Career Sequel - The Return to Work Podcast with Lee Koles Ph.D.

About Career Sequel - The Return to Work Podcast with Lee Koles Ph.D.

Your home for science-backed strategies to unlock your potential and achieve remarkable results. You’re capable of far more than you realize. The Potentialist Podcast is your home for science-backed strategies to unlock your potential. Psychologist and coach Dr. Lee Koles explores the science of human potential and shares practical tools to help you gain clarity, build confidence and take action to achieve remarkable results. Each episode blends psychology, research, and coaching insights to help you move forward with purpose and precision. Topics include: leadership development, career growth, motivation, executive coaching, CliftonStrengths, team effectiveness, transformation, confidence, burnout prevention, decision-making, overcoming self-doubt, and finding purpose and fulfillment. Formerly CareerSequel - The Return to Work Podcast with Lee Koles, Ph.D. (Ep 1-72)

Publisher

Lee Koles, Ph.D.

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Aug 2021

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 83 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   When You Stop Waiting to be Ready (with Chantée Christian)

   Dr. Lee Koles interviews best-selling author Chantée Christian about embracing action before feeling ready to unlock personal growth.

2. 

   12 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Embracing the Power of Nonlinear Careers (with Siobhán O'Riordan)

   Dr. Lee Koles interviews coach Siobhán O'Riordan about embracing nonlinear career paths as a powerful advantage.

3. 

   5 Jun 2026

   An Olympian's Guide to Unlocking Potential (with Alena Olsen)

   What does it take to step into the unknown, embrace opportunity and discover what you're truly capable of? → Just say, “yes.” In this episode of The Potentialist Podcast, Dr. Lee Koles sits down with Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Alena Olsen to explore the mindset, habits and decisions that helped her reach the highest level of competition. While Alena's story unfolds on the rugby field, her lessons apply to anyone looking to unlock greatness. Together, they discuss the importance of say...

Inside a recent episode

When You Stop Waiting to be Ready (with Chantée Christian)

Published 19 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I've done a comparison. I feel like... It's the same, right? When it's playing in the back of your mind, when you're starting to see signs and people are saying things like, oh, I've been thinking about that and it won't let you go. Mm-hmm. That's when you know. That's when you know that you are going to have to release it and go to it. Or it's just going to keep showing its way to you until you say, OK, let me do it. Right. Yeah. Right. So just if you keep thinking about it, can't stop thinking about it. That means it's being pushed towards you for a reason and. Absolutely. And it's not going to go away unless you step through the discomfort and go for it. […]

Who has been a guest on Career Sequel - The Return to Work Podcast with Lee Koles Ph.D.

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• Chantée Christian
• Siobhán O'Riordan
• Karianne Michelle

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

33 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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