In this episode of Unfinished Leadership, Jon Peacock gets real about the pain that comes with leadership. Whether it’s emotional, relational, or physical, pain is inevitable. How we respond to it determines the kind of leader we become. Jon walks through three essential steps to turning pain into growth: recognize it, release it, and reframe it.

In this debut episode of the Unfinished Leadership Podcast, host Jon Peacock explores the hidden ways ego undermines effective leadership. Rather than being a source of strength, ego often becomes a silent killer—eroding trust, distorting accountability, and stalling personal growth. Jon offers a fresh, honest take on how humility can shift a leader’s posture from self-preserving to self-aware. He outlines three key stages of leadership—Beginning, Building, and Decline—and unpacks how ego and humility uniquely show up in each. It’s a conversation for anyone who wants to grow, lead with authenticity, and leave behind the myth of the finished leader.

In this debut episode of the Unfinished Leadership Podcast, host Jon Peacock explores the hidden ways ego undermines effective leadership. Rather than being a source of strength, ego often becomes a silent killer—eroding trust, distorting accountability, and stalling personal growth. Jon offers a fresh, honest take on how humility can shift a leader’s posture from self-preserving to self-aware. He outlines three key stages of leadership—Beginning, Building, and Decline—and unpacks how ego and humility uniquely show up in each. It’s a conversation for anyone who wants to grow, lead with authenticity, and leave behind the myth of the finished leader.