About this episode

This episode reflects on the core business lessons learned in 2025, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and self-awareness in leadership.

🔑 Episode Summary This episode is a very personal reflection on the core lessons 2025 taught me about business, leadership, and myself . I share why I almost didn’t record this episode, how self-censoring and people-pleasing showed up for me, and why remembering my voice is essential to the work I do. This is about building a business that doesn’t require abandoning yourself. It’s about softness, vulnerability, discernment, and being honest about what actually sustains long-term success. 📌 In this episode, I talk about: Why business gets harder when your needs aren’t being met , especially when you isolate, hide, or feel shame around money and success How surrounding myself with women of color and people with lived experience expanded my range, depth, and leadership in business Why I no longer allow people who are not trauma-informed into the “cockpit” of my business How letting the wrong voices influence my vision caused me to abandon my softness, intuition, and mission Why vulnerability is not optional in business, but a rite of passage for leadership, trust, and meaningful growth 💬 Quotes from this episode: “Business problems start to align when you align.” “Who you allow…

People in this episode

Host: Maria Cardozo

Topics covered

• business lessons
• leadership
• self-censorship
• vulnerability
• long-term success

Keywords

• business
• leadership
• vulnerability
• self-improvement
• women of color
• trauma-informed
• success

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