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
72 episodes
Leadership Models Series: Episode 1 - Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors, Results Model
Ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns — in leadership, business, or life?In this episode, Kristina Schmitt breaks down one of the most powerful frameworks ever created: Thoughts → Feelings → Behaviors → R...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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15:34
Is Empowerment a Dirty Word
Leaders everywhere preach empowerment—but most miss the mark. Why? Fear of letting go, lack of clarity, and unclear expectations. In this episode, Kristina Schmitt shares how to move beyond the buzzword and create empowered teams that thrive.
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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19:48
Finding Your Village to Fuel Your Growth
Leadership doesn’t have to be lonely.In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt unpacks the power of community—why leaders need it, how to build it, and what it means for both business and personal growth.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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16:28
How to Make Decisions You Can Trust with the VIDA Process
When life gets overwhelming, decisions become harder. Whether at work, in leadership, or at home, clarity often feels out of reach.In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt sits down with Amy Day, a Stanf...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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49:35
Mining for Conflict
❌ False harmony.❌ Passive “it’s fine.”❌ Side-bar gossip.These are the signs of a team avoiding conflict—and it’s holding them back.In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt breaks down how...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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32:20
Mastering Stages of Team Development
Ever been on a team that started strong but quickly hit walls of conflict, confusion, or silence?At first, everyone’s excited. But then—expectations clash, tensions rise, and suddenly it feels like you’re stuck instead of moving forward.
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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31:15
Get Your Teams To Do What They Were Hired To Do
Ever feel like you’re carrying your team instead of leading them?The problem isn’t always laziness or incompetence. Sometimes, it’s misaligned vision, unclear expectations, or the wrong role fit. In this episode, I unpack how leaders can...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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21:00
The Power of Mindset on Your Profit
Does your mindset affect your profit?On this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, I sit down with Suzanne Longstreet to uncover how hidden beliefs—like unworthiness, fear, or not-good-enough—sabotage leaders and their bot...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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30:28
How Listening Leaders Unlock Their Teams’ Best Thinking
Sometimes, the best way to help someone isn’t by giving them the answer—it’s by letting them talk until they find it themselves.In this episode, I share the real-life stories that taught me the value of verbal processing—from a frustrati...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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19:56
The Power Of Experiments
🎧 Are you putting off change because it feels too big?In Episode 63, I reveal how moving my podcast setup (from a freezing basement to a card table upstairs!) sparked a mindset shift that leaders and high achievers need to hear.Us...
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Episode 63
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18:20
The 3 Roles Every Leader Must Do
💼 What’s really your job as a leader?If you’re overwhelmed, constantly doing, and your team still isn’t performing the way you hoped—this episode is for you.Most leaders jump straight to results...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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28:51
The One Thing All Great Leaders Do (That Most Forget)
He was “the bird lady’s son” growing up, worked in jail, threw a javelin on a national stage, and never planned on being a general manager — but Jason Spalding’s leadership story might just change the way you show up at work. 🐝“It's alwa...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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44:16
You Can’t Scale What You Can’t See: The Hidden Leadership Gaps Blocking Your Business Breakthrough
🚨 “It’s not the people. It’s not the process. It’s not even the product. It’s YOU.”That’s the hard truth Andrew Oxley had to face after burning out in a high-powered career, chasing success but losing himself in the proc...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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27:46
Leading Through Change: The Practical and Personal Sides of Change Management
"I broke down after mowing the lawn. Not because I was tired—but because of what it represented."When I became a single mom, mowing the lawn became one of the most emotionally exhausting tasks of my life. Not because it was hard p...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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27:21
Accountability with Accompaniment: Why Feedback Alone Isn’t Enough
I brought them in.I gave the feedback.I thought it was done. But nothing changed.Ever felt that? Like you’re repeating the same conversation over and over — and wondering if it’s you?Here's what I’ve learned:
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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24:26
What Feedback Really Feels Like (and How to Get Better at Receiving it!)
😳 I snapped. I got defensive. And I shut down.All because of one piece of feedback.I was further into my career than you’d think. I should’ve handled it better… but my body went into full panic mode.Not because th...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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26:24
Is Your Workplace Culture Causing You to Hide Who You Are?
"I got into my first 'dream job.' It was everything I thought I wanted. Big name. Big opportunity. But within a few months, I felt completely drained. I realized—I was hiding who I really was just to survive the culture. I didn’t even know w...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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34:42
They Said It Was Normal… But It Nearly Broke Me
"What if the drive to work felt heavier than the job itself?"In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Kaitlyn Rios, founder & President of Faced with Grace, shares her raw journey through toxic workplaces—and the moment t...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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26:52
From Flaw to Fuel: How My Weakness Became My Super
I used to shrink myself in meetings.Waited for the perfect moment to speak—Then didn’t.Because I thought:“What if I say the wrong thing?”“What if I sound too emotional?”“What if I take up too much space?”Sound ...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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29:36
Leadership, Legacy, and the Long Game of Business Growth
🗣️ "We were paying ourselves below the poverty line. I remember my tax filing from like 2002, 2003… we were below the poverty line."David Brecount, CEO and Co-Founder of US Digital Partners, joined me on the podcast and shared wha...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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31:17
The Cottage that Community Built: Bringing Values to Life at Hospice of Elgin.
What if the last chapter of life could be as beautiful as the first?In this deeply moving episode of The Business Building Blocks Podcast, host Kristina Schmitt sits down with Laura Sherwood, Director of Hospice Partnersh...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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46:56
Understanding Anxiety at Work and in Life
🌿UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY AT WORK AND IN LIFE🌿Anxiety shows up in life—and at work—more than we think.In this episode, I talk with Catholic Life & Mindset Coach Heidi Kennedy, who shares her story of chronic pain and anxiety—and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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29:16
Cheers to 50! Celebrating Wins, Wisdom & What’s Next
✨ Cheers to 50! Celebrating Wins, Wisdom & What’s Next ✨I didn’t start this podcast because I had everything figured out.I started because I felt called.Some episodes were recorded in between meetings, othe...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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37:52