How to Find Your Authentic Self (Without the Self-Help Fluff) – ft. Katie Sandoe

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In this special dueling podcast episode, Brandon teams up with Katie Sandoe, speaker, coach, professor, and self-proclaimed sparkologist, for a raw, real, and refreshingly honest conversation on authenticity, purpose, and leadership.

Together, they unpack:

• What it actually means to find your authentic self
• The butterfly effect moments that shape who we become
• Why purpose is an unfolding, not a destination
• How to align your energy instead of chasing balance
• Leadership lessons nobody tells you (like when to ask your team what you suck at)
• Why personal branding is less about selling and more about being human
• How staying weird can change how people connect with you
• The magic of humor, long-distance running, and accidentally roasting someone who got hit by a bus 😬

This episode isn’t a step-by-step guide—it’s a conversation between two people figuring it out, asking hard questions, and laughing a lot along the way.

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