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Leading with Heart: Stephanie Fryar on Authentic Leadership and Hiring for Fit

Stephanie Fryar, Director of Sleep Apnea Options, joins Dr. Leili Sadaghiani of InVivo Leadership Strategies to talk about what it really takes to build a team from scratch — and lead it with humanity.

Stephanie shares how she grew from a "party of one" with a laptop and a notepad into director of a thriving practice, and the philosophy that's guided every hire, every hard conversation, and every weekly meeting: people first, titles second.

You'll hear:

• Why personality fit matters more than résumé in niche industries
• How she built genuine trust with the practice owner — and how that dynamic transformed her voice in her personal life, too
• The monthly lunch ritual that turned coworkers into a real team
• Pushing back on the myth that rooms full of women mean drama
• Why "do as I say, not as I do" is the fastest way to lose a team
• Leading through your own anxiety while making space for others'

This conversation reflects the InVivo philosophy: real transformation happens when leaders show up differently — choosing conscious over ego, humanity over power, especially under pressure.

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