The Love Monday Podcast
This podcast is devoted to showing people how to improve their lives by taking specific steps to love Monday just like Friday. Join host Ryan Houmand, author of "A Passion for Monday" as he and his guests break down exactly how you can love Monday just like Friday but for a different reason. For more information on how to Love Monday just like Friday go to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com
Episodes
94 episodes
Bonus Episode: Unemployed? Here's how to get a job and love Monday again!
If you're dreading Mondays because your job drains the life out of you, this episode is for you. I’m walking you through my 12-step Bulletproof Process for landing a job that makes you actually look forward to Monday.Wh...
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Ep 94: It's Not Personal...Maybe It Should Be
They say, “It’s not personal—it’s just business.” But what happens when it is personal?In this raw and timely episode of the Love Monday Podcast, Ryan shares the heartbreaking story of his daughter, who was laid ...
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Ep 93: Another Simple Test of a Great Leader - Do They Want To Lead?
In this episode of the Love Monday Podcast, Ryan Houmand explores a deceptively simple but powerful question: Do they want to lead?Many people step into management roles because it's the next rung on the ladder—but what...
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Ep 92: The Simplest Test of a Great Leader - Will They Lead?
In this episode of Love Monday, I ask a question every organization should be asking about their managers: Will they lead?Too many managers stay in the weeds, doing the work their teams should be doing—avoiding the hard, ...
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Ep 91: Why Are Our Standards For Leadership So Low?
In this episode of The Love Monday Podcast, I ask a tough but necessary question: Why do we keep settling for mediocre leadership? It started with a conversation I had with a friend. I dropped the stat from Gallup—that organiz...
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Ep 90: How to Test for a New and Better Boss (and Company)
If you’re job hunting, don’t just look for a better paycheck—look for a better boss. A great manager can make or break your experience at work, and finding the right leadership could be the key to loving Monday just as much as Friday.<...
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Ep 89: 12 Questions to Test If You’re in a Good Company (Or If You Should Get Out Now)
Not sure if you’re working for a good company with a great manager—or if you’re just surviving in a toxic workplace? In this episode, I break down 12 critical test questions to help you evaluate whether your manager and organiz...
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Ep 88: If Your Company Has Had Any Layoffs, GET OUT NOW!
Layoffs aren’t just unfortunate events—they’re a lagging indicator of management failure. In this episode, I break down why layoffs signal a lack of vision from upper management and how failing to coach employees and track product...
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Ep 87: Lindsey Carnett - Your Personal Brand and Reputation Managment
Your personal brand is more than just a LinkedIn profile—it’s how you show up in the world, online and off. In this episode, I sit down with branding expert Lindsey Carnett to talk about the power of building your personal brand through your ow...
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Ep 86: Robert Buckley - Maximizing AI and Never Forgetting that PEOPLE Create All Value
Can AI help build better leaders? Robert Buckley, Chief People Architect at Enveda, says yes—but only if you start with the right leadership philosophy. In this episode, Robert shares how AI and data-driven insights transform leadership develop...
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Ep 85: A Tale of Two Managers
It was the best of management; it was the worst of management. A tale of two managers, where one inspires their team to thrive, and the other leaves their team in disarray. In leadership, just like in Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities, we s...
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Ep 84: Unlocking Success with the Service Profit Chain
What if the secret to organizational success is simpler than we think? In this episode, we explore the powerful Service Profit Chain and how it connects employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Drawing insights fr...
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Ep 83: Ryan's Rant (You might want to skip this episode)
I pushed record and started just talking about what's on my mind, the state of work, and the issues that impact it. It's kinda ugly, so strap in if you're going to listen.
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Ep 82: How to Stop People Managers from Managing Projects
In this episode of the Love Monday Podcast, I tackle a common workplace challenge: people managers who get stuck managing projects instead of leading their teams. If you’re a senior leader, I’ll share actionable strategies to help your...
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Ep 81: Kaylene Fedor - Be Efficient with Things and Effective with People
In this episode of the Love Monday Podcast, we sit down with Kaylene Fedor, Senior Manager of Recruiting at Enveda Biosciences, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and recruitment. Kaylene shares her insights on leve...
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Ep 80: Amy Skyles, EdD: Loyalty v. Complacency in the Workplace
In this insightful episode of the Love Monday Podcast, we sit down with Amy Skyles, Author and Human Resources Executive, to explore the powerful difference between complacency and loyalty in the workplace. Amy, who brings years of HR ...
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Ep 79: Unlocking the Future of Recruiting with Brian Fink: Navigating Trends, Technology, and Candidate Relationships
In this episode of the Love Monday Podcast, host Ryan Houmand sits down with Brian Fink, a seasoned recruiter and thought leader in the talent acquisition space, to dive deep into the evolving world of recruitment. Brian sh...
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Ep 78: Anchored Achievers vs. Empowered Performers: Understanding Long-Term Role Holders
In this episode of the Love Monday Podcast, Ryan dives into two common types of long-term role holders in the workplace: Anchored Achievers and Empowered Performers. Discover the key differences between these two personas...
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Ep 77: The Ugly Side of Reskilling : When Employees Look Like Chess Pieces
In this eye-opening episode, we explore the hidden pitfalls of employee reskilling and how it can lead to disengagement, high turnover, and unexpected costs for businesses. As companies rush to adapt to changing markets, they often move employe...
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Ep 76: Building Team Culture in Spite of Your Org Culture
Wish you could build your own culture on your team because the culture of your org is less that stellar? YOU CAN!And in this episode, you'll learn how to do it!12 Elements of EngagementI Know What’s Expected of ...
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Ep 75: Brand Evangelism for Leaders
Leaders should be the best, most effective ambassadors for their products and services. Unfortunately, most leaders rarely have the passion or ability to tell an effective story of their products and services. Sometimes it's because they are so...
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Ep 74: People-Pleasing to Love Monday...and Then Hate It.
In this episode, we're talking about how people-pleasing will cause you to hate Monday.
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Ep 73: Kortney Ross - How managers can help parents LOVE where they work
In this episode, Kortney Ross, founder of NextGen Work Culture, joins us to discuss the things most important for managers to know about enabling parents to be successful and even LOVE where they work. Listen up managers and business leaders! <...
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Ep 72: Boss v. Friend
It's okay to be a friend and a boss at the same time, though controversial the primary reason for not being a friend to your employees is that you're too weak a leader to be able to have a hard conversation with a friend. Don't let anybody, inc...
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Ep 71: The Strengths, Weaknesses and Blindspots of Managers
In this episode we explore new research into where managers are doing well, struggling and where they think they're doing better than they are compared to how their team members feel. The research is from Gallup and if you want to see the repor...
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