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FEATURED S09EP15 4_13_26 - Why Struggle Is Essential to Real Growth in Leadership

Why Struggle Is Essential to Real Growth in Leadership

Learning something new is rarely smooth—and in leadership, that discomfort often gets mistaken for failure. In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg sits down with Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring to explore why struggle is actually a critical part of growth. Together, they unpack how leaders can reframe learning, support their teams through uncertainty, and recognize progress even when it’s hard to see. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the middle of learning something new, this conversation will help you rethink what’s really happening. Listen in for practical insights and a fresh perspective on growth!

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FEATURED S09EP08 - 2_23_26 Executive Leadership Strategy

Executive Leadership Strategy: Why Presence Matters More Than Performance

Executive strategy isn’t just about plans and performance metrics. It begins with presence. In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we explore how executive leaders grow not by doing more, but by seeing more clearly. When leaders cultivate presence, they become aware of the real opportunities for growth within themselves and their teams. And when they shift from a scarcity mindset to recognizing the abundance of resources around them, they create forward momentum that sustains change. Presence, growth, and resources form a powerful leadership cycle — one that strengthens culture, sharpens decision-making, and builds resilient, emotionally healthy teams. Listen now!

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S09EP06 - 2_2_26 Prelude and Postlude Unfolded FEATURED

How dreams, identity, and borrowed courage shape the journey of becoming

In this reflective conversation, Nathan Freeburg sits down with Dr. Linda Schubring and Brian Schubring to explore the prelude and postlude of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Together, they unpack how dreams shape identity, why borrowed belief matters, and how our personal “maps” can never be erased—even when they’re marked by struggle or uncertainty. Listen now and learn how to live Unfolded!

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Ch 5.1 Home_ FEATURED

Home Is Where Transformation Takes Root: Integrating Growth as a Leader

What happens when you’ve experienced deep transformation—personally or professionally—and then return to the same place, people, or team you left behind? In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan Freeburg talks with Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring about Chapter 5 of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane. Together, they explore the leadership challenge of integrating who you’ve become with the world that hasn’t changed yet. You’ll hear insights about navigating criticism after growth, finding peace through self-acceptance, and recognizing that everything you need to move forward was already within you. This conversation invites leaders to see “home” not as the end of transformation, but as the place where renewal, reflection, and the next season of impact truly begin.

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Ch 4. Fly 1_ FEATURED

Why Every Transformation Needs a Little Courage to Take Flight

Every transformation comes with moments of resistance — the point where self-doubt, fear, and exhaustion whisper, “You can’t do this.” In our continuing series of the book Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane, with Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring, we explore what it takes to keep going when things get hard. Inspired by Chapter 4, Fly, this episode invites leaders to trust their preparation, lean on their community, and take one more step of belief — even when they’re scared. Together we talk about how courage builds slowly, through practice, vulnerability, and the people who remind us of our strength when we forget. If you’ve ever stood at the edge of something new and hesitated, this episode will help you find the courage to keep unfolding — and to fly.

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