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The Lead Up Podcast

Mike Harbour
Leadership
Employee Engagement
Leadership Development
Organizational Culture
Healthcare
Workplace Culture
Coaching
Company Culture
Burnout
Emotional Intelligence
Employee Retention
Talent Management
Harbour Resources
Quit Losing Talent
Accountability
Trust
Mindset
Self-Awareness
Purpose-Driven Leadership
Autonomous Leadership

You are looking for quick answers and shortcuts. You want better results as a leader. All leaders desire better performance out of themselves and their teams, but you don't have time to waste. The Lead Up Podcast is your place for quick, actionable leadership lessons to get on the express lane of leading others. Great leaders know the way, show the way, and go the way. The best leaders step up to ... more

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Healthcare doesn't need leaders who are simply prepared for today's challenges.

It needs leaders who are willing to rethink tomorrow.

In this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike Harbour sits down with Marcy Doderer, President and CEO of Arkansas C... more

Pressure doesn't create leaders. It reveals them.

Every day, healthcare leaders face situations they didn't choose—staffing shortages, difficult conversations, unexpected setbacks, and decisions that impact patients, employees, and entire organizati... more

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour explores why most leadership problems don't begin with poor strategy, but instead with unmet human needs.

Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a foundation and applying it through the Harbour... more

Healthcare has never lacked talented people.

What's lacking in many organizations is the ability to stay connected to the purpose that brought those people into healthcare in the first place.

In this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike Harbour sit... more

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Joshua Lifrak
Sport world series detector? Not exactly — Lifrak is a mental performance coach who works with leaders and organizations
Chicago Cubs (former)
Episode: Episode 496 WIN TODAY with Joshua Lifrak
Richie Splitt
Veteran healthcare executive and author
Norman Regional CEO (former); author of The Healer Revolution
Episode: Episode 494 The Healer Revolution with Richie Splitt
Sue Hawkes
Globally recognized leadership expert, best-selling author, certified business coach, and CEO of Yes (two Ss).
Yes (two Ss); EOS implementer
Episode: Episode 492 Leading Through Issues with Sue Hawkes
Geoffrey Hall
CEO of the Behavioral Health Hospital
Behavioral Health Hospital
Episode: Episode 490 From Burnout to Breakthrough with Geoffrey Hall
Neill Marshall
Board Chair of HealthSearch Partners
HealthSearch Partners
Episode: Episode 488 The First 90 Days with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley
Kurt Mosley
Association Practice Leader at HealthSearch Partners
HealthSearch Partners
Episode: Episode 488 The First 90 Days with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley
Amanda Housh
Co-founded OPTC (Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center)
OPTC
Episode: Episode 487 Elite Leader Series with Amanda Housh
Aja Chavez
Vice President of Adolescent Services at AMFM Healthcare
AMFM Healthcare
Episode: Episode 485 Elite Leader Series with Aja Chavez
Barbara Gustavson
Author and brain health educator
Barb Gustavson Enterprises / Ennoble
Episode: Episode 484 Regroup with Barbara Gustavson

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Mike Harbour
Host of The Lead Up Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Mike is a great interviewer: authentic, kind and knowledgeable

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amer The Coach
    United States7 months ago
  • Level up your leadership!

    Mike produces a practical and thoughtful podcast for leaders who want to grow with intention. Our discussion highlighted how self-awareness and relational skills directly influence leadership effectiveness.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jaime Goff
    United States7 months ago
  • Loved the Joe Davis episode!

    Awesome variety of guests in the leadership space

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chandler Hutchison
    United Statesa year ago
  • Mike Delivers Must-Know Leadership Insights!

    I’ve listened to several episodes of The Lead Up Podcast and found it packed with quick, actionable leadership insights. Host Mike is incredibly engaging, making each episode both practical and inspiring. If you’re serious about leadership growth, this podcast is a must-listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DPL -20
    United Statesa year ago
  • Brilliant Podcast For Brilliant Leaders

    Leaders who seek to expand their capacity will find Mike’s podcast worth every minute. He is a great interviewer and conversationalist, and he keeps the episodes moving with value. In a fast paced world, this podcast for leaders is worth moving to the top of their “To Do” list.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AmyKHutchens
    United States3 years ago

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Guests are diverse, offering broad perspective on leadership and culture in healthcare and beyond.
Listeners value quick, concrete takeaways that can be applied in real-time.
Audiences praise authentic, practical leadership insights from thoughtful hosts.
The show is a reliable source of actionable ideas for leaders who want growth with intention.

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Episode 496 WIN TODAY with Joshua Lifrak
Q: What role do relationships and mentorship play in building a championship mindset?
Strong bonds and belief transfer from leaders to players or teams are essential; leadership happens from within and is reinforced by veterans and mentors who model the desired mindset.
Episode 496 WIN TODAY with Joshua Lifrak
Q: How does one start defining their story and setting daily intentions?
Start by deciding who you want to be each day, then align your actions to that identity, using intentions as a guide to daily behavior rather than just setting goals.
Episode 496 WIN TODAY with Joshua Lifrak
Q: What is the thesis behind the book Win Today and why is it relevant for leaders today?
Win Today outlines six practical daily habits that help leaders stay resilient, focused, and capable of performing under pressure, with an emphasis on mindset, intention, and being before doing.
Episode 492 Leading Through Issues with Sue Hawkes
Q: Tell us why yes with two S's and what it stands for.
Yes stands for Your Extraordinary Success Strategies; it represents a framework to build a culture where accountability thrives, leveraging EOS-related practices as a core part of the offering.
Episode 494 The Healer Revolution with Richie Splitt
Q: How do you balance agape love with high performance expectations as a leader?
Richie explains that you hold people to a high bar for performance while embedding a culture of care and purpose, using transparent expectations and coaching to align values with results.

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A compact, action-focused show about leadership in practice, with a strong emphasis on healthcare leadership, culture, and organizational growth. Across episodes, listeners hear tangible tactics for onboarding, leadership transitions, burnout prevention, and scaling mission-driven teams, often illustrated with real-world hospital and health-system examples, internal leadership development, and the integration of technology like AI into people processes. A distinctive angle is the Elite Leader Series and a suite of frameworks (e.g., seven pillars of elite leadership, values-based culture, energy management) that translate complex leadership concepts into repeatable actions for busy executives and growth-stage organizations.

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Recent guests on The Lead Up Podcast include:

1. Joshua Lifrak
2. Richie Splitt
3. Sue Hawkes
4. Geoffrey Hall
5. Neill Marshall
6. Kurt Mosley
7. Amanda Housh
8. Aja Chavez

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