In this episode, I share a deeply personal story I've rarely told—an embarrassing encounter involving sushi, an inappropriate comment about penis skin, and an HR complaint that blindsided me completely.
When a client recently struggled with addressing years of cultural dismissiveness from her in-laws, I knew it was time to reveal how a humbling incident from 2017 transformed my approach to difficult conversations.
Most of us default to three ineffective responses when someone's behavior hurts us: we swallow our pain, we eventually explode, or we avoid the person entirely. But through my own uncomfortable experience, I discovered a fourth path—calling people UP instead of calling them out.
This episode reveals a practical framework for addressing harmful behavior without triggering defensiveness, and how sharing our own learning journeys creates space for others to grow. Learn the critical difference between positioning yourself as a teacher versus a fellow student of life.
Sometimes our most valuable leadership lessons come from our most uncomfortable moments. Join me for this honest discussion about vulnerability, growth, and the power of calling up.
