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Day: April 22, 2026

EP 72 - Finding Clarity Through the Messy Middle Reflections from My Book Retreat with Betsy Jordyn (BONUS)

Finding Clarity Through the Messy Middle: Reflections from My Book Retreat with Betsy Jordyn (BONUS)

Episode 72 – The messy middle is part of the learning process. It’s the point where what worked before no longer fully fits—but what comes next is not yet clear. Your thinking is still developing, your ideas are evolving, and the answer has not fully emerged. And while that in-between space can feel uncertain, it is often where the deepest continuous learning happens. In this behind-the-scenes bonus episode of Chain of Learning, I share a live, unscripted conversation with Betsy Jordyn—my business coach and strategic thinking partner—recorded on the final day of a recent working retreat.

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