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31 - Beyond Mindset: How Heartset and Presence Redefine Leadership

The Game Changer With Dr. Sharalyn

Release Date: 01/06/2026

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The Game Changer With Dr. Sharalyn

Disruption gets applause. Legacy gets results. In this episode of The Game Changer with Dr. Sharalyn, we dismantle why so many bold transformations fail to stick—and what elite leaders must do to convert vision into durable systems that outlive personalities, funding cycles, and headlines. This conversation is for leaders who don’t just want to spark change—but institutionalize it. Key Takeaways Disruption without systems is just noise. Real change is proven by what still works when you’re no longer in the room. Most transformations fail at the handoff. Vision isn’t the...

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In this episode of The Game Changer with Dr. Sharalyn, we sit down with Regina Huber, CEO of Transform Your Performance, global leadership expert, and former Boston Consulting Group leader, to challenge one of leadership’s most persistent assumptions: that mindset alone is enough. With leadership experience spanning five continents and a career that bridges elite consulting, entrepreneurship, media, and executive coaching, Regina brings a rare global and practical lens to leadership development. In this conversation, she introduces a more complete leadership model—one that integrates...

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In this episode of The Game Changer with Dr. Sharalyn, we sit down with Regina Huber, CEO of Transform Your Performance, global leadership expert, and former Boston Consulting Group leader, to challenge one of leadership’s most persistent assumptions: that mindset alone is enough.

With leadership experience spanning five continents and a career that bridges elite consulting, entrepreneurship, media, and executive coaching, Regina brings a rare global and practical lens to leadership development. In this conversation, she introduces a more complete leadership model—one that integrates mindset, heartset, presence, embodiment, and energy to help leaders stand out with confidence and credibility.

This episode is for leaders who are capable, accomplished, and ambitious—yet sense that something essential is missing from the way leadership is commonly taught.

Key Takeaways

  • Heartset—how leaders relate to themselves, their values, and their truth—shapes trust, decision-making, and how others experience their leadership.
  • One of the most compelling parts of the conversation: how Regina’s passion for dance informs her leadership philosophy and reinforces the idea that leadership is not only cognitive—it is embodied.

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