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
The Future of Work: What Leaders Must Prioritize for 2026-Executive Forum Replay
In this episode, I’m bringing you inside our recent Executive Forum-The Future of Work: What Leaders Must Prioritize for 2026. This panel discussion featured two powerhouse leaders-Jane Hessler, Professional Development Manager, and Megan Rhoades, Director of Learning & Development.
As organizations prepare for 2026, leaders are navigating a rapidly shifting workplace landscape. In this conversation, we dive into the real questions executives are asking right now: What should we be focusing on? Where do we allocate resources? What truly matters as the future of work evolves?
Jane and Megan share candid insights on the most critical priorities shaping the year ahead, including:
-How retention and employee experience are being redefined
-The growing demand for future-ready skills and continuous learning
-What it takes to build agile, resilient cultures
-The realities of launching new leadership and development initiatives
-Where forward-thinking companies are investing for long-term impact
This episode gives you an insider look at what top leaders are watching and how you can align your team, strategy, and development priorities to thrive in 2026 and beyond.
Whether you lead a team, develop leaders, or guide organizational strategy, this conversation will help you stay ahead of what’s coming and position your people for success.
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Jane Hessler
Megan Rhoades
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