Why does transition feel so heavy?

Most business owners delay transition not because it’s complicated—but because it feels final, emotional, and identity-threatening. In this episode, Elizabeth Ledoux challenges the idea that transition is something to survive. Instead, she introduces four transition principles and the three C’s—clarity, confidence, and communication—that make transition energizing instead of overwhelming.

If you’re an owner, leader, or successor who has been putting off important conversations, this episode will help you reframe transition as a journey you design—not an event you dread.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

1. Why transition fails when it’s avoided—not when it’s complicated
2. The difference between treating transition as an event vs. a journey
3. Why “letting go” creates resistance—and “passing forward” builds confidence
4. The evolution from Transition 1.0 and 2.0 to Transition 3.0
5. How clarity of the next adventure unlocks momentum
6. Why clarity, confidence, and communication must be threaded throughout the process

Visit The Transition Strategists to explore the Evolve Program, designed to help multiple generations build clarity, confidence, and communication together.

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Chapters in This Episode

00:00 – Welcome & Why Transition Feels Heavy

02:10 – Why Transitions Fail (Avoidance vs. Design)

03:45 – Transition as a Human System

05:05 – The Three C’s: Clarity, Confidence & Communication

06:40 – Principle 1: It’s a Journey, Not an Event

08:30 – Why Events Create Panic & Avoidance

09:45 – Principle 2: Pass It Forward, Don’t Let Go

11:40 – Building Confidence for Transitioners & Successors

12:55 – Principle 3: Transition 1.0 Explained

13:50 – Transition 2.0 Explained

14:45 – Transition 3.0: Collaborative Design

16:20 – Ongoing Dialogue vs. One-Time Declarations

17:05 – Principle 4: Clarity of the Next Adventure

18:20 – Transition Expands People

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