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Hospitality from Within

Hospitality from Within

Hosted by: Kim Lerner

Welcome to Hospitality from Within Podcast! Kim Lerner is a leadership coach and professor for the hospitality industry. She spent almost 2 decades leading teams through restaurant openings with a strong emphasizes...

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Episodes

Ep 46 - Moving with integrity with D Rooney

Ep 46 Moving with integrity with D Rooney D speaks honestly and openly about her journey of being a co-founder of Rock Steady Farm. Intuition, activism and community are all at the core of who D is and how they lead...
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Ep 45 - Celebrating the trust fall with Shawndra McCrorey

Ep 45 - Celebrating the trust fall with Shawndra McCrorey Shawndra has been following her intuition for as long as I’ve known her. Her commitment to connecting with community is at the core of who she is, and has led...
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Ep 44 - Learning the power of no and prioritizing because there’s only so much one person can do with Carli Gordon

Ep 44 - Learning the power of no and prioritizing because there’s only so much one person can do with Carli Gordon Carli is an ultimate community builder that has led her to found The Libi Project. Carli shares with...
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Ep 43 - You have to recognize that what happens to you can also happen to others with Mitch Cynamon

Ep 43 - You have to recognize that what happens to you can also happen to others with Mitch Cynamon Mitch founded his business 19 years ago and has a lot to celebrate and share with us! Mitch’s growth story was far...
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Ep 42 - The key skill that every leader needs to have is listening with Naureen Ahmed

Ep 42 - The key skill that every leader needs to have is listening with Naureen Ahmed Naureen was the first podcast host that created the space for me to share my leadership story and I’m honored to have her on as a...
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EP 41 - Releasing the control valve as a leader and letting restaurants be a living and breathing space

Do you identify with needing to be in full control as a leader?  Do you also fear not having everything perfect before service starts? This episode may bring you some insights.   You can get the full article here. For...
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Ep 40 - Not every culture is for every person and that’s ok - that’s a sign of healthy culture with Sarah Diehl

Ep 40 - Not every culture is for every person and that’s ok - that’s a sign of healthy culture with Sarah Diehl Sarah began her career in operations and quickly saw the need to support restaurant owners and teams in...
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Ep 39 - When the shift has to happen, your intuition will show you when it’s time to take the leap with Daneen Green

Ep 39 -  When the shift has to happen, you’re intuition will show you when it’s time to take the leap with Daneen Green  Daneen is as full of light as her voice is! She shares her career journey and how it has...
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Ep 38 - I never had a plan but I was always guided by what was curious to me with Jon Check

Ep 38 - I never had a plan but I was always guided by what was curious to me with Jon Check Jon is down to earth and the realest - there's no BS here. He is true to himself and it shows in his leadership. Jon took the...
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Ep 37 - Leadership means striving to explore myself as a complete human, feeling person and apply it to all actions that impact my businesses with Josh Harris

Ep 37 - Leadership means striving to explore myself as a complete human, feeling person and apply it to all actions that impact my businesses with Josh Harris Josh speaks openly and honestly about his journey from...
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Ep 36 - What would it look like if we sought out wildly different perspectives than our own with Kira O’Brien

Ep 36 - What would it look like if we sought out wildly different perspectives than our own with Kira O’Brien Kira joins me in a very honest conversation rooted in community values, curiosity of understanding each...
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Ep 35 - Asking for help from others allowed me to learn different skill sets with Katherine Sprung

Ep 35 - Asking for help from others allowed me to learn different skill sets with Katherine Sprung This conversation with Katherine reveals so many full circle moments and how love stories in her career always brought...
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