Co-hosts Kristen Brun Sharkey and Mike Sharkey introduce their podcast Love and Leadership, which offers a unique blend of professional insight and personal chemistry. This leadership-focused show brings together Kristen's expertise as a leadership coach and facilitator with Mike's extensive experience as a senior living and hospitality executive. The couple, self-proclaimed "leadership nerds," share their past and present experiences, analyze influential leadership books, and conduct thought-provoking interviews with inspiring leaders and experts. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, Love and Leadership provides valuable insights to help you lead with both your head and your heart. With a touch of humor and a wealth of practical advice, this podcast aims to equip listeners with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of modern leadership, balancing analytical thinking with emotional intelligence.
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[00:00:00] Kristen: Welcome to the Love and Leadership podcast, where we help you lead with both your head and your heart, plus a bit of humor. I'm Kristen Brun Sharkey, and I'm an executive coach and facilitator who applies principles from improv theater to leadership development. Prior to this, I spent 15 years leading various teams in advertising tech, and marketing.
[00:00:23] Mike: I'm Mike Sharkey, and I'm an executive with almost 30 years of experience across the senior living, hotel, and restaurant industries. We're a couple of leadership nerds who also happen to be a couple. In fact, we're married to each other.
[00:00:37] Kristen: In this weekly podcast, we'll be talking about critical leadership topics that you need to know to be successful, like emotional intelligence, leadership presence, driving culture, and managing change.
[00:00:48] Mike: We'll also include book club episodes where we break down essential leadership books and also informative guest interviews with inspirational leaders and experts.
[00:00:57] Kristen: Whether you're an experienced executive aspirational leader or somewhere in between, Love and Leadership is the show for you.
[00:01:04] Here we'll share practical strategies and insightful discussions tailored to help you grow as a leader and navigate the complexities of modern leadership.
[00:01:11] Mike: You can listen to the podcast every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcast fix. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode.