Leadership is a Choice: Redefining Power, Vulnerability & Purpose with Becky Schmooke
Becky Schmooke — Author, Keynote Speaker, Founder of Becky’s Mindful Kitchen, and Stoic Edge Consulting, which is focused on providing action-based mindfulness and leadership training to organizations and individuals who are ready to do things differently. Is leadership really just for the powerful and polished? Not according to Becky Smooke. In this personal and inspiring conversation, Becky joins me to unpack her philosophy that leadership is a choice, not a job title. From leading summer camps and parenting teenagers to training NFL rookies and recovering from a long-running eating disorder, Becky reveals how the right handle can change everything. (You will like it when you understand! I did!) Together, they explore the power of intentional vulnerability, the myth of authority-based leadership, and how to own your story—especially the messy parts. Becky also walks John through her STOA method, a straightforward yet transformative framework for reflection, goal-setting, and leadership growth.
Live Like a Leader with John Bates · Becky Schmooke, John Bates
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Show Notes
What You’ll Learn:
- Why real leaders don’t always have the title—or the power
- How Becky’s Stoic-inspired Choose the Handle That Holds became a guidebook for life and leadership
- The difference between authentic vulnerability and oversharing
- A live demo of STOA: a goal-setting tool you’ll want to use immediately
- How to model leadership for your team, your family, and yourself
🧠 Leadership Insight:
“You can’t expect people to come to you with their mistakes if you’re not willing to share yours.”
🎁 Get Becky’s Free Resource:
Want the STOA PDF to map your next goal or challenge? Go to beckyschmooke.com (or beckysmoke.com) and message Becky through the website with “STOA” or “podcast” in the subject line.
🔗 Connect with Becky:
- Website:https://beckyschmooke.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-schmooke
- Book: Choose the Handle That Holds
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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.
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