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The Work of You
This is a podcast about the leadership that matters most — the kind that starts from within.
Hosted by certified behavioral coach and Enneagram expert Jen Ostrich, The Work of You is for high-achieving humans ready to stop repeating patterns and start leading themselves differently.
Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.
This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself — so your choices, relationships, and leadership can actually align with who you truly are.
The Work of You
The Inner Work of Leadership [S2 Ep11]
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In this episode of The Work of You, Jen synthesizes core themes from her recent conversations with tech leaders Tony Ross (formerly of Apple) and KG Treser (LinkedIn); two leaders who are actively leading themselves. Jen breaks down four insights that came from two interviews: identity shifts of being a leader, the strategy of emotional regulation, systems and the role of our inner beliefs, and inner work as an ongoing practice vs a singular breakthrough.
This episode is a great reminder that even between two leaders in different life stages, what makes them effective isn’t their resumes, it’s their willingness to examine themselves. That’s the real work of you.
In this episode, we explore:
- Navigating the identity shift from expert "doer" to leader of leaders
- The strategy of emotional regulation: Gas vs. Brakes
- How your inner beliefs create—or limit—the systems you build
- The "Swiss Army Knife" approach to personal development
- The definition of a Leadership Brand as a "promise of an experience"
The Work of You Resource
Spend a few moments reflecting on each of these questions. If you find yourself coming back to one or two in particular, block out about 30 minutes to really sit with the question and write about it in a journal:
1. Where am I still leading from an old identity?
2. What emotional pattern most disrupts my leadership?
3. Where do I need more clarity instead of more speed?
4. How does my energy land on others?
5. What is my current mantra?
Resources | Links:
S2 Ep9 | Climbing What's in Front of You-- Interview with Tony Ross
S2 Ep 10 | Being Strategic in Leading You – Interview with KG Treser, LinkedIn
The Leadership Gap No One Talks About | Substack
Center for Creative Leadership
GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams
ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts
The Grow Effect Coaching Model
