Why does constructive feedback sometimes feel personal?

Why can silence from leadership feel louder than words?

In the final episode of the How You’re Wired at Workseries, Karie explores how attachment patterns influence trust, communication anxiety, feedback response, leadership dynamics, and workplace safety.

Listeners will gain:

• Awareness of how attachment styles show up professionally
• Real-life workplace scenarios that feel deeply relatable
• Tools to identify personal triggers and regulation patterns
• Insight into how leadership can create psychological safety

Because performance improves when professionals feel safe —not just skilled.

Why do some professionals thrive in recognition-heavyenvironments while others disengage quietly?

In Part 2 of the How You’re Wired at Work series,Karie explores how workplace appreciation styles influence motivation, burnout prevention, communication, and leadership effectiveness.

Listeners will learn:
• How each love language shows up professionally
• Why recognition impacts performance and retention
• How emotional needs influence workplace engagement
• Practical tools for identifying personal recognition patterns

Unsure what your love languages are - Take the quiz here!

Personality differences are one of the biggest hiddendrivers of workplace conflict, communication breakdowns, and leadershipchallenges.

In Episode 1 of the How You’re Wired at Work series,Karie explores how DISC personality styles shape workplace behavior,decision-making, and team dynamics.

Listeners will learn:
• How each DISC style communicates under pressure
• Why personality mismatches create friction
• Practical ways to improve collaboration
• Self-reflection tools to better understand your own style

More information about the DiSC assessment and quiz can be found HERE.

The Leadership Lounge with Karie Millspaugh is a leadership and personal growth podcast for busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and women in leadership who want to grow without burnout.

This podcast offers a realistic, compassionate approach to leadership, mindset, and self-development—without hustle culture, toxic productivity, or overwhelming goal-setting advice. Through honest conversations, real-life stories, and bite-size actionable tools, Karie helps leaders navigate career growth, confidence, boundaries, burnout, and clarity in a way that fits real life.

Perfect for leaders who feel stretched thin, overwhelmed by pressure, or tired of traditional leadership advice, The Leadership Lounge creates space to slow down, reflect, and lead with intention. Whether you’re balancing work and family, managing a team, rebuilding confidence, or redefining success, this podcast supports sustainable leadership and meaningful growth—one conversation at a time.

🎧 New episodes explore leadership mindset, personal development, work-life balance, emotional intelligence, confidence, boundaries, and leading with humanity.

Pull up a chair. You belong here.

In this heart-opening and insight-packed episode of The Leadership Lounge, Karie Millspaugh explores one of the most powerful—and most overlooked—drivers of team performance: gratitude.

Karie shares a relatable story from her coaching experience that reveals just how deeply appreciation impacts motivation, loyalty, and the way people show up at work. You’ll learn why employees who feel seen, heard, and valued are more consistent, more focused, and more committed—not because they have to be, but because they want to be.

This episode goes beyond the warm and fuzzy side of gratitude and dives into the neuroscience and business strategy behind it. Karie breaks down exactly how appreciation fuels trust, boosts engagement, and strengthens culture—creating a ripple effect that benefits people and profits alike.

You’ll walk away with seven simple, actionable ways to integrate gratitude into your daily leadership practice, including:

✨ The “60-Second Thank-You”
✨ How to personalize praise for each team member
✨ Why celebrating progress matters more than perfection
✨ How to build gratitude loops into team meetings
✨ And more high-impact practices you can start today

Whether you lead a team of two or an organization of thousands, this episode is your reminder that gratitude isn’t soft—it’s smart. It’s strategic. And it has the power to transform the way your people work and the way your company thrives.

Tune in now and discover why gratitude is good business—and how to make it part of the culture you create.

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In this episode of The Leadership Lounge, Karie Millspaugh sits down with Andrew Oxley—author, executive coach, and founder of The Oxley Group—to unpack how great leaders turn frustration into focus and momentum.

Andrew has coached leaders at top companies like Coca-Cola, CNN, Progressive Insurance, and Cox Communications, helping them cut through complexity, scale performance, and lead without burnout.

Together, they explore:

• The Four Faces of Frustration and what they reveal about your leadership style

• How to simplify complexity and find clarity under pressure

• The Three Roles of a Leader that transform teams from reactive to responsible

This conversation is packed with no-fluff, real-world advice you can apply right away.

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In this deeply moving solo episode of The Leadership Lounge, Karie Millspaugh pays tribute to the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk—founder of Turning Point USA, devoted husband, father, and fearless warrior for Christ.

Karie reflects on Charlie’s mission to inspire a generation, his boldness in faith, his role as a husband to Erika Kirk, and the powerful example of their marriage and ministry together. She also shares insights from Erika’s leadership as a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and voice of feminine strength rooted in faith.

This episode covers:

• ​Charlie’s vision and impact through Turning Point USA.
• ​The strength of his marriage and partnership with Erika.
• ​Leadership lessons men of faith can apply today.
• ​A look back at his historic memorial service, attended by over 100,000 people in Arizona and watched by millions worldwide.
• ​A closing prayer of encouragement and commissioning for listeners.

Be inspired to lead boldly, love deeply, and live faithfully—just as Charlie Kirk did.

You can learn more about Charlie and Turning Point USA here: The Charlie Kirk Show Store

Can you truly be both a successful parent and a successful leader?

In this episode of The Leadership Lounge, host Karie Millspaugh shares her personal journey as a single mom to her now 21-year-old daughter—while also building a career as a motivational speaker, business strategist, and leadership coach.

Karie explores the powerful overlap between parenting and leadership: active listening, casting vision, modeling behavior, and leading with patience. She also opens up about the challenges—mom guilt, boundaries, and the myth of “doing it all”—while offering practical tips for thriving in both roles.

Whether you’re a parent navigating leadership or a leader navigating parenthood, this conversation will inspire you to see that you don’t have to choose. You can integrate both worlds successfully and lead by design, not default.

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The parallels between parenting and leadership.

• How to set boundaries and non-negotiables that honor both.

• Why redefining success daily matters.

• Practical resources for parent-leaders.

👉 Tune in, take notes, and be reminded that presence—not perfection—is what makes you powerful in both your family and leadership roles

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