Season 2
Episodes
Episode 30: Year 1 Recap: The Messy Middle, Big Leaps, and Building Worthy to Lead | Catalina Velez-Watson
As the year comes to a close, Kristiana Corona is joined by Operations Manager and Coach Catalina Velez-Watson for an honest reflection on what it really took to build Worthy to Lead from the ground up.
In this...
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Episode 29: How Leaders Create Learned Helplessness (and How to Break the Cycle) | Meg Rentschler
Leaders are doing everything they can to support their teams, but many don’t realize they might also be training their people to rely on them for every decision. That pattern has a name: learned helplessness. And once...
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Episode 28: Unleashing Leadership Creativity with AI | Blessing Richardson
Leaders are being asked to “figure out AI” while juggling shrinking teams, constant change, and heavier expectations. Many are overwhelmed not because AI is too technical, but because they’re trying to navigate this...
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Episode 27: Why So Many Leaders Feel Alone (and How to Change It)
For years, I thought leadership meant working harder, showing up stronger, and keeping it all together. What I didn’t realize was how lonely that can feel.
In this episode, I talk about the moment that completely...
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Episode 26: Leaving Corporate: The 7 Lessons No One Warned Me About
After more than two decades in corporate leadership, I decided to start something new. Leaving behind a steady career was exciting and terrifying at the same time. In this episode, I share seven lessons I’ve learned...
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Episode 25: Breaking Through to Executive Leadership with Caleb Schmidt
What does it really take to break through to the executive level, and lead with influence, not just authority?
In this episode, Kristiana Corona sits down with Caleb Schmidt, Senior Vice President of Experience Design...
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Episode 24: How to Unstick Your Career with Coaching & Community
What happens when you feel stuck in your career, sending out endless applications with no results?
Brian Collins, a veteran design leader who has worked at Google, Amazon, and more, shares how the Core Leadership Lab...
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Episode 23: Black Belt Leadership: Martial Arts Lessons Every Leader Can Use | Lisa W. Rogers
What does martial arts have to do with business leadership?
For Lisa W. Rogers, the two are inseparable.
In this episode of Worthy to Lead, Lisa shares how her journey from white belt to master instructor in Taekwondo...
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Episode 22: How to Turn Workplace Conflict Into Stronger Relationships | Mills Vautrot
Most leaders avoid conflict because they think it will damage relationships. But what if conflict could actually make your team stronger?
In this episode of Worthy to Lead, conflict resolution expert Mills Vautrot...
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Episode 21: Why Leaders Should Consider Starting a Podcast
Most leaders don’t think of podcasting as a leadership tool. But after 21 episodes, I’ve learned it can change the way you connect, build trust, and grow your influence.
In this episode, I share the biggest lessons...
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Episode 20: How to Lead Like a Founder (Even If You’re Not the Boss)
You don’t need a title to lead. And you definitely don’t need permission to drive results that matter.
In this episode of Worthy to Lead, I share three real stories from my time at Amazon where individual contributors...
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Episode 19: 10x Growth Sounds Crazy—Until You Hear Bob Hoeffner’s Full Story (Pt 2)
What does it really take to make a 10x leap, in business and life?
In this episode, you’ll learn the answer to that question from a friend and mentor who’s done it multiple times.
This is the second part of my...
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