Leadership Journeys [273] - Liza Roeser - “Panic means I’ve lost the bigger picture. Faith brings it back.”

About this episode

Liza Roeser shares her leadership journey, emphasizing the importance of faith over strategy and the power of vulnerability in leadership.

This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other's stories - of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my attempt is to give leaders an opportunity to share their stories and for all of us to learn from their generous sharing. If you know a leader whom you would like to see celebrated on the show, please send me a message on LinkedIn with their name. In this episode of Choosing Leadership, Liza Roeser, founder and CEO of 50Flowers, opens up about what it really takes to lead when fear, ego, and uncertainty show up uninvited. She shares raw lessons from nearly three decades of entrepreneurship—moments where faith mattered more than strategy and pausing was more powerful than reacting. This conversation challenges leaders to rethink success, shift from control to trust, and build businesses that don’t depend on their constant presence. Liza’s honesty about letting go, saying no, and leading with vulnerability offers practical insight for anyone feeling stretched, stuck, or overly responsible. If you’re ready to lead with more…

People in this episode

Host: Sumit Gupta

Guest: Liza Roeser

Topics covered

• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• vulnerability
• trust
• success
• fear

Keywords

• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• fear
• vulnerability
• trust
• success
• 50Flowers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 50Flowers, LinkedIn

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