Less is more (especially when it doesn’t feel like it)

This week’s episode is raw and honest. No neat lesson. No model.

Just one reflection:

Even the most capable people hit overload.

Even those of us who cope, who get things done, feel stretched sometimes.

In this episode, I open up about the pressure I’ve been under, and why “better” doesn’t always mean “more.”

We explore:

• The hidden cost of chronic overwork

• Why the brain can’t tell a deadline from a sabre-tooth tiger

• And the importance of admitting when the weight feels too heavy

Because success is messy.

And so are the people behind it.

Episode 22: leadership is a team sport

This week, I reflect on something leaders don’t often admit: the loneliness of command.

Whether it’s the physical separation or the quiet burden of being ‘the one in charge’, leadership can isolate.

But it doesn’t have to.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why leadership can feel lonely, and why that’s not a weakness

• The power of peer support, and how one call made all the difference

• Why every leader needs someone beside them, not above or below, but alongside

Because success is messy.

But it’s not meant to be walked alone.

#SuccessIsMessy #LeadershipMatters #PeerSupport #Command #TeamCulture #MilitaryLeadership #CriticalFriends

Trust first — until given a reason not to

This week I explore why the way we approach trust shapes how we hear messages, and how we lead.

It’s drawn from countless moments I’ve seen over the years, where suspicion without real cause drowns out lessons that matter.

We talk about:

• Why starting from mistrust creates noise that blocks genuine insight
• Why trust should be our default, until evidence tells us otherwise
• And how real leadership means building cultures where trust is the expectation, not the exception
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Because Success is Messy, but without trust, it is messier