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

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In this special Veterans Day episode, we explore the connection between courage and leadership beyond the battlefield. From stories of service to lessons in resilience and integrity, this conversation is a reminder that true leadership starts with the courage to serve others first.

Whether you’re a veteran, a leader, or someone striving to lead with more purpose, this episode will leave you reflecting on what it really means to lead with courage, heart and honor.

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Want to learn more about the leaders and stories mentioned in this episode? See below:

Gen. Colin Powell

• Colin L. Powell’s Thirteen Rules of Leadership – U.S. Department of State
• Colin Powell’s Legacy Defined by Two Very Different Wars in Iraq – NPR

Adm. William H. McRaven

• What I Learned from Being Fired – Business Insider
• Achievement.org Profile: Admiral William H. McRaven

Col. Florence A. Blanchfield

• Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield – Army Nurse Corps Association
• Col. Florence Blanchfield Remembered as Army Nurse Corps Marks 122 Years – U.S. Army
• Dictionary of Virginia Biography – Florence Aby Blanchfield

Veterans Day

• History of Veterans Day – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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When leadership meets flexibility, real impact happens.

In this episode, Sara sits down with Whitney Munro, Founder and CEO of FLEX Partners, a mission-driven consulting firm that’s reimagining how nonprofits get the strategic support they need. Whitney shares her journey from corporate PR to building FLEX Partners. A business with a model rooted in flexibility, purpose, and impact.

Tune in for a powerful conversation on leadership, adaptability, and creating meaningful change in the nonprofit world.

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

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