If you have ever wondered whether self-love has a place in leadership, Katie Boedecker is your proof that it does more than matter. It transforms companies. Recorded live inside the iHeart Studios in New York, Katie shares how she and her daughter run Showdown Montana, one of the oldest ski mountains in the country and one of the very few owned and operated by women.
But the real story is the Montana Mindset, a people-first leadership model that teaches employees as young as fourteen how to love themselves, support each other, and show up authentically in the workplace. This conversation shows how self-love creates stronger teams, happier employees, and a thriving business culture from the inside out.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• Why Showdown Montana prioritizes employees above guests and how it changed the business
• How self-love training for teenagers and adults improves performance, retention, and morale
• Why the traditional customer-first model no longer works in modern workplaces
• How the Montana Mindset was born from a desire to keep good people employed year-round
• The four pillars that guide Katie’s leadership approach
• Why the post-COVID workforce came back changed and what leaders must address
• How unlimited counseling and genuine support build loyalty and resilience
• What it looks like to help employees uncover self-sabotaging patterns
• The personal journey Katie took to develop self-love and why it fuels her leadership
About Today’s Guest
Katie Boedecker is the owner and operator of Showdown Montana, one of the oldest ski mountains in the United States and one of the only ski areas in the world run by women. She is also the creator of the Montana Mindset, a leadership method that prioritizes self-love, personal growth, and community. Through her work, Katie is helping reshape how companies support their employees and how individuals show up in their own lives.
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