It Starts With You
'It Starts With You' is all about living intentionally and showing up confidently and authentically as a leader in your life. Join Julie Menden, an Entrepreneur, High Performance coach, Speaker, and Author, for conversations around confidence, self development, mindset, leadership, and using your voice to speak up for the things you want and make an impact. Julie challenges you to pursue your greatest goals to make this life matter, by giving you stories, motivation, and tangible tools and tips to implement in your own life.Time to stop waiting for everyone else to validate you, to stop waiting for that next achievement to promote your sense of confidence and worth, and to realize that you have it all within you already. It’s time to uncover it. Tune in every Tuesday for solo and guest episodes that will leave you feeling inspired to take action, to make an impact, and live the intentional, powerful, and thriving life you were meant to.
It Starts With You
Leading Through Conflict: Insights from Colonel Chris Kolenda
In this episode, I’m joined by Chris Kolenda, a globally respected leadership advisor, retired Army colonel, founder of the Saber Six Foundation, and author of multiple award-winning books. Chris brings a rare combination of deep combat experience and strategic business insight, offering powerful lessons for leaders navigating today’s complex workplace challenges.
Chris shares how his journey shaped his philosophy on leadership, conflict, and personal growth. His combat-tested framework, the 3-Discipline Leadership System, is now used by Cabinet secretaries, four-star generals, NFL coaches, and CEOs seeking sustainable and principled success.
We explore how leaders can navigate conflict with clarity and confidence, build alignment in times of change, and create environments where people feel recognized, valued, and motivated.
Join us as we cover:
-Leadership lessons forged in combat
-Conflict management + healthy disagreement
-Finding common ground in tense situations
-Effective conflict resolution in organizations
-Change management + the power of buy-in
-Personal growth through adversity
-The role of storytelling in healing and leadership
Connect with Chris:
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Podcast
Books
The Saber Six Foundation
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