{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Untold","title":"S02 E13 \"What if I Suck at CEO? Guess What? I'll Be Fine\" | Carine Strom Clark","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1782,"description":"What does it really take to lead a company, build a meaningful career, and stop letting fear hold you back?\nIn this episode of the Untold Podcast, Jon sits down with Carine Clark, CEO of First Colony Mortgage, for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, confidence, career growth, and living with greater intention.\nCarine shares how a major health scare changed the way she approaches life and leadership. Rather than trying to do everything herself, she learned the importance of bringing people along, building teams that can succeed without her, and creating organizations that continue to work beautifully without their leader.\nThe conversation explores what it means to be a CEO, including Carine's description of the role as \"chief emotional officer.\" She talks about managing people, navigating founder-led companies, making difficult decisions, removing friction, and thinking years ahead rather than simply managing the day-to-day.\nCarine also opens up about overcoming self-doubt and why she wishes she had trusted herself sooner in her career. Her approach is simple: make a decision, move forward, recalibrate when necessary, and don't wait for everything to be perfect.\nThe episode also touches on long-distance cycling, Carine's work with Huntsman Cancer Institute, mentoring entrepreneurs, giving back, family, travel, and the importance of making time for the things that truly matter.\nKey topics covered:\n• Leadership and the role of a CEO\n• Building teams that work without you\n• Overcoming self-doubt and fear of failure\n• Leadership after a major life experience\n• Founder and CEO relationships\n• Career growth and taking risks\n• Decision-making and recalibration\n• Creating meaningful work\n• Mentorship and giving back\n• Work-life balance and personal priorities\n• Cycling and perseverance\n• Making the most of your time\n• Building a legacy that lasts beyond you\nCarine Clark has spent her career leading companies and working with entrepreneurs, executives, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/x8KN8zc9CLDQ9QF9BG27WZecnAtCgx8_0HNqt56lRZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTMz/MGVmNjBmYzFmN2I4/YmU4NTkzNDFlZjNh/ZWY2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}