Rethinking “Lonely at the Top” with Nick Jonsson
Show Up as a Leader with Dr. Rosie Ward
Release Date: 09/11/2025
Rosie in My Pocket: Bucketing Your Time
Show Up as a Leader with Dr. Rosie Ward
Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? Rosie introduces a powerful four-bucket framework that helps you sort your work into what energizes you, what’s just neutral, what drains you, and what you wish you had time for. This isn’t just about productivity. It’s about clarity, boundaries, and aligning with your strengths. Whether you’re a leader ready to optimize your team's gifts or simply craving more fulfillment in your day-to-day, Rosie shows you how this simple reflection exercise can open up honest conversations and create space for everyone’s sparkle to shine ✨....
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Scaling Culture Without Losing Soul with Tim Leman
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How do you scale a people-first culture without sacrificing speed or consistency? Rosie dives into a real, transparent conversation with Tim Leman, CEO of Gibson, as he shares how embracing process became the unexpected accelerator for growth, speed, and consistency across a multi-location business. From recruiting top talent using assessments like Kolbe and Working Genius to creating psychological safety through team-based transparency, Tim breaks down exactly how they’ve built a high-performance culture without losing their heart. He even gets vulnerable about ego, stepping back from a big...
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Rosie in My Pocket: Put People First
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What if the way you label people is quietly eroding trust, connection, and collaboration in your workplace? Rosie unpacks a powerful truth many leaders overlook: when we define people by their roles, titles, or conditions, we strip away their humanity. Whether it’s calling someone “a diabetic” or placing a CEO on a pedestal, these seemingly small habits can create distance and reinforce hierarchy. Rosie invites us to pause and shift our lens, and to see the person first. 🫶 This isn’t about theory. It’s a real-world challenge to catch ourselves in those micro-moments when judgment...
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Leading with Heart at Global Scale with Brian Garish
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What if the secret to scaling leadership across 70,000 people wasn’t strategy, but staying human? Rosie catches up with Brian Garish, an unapologetically people-first leader who brings equal parts strategy, humility, and heart. From mopping floors at Walgreens at 16 to guiding global teams across 20+ countries, Brian shares real talk about staying grounded, leading with courage, and putting purpose over ego. They dive into the art of listening at scale, why leadership is about how you make people feel, and how culture isn’t what’s on the wall, it’s what happens in the halls. Laughter,...
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Rosie in My Pocket: Black Belt Attitude
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What if your biggest breakthroughs came after you wanted to quit?🥋 Rosie gets real about grit, resilience, and the surprising lessons learned from watching her son earn his black belt in TaeKwonDo. Rosie takes us behind the scenes of this journey to unpack why passion isn’t enough, what it means to show up when it’s hard, and how committing to the bigger picture (even when it’s uncomfortable) can transform who we become. Whether you’re facing a challenge, tempted to throw in the towel, or just need a spark of motivation, this Rosie in My Pocket will inspire you to dig deep, stay the...
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From Commander to Facilitator: Leading by Design with Alain Hunkins
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What if the real secret to great leadership isn’t about being in charge, but about being in tune with people? Rosie sits down with Alain Hunkins, author of “Cracking the Leadership Code” and a man who’s worked with over 3,000 leadership groups across 29 countries. Together, they explore what it really means to lead in today’s world (hint: it’s way less about commanding and way more about connecting). From redefining leadership as a learnable skill to unpacking the three Cs (Connection, Communication, and Collaboration), this episode dives deep into the systems, habits, and mindsets...
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Rosie in My Pocket: Red Lights
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🚦What if hitting every red light was exactly what you needed? Rosie turns a frustrating drive full of red lights into a powerful reflection on life, leadership, and the magic of slowing down. Instead of blowing through the signs that tell us to pause, what if we embraced them as invitations to stop, breathe, and tune in? Rosie challenges our go-go-go mindset and explores how those seemingly annoying interruptions, on the road and in life, might actually be divine nudges to reflect, reset, and lead with greater presence. So next time you hit a red light, don’t just sit there... take the...
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Your People Strategy Is Your Business Strategy with Howard Cleveland and Meg Crosby
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Ever feel like your org is sprinting toward growth... but nobody packed the map? 📈 Rosie is joined by Howard Cleveland and Meg Crosby, co-founders of PeopleCap Advisors and co-authors of “Running the Gauntlet,” to unpack the real (and often messy) dynamics of leading through change. With decades of experience helping high-growth companies, they reveal the six imperatives every leader needs to scale effectively and stay human in the process. From the power of context to why process is really just trust in disguise, and how to tell when someone just isn’t a fit for the next leg of the...
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Negotiation is expected – time to start asking with KL Shaw
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What if not negotiating could be costing you over a million dollars? 😳 KL Shaw brings the energy and serious truth bombs as she unpacks why so many women and people of color aren’t negotiating, and what it’s really costing them. From a $42,000 surprise check story to breaking down the mindset traps that keep us stuck, Keri Lynn shares personal lessons and expert tips you can use right away. Whether you’re navigating a job offer, asking for a raise, or negotiating severance, this episode gives you the language, strategy, and confidence you need to advocate for what you’re worth....
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The Courageous Leadership Series: Understanding the Faulty Programs that Quietly Work Against Us
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What if the biggest thing holding you back as a leader isn’t your skills or knowledge, but your inner operating system? ⚙️ In this episode of the ”Courageous Leadership Series,” Rosie Ward unpacks the “faulty programs” we all unknowingly downloaded in childhood that continue to influence our thoughts, choices, and leadership today. From the Overachiever to the People Pleaser to the Control Freak, these subconscious scripts can quietly fuel burnout, silence our voices, or lead us to chase worth in all the wrong places. Drawing on years of research and coaching hundreds of...
info_outlineWe often hear the phrase “it’s lonely at the top,” but what if that loneliness isn’t limited to executives, and something we all carry in different ways?
Rosie sits down with Nick Jonsson, the world’s leading voice on executive loneliness, to uncover why disconnection has become an epidemic and what we can do about it. Nick’s story is both raw and inspiring, as he opens up about his personal battle with isolation, burnout, and the turning point that reshaped his life.
Together, they explore why leaders hesitate to be vulnerable, how silence becomes dangerous, and why trust deepens when we ask for help. Most importantly, Nick shares his five practical steps for overcoming loneliness, tools that don’t just apply to executives, but to anyone navigating the pressures of modern life.
This conversation is a reminder that leadership is human, connection is essential, and none of us are meant to do it alone.
Additional Resources:
Get Nick’s Book - "Executive Loneliness"
Follow Nick on YouTube
Connect with Rosie on LinkedIn
Learn more about Salveo Partners
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Key Takeaways:
- Loneliness affects everyone, not just executives.
- Vulnerability builds trust and connection.
- Fear of judgment keeps leaders silent.
- Five steps: take stock, seek help, get healthy, build relationships, find purpose.
- Sharing in good times strengthens us for hard times.