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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

24 Episodes

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Inspiration

38 Episodes

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Leadership (General)

65 Episodes

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Relationships

12 Episodes

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Resiliency/Life Work Harmony

25 Episodes

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Self-Leadership

47 Episodes

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June 12, 2025

Meetings Matter: Provide Clear Direction

In this episode of Leadership Currency, we focus on the currency of meetings, specifically why meeting experts consistently advocate for having clear, intentional meeting agendas…

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June 3, 2025

Murder by Meeting with Marie Pawlak

Dr. McKinley invites podcast designer, Marie Geneviève Pawlak, Founder and CEO of Prime Alchemy, to the podcast today. She recently created an episodic radio podcast…

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May 28, 2025

Are You Recruitable?

On the podcast today, Dr. McKinley invites Dr. Naftali Kaminski, a physician scientist who explains the cultural differences in leadership. Most know that culture is…

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May 22, 2025

The Entrepreneur Mindset: Blessing or Burden?

In this episode, three seasoned entrepreneurs sit down for a candid conversation about the real deal behind the entrepreneurial mindset. Is it a superpower—or a…

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May 13, 2025

Seats on the Bus

You’ve heard it before—get the right people on the bus and in the right seats. But how do you actually do that in today’s fast-paced…

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May 6, 2025

Leadership Hackers

I believe leadership and the game of golf share many principles. Most may be obvious but one in particular has not been talked about enough.…

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April 29, 2025

The Currency of Rejection Part Two

Dr. McKinley continues his discussion with guest Hendre Coetzee who is a transformation coach and co-author of Shiftability. In part one of this interview the…

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April 22, 2025

The Currency of Rejection

We all face rejection. Leaders are not exempt and often navigate rejection in real time. Dr. McKinley’s guest today is Hendre Coetzee who navigates this…

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April 16, 2025

Salespeople – Foe or Friend?

Why do salespeople often get a bad rap? Dr. McKinely’s podcast guest today is James Hoard, a seasoned sales coach, manager and author. James is…

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April 10, 2025

Compliance vs Compassion

There is an old saying, “a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” Put simply, the goal of coaching is to…

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April 2, 2025

Inside Out Leadership

Our podcast guest today is Dr. Gary Desir who holds an extensive leadership role in one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.…

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March 26, 2025

The Meteoric Rise

There are many “rags to riches” stories out there. Today’s podcast guest prefers to call his story a meteoric adventure. Dr. McKinley interviews emerging leader,…

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March 18, 2025

Leadership is Messy

Have you ever wondered how people can get themselves into so many unusual situations? Where there are people there is often some sort of ‘messiness’…

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March 11, 2025

It’s Not Your Fault

Among the numerous things that leaders need to focus on, well being and resiliency are definitely near the top of the list. Dr. Ania Jastreboff,…

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March 4, 2025

200th Episode: Powerful Moments

The Leadership Currency Podcast is celebrating a major milestone—200 episodes! In this special edition, we’re looking back at three fan-favorite episodes from the past 100. Tune…

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