In this laser-focused episode of Lead Through It, Jada and Kim reflect on what it truly means to lead with both humility and credibility. Using insights from their conversation with Maia Molina-Schaefer, they explore how effective leaders balance listening and learning with confidently sharing perspective and direction. The discussion dives into values-driven decision making, building strong relationships, creating a trusted “kitchen cabinet” of advisors, and asking better questions of your team. This episode is a practical, honest look at how leaders can earn trust, stay grounded, and lead with impact without losing who they are.

If today’s conversation resonated, connect with us and be part of the community of leaders who refuse to lead alone.

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Jada@jwillisconsulting.com | Kim@kimandrewscoaching.com

What do you do when the system was never designed for you to win?

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Maia Molina-Schaefer to talk about grit, identity, and leadership forged in the toughest environments imaginable. From growing up in a low-income immigrant household to becoming a Marine Corps and Army intelligence officer, military diplomat, and trailblazer for women in leadership, Maia’s story is a masterclass in leading through adversity.

Maia shares pivotal moments from her journey, including making history at the Naval Academy, leading in combat zones across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa, and navigating one of the hardest leadership pivots of her career by switching military branches mid-career. Along the way, she reflects on identity, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to step into the arena even when the odds are stacked against you.

This conversation goes beyond titles and resumes. It’s about radical accountability, building trust, embracing nonlinear paths, and learning how to lead people through change by first being willing to walk through it yourself.

If you’ve ever questioned your place in a room, faced a major career pivot, or felt the pressure to prove yourself again and again, this episode will resonate deeply.

Check out her site: www.voiceinthearena.com

If today’s conversation resonated, connect with us and be part of the community of leaders who refuse to lead alone.

JadaWillis.com | KimAndrewsCoaching.com

Jada@jwillisconsulting.com | Kim@kimandrewscoaching.com

In the first full week of 2026, Lead Through It opens with a message that is honest, challenging, and necessary.

This week, Jada goes solo to talk about the one thing that actually changes your business, your leadership, and your life: owning it. Not the surface-level version. The real one.

If you feel stuck, frustrated, or like you keep circling the same problems, this episode walks you through why that is happening and what it really takes to break the cycle. Jada unpacks radical accountability, the discomfort that comes with real growth, and why avoiding the truth only compounds the mess over time.

This is not a hype-you-up, feel-good kickoff to the year. It’s a grounded, practical conversation about facing what you’ve been avoiding, naming it, and trusting yourself enough to figure it out as you go.

If you’re ready to stop repeating the same year and start making real progress, this episode is for you.

If today’s conversation resonated, connect with us and be part of the community of leaders who refuse to lead alone.

JadaWillis.com | KimAndrewsCoaching.com

Jada@jwillisconsulting.com | Kim@kimandrewscoaching.com