A Conversation With Kendall Colman, Founder/CEO, Colman Coaching

About this episode

Kendall Colman discusses her leadership journey and the importance of coaching in overcoming self-doubt and enhancing communication.

Kendall Colman’s leadership journey starts with a coach who saw her potential before she did. Early struggles with self-doubt and feeling out of place shifted when a field hockey coach challenged her to get out of her own way. That moment sparked a lifelong focus on unlocking potential in others. Over the past 25 years, she’s built Colman Coaching, helping senior leaders elevate their presence, communication, and impact, especially when the stakes are high and the spotlight is unavoidable. Episode Takeaways: Pride is a quiet blocker. Leaders often agree they need to improve but hesitate to seek coaching, slowing growth right at the starting line Courage is a daily practice, not a grand gesture. Small moments like speaking up, asking for help, or trying something new build real leadership muscle Limiting beliefs quietly fuel the failure gap. Until leaders surface and rewrite them, progress stalls despite good intentions. Great leadership shifts from correction mode to teaching mode. Alignment improves when leaders focus on purpose, process, and people, not just fixing outputs Servant leadership without strong communication falls flat. Intent matters, but impact depends on how…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Williamson

Guest: Kendall Colman

Topics covered

• leadership
• coaching
• self-doubt
• communication
• personal growth
• servant leadership

Keywords

• leadership
• coaching
• self-doubt
• communication
• personal growth
• servant leadership
• limiting beliefs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colman Coaching

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