Are you a Leader or a Follower? Redefining Leadership with Keyana Cellucci

In this inspiring episode of Leaders of Today: Teens to Titans, Lorraine sits down with Keyana Cellucci, entrepreneur and podcast host of Trust Me, to explore the transformative power of self-discovery, asking for help, and redefining leadership. Keyana shares her personal journey from a middle child who often overlooked her own needs to a leader who empowers others to embrace self-discipline, inner strength, and the courage to seek help.

Together, Lorraine and Keyana discuss the significance of reshaping leadership perceptions in schools, the power of delegation, and the importance of facing challenges head-on.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

1. Keyana’s Journey of Self-Discovery:

• How her teenage years were shaped by the question, “Who do I want to become?”
• The impact of being a middle child and the lessons she wished she had learned about asking for help earlier in life.

2. Shifting Leadership Perceptions in Schools:

• The need to redefine leadership beyond academic and athletic achievements to include delegation, humility, and teamwork.
• Why parents and educators should model vulnerability and normalize seeking help.

3. The Role of Delegation in Leadership:

• Keyana’s experience moving from Pennsylvania to Maine and how it taught her to trust others with responsibilities.
• How delegation helped her business flourish and broadened her leadership perspective.

4. Embracing an Unconventional Leadership Path:

• Keyana’s decision to follow her instincts rather than conventional routes, and how this led to her becoming a leader by example.
• Lorraine’s affirmation that leadership is about making intentional, goal-aligned choices.

5. Self-Discipline as a Key to Success:

• Why showing up for yourself, even on hard days, is essential for growth and leadership.
• The difference between self-discipline and fluctuating motivation.

6. Inner Strength and Growth:

• Keyana’s advice to teenagers: Everything you need is already within you—embrace setbacks as opportunities for growth.
• The powerful analogy of a buffalo running toward challenges to illustrate resilience.

7. Turning Hardships into Superpowers:

• How overcoming struggles can become a defining strength.
• Keyana’s personal story of resilience and how it fuels her passion to help others.

Key Takeaways:

• Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
• Leadership is more than a title—it’s about behavior, trust, and collaboration.
• Self-discipline is the foundation for achieving success and navigating challenges.
• Facing challenges directly can lead to quicker resolutions and greater personal growth.

Resources Mentioned:

• Keyana’s Podcast: Trust Me
• Connect with Keyana on Social Media:
  • Instagram: @KeyanaCellucci
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trustme_the_podcast
  • LinkedIn: Keyana Cellucci

Connect with Us:

• Peers Not Fears: www.peersnotfears.com
• Instagram: @PeersNotFears
• LinkedIn: Lorraine Connell

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