Heartwork Podcast

Ep. 64: Radical Ownership: How to Actually Become a Better Leader

• Dr. Sara Nelson-Gray & Dr. Marisa Baumann • Season 1 • Episode 64

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We get asked all the time how to become a better leader. And here's the truth nobody wants to hear: it starts with you doing your own inner work first. You can't empower your team if you're not aware of your own stuff. You can't lead people through transformation if you haven't walked through it yourself. This isn't about reading more leadership books or implementing better systems. It's about radical ownership of who you are, what you're creating, and what's getting in your way.

🔥 In This Episode:

  • The "I am and I create" framework that will shift how you see yourself, your business, and your leadership
  • The four things your brain is constantly seeking (feel good, be right, be in control, look good) and how they keep you stuck in patterns
  • Why "I cannot, so I should" is laced with guilt and shame, and how to shift to "I am, so I choose to, and I will"
  • The practical ways to invite your team into their own heartwork journey once you've done the work yourself
  • Why you have to actually let go when you delegate and how to build trust without micromanaging

If you're tired of surface level leadership tactics and ready to do the real work that creates lasting change in yourself and your team, this episode is your starting point. Because the quality of your leadership is a direct reflection of the quality of your inner work. Stop trying to fix your team and start looking at what you need to own first.

Mark Your Calendar: We're hosting another in-person HeartWork Leadership event March 12th and 13th! This is the deep dive workshop where we walk you through exercises like this in real time and help you build the kind of leadership that actually empowers your team.

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