{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-leadership-wound-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fyou-cant-lead-like-that-OE1uowfe","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"You Can’t Lead Like That","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/594f6c49-acb1-4b23-b024-8b701ef539d8/4296cbeb-b19e-46c4-b431-eca117a23d63/modern-20pink-20creative-20podcast-20cover-20-1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In the inaugural episode of The Leadership Wound, host Amanda Rohrer invites listeners to confront a hard truth: You can’t lead like that. Trying to fit into someone else’s mold of leadership is not only exhausting, but it’s also holding you back from being the leader you’re truly meant to be.\n\nDrawing from over 25 years of experience leading and coaching individuals in both the church and non-profit sectors, Amanda shares her personal journey of breaking free from the expectations and scripts others imposed on her. She describes how, for years, she tried to meet everyone’s standards — sacrificing her own voice, values, and peace in the process.\n\nAmanda dismantles the illusion of external validation and people-pleasing, exposing it for what it often is: a projection of others’ unresolved wounds and insecurities. She emphasizes that healthy leadership is not about pleasing everyone or being universally accepted. Rather, it’s about leading from a place of integrity, authenticity, and conviction.\n\nIn this episode, Amanda challenges listeners with a powerful question: How long will you allow the effects of performing and pretending to rule your leadership? When is enough, enough?\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\nTrue leadership requires authenticity. Trying to fit into someone else’s expectations is a recipe for burnout, resentment, and feeling disconnected from your true self.\n\nHealthy leadership is not about pleasing people. It’s about serving from a place of integrity and showing up as your true self, even when it disrupts someone else’s comfort or expectations.\n\nThe only way forward is to lead like you. At some point, you have to decide that the cost of pretending is too high and reclaim your voice and vision.\n\nThis episode sets the stage for a powerful journey of discovering your true leadership style, breaking free from the performance trap, and embracing embodied living.\n\n🔔 Subscribe now and join Amanda on The Leadership Wound as she unpacks the journey from pain to permission and offers practical guidance to help you lead authentically."}