Leading with Intention: Confidence, Culture, and Community with Katelyn Montgomery
Leadership today is no longer about titles, hierarchy, or having all the answers. It’s about how people feel when they show up to work — whether they feel supported, empowered, and seen.
In Episode 63 of the Her Resources Podcast, we sat down with Katelyn Montgomery, Founder of Worldgate LLC, for a thoughtful and deeply human conversation about confidence, community, and what it truly means to build a values-driven organization.
This episode is a powerful reminder that confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build through action, support, and intentional leadership.
Confidence Is Built Through Community
One of the strongest themes throughout our conversation with Katelyn was the role community plays in building confidence — especially for women in leadership.
Katelyn shared how being part of a women’s leadership group helped her grow not only as a business owner, but as a person. Having a trusted group of women to learn from, ask questions of, and even be vulnerable with created a foundation of confidence she could return to when leadership felt isolating.
Leadership can be lonely, particularly at the top. Community changes that. It reminds us that we don’t have to navigate growth, uncertainty, or big decisions alone.
Intentional Culture Is Lived, Not Labeled
Many organizations talk about culture. Far fewer actually live it.
At Worldgate, culture isn’t a slogan or a list of values hanging on a wall — it’s something that’s practiced daily. Katelyn spoke about the importance of ensuring people aren’t just showing up to complete tasks, but are supporting one another, collaborating, and recognizing each other as humans first.
Intentional culture shows up in:
How feedback is given
How people are recognized
How leaders listen and respond
How values are reinforced through action
When culture is intentional, people don’t just work — they belong.
Empowerment Without Micromanagement
A key leadership lesson Katelyn shared was the importance of empowering others without hovering over them.
True empowerment means trusting people to make decisions, bring solutions forward, and step into leadership themselves. It means allowing space for growth — even when that growth includes learning through mistakes.
This approach doesn’t just build stronger teams; it builds confident leaders who know their voices matter.
Leading with Humanity
Throughout the episode, Katelyn returned again and again to one simple truth: people are human.
From acknowledging burnout and worry, to creating space for real conversations, to giving back to the community — leadership grounded in humanity creates trust. And trust is the foundation of every strong organization.
As Katelyn shared, she doesn’t want to lead in a cutthroat world. She wants to build environments where people feel valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.
That mindset doesn’t just shape companies — it shapes lives.
Advice for Emerging Women Leaders
For women stepping into leadership or preparing for their next level, this episode offers powerful takeaways:
Confidence comes after action — not before
Find your community and your mentors
Ask the question, raise your hand, take the risk
You don’t need to have everything figured out to move forward
Leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about showing up, learning, and choosing growth — again and again.
Listen to the Full Episode
🎧 Episode 63: Leading with Intention — Building Confidence, Culture, and Community with Katelyn Montgomery
Learn more about Worldgate LLC:
https://worldgatellc.com/
Connect with Katelyn Montgomery on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-montgomery-1104981/
Explore more episodes of the Her Resources Podcast:
https://herresourcespodcast.com/
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At the Her Resources Podcast, we believe leadership is built through intention, action, and community. If this conversation resonated with you, we invite you to listen, share, and continue the conversation — because when women lead with intention, everyone rises.