Season 2 Trailer

Season Two / Episode 00: Season Two Trailer
Host: Jess Villegas, ACUITY Business Consulting

When I began this journey, I was trying to make sense of leadership as I’d lived it—not as a title or a role, but as something experienced.

Season 1 of this podcast was an exploration of that idea through personal stories, systems thinking, business experiences, and conversations with people who were willing to think out loud. Those episodes were recorded and distributed in partnership with Business RadioX, and they continue to live on that platform.

Season 2 is different. Not because the core questions have changed, but because I have. There’s been a gap since the last episode, and in that space, something became clearer to me: the leadership I’m most interested in isn’t the kind that comes from being “in charge.” It’s the kind that shows up when you aren’t. When you don’t have positional authority. When you don’t control the system. When you’re navigating constraints rather than designing them.

You’ll hear conversations and reflections that build on what came before—but with a sharper focus. We’ll still talk about systems, context, decision-making, and meaning. But we’ll do so through the lens of everyday leadership: the kind that happens in families, teams, communities, and inner lives. Thank you for listening.

PODCAST NOTE: Season 1 of The Leader’s Commute Podcast® was produced in partnership with Business RadioX and explored the early foundations of these ideas. If you're new here, you don't need to catch up on anything to begin. This season stands on its own. However, if you are interested in those episodes, you can access those here: The Leader’s Commute Podcast Archives - Business RadioX ®