Across the first seven episodes of the third season of Finding Your EPIC®, senior leaders from different industries share moments that fundamentally changed how they lead. While their stories vary, five clear insights consistently stand out – insights that are clearly resonating. In January, the podcast reached an exciting milestone – surpassing 5,000 downloads – reflecting a growing global audience engaging with these leadership stories.
1. Growth starts with how you respond to feedback
Epic feedback isn’t always comfortable. Several guests describe moments where feedback challenged how they were perceived or how they showed up. The breakthrough came not from changing who they were, but from choosing to act – expanding their leadership range while staying authentic.
Episodes:
- EP1 – EPIC Feedback (Dawn Constantin)
- EP6 – EPIC Realisations (Kalavati Bhashyam)
2. The strongest plans are built through collaboration
High-impact planning is never a solo act. Leaders who achieved real breakthroughs deliberately slowed down to involve diverse voices – across roles, experiences and end-users. That upfront investment created clarity, reduced risk and allowed teams to move faster later.
Episodes:
- EP2 – EPIC Planning (Doug Campbell)
- EP5 – EPIC Fun (Karel Van Gorp)
3. Careers evolve through purpose, not rigid plans
Few guests followed a straight-line career path. Instead, early values – independence, curiosity, self-sufficiency or impact – quietly shaped long-term decisions. Fulfilment came from aligning role, organisation and values, rather than chasing titles or linear progression.
Episodes:
- EP3 – EPIC Leap (Pamela Thomson-Hall)
- EP7 – EPIC Philosophy (Beau Rollins)
4. Leadership is about judgement, not answers
A defining shift for many leaders was realising they didn’t need to be the smartest person in the room. True leadership came from asking better questions, holding uncertainty and trusting their ability to solve problems through others – not having all the answers themselves.
Episodes:
- EP6 – EPIC Realisations (Kalavati Bhashyam)
- EP7 – EPIC Philosophy (Beau Rollins)
5. Real impact comes from thinking beyond your own tenure
The most sustainable leadership impact comes from playing the long game. Treating inclusion and gender balance as a business transformation, not an initiative, and investing in the pipeline creates change that outlives any one leader.
Episodes:
- EP4 – EPIC Difference (Paolo Beltrame)
- EP2 – EPIC Planning (Doug Campbell)
Listen to these and more Finding Your EPIC® podcasts here.