EP64: No Permission Needed: The Confidence Blueprint for Leaders w/ Tissa Richards

In this episode of Built Not Born, David “Kitch” Kitchen sits down with award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and repeat software founder Tisa Richards to explore what it really means to build resilience as a leader. Together, they break down how values create clarity, why self-advocacy is a leadership skill, and how to train resilience like a muscle before adversity hits.

Key Topics:

• Rethinking resilience: from reactive to intentional

• The 3Rs Framework: Reflect, Repeat, Replace

• Anchoring decisions in vision, mission, and values

• Post-traumatic growth and capacity building

• Self-advocacy, confidence, and communication

• Operationalizing culture and leadership behaviors

• Practical KPIs for leadership development

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Introduction & “What built you?” question

• 05:45 – Shutting down her company and redefining resilience

• 10:32 – Post-traumatic growth vs. post-traumatic stress

• 16:18 – The 3Rs Framework: Reflect, Repeat, Replace

• 24:41 – Values → Behaviors → Systems

• 35:09 – How to measure resilience in teams

• 47:50 – Self-advocacy, confidence, and “I’m known for…” framework

• 58:12 – What-So-What-Now-What: turning clarity into action

• 1:05:10 – Lightning round & closing thoughts

Connect with Tisa:

• Website: www.linkedin.com/in/tisarichards

• Instagram / YouTube: @tisarichards