Ep. 16 – The Human Side of Leadership
February 6, 2025
Author of Hope Never Dies, Rick Shapiro, sits down with our host Monica May-Dunn to discuss leadership tenets that apply to every aspect of life—whether in business, healthcare, or personal growth.
Ep. 15 – Encourage, Elevate, Lead
December 31, 2024
Host Monica May-Dunn and guest Lauren Turner as they unpack inspiring lessons from The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner on leading by example and elevating others.
Ep. 14 – Good to Great
November 30, 2024
In this episode, guest Ryan Armstrong and host Monica May-Dunn discuss James Collins’ book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t
Ep. 11 – The Obstacle is the Way
August 30, 2024
In this episode, guest Kathleen O’Brien Thompson and host Monica May-Dunn discuss Ryan Holiday’s book “The Obstacle is the Way”.
Ep. 10 – How To Turn Pro
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In this episode, guest Tara Brown and host Monica May-Dunn discuss Steven Pressfield’s book “Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work”.

Ep. 9 – The Bajaro Method: Optimizing your space for success
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In this episode, our guest Barbara Kaplan and our host Monica May-Dunn explore the mastery of optimizing your environment for success and how design impacts leadership.
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Ep. 8 – Developing the Leader Within You
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In this episode, our guest Susan McCall and our host Monica May-Dunn, explore the mastery of leadership subtleties and the development of dynamic team environments through a shift in mindset.
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Ep. 7 – The Infinite Game
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In this month’s episode of the Practical and Positive Leadership Podcast, we are welcoming Elyse Gonzales, Vice President SBA Lending at Live Oak Bank. Monica and Elyse explore Simon Sinek’s “The Infinite Game,” delving
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Ep. 6 – Navigating Leadership & Team Dynamics
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In this month’s episode of the Practical and Positive Leadership Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome a very special guest, Annette Anderson, the President of Arizona
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Ep. 5 – Positive Leadership
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
This month our guest is Amapola Judd-Shimp, Vice President Of Partnerships SVCC. In this episode, we explore the transformative principles outlined in “The Power of Positive Leadership” by John Gordon.
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Ep. 4 – Working Genius
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
In our 4th episode, we have esteemed guest Nancy Padberg, CEO of Catholic Education of AZ. Nancy will be sharing her insights and experiences centered around Patrick Lencioni’s book “6 Types of Working Genius”.
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Ep. 3 – Hungry, Humble & Smart
January 29, 2024 | 0:45:15
For our third episode, we are joined by Chuck Wimmer, Owner of Business Brokers of Arizona. In this episode, we discuss the three traits a good team member must possess according to author Patrick Lencioni’s book
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Featured Guests
Melissa Swader
Melissa Swader is an Accredited Marketing Influencer & Journalist, Author, Podcaster and owner of Red Ruby Media.
Kathleen O’Brien Thompson
Kathleen is a Fractional CMO, Leadership Cultivator, and President of Professional Punch Marketing
Tara Brown
Tara is a Yale and MIT-trained architect, Certified Life Mastery Consultant, & Certified Parent Educator
Amapola Judd-Shimp
Amapola is the Vice President Of Partnerships at Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce



