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Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Jena Young

31 episodes

1 month ago

Jena closes out Season Two with a powerful conversation on one of the greatest tests leaders face: uncertainty. From global crises like COVID to everyday business disruptions, she explores how leaders can steady the ship when fear and confusion run high. Jena shares a clear communication framework for leading when answers are limited, highlights common traps to avoid, and offers practical strategies for staying grounded, present, and purpose-driven. This final episode celebrates the season’s ...

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Jena closes out Season Two with a powerful conversation on one of the greatest tests leaders face: uncertainty. From global crises like COVID to everyday business disruptions, she explores how leaders can steady the ship when fear and confusion run high. Jena shares a clear communication framework for leading when answers are limited, highlights common traps to avoid, and offers practical strategies for staying grounded, present, and purpose-driven. This final episode celebrates the season’s ...

Show more...

Entrepreneurship,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/31)

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Leading in Uncertainty

Jena closes out Season Two with a powerful conversation on one of the greatest tests leaders face: uncertainty. From global crises like COVID to everyday business disruptions, she explores how leaders can steady the ship when fear and confusion run high. Jena shares a clear communication framework for leading when answers are limited, highlights common traps to avoid, and offers practical strategies for staying grounded, present, and purpose-driven. This final episode celebrates the season’s ...

1 month ago

18 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Building a Team When People Keep Quitting

In this episode, Jena shares her hard-earned lessons on what it really takes to build and retain a strong team. Drawing from her own experience as a business owner, she invites leaders to reflect on four key questions: Are your values clear and alive in your workplace? Are you honest about the type of roles you’re offering: starter, stepping stone, or career? Do you know what your employees truly value? And are you facing the external realities of your business head-on? With candor and humor,...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Four Things Your Team Needs To Hear From You

In this episode Jena dives into the four essential messages every leader should communicate to their team. She explores why clear, heartfelt communication is the foundation of a thriving workplace. Discover how to build trust, empower your employees, and create a positive culture by ensuring your team hears what truly matters—from honest feedback to genuine encouragement. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting your leadership journey, this episode will give you practical insights ...

1 month ago

20 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

3 Leadership Patterns That Keep Popping Up!

In this week’s episode, Jena shares three powerful themes that keep showing up in her own life and in the lives of the leaders she works with. These lessons are simple, but they hit hard: Rejection is Protection – why setbacks can actually steer you toward better opportunities.A Calm Mind Requires a Calm Body – how regulating your body is the key to clear, effective leadership.No One Will Care as Much About Your Business as You Do (and That's Okay!) – how to release resentment and step into t...

2 months ago

18 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Behind the Curtain of Leadership with Bo Jennings

In this episode of Elevated Leadership with Jena Young, Jena sits down with her Director of Operations, Bo Jennings, for a candid and insightful conversation. Together they tackle three big topics every leader faces: how to let go of employees while staying grounded, how to show up for your team even when you don’t feel your best, and how they, along with Jena's business partner/husband Jeff, make decisions while honoring how different their approaches are. . Bo brings decades of experience i...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

In the Middle of It All: Leadership Lessons with Jasmine Burne

Being a middle manager means living “in the middle of it all,” balancing the needs of your staff with the expectations of ownership, while keeping service and culture strong. In this punchy, insight-packed conversation, Jena sits down with Jasmine Burne, Hospitality Director for Side Street Hospitality. Over the last 10 years, Jasmine has grown with Side Street Café and its sister businesses, moving from the floor to a leadership role where she now supports teams across the organization. And ...

2 months ago

29 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Rules of Thumb Every Leader Should Know

In this episode, Jena shares her favorite “rules of thumb” for effective leadership. She rattles off practical leadership principles, from actionable advice on handling lingering issues, restructuring hard-to-fill roles, and navigating the tricky territory of toxic top performers. She also revisits the classic “hire slow, fire fast” mantra, emphasizing the value of thoughtful hiring and decisive action. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting your leadership journey, this episode i...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

America’s Sweethearts: Leadership Lessons from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

In this episode, Jena explores the Netflix docuseries America’s Sweethearts, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ intense audition and training process. Drawing on her background as a dancer and leadership expert, Jena examines how Director Kelli Finglass and Head Choreographer Judy Trammell navigate tough decisions, hold high standards, and lead with both empathy and accountability. Alongside reflections on her recent visit to The Lost Kitchen and the leaders...

3 months ago

32 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Gen Z Wisdom from the Court: A Conversation with D1 Athlete Piper Rama

In this inspiring and down-to-earth conversation, Jena sits down with Piper Rama, a Division I volleyball player for the ASU Sun Devils, to hear her perspective as a Gen Z athlete navigating high performance, pressure, and team dynamics. Piper shares powerful insights on staying connected to your why, the value of aligning around a common goal, and what it means to show up fully in the present moment whether you're winning or working through setbacks. While the conversation is unpolished in t...

3 months ago

21 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

"Everyone Wants a Piece of You" Protecting Your Energy Without Losing Your Warmth

As a leader, it can feel like everyone needs something right now: a decision, a conversation, a complaint, a meeting. In this episode, Jena Young unpacks the emotional toll of being perpetually “on call” and offers a grounded, empowering guide for how to protect your time and energy without becoming cold or unavailable. Pulling from her own introverted leadership style and real-world lessons as a business owner, Jena introduces practical tactics, including John Maxwell’s 80-20-80 Principle, t...

3 months ago

22 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Don’t Like What’s Happening? You Have 5 Choices

If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or spinning your wheels about the same issue again and again, Jena will introduce you to a simple but powerful tool called The 5 Choices, a framework that helps leaders (and humans!) move from frustration and victim mode into clarity and intentional action. Whether you’re navigating a difficult conversation, a draining job, or a lingering personal struggle, you always have these 5 choices: Leave it. Change it. Accept it. Change your perspective. Or stay a...

3 months ago

15 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Leadership Growing Pains - Why Growth Feels So Uncomfortable (and What to Do About It)

In this episode, Jena dives into a raw and rarely discussed topic: growing pains. Whether you’re evolving personally or leading a growing business, the discomfort of stretching beyond who you used to be is real and normal. Jena breaks down why growth feels so disorienting and lonely at times, the energetic shifts happening under the surface, and how to recognize the signs that you're in a growth phase (even if it doesn’t look or feel like progress). You’ll hear: The difference between persona...

4 months ago

18 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Why Leadership Feels So Hard (And What To Do About It)

In this raw and insightful episode, Jena breaks down the deeper, often overlooked reasons why leadership can feel so challenging—even for seasoned professionals. Drawing from years of consulting and coaching experience, Jena identifies common themes that quietly derail leaders and shares the foundational mindset shifts that help turn things around. This episode isn’t about pointing fingers—it’s about holding up a mirror. With empathy and honesty, Jena explores why so many leaders struggle wit...

4 months ago

16 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

Transformational Mindset Shifts for Better Leadership (and Life)

Your mindset is either your greatest limit—or your greatest leverage. In this episode of Elevated Leadership, Jena shares five of the most powerful mindset shifts that not only shape stronger, more grounded leadership, but also transform how you live. These are not fluffy affirmations or one-size-fits-all mantras, they’re real, hard-earned shifts that bring clarity, courage, and relief. You’ll hear practical strategies, personal stories, brain science, and even a truth-bomb or two from a ther...

4 months ago

26 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

2 Ways You’re Making Leadership Harder (And How to Fix It)

In this episode, Jena dives into two common leadership traps that trip up even the best leaders — The Emotion Loop and The Me Myth. These inner challenges can turn tough situations into overwhelming dramas, keeping you stuck in frustration, self-doubt, or ego-driven reactions. She will share what these traps look like, why they happen, and simple, practical steps to break free and lead with clarity and calm. Perfect for anyone ready to get out of their own way and lead with more confidence an...

4 months ago

20 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

From Petty Drama to Powerful Culture: How Leaders Can Stop Gossip and Shift Team Dynamics

Do you ever feel like a camp counselor or referee, constantly caught in the middle of gossip and petty drama at work? You’re not alone. In this episode, Jena dives into why drama thrives in small teams and how leaders often get pulled in—even when they don’t want to be. She shares her own early leadership struggles with gossip and the costly hidden payoffs that keep us stuck. Most importantly, she offers clear, actionable strategies to stop gossip in its tracks, set healthy boundaries, and cr...

5 months ago

20 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

The Delegation Dilemma: Why Leaders Hold On Too Tight

(#15) In this episode, Jena explores the hidden struggles behind why leaders resist delegation—even when they know it’s necessary. Drawing from her own leadership journey and insights from a recent workshop, Jena dives deep into the identity challenges, fears, and mindset shifts that keep leaders stuck doing tasks they’ve outgrown. She unpacks common barriers like perfectionism, fear of failure, and guilt, and shares a practical “delegation recipe” for letting go with trust and clarity. Wheth...

5 months ago

15 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

The Hidden Harm of Passive-Aggressive Leadership

(#14) Welcome back to Elevated Leadership! In this episode, Jena explores the subtle but damaging effects of passive-aggressive leadership. She breaks down how indirect communication creates confusion, erodes trust, and saps team energy. Jena explains why passive-aggressiveness often stems from fear, insecurity, or habit, and offers practical steps to recognize and shift this behavior—whether it shows up in yourself or others. Leaders will learn how clarity, courage, and compassion can break ...

5 months ago

19 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

13: Managing Conflict with Enneagram Teacher Lisa Hancock

We are thrilled to bring Enneagram Expert, Lisa Hancock, to Elevated Leadership. Her knowledge in all things Enneagram, coupled with conflict mediation, make her an expert in managing the inevitable tough times that come in leadership. In this episode she shares the 3 Social Stances that every one of us fit into: Assertive, Withdrawn and Responsive. Understanding your social stance allows you to create self awareness around your OWN approach to conflict and to be less reactive to how others a...

1 year ago

47 minutes

Elevated Leadership with Jena Young

12: It’s Time to Get Uncomfortable

In the final episode of Season 1, we bring all of the tools together for one massive topic and life reframe. How can we accept and even embrace the hard challenges that we face in life? It does feel impossible at times, but we will break down what these waves of struggle and uncertainty really boil down to. Uncertainty, difficulty and challenge are a guarantee in life, so why do we spend so much time and energy resisting it? Acceptance of what IS is always the key. This episode is her...

1 year ago

27 minutes