You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
A leadership podcast for managers who want stronger teams, less drama, and more trust at work.
If you are a manager of people, this podcast is your playbook for the real challenges of leadership!
Each week, your host Desiree Petrich shares practical tools and frameworks from Working Genius, DISC, and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team to help you:
- Hold employees accountable without micromanaging
- Handle conflict at work before it turns into drama
- Build trust and respect as a confident, credible leader
- Fix a toxic culture and create a team that takes ownership
- Lead effective team meetings that inspire engagement and action
Whether you’re leading a small team or an entire department, you’ll learn actionable strategies to create better communication, deeper trust, and a workplace people actually enjoy showing up to.
You’ll also get quick takeaways from bestselling leadership books, so you can skip the fluff and apply what works!
You’re the Boss, Now What? is your weekly dose of coaching for managers who want to do more than manage, they want to lead.
Popular Topics Include:
One-on-one meeting frameworks, handling team conflict, addressing passive-aggressive behavior, rebuilding trust after drama, navigating difficult employees, setting expectations without micromanaging, improving accountability conversations, fixing toxic communication patterns, leading effective team meetings, delegation strategies for overwhelmed managers, increasing team buy-in, coaching underperforming employees, giving feedback that lands, managing impostor syndrome at work, and creating a healthier, more human-centered culture.
Episodes
70 episodes
Leadership Tip | Do it For You
Do you ever notice how easy it is to look to others for reassurance?In this week's leadership tip, we reflects on the reminder that confidence grows when we do things for ourselves, not for approval. When leaders rely too heavily on outs...
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3:48
How Managers Build Team Accountability During and After Meetings
Meetings don’t fail because of bad agendas. They fail when decisions don’t turn into action.In this episode of the podcast for managers, Desiree picks up from last week’s conversation on meeting fatigue and zooms in on what happens next....
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19:14
3 Ways Meetings Drain Your Team and Create Conflict at Work
If you are a manager who feels stuck in meetings that go nowhere, you are not alone. Many leaders schedule meetings hoping to create alignment, solve problems, or move work forward, but instead experience meeting fatigue, disengagement, and con...
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19:29
Using a Growth Mindset to Build Trust and Accountability on Teams | Jim Fielding
Your team says they want to grow—but do they avoid disagreement, fear mistakes, or shut down feedback? A real growth mindset isn’t optimism—it’s how a team handles tension, learning, and risk.In this episode, Desiree is joined by ...
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25:03
The Reputation That Grows a Manager's Career | Andy Storch
You work hard. You care deeply. So why does your career growth still feel unclear?If you're a manager doing everything right but waiting for recognition, promotion, or more trust, this episode shows you why.Desiree sits ...
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25:44
3 Mindset Shifts for Setting Sustainable Goals Without Burning Out
3 Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Goals (Without Burning Out)Have you ever started the year motivated and confident, only to feel behind or overwhelmed a few weeks later?In this episode of You're the Boss, Now What?, Desiree...
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18:34
The One Word That Ends Leadership Overwhelm for New Managers
Overwhelmed as a manager? Leadership doesn't have to feel this heavy. Desiree Petrich shares one mindset shift to release pressure, beat burnout, and lead with clarity + energy into 2026Last week we unpacked the
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24:33
How Leaders Build Genius Teams using Play, Rest, and Ally Mindsets | Tessa Kampen
You can have the perfect strategy and still have a team that’s disengaged, drained, or stuck. These seven commitments are what actually change culture.In Part 3 of this series, Desiree and Tessa walk through the seven commitments ...
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51:03
Speak Candidly, Stop Gossip, Keep Integrity: The Commitments That Build Trust on Your Team | Tessa Kampen
You can feel it in your team: everyone’s nice… but no one’s honest. Real opinions happen in side chats, gossip is normal, and you’re overcommitting and burning out trying to “keep the peace.” If you’ve ever thought...
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39:25
3 Conscious Leadership Commitments That Shift You From Defensive to Grounded| Tessa Kampen
Most leaders want to lead with clarity,but in real life, it’s easy to slip into blame, defensiveness, people-pleasing, or overwhelm. You’re trying your best, yet you’re drained and stuck in the same patterns with your team.In th...
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39:08
4 Ways Gratitude Helps Managers Build Trust and Stronger Teams
Most people hear the word “gratitude” and think of journaling or writing lists. But for leaders, gratitude is something much deeper, it’s a shift in how you show up at work, how you navigate pressure, and how you lead your team through tough mo...
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25:04
How Managers Keep Teams Connected in an AI-Driven Workplace | Nadine Lavigne
Communication at work is starting to feel artificial. In this episode, we break down how leaders can use human fluency to build trust, create psychological safety, and communicate with clarity without losing professionalism.Have you ever...
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26:31
How Managers Prevent Team Conflict Before It Escalates
Take your DISC or Working Genius assessmentYour team finally hits its stride, but how do you keep it that way? Learn the simple mindset that prevents conflict before ...
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18:37
5 Steps to Rebuild Trust and Handle Conflict at Work as a Manager
Workplace conflict doesn’t just disappear, it spreads. Learn five practical steps to rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and fix a toxic culture so your team can perform at its best.If you’ve ever walked into a meeting an...
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26:16
A Manager’s Guide to Keeping Top Talent and Stopping Negativity Before It Spreads
One negative employee can tank performance by 30 to 40 percent. Learn how to tell the difference between realism and pessimism, protect team dynamics, and know when it’s time to let someone go with confidence. Last week we talked ab...
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29:56
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Lead with Confidence | Matt Mosich
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong in your leadership role — or that you’re just “faking it” — you’re not alone. This episode will show you how to stop letting imposter syndrome run the show and start leading with presence and a...
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25:34
The Secret to All-Day Energy for Leaders (It’s Not More Coffee)
Part two of our energy mini-series! Learn five glucose hacks to help first-time managers stay focused, avoid the afternoon crash, and lead their teams with steady energy all day long.Listen to Part 1:
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23:00
New Manager Tips for Better Sleep to Make You a More Confident and In-Control Manager | Morgan Adams
New managers don’t need another hack, they need sleep that supports leadership. Sleep coach Morgan Adams shares simple circadian rhythm habits so you show up clear-minded, calm, and confident at work.Last week we talked about
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Episode 56
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33:36
5 Steps to Make One-on-One Meetings Build Trust Instead of Waste Time
Last week we talked about accountability and why trust is the foundation for holding employees accountable. This week, let’s get practical.The problem? One-on-ones often feel awkward, get canceled, or turn into quick status updates. Mana...
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24:08
How to Hold Your Team Accountable Without Carrying Their Problems
Ever feel like managing a team means carrying everyone’s mistakes, conflicts, and missed deadlines on your shoulders? You’re not alone. Many first-time managers fall into people-pleasing, micromanaging, or doing the work themselves instead of c...
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28:45
How Building Your Personal Brand Makes You a More Confident Leader | Liam Darmody
Do you ever feel like posting on LinkedIn is only for job seekers or entrepreneurs?That belief is holding you back. The truth is, your presence online is your modern-day resume, and the confidence it builds spills into every corner of yo...
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Episode 72
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31:35
5 Questions Every New Manager Needs to Ask | Lessons from Leveling Up by Ryan Leak
Rate the Podcast!Do you ever feel like a theme or lesson keeps showing up in your life on repeat—almost like déjà vu? That’s been me lately with words like honesty, integrity, and self...
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26:28
Using the 5 Love Languages at Work to Build Loyal Teams
Take the 5 Love Languages Assessment (for free!) Do you ever feel like your appreciation isn’t landing with your team?New managers often rely on the “golden rule”, t...
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22:55
How to Show Up Energized and Confident Again at Work | Jason Barnaby
Feeling stuck, complacent, or burned out at work? In this episode, Jason Barnaby shares how to reignite your fire, overcome fear, and create meaningful culture through intentional action.In this episode, we're shifting gears i...
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Episode 69
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