In this episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider welcomes Manny Fiteni, founder of Mind Growth 360 and a leadership transformation expert from Australia. With over 35 years of experience leading teams of up to 300 people, Manny has seen firsthand why most managers fail — and how real leadership is cultivated from the inside out.

Together, they explore:

• The difference between managing and leading (and why most get it wrong)
• Manny’s 3 core pillars: Environment, True Leadership, and Mind Congruency
• How subconscious programming silently sabotages managers
• The top 11 traits of high-performing leaders — and how to spot them
• Why storytelling is one of the most underused superpowers in leadership

Whether you're leading a team or leading yourself, this episode delivers hard-earned wisdom, mindset shifts, and frameworks to elevate how you influence others — and grow from the inside out.

🧠 Mentioned in the episode:

• MindGrowthCorporation.com – Manny’s hub for leadership and performance tools
• Mind Growth 360 – A personal development platform designed to elevate leaders
• Connect with Manny on LinkedIn or Instagram for ongoing insights.

🎧 Ready to lead differently? Press play.

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In this solo episode, Kari Schneider, life strategist and host of the Empowered Team Podcast, dives deep into a question every leader faces: Do I need a fresh start… or is it time to let go?

You'll discover:

• What the Fresh Start Effect really is (backed by psychology!),
• How unrealistic expectations sabotage even the best goals,
• A 3-part framework to reboot your momentum with clarity and courage,
• And the real reason we get stuck after a failure — and how to turn it into your next breakthrough.

Whether you're chasing a business goal, personal transformation, or a bold new vision, this episode gives you the tools to reflect, reframe, and recommit.

🎯 If the goal still lights you up — it’s not over. It’s time to start again, but smarter. Tune in and empower your next step!

Resources: https://psychologycompass.com/blog/reaching-goals/

Supporting podcast Episode #123 How to Make Hard Easy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindset-monday-how-to-make-hard-easy/id1439022418?i=1000512171116

In this high-impact solo episode, leadership expert and life strategist Kari Schneider drops a truth bomb: your future isn’t waiting for you—it’s being built right now.

Through the powerful Triple Vision Framework—Now, Next, Far—Kari reveals how presence is your greatest superpower. From endurance races to personal setbacks, she shares raw stories that prove one thing: you can’t reach what’s next until you master what’s now.

You'll discover: ✔ How chasing the future can rob you of progress ✔ The real reason dissatisfaction keeps you stuck ✔ Why tiny daily actions create unshakable momentum ✔ The mindset shift that turns pressure into purpose

✨ This episode is your reset button.

If you're ready to ditch overwhelm and finally move forward, it starts here.

Master your NOW—and everything else will follow.

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