Video Teaser: Stop Pretending - From the War Room to the Boardroom: with Enrique Acosta Gonzalez

10 Jun 2025 · 2 min

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In this interview excerpt, Speaker B reflects on one of their greatest fears: that the public persona they had crafted over three years was not their true self. They describe how maintaining this fabricated identity became burdensome, leading to a personal crisis. A pivotal moment occurred when their spouse confronted them about the inconsistency, prompting them to acknowledge the need for change. This confrontation sparked a commitment to live and lead with truth, marking the beginning of a transformative journey toward authenticity and improved leadership.

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Uh, what is one, one fear, one of your greatest fears that you were able to overcome?
My, one of my greatest fears was, and it goes back to the reason why I lead with truth, One of my greatest fears was that people would realize that the person I had created was created and it wasn't me. And it goes back to the first 3 years. I created a persona, a person, and that's who I showed. Until it just got too much. It got too heavy. And then I realized that I had lost years trying to create somebody that I thought people wanted to see versus kind of refining myself so that they got who I was. And so, you know, a day came when my wife was like, hey, you're this way and this thing, and you're that way and that way, and that can't continue. And, uh, and I said, okay, yeah, we, we, we have to fix that. Um, and, and then that's when I started on my journey with truth. And it's been the best since.