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Small Brave Moves
Learn how to be braver in leadership and in life for exceptional results with Master Certified Executive Coach, Best Selling Author, and Certified Speaking Professional, Nicole M. Bianchi.
Small Brave Moves is a podcast for mid-level to c-suite leaders who own their growth and development, know there is always room for improvement, and are ready to start making the Small Brave Moves to achieve their goals, unlock their full potential, and lead with confidence, clarity, and authenticity.
Episodes
74 episodes
The Courage to Raise Your Hand in High-Stakes Rooms with Olivia Lynch
There's a moment most leaders know well — heart pounding, voice shaking, surrounded by people with bigger titles — where you have to decide whether to raise your hand or stay quiet. Olivia Lynch raised hers. In a room of 400 senior Salesforce e...
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Call Them Up, Not Out: How to Handle a Pattern of Negative Behavior on Your Team
There's a person on your team whose behavior has become a pattern — the one everyone talks about, but no one addresses. You know exactly who it is, don't you?Nicole Bianchi names what's actually happening when leaders keep delaying that ...
How Brave Leadership Bridges the Gap to AI Adoption
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi makes a bold claim that cuts through the noise of every AI conversation happening in boardrooms right now: AI adoption problem isn't a technology problem. It's a leadership proble...
How to Use Fear as a Leadership Compass, Not a Stop Sign
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi makes a confession most leadership experts won't: she still feels fear. And she's here to tell you that's not a problem — it's the point.This episode is built around a sing...
5 Brave Leadership Moves to Repair a Broken Workplace Culture
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi delivers a direct, no-excuses framework to begin repairing broken workplace culture without a budget, without a title, and without waiting for permission. Drawing on h...
How to Make Tough Leadership Conversations Easier
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, keynote speaker, executive coach, and leadership expert Nicole Bianchi explores one of the most overlooked drivers of leadership effectiveness: brave communication.Nicole reveals a powerf...
The Cycle of Resistance: How Leaders Sabotage Performance Without Realizing It
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, keynote speaker and leadership expert Nicole Bianchi gives her take on a powerful but often overlooked leadership challenge: internal resistance.While many organizati...
Bravery Is a Business Strategy: How Courage Transforms Teams and Drives Profitability
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, leadership expert, keynote speaker, and executive coach Nicole Bianchi reveals a truth many organizations overlook: most performance problems aren’t operational—they’re courage problems in disgu...
Executive Presence in Today’s Workplace: How to be a Commanding Yet Compassionate Leader
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, leadership expert Nicole Bianchi unpacks one of the most misunderstood leadership qualities: executive presence.Often associated with charisma, confidence, or commanding authority, execut...
The 5 Minute Daily Habit That Transforms Leadership Teams in 90 Days
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, leadership expert Nicole Bianchi explores why leadership avoidance quietly erodes authority, culture, and performance, and how disciplined micro-courage — just five intentional minutes a day — c...
Train Your Brain to Be Braver: The Science-Backed Way to Be a More Confident Leader
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi explores the neuroscience of brave leadership and reveals why courage is not a personality trait — but a trainable skill rooted in brain science.Drawing on research around ...
Why High-Performing Leaders Overfunction and How to Shift Before It Becomes Burnout
In this powerful episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, executive leadership coach and bestselling author Nicole Bianchi addresses a silent epidemic among high-performing leaders: overfunctioning. Many mid-level to C-sui...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Preventing Burnout, and Leading Authentically with Melissa Hurrington
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi is joined by Melissa Hurrington—CFO & VP of Operations at Premier Claims, LinkedIn Top Voice, keynote speaker, and advocate for women in leadership. Melissa gets r...
Why Being a People-First, Purpose Driven, Mission Focused Leader Requires Bravery with Nash Mahupete
In this episode of Small Brave Moves, Nicole Bianchi sits down with Nash Mahupete, President & CEO of QLI, a nationally renowned leader in brain injury and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Nash shares his 25-year journey from ...
Leading Through a War Zone: Uncertainty, Hope, and Conquering Yourself with Melanie Marshall
In this powerful episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, Nicole Bianchi sits down with Melanie Marshall — award-winning speaker, filmmaker, and former BBC journalist who spent two decades reporting from some of the most dangerous places on ea...
Build a Team Culture That Embraces Learning and Bravery with Damon Lembi
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, Nicole Bianchi is joined by Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit, three-time bestselling author, and host of the Learn It All podcast. With over 2 million learners served, Damon has proven that ...
Why Authentic Leadership Matters More Than Ever
Authenticity isn’t a buzzword - it’s the brave, human way of leading that today’s workplace craves. In this episode of Small Brave Moves, Nicole Bianchi explores what it really means to lead with authenticity instead of polished perfection and ...
The ROI of Brave Leadership
Bravery isn’t a personality trait - it’s a skill. And when you develop it, the return on investment is massive. In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we're discussing the impact of one of the most underestimated skills i...
How Brave Leaders Give Feedback Without Fear or Fluff
Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a leader has - and one of the hardest to use well. Too often, leaders avoid it, sugarcoat it, or deliver it so vaguely that it never lands. The result? Teams left guessing, disengaged, and missing out ...
The Power of One: How Every Leader Can Individually Contribute to Team Culture & Success
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we explore one of the most overlooked truths about leadership and culture: you don’t need a title to make an impact.When uncertainty is swirling - reorgs, layoffs, AI disruption, hybrid c...
Stop Fixing, Start Coaching: How Leaders Hold Their Teams Back Without Knowing It
What if your good intentions as a leader are actually holding your team back?It happens more often than you think. Many well-meaning leaders unintentionally stall their team’s growth by fixing problems too quickly, jumping in to save the...
5 Ways to Boost Team Engagement Starting Today
Real employee engagement starts with how your team feels every day, not just during the annual survey.In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, I’m sharing five powerful, no-cost ways to boost engagement that any leader can start...
Thriving Through the Hard Times in Leadership with Noomi Melchior Natan
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, I’m joined by internationally experienced leadership coach and courage catalyst Noomi Melchior Natan for a conversation every leader navigating hard or busy seasons needs to hear.We explo...
Why Is It So Hard for High Performing Leaders to Ask For Help?
There’s a silent struggle happening behind the scenes of so many high-achieving leaders: they’re carrying too much, but feel like they can’t ask for help.In this episode of Small Brave Moves, we name the fear, break the stigma, and explo...
Are You Having Enough One on One Meetings with Your Team Members?
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we're talking about one of the most overlooked yet powerful leadership practices - meaningful one-on-one meetings.Let’s be honest: most one-on-ones are either inconsistent, rushed, or ove...