What if the most overlooked key to thriving at work and at home isn’t productivity, strategy, or hustle… but curiosity? 🤔

Debra Clary - author of The Curiosity Curve, TEDx speaker, and former Fortune 50 culture and leadership executive - joins to explore how curiosity transforms the way we lead, connect, and parent.

Dr. Clary spent decades inside powerhouse organizations like Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola, and Humana, helping teams and leaders build stronger performance through better culture. Now, she’s on a mission to help people rediscover curiosity as the foundation of empathy, innovation, and belonging, both in the boardroom and at the dinner table.

Whether you’re leading a team, raising kids, or trying to reignite your spark after burnout, this episode will remind you that curiosity isn’t a soft skill, it’s a superpower.

💡 Inside Episode 59, You’ll Learn:

🧠 How curiosity drives high performance, creativity, and connection

💬 What separates cultures that reward curiosity from those that shut it down

🧱 The link between curiosity, belonging, and psychological safety at work

👶 Why toddlers ask 298 questions a day — and what happens when we stop

❤️ Why so many working moms lose touch with curiosity (and how to get it back)

🌱 How to lead yourself, your family, and your team through the “Curiosity Curve” framework

🔗 Resources & Links:

• The Curiosity Curve by Dr. Debra Clary

• Connect with Dr. Debra Clary

• Courtney’s free guide for more productively managing your to-do list

• Connect with Courtney on Instagram

💬 Favorite Quotes:

“When leaders leave space for questions and dissent, that’s when performance and belonging happen.” – Dr. Debra Clary

“We’ve been taught to be incurious, but curiosity is how we grow, connect, and lead differently.” – Dr. Debra Clary

💥 Episode Takeaway:

You’re not broken for feeling stuck, you’re just disconnected from your natural curiosity.

Ask better questions, and watch everything - from your work to your relationships - start to change.

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