For a long time, I didn't have language for what was missing in my life. I had everything I thought I needed. Good friends, a loving relationship, a career that looked successful from the outside. And yet something felt hollow.

Looking back, I'd describe what I lacked as self-leadership. Not the kind that means working harder or being more disciplined. The inner kind.

In this episode, I share six qualities I've come to see as foundational, not as a checklist to work through, but as signposts to what might be quietly missing. We cover emotional awareness, structure, the shift from victim to creator, the power of choice, purpose, and knowing how to ask for support.

This episode is for anyone who feels like they're going through the motions. You're not broken. You may just need to come home to yourself.