994: Sage Hobbs: Naked Communication: Courageously Create the Relationships You Really Want Leadership Strategies

Sage Hobbs is an author, facilitator, and coach whose work combines her background in counseling psychology with a passion for helping people communicate with clarity, courage, and compassion. She empowers leaders and teams to navigate challenges, build trust, and strengthen the relationships that drive personal and professional success. Sage began her career as a school counselor. This experience shaped her understanding of complex communication and reinforced her belief that our happiness and success are tied to the quality of our relationships. She has since worked with schools, districts, nonprofits, and global organizations to foster emotional intelligence, positive culture, and effective leadership. Sage is the author of Naked Communication: Courageously Create the Relationships You Really Want and the host of the Principal Pep Talks podcast, bringing candid conversation to the real challenges of leadership. With a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Colorado Denver and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Sage is also a proud mom of two, a cancer survivor, and a lover of humor, books, and the occasional kitchen dance party. Listen in to hear Sage share: Why facilitating connection is a critical leadership skill How rewarding leaders for having all the “right” answers has undermined connection in leadership What missed opportunities for connection cost leaders and organizations Why people avoid hard conversations and why moments of discomfort in communication are imperative for leadership growth The distinction between leadership and management when it comes to communication How to leverage curiosity, clarity, and compassion in communication as a pathway to connection Four things you can do today to improve your communication and ability to connect in a meaningful way Links: Connect with Sage: Get Sage’s Book: Naked Communication: Courageously Create the Relationships You Really Want Sage on LinkedIn: Hire Sara to speak: saradean.com/speaking Coach with Sara: Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: Watch Shameless Leadership episodes on YouTube: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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994: Sage Hobbs: Naked Communication: Courageously Create the Relationships You Really Want Leadership Strategies is an episode from The Shameless Mom Academy by Sara Dean.

This episode is 51:49 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2026.

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