Episode 30: Year 1 Recap: The Messy Middle, Big Leaps, and Building Worthy to Lead | Catalina Velez-Watson

As the year comes to a close, Kristiana Corona is joined by Operations Manager and Coach Catalina Velez-Watson for an honest reflection on what it really took to build Worthy to Lead from the ground up. In this end-of-year recap, they go behind the scenes of the past year—leaving corporate careers, navigating burnout and uncertainty, learning how to work together in real time, and the seamless collaboration that helped to build the business quickly. This conversation isn’t about polished success. It’s about the messy middle. The experiments that worked, the ones that didn’t, and the lessons that shaped both the business and their leadership along the way. In this episode, we explore: Leaving corporate careers and stepping into the unknown What it takes to build a business from scratch without having all the answers The benefits of coaching and collaboration while business building How experimentation, reflection, and feedback feed growth What’s next for Worthy to Lead If you’re in a season of transition, building something new, or rethinking how you lead, this episode offers perspective, reassurance, and a reminder that growth rarely follows a straight line. Connect with Catalina Velez-Watson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalinavw/Substack: https://substack.com/@cvwatson Connect with Kristiana:Website: https://www.worthytolead.co/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristianacoronaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/worthytolead/