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Grounding and Growing Leadership Podcast
Leaders must GROW first. The Grounding & Growing Leadership Podcast is for leaders who want to grow themselves, build healthier teams and create organizations where people and performance thrive. Hosted by ALIGN founder and CEO Tara Gronhovd, each episode tackles the real challenges of leadership through candid conversations, practical tools and fresh perspectives on trust, accountability, developing people, navigating change, strengthening culture and building organizational capacity. Because…
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Strengths at Work: Responsibility
Welcome to our Strengths Series! This week, we're kicking off the first of many episodes, each focusing on a different CliftonStrength. Today, we're diving…
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Integrating Strengths into Our Interpersonal Relationships with Dr. Monica Holmes
In this week's episode, Tara and Pamela are joined by Dr. Monica Holmes, an incredible Gallup-certified Strengths coach and educator. Together, they explore…
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Giving Feedback to Gen Z with Dr. Ashley Lang
In this week's episode, Tara and Pamela welcome back Dr. Ashley Lang, another exceptional coach from our ALIGN team! In addition to her work as a leadership…
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Intentional Growth with Claudia Revermann
In this week's episode, Tara and Pamela are joined by the multifaceted Claudia Revermann! Claudia is the founder of Revermann Law, a law firm whose primary…
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Are You Ready to Make SHIFT Happen?!
Welcome back friends! In this week's episode, Tara and Pamela are joined by the amazing Stephanie Theisen to share a very special announcement! Stephanie is…
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Greatest Hits #5: Playing Our Strengths!
The Labor Day Weekend often means end-of-summer gatherings with family and friends! Well, we are replaying the last of our "Greatest Hits" as we transition…
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Greatest Hits #4: Defining the Win with Josh Hoaby
We are replaying some of our Greatest Hits for the end of summer and "Defining the Win" is one of them! How many teams are lost and tugging in different…
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Greatest Hits #3 - Leadership Practice: Giving and Receiving Feedback
Leadership Practice: Receiving Feedback was our 12th episode and one of our most popular with listeners! While the adage “it’s better to give than receive” is…
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Greatest Hits: #2 Excellence VS. Perfectionism with Sarah Noble
We’re excited to replay one of our "greatest hits!" We’re thrilled that today’s episode is a listener-requested topic – what is the difference between…
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Greatest Hits: #1 Natural Born Leader
Are you a natural-born leader? You’re not alone if you feel like you’re not. In fact, we are here to say, the idea of a natural-born leader is a myth and that…
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The Importance of Developing Emotional Maturity in Leadership with JT Spoor
This week, the insightful JT Spoor joins us to discuss the importance of emotional maturity in leadership, and how to develop it. JT gets vulnerable with us as…
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Accountability is NOT a Four-Letter Word
This week, Tara and Pamela dive into the concept of developing “Inspiring Accountability” in the workplace. What is the first thought that comes to mind when…
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Fostering Innovation and Managing Risk with Michelle Massman
In this week’s episode, we are joined by the amazing Michelle Massman to explore how leveraging your personal interests and exploring new ideas can ignite…
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Encountering Grief at Work
Encountering Grief at Work This week’s episode was brought to you by another listener request! What does it look like to show support and allow people the…
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Holiday Replay: Shifting Out of Survival Mode
Happy Independence Day Week! It’s a holiday week which means we’re doing a Holiday Replay where we take a popular episode from the past and replay it for you…
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Unexpected Innovation: Breathing New Life Into a Family Legacy with Rachel Gray
Today our guest, Rachel Gray, joins us with the most fascinating story. You may look at her role as a cattle producer as something you might not be able to…
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Restoring Trust in The Workplace
Today’s topic is one listeners like you have requested over and over again. While many of you leaders are beginning to feel comfortable building trust, you are…
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Developing Tenacity to Follow Our Passions with Andy Tollefson
He’s one of our favorite human beings and we are so excited to introduce him to you! Tara’s son Andy Tollefson is joining our podcast today. Today’s episode is…
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Generational Challenges of Leadership Succession with Dr. Ashley Lang
One of our own coaches is joining our podcast for this important topic of generational leadership for today’s leaders. Dr. Ashley Lang has nearly 2 decades of…
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Growing Through Resilience and Social Impact with Clare Richards
Today we have Clare Richards joining us. Clare is the co-founder and CEO of a Minnesota startup called Impacks, which supports parents and educators in…
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Work Culture of Fear or Security - Which is Yours?
We only operate out of two modes - a place of fear or a place of security. When we realize that, we can quickly see what’s driving us. Fear at work can become…
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How Strong Relationships Build ROI in Business and Life with Randy Olson
We are giddy to have one of our favorite people on the podcast. Randy Olson is an incredible human who is a results-driven senior sales and business…
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Work Pressure - Are You Playing "Hot Potato?"
When the pressure builds, how you react, and how you project those stressful emotions can impact your team. Pressure can create a hot potato that you might…
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Global Perspective on Mental Toughness with Marta Galacka
Today we’re going international by having Marta Galacka as a guest. Joining us from the Netherlands, Marta is the founder of Atomic Organizations, where they…
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Recovering from Workplace " little t" Trauma
Do you have past workplace traumas that still influence how you make decisions today? Having a coworker or manager mistreat you at work is not that uncommon…
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Shifting Out of Overwhelm with Katie Manar
Growing fast can feel a lot like drowning in business. Suddenly our systems, processes and leadership aren’t keeping pace with the growth we’re experiencing…
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Hot Air Balloons and Other Fears That Hold You Back
Are you ready to fly? In today’s episode, we are thrilled to share our experience of going on a hot air balloon ride and how it helped us gain some insights…
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Living and Working with an Abundance Mindset, with Katie Christensen
What does it mean to coach and lead with an abundance mindset instead of a scarcity mindset? When you hear the word abundance, do you think about only what you…
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Strengths Series Wrap Up: Core Beliefs and our Strengths
We’re back in our Strength Series as we wrap it up today. Are you ready to go deep with us as we discuss how Negative Core Beliefs hold us back from thriving…
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Strengths and Human Behavior with Simon Hurry
We are honored to have Simon Hurry from South Africa here today! He is the founder of Play Nicely, a Strengths-based Strategic consulting company that has…
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One Year "PODversiry!" Giveaway, New Logo, and our Origin Story!
We are thrilled that this dream has come true and our Podcast has hit its first anniversary. We couldn’t have done it without all of you joining us along this…
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"The Secret Sauce" with Marty Thompson
Our guest today has a unique skill set that affects 100% of all our lives. He’s the one who leads the team of product placement at grocery stores. He’s here…
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Mindset Shift: From Blindspots to Balance
Today we are continuing with our Strengths Series and pulling in our Mindset Shift Series to talk about blindspots and balance. Our desire is to help you live…
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Strengthening Your Team, with Katie Christensen
On today’s podcast, we welcome Katie Christensen. Katie is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, an e2grow-certified High-Performing Team Coach, and the CEO and…
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Strengths Series Strengths Training
We are thrilled to announce our next series, and today’s podcast kicks it off. Pamela is a newly certified CliftonStrengths coach and Tara has been a coach for…
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Leadership Lessons From The Wild with Anthony Nelson, Part 2
This week we’re welcoming back Anthony Nelson. As a quick reminder, Anthony is the director of the Glacier Institute, a national non-profit organization that…
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Leadership Lessons From The Wild - with Anthony Nelson, Part 1
We have a special guest today! Anthony Nelson is the Director of The Glacier Institute and is here to share his leadership experience working with Glacier…
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Mindset Shift #3: Scarcity to Abundance
Today we get to share our third podcast about scarcity mindset shifts and how they can help you lead yourself into a better tomorrow. Everyone wrestles with a…
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Embracing a Growth Mindset with Stephanie Theisen, Part 2
Stephanie Theisen from Leighton Broadcasting is back this week and we hope you’ll listen along to her wisdom about how to keep growing as a leader. Knowing…
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Embracing a Growth Mindset with Stephanie Theisen, Part 1
We’re excited that the first guest podcast of 2024 features one of our favorite people - Stephanie Theisen. Stephanie started as an intern in 2004 at Leighton…
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New Year, New Word
How do you face the new year? Is it with excitement and energy? Or is there a bit of trepidation and nervousness when you peek at that calendar? January…
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Holiday Replay: Braving Boundaries
Happy Holidays! It is the week between Christmas and New Year's, and that means we don't know what day it is, we're not sure where we're supposed to be, and…
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Our Favorite Things - Holiday Episode!
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my…
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Changing Gossip Culture with Kathy Wulf Tays, Part 2
It’s time for part two with business consultant Kathy Wulf Tays. Make sure you listen to last week’s episode so you’re ready to hop back into this sticky topic…
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Changing Gossip Culture with Kathy Wulf Tays, Part 1
Gossip–we’ve all done it and we’ve all seen the damage it can do to culture. Today we’re joined by business consultant and our friend, Kathy Wulf Tays. Kathy…
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Mindset Shift #2: Shifting from Fixed to Growth Mindset
Where are you learning and growing right now that is making you uncomfortable? Growth can be super uncomfortable . . .and we are uncomfortable with discomfort…
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Fix My Boss with Molly McGrath, Part 2
Today we welcome back Molly McGrath, author of the book “Fix My Boss.” She brings with her an impressive resume and years of experience in building bridges…
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Fix My Boss with Molly McGrath, Part 1
If you like impressive resumes, you’re really going to enjoy spending time with us today and our guest, Molly McGrath. Molly has coached, consulted, and…
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Mindset Shift #1: Shifting Out of Survival Mode
Are you living in survival mode? You’re not alone AND it’s unhealthy to stay in survival mode; our bodies need rest to thrive. But how do you get off the…
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Mental Health and Leadership with Tracy Schreifels, Part 2
Today we return to the podcast with Tracy Scheifels from the Ellison Center. Tracy is a champion of helping families heal and we know you’re going to enjoy…
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Mental Health and Leadership with Tracy Schreifels, Part 1
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month so we’re having a special guest today - Tracy Schreifels. She is an Infant Mental Health…
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The Skills You Need in Sales and Relationships with Anna Krueger, Part 2
We know if you listened to Part 1 of our podcasts with Anna Krueger, you’ve been anxiously awaiting this one to publish. Today is the day so get ready for more…
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The Skills You Need in Sales AND Relationships with Anna Krueger, Part 1
We love having experts on our podcast who not only know their field but understand the importance of relationship-building. Anna Krueger is that expert. She…
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Do You Know Where You’re Growing?
You need to be grounded to know where you’ll grow. Pause for a moment and ponder that thought. If you’re a leader who desires to grow, your growth mindset…
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Excellence vs. Perfectionism with Sarah Noble, Part 2
Sarah Noble joins us today for Part 2 on Perfectionism and how to shift it toward excellence through authenticity. Sarah is a self-proclaimed recovering…
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Excellence vs. Perfectionism with Sarah Noble, Part 1
We’re thrilled that today’s episode is a listener-requested topic – what is the difference between perfectionism and pursuing excellence? To help us through…
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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Fall is the season of strategic planning. But we’re here today to say that in addition to strategic planning, you should also consider how you’re prioritizing…
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The Legacy of Leadership with Michelle Pape, Part 2
Today’s episode welcomes back Michelle Pape, the founder of Next Monday and 2023 recipient of the Athena Award. Today we talk about Michelle’s Superpower of…
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The Legacy of Leadership with Michelle Pape, Part 1
In this episode, we’re graced with the presence of Michelle Pape, a long-time mentor and friend of ours! Michelle is the founder of Next Monday and has won the…
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The Work of Leadership with Melissa Shanahan
Melissa Shanahan from Velocity Work is back! We enjoyed our last podcast with her so much (“Intentionality: Lessons in Leadership”) that we had to have her…