Business Building Blocks Podcast
We’ll talk about all things that will make your business better like personal and professional development, leadership, healing, parenting, wellness of your mind, body, and spirit…What?? Not the list you expected?? Tune in and walk with my guests and I on a journey toward improving yourself that will not only get you better business results but will get you the life you want.
Episodes
31 episodes
Show Your Gratitude with Positive Feedback
"Why do I have to say thank you to someone for doing their job? Isn’t that what the paycheck is for?”I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this! 👀 Positive feedback often gets overlooked because it doesn’t feel like a pressing need....
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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19:44
Leading Remote Teams with Raul Hernandez Ochoa
Leading Remote Teams with Raul Hernandez OchoaRemote, hybrid, in-person—what's the best fit for your team? In this episode, Kristina speaks with Raul Hernandez Ochoa, a husband, father, growth strategist, and founder of Do Good Wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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32:18
How to Have Healthy Conflict
How to Have Healthy ConflictWhat comes to mind when you hear the word "conflict"? Do you feel stress or anxiety, or do you welcome it? Is conflict something you avoid, or do you see it as an opportunity for growth?In the la...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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25:14
How Your Personal Journey Can Elevate Your Work
Does your personal mission feed into your work? You may have been told to leave your personal life at home or check your problems at the door, but as faith-filled leaders, that’s not what we’re called to do. When we allow our personal vocations...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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42:18
How to Motivate Your Team
Motivating your team is one of the most important, but misunderstood elements of leadership. In this episode, Kristina explains what motivation is, why it’s important, and how you can start doing it better for your team. Don’t worry, there are ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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28:10
Burnout Proof: Strategies to Cure and Prevent Burnout for Good LIVE
Welcome to the first ever LIVE** broadcast of the Business Building Blocks Podcast! If you’ve been struggling with staying motivated or have noticed members of your team struggling with motivation, then listen to this episode. We’ll review what...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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22:11
How to Be a Better Human Being and How that Will Benefit Your Leadership
Do you want to be a better leader? Being the best leader requires more than just learning leadership skills. It starts with being a better human. In this episode, Kristina invites guest Nathan Crankfield of Hallow and Seeking Excellence to talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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35:35
How to Give Feedback So People Know You're Trying to Help
Why does giving feedback feel like conflict? One of the biggest fears about giving feedback is that people are worried about how the other person will react. In this episode I go through three ways, a good way, a better way, and the best way, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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22:51
How to Make Life-Changing Decisions with Guest James Flanagan
Do you have any life-changing decisions coming up? We’ve all had moments in our lives where we’ve been at a crossroad. Leave a job to start something new or stay where you are? Sell your home or upgrade? In this episode, Kristina speaks to Jame...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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27:34
You're Going to Suffer, but You're Going To Be Happy About It!
Suffering doesn’t sound like a lot of fun, but as Christians, we’re called to pick our cross and join Jesus. A question that many people ask, myself included, is how do I know if I’m suffering for good or for evil? In this episode I talk about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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24:11
Get Better Results from Your Goals!
We all have great intentions, right? If that’s true, then why do we forget them all the time? So many times when we set goals or implement a new policy or procedure, we get so focused on executing exactly what we’ve planned, and we forget why w...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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27:30
Two Essential Rules for Teams
When it comes to working in a team, whether it be a work team, a team of volunteers, or your home team (aka your family), the better the team functions, the better results you get. There can be a lot of complexities with teams because you have ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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20:27
Who Should I Train on What??
Training and development are important for everyone, but it is an investment of time and money. How do you make sure that you’re making a wise investment? On this episode Kristina explores why we train and how to make sure we’re training the ri...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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26:13
Two Key Relationship Elements Part 2: Empathy
In this part 2 of a two-part series on Two Key Relationship Elements: Trust & Empathy, Kristina dives into understanding Empathy, the importance of it, and how to increase your ability to gain it. If you missed part...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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21:01
Two Key Relationship Elements Part 1: Trust
Two elements that need to be present in any successful relationship are Trust and Empathy. In this part 1 of a two-part series, Kristina dives into what Trust really means and gives three things you can start doing to improve it with your team....
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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23:15
How to Delegate Right!
Delegation is one of the most important but misunderstood leadership skills. Many of us think of it as offloading our plates or simply assigning tasks, but Delegation isn’t just that. It’s THE best form of development for your team – at work an...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:59
Great or UNgreat Expectations with Melanie Taylor and Jenny Barkan
We welcome Melanie and Jenny back to the Business Building Blocks Podcast. In all of our programs, we start by setting expectations for how we behave because this is a vital step for creating teams who communicate and argue well. However, it ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:10
Speak Well, Lead Well
As leaders and entrepreneurs, we present ideas, plans, and presentations all the time, but the impact of our message is so much more than just our words. Listen to this conversation with Emanuela Hall, Speaking Coach and Story Consultant, to se...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:14
One Thing All Leaders Need to Know!
There is one thing that gets in every leader’s way when it comes to getting the most from their team: that’s wounds. We all have them, but if we want to lead well, we need to identify and heal them. One way of doing that is to work on and pray ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:41
Healing at Work
What would life be like if work was a place of healing rather than a place of hurting and wounding? We spend so much of our lives at work, that the culture of our workplace can impact all aspects of our lives, good or bad. Creating a positive w...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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19:57
Authentic Leadership
Have you ever watched a truly authentic leader? They’re articulate, confident, they’re real, but most importantly, you know you can trust them. People can sense it when we hold part of ourselves back. In this episode Kristina shares how being f...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:22
Have Faith in Business
In this episode Kristina discusses the connection of the Catholic faith to leadership of your team and your business. This is the first of a series of podcasts that explore how living a fully-integrated life can help you achieve more. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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18:01
Power Squad: Clarifying Accountability
We welcome Melanie and Jenny back to the Business Building Blocks Podcast. Do you struggle holding your team accountable? In this episode we discuss the different thought patterns around accountability – some that help us and some that hinder u...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:17
