In this episode of the Root, Realign, Rise™ Podcast, Mairin Moore Cane sits down with Toni Will- TEDx speaker, executive leader, General Manager and Governor of the Kalamazoo Wings professional hockey team, founder of empowHER, host of the Women In… podcast, and author of the upcoming book Rebellious Success.

For years, Toni built a successful career leading in high-pressure, male-dominated industries. From the outside, everything looked successful. Internally, however, she realized she was living more from expectation than alignment.

Rather than waiting for a crisis, Toni made the intentional decision to remove alcohol from her life- because she had to, but because she wanted greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

That quiet decision transformed the way she leads.

Together, Mairin and Toni explore:

* Leading in high-pressure environments

* Why high performers often disconnect from themselves

* Confidence rooted in values instead of validation

* Leadership beyond performance

* Women leading in male-dominated industries

* Self-trust and intentional decision-making

* Sustainable leadership without burnout

* Why clarity changes everything

This isn’t a conversation about recovery.

It’s a conversation about leadership.

If you’ve ever questioned your identity beneath your achievements,

felt pressure to constantly perform, or sensed that success alone wasn’t creating fulfillment, this episode will challenge the way you think about leadership and yourself.

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Connect with Toni Will

Website:

https://www.toniwill.com

Resources:

https://www.toniwill.com/resources

Instagram:

@imtoniwill

LinkedIn:

Toni Lentini Will

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Connect with Mairin Moore Cane

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