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Unlocked with Kristyn Drennen
You didn’t build your business just to burn out in it. And you didn’t become a leader to feel stuck in the day-to-day.
Welcome to Unlocked with Kristyn Drennen — where high-achieving founders, operators, and executives stop tolerating complexity and start building the businesses (and lives) they actually want.
Kristyn Drennen is a powerhouse Fractional COO, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and MetaPerformance™ Executive Coach for elite leaders who are scaling with purpose and preparing for high-value exits. She’s known for rolling up her sleeves inside multi-million-dollar companies to align leadership, drive operational clarity, and help owners regain their freedom — all while unlocking extraordinary growth.
Each episode goes beyond theory. Expect straight talk, smart strategy, and transformational questions that cut through the noise. Whether you're leading a growing business or leading from the C-Suite, you’ll leave with real tools, new perspective, and the reminder that it's possible to love your business again.
Unlocked with Kristyn Drennen
“I Can’t Fire Them” – Evolving Leadership Teams with Tina Caul
Summary:
What happens when loyalty clashes with leadership? In this episode of Unlocked, host Kristyn Drennen sits down with powerhouse real estate leader Tina Caul to explore the messy middle of growing a business: wrong seats, tough calls, team misalignment, and the freedom that comes from making the hard decisions faster.
Listeners will hear:
● How to navigate wrong person/right seat dilemmas
● The politics of titles, silos, and fragile egos
● The turning point that forced Tina to change course
● How finding her perfect integrator unlocked freedom and growth
● Tina’s “Extra 10%”: the one soul-check question every visionary should ask
Call to Action:
Follow Tina on Instagram @tina_caul and on Facebook at Tina Caul.
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Follow Kristyn on Instagram: @kristyndrennencxo