This year? It’s been a lot.

Inflation, AI chaos, hiring struggles, tension in the air... and yet, here comes Thanksgiving, asking us to be grateful. So what does that even look like when your legs are cramping (figuratively or otherwise) and your business is running on fumes?

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Curt and Melody take a break from the business to reflect on what it actually means to lead with gratitude, not just when things are good, but when you’re tired, depleted, and trying to find meaning in the middle of it all.

They cover:

• Why exhaustion doesn’t always look like burnout (but still matters)
• How leaders spiral -and what it takes to break the cycle
• The danger of over-thanking your team (yep, that’s a thing)
• Traditions, turkey, and why leftovers are a metaphor for leadership
• The one thing Curt and Melody are most grateful for this year
• And yes, we promise: there’s a reason we talk about pickle juice.

This one’s a warm, honest, slightly weird episode.

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