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The Made Leader is the podcast for new managers who were thrown into leadership with zero training and even less support. Only 10% of people are natural leaders. The rest of us? We have to become one.
Hosted by Jen Arnold, Founder of Growth Signals, this show is your guide to surviving (and thriving) in your first three years of leadership. You’ll get practical strategies from leadership coaches, veteran managers, and real-world experts — not theory. Not fluff. Just real advice for real challenges.
Whether you’re dealing with imposter syndrome, difficult conversations, or the overwhelm of leading your former peers, The Made Leader will help you lead better tomorrow than you did today.
Leadership isn’t who you are. It’s who you’re becoming.

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