Your Next Clear Move
Debbie Peterson of Getting to Clarity
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About This Podcast
Welcome to Your Next Clear Move™—the podcast for leaders, professionals, and high-capacity humans who are done “getting ready” and ready to move.
I’m Debbie Peterson, Leadership Readiness Expert, and in each episode I deliver grounded insight, clarity-driven mindset strategies, and one actionable step to help you stop the drift and lead yourself forward.
This isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about reconnecting to what matters—and making decisions that align with who you are and how you want to lead next.
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When Everything Feels Important
If your days feel like nonstop triage, you are not alone and you are not broken. When every email looks urgent and every task feels like it carries consequences, the real issue may be decision…
When Leaders Stop Trusting Themselves
One sentence can stall a career for years, not because it’s true, but because of what we decide it means. We talk through the deceptively supportive line “you’re good where you’re at” and how leaders…
Leaders Under Pressure - How to Respond Instead of React
Pressure changes how we lead, and not always in ways we’re proud of. When staffing is tight, interruptions are constant, and tough conversations stack up, it’s easy to start treating everything as…
The Leadership Cost of Ignoring What You Feel
“I’m fine” can sound like strength, but it often masks a leadership risk that grows quietly over time. I’m Debbie Peterson, and I’m naming what many leaders have been trained to do: suppress stress,…
Leveling Up Without Burning Out
Success shouldn’t feel like you’re barely surviving. If you’ve stepped into a bigger role and the joy got sucked out somewhere between the title, the inbox, and the endless meetings, we get it and…
You've Been Identified for Your Next Level. Now What?
You get tapped on the shoulder for a bigger role, and for a moment it feels like pure validation. Then the meeting ends, the noise fades, and the questions show up: Am I ready? What if they see…
Keep Doing What You're Doing. It Sounds Supportive. It Isn't.
“Keep doing what you’re doing” might be the most expensive sentence a leader can say to someone who’s trying to grow. When a person asks what it takes to reach the next level and gets vague…
As a Leader, Your Words Are Not the Problem. They’re the Signal.
The most important leadership moment often happens before you say anything at all. I’m Debbie Peterson, and I want to slow down the split second before your response, because that is where your team…
How Do You Develop Your Team When You Don't Have Time?
“How am I supposed to develop my people when I can barely keep up?” If you’ve said that out loud, you’re not failing, you’re seeing the real pressure of modern leadership. But that one sentence can…
The Hidden Cost of Leading from the Middle
You can be a high-performing leader and still feel like something is off. If you’re a manager or supervisor leading from the middle, you know the squeeze: pressure from above, needs from below, and…
What Your People Need From You That You Might Be Missing People Clearly
People are retiring, new hires are rotating through faster than ever, and the knowledge your team depends on is walking out the door. If you’ve tried better training, tighter processes, and more…
When Leadership Does Not Quite Fit: The Identity Tension Many Leaders Feel
Leadership can feel hardest right after you get the role you worked for. Not because you can’t do the job, but because you start trying to be the leader you think you’re supposed to be. That quiet…
Why Leadership Sometimes Feels Heavier Than It Should
Leadership can be going “well” and still feel heavy. That quiet weight shows up as hesitation, second guessing, and the nagging sense that you are behind, even when people trust you and the role…
Are You More Ready Than You Think? How Self-Doubt Blocks Leadership Readiness
Ever told yourself “I’m not ready” and believed it? We dig into the hidden mechanics of self-doubt that keep capable leaders stuck, and we draw a clean line between real skill gaps you can fix and…
Leadership Requires Capacity. Are You Protecting Yours?
Feeling stretched thin but expected to deliver more? We go straight at the real issue: capacity. Not bandwidth on a calendar, but the deliberate choice to focus on what matters most right now—and the…
Before You Say Yes to That Promotion - Read This
Promotions promise progress, but the real question is whether the next role fits the life and leader you want to be. We walk through a practical way to evaluate opportunity beyond title and salary,…
Naming Your Wins Is a Readiness Signal
You’re probably working hard. But are you noticing what’s actually working? We dig into the overlooked leadership practice of naming your wins—those small, specific moments where you acted with…
Trust Yourself, Lead Clearly
Feeling stuck between overthinking and action? We dig into why so many new leaders freeze on decisions and show how clarity—not confidence—creates consistent, smart moves. Rather than chasing the…
How Clarity is the Key to Staying Motivated When the Path Isn’t Clear
When motivation fades even though you’re doing “all the right things,” the problem isn’t ambition—it’s a lack of clarity. We unpack how to find your personal direction when the path looks foggy, so…
From Individual Contributor to Manager: How to Make the Leadership Leap with Clarity
Your promotion changed what success looks like. We walk through a clear, practical path for first-time managers to shift from doing the work to leading the work without burning out or micromanaging.…
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