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Worthy to LeadAuthor: Kristiana Corona
SUBSCRIBE to get alerted anytime I release new episodes and free tools & resources: https://www.worthytolead.co/subscribe Have you ever thought to yourself: How can I get to be one of those leaders who truly inspires their team? I don't just want to manage the work, I want to impact the trajectory of their career." Maybe you want to be more strategic, but youre constantly stuck in the weeds, feeling overwhelmed by managing all the details. You find yourself tethered to the desk, making every decision, and desperately wishing you could take a vacation without things falling apart. If this sounds familiar, youre not alone. Whether you are a new leader, an aspiring leader, or an experienced leader who has seen it all, this podcast has you covered. Kristiana Corona is a corporate leader, mom of 3, and certified executive coach. She's spent more than two decades building design and technology teams for Fortune 500 companies. Like so many leaders, she started off with very little training and made every mistake in the book. She felt completely unworthy of the title of leader. Along the way, a surprise encounter with executive coaching changed her life and led her to dramatically improve her leadership style and results. Fast forward to today and youll see the thriving teams that she has led: confident, resilient, strategic, and empowered. Theyre making a real impact on the world. If youre a leader looking for the tools, the mindset and the inspiration to help you become the leader youve always dreamed of - a leader who does feel worthy to lead - this podcast is for you. The Worthy to Lead Podcast is a business podcast that blends insights and interviews to provide you with the tools and mindset you need to develop teams of any size to be empowered and effective. Using techniques from executive coaching and other leadership best practices, youll learn to create a coaching leadership style that will transform the way you lead forever. Kristiana brings you step-by-step tool Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 30: Year 1 Recap: The Messy Middle, Big Leaps, and Building Worthy to Lead | Catalina Velez-Watson
Tuesday, 30 December, 2025
As the year comes to a close, Kristiana Corona is joined by Operations Manager and Coach Catalina Velez-Watson for an honest reflection on what it really took to build Worthy to Lead from the ground up. In this end-of-year recap, they go behind the scenes of the past year—leaving corporate careers, navigating burnout and uncertainty, learning how to work together in real time, and the seamless collaboration that helped to build the business quickly. This conversation isn’t about polished success. It’s about the messy middle. The experiments that worked, the ones that didn’t, and the lessons that shaped both the business and their leadership along the way. In this episode, we explore: Leaving corporate careers and stepping into the unknown What it takes to build a business from scratch without having all the answers The benefits of coaching and collaboration while business building How experimentation, reflection, and feedback feed growth What’s next for Worthy to Lead If you’re in a season of transition, building something new, or rethinking how you lead, this episode offers perspective, reassurance, and a reminder that growth rarely follows a straight line. Connect with Catalina Velez-Watson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalinavw/Substack: https://substack.com/@cvwatson Connect with Kristiana:Website: https://www.worthytolead.co/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristianacoronaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead/
