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.
360° Feedback That Drives Real Change
Most leaders have experienced a 360° feedback process — but how often does it actually change behavior? In this episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa sits down with Bruce Bennett, Founder and CEO of Star 360 Feedback, to explore how to turn data into meaningful...
Leading Your Career with Intention with Gavin Naimer
How do you lead your career—before it leads you? In this episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa sits down with Gavin Naimer, Founder and President of Granite International Executive Search, to explore what it means to approach your career with clarity, courage, and...
How Do We Engage Employee Well-Being?
In this solo episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa explores how leaders can move beyond surface-level benefits and meaningfully invest in the health, happiness, and engagement of their teams. Especially in hybrid and remote workplaces, connection and...
What Really Keeps Me Motivated
What keeps you going when the challenges keep stacking up? In this solo special episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa pulls back the curtain on what truly fuels her motivation. Spoiler: it’s not hustle or external rewards—it’s the play of strategic thinking. From...
Special Episode: What’s The Key To Retaining Top Performing Talent?
Every leader asks it: How do I keep my best people engaged and committed? In this special solo episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa explores what organizations often overlook when it comes to retention—and why clinging to mediocrity costs far more than turnover....
Wisdom Across a Career with Andra Brooks
In this special episode of The Tessa Tubbs Podcast, Tessa welcomes longtime friend, trusted advisor, and renowned executive coach Andra Brooks for a deeply insightful conversation on leadership wisdom that endures across industries, decades, and contexts. Andra is an...
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.