When Pride Meets Pain — Leading Through What Can’t Be Shared
Wed Jul 30 2025
What happens when the moment you want to share most — goes unseen?When your joy meets silence? When your pride is followed by pain?
In this quietly powerful episode, Miroslava shares a deeply personal threshold moment: flying with her son as the pilot of a glider… and later being met with emotional distance by someone who couldn't hold the joy with her.
This isn’t just a story about parenting.It’s a reflection on trust, legacy, and the nervous system capacity it takes to let go of control — and stay open in the unknown.
It’s about what it means to lead without applause.To celebrate without being mirrored.To choose truth over performance — even when no one claps.
In this episode, you’ll hear:• What happened when Miroslava let her son carry her — literally• The subtle grief of not being witnessed in joy• Why true leadership includes walking forward without needing to be seen• The art of not fixing — and letting the next right thing come to you• A quiet reminder: trust is not naive — it’s a deep, regulated state
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Mentioned in this episode:• Blog: Trust, Legacy, and the Quiet Distance Between Us• Newsletter: The Day My Son Carried Me
Field Note:This episode is part of Series #10 – Legacy in Motion.New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to stay close to the quiet kind of leadership that changes everything.
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What happens when the moment you want to share most — goes unseen?When your joy meets silence? When your pride is followed by pain? In this quietly powerful episode, Miroslava shares a deeply personal threshold moment: flying with her son as the pilot of a glider… and later being met with emotional distance by someone who couldn't hold the joy with her. This isn’t just a story about parenting.It’s a reflection on trust, legacy, and the nervous system capacity it takes to let go of control — and stay open in the unknown. It’s about what it means to lead without applause.To celebrate without being mirrored.To choose truth over performance — even when no one claps. In this episode, you’ll hear:• What happened when Miroslava let her son carry her — literally• The subtle grief of not being witnessed in joy• Why true leadership includes walking forward without needing to be seen• The art of not fixing — and letting the next right thing come to you• A quiet reminder: trust is not naive — it’s a deep, regulated state Go deeper:Receive the free companion reflection card + voice note:Click here to access → Mentioned in this episode:• Blog: Trust, Legacy, and the Quiet Distance Between Us• Newsletter: The Day My Son Carried Me Field Note:This episode is part of Series #10 – Legacy in Motion.New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to stay close to the quiet kind of leadership that changes everything.