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Welcome to the Empowered Team Podcast where we explore how to optimize your performance in leadership, business, and life.
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
In this solo episode, host Kari Schneider takes us into the world of self-talk—that subtle (or sometimes loud!) internal dialogue that shapes our emotions, behaviors, and ultimately, our results.
Sparked by earlier episodes on procrastination and the inner critic vs. champion, Kari pulls together research from experts like Kristin Neff, Ethan Kross, and Timothy Pychyl to show how self-talk influences everything from motivation to performance to emotional resilience.
💡 Key topics covered:
- How to identify negative self-talk even when it’s unconscious.
- Why critical self-talk increases procrastination by 25%.
- How to reframe internal language to take bold action.
- Simple strategies to turn your inner voice into your biggest ally.
🎯 Takeaway: When you intentionally shift your self-talk, you’re not just changing your mood—you’re building a foundation for consistent action, higher self-awareness, and true self-mastery.
If you’re committed to leadership, performance, and living empowered, this episode will change how you talk to yourself—starting today.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
- “Chatter” by Ethan Kross https://www.ethankross.com/
- Self-compassion work by Kristin Neff https://self-compassion.org/
- Procrastination research by Timothy Pychyl https://carleton.ca/psychology/people/timothy-a-pychyl/
- Self-awareness studies by Tasha Eurich https://www.tashaeurich.com/
Episode 354: Champion it. Challenge it. To Get the Best Results https://bit.ly/ChampionIt-ChallengeIt-BestResults-ETP-Spotify
🎧 Tune in now and start changing the conversation in your head.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
In this solo episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider shares a powerful reframe on a concept we often misunderstand — discipline. Drawing from her own entrepreneurial journey and years of coaching high performers, Kari explores why true freedom only comes when we have structure, systems, and boundaries in place.
Key topics in this episode:
- Why Kari turned down medical school to start her business — and how it nearly crushed her sense of freedom
- The hidden cost of having no discipline: decision fatigue, scattered priorities, and burnout
- The 3 critical elements of disciplined freedom:
- Structure – your foundation for clarity
- Systems – your path to sustainable momentum
- Boundaries – your protection from distractions
- Structure – your foundation for clarity
- Why motivation will never save you, but momentum will
- How to identify the real reason you feel overwhelmed (hint: it’s not the work)
Powerful analogy: Discipline is like the yellow line on the highway — it’s what makes the journey feel safe, focused, and free.
Whether you're buried in emails, juggling too many priorities, or just want your brain space back — this episode gives you a practical lens to reclaim control.
🔗 Take action: Choose one area of your life where you’re feeling reactive — and apply structure, systems, or boundaries to get your freedom back.
🎧 Tune in and share it with someone who needs to feel free again.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Strength of Belief & Caveman Delegation with Dallas Burnett
In this episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider sits down with the multi-talented Dallas Burnett — bestselling author of Move, Lift, and Caveman Delegation, founder of Think Move & Thrive, and a speaker whose career has taken him from patenting water tech to speaking at the Pentagon.
Dallas opens up about what it takes to follow through on wildly different ideas, how to trust your gut when you're not sure of the path, and why grit without belief will never be enough. From seven years of failed patent attempts to building a publishing company and coaching performance teams, Dallas shares the real stories behind his wins — and the lessons you can apply to your own leadership journey.
We cover:
- Why most people give up too early — and how to know when it’s worth pushing through
- The dangerous myths of delegation (and the surprisingly simple fix)
- Why burnout isn’t caused by stress — and what’s really missing
- His 4-step “Caveman Delegation” method that makes letting go actually work
- How AI is actually transforming leadership and performance
- Plus: Enneagram insights, entrepreneurial grit, and the key to keeping your belief strong when everything flops
Key Takeaway:
If you don’t deeply believe in what you’re doing, don’t bother. But if you do? Prepare to go all in.
Resources Mentioned:
🛒 Caveman Delegation — https://www.thinkmovethrive.com/caveman-delegation/
📲 Connect with Dallas on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallasburnett/
🌐 Learn more at Think Move & Thrive
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
The Leadership Blind Spot That’s Costing You More Than You Know
Leaders make one costly mistake over and over: they polish broken systems.
In this episode, Kari Schneider shows you how to tell if you’re facing a harmless refinement or a high-impact red flag that demands urgent action.
With stories from real business transformations, jaw-dropping stats, and her 3-step “Red Flag Radar” method, you’ll learn how to:
- Diagnose problems without wasting months (or millions)
- Avoid the 70% failure rate of most “improvement” projects
- Stop energy leaks before they crush morale and profitability
If you want to protect your resources and make changes that actually move the needle — in business, relationships, and life — this episode is your non-negotiable listen.
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💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
"You can’t be in performance mode all the time… unless your goal is burnout."
In this solo episode, Kari pulls back the curtain on a quiet epidemic: burnout in high performers. While everything may look "successful" on the outside, many high-performing leaders and professionals are running on fumes behind the scenes.
What You’ll Learn:
- The crucial difference between a high performer and a high achiever (and why it matters)
- The internal shift that helps avoid burnout while still crushing your goals
- Real-life red flags: behavioral, physical, emotional, and cognitive signs of hidden burnout
- Stories from Olympic athletes, top executives, and Kari’s own experience with pushing too hard
- 3 powerful reframes to start feeling progress, peace, and purpose again
📌 Whether you're a founder, leader, or relentless go-getter, this episode will help you spot the burnout signs before they cost you your health, relationships, or impact.
👉 Listen now and share it with someone who really needs to hear this!
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Are you falling into the delegation trap? You hand it off. It seems handled. But weeks—or months—later, it turns out it’s a total mess. Sound familiar?
In this episode, Kari Schneider unpacks why even well-intentioned delegation can go sideways—and shares a powerful, research-backed 1-2-3 framework that helps leaders delegate smarter. Whether you're leading a team, managing a household, or running a business, this framework helps you know when to step back, when to stay close, and how often to check in.
🧠 Learn:
- The 3 biggest delegation pitfalls: unclear expectations, poor risk assessment, and neglected follow-up.
- A quadrant-based system that helps you assess risk + resources before assigning a task.
- Real-world stories of delegation gone wrong—and what would have prevented disaster.
- How to shift from “I should’ve done it myself” to empowered, scalable leadership.
- This framework is what research supports
✨Plus: Get Kari’s top tip for choosing the right follow-up cadence—so you avoid micromanaging without dropping the ball.
This is your go-to guide to effective, confident, and empowering delegation.
📢 Share this episode with anyone who's growing a team or scaling their leadership.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
In this solo episode, Kari tackles a challenge that plagues even the most driven leaders — procrastination. But it's not what you think. It’s not about time management or laziness — it's an emotional trap that quietly sabotages your progress.
Kari breaks down:
- The surprising science behind why we delay important actions
- The true cost of procrastination (hint: it's deeper than missed deadlines)
- The 3D Detox: Disrupt, Decide, Design — a practical system to get moving again
- The link between procrastination and self-trust
- How to shift your emotional state to reclaim momentum and confidence
If you've been stuck, stalled, or just “waiting for the right moment,” this episode will reframe everything.
Key Takeaway:
Procrastination isn't about what you're avoiding — it's about what you're feeling. Master your emotions, and you’ll master your follow-through.
🔗 Want more? Join the Empowered Team Mastermind to create momentum with real accountability and support.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
What does it take to exit your business with style, grace, and more money? In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, Kari Schneider sits down with business transition expert John Martinka, known as “The Escape Artist,” to explore the world of small business exits, mergers, and acquisitions.
With over 30 years in the buy-sell space, John shares what most business owners get wrong when trying to sell, how to dramatically increase the value of a company before an exit, and why your business might be “too dependent on you” to ever sell well.
We dive into:
- Why 70% of business owners want to exit… but few actually do
- The single biggest mistake that will slash your business’s value
- How to prepare your company for sale years in advance
- Why AI will never replace relationship-based roles like John’s
- The myth of the “special snowflake” business
- Real talk on Gen Z, job markets, and legacy
John also opens up about his personal philosophy for success (spoiler: it involves being “aggressive, shameless, faster and edgy”) and the life-changing work he leads in Antigua & Barbuda.
🔗 Mention this podcast to get a free e-copy of John’s book: Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money
This is a must-listen for founders, CEOs, and leaders who care about optimizing their life’s work — not just running a business, but building a legacy.
🤔 Want to know more about John? Check him out here: https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
In this thought-provoking solo episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, Kari Schneider dives into a powerful leadership paradox: why embracing both your inner champion and devil’s advocate is the key to high-stakes decision-making, resilient confidence, and empowered leadership.
🌉 Through a vivid parable and practical strategies, you’ll discover:
- How to challenge ideas without spiraling into self-doubt.
- Why belief without testing leads to failure—and how to avoid it.
- Tools to self-regulate and stay clear under pressure.
- How to create a culture that fosters innovation and accountability.
You’ll walk away with practical tips to:
- Tap into emotional agility
- Make bolder, smarter decisions
- Cultivate high-performing, psychologically safe teams
🎧 Whether you're leading a business, a team, or your own life—this episode is your bridge between vision and reality. Listen now and master the art of leading with both heart and strategy.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Curiosity isn’t just a personality trait. It’s the currency of leadership influence in today’s uncertain world.
In this solo episode, Kari unpacks why curiosity is a game-changer in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) and how you can harness it to fuel innovation, strengthen connection, and build trust in every part of your life and leadership.
You’ll discover:
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The 3 elements of powerful curiosity: Compassionate, Intelligent, and Creative
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How curiosity boosts psychological safety and elevates team performance
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The science behind leadership multipliers (yes, it’s research-backed)
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Real-world ways to make your conversations more impactful
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Courageous questions that can shift the entire room
Plus, Kari shares the true story of a leadership meeting she completely transformed by ditching the slides and leading with one bold question.
Whether you’re running a team or navigating tough conversations at home, this episode gives you the mindset and tools to lead with presence, not persuasion.
💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide