Worthy to Lead

About Worthy to Lead

SUBSCRIBE to get alerted anytime I release new episodes and free tools & resources: https://www.worthytolead.co/subscribe (https://www.worthytolead.co/subscribe) Have you ever thought to yourself: “How can I get to be one of those leaders who truly inspires their team? I don't just want to manage the work, I want to impact the trajectory of their career." Maybe you want to be more strategic, but you’re constantly stuck in the weeds, feeling overwhelmed by managing all the details. You find yourself tethered to the desk, making every decision, and desperately wishing you could take a vacation without things falling apart. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Whether you are a new leader, an aspiring leader, or an experienced leader who has seen it all, this podcast has you covered. Kristiana Corona is a corporate leader, mom of 3, and certified executive coach. She's spent more than two decades building design and technology teams for Fortune 500 companies. Like so many leaders, she started off with very little training and made every mistake in the book. She felt completely unworthy of the title of “leader.” Along the way, a surprise encounter with executive coaching changed her life and led her to dramatically improve her leadership style and results. Fast forward to today and you’ll see the thriving teams that she has led: confident, resilient, strategic, and empowered. They’re making a real impact on the world. If you’re a leader looking for the tools, the mindset and the inspiration to help you become the leader you’ve always dreamed of - a leader who does feel worthy to lead - this podcast is for you. The Worthy to Lead Podcast is a business podcast that blends insights and interviews to provide you with the tools and mindset you need to develop teams of any size to be empowered and effective. Using techniques from executive coaching and other leadership best practices, you’ll learn to create a “coaching leadership style” that will transform the way you lead forever. Kristiana brings you step-by-step tools, frameworks, and insights into coaching, leadership, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, emotional intelligence, focus, mindset, and so much more. She won’t shy away from sharing personal stories of her own mistakes and challenges (and yes, there have been so many!). She dives deep, shares real talk, and takes the learnings to help guide you on the path to overcoming similar challenges for yourself. Along the way, she’ll interview amazing and inspiring leaders and experts across many industries who share their personal journey to feeling worthy and the strategies that got them there. Each episode is packed with inspiration and practical steps that you can use to start taking action today. Learn the best-kept secrets of coaching as a leadership style and how it can transform your life and unlock new potential in your teams. Join us as we go deep and explore what it takes to build an authentic leadership style that you, and others, are going to love.

Publisher

Kristiana Corona

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 May 2024

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Episode 52: Reduce Stress by Living in Sync with Your Circadian Rhythms

   We’re bringing back one of Kristiana’s favorite episodes, and it feels just as relevant today as we all adjust to the shift in daylight saving time. In this episode of the Worthy to Lead podcast, host Kristiana Corona speaks with author and science journalist Lynne Peeples about her book on circadian rhythms. They explore the importance of understanding and optimizing our internal clocks for better health and productivity. Lynne explains how circadian rhythms affect various bodily functions, the significance of light exposure, and practical strategies for managing jet lag and improving sleep. The conversation also delves into chronotypes, power hours, and the impact of modern lifestyles on our natural rhythms, providing listeners with actionable insights to enhance their well-being. CONNECT WITH KRISTIANA Website: https://www.worthytolead.co (https://www.worthytolead.co) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianacorona (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianacorona) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead (https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead) CONNECT WITH LYNNE Book: “The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms”: https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Clock-Living-Circadian-Rhythms/dp/0593538900/ (https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Clock-Living-Circadian-Rhythms/dp/0593538900/) Website: https://lynnepeeples.com/ (https://lynnepeeples.com/)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnepeeples/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnepeeples/)

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   22 Oct 2026

   Episode 51: Innovation isn’t Random: Amazon Design Leader, Lexie Spiro, on the Process for Thinking Bigger

   Where do big ideas actually come from? For Lexie Spiro, Director of Amazon Delivery Experience, they come from a process you can learn and repeat. Lexie has spent more than 20 years leading design and research for Fortune 500 companies, including almost 15 years at Motorola. Today he leads design and research across Amazon’s delivery network, from the customer experience to the tools DSP drivers and delivery partners use every day. In this episode, Lexie walks Kristiana through how he generates and refines ideas that get built. He explains why unconstrained thinking still needs constraints, and how designing around one constraint at a time, setting it aside, and starting again can produce a hundred concepts fast. He shares why the best idea is rarely the first or even the twentieth, and how first principles and “durable customer outcomes” keep his team anchored to the root problem. They dig into backcasting from an ideal future, including how that kind of thinking helped bring 30-minute delivery to life with Amazon Now. Lexie also shares how he workshops a pitch the way Jerry Seinfeld workshops a joke, and how aligning on mental models before the meeting gets everyone thinking about the idea the same way before they ever see it. And when an idea gets rejected? Lexie talks about treating objections as a pressure test, getting comfortable being misunderstood for long periods of time, and holding onto conviction while the evidence catches up. If you have big ideas that keep stalling out, this episode gives you a process to keep them moving. Note: The views and opinions expressed by these contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or opinions of Amazon. CONNECT WITH KRISTIANA: Website: https://www.worthytolead.co/ (https://www.worthytolead.co/) LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristianacorona (https://linkedin.com/in/kristianacorona) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead/ (https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead/) CONNECT WITH LEXIE: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexie)

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   6 Oct 2026

   Episode 50: Stop Overselling: A 30-Year Investor on What Actually Builds Confidence in a Pitch Conversation | with Rayna Lesser Hannaway

   Host Kristiana Corona interviews investor Rayna Lesser Hannaway on how honest answers and team dynamics build investor confidence more than overselling an idea.

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• Rayna Lesser Hannaway
• Gianmichael Di Lallo
• GM
• Gianmichael
• Dr Maggie Sass

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YouTube views

24,941

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

90

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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