Ep 260 - A 20-Foot Fall That Revealed 3 Ego Patterns Sabotaging Leaders
She had the apartment, the travel, the income, the friends — everything that should've meant she'd "made it." Then she fell 20 feet and everything stopped.
Christie Garcia is a leadership coach, Forbes Coaches Council contributor, founder of the Mindful Choice Leadership Academy, and author of Your Ego Is Showing.
In this episode, she and host Tyler Dickerhoof, unpack the three ego types — the Complier, the Protector, and the Controller — and why every single one of them is just insecurity wearing a costume.
They get into why "self-awareness" isn't the same as ownership, why high achievers are often the most insecure people in the room, and why your ego thrives in the climb but sabotages you the moment you become a leader, a parent, or a partner.
Christie also shares the framework she now uses to help executives — and her own kids — recognize when their ego is driving instead of them.
If you've ever wondered why success didn't fix the thing you thought it would, this conversation will hit close to home.
Meet Christie
Founder and Ego Management Expert | Author
Christie Garcia is the founder of Mindful Choice Leadership Academy and an Ego Management expert, leadership coach, and Forbes Coaches Council contributor.
With two decades of experience in sales, talent acquisition, and leadership development, she's worked with leaders at companies including Airbnb, Twitter, Sunrun, and Oakley.
Her programs help individuals and teams understand and manage their ego to build authentic confidence, communicate effectively, and lead with accountability — one percent better every day.
Resources, books, and links mentioned in this episode:
Connect with Christie at: mindfulchoiceacademy.com
On LinkedIn: @ChristieGarcia
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