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Hosted by Suzanne Weller - Weller Collaboration · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 103 episodes
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The Courage Effect is a show about what becomes possible when you stop waiting to feel ready. Hosted by Suzanne Weller, it’s honest conversation about the fear, risk, and uncertainty behind every meaningful step — and how courage gets lived, not just talked about.Because it isn’t reserved for the dramatic moments. It’s a reinvention and it’s speaking up. It’s challenging inequality and it’s saying hello to a stranger. The big leaps and the small, daily acts both count — and both are where change happens.These are the stories that move us forward. Let’s go.
Suzanne Weller - Weller Collaboration hosts The Courage Effect, a society show with 103 episodes published.
#88: Discover how slowing down can revolutionize your leadership approach and help your team excel amidst constant distractions. Shawn Vanderhoven shares his journey, insights from research, and practical tools to implem
#87: Suzanne Weller talks with Sharon Gillenwater; a four-time founder navigating one of entrepreneurship's hardest moments: rebuilding from scratch after her previous company (Boardroom Insiders) was unexpectedly shut d
#85: Suzanne Weller sits down with Brent Robertson, founder of Be Generative and TEDx speaker, for a conversation about courageous leadership, storytelling, and challenging the status quo. Brent shares why “blasphemy” is
#84: Discover how intentionality in creating your personal and professional environments can cultivate courage and lived leadership. In this episode, Kat Kibben talks with Suzanne Weller about their transformative journe
Think about the last environment you walked into — a meeting, a family dinner, a conversation with someone you manage or someone who manages you. Did you create that environment? Or did it just happen to you? Most of us
What does it really take to be a woman at the top — not just to get there, but to stay? In this listener favorite, Suzanne Weller sits down with global technology executive Fumbi Chima for an honest conversation about di
In this episode, Suzanne Weller engages in a profound conversation with Dr. Jeremy Nobel about the complexities of loneliness. They explore the different types of loneliness (psychological, societal, and existential) and
Michael Hudson moved to rural Vietnam at 22 and stayed through the hard parts. Now CEO of the Hudson Institute of Coaching, he shares what he learned about courage, identity, and the disruptions that force us to grow. Ke
What happens when we avoid the hard conversations? Dr. Julie Pham, Founder/CEO of Curiosity Based and author of "Seven Forms of Respect," shares the messy truth about when she got it wrong—and what changed when she final
#83: The Courage Effect: 2025 Season Finale Suzanne reflects on this season's powerful conversations and asks: What are you waiting for permission to do? Season Themes: Speaking the Unspeakable From menopause ( Jill Ange
#82: In this raw and personal mini episode, Suzanne opens up about a month of grief and disruption — losing her aunt to aggressive cancer and having a massive tree crash through her dining room skylight on her wedding an
#81: Andrea Anderson , CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Washington, discusses the courage to stand where others won't, lead authentically, and embrace not fitting in. From sex education to running one of the country's most
#80: Massimo Backus, author of "Human First, Leader Second," shares his transformative journey from high-achieving "sage on the stage" to authentic leader through the power of self-compassion. Key Moments: The Wake-Up Ca
#79: When Susan Lieu's mother died from a botched cosmetic surgery at age 11, her Vietnamese immigrant family did what they knew how to do: they never spoke about it again. For three decades, the silence persisted. But w
#78: In this conversation, Lisa Fain discusses the concept of developmental networks and the role of courage in creating intentional learning relationships. She emphasizes the importance of community, connection, and rec
#77: George shares how a chance coffee shop conversation led to uprooting his family (three kids, ages 11-13) and moving to a small Spanish village for what became a two-year adventure. From navigating bureaucracy and la
#76: Join host Suzanne Weller and Patricia Bravo (Founder of Bravo for You ) as they explore why empathy requires courage in today's workplaces and how leaders can use empathy strategically without sacrificing results. K
#75: In this conversation, Suzanne Weller interviews Michele Y. Smith , CEO of the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), discussing her journey of courage and leadership in the nonprofit sector. They explore themes of democrati
#74: Join host Suzanne Weller for an unflinching conversation with award-winning photojournalist and writer Ashley Gilbertson, who has spent over two decades documenting conflict, migration, and pivotal moments that shap
#73: In this conversation, Sharon Podobnik (leadership coach, facilitator, and founder of The Center for Conscious Leadership ) and Suzanne Weller explore the multifaceted nature of courage, emphasizing its inner and out
Susan Lieu
author of The Manicurist's Daughter
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Fain
CEO · Center for Mentoring Excellence
1 appearance on this show
Pelumi Nubi
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Curran
Head of Survey & Mapping · London School of Economics
1 appearance on this show
Stacy Harris
Lone Star Community Radio
2 appearances on this show
Judy Greenfeld
Rabbi, Cantor, Author · Nachshon Minyan
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Even
keynote speaker, corporate leadership expert, bestselling author
2 appearances on this show
Alisha Fernandez Miranda
award-winning author of the USA Today bestselling novel Someone’s Gotta Give and the memoir My What If Year
1 appearance on this show
Justin Reed
surf fishing specialist · the Church at Woodlawn
1 appearance on this show
Dave Nelson
Director of Talent Acquisition · Bekerle Consultants
1 appearance on this show
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