GrowthReady Podcast
What does it mean to be ready to pursue growth? Should we pursue growth when we don't feel ready? And how do we achieve optimal growth by readying ourselves for everything that comes with it?
The Growth Ready Podcast seeks to form a true appreciation for all facets of the growth process as we learn from high performers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Hosted by Steve Mellor, a seasoned high-performance executive coach and former US Olympic swim coach, each episode explores the pivotal moments that define true growth and the work that went into getting ready for it. Through candid conversation and detailed personal accounts, guests share their unique experiences of overcoming challenges, embracing transformation, and what it takes to get ready for every step of their growth journey.
GrowthReady Podcast
Episode 279: Invisible Boxes & Unshakable Roots: How to Lead With Curiosity and Courage with Tracy Clark
About the Guest: Tracy Clark is a leadership coach, former managing partner of an international oil & gas events business, and a passionate advocate for helping founders and leaders break through invisible limits. After scaling her company 450% and exiting for eight figures, Tracy shifted her focus to guiding others in discovering their own transformative power through deep inner work, curiosity, and radical experimentation.
About the Episode: In this eye-opening conversation, Steve Mellor is joined by fellow Brit Tracy Clark for a deep dive into what it really means to be "Growth Ready." Tracy shares her personal journey from scaling a multimillion-dollar company to becoming a leadership coach focused on helping others dissolve limiting beliefs, or what she calls “invisible boxes.”
Through powerful metaphors, such as the tree with visible trunks and invisible roots, Tracy encourages leaders to turn inward, embrace curiosity, and use playfulness as a serious tool for transformation. Whether you're a founder, a coach, or simply someone seeking to grow, this episode offers practical frameworks and energizing insights to challenge the narratives holding you back.
Takeaways:
- What it means to be GrowthReady
- Choosing discovery over certainty
- Challenging inherited beliefs and invisible boxes
- The role of self-concept in leadership and impact
- Tracy’s journey from business owner to coach
- Using curiosity, open-mindedness, and experimentation as leadership superpowers
- The power of playfulness in business and life
- How deep self-inquiry leads to clarity and calm
- Letting go of external blame and stepping into ownership
- Tracy’s Leadership Success Scorecard
Links and Resources:
- Tracy Clark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyclarkcoach/
- Leadership Success Scorecard: https://tracyclark.scoreapp.com/
- Steve Mellor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-mellor-cc/
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