Progress Over Perfection: Building a Life Aligned with Purpose with Guest Alex Husner

What if leaving the “safe” executive job is exactly what unlocks your best work? In this episode, Alex Husner—founder of Directly Alex and co-host of the Alex & Annie Podcast—shares how she went from CMO to entrepreneur, why storytelling beats perfectionism, and how to get real buy-in as a leader. If you’re feeling stuck, this one’s your green light.🎯 You’ll learn:The mindset shifts that helped Alex jump from corporate to founder:How to earn stakeholder buy-in (and keep it)Why “progress over perfection” grows brands and podcasts fasterPractical ways AI will reshape search, travel, and hospitalityA simple reframe for fear that gets you moving today📘 From the show: “Progress isn’t about perfection—it’s small, intentional steps.”Grab the book that inspired the show: The Progress Zone: Unlocking Your Full Potential.🔗 Guest LinksAlex Husner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-o-husner-1844306/Directly Alex: https://directlyalex.com/Alex & Annie Podcast: https://directlyalex.com/📘 Want to go deeper?Grab my book The Progress Zone: Unlocking Your Full Potential on Amazon — it expands on these principles with tools you can use right away.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLT87L5X🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts:👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gesdv6xTdIvajM2QnXQHP?si=bkSU8MfVTlmSEthNEkgawQ👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-zone-podcast-with-jody-donaldson/id1840025042👍 If you got value…Like the video, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss new episodes. Share this with a friend who’s ready to make a bold move.