Making Space to Move Forward, with Tracey Gardner

Coaching for Leaders

Dave Stachowiak

Education, Business, Management, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Dave speaks with Tracey Gardner, an alum of the Coaching for Leaders Academy, on the critical nature of making space in order to adapt to change.

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0:00.0	Greetings. Dave Stahoviac here, host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast. Today I'm bringing
0:11.1	you another conversation with one of our recent academy graduates, Tracy Gardner, about the
0:16.4	importance of making space in order to move forward. Here's our chat. Tracy, it is always so good to have a
0:23.6	conversation with you. Welcome to the show. Thank you, Dave. Likewise, it's a delight to be here with you as well.
0:31.8	I was telling you, before we started recording, I was still looking forward to having this conversation
0:36.2	and I always enjoy your energy. And of course, I was still looking forward to having this conversation and I always enjoy your
0:38.8	energy. And of course, I know you, we've been working together for a while, but for the benefit of
0:44.6	those listening, could you share a bit about your role as a leader and what you're up to professionally?
0:50.9	Yes, I am currently an administrator in higher ed. I work at a large global university. I am also
1:01.2	certified as a coach. And in my role now, I'm working in human resources. And I'm leading a set of initiatives that are designed to help
1:15.2	administrators at our university to develop and grow and flourish in their roles.
1:22.7	How did you come across the podcast originally?
1:25.1	Well, I love podcasts. It's the best way for me to consume
1:31.6	information on the go. And I am a learner, a lifelong learner, and I love leadership. I, you know,
1:42.4	try to stay on top of the world of leadership. And so as I was
1:47.7	searching for podcasts that have coaching and have leadership, your podcast came up. And I devoured,
1:58.3	devoured as many episodes as possible. And I think I've told you before that you're like single-handedly
2:05.6	responsible for a significant portion of my personal library. Every time I listen to one of your
2:14.0	episodes, I feel like I gain such valuable information and there's a resource,
2:20.1	often a book, and then I'm buying the book, and I'm just becoming smarter and more effective
2:27.2	in my leadership, thanks to you and the community you've built.
2:31.3	Oh, I'm so glad. I'm so glad. I have a similar experience and
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