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Back to EpisodesWhen “What If?” Becomes Permission to Begin | Brandi Croghan
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What if you did not need certainty before taking the next step?
Brandi Croghan, leadership consultant, speaker, founder of The What If Collective, and creator of the What If Mindset, joins Pam Dwyer to explore how two simple words can open the door to courage, connection, and meaningful change.
After an unexpected career transition and a difficult personal season, Brandi traveled alone to Spain to walk 116 kilometers of the Camino de Santiago. She began the journey carrying a 16-pound backpack and believing she needed to see the entire path ahead. What she discovered was that she did not have to carry everything, she was walking solo but was never truly alone, and she only needed to take the next step.
Pam and Brandi discuss why curiosity is more than asking questions. It is permission to consider another perspective, admit that we do not have every answer, and move through fear without waiting for fear to disappear.
They also explore the measurable relationship between connection, belonging, and team performance; why people resist change; how leaders can help people feel seen during uncertainty; and how to recognize when something we once carried has become too heavy to take any farther.
This conversation is a reminder that difficult moments do not require false positivity. Sometimes we need to let the moment hurt. We simply cannot build our home there.
Then we pause, stay curious, and take the next step.
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Website: https://www.thewhatifcollective.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-croghan-founder-whatifcollective/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealwhatifcollective/
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