Stepping Into The Arena
When you land a bigger role, everything changes overnight… the expectations, the visibility, the pressure.
Stepping Into the Arena is the podcast for senior leaders navigating high-stakes transitions: promotions, bigger teams, new mandates, reorganizations, or new company cultures.
Hosted by Karen Gombault — executive coach, mentor, and former CEO — each episode delivers sharp strategies, mindset shifts, and straight talk drawn directly from the coaching room. These are the same conversations Karen has with VPs, SVPs, and senior executives across Europe and North America as they navigate their first 180 days.
Here, leadership isn’t theory. It’s action. You’ll walk away each week with practical tools to move from pressure to empowerment, build lasting influence, and show up with the authority your role demands.
Because the arena is yours and it’s time to step in and own it.
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