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Joyful Leader

Joyful Leader

By: Mimi Gordon
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All things team culture, leadership, AND leader mental health. Leading your time, goals, team, and company are important. Your engagement, joy, balance, and badassery are even more important. We go deep into all of it on Joyful Leader.© 2024 Economics Management Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Busy Season, Crunch Time + Launch Week, OH MY!
    Apr 2 2026

    Most of us have experienced a “busy season” — either because our work flows in seasons, or because of project crunch time, or for some other “work is going to get wild for the next few weeks” reason.

    The thing about busy season (no matter what you call it in your world) is that it has a sneaky way of keeping itself alive and relevant. Meaning the more we accept it as fact and brace for it, the more stressful it can become.

    On today’s Joyful Leader, we’re breaking down why this is and what to do instead.

    Thanks for listening.

    Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to find articles, classes, and other resources. Or to schedule a free 60-minute consultation to talk about working with me as your coach. You can also find me on Instagram @mimigordoncoaching.

    Help other people find exactly what they’re looking for — take two minutes to rate and review Joyful Leader. Give the podcast 5 stars and a one-sentence (or more) review. I appreciate you in advance. And so will the people who find the show. (Find the show in Apple Podcasts from your phone, and scroll to the rate/review section below the episodes.)

    Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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    12 mins
  • Getting it All Done
    Mar 19 2026

    If you added up every incoming request, data point, question, and flashing blip that enters your brain daily, the number would be enormous.

    Many of us walk around carrying these things as psychic weight, feeling pressure and burden about not being able to get it all done, or respond quickly enough.

    Today, we’re going to break down some of the twisted socialization that’s at play here and peel back the layers of this situation, so that we can look at it from a different angle.

    If you are one of the many, many people who feel overwhelmed, or behind, or like there’s not enough of you to go around, this episode is definitely for you.

    Thanks for listening.

    Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to find articles, classes, and other resources. Or to schedule a free 60-minute consultation to talk about working with me as your coach. You can also find me on Instagram @mimigordoncoaching.

    Help other people find exactly what they’re looking for — take two minutes to rate and review Joyful Leader. Give the podcast 5 stars and a one-sentence (or more) review. I appreciate you in advance. And so will the people who find the show. (Find the show in Apple Podcasts from your phone, and scroll to the rate/review section below the episodes.)

    Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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    18 mins
  • Overwork Causes Underperformance
    Mar 5 2026

    One of the things my clients and I find when coaching about working less is a subconscious belief that if they work less, they will somehow be worse at their jobs — their brains have linked the quantity of their hours to the quality of their performance.

    Today on this podcast, we’re talking about why the exact opposite is true — how overwork actually causes underperformance, and why working less drives up the quality of our work.

    Thanks for listening.

    Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to find articles, classes, and other resources. Or to schedule a free 60-minute consultation to talk about working with me as your coach. You can also find me on Instagram @mimigordoncoaching.

    Help other people find exactly what they’re looking for — take two minutes to rate and review Joyful Leader. Give the podcast 5 stars and a one-sentence (or more) review. I appreciate you in advance. And so will the people who find the show. (Find the show in Apple Podcasts from your phone, and scroll to the rate/review section below the episodes.)

    Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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    9 mins
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