goal Getters Design Their Lives
It's been a while, but the show streamedLIVE this afternoon, We talked about what it takes to set a goal and then systematically smash it. Bring your…
Her Next Power MoveEp 159: What’s really behind The Great Resignation?
Does your workplace culture smell? It just might, and it didn't just happen.There's been a lot of conversation about why people are quitting their jobs. In…
Her Next Power MoveEp 158: Divinely Appointed with Mohammed Farshori
Do you have a "side resume"? Mohammed Farshori says that everyone should have on in order to bolster their #personalbrand. In today's episode of The Culture…
Her Next Power MoveEp 157: Breaking the Paradigm on DE&I w/ Leslie Short
My guest, Leslie Short, believes the answer lies in the concept of culture and not necessarily segmentation. Ring a bell? In my last days in integrated…