In today's episode, you will hear a big talk from Lee Powers, an amazing speaker and alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery.

Lee Powers is a registered nurse, ICU and workplace violence survivor, and an international speaker. She's dedicated her life to transforming personal trauma into purpose.

Her journey began while completing her Nurse Practitioner training when a patient assault left her critically injured. She was put on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma, yet she was fully aware of everything that was happening. That life-altering experience completely reshaped her life, career, and mission.

In her big talk, "A Nurse's Awakening from a Coma: Lessons Learned from Being the Patient," she explores:

• The alarming rates of workplace violence that healthcare workers face compared to other industries

• Raising awareness about Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), a little-known condition that affects over 50% of ICU survivors

• Why the way we treat unresponsive patients matters deeply

• How she transformed her devastating experience into a mission to improve patient care and reduce medical trauma
  
  

Website: https://leepowersrn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-powers-rn-bsn-034845337/

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Today's guest, Lisa Shumate, is the CEO and Founder of Maximum Q. She has built her consultancy on the foundational principle that authentic leadership is essential to driving change and innovation.

Lisa's media career spans notable leadership roles, including over 13 years as Associate Vice President and General Manager at Houston Public Media. She brings extensive experience from the television industry, with management roles at TEGNA and ABC/Disney.

She served on the PBS Board of Directors, where she provided strategic guidance for one of America's most trusted media institutions. And she most recently served as Chair of American Public Television's Board of Directors.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• The importance of managing your emotions as a leader

• The #1 factor for high-performing teams

• Using team charters to create ownership and empowerment

• How to create better working conditions and reduce reactive management

• Her current favorites: Book: How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job, Speaker: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Podcast: The Diary of a CEO by Stephen Bartlett

Watch her big talk at SPEAK: Impact, "The Optimist Option."

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-trapani-shumate-b1a62045/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxqleader/

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In this episode, I explore how the season of spring mirrors the cycles of growth, emergence, and transformation that every leader and speaker experiences.

If you've been feeling stuck, waiting for the right moment to launch your big idea, or hesitant to step into your voice, this is for you.

When you tune in, you'll discover:

• Why spring is the perfect metaphor for personal and professional growth

• The importance of honoring "winter" seasons of rest, reflection, and preparation

• The necessity of breaking through comfort zones and limiting beliefs to achieve growth, and how to recognize and trust the timing of your own breakthroughs

• How to embrace visibility and allow your growth to become public

• Practical guidance for identifying your current season and taking aligned action

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