Lead The Fine Print
Leadership isn’t always loud. It’s not always titled. And it rarely fits in a job description. This podcast is about the kind of leadership that lives in the details—real conversations with people who are shaping culture, building teams, and leading with intention.
Hosted by Dr. Buffie Quinn, Lead the Fine Print invites guests from every industry and level to share the decisions, dynamics, and unexpected lessons that define how they lead.
Not soundbites. Not slogans. Just the truth about leadership, one story at a time.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
Lead The Fine Print
Latest Episodes
From Directing the Broadcast to Developing the Next Generation: Rodney Verrill on Leadership, Mentorship, and the “Meat and Potatoes” of Teamwork
In this episode of Lead The Fine Print, Rodney Verrill, reflects on a career that began behind the scenes in broadcast production and evolved into a lifelong commitment to developing the next generation of professionals. From directing...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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41:40
From Getting on A Plane at 18 To Removing Barriers: Michelle Simpson on Leadership Through Curiosity
In this episode, Michelle Simpson reflects on a leadership journey that began with a bold leap of faith and evolved into a deeply human approach to coaching and administration. From arriving in the US at 18 years old with little more than curio...
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Episode 8
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41:44
From Mission Focused to Steady in the Air and on the Ground: Dustin Smiley on Trust, Teams, and Preparation
In this episode of Lead the Fine Print, Dustin Smiley reflects on leadership shaped through relationships, not rank. Drawing from his experience in the military and flying for LifeFlight, Dustin shares how effective leadership is less about ind...
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Episode 7
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40:20
From Waiting to Be Chosen to Claiming the Page: Suzanne Carver on Writing Flight Path and Leading Herself
In this episode of Lead the Fine Print, Suzanne Carver shares the quiet leadership journey behind her debut novel, Flight Path. Trained as a social worker, longtime massage therapist, writer, and coach, Suzanne reflects on the years sp...
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Episode 6
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55:47
From Lonely at the Top to Never Leading Alone: Renee Ouellette on Trust, Community, and Quiet Leadership
In this episode of Lead the Fine Print, Renee Ouellette reflects on a leadership journey shaped not by ambition for titles, but by trust, listening, and care for others. From early assumptions that leadership meant being “the boss” to discoveri...
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Episode 5
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29:09