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What Growing As a CEO Really Asks of You | SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast with Chris Melville
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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Chris Melville, SOVEREIGN Magazine®'s In-House Coach, to discuss Chris’ August New Moon article, “What Growing As a CEO Really Asks of You” and the surprising loneliness and lack of structure that can appear when leaving corporate for solopreneurship.
They explore missing performance reviews, external validation, and the shift to self-accountability, with Nicole sharing her preference for in-time feedback over annual reviews and how patterns are addressed without micromanaging. Chris reflects on how entrepreneurs can avoid uncomfortable needle-moving work, and shares practical strategies for overcoming visibility fears, including using talking points, practicing, and setting a timer, emphasizing that taking action helps move the brain out of “neutral.” They preview their upcoming show “The Boardroom and the Universe” and tease the next episode on “Hitting Rock Bottom” and “When the Reassurance Runs Out.”
00:00 Trigger Warning
01:06 Meet Chris Melville
01:46 New Show Announcement
02:20 Growth and Solopreneur Shift
03:42 Missing the Boss
05:25 In Time Feedback
09:28 Validation and Responsibility
10:23 Visibility and Overwhelm
12:00 Nervous System Tools
13:38 Take Action to Reset
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Producer’s credits:
- Nicole George - Podcast Host | CEO/Founder SOVEREIGN Magazine® | Editor-in-Chief
- Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer
- Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager
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