Lead With Influence
Lead with Influence is about influencing positive change — in yourself, your relationships, and your leadership. Hosted by executive coach Matt Norman, each episode distills insights from decades of experience helping people communicate with impact, lead with humility, and build trust across differences. These short, thoughtful reflections will help you grow in self-awareness, develop emotional intelligence, and show up more powerfully in your work and life.
Lead With Influence
The Next Step to Overcoming Overwhelm
When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to freeze under the weight of everything on your plate. Inspired by Matt Norman’s article “The Most Important Thing to Do When You’re Overwhelmed," this episode explores why the way forward often begins with something small: the very next step. Through personal stories about depression, anxiety, and even lessons from the tennis court, Norman shows how focusing on the “next point” can restore agency and calm. With wisdom drawn from David Whyte’s poem Start Close In, this conversation invites you to stop looking at the whole mountain and instead take the one step right in front of you.