{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leading Well","title":"How Love and Loss Shaped My Leadership Journey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":792,"description":"Have you ever looked back on a year and realized that love and pain were growing in the very same places?Most leaders don’t talk about that part, but we all live it.In this episode, I share the word that shaped my entire year: Love. I talk about how it showed up in both the brightest and hardest moments of my life. From publishing my book,  Joy@Work, and coaching dozens of leaders, to watching my kids step into new seasons of adulthood, I open up about the growth that filled my year with purpose.But I also speak honestly about the shadow that walked with me this year: losing my dad. Feeling his absence in birthdays and holidays stayed with me, and somehow, that grief stretched my heart and deepened the way I understand love.Join me as I share questions that helped me reflect and understand what was blooming in me this year, and what might be preparing me for the next.Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(00:47) Reflecting on a year of love(02:27) Loving the work and letting it love me back(03:40) How love showed up  in our family’s biggest moments (05:09) Learning how grief shapes the way we love(08:16) A year-end practice to help you love yourself better(10:51) An invitation to grow, love well, and lead with intentionConnect with me:Official website: https://www.gretchenschott.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschott/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadingwell_inspirations/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadingwellgretchenschottSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ojq9yQUf71e3flr68JI9I?si=a9a423cc8e6b4a97Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-well/id1838799325 Get Joy@Work: When Women Lead: https://www.gretchenschott.com/shop/p/joy-at-work ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uhkEAo1VMwxktL-Kx_OXKDTOWjm9ItQOEJYx5tZFA2c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYWEz/Yjk2ZWI3OTNiZTFm/ODZiODdmYWI4Y2Qx/OTFjZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}