What if the most important part of leadership begins after your biggest win?

In this episode, Chip Conley, Founder & Executive Chair of Modern Elder Academy, shares the arc of his 30+ year career from founding 52 boutique hotels through culture-led hospitality, to mentoring Airbnb founders while shaping global travel strategy, to building one first wisdom schools in Baja dedicated to relevance through curiosity and community.

You'll hear how letting go of old identities becomes leverage, culture becomes legacy, and relevance is crowdsourced through contribution.

Tune in to learn how one leader bridged hospitality into legacy, reshaped relevance without hierarchy, and built purpose as a lifelong leadership currency.

Visit our website where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with our special guest.

The key moments in this episode are:

[00:27] Personal Stories of Grief and Resilience
[01:13] Chip Conley's Career Journey
[02:36] Mentorship and Midlife Wisdom
[03:13] Early Life and Career Beginnings
[04:00] The Power of Authenticity
[05:43] Challenges and Triumphs in Leadership
[08:09] Purpose and Midlife Reflections
[13:43] Creating Inclusive Workplaces
[21:02] The Emotional Atlas of Place
[21:54] Discovering My Introverted Side
[33:43] Generational Differences in the Workplace
[41:50] Lightning Round and Final Thoughts

Leadership isn't a destination, it's a continual act of becoming.

In this episode, Janet Foutty, former CEO of Deloitte Consulting and U.S. Board Chair, shares how her three-decade career shaped her understanding of courage, authenticity, and reinvention. From leading one of the world's largest consulting firms through transformation and crisis to redefining her own path after corporate life, Janet's story proves that growth doesn't end when you reach the top, it begins when you choose to evolve.

You'll discover how surrounding yourself with diverse thinkers strengthens leadership, why courage is often just doing the thing that scares you, and how purpose, not position, defines real impact.

Tune in to hear how bold decisions, diverse voices, and purpose-driven choices can transform your leadership at every stage of your career.

Visit our website where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with our special guest.

The key moments in this episode are:

[00:27] The Evolution of Leadership
[01:13] Janet Foutty's Career Journey
[03:03] Early Life and Family Influence
[04:14] Career at Deloitte
[06:13] Post-Deloitte Chapter
[08:13] Leadership and Personal Growth
[22:18] The Future of Leadership
[26:06] Exploring Life After Deloitte
[27:29] Finding Focus and Impact
[28:25] Academic Fellowship and New Ventures
[38:04] Building and Leveraging Community
[44:26] Lightning Round and Final Thoughts

True balance isn't found. It's designed, line by line, through faith and focus.

In this episode, luxury calligrapher and engraver Kristin Andrews shares how she transformed a creative spark into a thriving business built on faith, discipline, and intention. From her start sketching rainbows on her mother's walls to founding Kreative Blends Calligraphy Studio, Kristin's story is one of balance and belief.

You'll hear how she manages a full-time career in tech, raises a family, and still creates elegant, meaningful experiences for brands like Nordstrom, Meta, Swarovski, and Tory Burch. Through courage and consistency, she's learned that boundaries don't limit creativity, they protect it.

Tune in to learn how to build confidence through structure, how faith fuels ambition, and how devotion turns passion into purpose.

Visit our website where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with our special guest.

The key moments in this episode are:

[00:27] Embracing Creativity and Personal Style
[01:08] Meet Kristin Andrews: A Journey of Balance and Boundaries
[03:07] Kristin's Entrepreneurial Beginnings
[04:33] Launching Creative Blends Calligraphy Studio
[05:44] Balancing a Full-Time Job and a Business
[08:36] The Challenges and Rewards of Entrepreneurship
[16:44] Daily Habits for Success
[19:47] The Bodybuilding Journey
[20:00] Struggles with Body Image
[21:03] Starting a Health Journey
[34:22] Manifesting Goals and Aspirations
[35:24] Lightning Round and Final Thoughts