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#56 Why Cringe Moments Fuel Your Greatest Leadership Growth
Feeling awkward, unsure, or embarrassed? Good. That’s the sound of your leadership upgrading — because the most powerful leaders weren’t born confident; they just learned how to turn cringe into confidence.
In Episode 56 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute reveals the psychology and neuroscience behind why those “I-can’t-believe-I-said-that” moments are actually proof you’re becoming a stronger, more self-aware leader.
You’ll discover:
• How embarrassment triggers brain rewiring and accelerates growth
• The Pixar “Ugly Baby” rule that protects messy ideas until they’re brilliant
• NASA’s blindfold-training secret for turning panic into precision
• The Maya Angelou practice that rebuilt her confidence after silence
• A 3-step framework to transform cringe into confidence and repetition into results
• Why polished leaders aren’t fearless—they’re fluent in failure
If you’ve ever replayed a meeting, a message, or a misstep on loop, this episode will show you how to stop cringing and start fueling your growth.
🎧 Listen to Why Cringe Moments Fuel Your Greatest Leadership Growth on the Leader Fuel Podcast—and start turning awkward into your advantage.
Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
Instagram: @drlindatravelute
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula
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By Dr. Linda TraveluteFeeling awkward, unsure, or embarrassed? Good. That’s the sound of your leadership upgrading — because the most powerful leaders weren’t born confident; they just learned how to turn cringe into confidence.
In Episode 56 of the Leader Fuel Podcast, Dr. Linda Travelute reveals the psychology and neuroscience behind why those “I-can’t-believe-I-said-that” moments are actually proof you’re becoming a stronger, more self-aware leader.
You’ll discover:
• How embarrassment triggers brain rewiring and accelerates growth
• The Pixar “Ugly Baby” rule that protects messy ideas until they’re brilliant
• NASA’s blindfold-training secret for turning panic into precision
• The Maya Angelou practice that rebuilt her confidence after silence
• A 3-step framework to transform cringe into confidence and repetition into results
• Why polished leaders aren’t fearless—they’re fluent in failure
If you’ve ever replayed a meeting, a message, or a misstep on loop, this episode will show you how to stop cringing and start fueling your growth.
🎧 Listen to Why Cringe Moments Fuel Your Greatest Leadership Growth on the Leader Fuel Podcast—and start turning awkward into your advantage.
Dr. Linda Travelute is an Executive Director with John Maxwell Leadership and a certified Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Facilitator who works with business leaders from startup to sustained success. She is the founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders Coaching & Training and Host of the Leader Fuel Podcast
Check out MaximizedLeaders.com for coaching programs and ways we can serve you and your team.
Connect with Dr. Linda on Social Platforms:
Instagram: @drlindatravelute
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindatravelute/
Facebook: @DrLindaMaximizedLeaders
More resources including coaching and training:
Website: MaximizedLeaders.com
Limitless Minds Hybrid Coaching Membership
Leaders Focus Formula