We've All Done It: Leadership Development Tips for New & Struggling Leaders

Kimberly J Benoit is a workplace toxicity expert and bestselling author who brings a refreshingly honest perspective to leadership development. Her show mixes interviews with successful leaders across industries and solo reflection episodes, running 14 to 41 minutes per episode on a biweekly schedule. With 81 episodes and a 5.0-star rating from 8 reviews, the catalog is still growing but already covers substantial ground. Recent topics include crisis management, boundary setting, productivity addiction, HR demystification, and listening practices. Benoit frames the show around a judgment-free idea: every leader has made mistakes, and the path forward is acknowledging them honestly rather than pretending you had it figured out from day one. That philosophy makes the show particularly approachable for new managers who feel like imposters. She tackles workplace toxicity not from an accusatory angle but from a practical one -- how to recognize it, how to avoid creating it, and how to recover when you realize you have been contributing to it. The humor helps too. Benoit describes her approach as fresh and funny, and the tone is noticeably lighter than most leadership podcasts without sacrificing substance. If you want leadership advice that feels more like a real conversation with a smart friend than a corporate training module, this fits the bill.