63. And That’s a Wrap: Best of 2025 Highlights

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63. And That’s a Wrap: Best of 2025 Highlights
Nov 18, 2025

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!

Episode Artwork 63. And That’s a Wrap: Best of 2025 Highlights 35:34 Episode Artwork 62. Veterans Day Special: Courage and Leadership 12:51 Episode Artwork 61. Leadership Meets Flexibility with Whitney Munro 55:10 Episode Artwork 60. Ask Sara: Leading Through Challenges, Promotions, and Emotions 23:20 Episode Artwork 59. Redefining Leadership with Brooke Brzozowske 51:29 Episode Artwork 58. The Power of Storytelling with Karen Eber 55:55 Episode Artwork 57. The Failure Files: The Email 23:45 Episode Artwork 56. Diving Deep: Empowering Volunteers and Protecting Sea Turtles with Tabitha Siegfried 1:06:54 Episode Artwork 55. Science Meets Leadership: Navigating the Unknown with Diane Fraser 56:00 Episode Artwork 54. What Leadership Taught Me: Trust, Rest and Grace 8:33 Episode Artwork 53. Season Wrap-Up: On Commitment and Community 24:52 Episode Artwork 52. No Clichés, Just Courage with Mike Minihan (Part 2 of 2) 44:37 Episode Artwork 51. Ownership, Leadership and Attitude with Mike Minihan (Part 1 of 2) 50:42 Episode Artwork 50. Owning the Room with Lydia Fenet 1:00:15 Episode Artwork 49. The Power of Debriefing with Robert "Cujo" Teschner 1:07:15 Episode Artwork 48: Leading from the Inside Out: Mindset Coaching with Margaret "MJ" Jennings 44:20 Episode Artwork 47. Fueling Leadership Through Empowerment with Maj Gen Dan Tulley 57:33 Episode Artwork 46. Cultivating Curiosity as a Leader with Thomas Greek 1:15:24 Episode Artwork 45: From Colonel to Cacao: A Leadership Journey with Maria Carl 1:03:17 Episode Artwork 44. And We’re Back: Leadership, Growth & Authenticity 20:37 Episode Artwork 43. Bringing People Together with Kathy Knichel 54:08 Episode Artwork 42. Building Confidence as a Leader with Julie Delucca- Collins 48:24 Episode Artwork 41. The Experiences We Create with Carolene Meli 44:15 Episode Artwork 40. Feedback Culture with Kelly Waltman 52:45 Episode Artwork 39. Setting Your Mindset, Boundaries and Priorities with Debbie Storey 1:00:51