In this opening episode, Stephanie Roberts introduces The Work Before the Work — the inner healing required before leaders step into their next level. Designed for those in a waiting or in-between season, this episode explores how unresolved wounds, identity confusion, and survival patterns can quietly impact leadership, confidence, and purpose. Listeners are invited to reflect on burnout behind strength, confidence without capacity, and why healing is not a detour from calling, but preparation for it. This episode sets the foundation for a journey toward wholeness, alignment, and sustainable leadership.