IDEAS+LEADERS

About IDEAS+LEADERS

Effective communication skills are essential in your career. Each Monday, join Dr Elena Paweta, executive communication coach and IDEAS+LEADERS founder, as she interviews business leaders and entrepreneurs on business communication, leadership and building relationships. If you want to progress in your career, become more charismatic and impactful leader, or just want to hear advice from top business leaders, this is the podcast for you.

Publisher

Dr Elena Paweta

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2020

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

119 of 315 episodes have a transcript.

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   14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   315. Why People Resist Change - Travis Hahler

   In this episode of the IDEAS+LEADERS Podcast, I’m joined by Travis D. Hahler, Senior Director of Global Strategy and Transformation at Salesforce, founder of The Neurological Nomad, and author of Rethink Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational Change. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience leading organizational transformation, Travis explains why resistance to change is often misunderstood. Rather than seeing resistance as stubbornness or lack of commitment, he shows how it can be a predictable neurological response to uncertainty, disrupted habits, overload, and perceived loss. We explore how leaders can work with the brain rather than against it to create more sustainable change. In this episode, we discuss: Why resistance to change is often neurological, not personal How habits and routines make change harder than leaders expect Why urgency and cognitive overload can increase resistance How uncertainty, exclusion, and loss affect the brain during transformation What leaders can do to build trust, reduce anxiety, and improve adoption Tune in for a practical conversation about leadership, neuroscience, organizational change, communication, and how to help people move through transformation more effectively. You can connect with Travis here:The Neurological Nomad: https://www.theneurologicalnomad.com/ (https://www.theneurologicalnomad.com/)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdhahler/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdhahler/) Thank you for joining me on this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review so that more people can enjoy the podcast on Apple https://apple.co/3fKv9IH (https://apple.co/3fKv9IH) or Spotify https://sptfy.com/Nrtq (https://sptfy.com/Nrtq).

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   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   314. Finding Your Voice as a Leader - Kristine Frost

   Host interviews Kristine Frost, former CHRO and attorney, about leveraging 25 years of leadership experience to master communication, influence, and self-advocacy in challenging environments.

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   31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   313. Scaling Beyond the Founder - Justin Goodbread

   Host interviews business strategist Justin Goodbread on building a business that scales beyond its founder by focusing on transferable value and reducing owner-dependence.

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315. Why People Resist Change - Travis Hahler

Published 14 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you're saying that resistance to change is often biological rather than personal. So what do you mean by that? Well, I think what I mean in that sense is that leaders tend to interpret resistance as a decision. And I think we've kind of been taught that as leaders as we go throughout the work that we do. You know, somebody pushes back. We think they don't understand it or they're not bought in. And maybe they just don't want to change that. They're making that decision. But what's really happening is that the brain doesn't start with a business case. The brain really starts with what does it mean for me? […]

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• Kristine Frost
• Justin Goodbread
• Elizabeth Brett
• Maximos Lih
• Lorraine Armijos

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

100

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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