Unseen people risks derail even the most purposeful leadership. Dr. Diane Dye—founder of People Risk Consulting and creator of the Creating Critical Opportunity workbook—shares her journey from career crossroads to CEO advisory and reveals the frameworks, mindsets, and soul-nourishing practices that help leaders spiral up, build resilience, and turn risk into breakthrough transformation.
What You’ll Hear:
- Dr. Diane’s journey from layoff in grad school to launching her firm and serving leaders globally
- How critical opportunity moments fuel courage, conviction, and upward spirals—even in crisis
- The power of communities, dream teams, and conscious cohorts to lift you out of isolation
- Honoring the “one next step”—trusting, letting go, and finding possibility in uncertainty
- Exploration of the “aim high” system and thinking “above the line” for purposeful decision-making
- How self-awareness, curiosity, and true support are key to breaking through stuckness and fear
- Why leaders need to cultivate psychological safety and create space for grace, innovation, and bold action
- Real talk on CEO loneliness, building supportive networks, and triggers for practical transformation
- Carolyn and Diane’s tips for staying intentional, open, and authentic—whatever comes your way
Resources Mentioned
• Carolyn’s 21-Day Above the Line Living Gift: **https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/21days**
Featured Guest: Dr. Diane Dye
Dr. Diane Dye, founder of People Risk Consulting, author of the Creating Critical Opportunity workbook, helps CEOs eliminate the hidden people risks that stall transformation. With a doctorate in Organizational Change & Leadership and a Masters in Communication Management from USC, she blends research-backed frameworks and pop-culture storytelling to tackle CEO isolation, build psychological safety, and turn challenges into breakthrough opportunities.
Follow Dr. Diane Dye:
Website: https://peopleriskconsulting.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeopleRiskConsulting/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdianedye/
X: https://x.com/DianeDyeHansen
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@peopleriskconsulting
Meet the Host: Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper is the visionary guide behind the AIM High System and Love Inspired Leadership Podcast. With four decades of expertise, she empowers leaders and visionaries to boldly unleash their authentic power. Her work ignites transformation, guiding others to let love lead, honour their truth, and create legacies with energy, purpose, and unapologetic courage. Choose love. Embrace the power of possibility.
Connect with the Host:
Website: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredconnectioninc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredBusinessDevelopment
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspiredbusinessdevelopment/
Ready to step into your next level of purpose, potential and prosperity? Unlock “Above the Line Living: 21 Days to Ignite Your Purpose, Presence, and Power with Love”—your daily journey to unapologetic self-leadership and authentic joy. Receive Carolyn’s sacred insights, meditation reflections, and empowering prompts right to your inbox. Choose love. Claim your courage. Transform your living legacy—one inspired day at a time.
✨ Begin your journey now: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/21days
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