Leadership Requires Courage, Not Comfort

Описание: In this Amuse Bouche episode, Theresa Cantley delivers a powerful leadership reflection for business owners and leaders who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck in constant urgency. If you’ve been riding the chaos bus, stuck in autopilot, or feeling the weight of unmet goals, this episode is your invitation to pause and choose courage over comfort.
Theresa explores why staying busy can feel “comfortable,” how leadership presence shapes team experience, and why real growth happens in the space between who you are and who you’re becoming. Through real client examples and practical reflection questions, she challenges leaders to step out of firefighting mode and into intentional, courageous leadership.

Things to Listen For:
• Why constant urgency keeps leaders stuck on autopilot [2:10]
• The powerful mindset shift: “The old you would love this challenge” [3:05]
• How comfort can disguise itself as stress and frustration [4:45]
• The difference between operating your business and leading it [6:10]
• Why leaders struggle to show up fully when overwhelmed [8:40]
• How courage changes the experience your team has of you [10:25]
• What radical resilience really means in leadership [12:00]
• The role of boundaries, focus, and prioritization during busy seasons [14:15]
• Questions every leader should ask before moving into a new year [16:20]
• How choosing courage creates clarity, energy, and momentum [18:10]

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Shownotes
In this episode of Amuse Bouche, Theresa Cantley invites leaders to pause and reflect on how they’ve been showing up — not just in their business, but for their people.
Stuck on the Chaos Bus
Theresa opens by naming a familiar experience for many leaders: the feeling of being pulled by urgency, constantly busy, and unable to get ahead despite working harder than ever.
The Comfort of Discomfort
She introduces a powerful idea — that stress, frustration, and overwhelm can actually feel comfortable because they’re familiar. Choosing courage means stepping into the unknown and showing up differently.
The Old You Would Love This Challenge
One of the key mindset shifts in this episode is recognizing that today’s challenges are evidence of growth. The leader you were months or years ago would have welcomed these opportunities.
Leadership Is an Experience
Theresa challenges leaders to consider the experience they create for their teams. Are you showing up stressed and reactive — or calm, focused, and intentional?
Radical Resilience
Drawing from her leadership framework, Theresa explains radical resilience as the space between where you are now and who you are meant to become — a space that requires courage to navigate.
Choosing Courage Over Autopilot
Through a real client example, Theresa shows how living in constant firefighting mode prevents leaders from thinking clearly, setting priorities, and leading effectively.
Better Questions Create Better Results
The episode closes with reflection questions that help leaders regain clarity, set boundaries, and intentionally decide how they want to show up moving forward.

Final Reflection
Leadership growth doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from choosing differently. When you step out of comfort and into courage, you create space for clarity, confidence, and meaningful progress.