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Don’t Wait for Permission: How Top Performers Stay Human and Keep Climbing
Jun 26, 2026
24m 23s
World Cup Teams Prove This About Resilience
Jun 19, 2026
23m 02s
Passing the Ball: What the World Cup Teaches Us About Teamwork
Jun 12, 2026
28m 00s
Your Growth Doesn't Require You to Become Someone Else
Jun 5, 2026
26m 03s
Having a Voice is Not Enough: What Are You Willing to Lose?
May 29, 2026
24m 50s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/26/26 |  Don’t Wait for Permission: How Top Performers Stay Human and Keep Climbing | Championships are rarely won by talent alone—they require communication, trust, and shared vision. In this encore archive episode from Season 2, Coach Dora Mendez revisits an essential conversation with Angela R. Lewis, former pro basketball player, coach, author, and Head of Operations at Speaker Hub. This episode unpacks what it truly means to navigate professional transitions, manage cross-border teams, and combat the isolation that often accompanies senior leadership roles. This episode i... | 24m 23s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 |  World Cup Teams Prove This About Resilience | Leadership Lessons from the FIFA World Cup | Hope, Teamwork, Resilience & Human Connection Welcome back to the Building Leadership Community Podcast. I'm your host, Coach Dora Mendez. This is Part Two of our special World Cup-inspired series exploring how global events bring people together across cultures, generations, and communities. In this episode, we reconnect with two returning Building Leadership Community guests, Dr. Lori Marie Huertas and Anisha Jennings, to reflect on leadersh... | 23m 02s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Passing the Ball: What the World Cup Teaches Us About Teamwork | When the biggest sporting event on Earth comes to our backyard, it cracks open new perspectives on how we connect and lead. In this special episode of the Building Leadership Community Podcast, Coach Dora Mendez gathers her family to explore the beautiful, complicated diversity of the World Cup. Featuring a heartfelt interview between her children , practical advice on collaboration and self-care from fight and intimacy director Rocio Mendez , and wisdom on team synergy from author Zenaida Me... | 28m 00s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 |  Your Growth Doesn't Require You to Become Someone Else | When we discuss leadership, corporate environments tend to direct our attention entirely toward bottom-line outcomes, execution, and performance matrices. But what happens when the standards for how a professional is "supposed" to look and communicate end up fracturing their identity? In this encore presentation, Coach Dora Mendez welcomes public speaking coach Sammie Walker Herrera to look closely at the personal transformations underpinning real leadership. Sammie courageously tracks her pe... | 26m 03s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  Having a Voice is Not Enough: What Are You Willing to Lose? | Why Stephen Colbert's Final Episode Matters to Leaders Everywhere On Thursday, May 21st, 2026, Stephen Colbert hosted his final episode of The Late Show, marking the end of an 11-year tenure characterized by unmistakable moral clarity, sharp humor, and public resilience. In this special, reflective episode of Building Leadership Community, host Coach Dora Mendez brings her husband and co-producer, Dylan Rogers, out from behind the scenes to process what this loss means for our culture, our c... | 24m 50s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  Communication as Strategy: Navigating Change as a Leader | What does leadership look like when it’s rooted in service, community, and lived experience? In this special encore episode honoring AAPI Heritage Month, Coach Dora Mendez welcomes Bora Lee, Chief of Staff at the Fifth Avenue Committee in Brooklyn, New York. Bora reflects on growing up as the child of Korean immigrants, discovering community organizing through public service, and building a leadership journey grounded in communication, care, and operational excellence. Together, D... | 36m 38s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  The Truth About Accountability That Makes Leaders Uncomfortable | Some conversations cannot fit neatly inside a traditional interview format. In this special episode of Building Leadership Community Podcast, Coach Dora Mendez speaks directly to the community about leadership, accountability, and the workplace conversations too many organizations still avoid. As she prepares for her upcoming DisruptHR DC presentation, Dora reflects on her experience investigating workplace discrimination complaints and why that work ultimately led her into leaders... | 9m 56s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  Your Accent Is Your Superpower | What My Mother Taught Me About Identity✨ | Migration and identityLeadership through community organizing+4 | Zenaida Mendez | Zenaida's Book | New YorkWashington Heights+1 | immigrationleadership+8 | — | 26m 19s | |
| 5/1/26 |  My Children Took Over the Podcast | What They Taught Me About Leadership✨ | leadershipfamily+3 | her children | — | — | leadershipchildren+4 | — | 12m 13s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Podcast Launch Strategy: Build Authority Through Your Voice✨ | podcast strategycontent creation+3 | Dylan Rogers | — | — | podcast launchauthority building+3 | — | 12m 29s | |
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| 4/17/26 |  Why Your Transferable Skills Are Worth More Than You Think✨ | People-Centered LeadershipBelonging and Workplace Culture+4 | Dr. Lori Marie Huertas | HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities)Metropolitan State University of Denver | — | transferable skillscareer growth+5 | — | 36m 26s | |
| 4/10/26 |  The Real Reason Leaders Are Burning Out (It's Not What You Think)✨ | inclusive leadershipmoral injury+3 | Jonathan Meagher-Zayas | Equity Warrior Strategies, LLC | — | leadershipburnout+5 | — | 33m 08s | |
| 4/3/26 |  Your Personal Brand is Your Career Advantage✨ | personal brandingleadership development+4 | Nikki Groom | Raised Voices | England | personal brand strategyleadership growth+5 | — | 26m 28s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Imperfect Action Over Perfect Plans - Leadership Reimagined✨ | leadership through transitionimperfect action+3 | Anisha Jennings | Jennings Tech Corner | United StatesIndia | leadershipentrepreneurship+5 | — | 26m 25s | |
| 3/20/26 |  Leaders Navigating Inclusion in Tech Need to Hear This | Jean Westrick's Framework✨ | Authentic leadershipCommunity-driven leadership+3 | Jean Westrick | Technology Association of GrantmakersTAG+1 | LinkedIn | leadershipinclusion+6 | — | 27m 02s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Teenage Mother to Educational Revolutionary | Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez's Story✨ | leadershipeducation+4 | Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez | International Leadership Charter High SchoolThe Fight for Equity in the Bronx | South BronxBronx | leadershipeducation+5 | — | 34m 02s | |
| 3/8/26 |  The Women Who Shaped My Leadership | International Women’s Day Live✨ | leadershipstorytelling+4 | — | literary fictionmemoir+1 | — | leadership growthstorytelling+4 | — | 24m 29s | |
| 3/6/26 |  Your Relationship With Money Is Broken | Here's Why✨ | financial wellnessmoney mindset+4 | Erika Dox-Martinez | Blissful Vida | — | money storyfinancial confidence+5 | — | 36m 00s | |
| 2/27/26 |  From Dominican Backyard School to Fortune 500 Advisor | Yulkendy Valdez | Show Notes In this episode of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez talks with Yulkendy Valdez — social entrepreneur, consultant, and founder of Phenomenal Talent . Yulkendy shares how her leadership journey began in the Dominican Republic, teaching neighborhood children to read , and evolved into building ventures that empower underrepresented creators . Together, they explore: The courage to choose purpose over stability Mentorship and sponsorship as leadership accel... | 25m 25s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 |  Arias WebsterBerry Reveals What Most Marketers Get Wrong | In Season 3, Episode 8 of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez sits down with Arias WebsterBerry, entrepreneur, Certified Scrum Master, and founder of WebsterBerry Marketing and Ignite Funnels. Arias has generated over $112 million in client revenue and mentored more than 400 professionals. In this conversation, he shares what entrepreneurial leadership truly requires: disciplined risk evaluation, systems thinking, and community as a leadership stabilizer. This episode ... | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 |  The Neuroscience Nobody Tells You About Being a Leader | Overview In Season 3, Coach Dora explores leadership through the lens of neuroscience with Dr. Christopher Eaddy and Lisa Oborne. Drawing from psychology, biology, and organizational systems, they examine how emotional reactivity affects logic, how accountability and authenticity intersect, and why the central nervous system may be the first culture of every organization. Key Themes Leadership as embodiment • Nervous system regulation • Psychological safety • Inclusive leadership... | 42m 19s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 |  The Real Problem With Inclusion Programs in Organizations | In this episode of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez is joined by educator and national equity leader Dr. Danielle R. Moss Cox for a deep conversation on leadership, mentorship, and community. Dr. Cox reflects on her journey, the power of integrity, and how relationships shape lasting impact. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 03:20 Leadership origins 09:12 The TED Talk story 15:18 Integrity in leadership 18:10 Community and philanthropy 24:24 Advice for emerging leaders ... | 37m 09s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  Tired of Corporate? Here's What Happened When He Left | What does it take to go from corporate stability to building something entirely new? In this Season 3 episode of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez sits down with entrepreneur and inventor Todd Hanson, founder of Compass Carts, to explore innovation, perseverance, and purpose-driven leadership. Todd shares how a hunting trip sparked the idea that became a patented product, why honest feedback matters, and how community helps you stay grounded while you grow. If you’ve ... | 23m 34s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 |  Lead With Excellence AND Humanity | Falguni Shah | In this episode of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez speaks with Dr. Falguni Shah—physician, organizational psychologist, and author—about Truth Lighting, a leadership framework designed to counter gaslighting and foster dignity, clarity, and trust at work. Key Themes Leadership and cultural humility Career advancement for women of color Community, wellness, and mentorship Systemic change in organizations Guest Dr. Falguni Shah, PhD Physician, Organizational Psych... | 24m 40s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  The Teams That Win All Have This One Thing | Show Notes What do winning teams consistently get right? In this episode of Building Leadership Community, Coach Dora Mendez and HR expert Kyle Patrick Smith explore leadership as responsibility and service. They unpack authenticity, accountability, and why people-first leadership creates teams that thrive, especially during times of change. Check out Kyle Patrick Smith’s books: Recruiting Is Easy!: If You Approach It Like Sales And Marketing https://amzn.to/45c8qMj Get the Jo... | 25m 19s | ||||||
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