Most leaders have mastered the outer game: strategy, execution, results. This one is for the founders and entrepreneurs who sense the inner game has gone unattended, and who want to grow without losing themselves.

Executive coach Alison Godfrey, PCC joins Sana to reclaim two words business keeps distorting: authenticity and vulnerability. You will leave with a clearer sense of self-leadership, practical ways to self-regulate under pressure, and why ignoring who you are is the fastest road to burnout.

About the Guest:

Alison Godfrey, PCC, is an executive and leadership coach who works at the intersection of leadership, business, and the inner life. She guides high-performing leaders and entrepreneurs who want to succeed without losing themselves in the process.

Key Takeaways:

Authenticity is not being emotional. It is choosing to lead in a way that is congruent with your values.
Vulnerability is simply saying "I do not have the answer" or "that was a mistake," then pivoting, not spiralling.
Even the most successful leaders carry self-doubt. Real ones let their vulnerability build trust instead of hiding it.
Write a "Living My Dream" letter from a year ahead, back to today. Ask the question many leaders never stop to answer: what do I want?
Under stress is exactly when to recommit to the work. Use self-awareness, a two-minute break, and slow breathing to respond instead of react.

Connect With the Guest:

LinkedIn (best way to reach Alison): linkedin.com/in/alisongodfrey
Practice: TECA Executive Coaching & Advisory
When you reach out, mention you heard her on BizBlend.

Episode Chapters: (timestamps approx.)

[00:00] Beneath the Performance: who you are when the strategy stops

[01:30] Business in Its Own Box: why compartmentalising leads to burnout

[04:00] Authenticity Is Not Emotion: leading in line with your values

[07:00] The Persona Problem: dropping the borrowed image of a "leader"

[09:30] What Success Does Not Fix: self-doubt, rumination, and real vulnerability

[14:00] Where to Begin: the Living My Dream letter and asking what you want

[19:00] When Real Life Shows Up: accountability and self-regulation under pressure

[26:00] Off the Clock Is Not Off the Hook: regulating with the people you love most

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