The Tessa Tubbs Podcast
Self-Leadership, not self-help.
This is a space for people who are ready to lead themselves with clarity and courage: identity stewardship, emotional maturity, agency, and integrity. We talk about the inner work beneath the outer work, so you can stop living on autopilot and start living aligned.
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New episodes weekly: long-form conversations + short quick hits.
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You don’t need to listen to everything. You just need one good starting point.
Choosing to Rise: Bryan Neely on Resilience, Faith, and Becoming Who You Were Created to Be
In this episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa sits down with Bryan Neely for a powerful conversation on resilience, faith, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to keep rising when life does not unfold the way you imagined. Bryan is the owner of Billy Goat...
Self-Awareness for Leaders: A Simple End-of-Day Reflection
In this episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa shares a simple five-minute reflection practice leaders can use at the end of the day to build greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and intentional leadership. Rather than adding another complicated routine...
The Subtle Way We Abandon Ourselves in Meetings (and How to Stop)
Ever walk out of a meeting feeling less like yourself than when you walked in? In this episode, Tessa names a common but subtle self-abandonment pattern: softening your position when there’s tension, not because you learned something new, but because you felt...
Firm Boundaries Without Being Harsh (Boundary Scripts You Can Use)
Setting boundaries doesn’t have to sound cold, defensive, or overly emotional. In this episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa shares a handful of simple, repeatable sentences you can use to say no with clarity while still protecting the relationship. You’ll learn:...
Support vs Over-Functioning (and the Question That Keeps You Honest)
How do you tell the difference between being supportive… and over-functioning for someone? In this short episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa offers a simple distinction that can change the way you lead, parent, partner, and collaborate: Support empowers....
Holding Space Without Disappearing Yourself (with Rachael Lewis)
Many of us are carrying responsibility, expectations, and care for others, often with very little room to be fully human ourselves. This conversation lives right there, not in performance or polish, but in the real work of showing up honestly, being seen, and creating...
What you’ll get from the show
What this podcast is about
Each episode is designed to give you one of two things:
- A truth you can name, and
A practice you can apply
You’ll hear conversations and solo episodes on:
- Identity beyond achievement
- Emotional adulthood and regulation under pressure
- Agency, ownership, and breaking self-sabotaging patterns
- Integrity, boundaries, and living aligned
- Reinvention, resilience, and legacy
What this isn’t
This isn’t hustle culture.
It isn’t productivity hacks.
It isn’t performance theater.
It’s honest, grounded Self-Leadership you can actually live.
Episode formats
- Long-form conversations (30+ minutes): depth, story, and real insight
- Quick hits (around 5 minutes): one idea, one practice, one next step
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About Tessa
I’m a leadership strategist and executive coach, but the work I’m most committed to now is Self-Leadership: the internal maturity that makes everything else sustainable. I don’t hand out formulas. I help people tell the truth and build a life that fits.
Want this work inside your organization?
If you’re looking for a keynote, workshop, or executive coaching rooted in Self-Leadership (not performative leadership training), I’d love to talk.