This series shines a light on what it takes to create spaces that are both safe and brave — places where people can show up authentically, speak honestly, and lean into growth. The stories — like the guests themselves — are unique, but they share a common thread of leadership, courage, curiosity, growth mindset, and resilience. Each conversation reveals how safe brave spaces can unlock potential, strengthen connection, and spark ripple effects that inspire change.

Safe Brave Stories
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Podcast Overview
This series shines a light on what it takes to create spaces that are both safe and brave — places where people can show up authentically, speak honestly, and lean into growth. The stories — like the guests themselves — are unique, but they share a common thread of leadership, courage, curiosity, growth mindset, and resilience. Each conversation reveals how safe brave spaces can unlock potential, strengthen connection, and spark ripple effects that inspire change.
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June 4, 2026
Robina Dhindsa - Leadership Development Expert, Speaker and Founder of Intuitive Leadership
<p><strong>Robina Dhindsa</strong> is a leadership development expert, speaker, and founder of Intuitive Leadership. With a unique background spanning engineering, enterprise technology sales, mindfulness, and personal transformation, Robina helps leaders and organizations cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and authentic connection. </p><p>Through her signature Mastering the Inner World™ methodology, she guides individuals to understand how theirthoughts, beliefs, and emotions shape their leadership, relationships, and impact. Passionate about creating healthier workplaces and more conscious leaders, Robina blends practical business experience with insights from mindfulness and contemplative practices. Her work empowers people to lead with courage, clarity, and compassion in an increasingly complex world.</p><p>For this episode of <strong>Safe Brave Stories</strong>, Robina shares powerful insights on self-awareness, personal growth, and what itmeans to lead from the inside out. To connect with Robina you can find her on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinadhindsa/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinadhindsa/</a></p><p></p>

May 19, 2026
Vicki Thompson Groff - Coach, Leadership Strategist and Founder of The Shift
<p>Vicki Thompson Groff is an executive coach, leadership strategist, and former Head of People & Culture at KOHO Financial, where she built and led an award-winning internal coaching program focused on leadership development,culture, and sustainable high performance. With a career that spans both commercial leadership and people strategy, Vicki brings a unique blend of business acumen, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking to her work with executives, founders, and high-performing teams.</p><p>As the founder of The Shift, Vicki helps leaders navigate growth, change, and complexity through coaching that is both deeply human and highly practical. Her work centers on self-awareness, psychological safety, resilience, and the small but powerful mindset shifts that unlock lasting transformation.</p><p>Known for her direct yet compassionate approach, Vicki believes that the strongest organizations are built by leaders who are willing to lead with courage, curiosity, and authenticity — making her a natural fit for conversations that explore what it means to live and lead bravely. For more information about Vicki or to connect directly you can find her on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-thompson-groff-b77b803a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-thompson-groff-b77b803a/</a>or at her website <a href="https://www.theshiftcoaching.ca/">https://www.theshiftcoaching.ca/</a>.</p><p></p>

May 4, 2026
Joe Lyons-Rising - Entrepreneur, Author and Social Impact Leader
<p>Joe Lyons-Rising is an entrepreneur, author, and social impact leader, best known as the founder of Data Gives Back Inc. and a member of Pure Minds. With a career rooted in data, innovation, and purpose-driven work, Joe focuses on leveraging technology and analytics to create meaningful change for communities and organizations. </p><p>He is also the author of Pain Remixed, where he exploresthemes of resilience, identity, and personal transformation through his lived experience with trauma, grief, depression and anxiety. </p><p>Bridging the worlds of business, storytelling, and advocacy, Joe brings a thoughtful and grounded perspective to conversationsabout navigating adversity while building impact. His work resonates deeply with the mission of Safe Brave Stories: creating space for honesty, courage, and connection through lived experience. </p><p>To learn more about Joe and his work you can connect on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelyonsrising/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelyonsrising/</a>or through his websites at <a href="https://painremixed.com/">https://painremixed.com/</a> and <a href="https://www.datagivesback.com/">https://www.datagivesback.com/</a></p><p></p>
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