What does it really mean to live with courage and conviction?

On today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. John Amaechi — organizational psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and the first openly gay NBA player. Along his journey, John always set out to be himself in a world that repeatedly told him he was too big, too soft-spoken, too smart, too different.

In this conversation, John brings us into parts of his internal world that are hard for any of us to talk about: navigating shame, identity, belonging, and the responsibility of not shrinking so others can stay comfortable. He talks about the cost of visibility, and the radical power of deciding that your worth is not up for negotiation.

In this episode, we explore:

How to move from clarity to conviction in your personal and professional life
Why vulnerability is a core strength of courageous leadership
The key to creating relationships rooted in empathy and presence
How to develop moral courage — and know when to walk away
What it means to lead from your first principles

Through stories drawn from sport, psychology, and leadership, John challenges our cultural obsession with individual achievement and redefines what it means to succeed — not by how high you climb, but by how deeply you care and how many people you lift along the way.

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