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
Kelly Wendorf on Equine Wisdom and Embodied Leadership
Are you leading from your head, disconnected from your intuition? What if the greatest leadership tool wasn't another framework, but a direct connection to your own authentic presence?
This week on The Reins of Leadership, we are joined by the remarkable Kelly Wendorf - founder of EQUUS, author of Flying Lead Change, and a guide who bridges the worlds of equine wisdom, neuroscience, and ancient Indigenous teachings.
In This Episode, You Will Discover:
- The Horse as the Ultimate Truth-Teller: How a horse’s reaction instantly reveals the incongruence between what you say and who you are, providing a powerful feedback loop for authentic leadership.
- Beyond the "Executive Presence" Façade: What true embodied leadership feels like in your body and how it commands respect and trust without a single word.
- Stories of Transformation: Hear firsthand accounts of the profound shifts leaders experience when they step out of the boardroom and into the arena with the EQUUS Experience®.
- Weaving Indigenous Wisdom into Your Work: How to move beyond hierarchy and burnout by applying ancient principles of reciprocity, community, and interconnectedness to modern teams.
- The Art of "Rewilding" Yourself: Tangible steps to shed rigid corporate conditioning, learn to trust your instincts, and lead with your whole, undivided self.
A Special Gift for Our Listeners!
As a generous gift to The Reins of Leadership community, Kelly is offering her online course, How to Lead a Transformative Life, absolutely free.
Course Link: How to Lead a Transformative Life (Use code EQUUS100KW)
- Mark your calendars for September 2025 and reserve your free spot today!
Connect with Kelly Wendorf:
- Kelly Wendorf's Website: kellywendorf.com
- EQUUS Website: equusinspired.com
- Book: Flying Lead Change: A Guide to Authentic Leadership and Inspired Action on Amazon
Connect with Merinda:
Instagram: @IamMerindaSmith
Website: www.merindasmith.com.au