Teeter Talks with Marissa Teeter
Welcome to ‘Teeter Talks’ with Marissa Teeter, a leadership focused podcast aimed at fuelling the leader in all of us, leaving you feeling inspired, empowered and ready to take action.
Have you ever wondered what makes a leader? Curious about what great leadership truly entails? Or perhaps, you’ve constantly told yourself that leadership was not your thing. Well, Marissa is ready to debunk that mindset (watch out!). She’s confident everyone can be a great leader - stick around and she’ll have you convinced and geared up with the tools and confidence you need to lead.
Each episode of ‘Teeter Talks’ will feature Marissa and her guests tackling the definition(s) of leadership, discussing how to sharpen those unique skills, sharing tips, tricks (and likely some failures along the way) - inspiring listeners to take action to live better, more purposeful and fulfilled lives. Episodes will feature fun conversations, moments of connection, and real life lessons to motivate, empower, and educate. Expect to be moved with great stories, incredible journeys and authentic intimate conversations!
Tune in every other Thursday for the real, honest, hilarious, sometimes intense (but still fun) conversations that Marissa is bringing you alongside her very cool and trailblazing guests, that will fuel the leader within you. Your community awaits you, leaders! Let’s get talking!
Teeter Talks with Marissa Teeter
That Time I Chatted with Dr. Laura Gallaher
On this episode of Teeter Talks, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Laura Gallaher—an organizational psychologist, leadership coach, and speaker whose work with NASA and Disney has shaped how we understand culture and leadership today. We unpack the powerful connection between radical self-acceptance and effective leadership, exploring how leaders can only create psychological safety for others when they first cultivate it within themselves. Laura shares her own humbling leadership lessons, redefining authenticity, self-awareness, and the backstage work that influences how we lead on stage.
Join us as we dive into these topics:
- How a pivotal moment at NASA sparked Laura’s deep dive into radical self-acceptance.
- Why psychological safety begins with self-acceptance, not just knowledge or intention.
- Redefining authenticity as the alignment between intention and impact.
- The surprising struggle high achievers face when accepting their strengths, not just their flaws.
- How your self-acceptance sets the ceiling for your self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.
- A moving story about feedback, humility, and transforming how we show up for our teams.
- Practical tools for starting a self-acceptance practice, including Laura’s Self-Acceptance Quiz.
- The emotional impact of compliments and why leaders need to learn to receive them.
It was truly enlightening to chat with Dr. Laura Gallaher. Her take on leadership from the inside out is something every leader needs to hear. If you enjoyed this conversation, I’d love it if you could leave a rating and review—it means the world! Thanks for tuning in, and I can’t wait for you to hear the next episode of Teeter Talks!
Laura’s Links:
Self-Acceptance Quiz: selfacceptancequiz.com
Instagram @DrLauraGallaher
Marissa's Links:
• Marissa's Website
• Marissa's Instagram
• Teeter Talks Instagram
• Marissa's LinkedIn
