Are you frustrated by a lack of influence and discouraging circumstances? Do you feel overwhelmed with the challenge of achieving goals? Are you fighting self-limiting beliefs? It's time for a new chapter in your story! I provide personal and professional leadership development specifically for women so you can increase influence, develop leadership, and maximize results. Become the woman you are destined to be. Become the leader you are destined to be.®
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February 7, 2025Episode 31314 min
313: Five Questions Leaders Should Ask - But Usually Don't!
Leaders are challenged to take responsibility - not only for themselves, but also for and to others. However, the challenge many leaders face is not knowing what they don't know. And, perhaps more often, they don't know because they don't have the insight, clarity, or self-awareness.
These five questions will help any leader take their leadership to the next level.
Learn more about the FREE online leadership development course we offer here:
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January 10, 2025Episode 31227 min
#312 Best Books of 2024!
Every year I LOVE sharing the books I read in the past year and what made them impactful! I break down the top five books I read last year - and why they were in my top five!
Have YOU read a great book recently? Do share - I'm always looking for powerful books to learn from. Drop me an email with your suggestion: ria@riastory.com
December 27, 2024Episode 31128 min
#311 She's My Sister...
Trisha's life was forever changed one night and she spent decades healing. Her experience led her to find her passion as she learned to turn pain into purpose.
She's My Sister is a non-profit organization serving survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Less than 1% of trafficking victims are ever identified and the average age a young girl is first exploited is 14 years old.
Learn more: http://shesmysister.org
Report suspected trafficking: National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888
December 13, 2024Episode 31033 min
#310 Mission: "Ascending Phoenix"
It wasn't until he was an adult that Tanner Lyons realized some of the struggles he was having are symptoms of C-PTSD and rooted in the trauma he faced growing up. Tanner shares some of his story here, and how the adversity he faced in life equipped him for the cause he now champions.
Learn more about Tanner's mission: https://missionascendingphoenix.org
August 27, 202412 min
#309 Can Leadership Be Learned?
Are leaders born or made? One of the questions I am often asked is "Can someone learn to be a leader?" I break down the answer in this video!
August 13, 202410 min
#308 3 Things That Happen When You Invest In Yourself
Why should you invest in yourself? Bet on yourself? Develop yourself? Good things may happen to those who wait - but great things happen when you don't wait to prepare!
July 16, 202415 min
#307 Three Critical Questions for Success
When you are good at making things happen, you are going to get asked to make a lot of things happen. Other people are going to ask you to help make things happen – things that may or may not be on YOUR list of priorities.
And, if you aren’t willing to tell them no, you will find yourself spending more time on other people’s projects or priorities than your own. Here are three critical questions to ask and answer for yourself - and why it's important to do so. This podcast episode is based on a chapter of Ria's book, The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond.
Pick up a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Ladder-Influence-Steps-Climbing-Beyond/dp/B0BW2G3W1L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10D71ICRGPQRH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._J7Sjdgym7VJvb_eVaMSqzDEITmGS15i-txvm46LEMw.aYoRyLKbaYL36vEYZ7VK6kmw1Y4I236rDe03nQP6294&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+ladder+of+influence+ria+story&qid=1719593639&sprefix=the+ladder+of+influence+ria+story%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1#theladderofinfluence
#keepclimbing #leadershipcoaching #leadershiptraining #influence #success #maximizeyourresults
July 2, 20249 min
#306 Change Happens: 3 Reasons Why People Resist It
The biggest frustration in leading change is overcoming resistance to change.
Are you leading or communicating change initiatives in your organization? Do you need to increase buy-in? Would you like to be more successful as an individual but fear of change is holding you back?
As a leader of change, you are faced with the need to not only manage the change itself, but also the resistance, reactions, fears, and emotions of your team members throughout the change. Fear of change will create roadblocks when it comes to implementing new initiatives. The result: wasted time, increased cost, and decreased productivity.
As an individual, when you are resisting change, you are missing out on the opportunities it can bring.
Change brings both challenges and opportunities. Change can bring an organization together by uniting the team around a unifying purpose and vision, or it can create chaos. Watch today's podcast episode on the three reasons why people resist change - and how it may be holding you back if you are someone resistant to change.
Pick up a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Happens-Yourself-Effective-Leadership/dp/1535063432/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.syAa870QenXw7uyAUSU4_Xc168H8Zc7ZdOeijxfWKLk.huFwaX0uJZK-mX-zfF2A820w-Eha3jDObtdLM27h9fw&qid=1719592221&sr=8-1
#changehappens #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipspeaker #changemanagement #leadingchange
June 18, 2024Episode 30510 min
#305: The Path to Success
Achieving your desired result starts with taking ownership of your behaviors, actions, and daily choices. When you take ownership of your choices, you’re also taking ownership of your results.
June 4, 2024Episode 30434 min
#304 How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life After Betrayal and Deception
Join me for my conversation with Stacey Szczepanski as she shares how she was "Catfished" on social media, deceived, and betrayed.
Stacey went on to write "Unlocking Love" to share her experiences and her healing journey as she rebuilt her life. Stacey shares with us some of her experiences and shares with transparency what it's like to be single and in a season of waiting - and learning to live, appreciate, and even enjoy life while in a season of "waiting."
Connect with Stacey: https://staceyszczepanski.com
Find her book: https://a.co/d/eyZP5Wy
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