Courage: Values-aligned risk-taking in service of your mission 

What does courage really look like in leadership?

Dr. Tracey Samone sits down with Jessica Santana, co-founder and CEO of America On Tech and host of Behind the Work, for a conversation about courage, creativity, and the power of aligned leadership.

Jessica shares how she’s learned to stay true to her values even when it meant walking away from opportunities and how that integrity has shaped her decade-long journey as an entrepreneur. She also reflects on rediscovering her creative self through dance, art, and storytelling, showing that leadership isn’t just about results, it’s about becoming whole.

This is a conversation about courage, authenticity, and creating space for others to shine. Watch the full interview.

Connection: Building trust and communication that support collaboration.

In this episode, we're talking about connection and how building trust and communication fuels collaboration. Chris shares how connecting with people brings energy and renewal, even in challenging or uncomfortable moments, and why connection remains at the heart of effective leadership. 

Courage: Values-aligned risk-taking in service of your mission

In this episode, Natasha shares how selling becomes an act of service when you lead with courage, honor your gifts, and move through fear. She unpacks why your ideas, products, and vision aren't just for you, they maybe the very key to unlocking someone else's breakthrough.

Crew: The team that moves the work forward 

In this episode, Jennifer shares what it means to lead with a crew you trust, where hierarchy fades and shared purpose takes center stage. Stay tuned for her story of collective strength, support, and leadership rooted in unity.

Clarity: Knowing where you're going and why.

In this episode, Candance reflects on how clarity in leadership begins with reconnecting to purpose.  When change feels hard or unwanted, she invites us to re-anchor in our North Star and pivot toward what the moment and the people we serve are calling for now. 

Connection: Building trust and communication that support collaboration.

In this conversation, Molly Pershin Raynor exploring what it really means to lead with connection. From challenging assumptions to centering the voices of the communities we serve, she looks at how authentic listening, humility, and ground-up decision-making can transform the way leaders show up.

Care: Practices that protect well-being and build collective capacity.

In this episode, Hassan Hassan shares how caregiving, immigration, and leading through crisis have shaped his approach to care and sustainability in leadership.