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Guiding leaders toward the courage to be imperfect.

Listen to conversations hosted by an organizational psychologist and master certified coach and get his unique perspective on becoming a leader and living more intentionally. Dr. McKinley’s insightful and lighthearted conversational style is easy to follow with practical advice. He frequently invites guests to join him, and his guests are from all “walks of life” leading people and organizations in admirable ways.

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Podcast Topics

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Communication

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Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)

10 Episodes

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Emotional Intelligence & Emotional Agility

27 Episodes

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Inspiration

41 Episodes

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Leadership (General)

65 Episodes

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Relationships

12 Episodes

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Resiliency/Life Work Harmony

28 Episodes

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Self-Leadership

49 Episodes

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October 16, 2025

No One Climbs Alone: The Connection Trailhead

In this episode of The Resiliency Quest podcast series, guest host Adam Mock continues his discussion with Dr. Doug McKinley, diving into the next trailhead…

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October 8, 2025

Blind Spots and Breakthroughs: The Self-Awareness Quest

Welcome back to The Resiliency Quest podcast series—where we hand the mic to Adam Mock, leadership author and podcast host, to interview Dr. Doug McKinley about his own book and…

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September 29, 2025

The Quest for Purpose

Seats are swapping for this special podcast series on Resiliency. Author and podcast host Adam Mock steps in to interview Dr. Doug McKinley—the regular host—about his own book, The Resiliency Quest. This unique…

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September 22, 2025

Awakened to Lead: Coaching Women Toward Self-Awareness

In this episode, Dr. McKinley has an engaging discussion with podcast favorite, Amy Kemp, a dynamic leadership coach who specializes in guiding female leaders toward…

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September 17, 2025

The Art of Detachment (Part 2)

Welcome back to the second part of a conversation where Dr. McKinley and Tim Mohns are exploring the paradox of pursuing excellence without becoming entangled…

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September 10, 2025

The Art of Detachment (Part 1)

Dr. McKinley invites Tim Mohns back to the podcast to explore the paradox of pursuing excellence without becoming entangled in outcomes. Detachment isn’t apathy—it’s the…

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September 1, 2025

Illusion and Self-deception

In this episode of Leadership Currency, Dr. McKinley steps into the world of illusion with professional illusionist, David Laflin, to explore what magic reveals about the…

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August 20, 2025

From the Vault: Who Am I?

Today Dr McKinley will be the guest of his own podcast. Using one of his team building exercises, Doug will answer questions about himself from…

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August 14, 2025

From the Vault: The River of Life

Life is very much like a river. In this reflective podcast Dr. McKinley explains how real life happens “in the river” where the current is…

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August 7, 2025

From the Vault: The Simon Birch Mindset

It is important to realize that your life matters to someone. Inspired by a movie called Simon Birch, this podcast from Doug reminds leaders that…

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August 1, 2025

The Echo Chamber

Why do people keep talking about the same concepts—like trust, resilience, clarity—as if saying them out loud enough might make them become real? In this…

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July 29, 2025

Meetings Matter: The Three Wise Monkeys

In our final summer series episode of Meetings Matter, Dr. McKinley shares that thought leaders in psychology and organizational health consistently highlight that when team…

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July 16, 2025

Meetings Matter: Be Vulnerable and Accountable

In this 7th episode of our summer series, Meetings Matter, Dr. McKinley shares that meeting and leadership experts strongly condemn “throwing people under the bus”…

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July 11, 2025

Meetings Matter: Be Transparent

In this 6th episode of Meetings Matter on the Leadership Currency podcast, Dr. McKinley shares why meeting and leadership experts generally discourage manipulative tactics like…

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July 2, 2025

Meetings Matter: Bring Passion and Energy

In our 5th summer series episode of Meetings Matter, Dr. McKinley discusses why business meeting experts widely agree that monotone delivery and low energy can…

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