The conversation doesn't end at the microphone.

Steve has a rare gift. He listens for what’s underneath the answer.

I came into our conversation expecting to talk about my career. Instead, Steve noticed the threads I hadn’t fully connected myself: growing up above my family’s funeral home, two decades in communications, building Ripple, losing my mom, and the pull I keep feeling toward conversations about grief. He didn’t rush past any of it. He asked thoughtful questions, paid attention to the small details, and gave me room to think out loud.

I spend my days helping leaders tell their stories. It’s not often someone helps me hear my own.

I walked away a little more in tune with why I do what I do. The parts of my life that once felt separate started to look like they were building toward something all along. That gave me more clarity about my next path and more confidence to use the gifts I’ve been given.

Thank you, Steve, for creating a space where successful leaders can slow down long enough to notice what matters.