No Subtext, Just Truth: Fat Bias, F-Bombs & Fixing Leadership Culture with Spitfire Coach
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No Subtext, Just Truth: Fat Bias, F-Bombs & Fixing Leadership Culture with Spitfire Coach

🎙️ What does it really mean to lead without subtext?
In this episode of the Spitfire Podcast, I open up about why clear, assertive communication is one of the most misunderstood leadership tools—and why so many people still expect feedback to come wrapped in passive-aggression and coded language. 💬🚫

But that’s just one part of the conversation.

Host Lauren and I also unpack the deeper issues:
👉 The unspoken fat bias that still shapes media and workspaces
👉 The myth of traditional mentorship
👉 And the real power of showing up messy, bold, and ready to solve problems—not just perform perfection 💥

It’s raw, unfiltered, and filled with the kind of honesty that rarely makes it past the edit. There are F-bombs. There are water buffalo. And there’s a whole lot of truth about what it takes to lead with integrity. 🐃🔥

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