<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LEADER SEEDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Leadership starts and ends with you.</p><p>Hosted by leadership speaker, executive coach, and author Poʻokela Mossman, LEADER SEEDS explores healthy leadership, emotional intelligence, workplace culture, communication, personal growth, faith, family, and sustainable success.</p><p>Practical lessons. Real conversations. Meaningful growth.</p><p>Healthy Leaders. Strong Teams. Greater Impact.</p>]]></description><link>https://riverside.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:34:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/dam4xEeh.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Po'okela Mossman]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:26:13 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Po'okela Mossman]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><itunes:author>Po&apos;okela Mossman</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Leadership starts and ends with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by leadership speaker, executive coach, and author Poʻokela Mossman, LEADER SEEDS explores healthy leadership, emotional intelligence, workplace culture, communication, personal growth, faith, family, and sustainable success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Practical lessons. Real conversations. Meaningful growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Healthy Leaders. Strong Teams. Greater Impact.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Po&apos;okela Mossman</itunes:name><itunes:email>jbp.mossman@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/708c1f78-a83b-48e1-a86a-2f8ddce63f5c/logos/7c02a954-d5ee-407b-b009-453b3ce7dfbb.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from the Students Seat | Healthy Leadership | #102]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of LEADER SEEDS, Poʻokela Mossman shares one of the greatest lessons he learned during his time away from the podcast microphone: healthy leadership isn't tested when everything is going well, it's tested when life becomes complicated.</p><p>Through personal stories and practical reflections, you'll discover why some lessons can't be learned from books, conferences, or even success itself. They can only be learned through experience + reflectiuon. </p><p></p><p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p><p>✔ Why information doesn't always produce transformation</p><p>✔ The difference between teaching leadership and living leadership</p><p>✔ Why boundaries are necessary for healthy leaders</p><p>✔ How difficult seasons reveal what matters most</p><p>✔ Why stepping back isn't the same as giving up</p><p>✔ The importance of separating your identity from your role</p><p>✔ How experience shapes leadership in ways success never can</p><p></p><p>If you've ever wrestled with disappointment, changing seasons, difficult decisions, or learning leadership lessons the hard way, this conversation is for you.</p><p>Remember: Leadership starts and ends with you.</p><p>🌱 Healthy Leaders. Strong Teams. Greater Impact.</p><hr /><p>🎙️ Subscribe to LEADER SEEDS on:</p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman</a></p><p>Spotify, Apple Podcasts</p><hr /><p>Connect with Poʻokela Mossman:</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jbpmossman.wixsite.com/pookelamossman" target="_blank">https://jbpmossman.wixsite.com/pookelamossman</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/pookela.mossman/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/pookela.mossman/</a></p><p>Book: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://books.by/pookela-mossman" target="_blank">https://books.by/pookela-mossman</a><br />P.U.L.S.E. Check: How to Protect Your Leadership Journey from Bad Advice, Deceiving Examples, and Toxic Environments</p><hr /><p>If this episode encouraged you, please:</p><p>⭐ Follow the show</p><p>⭐ Leave a review</p><p>⭐ Share this episode with another leader</p><p>⭐ Subscribe on YouTube</p><p>⭐ Tag someone who is currently learning a lesson they didn't ask for, but may someday be grateful for</p><hr /><p>#Leadership #HealthyLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipPodcast #ExecutiveLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkplaceCulture #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipSpeaker #ExecutiveCoach #LeadershipCoach #SelfLeadership #GrowthMindset #OrganizationalLeadership</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ed917877-bfb9-4106-97dc-c7b1fdd51df9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Po'okela Mossman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:16:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f02275cc25bbe2f998568f5f6b81bd1890b96a688e3c6c7bcea7ab844415dbf6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlZDkxNzg3Ny1iZmI5LTQxMDYtOTdkYy1jN2IxZmRkNTFkZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3MDhjMWY3OC1hODNiLTQ4ZTEtYTg2YS0yZjhkZGNlNjNmNWMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MGEzNzRkOWFjMGI2NzAwMDMzNmUwM2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyZGQ1MmZmOWJiOGJlMDBlYjMyZjkzL2xlYWRlci1zZWVkcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtMTRfXzAtOS01MS5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="49768219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/708c1f78-a83b-48e1-a86a-2f8ddce63f5c/episodes/ed917877-bfb9-4106-97dc-c7b1fdd51df9/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of LEADER SEEDS, Poʻokela Mossman shares one of the greatest lessons he learned during his time away from the podcast microphone: healthy leadership isn&apos;t tested when everything is going well, it&apos;s tested when life becomes complicated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through personal stories and practical reflections, you&apos;ll discover why some lessons can&apos;t be learned from books, conferences, or even success itself. They can only be learned through experience + reflectiuon. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, you&apos;ll learn:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ Why information doesn&apos;t always produce transformation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ The difference between teaching leadership and living leadership&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ Why boundaries are necessary for healthy leaders&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ How difficult seasons reveal what matters most&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ Why stepping back isn&apos;t the same as giving up&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ The importance of separating your identity from your role&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔ How experience shapes leadership in ways success never can&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&apos;ve ever wrestled with disappointment, changing seasons, difficult decisions, or learning leadership lessons the hard way, this conversation is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember: Leadership starts and ends with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🌱 Healthy Leaders. Strong Teams. Greater Impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ Subscribe to LEADER SEEDS on:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spotify, Apple Podcasts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Poʻokela Mossman:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://jbpmossman.wixsite.com/pookelamossman&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://jbpmossman.wixsite.com/pookelamossman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/pookela.mossman/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/pookela.mossman/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Book: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://books.by/pookela-mossman&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://books.by/pookela-mossman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.U.L.S.E. Check: How to Protect Your Leadership Journey from Bad Advice, Deceiving Examples, and Toxic Environments&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this episode encouraged you, please:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐ Follow the show&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐ Leave a review&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐ Share this episode with another leader&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐ Subscribe on YouTube&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⭐ Tag someone who is currently learning a lesson they didn&apos;t ask for, but may someday be grateful for&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;#Leadership #HealthyLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipPodcast #ExecutiveLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkplaceCulture #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipSpeaker #ExecutiveCoach #LeadershipCoach #SelfLeadership #GrowthMindset #OrganizationalLeadership&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:25:55</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/708c1f78-a83b-48e1-a86a-2f8ddce63f5c/logos/7c02a954-d5ee-407b-b009-453b3ce7dfbb.png"/><itunes:title>Lessons from the Students Seat | Healthy Leadership | #102</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Stopped Recording, And Why I'm Back | Healthy Leadership Lessons for Every Season | #101]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>After recording more than 100 episodes of LEADER SEEDS, I stepped away from the podcast microphone.</p><p></p><p>Not because I ran out of things to say.</p><p>Not because leadership stopped being important.</p><p>I stepped away because leadership required me to practice what I was teaching.</p><p></p><p>In this relaunch episode, I share the lessons I've learned through coaching leaders, building teams, facilitating workshops across the country, navigating difficult leadership situations, and balancing the responsibilities of family, business, and personal growth.</p><p></p><p>We discuss:</p><p>• Why every season cannot sustain every priority<br />• The hidden cost of trying to do everything<br />• How healthy leaders manage their energy<br />• The importance of self-leadership<br />• Why leadership starts and ends with you<br />• Recognizing the season you're currently in<br />• Letting go of good opportunities to focus on great ones</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a manager, executive, entrepreneur, military leader, educator, coach, or aspiring leader, this episode will challenge you to evaluate where your time, energy, and attention are going.</p><p></p><p>Leadership maturity is not doing more.</p><p>It's knowing what matters most.</p><p></p><p>Connect with Poʻokela Mossman:</p><p>Leadership Speaker<br />Executive Coach<br />Author of P.U.L.S.E. Check</p><p></p><p>If this episode added value to you, share it with another leader and subscribe for future conversations on leadership, culture, communication, emotional intelligence, and personal growth.</p><p></p><p>Instagram: @leaderseeds.podcast @pookela.mossman</p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman</a></p><p></p><p>#Leadership #HealthyLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">eefeb542-4b75-4628-a9c4-33efa214fbb5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Po'okela Mossman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ab529df43cdbb5a83861711ef0fbb52e5e2b4c84e9659bc0e5a0f7fb3eef6514/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlZWZlYjU0Mi00Yjc1LTQ2MjgtYTljNC0zM2VmYTIxNGZiYjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3MDhjMWY3OC1hODNiLTQ4ZTEtYTg2YS0yZjhkZGNlNjNmNWMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MGEzNzRkOWFjMGI2NzAwMDMzNmUwM2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyNGVhZjdjOTg5ZTg4YTM4YzVhZWM3L2xlYWRlci1zZWVkcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtN19fNS01Mi0yMi5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="23773666" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/708c1f78-a83b-48e1-a86a-2f8ddce63f5c/episodes/eefeb542-4b75-4628-a9c4-33efa214fbb5/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;After recording more than 100 episodes of LEADER SEEDS, I stepped away from the podcast microphone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not because I ran out of things to say.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not because leadership stopped being important.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I stepped away because leadership required me to practice what I was teaching.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this relaunch episode, I share the lessons I&apos;ve learned through coaching leaders, building teams, facilitating workshops across the country, navigating difficult leadership situations, and balancing the responsibilities of family, business, and personal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why every season cannot sustain every priority&lt;br /&gt;• The hidden cost of trying to do everything&lt;br /&gt;• How healthy leaders manage their energy&lt;br /&gt;• The importance of self-leadership&lt;br /&gt;• Why leadership starts and ends with you&lt;br /&gt;• Recognizing the season you&apos;re currently in&lt;br /&gt;• Letting go of good opportunities to focus on great ones&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you&apos;re a manager, executive, entrepreneur, military leader, educator, coach, or aspiring leader, this episode will challenge you to evaluate where your time, energy, and attention are going.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leadership maturity is not doing more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s knowing what matters most.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Poʻokela Mossman:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leadership Speaker&lt;br /&gt;Executive Coach&lt;br /&gt;Author of P.U.L.S.E. Check&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this episode added value to you, share it with another leader and subscribe for future conversations on leadership, culture, communication, emotional intelligence, and personal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @leaderseeds.podcast @pookela.mossman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/pookelamossman/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@pookela.mossman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#Leadership #HealthyLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:12:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/708c1f78-a83b-48e1-a86a-2f8ddce63f5c/logos/7c02a954-d5ee-407b-b009-453b3ce7dfbb.png"/><itunes:title>Why I Stopped Recording, And Why I&apos;m Back | Healthy Leadership Lessons for Every Season | #101</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>