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This podcast is for NGO, INGO and UN leaders who want to build high-performing, empowered teams in uncertain and stressful environments — while protecting their time, energy, and wellbeing. Each week, you’ll learn practical, coaching-informed strategies to help you: - Lead with more clarity and confidence - Empower diverse teams to perform at their best - Reduce overwork and decision fatigue - Increase productivity without sacrificing your values - Meet the evolving demands of the modern humanitarian and development sector I’m your host, Torrey Peace — leadership coach and founder of Aid for Aid Workers. With 12+ years working in humanitarian and development settings and coaching hundreds of leaders across the UN, INGOs, and civil society globally, I’ve seen firsthand how overwork and overwhelm have become normalized — and how unnecessary they truly are. The good news? There is a different way to lead. 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If you’re trying to lead differently in 2026—by empowering your team, setting boundaries, and stepping out of constant firefighting—this episode helps you understand why willpower isn’t the problem and how the right environment and community can make lasting change finally feel possible. In this episode, you’ll gain: A clear understanding of why even committed leaders struggle to sustain change without the right support system. Insight into how an external, values-aligned community can accelerate your growth and confidence as a leader. Practical criteria for identifying (or creating) a community that fuels momentum instead of draining your energy. Listen now to discover how the right community can help you stay aligned, energized, and on track to thrive as a leader throughout 2026. Watch on YouTube Here What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz: Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit. This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.","meta_description":"Have you ever set powerful leadership goals—only to fall back into old habits a few months later despite your best intentions? 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