Greatest Hit! Freak Out!

Greatest Hit! Freak Out!

From Energy Thinks with Tisha Schuller by Tisha Schuller

December 30, 2025 · 25 min

About this episode

Tisha Schuller reflects on leadership during times of volatility and shares personal stories and lessons learned.

Happy new year! To celebrate the holiday season, I’m running some of 2025’s most popular episodes of Energy Thinks —including this dance favorite of mine. … What you’ll get in this solo episode of Energy Thinks There was so much volatility in 2025. Were you occupied just doing the freak, as in the classic Chic song ? (“All that pressure got you down? Has your head been spinning all around?”) What I cover in this solo pod : How do you handle yourself as a leader during times of great volatility and uncertainty? What should you do (and definitely not do)? You’ll hear my lessons learned from forging a career amidst chaos and volatility. One big one: While many of those experiences felt apocalyptic at the time, none of them were. I walk you through key takeaways from major personal and professional upheavals, peppered with a few never-before-shared stories, such as watching a boss gamble away $20,000. (He could have paid off my student loans instead!) Bonus content To hear more about what got me from environmental activist to face of the oil and gas industry, read my first book, Accidentally Adamant . What to do next in The Moment * Please forward this Both True to three colleagues…

People in this episode

Host: Tisha Schuller

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • volatility
  • uncertainty
  • personal growth
  • professional upheaval

Keywords

  • leadership
  • volatility
  • uncertainty
  • personal stories
  • professional growth
  • Chic
  • Accidentally Adamant

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Books & works: Accidentally Adamant

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