I Suck! What Happens When Reality Strikes?

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What do you do when leadership punches you in the gut—and you feel like you’ve totally failed?

In this raw and honest episode, Zach Hensrude shares what it’s like to hit that wall of self-doubt and disappointment, when the only words in your head are, “I suck.” Instead of sugarcoating it, Zach walks through a powerful 4-step reflection process his coach taught him that reframes failure and turns tough moments into leadership growth:

1. Write down the facts.
2. Ask yourself: How do I feel?
3. Challenge: Is that feeling even true?
4. Clarify: What outcome did I actually want?

This is the episode every leader needs—not when everything’s going right, but when it all feels like it’s falling apart.