Magic in the Room #131: Replay - Being Resilient with Lorca Smetana
December 4, 2022
This week we are replaying one of Luke’s favorite episodes. Luke picked this episode as a favorite because it challenged him to consider the connection between love and resilience. Lorca Smetana has spent her entire life understanding resilience. Born into a climbing community, she was a survivor of the Mt. Hood climbing tragedy that took the lives of nine students and teachers when she was sixteen. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Luke, and Lorca discuss the idea that becoming resilient is not just a list of techniques to follow but a deep approach to life that requires practice and self-reflection.
In today’s episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and Luke sit down with Kelley Francen and April Carter to discuss leadership development at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Kelley and April developed a unique program that integrates the traditional cultural teachings of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation into leadership development. The goal of this program was to make sure that the values of the community are activated by the leaders. Even if you do not work in a Tribal setting, there are valuable lessons in this episode about you can develop leaders who live the organizations values.
Today we wrap up season five of Magic in the Room! This season has focused on the skills that people need when leading a team. The good news is that these skills can be learned, if we are intentional. In this episode, Hannah, Chris, and Luke share their biggest takeaway from the season, and share some advice for every leader.