Podcast
FOCUS on Leadership

EPISODE 8
Finding Joy

EPISODE 7
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Ruth Kim

EPISODE 6
A Legacy of Leadership
Anna Crosslin

EPISODE 5
The Power of Connecting
Keisha Mabry Haymore
Networking doesn't have to be boring or transactional. In this episode of the FOCUS on Leadership podcast, we talk with FOCUS Emerging Leaders alum Keisha Mabry Haymore, speaker, author, coach and founder of Heydays Creative & Collaborative Workspace, about her unique approach to building a powerful and meaningful network. She shares what inspired her to write her book, how she balances entrepreneurship and the value of reimagining.

EPISODE 4
Creating a Culture of Curiosity
Andwele M. Jolly, DPT, MBA, MHA
As leaders, how do we create and cultivate a spirit of curiosity in all we do? In this episode of the FOCUS on Leadership podcast, we talk with FOCUS Leadership St. Louis alum Andwele Jolly, President & CEO of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network. He discusses the value of bringing curiosity into collaboration, how he's working to break down inequities in our region, the biggest challenges facing CEOs today, and the legacy he wants to leave for his children.

EPISODE 3
Seeing Yourself As a Leader
Jennifer Bardot
Sometimes the first step to leadership is seeing yourself as one. In this episode of the FOCUS on Leadership podcast, we talk with FOCUS Leadership St. Louis and Women In Leadership alum Jennifer Bardot, bestselling publisher, author, and founder of the G.R.I.T. Community. She shares how her FOCUS program experience helped her chart a new leadership path for herself, and how she's using her role as an entrepreneur to amplify the voices of other women and reach the next generation of female leaders.

EPISODE 2
Saying Yes
Marcy Bursac
How do we as leaders continue to learn, grow and evolve? In this episode, we talk with FOCUS Women In Leadership alum Marcy Bursac about her unique leadership journey from nonprofit professional to software developer to author, podcaster and pageant queen. She shares how her experience as an adoptive mother shaped her path — and how she's using the lessons she learned along the way to help other families in her book, "The Forgotten Adoption Option."

EPISODE 1
Where to Start
Rebeccah Bennett
When the problems of the world seem too big and overwhelming, where is a leader to start? In our first episode, we talk with Rebeccah Bennett, Founder & Principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC and InPower Institute, about her unique leadership journey from public policy to community healing. Along the way, Rebeccah shares what drew her to St. Louis, why we're uniquely positioned as a region to drive change, and how a 500-year perspective shapes her decisions.