Short Story Long: Life Lessons from Leaders, Coaches, and Entrepreneurs
Short Story Long shares life-changing stories of growth, resilience, and reinvention from leaders, coaches, and everyday people navigating pivotal turning points. Hosted by leadership coach Beki Fraser, each episode explores the moments that shaped someone's path and the lessons we can all learn.
Every other week, Beki follows up with a Skill Builder episode that breaks down insights from the previous story into practical tools, reflection prompts, and leadership actions.
Whether you're building a business, transitioning into a new career, or learning to lead with greater purpose, this podcast offers real stories and practical strategies to help you grow. New episodes every other week.
Short Story Long: Life Lessons from Leaders, Coaches, and Entrepreneurs
Latest Episodes
Sense Making In Your Career
Career decisions don’t usually blow up overnight. They quietly form in the background, in the stories we tell ourselves about a changed meeting invite list, a new org structure, a shift in feedback, or a role that still “works” but suddenly fee...
The Power of a Career Reset — Shahnaz Broucek’s Story
A career can look successful on paper and still feel like it’s shrinking you. That tension is where Shahnaz Broucek's story lands: she helped build a mortgage and title company to roughly 55 employees, rode the boom years, then faced the housin...
Outgrowing a Role That Works
Success can be the very thing that hides the truth: you’re doing well, people trust you, nothing is “broken” and yet something feels off. We talk about that quiet kind of misalignment and why it’s one of the most important signals a leader can ...
When Your Dream Job Evolves — Michelle Davis' Story
You can “pick your own hours” and still feel like you never stop working. That tension kicks off a candid conversation with executive coach Michelle Davis about the real cost of solopreneur life, from the guilt of taking time off to the constan...
Leadership Through Uncertainty
Leadership doesn’t wait for you to feel ready. It shows up when a team is stuck, when a tough decision is sitting untouched, or when the tension in the room is obvious and no one names it. I’m Beki Fraser, and I’m breaking down the leadership s...
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