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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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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Ep 34 - Designing your business with intention to have better balance and sustainability for the team with Patrick Shaw-Kitch

Ep 34 Designing your business with intention to have better balance and sustainability for the team with Patrick Shaw-Kitch Patrick is a restaurant industry veteran with over 20 years of experience working in the...
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Ep 33 - How to make training easier in jobs that are really hard with Rachael Nemeth

Ep 33 - How to make training easier in jobs that are really hard with Rachael Nemeth “Great leaders evolve” was Rachael’s answer to my final question of our conversation. This quote sums up Rachael’s career path and...
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Ep 32 - One foot in front of the other, no matter if you are at the start or in the messy middle with Sam Pogue

Ep 32 - One foot in front of the other, no matter if you are at the start or in the messy middle with Sam Pogue Sam Pogue is creative, a free spirit and a master community builder! In this conversation, she shares her...
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Ep 31 - Hire people who love your business and teach them your systems to succeed with Ori Zohar

 Ep 31 - Hire people who love your business and teach them your systems to succeed with Ori Zohar Ori is the Co-CEO of Burlap & Barrel. He’s been an entrepreneur since he can remember and shares some really sweet...
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Ep 30 - Education and its impact on youth development with Kittrell Breland

Ep 30 - Education and its impact on youth development with Kittrell Breland Kittrell has dedicated herself to education and supporting youth development. She shares with us how the Food Education Fund helps students...
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