What if the biggest leadership lessons of your year are already sitting in the stories you’ve lived and the conversations you’ve had?

For our final episode of 2025, we’re rewinding and revisiting some of the most impactful moments from this year’s twenty episodes of Lead Into It. You’ll hear insights on confidence, failure, self-awareness, communicating with intention, leading through challenge, and taking better care of yourself as both a leader and a human.

Featuring voices from leaders, creators, military professionals, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, this highlight reel is packed with perspective and encouragement you can carry into the new year. Want to explore more from a specific conversation? Check out the links below to jump directly to the full episodes.

End-of-Year Homework:
What is one leadership lesson from 2025 that you want to take with you into 2026?

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Episode Guide:

00:00 Owning the Room with Lydia Fenet
05:22 Leading from the Inside Out: Mindset Coaching with Margaret "MJ" Jennings
10:26 The Power of Debriefing with Robert "Cujo" Teschner
14:37 Ownership, Leadership and Attitude with Mike Minihan
16:39 Fueling Leadership Through Empowerment with Maj Gen Dan Tulley
21:19 From Colonel to Cacao: A Leadership Journey with Maria Carl
22:33 Diving Deep: Empowering Volunteers and Protecting Sea Turtles with Tabitha Siegfried
25:29 Science Meets Leadership: Navigating the Unknown with Diane Fraser
27:03 Cultivating Curiosity as a Leader with Thomas Greek
28:07 The Power of Storytelling with Karen Eber
30:57 Redefining Leadership with Brooke Brzozowske
32:41 Leadership Meets Flexibility with Whitney Munro
33:35 The Failure Files: The Email with Sara

Let’s keep the conversation going—connect with me on Instagram and LinkedIn, subscribe to my Sunday newsletter, or reach out at sara@leadintoitco.

Excited to be with you!