In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper gets personal, raw, and real about the emotional and operational weight of leadership. If you’ve ever looked around your group practice and thought, “Wait...did I build myself into a corner?” — this one’s for you.
Tara works through five tough but clarifying questions around resentment, role confusion, disengagement, and identity — and then walks through two common, real-life leadership scenarios:
Expect metaphors (giant deflated balloon, anyone?), vulnerability, practical tips, and a big dose of truth about how we get stuck — and how we start to shift.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:44 The Owner's Room Concept
01:48 Question 1: Identifying Heavy and Draining Roles
05:16 Question 2: Expectations Shaping the Role
08:50 Question 3: Boundaries and Fear of Disappointment
10:11 Question 4: Identity Tied to Being the Boss
13:35 Question 5: Fear of Shifting Roles
16:21 Scenario 1: Over-Reliance on the Leader
24:51 Scenario 2: Flexible Workplace Challenges
32:57 Conclusion and Call to Action
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