What if the greatest barrier to flourishing isn't a lack of talent...
...but believing you need to become someone else?
In this inspiring episode of The Flourishing Leaders Podcast, Dr. Scott Parsons and Jason Viyar welcome Liz Walker and Dr. Alison Maitland, co-founders of Becoming International, for a conversation about leadership, identity, courage, and authentic human growth.
Together they explore why flourishing begins not by fixing ourselves, but by becoming more fully who we are uniquely created to be.
In this episode you'll discover:
- Why vertical development transforms leaders from the inside out
- The difference between adding more skills and growing deeper roots
- Why courage often comes before confidence
- How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) informs leadership development
- The role of curiosity, values, and psychological flexibility in flourishing
- Why discomfort is often the doorway to meaningful growth
- How leaders create environments where people flourish rather than simply perform
This conversation is a powerful reminder that leadership isn't about perfection.
It's about continual becoming.
Whether you're an executive, educator, coach, entrepreneur, student, or lifelong learner, you'll leave encouraged to embrace growth, not by becoming someone different, but by becoming more fully yourself.
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Becoming International
Liz Walker
Dr. Alison Maitland
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