
In this last episode of our three-part conversation with Summer Jelinek she takes us deeper into neurodivergence and neuro divergent leadership. She shares insights on how to address the unique skills sets that these...


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Joanne L. Smikle, PhD is a respected authority on leadership and organization development. She provides learning that helps you soar! Each episode prepares you to lead in our ever-evolving world. Subscribe today...content is updated all of the time! Get more relevant tools from The SmikleSpeaks YouTube Channel and the library at smiklespeaks.com. Contact Joanne for assistance with your individual and organizational development.
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SmikleSpeaks is hosted by Joanne L. Smikle, PhD. The show has published 326 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Understanding Neurodivergence, Featuring Summer Jelinek, Pt. 3" (21 October 2026, 23 minutes), "Quick Leadership, Featuring Selena Rezvani, Pt. 2" (14 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "Spirit at Work, Featuring Dericka Canada Cunningham PhD, Pt.2" (7 October 2026, 28 minutes).
SmikleSpeaks publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 326 episodes.
Booking probability for SmikleSpeaks is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SmikleSpeaks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SmikleSpeaks's contact route on record: verified email.
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Joanne L. Smikle, PhD hosts SmikleSpeaks, a business podcast with 326 episodes published.
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In this last episode of our three-part conversation with Summer Jelinek she takes us deeper into neurodivergence and neuro divergent leadership. She shares insights on how to address the unique skills sets that these...

Selena Rezvani, best selling author, shares more strategies on how to build trust and become your best leader self.

Are you comfortable bringing your whole self to the work world? Do you allow yourself to be guided by your core values and spiritual convictions? Dericka Canada Cunningham, PhD guides us in considering the ways that we...

We go deeper in our understanding of healthcare disparities in this second part of my conversation with Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey. She explains the difference between health disparities and healthcare disparities. They...

How can you become the leader that people want to work with? Selena Rezvani shares strategies from her latest book, Quick Leadership . She's a popular speaker, accomplished consultant, and wonderful human. Listen...

Tammy Saul is back! CEO of Federal Hill Mortgage, she the official #1 producing female loan officer in the United States for units, according to The Scotsman Guide , the official ranking source for loan officers. If you...

The term "healthcare disparities" is used frequently. It's a topic worth exploring because it impacts so many different people, people you may not have imagined. Renowned physician, Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, breaks it...

Episode #10
Leaders are increasingly required to make difficult decisions, challenge norms, and act ethically under pressure. These are the hallmarks of courageous leadership . Courage, in its simplest form, is the willingness to...

Why is it that some people command a room with such grace and quiet power? How is it that some people are always heard in meetings though they are seldom the loudest? What is it that gives some people such polish and...

Summer Jelinek and I continue our conversation on neurodivergence, specifically in leadership.

Michelle Heritage, Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation, deepens our understanding of the array of brain diseases, the positive impact of research, and the importance of brain health.

Neurodivergence, specifically neurodivergent leadership, is a quickly evolving area of interest for many organizations. Summer Jelinek helps us understand the concepts and their practical applications for organizations.

Tammy Saul is the CEO and co-founder of Federal Hill Mortgage, founded in 2005. She is ranked the #1 Loan Producing Officer in the State of Maryland for 3 years running. And she is the official #1 producing female loan...

There are always systems, practices, services, policies...all sort of things that are broken. Leaders may not want to admit that they're broken, but the are. Julie Mobley provides leadership strategies for fixing what's...

Why is it so many people think they don't have enough time? Why is it so many people want to learn time management skills? Julie Mobley introduces and explains the time management fallacy. Listen and learn...

Episode #2
Followership has as much impact on organizational effectiveness as leadership. Followers execute strategy, create ideas and options based on their lived experiences, and have the power to impact sustainable change. But...

I keep having these conversations with people who are trying to figure out how best to have influence. They want to develop the capacity to be referent leaders. It's a topic I've addressed before. However, it keeps...

How do you bring all of who you are to work? This means your faith, your spirituality...all of who you are. How do you accept your calling to share that faith in environments that may or may not be welcoming? Dr...

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What is it you need to shed, to leave behind? I've learned a lot from the women of the WNBA about leaving it on the court. This episode shores ideas for moving on, for moving forward.

Who doesn't want to learn how to communicate with more confidence? Who doesn't need a refresher on good ways to be heard and have our messages understood? Julie Mobley, consultant and trainer, provides a practical...
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Wall Street Journal bestselling author, leadership speaker, expert on self-advocacy at work, NextGenWomen LLC
Super Bowl Champion, author, keynote speaker, Chief Culture Officer, Minnesota Golden Gophers
professor at UPenn, Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation at the Council on Foreign Relations, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities, Director of the Emerging Capabilities Policy Office at the DoD, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, Author, DRW Coaching
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