
The Rooted Leadership Podcast
The Rooted Leadership Podcast is an optimal leadership resource that is both inspiring and practical. Centered around a one of kind leadership institute in the northwest, Groundwork Leadership. This podcast digs deep into what it means to be a Transformational Leader. Whether you have the title of leader or not, what this podcast unpacks can help you in your everyday life. We interview leaders from all levels and backgrounds to understand their challenges, their headaches, their weaknesses and successes! Leaders from diverse backgrounds, experiences, industries, and cultures share their stories and insights in order to help us truly understand the meaning of Transformational Leadership. As we ”Get Rooted” in our own beliefs of Transformational Leadership we can help raise the tide of leadership in our own circles of influence that can spread across our families, communities, countries, and even the world! We have incredible influence as we choose to become ROOTED in Transformational Leadership together as a society. I’m excited to learn with all of you. Salamat Po for listening.
Latest episodes

Aug 18, 2020 • 1h 4min
Changing Kids' Lives Through Outward Mindset Material
Get to know Drew Moneke, a local high school teacher, and his journey to help improve the lives of young people in Salem, Oregon. His story is powerful and his confidence in his students even more so; he believes every high school should implement some version of what we have discovered.

Aug 18, 2020 • 1h 4min
The Immeasurable Impact of an Outward Mindset
Chris is joined by special guest Desmond Lomax of The Arbinger Institute. World leaders in mindset training, Arbinger’s work has implications at home, in the workplace, and in our communities. In this episode, Chris and Desmond discuss how mindset creates more meaningful relationships and the power it has to completely alter outcomes.

Aug 15, 2020 • 35min
Being Stewards of Conflict as Leaders and Individuals (Intro to Curriculum Part 3)
Rounding off the third part of the Institute’s theoretical framework, Chris gives a thorough overview of how important being stewards of conflict is for leaders. Discover the deeper meaning behind being a steward of conflict and why it's worth some serious consideration.

Aug 10, 2020 • 21min
Bridging Racial Divides Through Sports (Recommended to listen to episode 4 first)
In this episode, Chris shares a personal experience during a time of high racial tension in our country. As he discusses, the heart of the story is about so much more than simply bridging divides; it has implications for what can make or break an idea, or “seed.”

Aug 6, 2020 • 22min
Thinking Through Innovative Leadership (Intro to curriculum part 2)
Innovation is a term that is far to often tossed around, what does it really mean? And what does it mean for leaders? We want to think through that in this episode. This is also building upon our core curriculum as an institute.
What does innovation really mean, and what does it mean for leaders specifically? In this episode, Chris explores those questions, building upon the core curriculum of the Institute.

Aug 4, 2020 • 15min
A Lesson My Father Taught Me About Racism (Recommended to Listen to Episode 2 First)
Host Chris Pineda shares a personal story about an experience he had with his father as a boy. He explains what he feels is a key antidote to racism.

Jul 29, 2020 • 35min
One of The Most Important Aspects of Leading (Intro to curriculum part 1)
Chris digs into what we believe to be one of the most important aspect of leadership. When it comes to getting things done, having and impact, and solving problems, it starts with Soil. Chris explains what Soil means and how it relates to our institute's core curriculum.

Jul 29, 2020 • 48min
A New Kind of Leadership Institute
In this episode host, Chris Pineda and co-host Salam Noor describe what it is we are doing and why we are doing it. From what our leadership institute looks like, why it is free to participants, and what the curriculum entails, they cover it all.
You will be curious to learn more.