View From the Top

What happens after you’ve achieved everything you thought you wanted? For many leaders, reaching the summit brings unexpected questions: What’s next? How do I find fulfillment now? Hosted by Jaime Taets, View From the Top explores the untold side of success, the wins, the stumbles, and the inner work that begins after the climb. Through candid conversations with high-achievers, you’ll discover how they redefined success, navigated crossroads, and found renewed purpose. If you’re a leader who feels stuck, unfulfilled, or ready for your next chapter, this podcast offers inspiration and practical insights to help you chart the path forward. Success isn’t static. The hardest work starts at the top. Join us for stories that will challenge your thinking and ignite your next move.

View From the Top is a business podcast hosted by Jaime Taets, with 110 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #112

  Redefining Success After the Title Is Gone: Dr. Linda Schubring on Identity, Control & Healing

  Sep 8, 202646 min

  What happens when the mountain you finally climbed disappears beneath your feet? Dr. Linda Schubring faced that exact moment and learned that losing a job doesn't mean losing your purpose. Dr. Linda Schubring joins Jaime Taets for an honest conversation about leadership, identity, resilience, and what it really takes to heal. Linda shares her journey from aspiring college president to reaching a leadership role at 29, losing that position, rebuilding her identity, becoming a mother and business owner, and navigating a breast cancer diagnosis. Along the way, she discovered that our hardest experiences can become sources of wisdom, connection, and contribution. Together, Linda and Jaime explore why leaders need to manage their hunger for control and importance, how to separate identity from work, and what it really means to heal. If you're navigating transition, redefining success, or leading through uncertainty, this conversation will give you a different way to think about what's next. Timestamped Chapters 0:00 Introduction to Dr. Linda Schubring 2:18 Linda's leadership journey: the mountaintop 4:04 You can have more than one mountain 6:15 Three lessons from reaching the top 11:42 When success doesn't protect you from setbacks 14:11 Separating your identity from your work 17:00 Turning difficult experiences into contribution 21:59 Learning to heal through adversity 28:23 What Linda had to unlearn 29:24 Redefining success 31:24 Managing your hungers for control and importance 34:20 Managing your energy as a leader 38:40 Hope, resilience, and leadership 42:46 Linda's book and leadership influences 44:10 Reflect, act, reflect Guest Bio Dr. Linda Schubring is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and co-founder of Leadership Vision Consulting. She helps leaders, teams, and organizations become healthier, more engaged, and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change. She is also the national bestselling author of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane . Quotes from the Episode "You can lose your job, but that doesn't mean you lose your purpose." "Healing is different from moving on." "Reflect, act, reflect, act, reflect, act." Leadership Insights Q: What does it mean to manage your hunger as a leader? A: Managing your hunger means recognizing and regulating the internal drives that can influence how you lead. Drawing from the adaptive leadership work of Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky, Dr. Linda Schubring explains that leaders need to manage their hunger for control and their hunger for importance rather than allowing those desires to control their behavior. When leaders don't manage what drives them, they can become rigid, defensive, or disconnected from the people they lead. Q: Why is separating identity from work important for leaders? A: Separating identity from work allows leaders to recognize that losing a role, title, or position does not mean losing their purpose or worth. Linda's experience of having her leadership position eliminated forced her to reconsider who she was beyond her career. That separation ultimately opened the door to new forms of leadership, family, business, and contribution. When you know who you are beyond your title, you lead with more freedom and less fear. Resources Connect with Dr. Linda Schubring on LinkedIn Follow Leadership Vision on Instagram Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading — Ron Heifetz & Marty Linsky Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane — Dr. Linda Schubring Leadership Vision Consulting Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International Explore Jaime's Executive Retreats Follow Jaime on Instagram , LinkedIn , and Facebook If this conversation gave you a new perspective on leadership, identity, or navigating a difficult season, share it with another leader who may need to hear it. Subscribe to Go First with Jaime Taets for more conversations about leadership, growth, and taking that next step forward. Go First is the show where we talk about what it takes to move forward first, fast, and with purpose. Everything you want is on the other side of the next unknown step. Let's Go First together. Jaime Taets

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  View From the Top

  Manage Your Hungers: Control vs. Importance with Dr. Linda Schubring

  Aug 25, 202645 min

  Managing your hunger for control and importance is one of the most overlooked leadership skills. Dr. Linda Schubring shares what happens when leaders don't manage what drives them. What happens when you finally reach the top, only to discover that the mountain you were climbing no longer defines who you are? Dr. Linda Schubring joins Jaime Taets for an honest conversation about leadership, identity, resilience, healing, and redefining success beyond titles and external validation. Linda shares her journey from aspiring college president to reaching a leadership role earlier than expected, losing that position, rebuilding her identity, becoming a mother and business owner, and navigating a breast cancer diagnosis. Along the way, she learned that our hardest experiences can become sources of wisdom, connection, and contribution. Together, Linda and Jaime explore why leaders need to manage their hunger for control and importance, how to separate identity from work, and what it really means to heal. Whether you're navigating a career transition, redefining success, or leading through uncertainty, this episode offers a powerful perspective on resilience and growth. Timestamped Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Linda's leadership journey 04:04 You can have more than one mountain 06:15 Three lessons from reaching the top 11:42 When success doesn't protect you from setbacks 14:11 Separating your identity from your work 17:00 Turning difficult experiences into contribution 21:59 Learning to heal through adversity 28:23 What Linda had to unlearn 29:24 Redefining success 31:24 Managing your hungers 34:20 Managing your energy as a leader 38:40 Hope, resilience, and leadership 42:46 Linda's book and leadership influences 44:10 Reflect, act, reflect Guest Bio Dr. Linda Schubring is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and co-founder of Leadership Vision Consulting. She helps leaders, teams, and organizations become healthier, more engaged, and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change. She is also the national bestselling author of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Quotes from the Episode “You can lose your job, but that doesn't mean you lose your purpose.” “Healing is different from moving on.” “Reflect, act, reflect, act, reflect, act.” Leadership Insights What does it mean to manage your hungers? Managing your hungers means recognizing and regulating the internal drives that can influence how you lead. Linda draws from the adaptive leadership work of Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky, particularly the idea that leaders need to manage their hunger for control and their hunger for importance rather than allowing those desires to control their behavior. Why is separating identity from work important? Separating identity from work allows leaders to recognize that losing a role, title, or position does not mean losing their purpose or worth. Linda's experience of having her leadership position eliminated forced her to reconsider who she was beyond her career and ultimately opened the door to new forms of leadership, family, business, and contribution. Resources Connect with Dr. Linda Schubring on LinkedIn Follow Leadership Vision on Instagram Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading — Ron Heifetz & Marty Linsky Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane — Dr. Linda Schubring Leadership Vision Consulting Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International Explore Jaime's Executive Retreats Follow Jaime on Instagram , LinkedIn , and Facebook If this conversation gave you a new perspective on leadership, identity, or navigating a difficult season, share it with another leader who may need to hear it. Subscribe to View From The Top with Jaime Taets for more conversations about leadership, resilience, growth, and the journey from success to significance. Will see you at the top, and beyond. Jaime Taets

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  View From the Top

  Stop Carrying What Isn't Yours to Carry

  Aug 18, 202610 min

  Leadership burnout isn't always caused by working too many hours. Sometimes it comes from carrying responsibilities that were never yours to carry. What happens when you're a high-performing leader who loves the work, but you're exhausted in a way that a vacation won't fix? Jaime Taets gets honest about her own journey with burnout and what she's learned about the weight of responsibility. Jaime shares why burnout is one of the most overused words in leadership, and why it's often misunderstood. It's not about hating your job. It's about caring so much that you take on everything: every problem, every outcome, everyone's emotions. That sense of responsibility is what makes you successful, but it can also quietly become the thing that drains you. She explores the difference between rest and recovery, why letting go of control is harder than it sounds, and how a thousand small shifts can create more space than one dramatic change. She also challenges leaders to ask themselves one question: What are you carrying today that might not be yours to carry? If you've ever said "I'm busy" when asked how you are, or felt like you can't set anything down, this episode is for you. Timestamped Chapters 00:00 Welcome to View From The Top 01:15 Why I'm asking for ratings and reviews 02:18 Why burnout is overused and misunderstood 04:05 Working hard vs. carrying too much responsibility 06:30 The fatigue of believing nothing can be set down 09:15 Why success increases the weight you carry 11:30 Letting go of what used to be yours 14:20 Rest vs. recovery — a new relationship with burnout 16:45 What are you carrying that isn't yours to carry? 19:10 Normalizing the reality of leadership growth Quotes from the Episode "Burnout isn't always caused by working too many hours. It comes from carrying too much responsibility for too long." "The better you perform, the more successful you are, the more responsibility you carry." "It's not one dramatic decision that fixes burnout. It's a thousand small ones." Leadership Insights What is leadership burnout? Leadership burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged responsibility, decision fatigue, and the pressure to hold everything together. Unlike general tiredness, burnout often affects leaders who love their work and care deeply, but have taken on more than they can sustainably carry. Why do leaders struggle to let go of responsibility? Leaders often tie their identity and value to their ability to solve problems and make decisions. Letting go can feel like losing usefulness. But holding onto tasks that others can do limits growth—for both the leader and their team. Learning to release responsibility is a sign of maturity, not weakness. Resources Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International Explore Jaime's Women’s Executive Retreats Follow Jaime on Instagram , LinkedIn , and Facebook If this episode shifted how you think about burnout, share it with a fellow leader who needs to hear it. Subscribe to View From The Top with Jaime Taets for more real talk on leadership, resilience, and building something that matters. Will see you at the top, and beyond. Jaime Taets

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  Episode #11

  From Problem Solver to Coach: Matt Ropchak on Redefining Leadership Success

  Aug 7, 202640 min

  Leadership development doesn't happen where you're comfortable. Matt Ropchak shares why the biggest breakthroughs begin the moment you stop keeping both feet in the familiar. Leadership development isn't about collecting promotions. It's about growing through uncertainty, embracing discomfort, and developing people instead of simply solving problems. Matt Ropchak shares the experiences that reshaped his leadership, from overcoming imposter syndrome to surviving a life-changing heart attack that redefined his perspective on success. Together, Matt and Jaime explore why leaders should embrace change, coach instead of always providing the answers, and build a legacy by developing others. Whether you're leading through uncertainty or redefining success, this episode offers practical leadership insights. Timestamped Chapters 00:00 Welcome and why growth starts outside your comfort zone 02:18 Meet Matt Ropchak 06:15 Don't keep both of your feet in the familiar 12:40 From imposter syndrome to confident leadership 20:08 Coaching instead of providing all the answers 27:54 Leadership, priorities, and making difficult decisions 34:31 The life-changing health event that shifted everything 42:05 Redefining success and building a lasting legacy 48:10 Leadership habits, mindset, and final reflections Guest Bio Matt Ropchak is an executive leader with nearly three decades of experience leading engineering, operations, and supply chain organizations. He helps organizations build high-performing teams through authentic leadership and resilience. Quotes from the Episode "Don't keep both of your feet in the familiar." "Coach more. Solve less." "Your legacy is measured by the leaders you help grow." Leadership Insights What is leadership development? Leadership development is the ongoing process of building the mindset, skills, and behaviors needed to lead people effectively. It includes self-awareness, coaching others, sound decision-making, and continuous growth through new challenges. Why is stepping outside your comfort zone important for leaders? Leaders grow by intentionally taking on unfamiliar challenges. Stepping beyond what's comfortable builds confidence, adaptability, and stronger decision-making while preparing leaders to navigate change. Resources Connect with Matt Ropchak on LinkedIn Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International: https://jaimetaets.com Explore Jaime's Executive Retreats: https://jaimetaets.com/executive-retreats/ Follow Jaime on Instagram , LinkedIn , and Facebook If this episode challenged the way you think about leadership development, share it with another leader who could benefit from these insights. Subscribe to View From The Top with Jaime Taets for more conversations about leadership, executive growth, and building organizations where people and performance thrive. Will see you at the top, and beyond. Jaime Taets

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  Episode #11

  From Problem Solver to Coach: Matt Ropchak on Redefining Leadership Success | View From the Top

  Aug 4, 202640 min

  Leadership development doesn't happen where you're comfortable. Matt Ropchak shares why the biggest breakthroughs begin the moment you stop keeping both feet in the familiar. Leadership development isn't about collecting promotions. It's about growing through uncertainty, embracing discomfort, and developing people instead of simply solving problems. Matt Ropchak shares the experiences that reshaped his leadership, from overcoming imposter syndrome to surviving a life-changing heart attack that redefined his perspective on success. Together, Matt and Jaime explore why leaders should embrace change, coach instead of always providing the answers, and build a legacy by developing others. Whether you're leading through uncertainty or redefining success, this episode offers practical leadership insights. Timestamped Chapters 00:00 Welcome and why growth starts outside your comfort zone 02:18 Meet Matt Ropchak 06:15 Don't keep both of your feet in the familiar 12:40 From imposter syndrome to confident leadership 20:08 Coaching instead of providing all the answers 27:54 Leadership, priorities, and making difficult decisions 34:31 The life-changing health event that shifted everything 42:05 Redefining success and building a lasting legacy 48:10 Leadership habits, mindset, and final reflections Guest Bio Matt Ropchak is an executive leader with nearly three decades of experience leading engineering, operations, and supply chain organizations. He helps organizations build high-performing teams through authentic leadership and resilience. Quotes from the Episode "Don't keep both of your feet in the familiar." "Coach more. Solve less." "Your legacy is measured by the leaders you help grow." Leadership Insights What is leadership development? Leadership development is the ongoing process of building the mindset, skills, and behaviors needed to lead people effectively. It includes self-awareness, coaching others, sound decision-making, and continuous growth through new challenges. Why is stepping outside your comfort zone important for leaders? Leaders grow by intentionally taking on unfamiliar challenges. Stepping beyond what's comfortable builds confidence, adaptability, and stronger decision-making while preparing leaders to navigate change. Resources Connect with Matt Ropchak on LinkedIn Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International: JaimeTaets.com Explore Jaime's Executive Retreats Follow Jaime on Instagram , LinkedIn , and Facebook If this episode challenged the way you think about leadership development, share it with another leader who could benefit from these insights. Subscribe to View From The Top with Jaime Taets for more conversations about leadership, executive growth, and building organizations where people and performance thrive. Will see you at the top, and beyond. Jaime Taets

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