
Yoke van Dam, the Kintsugi Queen®, on Alignment in Leadership, Teams, and Sales | LOVP S02 E14
Summary How do you transform fractured teams into high-performing powerhouses while retaining genuine human connection? In this episode of The League of Visionaries Podcast , host Marie-Thérèse Le Roux sits down with Yoke van Dam—the Kintsugi Queen®, behavioural change coach, and founder of Y-Connect. Together, they unpack the psychology of influence, ethical persuasion, high-stakes team alignment, and sales. We also touch on Marie-Thérèse's framework on Authentic Intelligence as a competitive advantage in an increasingly automated world. Whether you are leading an enterprise, closing critical sales, or refining your brand DNA, this episode delivers sharp, practical tools to move your people from divided to united. Episode Chapters 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction to Yoke Van Dam 02:30 - The Kintsugi Mindset: Mending Fractured Teams into Cohesive Units 09:15 - Sales & Influence: Psychological Levers of Persuasion 17:40 - Team Dynamics: Getting Leaders and Teams to Buy Into Big Ideas 24:50 - Authentic Intelligence: Elevating Human Essence Above AI 32:10 - Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation & Communication Mastery 39:00 - Key Takeaways & Actionable Next Steps About Our Guest: Yoke van Dam Yoke van Dam, known as the Kintsugi queen®, is a qualified behavioural change coach and founder of Y-Connect. With 17 years of field experience across 2000 plus team members, 2300 plus training hours, and 350 plus coaching hours, she helps leaders and teams move from fractured to cohesive. Obsessed with persuasion and influence since she sold pizza at age 15, she now teaches leaders and sales professionals how to get people to buy into their ideas and act on them. Her work spans leadership development, culture, emotional intelligence, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills, for clients ranging from sales executives and business owners to lawyers, engineers, and accountants across industries including automotive, retail, manufacturing, and advertising. She is a Professional member of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA). Connect with Yoke van Dam LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yokevandam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/yokevandam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yokevandam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YConnectofficial Website: https://y-connect.biz Resources: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger https://amzn.to/4hE1Yoh Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl https://amzn.to/4giTikS About The League of Visionaries Podcast & YaziMedia The League of Visionaries Podcast empowers experts, entrepreneurs and professionals to share their Visionary Message with lasting impact. Hosted by The Holistic Communication Strategist, GEO Advisor and speaker, Marie-Thérèse Le Roux, this is the podcast for Visionaries. The YaziMedia Mercury shares monthly strategic insights directly from Marie-Thérèse Le Roux—The Holistic Communication Strategist and GEO Advisor. Subscribe: https://www.yazimedia.co.za/mercury Website: https://yazimedia.co.za Contact: hello@yazimedia.co.za













