Episode 318

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24th Jun 2025

Leadership Secrets Launch Party Part 2: Leading Through Challenge & Creating Change (DW318)

Are you ready to discover the power of leading through challenges and creating meaningful change? Then you're going to want to hear the incredible wisdom from part two of our Dynamic Women® Leadership Secrets Book launch party! 

Listen to this episode so that you can learn how to navigate difficult leadership moments and transform obstacles into opportunities.

In this episode, your host, Diane Rolston, shares about dynamic leadership and gives you a sneak peek of parts of the book. You’ll also hear the panel, moderated by Candy Motzek, with panelists Jacquie Rougeau, Katherine Johnston, and Laura Richards, are going to talk about resilient leadership and leading with authenticity.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

  • Why leadership isn't about having all the answers, but about showing up with honesty, grace, and grit during difficult times
  • How to lead through personal and professional challenges while maintaining your integrity
  • Importance of communication and motivation when leading large teams through complex projects
  • How to deal with difficult and toxic people while keeping your leadership values intact
  • Insights on bouncing back after major losses and finding your fire again at any age
  • The systemic changes needed to support more women in leadership positions
  • Why aging women should be celebrated, not sidelined, and how reinvention beats retirement
  • Practical strategies for staying calm under pressure
  • How to lead from within by aligning your leadership with your authentic self
  • The Dynamic Women® Leadership Secrets book featuring diverse stories from women across multiple countries

Panel Bios:

Candy Motzek is a business coach and trusted mentor for coaches. She specializes in empowering ambitious professionals to build successful coaching businesses. As a former corporate executive & engineer, she combines her extensive business acumen with a deep understanding of personal development to guide her clients toward their fullest potential. 

Jacquie Rougeau is a powerhouse leader, speaker, and mentor who empowers women, especially those in their second chapter of life, to rise, reinvent, and lead with heart, humour, and a touch of sass. After nearly two decades in direct sales, Jacquie now travels full-time in her RV with her partner, John, and their boxer, Floki, while continuing to inspire others through coaching and her love for real food and meaningful connections.

Katherine Johnston builds on her experience in 50+ countries as a leader, speaker, consultant, ICF-certified coach, and author in cross-cultural and global contexts. She is co-author of “Boss or Buddy: Balancing Act for Today’s Leaders” (in Norwegian) and contributor to “Developing Your Global Mindset: Handbook” (Javidan & Walker). She lives in West Vancouver with her husband, two sons, and pugalier Oreo.

Laura Richards is an international podcaster, #1 bestselling author, and speaker dedicated to empowering women. Through her global podcast, "That's Where I'm At," she gives her supporters actionable strategies for healing from narcissist relationships. In her bestselling book "Married To A "Nice" Guy, Getting Over Narcissistic Abuse," Laura shares her personal journey of recovery from a 32-year marriage to a narcissist. 

Grab your copy of the Dynamic Women® Leadership Secrets Book https://leadershipsecretsbook.dynamicwomen.biz/

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action. 

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The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

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About the Podcast

Dynamic Women®
How do I have more balance in my life? How do I have more time for everything that matters? Am I ready to make a big change? How do I make more money? How can I have more energy? And the most common question is, Do I really have what it takes to reach my goals? Whether you are a business owner, a leader, a professional, the “boss” of the home and kids, or looking to jump into your next chapter, this is the show for you.

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Host Diane Rolston, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 20 years of experience teaching and training, shares with you her business strategies, leadership tools, lifestyle hacks, expert lessons, and motivational stories that will inspire you and support you to create a life and business you love! Diane is pulling back the curtain on what has helped her become an award-winning coach, speaker, and confident leader all while raising her kids. She breaks down processes she uses when coaching female leaders, so you can be dynamic in every area of life with more ease and confidence.

Not only will you get her tried and tested secrets, but she also interviews trailblazing experts who share stories of what helped them achieve success, as well as industry-specific tips you can apply to your life so you can achieve your success faster, easier, and with less effort.

The mission of Dynamic Women is to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business and leadership.

About your host

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Diane Rolston

As an Award-Winning Coach, Speaker, and the CEO of Dynamic Women® Global Club, Diane Rolston has been called THE expert on being Dynamic. She is a behind-the-scenes advisor and coach for many professionals, business owners, and high achievers. She helps her clients to have “clarity” on what to focus on, the “confidence” to go for it, and an “action” plan so they have tangible steps to reach the best results.

Diane left the life of the 9-5 employee and simultaneously became an entrepreneur and mother. Now a mother of two, business owner and community leader she considers herself an expert in change, work/life balance, efficiency, and prioritizing!