A relative's firing taught me never to trade integrity for obedience. Years later, I forgot that lesson and stayed silent when I shouldn't have. This episode explores Principle #3: Compassion—not the soft kind, but the kind that holds boundaries while understanding why people act small. From Brené Brown's "flame fuelers vs. flame blower-outers" to the moment I remembered who I was, you'll learn how compassion for yourself and others creates powerful self-leadership without burning out.

One question in a stuck meeting changed everything. Why curiosity beats certainty when you need breakthrough moments, how Harvard research proves curious people perform 70% better, and a simple practice to replace judgment with questions that open new possibilities.

A trapped deer outside my corporate office became the mirror I needed to see my own beautiful cage. How moments of consciousness, even uncomfortable ones, become catalysts for breaking free from autopilot and making choices that align with who you're becoming.

From college failure to Fortune 100 executive to entrepreneur. Why external success without internal leadership leaves you unfulfilled, and how to start building what actually matters.