Good leaders get it wrong. What separates them is what they do next. In this episode I talk honestly about the mistakes that come with leading, especially when you're a first-time manager, and why self-reflection beats pretending you have all the answers. I use Ford v Ferrari to dig into risk, the hard calls, and trusting your team enough to be straight with them. Getting it wrong isn't the failure. Refusing to own it and grow is.

I took a month off screens, and it changed how I show up for the people I love. In this one I get into what that detox taught me: the distractions we barely notice are quietly costing us our closest relationships. I talk about the loneliness so many people carry, why friendship matters more than we admit, and the lifeboat idea — you can't pull anyone else in until you've steadied yourself first. It's an episode about putting people back ahead of the noise.

This is where it all began. In the first episode I share how I found my voice as a leader — not through a title, but through trust, relationships, and actually seeing the people I worked with as people. I talk about the experiences that shaped how I lead, and pull a lesson from Maverick in Top Gun on sacrifice, accountability, and the mindset leadership really takes. If your job is to help the people around you grow and believe in themselves, start here.