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The Understory
with Joanna Horton McPherson
What lies beneath how we lead. A free monthly letter on Healed Leadership, power and the courage to lead from what is true, and conversations with leaders about what shaped them.
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Launching soonLeaders on what shaped them, how they found their true voice and message, and how they became more true to themselves. Each episode returns to one defining moment and follows it forward.
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Women do not rise through confidence. They rise through safety.
September 2026 · What changes when a leader stops performing certainty.
Leadership breaks first at the level of self-trust
August 2026 · The quiet place where every leadership crisis begins.
Leadership begins with the person entrusted with it
July 2026 · The first letter, and the idea behind Healed Leadership.
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