Ep. 1065 – Leadership Lessons from the Black Church with L. Michelle Smith (@lmichellespeaks)

“As I unpacked that with them in their interviews, some of them came to tears because something that is so personal and what some people discounted outside of the walls as something emotional, actually had value and meaning outside of the walls of that church and into very hard-hitting corporate America.” – L. Michelle Smith Today’s featured bestselling, award-winning bookcaster is a keynote speaker, Certified Personal & Executive Coach, Fortune 100 C-Suite advisor, and the founder of No Silos Communications LLC, L. Michelle Smith. Michelle and I had a fun on a bun chat about her new book, “Call and Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church”, how her upbringing in the Black church shaped her communication and leadership skills, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Michelle to write her latest book How a pack of chewing gum got her into TCU Some practical advice for writers seeking to make an impact and grow their audience Three major lessons Michelle learned from starting, running, and growing her podcasts Michelle’s Site: Michelle’s Books: Michelle’s Podcast, “The Culture Soup Podcast”: The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmon Donate on PayPal: @DBrightmon Buy Me a Coffee: Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: The Going North Advancement Compass: You May Also Like… 306 – Be The SPARK with Simon T. Bailey: 420 – The UPside of Failure with Tiana Sanchez: Bonus Ep. – Read Until You Understand with Dr. Farah Griffin (@FJasmineG): 1057 – Higher Education Leadership Lessons for Navigating Crisis and Change with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum (@BDTSpelman): 257 – It’s Time To Fly Away with Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew: 1056 – Faith Driven Leadership Tips for Living a Both/And Life with Dr. Kevin Foreman (@bishopforeman): 1016 – Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go? with Dr. Portia Preston: 466 – Sabotage with Brandon Wilson: 868 – How Women Can Thrive After Corporate Setbacks with Dr. Elizabeth Carter (@eacaappeal): 365 – My Poetry Is the Beauty You Overlook with Kim B. Miller: 316 – Ubuntu Leadership with Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields: 680 – The Influence Lottery Ticket for Having High Impact with Kelly Swanson (@motivationspkr):

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Ep. 1065 – Leadership Lessons from the Black Church with L. Michelle Smith (@lmichellespeaks) is an episode from Going North Podcast by Dom Brightmon.

This episode is 53:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 1, 2026.

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