As a kid, I was small enough to earn the nickname Suitcase—but stubborn enough to take on someone twice my size. A story about courage, resilience, judgement and learning which battles are worth fighting.

Some challenges are simply too big to conquer in one leap. A story about preparation, perseverance and learning that when the destination feels overwhelming, the next step is often enough.

Leadership growth is forged through pressure, action and a willingness to keep learning. Discover what a day at the blacksmith’s forge taught me about resilience, progress over perfection, faith and becoming a better leader.

Pressure has a way of revealing what preparation has built beneath the surface. A leadership story about character, resilience and what difficult moments teach us about the leader we have become.