[S5, Ep29] 2025: What a Year! Leadership Lessons, Overcommitment, and Scaling with Intention

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Send us Fan Mail 2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead. In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy. If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you. Episode Highlights: Why 2025 cracked open old leadership habits The real reason your team is still waiting on you The 3 shifts to make if you’re ready to lead like a CEO Why resourcing > rescuing (and how to stop carrying what isn’t yours) The free resource I created to help you reset before 2026 hits Download the 2026 CEO Prep Worksheet - because 2026 requires a different way of leading. And if you want support turning those insights into action, book a Spark Session with me and we’ll map out your next steps for January. As the year comes to a close, I just want to say thank you for being here and for being part of this incredible community.

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