Unconventional Leaders

About Unconventional Leaders

If you feel like the misfit, the one who thinks differently, or the one who never quite fit the mold, this show is here to help you take the parts of your story you once felt unsure about and turn them into your greatest advantage.

Publisher

Heather Parady

Category

business · education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2023

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

185 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Power of Oral Storytelling | Sarah Quint

   Sarah Quint (https://www.sarahquint.com/) is a traditional storyteller and citizen of the Mattaponi Tribe of Tsenacommacah in Virginia. Her work centers on preserving and retelling traditional Indigenous stories, as well as creating new stories for future generations. In this episode, we discuss the responsibility that comes with oral storytelling, why storytellers should not tell the “moral” of the story, and how stories connect us to the Spirit present in the world around us. WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady (https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady) TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE: Why oral storytelling carries a responsibility to past and future generations Why storytellers shouldn't prescribe meaning to their audience Why authentic human storytelling matters in the age of AI OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED: Consciousness, Constellations, & Experiencing Spirit Through the Body | Fally Klein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVE57ojZPiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVE57ojZPiE) Why Stories Can Change Minds When Arguments Can’t | Keith Giles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3jgbrVIpuk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3jgbrVIpuk) CONNECT WITH SARAH QUINT: Website: https://www.sarahquint.com/ (https://www.sarahquint.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quint_sarah/ (https://www.instagram.com/quint_sarah/) CONNECT WITH HEATHER: Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ (https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/) Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/183 (https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/183)

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Consciousness, Constellations, & Experiencing Spirit Through the Body | Fally Klein

   Fally Klein is a Jewish educator, hypnotherapist, and breathwork facilitator whose work brings together Jewish mysticism, psychology, and constellations. In this conversation, she explains how we experience spirit through the physical body and why spiritual practices should ultimately change how we live. I also asked her about her work with Constellations, her perception on the connection between consciousness and creativity, and how as communicators we can be True Vessels. WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady (https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady) TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE: What is consciousness? (and experiencing it through the physical body) Embodied spirituality (why and how to tap into spirit through the body) Individual vs. collective consciousness Where ideas come from (and becoming a vessel for creative ideas) CONNECT WITH FALLY KLEIN: https://www.fallyklein.com/ (https://www.fallyklein.com/) CONNECT WITH HEATHER: Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ (https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/) Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/182 (https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/182)

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Why Stories Can Change Minds When Arguments Can’t | Keith Giles

   Keith Giles is an author and the co-owner of Quoir Publishing. He has spent years not only authoring nonfiction books around theology and deconstruction, but also helping authors get their messages out into the world. Recently, however, he opened Pink Beam Press, specifically for science fiction authors. This was not just a business decision, but an intentional choice to explore how fiction can communicate truth in an unconventional manner. I wanted to have Keith on today to discuss how fiction can reach and impact people in ways that nonfiction cannot. In this conversation, we explore the power of metaphor, the limitations of language, and how to let go of our own agendas in order to allow something else to move through us through the power of storytelling. WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady (https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady) TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE: Why stories can get past our defenses when arguments can’t How to communicate truth without forcing an agenda How fiction can create empathy and help us reconsider our perspective CONNECT WITH KEITH GILES: Pink Beam Press: https://quoir.com/pink-beam-press/ (https://quoir.com/pink-beam-press/) Blog Mentioned: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/keithgiles/2026/02/the-story-of-us (https://www.patheos.com/blogs/keithgiles/2026/02/the-story-of-us) CONNECT WITH HEATHER: Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ (https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/) Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/181 (https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/181)

Who has been a guest on Unconventional Leaders

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• Meg Hood
• Jaxon Phoenix
• Soo Ra
• Learnmore Jonasi
• Michael Gungor

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YouTube views

328,294

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

97

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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