Lead Today

About Lead Today

Lead: the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow. We are uncovering how to lead within our lives daily. We discuss self leadership, corporate leadership, spirituality, how to lead in your relationships and more. We believe in leading daily with what you choose to do and interview people who lead by example. Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/lead

Publisher

Kalyna Miletic

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Apr 2021

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

185 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Addicted to the Yearning: Why Being Present Feels Unsafe to Your Nervous System

   In this episode, Kalyna uncovers the root cause of burnout: a dysregulated nervous system trapped in the "go-go-go" hustle. We explore what happens when your body is primed for chaos from childhood, why peace can actually feel unsafe, and how we use romanticized longing to escape the present moment. Key Takeaways The "Go-Go-Go" Trap: Why society glorifies constant motion, and how it forces your body into a perpetual sympathetic (fight-or-flight) state. The Illusion of Sehnsucht and Saudades: How we use deep, romanticized longing and sadness for the unattainable as an emotional escape hatch. By fixation on something far away, we protect ourselves from the vulnerability of being present. Childhood Priming for Chaos: Why a history of emotional ups and downs trains your nervous system to view calm as a threat. If chaos feels normal, your body will actively crave busyness or deep longing just to feel "safe." Rejecting the Present: How a dysregulated system blocks you from appreciating small, everyday joys, choosing instead the familiar comfort of dissatisfaction and striving. The Power of Peace: Why finding baseline stillness is a mandatory biological requirement—not a luxury—to break this cycle and kickstart the neural retraining process. --- // LINKS // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Free Enneagram Quiz Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://form.jotform.com/kickstartyourwork/enneagram-personality-test) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching With Kalyna⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // BOOK // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read Memorable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.kalynamiletic.com/memorable-book) // SOCIAL // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/kalynamiletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/kalynakickstart) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyna-miletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9KF6Gn-xcZzm-AeBgRByeA) Listen to related episodes like ⁠⁠The Lie of "Good Enough": A Confession on the Pressure to Perform⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4enEt1rDpZ7cGHGeJVxDhS?si=usI92j_nS4G1Z1mXN1xQnw) on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lead-today/id1562405456) or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/6JVShMvK2qaq3oiwytieFn)⁠. Support the Show: Leave a rating, review, or fuel the mic directly on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kalyna's Ko-fi Page⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead). Connect & Subscribe Did this episode make you think? Rate the show 5 stars, share with a friend, and follow for more. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠connect@kalynamiletic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:kalyna@leadtoday.com).

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   The Ancient Japanese Secret to Fixing a Broken Mindset: Wabi-Sabi and Kintsugi

   Are you trapped in the 'perfect mom' performance loop? In this episode of The Lead Today Show (https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESbAHrOzAVMY3dY2O9X0xh_KM2eBu8YOkL-of6Uj3vo8JgbhmI2T58g9PI5RY5WKHLSSMow2OaLirk0udDAB9Hz4Qqy5XSXOyPbxxXYOQzNGWd3L2EK7vAVixb9RBejgamGN0OTGqKLxUeAlz18g), Kalyna Miletic applies the ancient Japanese principles of Kintsugi and Wabi-Sabi to modern motherhood. Discover the 7 philosophies to break free from creator burnout, embrace imperfect parenting, and lead your family with intuition and presence over production. In this powerful personal development episode, we unpack a radical approach to healing, self-discovery, and growth. Kalyna explores how the ancient Japanese wisdom of Wabi-Sabi (embracing imperfection) and Kintsugi (repairing what is broken with gold) can transform your modern life. Instead of chasing a flawless, unattainable standard, you will learn how to appreciate your unique journey—cracks, scars, and all. We break down the 7 core philosophies nested within this mindset shift to help you move from mental exhaustion to deep, unshakeable alignment. True transformation doesn't come from a perfect record; it comes from taking imperfect action daily. Kalyna shares a personal reckoning with alignment, performance loops, and artificial validation. She offers a masterclass on how to stop hiding your vulnerabilities, repair your mindset with gold, and build an extraordinary life from the inside out using timeless, ancient principles. Understanding the Foundation Wabi-Sabi: The beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a total rejection of toxic perfectionism. Kintsugi: The art of precious scars. When a bowl breaks, it is stitched back together with liquid gold, making the final piece stronger and more beautiful because it was broken. --- // LINKS // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Free Enneagram Quiz Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://form.jotform.com/kickstartyourwork/enneagram-personality-test) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching With Kalyna⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // BOOK // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read Memorable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.kalynamiletic.com/memorable-book) // SOCIAL // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/kalynamiletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/kalynakickstart) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyna-miletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9KF6Gn-xcZzm-AeBgRByeA) Listen to related episodes like ⁠The Lie of "Good Enough": A Confession on the Pressure to Perform⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4enEt1rDpZ7cGHGeJVxDhS?si=usI92j_nS4G1Z1mXN1xQnw) on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lead-today/id1562405456) or ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/6JVShMvK2qaq3oiwytieFn)⁠. Support the Show: Leave a rating, review, or fuel the mic directly on ⁠⁠⁠Kalyna's Ko-fi Page⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead). Connect & Subscribe Did this episode make you think? Rate the show 5 stars, share with a friend, and follow for more. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠connect@kalynamiletic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:kalyna@leadtoday.com).

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   The Sinner-Saint Complex: Why You’re So Hard on Yourself (And How to Stop)

   Do you constantly feel like you are failing, even when you’re doing your best? Are you trapped in an exhausting cycle of trying to look like you have it all together, while secretly drowning in self-doubt behind closed doors? In this episode of Lead Today, Kalyna Miletic exposes the invisible mental glitch keeping millions of people chronically overwhelmed and stuck: The Sinner-Saint Complex. This is the toxic psychological trap that forces you to believe you are either 100% perfect or a complete failure, with zero room in between. By pulling back the curtain on this universal human struggle, Kalyna introduces a radical new way to look at your daily actions. Blending the deep psychological relief of the "Sinner-Saint" philosophy with the raw, transformative honesty of Al-Anon’s Step 10 Daily Inventory, this episode gives you a step-by-step blueprint to audit your hidden anxieties, drop the crushing weight of perfectionism, and reclaim your mental peace. Learn how to take an honest, daily count of your stock without using your flaws as a weapon to beat yourself up. Stop performing for everyone else and watch your life improve the moment you embrace your beautifully messy, authentic self. The 60-Second Nightly Step 10 Audit Before your head hits the pillow, ask yourself the three questions of a functional Step 10 check-in: Where was I messy today? (e.g., I snapped at a colleague or over-controlled a situation). What was the underlying strength or need behind it? (e.g., I was exhausted and fiercely protective of my time). How do I promptly clean it up and reset? (e.g., Send a quick text apologizing, drop the guilt, and start fresh tomorrow). --- // LINKS // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Free Enneagram Quiz Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://form.jotform.com/kickstartyourwork/enneagram-personality-test) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching With Kalyna⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead/commissions)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // BOOKS // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read Memorable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.kalynamiletic.com/memorable-book) // SOCIAL // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/kalynamiletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/kalynakickstart) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyna-miletic/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9KF6Gn-xcZzm-AeBgRByeA) Listen to related episodes like The Lie of "Good Enough": A Confession on the Pressure to Perform (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4enEt1rDpZ7cGHGeJVxDhS?si=usI92j_nS4G1Z1mXN1xQnw) on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lead-today/id1562405456) or ⁠⁠Spotify⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/6JVShMvK2qaq3oiwytieFn)⁠. Support the Show: Leave a rating, review, or fuel the mic directly on ⁠⁠Kalyna's Ko-fi Page⁠⁠ (https://ko-fi.com/lead). Connect & Subscribe Did this episode make you think? Rate the show 5 stars, share with a friend, and follow for more. Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠connect@kalynamiletic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:kalyna@leadtoday.com).

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings