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“You can’t water the roses if you’re stepping on the hose.”

This simple yet powerful metaphor captures what so many high-integrity leaders feel today: labouring under invisible weights while cutting off their own flow of wisdom, energy, and creativity.

But what if leadership didn’t have to mean working harder? What if it could mean letting the water flow again?

In this reflective episode, Cynthia Jamieson explores how our saboteur brains convince us that safety, success, and love come only through pressing harder. The roses are your leadership, relationships, and dreams. The water is your energy, wisdom, and love. And every time perfectionism, people-pleasing, or proving takes over, you’re stepping on your own source of power.

Through four pathways of liberation—🌱 inner growth, 💬 collective wisdom, 🔧 practical tools, and 🌟 ripple impact—you’ll learn how to take your foot off the hose and allow your authentic leadership to bloom. Because most leaders aren’t short on strategy; they’re short on self-trust.

This isn’t theory—it’s transformation. When you trust yourself, embrace community, and expand your definition of success beyond achievement, you create a legacy rooted in authenticity, not performance.

✨ Ready to take your foot off the hose? Join Be the Light—our free community where these principles come alive in practice. The water was always yours. Now it’s time to let it flow.

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Cynthia Jamieson 🧡🌱

Leadership coach for high-integrity leaders who want to thrive without proving or burning out | Ex-HR Exec | ICF PCC Coach | Podcast Host | Intuitive Intelligence® Method Guide