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What if I told you your team might not be reacting to you… but to a ghost? You can be a great boss, but if a past leader has wounded your team, they may be unable to receive your new ideas or your attempts to build trust. You didn’t create the ghost, but it’s now your responsibility to help your team heal from it. Today, we’re discussing the ghosts of leadership past, how to identify them, their impact on your team, and how to help them heal through presence, consistency, and intentional leadership.

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What if your biggest breakthrough isn't in working harder but in working differently? In this episode of The Champion Forum Podcast, Jeff Hancher is joined by serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and leadership coach JM Ryerson. You'll hear JM's personal story of battling burnout, reclaiming his health and marriage, and finding purpose beyond the paycheck. He'll share the telltale signs that you're not living your best life and the mindset shifts that can get you back on track. From empowering your team to rediscovering your motivation, this episode is packed with wisdom for any leader ready to lead at a higher level.

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You’ve heard it said that success leaves clues. But sometimes, the very strategies that got you to the first level of success become the barriers to the next. The best leaders aren’t just learning, they’re unlearning. They are aware enough to recognize that what used to work no longer does. They are also humble enough to evolve before they’re forced to. If you don’t unlearn behaviors that are not serving you, you will experience burnout, build dependent teams, and ultimately stop growing On today’s episode of The Champion Forum Podcast, we’ll talk about why that happens, how to recognize it, and what to do when you realize you need to lead differently to grow further.

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Have you ever seen loyalty go wrong? In business, employees are often rewarded for continued loyalty to the company with bonuses, gifts, promotions, and privileges. But if you’re not careful, loyalty might kill your company. We often talk about loyalty as if it were always a virtue. However, when loyalty is misapplied or used as a means of avoiding difficult conversations, it can quietly drain your momentum, hinder innovation, and keep the wrong people in the wrong seats for far too long. In today’s episode, we’re going to break down why misplaced loyalty happens, what risks it creates, how to prevent it, and what it looks like to practice healthy loyalty that actually strengthens your team.

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On the surface, overachievement appears to be success: high output, recognition, drive, and accomplishment. However, beneath the surface, it can come at a cost to your health, relationships, leadership, and long-term impact. Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we’re talking about the dark side of overachievement. We’ll uncover why we become overachievers, the dangers it brings, and, most importantly, how to shift your mindset and lead from a healthier, more sustainable place.

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Have you ever wondered how to take your career to the next level? The enemy of your next breakthrough isn't failure—it's comfort. Today, I'm joined by Chris Robinson, Executive VP of Maxwell Entrepreneur Solutions and author of the book, "From Drift to Drive." We'll talk about the two types of complacency most leaders face, how Chris tackles complacency in his own life, and the difference between burnout and underliving.

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It’s fun to lead when you’re feeling inspired and full of purpose, but what about when you don’t feel inspired? Leading while inspired is ideal, but some of your most important leadership moments will come when you don’t feel inspired at all. Today, we’re going to talk about why leaders lose their inspiration, how to stay consistent when you don’t feel like it, and the mindsets that will help you get through this season.

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Have you ever felt like you were unprepared, even though you had done everything you knew to do? Preparation is a sign of a good leader, but overpreparation can actually hurt your leadership brand and your team. Some leaders overprepare out of fear rather than a desire for excellence. Today, we're discussing the psychology of over-preparation and how to recalibrate your mindset for confidence, not perfection.