
Embracing Fear and Leading with Heart with Karen Hall | 007
08/13/24 • 13 min
Karen Hall, dubbed the "Queen of Empathy," shares her journey of embracing quiet leadership through empathy and emotional intelligence. She reveals how understanding and managing her own fears allowed her to step into leadership roles and help others do the same. Karen emphasizes the power of empathy, not just in connecting with others but in building trust, resilience, and unity within a team. Her story is a testament to the courage it takes to lead with heart and the incredible impact it can have on achieving the seemingly impossible.
About the Guest:
Karen Hall is an international inspirational motivational speaker on The Empathy AdvantageTM and Managing Director of The Los Angeles Tribune Women's and Spanish Journals. Trained by Marianne Williamson as a spiritual life coach, she hosts The Hero Within PodcastTM, featuring inspiring stories of unsung heroesTM who use emotional intelligence to overcome adversity, find hope, build trust and return to love. Married for 39 years to Joshua, they have 4 married children and 5 grandchildren.
https://linktr.ee/theherowithinpodcast
About Consuela
Consuela Muñoz is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and sought-after expert in employee engagement and productivity. With over a decade of experience in transforming leaders and teams, Consuela has become a dynamic force in leadership development. Her innovative LEAD method (Leverage strengths, Empower engagement, Achieve aspirations, Drive performance) has empowered countless leaders to unlock their full potential and elevate their organizations to new heights.
As the host of the podcast "Lead to Achieve: Strengths of a Leader," Consuela shares her wealth of knowledge with a broader audience, interviewing top executives and discussing critical leadership topics. Her mission is to equip leaders with the tools they need to achieve extraordinary results and create thriving, engaged teams.
Consuela's engaging speaking style and deep understanding of strengths-based leadership make her a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. Whether on stage, in her writing, or through her podcast, Consuela Muñoz helps leaders do things that others think are impossible, turning challenges into opportunities and inspiring confident, effective action.
Connect with Consuela
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consuela.munoz.79
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consuelamunoz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consuela_munoz/
Website: https://www.ownyourconfidence.com/
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Karen Hall, dubbed the "Queen of Empathy," shares her journey of embracing quiet leadership through empathy and emotional intelligence. She reveals how understanding and managing her own fears allowed her to step into leadership roles and help others do the same. Karen emphasizes the power of empathy, not just in connecting with others but in building trust, resilience, and unity within a team. Her story is a testament to the courage it takes to lead with heart and the incredible impact it can have on achieving the seemingly impossible.
About the Guest:
Karen Hall is an international inspirational motivational speaker on The Empathy AdvantageTM and Managing Director of The Los Angeles Tribune Women's and Spanish Journals. Trained by Marianne Williamson as a spiritual life coach, she hosts The Hero Within PodcastTM, featuring inspiring stories of unsung heroesTM who use emotional intelligence to overcome adversity, find hope, build trust and return to love. Married for 39 years to Joshua, they have 4 married children and 5 grandchildren.
https://linktr.ee/theherowithinpodcast
About Consuela
Consuela Muñoz is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and sought-after expert in employee engagement and productivity. With over a decade of experience in transforming leaders and teams, Consuela has become a dynamic force in leadership development. Her innovative LEAD method (Leverage strengths, Empower engagement, Achieve aspirations, Drive performance) has empowered countless leaders to unlock their full potential and elevate their organizations to new heights.
As the host of the podcast "Lead to Achieve: Strengths of a Leader," Consuela shares her wealth of knowledge with a broader audience, interviewing top executives and discussing critical leadership topics. Her mission is to equip leaders with the tools they need to achieve extraordinary results and create thriving, engaged teams.
Consuela's engaging speaking style and deep understanding of strengths-based leadership make her a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. Whether on stage, in her writing, or through her podcast, Consuela Muñoz helps leaders do things that others think are impossible, turning challenges into opportunities and inspiring confident, effective action.
Connect with Consuela
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consuela.munoz.79
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consuelamunoz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consuela_munoz/
Website: https://www.ownyourconfidence.com/
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About Consuela
Consuela Muñoz is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and sought-after expert in employee engagement and productivity. With over a decade of experience in transforming leaders and teams, Consuela has become a dynamic force in leadership development. Her innovative LEAD method (Leverage strengths, Empower engagement, Achieve aspirations, Drive performance) has empowered countless leaders to unlock their full potential and elevate their organizations to new heights.
As the host of the podcast "Lead to Achieve: Strengths of a Leader," Consuela shares her wealth of knowledge with a broader audience, interviewing top executives and discussing critical leadership topics. Her mission is to equip leaders with the tools they need to achieve extraordinary results and create thriving, engaged teams.
Consuela's engaging speaking style and deep understanding of strengths-based leadership make her a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. Whether on stage, in her writing, or through her podcast, Consuela Muñoz helps leaders do things that others think are impossible, turning challenges into opportunities and inspiring confident, effective action.
Connect with Consuela
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consuela.munoz.79
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consuelamunoz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consuela_munoz/
Website: https://www.ownyourconfidence.com/
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As the host of the podcast "Lead to Achieve: Strengths of a Leader," Consuela shares her wealth of knowledge with a broader audience, interviewing top executives and discussing critical leadership topics. Her mission is to equip leaders with the tools they need to achieve extraordinary results and create thriving, engaged teams.
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Connect with Consuela
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consuela.munoz.79
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consuelamunoz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consuela_munoz/
Website: https://www.ownyourconfidence.com/
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Lead to Achieve - Embracing Fear and Leading with Heart with Karen Hall | 007
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In today's episode, we are going to be talking to Karen Hall, and she is the Queen of Empathy. Welcome Karen,
Karen HallThank you, Consuela. It's so nice to be with you.
Consuela MuñozOh, I'm so excited now knowing that you're the queen of empathy and that you talk about emotional intelligence, I kind of have an idea of where I think you might lead fr
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