In this episode of Live Well, Earn Well, guest host Donna Lynn Price sits down with Sebastian Koellner, high-performance coach (aka Chief MindSetter), to unpack what it really means to go from "accidental leader" to conscious, confident leadership.
Sebastian works with founders, executives, and fast-growing teams who were promoted because they were great at the work… and then discovered that leadership isn't earned — it's learned. Together, Donna and Sebastian explore why delegation breaks down, why feedback feels so uncomfortable, and how internal stories about rejection and conflict quietly shape leadership behavior.
You'll also hear practical tools you can use immediately — including Sebastian's simple approach for giving feedback, and his three-part "rewiring" framework that helps leaders shift from pressure and perfectionism into calm, clarity, and ownership.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why "accidental leadership" happens (and how it shows up in delegation and communication)
The real reason leaders avoid feedback conversations — and how to move through it
How to build trust with 5–7x more positive feedback before developmental feedback
A simple structure for hard conversations: SBI (Situation–Behavior–Impact + Request)
The "rewiring triangle": Physiology, Focus, and Language
How shifting from "I should" to "I choose / I get to / I commit to" changes your leadership energy
If this conversation resonates—especially around leadership pressure, delegation, or leading without losing yourself—this episode will give you both insight and a path forward.
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