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Are you a business owner, executive, leader, team leader, aspiring future leader, leadership junkie, a scientist, a design thinker, or simply the leader of your own life? If you are, then you are a leader, and as such, you should be experimenting!

Welcome to The Experimental Leader, a podcast where we tackle the ways leaders are experimenting in their own work. Hosted by Melanie Parish and Dr. Mel Rutherford, we dive into the most interesting questions about leaders and get into real-life conversations about how people might be experimenting with their leadership. What they are trying? How they are leading and managing their flow of work and throughput? How are they managing bottlenecks, mission, vision, strategic, operational, and tactical intents? How do they organize experiments? How do they succeed? How do they fail? How do they collect data?

The loneliness of leadership can be overwhelming, especially when a leader gets promoted and doesn’t have a roadmap for how to lead. They might feel like they are supposed to have the answers, and yet they have to figure out what that really means. The hardest part can be not having anyone to talk to about their leadership journey.

  The show’s guest in this episode is Dr. Kim Alexander. She is a Canadian Obstetrician/Gynaecologist specializing in HPV Disease and Vulvar Health. She is a Certified Facilitator for the OWL: Our Whole Lives comprehensive SexEd curriculum and the curriculum designer for GrownUps: Your Sexual Self, a week-long workshop for adults exploring healthy sexuality. Dr. Alexander is the author of an upcoming book on sexual health and writes the monthly Savvy Sex Ed column for the Medical Post. —   Listen to the podcast here  Experimenting with Learning about Sexuality with Dr. Kim Alexander Hello. I’m Melanie Parish andRead More
The show’s guest in this episode is Melanie Parish and Beverly Horton. Melanie Parish is an author, speaker, podcast host, founder of Experimental Leader Academy, and Master Certified Coach. An expert in problem-solving, constraints management, operations, strategic hiring, and brand development, Melanie has consulted and coached organizations ranging from a Fortune 50 company to IT start-ups. As the author of The Experimental Leader book, Melanie shows people new ways of thinking about their leadership, informed by her understanding of the fast-paced ride of technology innovation. Beverly has a strong background in education and a deep commitment to delivering high qualityRead More
  The show’s guest in this episode is Gül Sönmez. She is an Intuitive Healer & Transformational Coach and Mindfulness Trainer, internationally renowned for her ability to find and heal people’s past traumas and buried memories, so they can overcome anxieties, self-doubt, stress and procrastination in order to live aligned, purposeful lives. With 15 years of experience working in big multinationals (including P&G, Coca-Cola, Amazon), She has transformed her working life by learning deep healing techniques and finding alternative solutions to her own struggles. Since then, she has used her incredible gifts, to not only radically change her own life,Read More
The show’s guest in this episode is Hannah Howard. She brings over 15 years of customer service leadership experience in technology driven environments. She has been a driving force in creating high performing teams and boosting customer engagement with increasing revenues. She has a background in spanning program development, change expertise, and a knack for cross functional teamwork. —   Listen to the podcast here  Transitioning in the Workplace with Hannah Howard Hello, and welcome to The Experimental Leader Podcast. I’m Melanie Parish. Hi, I’m Mel Rutherford. It’s great to be here with you today. I’m an executive coach,Read More
  The show’s guest in this episode is Chris Romulo. He’s a retired Muay Thai champion. He’s a youth empowerment speaker and author, and he’s joining us through his champ up philosophy. Chris has transformed the lives of 1000s of students teaching them mindfulness and determination, get ready to be inspired as we delve into his incredible journey to learn how He empowers youth, with his champions uprising curriculum. —   Listen to the podcast here  Unleashing Youth Champions: Empowering with Chris Romulo Hello, everyone. I’m Melanie Parish, and I’m one of the CO hosts of The Experimental LeaderRead More
— Explore the synergy of leadership, indigenous music, and the power of apologies. Join the conversation on land acknowledgment, nature-inspired music, and the unique perspectives of indigenous composers. Delve into water conservation and the transformative nature of music. Discover the voices and stories shaping the orchestra’s future. This episode unites leadership, culture, and the magic of music.   Listen to the podcast here  Harmonizing Leadership and Music Hi, everybody. I’m Melanie Parish, and welcome to The Experimental Leader Podcast. I’m one of your hosts. I’m Mel Rutherford. And I’m also one of your hosts. Thanks for coming here today.Read More
  The show’s guest in this episode is Tameka L. Williamson. She is a passionate and dedicated motivational speaker, coach, and learning strategist. She is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author of Parents, Send Your Child to College for Free; Getting A Full Ride; and The College REBOOT, as well as a contributor to two influential faith-based and educational collaborations. Her gifts run the veritable gamut when it comes to teaching academic hopefuls and their parents how to “Kill The College Game” with her insightful, groundbreaking, and revolutionary approach. —   Listen to the podcast here  Revolutionizing Education: Unleashing theRead More
The show’s guest in this episode is Josselyne Herman-Saccio. Josselyne is a transformative coach and course leader with over 30 years of experience, wearing multiple hats as an author, CEO, former pop star, community activist, founder of a non-profit, and coach. She’s worked with diverse individuals, empowering them to live the life of their dreams NOW. —   Listen to the podcast here  Living Your Dream Life with Josselyne Herman-Saccio Hello, everybody. I’m Melanie Parish. I’m one of the hosts of The Experimental Leader Podcast. Hi I’m Mel Rutherford. Nice to be here. Yeah. And I have been thinkingRead More
  The show’s guest in this episode is Nisha Anand. A true boundary-buster, common ground creator, and non-violent culture-creator. Nisha’s journey has taken her from being a grassroots activist arrested for pro-democracy demonstrations in Burma to becoming a national leader for social and racial justice. —   Listen to the podcast here Unconventional Partnerships for Change with Nisha Anand Hello, everybody, and welcome to the experimental leader Podcast. I’m Melanie Parish and I’m super excited to be here with you. And I’m super excited to get to introduce Mel Rutherford. Hello. Yeah, hi, Ma. Do you want to introduce yourself andRead More
  —   Listen to the podcast here Courageous Leadership with Lisa Marie Platske Hello, everybody, we are here with you live today. And I have an announcement to make. And that is that I’m pretty excited to be breaking up with my brand. I’ve been thinking about it for some time, like most breakups, it hasn’t been right for some time. And and the reason I want to break up with my brand is because I think it’s just constraining me a little bit. It’s like my, it feels too tight on my skin. And and the reason I’mRead More

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