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Elevate Your Brand Podcast
June 25, 2024
Kadabra’s CEO Wendy Ryan appeared recently on the Elevate Your Brand podcast. Listen now for tips and insights on how to build better leaders.
Evolve: A New Era of Leadership
January 24, 2024
Join Wendy Ryan, a seasoned HR and organizational development expert, CEO, and author of Learn Lead Lift, in the latest episode of “Evolve: A New Era of Leadership,” Wendy shares her journey of writing the book she wished she had at 22. Learn Lead Lift is not just a guide for fresh graduates but a lifelong companion for anyone on a leadership path. It’s about mindset, leadership, and making impactful changes at every career stage.
The Writer’s Game
May 22, 2023
Wendy Ryan joins Kyle S. King on the Writer’s Game Podcast to talk about her thoughts on leadership and how leaders can think, act and inspire their way to greatness.
Servant Leadership Conference 23, SGR
January 26, 2023
Speaking Engagement: Servant Leadership Conference 23
Kadabra CEO, Wendy Ryan, asks “Are you currently the leader you want to be? Being a leader is a conscious decision made daily. Some leaders are loud and proud. Some leaders, even though quiet and reserved, are still quite compelling. What story do you want your leadership style to tell about you? Your story will be read by your staff, your peers, and your superiors. Find out how to dig deep to cultivate mindful leadership, making it a best-read story that will resound with a powerful and lasting impact.
Film Trailer: Show Her The Money
February 26, 2023
Trailer: Show Her The Money
Kadabra CEO, Wendy Ryan, is an Executive Producer and stars in this feature length documentary pulling back the curtain on the venture capital world, creating awareness about why women get less than 2% of VC funding and how we can change that situation. The film tells the incredible stories of a female fund manager, female angel investors, and the women who are the recipients of those funds- women who otherwise would not be getting funded. The film features the history of women in the angel investment and VC worlds and talks about how together we can impact the future.
Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will
March 7, 2023
Episode: Mindset Agility featuring Wendy Ryan
Self-awareness in leadership, dealing with skeptics, practicing healthy detachment and the importance of integrating identity and lived experiences into team development work are key topics in this thought-provoking interview with Kadabra CEO, Wendy Ryan.
Leading Through Mindful Momentum
February 2023
Leading people and organizations through disruption requires mindsets, skill sets and behaviors that are trauma-informed. Kadabra CEO, Wendy Ryan offers guidelines for creating trauma-informed workspaces and explains the concept of mindful momentum in her illuminating article for Emergence Magazine.
CCEDA – Faith-Based Webinar: Leadership & Succession
September 22, 2022
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, shares the virtual stage, courtesy of CCEDA, with Gisela Salgado and Bob Zdenek during this Faith-Based webinar. They disucssed a hot topic: leadership and succession planning for faith-based organizations.
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
August 4, 2022
Inspired Leadership: Mindsets and More
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, talks with host Mary Hiland of “Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.” Wendy talks about her Learn Lead Lift Framework, focusing on mind sets and which mindsets are needed for successful leadership.
How to Live a Fantastic Life
July 26, 2022
Influencing Others to Achieve Results
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, talks with host Dr. Allen Lycka of “How to Live A Fantastic Life.” Wendy shares her vision of a world where people love going to work thanks to leaders who are inspiring and supportive, and who create a culture that lifts each team member up.
I am CEO
June 2022
Author Helps Leaders Achieve Success as Individuals and in Teams
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, talks with Gresham W. Harkless Jr. in the “I am CEO” Podcast and shares her #1 hack for leaders. Learn how to be very clear and intentional about who you want to be and who you are actually being.
Heart-Hustle-Humor Podcast
Host: Theresa M. Ashby, Ph.D., MBA
February 1, 2022
Heart Hustle Humor Podcast
What makes a leader “great”, how you go from good to great as a leader and how working with a coach can help.
Founder Leadership Best Practices, AMA with Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra
Host: Dustin Betz
January 22, 2022
Founders Institute Global Alumni Event
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, takes you on a brief journey on what leadership means to a start-up founder.
Life and Leadership: A Conscious Journey
Host: Michelle St. Jane
January 1, 2022
Your Healthy Living With Leadership Coach Wendy Ryan
Wendy Ryan, CEO of Kadabra, talks with host, Michelle St. Jane, about why leaders need to become trauma-informed, the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility and why they matter in leadership.
Inve$t In HER
Catherine Gray
December 22, 2021
Wendy Ryan, Author and CEO Kadabra
How to become an angel investor and why we need more investors who identify as women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+.
Partnering Leadership
Host: Mahan Tavakoli
December 16, 2021
How to Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness with Wendy Ryan | Partnering Leadership Global Thought Leader
Why leading organizational change requires a growth mindset, plus how great leaders both encourage team members to take risks and hold them accountable.
Chan’s Bookshelf with Chandra Gore
Host: Chandra Gore
December 15, 2021
Chan’s Bookshelf with Chandra Gore
A candid conversation about the challenges Wendy faced finishing Learn Lead Lift during a global pandemic and how she built the Learn Lead Lift Framework™ to be relevant for leaders now and in the future.
Long Life Short Stories By Darcel Dillard-Suite
Host: Darcel Dillard-Suite
December 14, 2021
Long Life Short Stories
Kadabra CEO WEndy Ryan sheds much light on being a “change agent” and how best to support leaders.
A Life and a Living Podcast
Host: John Murphy
November 9, 2021
Learn to Lead and Lift Your People
What it means to be a leader in a changing and volatile world, the importance of equity and inclusion, and how to face leadership challenges we aren’t sure how to tackle.
Human Capital Innovations Podcast
Host: Jonathan Westover
November 9, 2021
COVID, How Leadership Needs to Change, and the 3T Model™, with Wendy Ryan
Wendy discusses the impact of COVID on leaders, how leadership needs to change, and the 3T Model™.
Mental Health in Minutes
Host: Lindsay Recknell
November 5, 2021
Supporting Teams Through Authenticity
How leaders can rebuild trust and support their teams through authenticity and vulnerability.
Game Changer Mentality Podcast
Host: Rodney Flowers
November 4, 2021
Reimagining Leadership for the Future with Wendy Ryan
Wendy and Rodney Flowers discuss how we can reimagine leadership for the better the Learn Lead Lift way – today and in the future.
(Re)Learning Leadership
Host: Pete Behrens
November 3, 2021
Exploring Identity in the Workplace with Wendy Ryan
Wendy explains why and how great leaders acknowledge that identity matters in the workplace.
October 19, 2021
The Economic Impact of a Hybrid Office
Why organizations who embrace a human-centered approach to designing hybrid workplaces, schedules, and in-person collaboration requirements are going to be best positioned to thrive over the next 20 years.
Weaving Influence Podcast
Host: Becky Robinson
October 12, 2021
Marketing Your Book as a New Author
Wendy shares her perspective of the book marketing process and the lessons she learned marketing Learn Lead Lift.
The workplace podcast
Host: William Corless
October 8, 2021
The real work of leadership with Wendy Ryan
Wendy discusses key elements of the Learn Lead Lift FrameworkTM and how they illuminate the real work of leadership.
October 5, 2021
Great Cultures Are Made, Not Born
Defining organizational culture, how to build the one you want and how to shift it when it needs to change.
October 5, 2021
Author Interview – Wendy Ryan Learn Lead Lift
Wendy’s process of writing Learn Lead Lift, her advice to other aspiring authors and will she write more books?
The Breakfast Leadership Show
Host: Michael Levitt
October 2, 2021
Interview with Wendy Ryan
Hear the origin story of Learn Lead Lift, and the innovative approach Wendy took to develop the Learn Lead Lift Framework™
Leadership Excellence Podcast
Host: Danny Langloss
September 26, 2021
Learn Lead Lift with Wendy Ryan of Kadabra
A deep dive into the role privilege plays in leadership and the critical need for leaders to show up as allies in the workplace.
Yahoo News!
Contributor: Gabrielle Olya
September 16, 2021
What’s Causing America’s Career Crisis?
Beyond changing how we work, COVID-19 caused many employees to reassess their current jobs through a new critical lens.
September 15, 2021
A Conversation With Wendy Ryan About Mindful Leadership
An introduction to 21st century leadership calculus, DEPTH, VUCA and I EAT Leadership, what following the math requires and the meaning behind Kadabra.
School for Startups Radio
Host: Jim Beach
September 9, 2021
Positive Head and Golden Key Brandon Beachum and Kadabra Wendy Ryan
A humor-filled look at great leadership through the lens of the Learn Lead Lift Framework™.
September 8, 2021
9 Best Practices For Remote Working Agreements, Policies And Procedures
To effectively lead a remote or hybrid team, understand the intrinsic motivations your employees have for getting their job done.
Wisdom to Lead/Mind Your Leadership
Host: Karen Tsuk
August 23, 2021
Leading Mindfully with Wendy Ryan
What it means to be a leader today and how to lead mindfully through challenging times.
June 30, 2021
20 Entrepreneurs Explain What Being A CEO Means To Them
Kadabra CEO Wendy Ryan shares why and how the buck always stops with her.
How to Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness with Wendy Ryan
Host: Natalie Barron
August 31, 2021
Lead Your Life
What does successful, powerful leadership mean to you? How do you lean into the unique qualities and values that you bring to your leadership? My guest this week, Wendy Ryan, talks all about how you can think, act and inspire your way to greatness.
Entrepreneurial You Podcast
Host: Heneka Watkis Porter
August 31, 2021
Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness
What truly separates a leader from a follower? Discover how mindset, skillset, and behavior distinguish the type of leader you are.
Leadership From The Arena
Host: Austin Hollifield
August 23, 2021
Leadership From The Arena With Wendy Ryan
An introduction to “I EAT” leadership, which is Inclusive, equity-minded, authentic and trauma-informed – the heart of the Learn Lead Lift Framework™
Your Healthy Living KIYS Radio
Host: Alexandrew Lee Dr. Shasta Tierra
May 22, 2018
Your Healthy Living With Leadership Coach Wendy Ryan
What makes a leader “great”, how you go from good to great as a leader and how working with a coach can help.
Business Digest Magazine
Contributor: Fanele Moyo
May 18, 2021
Interview with Wendy Ryan: Growing Exceptional Leadership and Teams to Surge Positive Change
Kadabra CEO Wendy Ryan shares what inspires her to advocate for increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the business and investor ecosystems.
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Human Capital Podcast
Contributor: Jeff Hunt
May 18, 2021
Wendy Ryan, CEO Kadabra
Creating a surge of positive change, the hidden flaws of meritocracy and how to better leverage underutilized talent.
One Sharp Sword
Host: Dr. Wayne Pennell
May 18, 2021
Interview with Wendy Ryan
Human systems are biological ones. Why we need to shift away from mechanical models for managing our businesses to become future ready.
The Content Experiment
Host: Abby Herman
May 10, 2021
Enhancing Leadership Through Vulnerability with Wendy Ryan
Most people associate vulnerability with weakness. In reality, vulnerability is closely related to authenticity and integrity.
March 17, 2021
5 Ways to Build Innovative Teams
An introduction to 21st century leadership calculus, DEPTH, VUCA and I EAT Leadership, what following the math requires and the meaning behind Kadabra.
February 8, 2021
Creating Brave Cultures Through Transformational Leadership
How Kadabra’s approach to organizational change goes deeper and stretches beyond the traditional – working at both the head and heart level to expand what’s possible.
December 30, 2020
Diverse Teams in Today’s Work Climate
How the Kadabra team works to embody a diverse, equitable and inclusive company so that when we help other organizations do this work it’s coming from a place of manifested integrity and authenticity.
Women Speakers Association
Host: Laura Rubinstein
November 21, 2020
How to Harness the Power of the Mind
Features Wendy and three other influential women leaders revealing how they help people break barriers of the mind and live up to their potential.
Fundraising Radio
Host: Konstantine Dubovitsky
June 9, 2020
Applying to angel groups, raising money as a female founder and ways to improve your chances of getting your application reviewed by an angel group – by Wendy Ryan
For founders who identify as female (or non-binary), getting funded is especially challenging. Find out how you can overcome barriers to success.
November 26, 2019
Slow Down to Do More: “Don’t assume you will be less busy someday”, with Wendy Ryan
Six strategies to mitigate the downside of emphasizing short-term productivity and efficiency in the workplace at the expense of long-term productivity.
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