Episodes

  • Design Your 2026: What 2025 Taught You with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Dec 2 2025

    Are you getting ready to design your 2026, or are you about to copy and paste the same year on repeat because you never stopped to gather the data behind your results? In this week’s Empowerment Minutes episode, we explore why your 2025 strategy needs an audit and walk you through a structured year-in-review to help you reflect and identify the leadership skills you need to build next year. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform and turn your 2025 lessons into bold 2026 action.

    #DesignYour2026 #LeadershipDevelopment #DreamBoard #BoldAction #GoalSetting #NewYearNewGoals #EmpowermentMinutes #EmergingLeaders

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    12 mins
  • Beyond the Moment: Building a Legacy of Gratitude with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Nov 25 2025

    What will you be remembered for as a leader?

    In the final episode of our November theme: Gratitude in Leadership, we explore Beyond the Moment: Building a Legacy of Gratitude. When appreciation becomes a system, not a surprise, trust rises, people grow faster, and the mission outlasts you. In this episode, we discuss practical ways you can build a gratitude legacy that outlives you and transcends generations.

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    11 mins
  • Gratitude in Leadership: 7 Ways to Build a Culture of Gratitude at Work with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Nov 18 2025

    Tired of High Turnover? The Answer Might Be Gratitude.

    In this week's episode, Gratitude in Leadership: 7 Ways to Build a Culture of Gratitude at Work, you will learn how making appreciation a system not a surprise directly boosts trust, psychological safety, and retention. Discover 7 actionable ways to cultivate and practice gratitude at work, starting today. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform and learn how to start leading with gratitude!

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    11 mins
  • The Science of Gratitude: How to Make it Stick from the Inside Out with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Nov 11 2025

    On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor all who served and the families who stood with them. Your courage, commitment, and example of service inspire all of us. Thank you.

    This Week on the Empowerment Minutes Podcast, we discuss the science of gratitude, its many health benefits including lowering stress and strengthens focus, creativity, and trust.

    We also discuss how the 3Rs How the 3Rs (Recognize → Reflect → Reinforce) make appreciation specific and repeatable.

    Listen on your favorite podcast platform and if this resonates, tag a veteran you're grateful for and tell them why.

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    10 mins
  • The Leader's Edge: Ways to Master the Art of Gratitude in the Workplace with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Nov 4 2025

    This Thanksgiving month on the Empowerment Minutes podcast, we’re spotlighting gratitude. Empowerment Minutes podcast exists because of you our listeners who’ve tuned in every Tuesday for nearly five years. Your support keeps us going. Thank you. In our latest episode, "The Leader's Edge: Ways to Master the Art of Gratitude in the Workplace," we shift appreciation from a soft skill to a performance driver.

    Tune in to learn:

    Why strategic gratitude is the secret weapon for boosting resilience, engagement, and retention.

    The simple but effective 3Rs framework to make your appreciation specific, meaningful, and repeatable.

    Daily practices you can implement today to sharpen your leadership edge and better manage your team. Tune in on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube Music, or your favorite podcast platform and learn how to transform your 'thank yous' into a competitive advantage.

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    15 mins
  • Beyond the Dashboard: Building Trust and Connection in the Age of AI with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Oct 21 2025

    In this week’s episode of the Empowerment Minutes Podcast, we explore how conscious leaders build trust and human connection in a tech-driven world. Discover ways to learn how to use AI as a bridge, not a barrier, to genuine connection. Tune in on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube Music, or your favorite podcast platform and learn how to cultivate trust and connections in a digital era.

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    12 mins
  • Conscious Leadership: Leading with Emotional Intelligence in a Digital Era with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Oct 14 2025

    Are you letting the digital world diminish your empathy? In this episode of the Empowerment Minutes podcast, we discuss why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is relevant for conscious leadership. While AI serves as your co-pilot for efficiency, your EQ serves as your pilot for connection. Tune in on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube Music, or your favorite podcast platform and understand the dimensions of emotional intelligence and ensure you're leading with Heartset, not just metrics.

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    10 mins
  • The Paradox of Control: Letting Go and Leading with Heartset in the Age of AI with Dr. Maurine Kwende
    Oct 7 2025

    Are you letting technology lead you, or are you leading with intention?

    In the age of AI, leaders have access to more data and control than ever before. But the more we try to manage everything, the easier it is to lose what makes leadership truly human.

    This episode of the Empowerment Minutes Podcast explores The Paradox of Control—why the goal isn’t to completely rely on AI, but to trust it as a co-pilot while leading with Heartset.

    Discover how letting go of control can help you reclaim focus, elevate your impact, and lead consciously in the age of artificial intelligence. Tune in on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube Music, or your favorite podcast platform—and learn how to lead from Heartset.

    #ConsciousLeadership #AIandLeadership #Heartset #LeadershipPodcast #FutureOfWork #EmpowermentMinutes #LeadWithPurpose

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    11 mins