Leadership Tea

About Leadership Tea

On Leadership Tea, we talk about what it takes to reach the executive level, and how to thrive when you get there. Powerful leaders share their journeys, insights, and triumphs in conversations with hosts Shelby Smith-Wilson and Belinda Jackson Farrier. Join us every other Wednesday to be inspired by the unvarnished stories of amazing executives who know what it's like to be "the only" at the table and who have succeeded regardless. They have proven leadership experience in their respective fields, from international affairs to the private sector to academia, and want to help others create their own success stories. Leadership Tea is produced by Grounded & Global Advisory, LLC, a leadership consultancy firm. Go to https://www.groundedandglobal.com/ for more information about how to strategize and develop your leadership footprint.

Publisher

Shelby Smith-Wilson and Belinda Jackson Farrier

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Feb 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

92 of 110 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Hardest Part of Leadership? Knowing You’ll Disappoint People

   Shelby and Belinda discuss the difficult reality of leadership, where making the right decision often means disappointing others, in this interview.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Bonus: He Ruined an IKEA Canvas, and Later Became An Artist, with Erasto Curtis Matthews

   Artist Erasto Curtis Matthews shares with hosts Shelby and Belinda how a ruined canvas sparked his unexpected art career.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Humility Doesn't Pay the Bills (And Neither Does Fear) with Portia Obeng

   LinkedIn strategist Portia Obeng shares with hosts Belinda and Shelby how to overcome fear and showcase wins online to achieve professional success.

Inside a recent episode

The Advice That Almost Kept Us Apart

Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Right? Absolutely. And it's been nothing but greatness since. Nothing but greatness since. The other thing, the example I would use is I have a fear of video for a lot of reasons. I have a fear of video and I think about what if we had, like there's so many opportunities where we could have done video earlier. Yeah. And I'm like, we should have done that. Here I am. I got past my fear. Mm-hmm. And look, it's only been great. Yeah. So being willing to put yourself out there, understand that is this fear mine or is it somebody else's? Is this fear holding me back from greatness and is doing what I'm doing, getting me where I want to be? […]

Who has been a guest on Leadership Tea

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

• Erasto Curtis Matthews
• Portia Obeng
• Sam Salmon
• Josh Barrett
• Cathy Duffy

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

37,519

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

72 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

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