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Episode 94 | The Self-Awareness Gap in Leadership (and How to Fix It)
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- Lead with HOPE
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- May 2, 2026
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- 526
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Episode Summary You don’t need more leadership strategies... you need more self-awareness. In this episode, Brandi Kelly unpacks one of the most overlooked gaps in leadership today: the lack of understanding around how you are actually wired. You can work hard, care deeply, and show up consistently and still feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or exhausted in your leadership. Why? Because when you don’t understand yourself, you end up fighting yourself. Brandi introduces the DISC Assessment as a practical tool to help leaders gain clarity around communication styles, decision-making patterns, and stress responses. When leaders understand their wiring, everything shifts... from how they lead others to how they lead themselves. This episode will help you move from confusion to clarity, and from striving to alignment. The DISC Assessment reveals how you communicate, decide, and respond under pressure Self-awareness leads to less stress, better communication, and healthier leadership Real leadership rest comes from alignment, not overperformance Practical Leadership Reset Steps Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership 04:58 Understanding DISC Styles for Effective Leadership 06:56 Practical Steps for Leadership Clarity 08:06 Embracing Leadership and Hope Links & Resources 👉 Learn more about the DISC Leadership Clarity Session 📩 Reach out to Brandi Kelly to schedule your personalized DISC assessment walkthrough ✨ Limited to 10 spots for May – DISC Leadership Clarity Sessions Visit our Legacy Partner, Conversari Press @ https://www.conversaripress.com Keywords Leadership development, self-awareness in leadership, DISC assessment, emotional intelligence in leadership, leadership coaching, leadership burnout, communication styles, leadership growth, Christian…