Thought Leaders Business Lab Podcast

A lot has shifted for many of us this year, and there were times when it asked more of us than we expected.  This episode comes from that place.Leon and I sit down to reflect honestly on the year that was, not the highlight reel, but the real decisions, the tolerated chaos, the systems that lagged behind our growth, and the moments where pushing harder clearly wasn’t the answer.We talk about why choosing a word for the year only works when it becomes a true decision-making lens, a filter for what stays, what changes, and what gets let go.You’ll hear how sustainability shaped every major decision we made this year, what it forced us to clean up, and why the process of reflection led us very clearly to our word for 2026.If you’re closing out the year feeling proud and tired… successful and stretched… this conversation will help you reflect with clarity, release what no longer fits, and move into the next chapter with far more intention.WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:03:01 – Why this year felt compres