That time I drank a strangerโs water on a flight โฆ
Last flight of the day. East Coast โ West Coast. Late enough to feel like a red eye.
Over the past decade, Iโve tracked the metrics, celebrated a bucket of Quadel firsts, and left plenty of โKatie footprintsโ along the way. But the milestones only tell part of the story.
I was headed out for a work event when I walked into a surprise that made me do a double take โฆ ๐ณ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ... my team was there wearing T-shirts with my face on them. Oh geez.
Podcasting has a unique way of expanding your perspective. ๐๏ธ
I may not agree with everything a guest says but ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง.
Forbes recently highlighted our Quadel Forbes podcast and it let me reflect on ๐ธ๐ฉ๐บ I started five years ago.
Grateful for simple things, appreciative of the people around me, and mindful of how much growth comes ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต.
Not every leaderโs story starts with a corner office. Some start with setbacks, obstacles, and the kind of challenges that force you to fight your way back stronger.
A text thread this week was buzzing about podcast and webinar setups. Color temperatures, ring light angles, all the glamorous behind-the-scenes details. Then the chat shifted.
