Psych Leadership

About Psych Leadership

From graduation caps to corner offices, the journey is anything but straightforward. The Psych Leadership Podcast blends real-world leadership experience with the science of human behavior to help you navigate work, life, and the space between. Whether you’re a recent graduate finding your footing or a seasoned professional looking to lead with greater impact, each episode delivers practical strategies grounded in psychology — from mastering first impressions and building resilience to influencing without authority and shaping your long-term career path. Host Luke UpChurch, a business leader and psychology graduate, draws from 28+ years in organizational leadership, process improvement, and talent strategy to bring you insights that work in the real world. Because leadership isn’t just for the people with the title — it’s a mindset, a skillset, and a toolkit you can start using today. Would these types of insights help your team grow? Consider booking a consultation with Psych Leadership (https://psych-leadership-llc.square.site/)!

Publisher

Luke UpChurch

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Sept 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

30 of 55 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Giving Feedback That Actually Lands

   Host Luke UpChurch shares a four-step framework for delivering feedback that drives behavioral change, drawing on extensive leadership experience and research.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How New Leaders Build Trust Fast

   Host Luke UpChurch explains how new leaders build swift trust through specific behaviors, offering a four-step framework for immediate impact.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Delegation Trap

   Host Luke UpChurch explains how leaders fall into the delegation trap, offering a framework to transfer true ownership and unlock team potential.

Inside a recent episode

Giving Feedback That Actually Lands

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But when it comes time to, I guess, be the bad guy and tell a person that they screwed up, it's important to say that in such a way that they're ready to hear that. and that it actually is constructive and not just you being a jerk, right? Because again, we talked about how quickly trust can erode. If you handle it wrong, you've completely eroded everything that you just built towards, right? So this is the moment that most leaders just aren't prepared for, not because they don't care, not because they're even conflict adverse, right? It's even though a lot of us are right, it's because almost nobody ever taught us how to deliver proper feedback, real, specific, sometimes uncomfortable feedback in a way that changes the behavior instead of just changing the mood in the room. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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