Traceability

S6 E5: Stress Regulation for Leaders with Bianca Riemer

UK-based executive advisor  Bianca Riemer brings a decade of experience working with CEOs, CFOs, and skeptical investors at Morgan Stanley. Bianca specializes in helping C-suite leaders strengthen their executive presence, manage stress in real time, and build trust during pivotal career transitions.

Together, Tracie and Bianca explore why expertise alone isn’t enough at the top—and how leaders must learn to influence, build meaningful alliances, and regulate their nervous systems for sustainable success. From practical coaching insights inside boardrooms to actionable strategies for managing high-stakes meetings, Bianca offers candid stories and proven tips to help leaders excel under scrutiny. If you want to understand what really happens behind closed boardroom doors—or how to build lasting credibility and confidence—this episode is for you.

S6 E4: Erin Treacy on Leadership Lessons from Elite Sports

On this episode of Traceability, I sat down with Erin Treacy—leadership coach and former elite alpine skier—to unpack what business leaders can learn from high-performance sports. We explored the power of leading from the ground up, building real relationships with your team, and the importance of pausing before burnout hits. Erin’s wisdom? Growth comes from listening, adapting, and giving yourself permission to take a step back, gain clarity, and return stronger. Whether you’re leading a company or just yourself, there’s so much to apply from this inspiring conversation. 

S6 E3: How Frank McShane Transforms Companies with Smarter Data and Resource Alignment

On today’s Traceability Podcast, Tracie sat down with Frank McShane, a seasoned executive and consultant, to uncover the real drivers of business growth and profit. Frank shared why it’s crucial to shift focus from just cutting costs and chasing efficiency, to truly understanding your customer and product contribution. He reveals how most companies are surprised by which customers and services actually drive their bottom line—and why aligning your team and resources around that data is the real game changer. If you want actionable strategies for smarter, sustainable growth, you won’t want to miss this episode!

S6 E2: Unlocking Authentic Leadership with Dr. Natalie Pickering: The Four A's of Identity Clarity

Today on the Traceability Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Natalie Pickering, an incredible organizational psychologist and executive coach, to unpack the real foundation of leadership—identity and authenticity. We explored her four A’s framework for identity clarity and why deep inner work isn’t just good for leaders, but crucial for thriving organizations. If you’re a leader ready to trade pressure for purpose and want to connect with your team on a deeper level, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Check out the episode and start leading from the inside out!

S6 E1: The Science of Minimalist Meetings with Dr. Rebecca Hinds

Are endless meetings draining your team’s productivity? In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Rebecca Hinds, a leading expert in organizational behavior, to dig into the real cost of bad meeting culture—over a trillion dollars wasted every year. She shared science-backed principles from her book, "Your Best Meeting Ever," on how to cut meeting debt, use intentional design, and transform meetings from time-wasters into powerful drivers of alignment and results. If you’re ready to build a smarter, more energized workplace, this conversation is a must listen!

S5 E12: Year of Transformation: Voices from Traceability 2025

Host Dr. Tracy Edwards closes out 2025 by revisiting conversations that defined a year of transformation—self-awareness, courage, belonging, governance, and renewal. This episode collects insights from guests who show how discomfort, humility, community, and structure all fuel sustained leadership change.

Listen for practical takeaways on leading with clarity, building trust and culture, embracing unlearning, and making transformation a daily practice as you prepare for the year ahead.

S5 E11: Vulnerability, Practice, and the Knowing‑Doing Gap (with Margaret Andrews)

Today's episode features Harvard instructor Margaret Andrews about her signature approach to leadership: understanding your backstory, values, and emotions so you can manage yourself and lead others more effectively. We discuss how surprising feedback, emotional courage, and practicing new behaviors create real growth.

The episode offers practical takeaways — close the knowing‑doing gap, embrace vulnerability, use team charters or "user manuals," and allow time for S‑curve learning — finishing with one clear reminder: others judge us by our behaviors, not our intentions.

S5 E10: Featuring Consuela Munoz

S5 E9: Featuring Dr. Gary Sprouse

S5 E8: Featuring Martin Dubin