Becoming Unshakable
Becoming Unshakeable is the podcast for leaders, creators, and changemakers who know that true leadership starts from within. Hosted by bestselling author and keynote speaker Heather R. Younger, JD, each episode explores what it takes to lead with resilience, compassion, and purpose—without pretending to be perfect.
Through candid conversations with executives, frontline leaders, coaches, and everyday heroes, Heather uncovers the real stories behind growth, setbacks, and transformation. From navigating change to creating emotionally safe cultures, Becoming Unshakeable reveals how self-leadership and caring leadership can shape people—and workplaces—that cannot be shaken.
Whether you're leading a team, a company, or simply leading yourself, this podcast will help you stay grounded, lead boldly, and thrive in every chapter of your journey.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 392
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
112: Leaders with Heart Lead First with Grace
In this episode, Heather Younger speaks with Andy Boian, Founder and CEO of Dovetail Solutions, a PR firm based out of Colorado. Andy shares a touching story of why he is driven to lead that is based…
111: Leaders with Heart Feel Called to Serve Others
In this episode, Heather Younger speaks with Timbra Yoakum, Director of Special Programs, Mabank Independent School District about her drive to lead, a time when she was not the best version of her, …
110: Leaders With Heart Listen and Then Iterate
In this episode, Heather Younger speaks with Arlene Mendoza, Senior Innovation Program Manager at Alluma about her leadership style, the things that drive her to lead, a time when she did not shine a…
109: Leaders with Heart Often Find Their “Why” Through Their Adversity
In this episode, Heather Younger speaks to Kirk Adams, President and CEO of American Foundation for the Blind about his unique journey as a blind person for most of his life, how that frames his lead…
108: Leaders With Heart Are Not Imposters At The Table
107: Leaders with Heart Consistently Appreciate their People
106: Leaders with Heart Are Human and Give Others Permission to be the Same
Heather Younger, speaks with Dr. Karen Johnson, Equity and Inclusion Administrator for Washington Department of Corrections about her leadership style, where her drive to lead comes from, her unique …
105: Leaders with Heart Understand If Their People Fail They Fail
In this episode, Heather Younger, speaks to Dr.T. Renata Robinson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, about the complexity of leading an organization that serves th…
104: Leaders with Heart Cultivate and Invest in Their People
In this episode, Heather Younger speaks with Kimberly Loving, Chief of Staff for the City of Seattle overseeing the HR function 13,000 employee employees. Kimberly shares the leaders requirement to c…
103: Leaders with Heart Help Others to Take a Breath Through Adversity
In this podcast episode, Heather Younger speaks with Benilda Samuels, COO of Nurse-Family Partnership, about her unique way of helping others breathe through challenges, how to brings her employees c…
102: Leaders With Heart Know That Love and Care Is Transformative
101: Leaders With Heart Create Space For Open and Honest Feedback
In this episode, Heather speaks to Christina Wegner, vice president of marketing at the Vollrath company, about her leadership style, a funny story about her drive to lead, a powerful story about a t…
100: Leaders With Heart Are Grateful For The Journey
Heather celebrates the 100th episode of the podcast by sharing testimonials from people who have listened mostly since the beginning of the show and also gives a short nugget and message that should …
99: Leaders With Heart Have a Strong Moral Compass
In this episode, Heather, speaks with DeeDee Williams, Director of Human Resources at Davis, Graham and Stubbs LLP, about her leadership journey, her focus on compassion, her strong moral compass tha…
98: Leaders with Heart Create Psychological Safety For All
In this episode, Heather speaks with Cheryl Fullerton, EVP of People and Communications at Corus Entertainment, Toronto’s largest media company, about her leadership style, her super interesting focu…
97: Leaders With Heart Have A Clear leadership Vision
In this episode, Heather speaks to Don Davis, County Manager for Jefferson County, Colorado. Don shares his leadership philosophy and vision with Heather. Don also talks about a time when he was not …
96: Leaders with Heart Understand That Leadership is About Courage and Vulnerability
In this episode, Heather speaks to Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager, City of Dubuque in Iowa about her what drives her to lead, a back drop to the type of leader that she is and a compelling stor…
95: Leaders With Heart Care For The Whole Person That They Lead
In this episode, Heather speaks to Jennifer Fairweather, Chief Human Resources Officer at Jefferson County in Colorado about her leadership style, her drive to lead, and her struggle to face conflict…
94: Leaders with Heart Allow Their People to Discover Their Best Selves
93: Leaders With Heart Model Good Leadership
In this podcast, Heather speaks with Brent Stockwell, Assistant City Manager, City of Scottsdale about his leadership style, his development and use of a personal purpose statement and a way he fell …