The Accidental Coach: Karl Becker on Leadership, Sales, and Team Culture

The Hidden Problems Behind Executive Teams | Katherine Virdi

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro sits down with Katherine Virdi for a deep conversation about executive coaching, leadership development, business growth, emotional intelligence, and the realities of helping organizations scale successfully. Coming from a strong human resources background, Katherine shares how she unexpectedly transitioned into executive coaching and built a career helping CEOs, executives, and emerging leaders navigate difficult conversations, team alignment, accountability, and organizational change. Throughout the episode, Katherine explains why leadership problems often go much deeper than performance metrics, how rapid company growth can expose weaknesses inside executive teams, and why coaching is not just about motivation but about helping leaders develop stronger communication, self-awareness, and decision-making skills. She also opens up about the challenges of building a coaching business, moving from the East Coast to the West Coast to rebuild her network, and adapting to changing industries and workplace dynamics. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-virdi-coach/?skipRedirect=true [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-virdi-coach/?skipRedirect=true] Website: https://www.prnewswire.com/ [https://www.prnewswire.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/support] You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues [https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues] If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com [https://joinpurplecircle.com/]

The Accidental Coach: Karl Becker on Leadership, Sales, and Team Culture

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, host Pedro sits down with Karl Becker, founder of Improving Sales Performance and Live Event Production Academy, to explore the real drivers behind meaningful business transformation. Karl shares how he accidentally found his path into coaching, why most business challenges run deeper than surface-level problems, and how leadership, trust, and team alignment create lasting growth. From mentoring executives and navigating complex company dynamics to helping entrepreneurs stop trying to do everything themselves, this conversation delivers powerful insights on coaching, sales leadership, culture, and sustainable success. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckeriii/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckeriii/] Website: https://www.improvingsalesperformance.com/improvingblog [https://www.improvingsalesperformance.com/improvingblog] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/support] You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues [https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues] If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com [https://joinpurplecircle.com/]

Why Self-Awareness Is the Ultimate Leadership Advantage with Dr. Ken Keis

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, our guest is Dr. Ken Keis, a globally recognized expert in leadership development, self-awareness, values-based living, and behavioral assessment. As the founder and CEO of CRG Consulting Resource Group, Dr. Keis has spent decades helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations unlock greater performance through a deeper understanding of personality, character, purpose, and values. In this conversation, we explore the critical role self-awareness plays in leadership effectiveness, personal growth, team dynamics, and long-term success, along with practical insights for identifying what truly drives motivation and fulfillment. Whether you're a business owner, executive, coach, or aspiring leader, this episode offers valuable lessons on leading with authenticity and creating a life aligned with your core values. You can find him on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkeiscrgleader/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkeiscrgleader/]https://www.crgleader.com/ [https://www.crgleader.com/]https://www.kenkeis.com/purple [https://www.kenkeis.com/purple] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/support] You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues [https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues] If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com [https://joinpurplecircle.com/]

Why Traditional Time Management Fails Women with Megan Sumrell

In this episode of Career Coaching Secrets, Pedro sits down with Megan Sumrell, CEO of The Pink Bee and creator of the TOP Program, to explore why traditional productivity systems fail so many women and how to build a life that creates both success and freedom. Megan shares her journey from leading global IT organizations to building a business that has helped over 15,000 women reclaim their time, reduce mental overload, and create sustainable work-life harmony. She opens up about the identity shift of leaving the corporate world, rebuilding confidence as a new entrepreneur, and learning how to explain her mission without feeling the need to prove herself. They dive deep into productivity, entrepreneurship, calendar control, scaling a coaching business, women-centered planning systems, burnout prevention, and why having hobbies without monetization is essential for high performers. Megan also explains the philosophy behind The Pink Bee, how women can free up hours every day through proactive planning, and why most traditional time management advice simply wasn’t built for modern women juggling careers, parenting, and everyday life. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msumrell/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/msumrell/] Website: https://www.megansumrell.com/ [https://www.megansumrell.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/support] You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues [https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues] If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com [https://joinpurplecircle.com/]

How to Become the Obvious Choice in Any Room with Ange Dove

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, our guest is Ange Dove, also known as The Unchained Coach, a messaging strategist, career coach, and founder with more than two decades of experience helping professionals, leaders, founders, and experts articulate their value with clarity and confidence. Ange shares why many highly capable people remain overlooked despite their accomplishments, how messaging shapes perception and authority, and why being the best-kept secret in the room can limit career and business growth. We explore personal branding, career pivots, leadership visibility, communicating your expertise, and the practical steps professionals can take to become the obvious choice for opportunities. Whether you're looking to advance your career, grow your business, or build a stronger professional presence, this conversation offers valuable insights on standing out authentically and turning expertise into influence. You can find her on: https://www.angedove.com/ [https://www.angedove.com/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/angedove/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angedove/]https://powerbrand.scoreapp.com/ [https://powerbrand.scoreapp.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/support] You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues [https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues] If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com [https://joinpurplecircle.com/]