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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Irish Burch, a longtime Children’s Advocacy Center leader and mentor, to discuss “imperfect” leadership as learning and service. Irish recounts her path from CPS investigator to forensic interviewer, then into leadership roles culminating as CEO of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, emphasizing that being great at a job doesn’t automatically translate to leading people. Irish shares advice for emerging leaders about balancing mission service with personal development, preventing burnout by maintaining life outside work, and her next season focused on coaching, speaking, and sustaining leaders under pressure while building broader public support for CACs.
Time Stamps:
Time. Topic
00:00 Leadership Myths Busted
01:36 Irish Leadership Journey
03:53 Grounded by Faith Community
05:01 Weight of Mission Work
07:47 Imperfect Human Centered
10:18 Burden and Blessing
13:05 Advice for Emerging Leaders
15:58 Radical Transparency Myth
19:47 Leading Through Influence
23:38 Hiring for Collaboration
26:02 Systems Change Decisions
27:58 Learning on the Fly
28:59 Grace Over Perfection
32:21 Myth of Great Leaders
37:27 Vision for CAC Future
39:39 Next Season and Speaking
42:13 Staying Healthy in the Work
45:55 Burnout and Identity
51:23 Closing Gratitude and Farewell
Resources:
Irish Burch Company
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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Irish Burch, a longtime Children’s Advocacy Center leader and mentor, to discuss “imperfect” leadership as learning and service. Irish recounts her path from CPS investigator to forensic interviewer, then into leadership roles culminating as CEO of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, emphasizing that being great at a job doesn’t automatically translate to leading people. Irish shares advice for emerging leaders about balancing mission service with personal development, preventing burnout by maintaining life outside work, and her next season focused on coaching, speaking, and sustaining leaders under pressure while building broader public support for CACs.
Time Stamps:
Time. Topic
00:00 Leadership Myths Busted
01:36 Irish Leadership Journey
03:53 Grounded by Faith Community
05:01 Weight of Mission Work
07:47 Imperfect Human Centered
10:18 Burden and Blessing
13:05 Advice for Emerging Leaders
15:58 Radical Transparency Myth
19:47 Leading Through Influence
23:38 Hiring for Collaboration
26:02 Systems Change Decisions
27:58 Learning on the Fly
28:59 Grace Over Perfection
32:21 Myth of Great Leaders
37:27 Vision for CAC Future
39:39 Next Season and Speaking
42:13 Staying Healthy in the Work
45:55 Burnout and Identity
51:23 Closing Gratitude and Farewell
Resources:
Irish Burch Company
Support the show
Did you like this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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