Tricia Scott on Finding Your People -- and the Courage to Lead

Leadership conversations rarely begin with heavy metal music Yet in the latest episode of Lead Human with Jack Myers and Tim Spengler taped at the London Acast studio that unexpected opening reveals far more than a discussion about musical taste It becomes the thread that ties together Tricia Scott39s journey from corporate executive to founder of The Female CEOamp8482 a global platform that now reaches women entrepreneurs in more than 180 countriesAsked what heavy metal taught her about being human Tricia never talked about the music itself She talked about belonging View the full video at wwwleadhumancom Lead Human YouTube and listen at your preferred podcast platformGrowing up she described herself as the proverbial square peg in a round hole School never fit Rules rarely made sense Like many entrepreneurs she wasn39t driven by rebellion as much as curiosity constantly asking why things had to be done a particular way It wasn39t until she walked into a Newcastle rock club as a young woman that she discovered something she hadn39t expectedquotI39d found a placequot she recalled quotEverybody was so accepting It didn39t matter what you wore or how much you earned or what you did All that mattered was the music and that you were therequotJack Myers observed that the absence of rules seemed to define the culture she loved Tricia agreed explaining that what attracted her wasn39t chaos but the freedom to stop performing and simply be herself Looking back it becomes clear that this search for belonging eventually became the foundation of her life39s workThe Female CEO did not begin with a business plan It began with vulnerabilityAfter spending two decades directing a successful property company Tricia launched a small side business to solve an operational problem she encountered every day Creating the solution was easy Building the business was not For the first time in years she found herself feeling anything but competentquotI went from feeling like a really capable person to feeling ridiculous all of the timequot she told Jack and Tim quotI kept thinking why can39t I figure this outquotUnable to admit those doubts publicly she started an anonymous blog She intentionally buried it deep on the internet convinced no one would ever read it Instead of presenting herself as an expert she wrote honestly and often humorously about the mistakes she was making while trying to become an entrepreneurThen one woman in America found itHer comment changed everythingquotI thought I was the only onequot the reader wrote before sharing her own story of uncertaintySoon other women joined the conversation What Tricia thought was a personal journal became a place where women could admit what few were willing to say aloud none of them had everything figured out The community that grew from those conversations eventually evolved into today39s Female CEO platform which includes a digital magazine a thriving entrepreneurial community and resources that help thousands of women build businesses with greater confidence and authenticityPerhaps the most important lesson from Tricia39s story is that leadership often begins when we stop pretending we have all the answersThat theme surfaced repeatedly throughout the conversation When Tim described her as restless she gently corrected himquotI39d say curiousquot she replied quotI39ve got a constant curiosity for what could bequotThat distinction says everything Curiosity keeps leaders learning It creates room for better questions stronger relationships and continuous growth Confidence has value but curiosity keeps confidence from becoming certainty In an era shaped by rapid technological change and artificial intelligence that mindset may be one of the most valuable leadership qualities we can developIt also explains why Tricia chose a different meaning for the letters CEOFor her CEO stands for Create Evolve Overcome Entrepreneurship is never a destination she explained We create something evolve as circumstances change overcome the inevitable obstacles and then begin creating again It is a continuous cycle rather than a finish line a philosophy that reflects both business and lifeThe emotional heart of the conversation arrives when Tricia reflects on the sudden loss of her father What began as a routine phone call became an elevenday hospital journey that ended with his death at just sixtyfour years old During those difficult days she watched Brenamp233 Brown39s The Call to Courage and heard a sentence that permanently changed her perspectivequotEvery day you must choose courage over comfortquotWhen she returned to work after his death she looked around the office she had spent two decades helping to build and experienced what she describes as complete clarity Life was too short not to pursue the work that mattered most Leaving a secure executive career to devote herself fully to The Female CEO was not an impulsive decision It was the result of recognizing that purpose cannot indefinitely wait for the perfect momentThe conversation concludes by turning toward a challenge many leaders now face how to remain relevant in a world increasingly shaped by AI and accelerating technological change Jack asked what advice she would give to someone in their fifties or sixties who suddenly feels left behindHer answer reflected everything she had shared throughout the discussionquotGet yourself into a communityquot she said quotDon39t be afraid to ask I guarantee you people are waiting to help youquotIt is deceptively simple advice Communities create confidence Curiosity creates learning Honest questions create opportunity Those same principles transformed an anonymous blog into an international movementTim Spengler captured the essence of Tricia39s leadership in his closing observation Every significant moment in her story began with action Rather than waiting until she felt fully prepared she took what he called a consistently proactive approach to life Tricia smiled and offered what may be the episode39s lasting takeawayquotMessy action every time Just do it You39ll be finequotFor leaders navigating uncertainty that message may be exactly what is needed today We spend enormous energy trying to appear capable when what people often need most is permission to learn to ask to evolve and to belong Tricia Scott reminds us that leadership is not about projecting certainty It is about creating spaces where others feel safe enough to discover their own potentialView the full Lead Human video at wwwleadhumancom Lead Human YouTube and listen at your preferred podcast platform

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