La'Kita shares her favorite podcast episodes from 2025—the ones that taught her something new, challenged her thinking, and offered frameworks she immediately put into practice. All episodes feature guests (a nod to the power of co-creation), and each brings lessons on bold leadership, thinking bigger, and living authentically.

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Episode 1: How to 10X Your Life by Doing Less, Not More

Podcast: She's So Lucky with Les Alfred

Guest: Rachel Rogers

Rachel shares her personal grief story and talks about 10X thinking—instead of asking "how do I double this?" ask "what would it take to 10X this?" A shift from incremental growth to exponential possibility.

Also covered: The "who, not how" principle. When you get stuck on how to do something, you're asking the wrong question. The right question is who can help you do this?

Key question: What would the 10X version of your 2026 goal look like?

Episode 2: Make Better Decisions Faster

Podcast: The Jasmine Star Show

Guest: Dr. Alan Barnard

La'Kita immediately re-listened to this episode and sent it to five people. The frameworks are that good.

The 100 Initiative Exercise: List everything demanding your attention. Ask: how does this help me achieve my one big goal? Most things won't. Get ruthlessly clear about what actually moves you forward.

"It's Impossible Unless": When someone says something is impossible, respond with "It's impossible unless..." and let the silence sit. This moves subconscious limitations into conscious problem-solving.

Episode 3: The Danger of A B Plus Life

Podcast: Becoming You with Suzy Welch

Suzy emphasizes how easy it is to get caught up in a B+ life. If you're at a C or C- life, you'll feel urgency for change. But if you're in a B+ life, you might feel comfortable enough not to push yourself toward what you really want.

The 85th Birthday Question: What would make you cry from regret on your 85th birthday? If you didn't take the risk, didn't accept the challenge, what would haunt you? If there's an answer, you might be living a B+ life.

Episode 4: Love, Family and Business: How To Work With a Partner

Podcast: Aspire with Emma Grede

Guest: Jens Grede

Emma and Jens are life partners who also work together in business (both involved with SKIMS and Good American). They talk about managing busy lives, family, and business partnership—acknowledging nothing is perfect.

Key principle on decision-making: Whoever cares most or has the most knowledge makes the final decision. You can have debate and friction (which is valuable), but ultimately you need role clarity and respect for expertise.

On anxiety: Jens shares his experience with anxiety, how he processes it, how he's learned to leverage it as a superpower, and how he takes care when it becomes overwhelming.

Episode 5: America Is at a Breaking Point and I'm Deeply Concerned About the State of the Country

Podcast: The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett

Guest: Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris brings transparency and vulnerability in telling her own story post-election.

Core principle (from her mother): "Don't let anyone tell you who you are. You tell them who you are." She decided it was important to control her own narrative: "History is going to write about the 107 days, and I'm not going to let that history be told without my voice being present."

On confidence: When you walk in the room, put your chin up, shoulders back, and remind yourself that you belong in any room you're in. You have something to contribute.

Closing Thoughts

All five episodes demonstrate the power of co-creation—great hosts bring their own story but leverage their curiosity to bring out the magic in others.

Your turn: What is your "it's impossible unless" question?

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