Leadership From The Heart

About Leadership From The Heart

Welcome to Leadership From The Heart, your go-to podcast for leadership, personal growth, and leadership development. Host Romie Montpeiorus explores authentic leadership principles and transformational leadership strategies that foster genuine connection and operational excellence. Each episode features expert interviews and practical insights on topics like manager vs leader, leadership mindset, and executive coaching. Whether you're aiming to elevate your leadership skills or embark on a path of personal growth, this podcast offers actionable guidance to unlock your potential. Join us and transform your leadership journey today. Welcome to Leadership from the Heart. Website (https://www.leadershipfromtheheart.co) Contact (https://www.leadershipfromtheheart.co/contact)

Publisher

Romie Montpeiorus | Leadership Development Expert

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 70 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Asset Gap | Transformational Leadership Meets Benefits Strategy

   Leaders say people are their greatest asset. But do their wellness programs, benefits choices, workplace culture, and retention strategies actually prove it? In this episode of Leadership From The Heart, host Romie Montpeirous sits down with Dan Cosgrove of Better Benefits USA to explore how transformational leadership shows up through authentic employee engagement, employee wellness, benefits strategy, and real business outcomes—not just HR talk. As healthcare costs continue to challenge employers and employees, Dan makes the case that employee benefits are a leadership and business strategy, not simply an HR responsibility. Together, Romie and Dan unpack what it means to create a workplace where employee well-being and high performance can coexist—and why taking better care of your people may also create better outcomes for the business. In This Episode: Why employee wellness belongs in the business strategy How transformational leadership moves beyond saying “people are our greatest asset” The connection between employee engagement, employee retention, workplace culture, and business performance Why CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and senior leaders should understand their employee benefits strategy How rising healthcare costs impact employers and employees Why organizations should audit the benefits employees actually use Preventative care and alternative approaches to workplace wellness Why fear of change keeps leaders attached to outdated systems How flexibility, remote work, autonomy, and trust influence the employee experience Why high-performing teams should focus on results—not simply hours worked The role of emotional intelligence in hiring and company culture Why blanket workplace policies can undermine trust How job candidates can evaluate whether a company genuinely cares about its employees What the future of employee benefits and workplace wellness could look like The Leadership Question If people really are your greatest asset, where does caring for them rank among your actual business priorities? Not your mission statement. Not your careers page. Your decisions. Connect With Dan Cosgrove Dan Cosgrove is the founder of Better Benefits USA, a nonprofit focused on helping organizations rethink employee benefits and healthcare costs. Better Benefits USA: https://betterbenefitsusa.org (https://betterbenefitsusa.org) LinkedIn: Search Dan Cosgrove — look for the family emoji in his name. Continue Your Leadership Development 1:1 Mentorship Strengthen your leadership identity, executive presence, strategic thinking, communication, emotional intelligence, and ability to operate at the next level. https://client.leadershipfromtheheart.co/In-Take (https://client.leadershipfromtheheart.co/In-Take) Join The Leadership Circle A leadership community for deeper conversations, practical development, connection, and continued growth. https://www.skool.com/the-leadership-circle-7912/about (https://www.skool.com/the-leadership-circle-7912/about) Leadership From The Heart Website: www.leadershipfromtheheart.co (http://www.leadershipfromtheheart.co) Email: info@leadershipfromtheheart.co (mailto:info@leadershipfromtheheart.co)

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   26 Aug 2026

   Stop Interviewing Like You're Trying to Get Picked | Executive Interview Tips

   Romie Montpeirous interviews accomplished leaders, revealing how to shift from applicant to authentic communicator in executive interviews.

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Resilience Without the Rebound | Leadership Mindset Shift

   Leadership coach Russell Harvey and host Romie explore how true resilience means evolving forward, not just bouncing back, to cultivate stronger leadership.

Inside a recent episode

The Six Pillars of Leadership: Integrity, Mentorship, and Leading with Heart with Jim Carlough

Published 14 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I encourage all leaders, I encourage everyone, even if you're not a leader, to have a mentor, somebody in your life that, you know, what would they do? Yeah. That you could, that you could, you know, chat with through situations either work or in your personal life. Clearly mental health is an issue in the, in this country today. And clearly, we don't do enough to solve it. But not everyone needs to go see a mental health provider, but to have somebody that they can, they can talk to who they know, who knows them as an individual. Um, I, I strongly encourage that my life has been very impacted in a positive way by having positive mentors. […]

Who has been a guest on Leadership From The Heart

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Russell Harvey
• Kat Ladcani
• Rich
• Richard
• Holly Golebiowski

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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