It's officially Women's History Month, and this year, instead of starting with statistics, I'm starting with a question:

In 2026, are we elevating hot takes…or high character?

When I was in seventh grade, I wrote a research paper on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. I was fascinated by the way she carried herself through public scrutiny, personal grief, and cultural change.

Today, we live in a very different media landscape.

Algorithms reward outrage. Virality rewards speed. Money rewards attention.

Integrity? Not so much.

In this episode, I explore:

• What changed between the era of shared cultural narratives and today's fragmented feeds

• Why we may be living in a "trust recession"

• How money, clicks, and status shape modern leadership

• The danger of urgency-driven decision making

• Why reluctant, values-aligned leaders may be the ones we need most

• And how moral leadership starts inside each of us

As we kick off Women's History Month 2026, this conversation sets the foundation for the stories ahead: women who embody high character in big and small ways.

This isn't about nostalgia...I mean kind of. I love waxing nostalgic.

But this conversation is about personal leadership and responsibility.

It starts with us.

🔗 Links Referenced in This Episode

• Malcolm Gladwell – Revisionist History Podcast "When Will Met Grace:" https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/when-will-met-grace

• Wellness Wheel (Life Balance Assessment Tool) https://www.the-restorationproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wellness-Wheel.pdf

• Values Exercise https://www.the-restorationproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Refining-Your-Values-1.pdf

• The Restoration Project – Weekly Leadership Momentum Emails https://the-restorationproject.myflodesk.com/newsletter