The Reins of Leadership
Tired of surface-level leadership hacks? Ready to learn genuine presence, deepen your influence, and build unwavering trust with your team?
Welcome to The Reins of Leadership, hosted by Business Leadership Strategist Merinda Smith. This is your essential resource for transforming not just what you do as a leader, but who you are. We go beyond theory, offering practical strategies illuminated by an unexpected source of wisdom: the intuitive world of horses and donkeys.
On this podcast, you will discover how to:
🌸 Understand how your personal energy impacts those around you. Learn practical strategies to manage your vitality, project authentic presence, and inspire action without burnout.
🌸 Move beyond limiting beliefs learn techniques to stay grounded and focused, even under pressure.
🌸 Develop powerful self-awareness, enhance your ability to read team dynamics, and communicate with empathy and clarity.
🌸 Build stronger connections that encourage collaboration and loyalty.
🌸 Gain actionable insights into non-verbal communication, boundary setting, trust-building, and presence, drawn from Merinda's work with horses – nature's masters of authentic leadership. These lessons provide powerful metaphors and direct applications for your own leadership journey.
Ready to lead with more confidence, connection, and impact?
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The Reins of Leadership
Communication Secrets from the Pony Paddock for leaders
Have you ever spent ages developing the perfect email or speech, only for the message to completely fall flat or be misunderstood? Do you sometimes feel like despite your best efforts to communicate clearly, there’s a disconnect with your team? You’ve been trying to articulate your vision or give feedback constructively... but it’s just not landing the way you intend, maybe even creating tension instead of clarity.
Can you relate? Does that sound frustratingly familiar?
We get it… It’s incredibly disheartening when your communication efforts don't yield the results you hope for. We've all been in situations where our words seem to fail us, leaving us wondering what went wrong.
On this week’s episode of The Reins of Leadership, your host, Business Leadership Strategist Merinda Smith, unveils the secrets to truly clear and influential communication, going far beyond just the words we choose.
And it’s not just about refining your vocabulary or presentation skills. Merinda reveals how ponies react instantly to inconsistency and what they teach us about the power of aligning our body language, energy, and intentions. Her insights into how our own internal state and limiting beliefs broadcast themselves non-verbally might surprise you. Plus - we’re unpacking why even perfectly chosen words can fail if your energy isn't congruent.
If you’ve ever experienced frustrating communication breakdowns despite careful preparation, then this episode is for you. If you’ve been looking for ways to connect more deeply, build trust faster, and ensure your message truly resonates, this is exactly what you need to hear. If you’re trying to enhance your leadership presence and influence authentically, this episode will show you how to leverage the often-overlooked power of non-verbal communication and energetic alignment.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- How Merinda went from delivering nerve-wracking, ineffective feedback early in her career to understanding congruent communication.
- The secret language your energy speaks and why ponies (and people!) respond to it more than words.
- What a tense leader delivering feedback and a hesitant pony have surprisingly in common.
- What it’s really like when your hidden limiting beliefs sabotage your communication efforts (and how Merinda experienced this).
- Merinda’s perspective on why congruence – aligning words, body, and energy – is crucial for trust.
- A peek into how setting your energetic intention beforehand can transform a difficult conversation.
- How to develop 'active listening' skills inspired by observing subtle equine signals.
- What you can do right now to start communicating with greater presence and impact.
Mentioned Resources:
Learn more about the 'Beyond Success' Programme: https://merindasmith.podia.com/beyond
Connect with Merinda:
Instagram: @IamMerindaSmith
Website: www.merindasmith.com.au
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Connect with Merinda:
Instagram: @IamMerindaSmith
Website: www.merindasmith.com.au