On this episode of The Life You’re Made For, host Dr. Heather Penny sits down with Tiffany Loeffler, Executive Director of the nonprofit The Alliance, serving at-risk and foster children, to discuss sustainable leadership and how meeting real human needs shapes the way we lead.

Together, they unpack what it looks like to create healthy rhythms, protect your personal life from work overflow, and build filters for the many good opportunities that compete for your attention. Tiffany shares how she structures her days, notices the warning signs of overload, and builds recovery into her life through intentional daily, weekly, and yearly practices.

This episode is a thoughtful reminder that leadership isn’t about doing more. It’s about knowing yourself, staying aligned with your values, and leading from a place of clarity, balance, and purpose.

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What can white-water rafting in the Grand Canyon teach us about leadership and life? In this episode of The Life You’re Made For, host Dr. Heather Penny sits down with Michelle Riddell to explore how leadership begins within and is shaped through clarity, courage, and connection.

Drawing from a rafting trip that became a lived leadership lesson, Heather and Michelle talk about caring for yourself, honoring the signals of your body, and choosing peace over striving. They unpack why anxiety can be a gift, how mindset shapes the energy we bring into every space, and why leadership development is never a solo journey.

With a deep heart for the next generation, Michelle shares how mentors helped her believe she could design her life—and how she now walks alongside Gen Z and young professionals, helping them ask better questions, clarify their dreams, and take meaningful next steps.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and step boldly into the life you’re made for.

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Leadership doesn’t start with strategy or skills, it starts within. In this episode, Dr. Heather Penny sits down with Nick Breitbart to explore why inner work is essential for healthy & influential leadership. Together they unpack the idea of Grace Space as a practice of compassion, curiosity, and candid feedback that creates room for growth. From self-awareness and blind spots to character alignment, consistency, and servant leadership, they share practical rhythms such as weekly check-ins, feedback loops, and guarding capacity that help leaders connect more deeply and lead with integrity. Whether at home or at work, leadership from within is slow, courageous work. But with grace and curiosity, it can transform how we lead and how we love.

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Music & Production by Jason Squires