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Mainline Executive Coaching ACT Podcast
Episode 363February 13, 2026

Who You Are at Home Is How You Lead Under Pressure with Katarina Polonska

Rich BaronMaikel Bailey
Rich Baron & Maikel Bailey

Episode Notes

In this must-listen episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT, Katarina Polonska delivers a powerful reminder that leadership is never confined to the boardroom — it is shaped, tested, and revealed in our closest personal relationships.

While many executives strive to compartmentalize their personal and professional lives, Katarina explores the deeper truth: who you are at home is who you become under pressure at work. From emotional regulation and relational maturity to stress spillover and legacy, this conversation uncovers the often unseen connection between personal alignment and executive effectiveness.

If leadership is influence, then influence begins in relationship. This episode challenges leaders to examine the inner architecture behind their performance — and offers critical insight into how strengthening personal relationships can elevate clarity, trust, and impact at the highest levels.

This is not just a conversation about balance.

It’s a conversation about integration, maturity, and the kind of leader you are becoming.

Katarina joins Rich and Maikel for a candid, thought-provoking dive into the world of executive relationships — where personal alignment meets professional impact, and where the quality of your closest relationships ultimately shapes the quality of your leadership.

Contact info for Katarina:

https://www.katarinapolonska.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarinapolonska/

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About the Hosts

Rich Baron

Rich Baron

Chief Operating Officer & Master Certified IL Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach, Lean Six Sigma, 100% Customer Retention (2006-2019)

As JMG's Chief Operating Officer and a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, Rich brings diverse expertise in cultural transformation, operational leadership, and coaching leaders from emerging talent to CEOs.

Maikel Bailey

Maikel Bailey

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Maikel Bailey is a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach with extensive experience in executive leadership, cultural transformation, and emerging leader development.

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