01. The Leader's Journey Begins, Part 1

Episode 1 • May 20, 2025 • 01:20:41
01. The Leader's Journey Begins, Part 1
The Illumify Game Changer
01. The Leader's Journey Begins, Part 1

May 20 2025 | 01:20:41

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Show Notes

In this episode, we begin the leader’s journey by meeting Jonathan who, upon agreeing to play the Game Changer publicly through this podcast, cautioned me “I’m not a leader”. As you listen, you may hear him reveal otherwise -- whether he recognizes it yet, or not.

 

1:54: Discovery of language

3:00: Love for Europe begins

10:38: Urgent need to talk about Europe

15:00: The state of the world 

23:00: What does the word “leader” evoke?

28:35: Expectations of the Illumify Game Changer

36:21: Do you see yourself as a leader?

43:00: “I do feel I have things to say and want to say them.”

58:00: Stories are not enough. We need to put our bodies on the line.

1:14:37: The word vision has gone missing.

1:19:50: Vision is vital to igniting change.

 

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