The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
Join Janet Ioli, executive coach and leadership expert, as she explores what it means to lead and live with authentic integration in our rapidly changing world.
In each episode, Janet—a trusted advisor to global executives and former Fortune 200 leader—guides you through the real challenges we don't talk about enough: reinventing yourself at midlife, navigating life transitions, leading with intuition in an AI-driven world, and integrating your spiritual and professional selves. This isn't your typical leadership podcast filled with quick tips and surface-level advice.
The Inner Edge is for leaders who are tired of compartmentalizing who they are and ready for deeper, more meaningful conversations. Whether you're facing an empty nest, caring for aging parents, questioning your purpose at 50, or simply craving more authentic connection in your leadership, this podcast meets you where the personal and professional intersect.
Janet brings her intuitive approach and decades of experience to conversations with guests who have reinvented themselves, thought leaders exploring the intersection of spirituality and business, and experts navigating our new era of constant change. Together, we explore what it means to stop following and start creating a future that aligns with your soul.
If you're ready to move beyond conventional wisdom and dive into the inner work that creates lasting transformation, welcome to The Inner Edge. This is where leadership meets life, and where your authentic self becomes your greatest asset.
The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
E116: Leadership Advice? No. What We Need Is Space
We live in a world that bombards us with advice, hacks, tips, and strategies for doing life and leadership “better.” But what if the real answer isn’t more information, but more space?
In this raw and soul-touching solo episode, Janet opens a new chapter of The Inner Edge podcast. She invites us into a more honest conversation about what it means to lead and live with our whole selves, especially when the outer performance doesn’t reflect the inner truth.
Drawing from her deeply human experiences with executive clients navigating everything from leadership pressure to divorce, burnout, and aging parents, Janet shares why the most powerful leadership work starts inside.
And why space—not strategy, tools, or frameworks—may be the thing we’re all craving the most.
In this episode:
- Why Janet is reshaping The Inner Edge and what to expect in this new season
- How too much advice can drown your inner voice
- What real-life executive clients are actually struggling with behind the scenes
- The emotional toll of performing while privately unraveling
- Why space, not steps, is often what we truly need to grow
- A powerful reminder that it’s not just you, everyone is navigating something messy
- How to reconnect with your inner truth and rediscover your "inner edge"
- The shift from performative leadership to soulful presence
About Janet Ioli:
Janet Ioli has over 25 years of experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent strategy. She’s led internal transformation initiatives at Fortune 100 companies like Cigna, USA Today, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. She understands the internal realities of leadership—what it demands, and what it often costs.
Through her company, JI International/ Power Presence Academy, Janet creates space for leaders to make decisions not just based on ambition—but on personal alignment, purpose, and impact.
You don’t have to start over to shift your path. Sometimes it’s about tuning in, recalibrating, and intentionally choosing a path that aligns with who you are becoming now.
Connect with Janet Ioli:
Website: janetioli.com
Linkedin: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @leadershipcoachjanet
If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days, check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.
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